Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 16th August 2022

A Little Ringed Plover, a Pectoral Sandpiper, three Green Sandpipers and two Ruff were at a private site in the south of the County (Davey Farrar).


Sunday 14th August 2022

Sunday 14th August 2022

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 3cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Saturday 13th August 2022

A Buzzard was at Loughmore Common (TT).


Wednesday 10th August 2022

A Red-brested Merganser was at Seafield (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 9th August 2022

At least ten Reed Warblers were at Coonagh, inc. several juveniles and one singing male. 61 Gadwall, five Shoveler, a Wigeon, nine Tufted Duck, four Pochard, a Black-tailed Godwit, a SWift and a Buzzard were also present (TT).


Wednesday 3rd August 2022

Four Buzzards and a Spotted Flycatcher were at Ballinlee, Bruff and two Buzzards were at Ballygrennan, Bruff (TT).


Monday 1st August 2022

Two 3cy Yellow-legged Gulls were at Clancy’s Strand (TT).


Friday 29th July 2022

Friday 29th July 2022

Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Thursday 28th July 2022

Thursday 28th July 2022

Roseate Tern at Doonaha and a rare sighting in Clare © Sean Whelan

A Roseate Tern was at Doonaha. (Peter & Sean Whelan)
There were 42 Little Egrets were at Aughinish Lagoon (Paul Troake).
Two Common Sandpipers were at Bell Harbour (PT)
A Whimbrel was at the Rine (PT).
Four Whimbrel were at Seafield Pier (Tom Tarpey)


Monday 25th July 2022

Monday 25th July 2022

3cy Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 3cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Brown’s Quay (TT).