Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 10th September 2022

An adult winter Mediterranean Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).
Four Wheatears were on the Ballyhoura Mts. (James McGrath).
A Chiffchaff was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Saturday 10th September 2022

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Parteen (Tom Tarpey & Tiernan Downes).
A Reed Warbler was ringed at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


Thursday 8th September 2022

A Green Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, a Whimbrel and 142 Redshank were at Robertstown (TT).


Tuesday 6th September 2022

A Hawfinch was seen and a few others were heard calling at Curraghchase (John Murphy).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was also seen at the site (JM).


Sunday 4th September 2022

Four Knot, 58 Dunlin, 21 Ringed Plover, 35 Redshank, a Sandwich Tern and two Little Egrets were at Loughill (TT).


Saturday 3rd September 2022

A Chiffchaff was in song at Clashganniff (Clodagh Glasgow).
A Common Sandpiper was at Poulaweela Creek (TT).
A Kingfisher was at Loughill (TT).


Friday 2nd September 2022

Friday 2nd September 2022

4cy Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A drake Garganey was at Coonagh (TT).
Two Yellow-legged Gulls (adult and 4cy) were at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
A Swift was at Thomondgate (TT).


Monday 29th August 2022

Monday 29th August 2022

Eclipse drake Garganey ©Tom Tarpey

Three Garganey, an eclipse male and two female/immature type birds, were at Coonagh along with 69 Gadwall, eight Shoveler, two Teal, 15 Mallard, nine Tufted Duck, three Pochard and 18 Lapwing (TT).


Sunday 28th August 2022

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle and four Mediterranean Gulls (three adults and one juvenile) were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).
Two Green Sandpipers were at Robertstown (GH).
A 4cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Monday 22nd August 2022

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at the Shannon Rowing Club (TT).