Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 14th May 2022

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers were seen carrying food for young near Cappamore for the second successive year (Mike Quirke).
Four Reed Warblers, seven Sedge Warblers and four Blackcaps were at the Coonagh Nature reserve along with two Gadwall, three Tufted Duck and a Great Crested Grebe (TT).

Wednesday 11th May 2022

A Whitethroat, a Peregrine and a Buzzard were at Dromin (TT).

Monday 9th May 2022

Monday 9th May 2022

2cy Lesser Black-backed Gull Blue F:A40 ©Tom Tarpey

A 2cy Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blue F:A40, was at O’Calllaghan’s Strand. The bird was ringed as chick on Flat Holm Island in the Welsh side of the Bristol Channel June 21st, 2021.

Saturday 7th May 2022

Two Swifts were in Limerick City centre (TT).

Thursday 5th May 2022

Two Reed Warblers were in song at Coonagh this evening (Hubert Servignat).

Wednesday 4th May 2022

The 3cy Iceland was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).

Tuesday 3rd May 2022

Four Swifts were at Clareabbey (James Organ).

Monday 2nd May 2022

Monday 2nd May 2022

Drake Garganey ©Barry Howell

A drake Garganey was at Coonagh (Barry Howell).
Reed Warblers were in song at Coonagh and also across the river at Cock Rock, Tervoe. Six Gadwall and five Pochard were also at Coonagh (TT).

Saturday 30th April 2022

A Ring Ouzel was seen in the Ballyhoura Mts. (See photo at Irishbirding)

Friday 29th April 2022

Thé 3cy Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).

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