Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Six Reed Warblers, four Sedge Warblers, four Whimbrel, eight Gadwall and two Tufted Duck were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 21st April 2026

A Barn Owl was seen at Foynes (per Limerick Birdwatching for All-Emma)


Monday 20th April 2026

Monday 20th April 2026

Whimbrel ©Tom Tarpey

Two Cuckoos were at Gooig Bog (TT).

Single Cuckoos were also at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow) and the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

27 Whimbrel and 389 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ringmoylan Pier (TT).


Sunday 19th April 2026

A Grasshopper Warbler was in song in the scruby area behind the Maternity Hospital, Limerick City (Gearoid Ryan).

A Cuckoo was at the Limerick-Cork border in the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

A Whimbrel was at Tarbert Bay (Clodagh Glasgow).


Saturday 18th April 2026

Two Whimbrel were at Lough Gur (Tony Mee et al.)


Thursday 14th April 2026

An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Melon Point (John N Murphy & Tom Tarpey).

Three Whimbrel and 39 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ringmoylan Quay (TT).

Two Reed Warblers and four Sedge Warblers were in song at Coonagh. Seven Gadwall and two Shelduck were also in the area (TT).


Monday 13th April 2026

Monday 13th April 2026

Avocets on the muflats at Ringmoylan ©John Rutherford

Three Avocets were at Ringmoylan Pier (John Rutherford). These are the first County records for the species.

The Glossy Ibis pair were still in the field at the Limerick WWTP (Donogh Sweeney).


Wednesday 8th April 2026

Five Willow Warblers, two Blackcaps, a Swallow, six Gadwall, nine Teal, two Great Crested Grebes and a Buzzard were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 7th April 2026

Two Swallows and a Willow Warbler were at Grange and another Swallow was at Lough Gur (Gerry Murphy).

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker continues to visit a peanut feeder at Glenroe (Adrian Insley)


Monday 6th April 2026

A Swallow as at Ballygrennan, Moyross (Tom Tarpey).


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