Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Monday 9th December 2024

The female Marsh Harrier was seen again at Coonagh (Cathal Mullane).


Saturday 7th December 2024

An adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay, Limerick City (TT).


Monday 2nd December 2024

Monday 2nd December 2024

Juvenile/Female type Ring-necked Ducks ©Tom Tarpey

Two immature/female type Ring-necked Ducks were at Coonagh today along with a female type Marsh Harrier, 64 Gadwall, 38 Shoveler, 16 Teal, ten Mallard, eight Tufted Duck and 53 Coot (TT).


Sunday 1st December 2024

Sunday 1st December 2024

Female Marsh Harrier ©Cathal Mullane

A female Marsh Harrier was at Coonagh (CM).
Six Pink-footed Geese were seen near Mungret (Gerry Murphy).


Wednesday 27th November 2024

A Kingfisher was on the Oolagh River near Abbeyfeale (Andrew Holmes).
A male Blackcap was in a garden at Monaleen (Tom Tarpey).


Monday 25th November 2024

A Great White Egret was on the Maigue just upstream of the big weir at Croom (TT).


Friday 22nd November 2024

A Hawfinch was seen beside the car park at Curraghchase and two birds were also seen at the same location approximately two weeks previously (Ciaran Cronin).


Wednesday 20th November 2024

One Great White Egret was seen at Croom today (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 19th November 2024

A Barn Owl was seen at Ballykevin, Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).


Sunday 10th November 2024

Two Great White Egrets were on the Maigue at Croom today (Geoff Hunt & Sinead McDonald).
33 Whooper Swans were at Coonagh (TT).
Eight Little Egrets were roosting at Bunlicky Lagoon (Gerry Murphy & Tom Tarpey)