Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 8th February 2022

Tuesday 8th February 2022

Great Northern Diver at Glin ©Tom Tarpey

A adult winter Mediterranean Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull were at Loughill (TT).
A Great Northern Diver was at Glin (TT).


Monday 7th February 2022

30 Gadwall and two Shelducks were at Coonagh (TT).


Friday 4th February 2022

A flock of 49 Oystercatchers was at Clancy’s Strand (TT)


Wednesday 2nd February 2022

Three Buzzards were at Barrigone (TT).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT)


Sunday 30th January 2022

Sunday 30th January 2022

Jay ©Geoff Hunt

A Jay was at The Demense, Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
Four Buzzards were at Croom (Frank Keohane).
Two Blackcaps and a Buzzard were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Friday 28th January 2022

15 Gadwall, 29 Teal, 19 Mallard and nine Tufted Duck were Westfields (TT).


Wednesday 26th January 2022

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a garden at Kilcornan (Kathleen Kelly).


Wednesday 19th January 2022

Wednesday 19th January 2022

Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Browne’s Quay (TT).
67 Lapwing, a Redshank and 16 Wigeon were at King’s Island marsh (TT).
Seven Gadwall were at Healy’s Field (TT).


Tuesday 18th January 2022

A Merlin and a Buzzard were seen near Askeaton (TT).
Two Chiffchaffs and a Kingfisher was at Plassey (Geoff Hunt).
Nine Great Crested Grebes were at Ringmoylan and another was at Bleach Lough (TT).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).


Sunday 16th January 2022

Three Buzzards were at Lisnagry (Fergus Flood), two were at Coonagh (James Organ), two at Crecora (Derek Casey) and another was at Croom (JO).
Blackcaps were at Monaleen (TT) and Crecora (DC)