Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 28th June 2026

A recently fledged Wheatear was in the Ballyhoura Mts (Irishbirding-James Mcgrath).


Friday 26th June 2026

A Peregrine was at Limerick City (Pearse Ryan).


Monday 22nd June 2026

An adult White-tailed Eagle was at Foynes (Irishbirding-Paul Doherty)


Sunday 21st June 2026

A Barn Owl was at Lisnagry (Gearoid Ryan).


Wednesday 10th June 2026

A Turtle Dove was at Ballinlyna, Kilfinane (Tony Mee). This is the sixth County record for this scarce and declining summer migrant.


Tuesday 2nd June 2026

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Curraghchase (Eabha Hughes).


Saturday 30th May 2026

A Red Kite was seen flying westwards at Kilkinlea, Abbeyfeale (Philip Gleeson). This is the 11th County record, following on quickly from the tenth two days earlier.

Four Reed Warblers were in song in one section of the Coonagh Wetlands. A drake Gadwall was also present. (Tom Tarpey)


Thursday 28th May 2026

Thursday 28th May 2026

Bittern ©Tom Tarpey

A Bittern was at the Coonagh Wetlands (TT). This is the fifth County record and the first for the site. The most recent previous records were of a bird shot at the Ballinacurra Creek on 2/1/1950 and another nearby in the same week.

A Red Kite was also seen flying eastwards at Coonagh (TT). The is also a first record for the site and the tenth County record, three of which have occurred in the past nine months.

A 3cy White-tailed Eagle (tag no. 43) flew upriver past Coonagh (TT). This bird, released at Tarbert Bay in 2024, has been resident in the general area for the past year or so.

A Spotted Flycatcher was near Athlacca (Gerry Murphy).


Wednesday 27th May 2026

A 3cy White-tailed Eagle (Tag no. 43) was at Bunlicky (Gerry Murphy).

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker has continued to visit a private garden near Cappamore (Cathie Chappell).


Wednesday 20th May 2026

At least two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, an adult and a recently fledged juvenile, were at the Shannon Fields, Corbally (Pearse Ryan).


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