Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Monday 27th March 2023

The first Swallow report of the Spring came from Kildimo this morning (John N Murphy).
A Willow Warbler, 15 Gadwall and seven Pochard were at Coonagh (TT).
A Chiffchaff, 45 Oystercatchers and eight Shoveler were at King’s Island marsh.

Sunday 26th March 2023

A Chiffchaff and four Buzzards were at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).
A Chiffchaff and four Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).

Saturday 25th March 2023

Two Hen Harriers, a Peregrine Falcon, three Buzzards and two Kestrels were seen on the Branch outing to the Ballyhoura Mts.(Maura Turner & Tony Mee).

Sunday 19th March 2023

35 Sand Martins were at Lough Gur (TT).
A Buzzard was at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).

Saturday 18th March 2023

Eleven Sand Martins were on the Shannon at Limerick City (TT)
The sub-adult Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (TT).

Thursday 16th March 2023

A Willow Warbler was in song at Shanid Castle (Clodagh Glasgow).

Tuesday 14th March 2023

A Blackcap was in song on the nature trail at Aughinish Island (TT).
Two Buzzards were at Robertstown (TT).
Nine Pochard were at Westfields (John N Murphy).

Friday 10th March 2023

A sub-adult White-tailed Eagle was seen at the Cormorant colony at Bunlickey this morning (John N Murphy).
The bird was seen again later in the evening at the same location (Henry Wilkinson).
Two Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (Aidan Kelly).
A Yellowhammer was seen again for the second time this winter at Courtbrown, Askeaton (John Hewson).

Thursday 2nd March 2023

A Barn Owl was a road casualty at Ballinschooola, Hospital (Andrew Holmes).

Wednesday 1st March 2023

A 3CY male White-tailed Eagle was seen near Fedamore. The bird, tagged F, Yellow right, Green left, was released at Lough Derg in August 2020 and was previously seen at Ballyallia Lake in February 2021, Co. Down in May 2021 and Mellon Point on 27/2/23 (TT).

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