Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 9th April 2024

Two Swallows, three Willow Warblers and a Blackcap were at Coonagh (TT).
A Blackcap was in song at the mill stream at UL (Maura Turner).
A Swallow and a Willow Warbler were at Westfields (TT).
A Swallow was at Kileely (Pat Murphy).
Two House Martins, two Blackcaps and three Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Monday 8th April 2024

Three Swallows were at Pallasgreen (Patrick Bailey).


Sunday 7th April 2024

Single Swallows were at Southill (Fergus Flood) and Crecora (Derek Casey).


Friday 5th April 2024

The adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).
A Swallow was at Monaleen (Ger Griffin).


Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Five Buzzards were at Crecora (Fergus Flood).
Single Buzzards was at Rossbrien (Derek Casey), Caherass (Frank Keohane) and Stoneville (Tom Tarpey & Gerry Murphy).


Tuesday 2nd April 2024

The adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (James Organ).
A Swallow was at Westfields (JO).
Two Common Sandpipers were at Foynes (John N Murphy).
A Blackcap was in song at Fedamore (TT).


Monday 1st April 2024

Monday 1st April 2024

3cy Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 3cy Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Ballyorgan (Tony Mee).
A Willow Warbler was in song at King’s Island. 42 Oystercatchers were also at the site(TT).


Saturday 30th March 2024

Saturday 30th March 2024

Adult Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

The adult Iceland Gull was on the Shannon at Bishop’s Quay in Limerick City (TT).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was reported drumming at Ballyorgan (per Tony Mee).
A Blackcap was at Ballyorgan (TM).


Friday 29th March 2024

One Hawfinch was seen at the carpark at Curraghchase. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was also heard drumming nearby(Aidan Kelly).
A Willow Warbler was in song at Lough Gur. 30 Tufted Duck, 18 Wigeon and a Great Crested Grebe were also present.


Thursday 28th March 2024

A Swallow was at Ballyorgan (Tony Mee).