Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 15th November 2022

Tuesday 15th November 2022

1st winter Kittiwake ©Tom Tarpey

A 1st winter Kittiwake was an unusual visitor to a flooded field at Camas, Bruff. Nine Dunlin, 79 Lapwing, a Merlin, three Buzzards and a Chiffchaff were also seen in the area (TT).
26 Mute Swans, 27 Teal, four Mallard, a Tufted Duck, 17 Curlew and seven Cormorants were at Lough Gur (Geoff Hunt).


Monday 14th November 2022

14 Whooper Swans were at Camas, Bruff (Geoff Hunt).


Sunday 13th November 2022

A Brambling, a Stock Dove and 200 Chaffinches were at Curraghchase (Niall Keogh).
A Barn Owl was at Annacotty (TT)


Saturday 12th November 2022

A Merlin, 20 Whooper Swans, 12 Greylag Geese, 420 Lapwing and five Knot were at Ringmoylan Pier (Niall Keogh).
A Barn Owl was at Ashborough, Balloingarry (Andrew Holmes).


Friday 4th November 2022

A Brambling was at Bruree (John N Murphy).
Five Pintail were at Fedamore (Gerry Murphy).


Thursday 3rd November 2022

A Marsh Harrier, 30 Gadwall, four Wigeon, a Shoveler, nine Tufted Duck and four Pochard were at Coonagh (TT).


Tuesday 25th October 2022

Three Common Sandpipers and a Buzzard were at Foynes (John N Murphy).


Wednesday 12th October 2022

A Buzzard was at Craggs (TT).
Five Whooper Swans were at Glenstal (per Mike Quirke).


Monday 10th October 2022

Buzzards were at Ballygrennan, Grange and Ballyneety (TT).


Saturday 8th October 2022

A 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).