Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 4th January 2022

Two Glossy Ibis were in a field beside the N69 at Askeaton this morning (Will O’Connor).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming near the Yew wood in Curraghchase (Declan Hartnett).


Monday 3rd January 2022

The two Glossy Ibis were still at Courtbrown, Askeaton today (John Hewson)


Sunday 2nd January 2022

Sunday 2nd January 2022

One of two Glossy Ibis at Courtbrown ©Tom Tarpey

Two Glossy Ibis were at Courtbrown, Askeaton. The birds have been present for at least the past 10 days (John Hewson, David Clifford, Simon White, Tom Tarpey et al.)


Saturday 1st January 2022

A Blackcap was at Monaleen.


Tuesday 28th December 2021

A Blackcap was at Crecora (Derek Casey)


Monday 27th December 2021

38 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 15 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck and 12 Pochard were seen at Westfields during the BWI Limerick Branch Christmas Outing (Tom Tarpey, Maura Turner et al.)


Saturday 25th December 2021

A female Goosander, two Dippers and a Kingfisher were at Castleconnell (Paul Troake).


Friday 24th December 2021

Two Blackcaps were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Thursday 23rd December 2022

Two Glossy Ibis were at Courtbrown, Askeaton (John Hewson, David Clifford, Simon White et al.) This is the fourth County record and the second with two birds together.


Monday 20th December 2021

A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).