Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Monday 30th December 2024

Monday 30th December 2024

White-tailed Eagles at Foynes ©John N Murphy

Two sub-adult White-tailed Eagles, tags ‘%’ and ‘3’, were at Foynes. Both are 2022 birds released at Tarbert Bay. ‘%’ is female and ‘3’ is male. A Buzzard was also in the area. (John N Murphy)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Robertstown (JNM).
Two Buzzards were at Mungret (JNM).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).

Sunday 29th December 2024

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Healy’s Field (TT).
A adult Kittiwake was at Thomond Weir (TT).

Saturday 28th December 2024

Saturday 28th December 2024

Female Ring-necked Duck ©Tom Tarpey

The female Ring-necked Duck was present at Westfields again today (TT).
Two Blackcaps were at Monaleen (TT).

Friday 27th December 2024

A female Ring-necked Duck, 29 Tufted Duck, two Pochard, nine Gadwall and 22 Mallard were seen at Westfields during the annual Limerick BWI branch outing (Tom Tarpey, Maura Turner et al).

Friday 20th December 2024

One Great White Egret was still on the river at Croom (Tom Tarpey).
Two Chiffchaffs were at the Charleville lagoons (TT).
A Blackcap was in a garden at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).

Thurdsay 19th December 2024

Thurdsay 19th December 2024

Juvenile Marsh Harrier ©Cathal Mullane

Two Marsh Harriers, a juvenile and a sub-adult type female, were at Coonagh (Cathal Mullane).
Two Blackcaps were at Crecora (Derek Casey).

Monday 16th December 2024

Monday 16th December 2024

Adult Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A Ring-necked Duck and a Marsh Harrier were at Coonagh along with a Goldeneye, 14 Gadwall and ten Shoveler (TT).
An adult Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand and a Redshank was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).

Thursday 12th December 2024

Two female/juvenile type Marsh Harriers, one Ring-necked Duck, a drake Garganey and a Goldeneye were at Coonagh (James Organ).

Wednesday 11th December 2024

Wednesday 11th December 2024

Female/juvenile type Ring-necked Ducks ©Tom Tarpey

A drake Garganey, two female/juvenile type Ring-necked Ducks and a female Goldeneye were at Coonagh (TT).
A Black Redstart was seen at a vacant site on the Dock Road, Limerick City (per Irishbirding – Scott Bastow)

Tuesday 10th December 2024

Three Great Spotted Woodpeckers were in Curraghchase. Two birds were heard drumming simultaneously in separate locations, one of which was seen with a third bird. (Ciaran Cronin)

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