Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 2nd October 2022

Three Whooper Swans, 15 Gadwall, 12 Mallard, two Shoveler, three Wigeon, six Teal, 24 Tufted Duck, seven Pochard and two Little Egrets were at Coonagh and a Buzzard was nearby at Clondrinagh (TT).

Friday 30th September 2022

A Red Kite flew over the N21 north of Adare (Geoff Hunt).

Thursday 22nd September 2022

A Wheatear was at the Fairgreen, Limerick City (Pearse Ryan).

Tuesday 20th September 2022

Two Chiffchaffs were in song at Ballycullane, Grange and two more were near Fedamore (Gerry Murphy & Tom Tarpey).
Six Buzzards were also in the area (GM & TT).
Six Buzzards were also at Lough Gur (TT).

Wednesday 14th September 2022

A Red Kite was reported flying over the Dock Road near Barney’s Bridge (Annie Downing, eBird).
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at Robertstown (Geoff Hunt).

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).

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