Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 14th June 2022

Buzzards were at Ballinlee and Ballygrennan (TT).


Monday 13th June 2022

A pair of Buzzards were at Ballincurra and another pair were at Ballygrennan (TT).


Sunday 12th June 2022

Sunday 12th June 2022

3cy Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 3cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT)


Tuesday 7th June 2022

A 3cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (Tom Tarpey).
A fledged juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen near Murroe(TT).


Sunday 5th June 2022

A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen at in a nest hole near Murroe, while a second juvenile was heard begging for food nearby (Tom Tarpey). This is at least the third consecutive year of successful breeding in the area.


Friday 27th May 2022

Friday 27th May 2022

Great Black-backed Gull Red T03:D ©Tom Tarpey

A 2cy Great Black-backed Gull, Red T03:D, is the first colour-ringed one to be seen in the City (TT). It was ringed as a nestling on Shenick Island, Skerries, Co. Dublin on 29/6/21 and was also seen at Ardglass, Co. Down on 18/10/21.


Thursday 26th May 2022

A pair of Buzzards were at Ballyconneely, Newmarket on Fergus (Tom Tarpey)
Two Cuckoos were at Booltiagh (TT).


Wednesday 25th May 2022

A Buzzard was at Rathurd (TT).


Tuesday 24th May 2022

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen on a peanut feeder near Murroe (Mike Quirke).
A pair of Buzzards was at Dromin (TT).


Saturday 21st May 2022

A Reed Warbler was in song at Westfields(TT).