Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Wednesday 17th November 2021

Wednesday 17th November 2021

Common Gull Green JT78(Norway) ©Tom Tarpey

A Common Sandpiper was at Arthur’s Quay (TT).
A Redshank was at O’Callaghan’s Strand along with Common Gull Green JT78, a Norwegian ringed bird that has returned to Limerick for its 6th winter (TT).


Tuesday 16th November 2021

32 Whooper Swans were at Athlacca (Geoff Hunt).


Sunday 14th November 2021

The Glossy Ibis was at Cooperhill again today along with a Green Sandpiper(Gerry Murphy).
A Hen Harrier was at Loughill (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 9th November 2021

Tuesday 9th November 2021

Green Sandpiper ©Geoff Hunt

The Glossy Ibis was still at Cooperhill today (Geoff Hunt).
A Green Sandpiper was also present in the area (GH).


Friday 5th November 2021

30 Gadwall, eleven Mallard, eight Tufted Duck and five Pochard were at Westfields (TT).


Thursday 4th November 2021

16 Gadwall, ten Shoveler, seven Teal, six Pochard, five Tufted Duck and a Scaup were at Coonagh (TT).


Wednesday 3rd November 2021

A Barn Owl was at Cloughkeating (Gerry Murphy).


Friday 29th October 2021

Friday 29th October 2021

Glossy Ibis ©Tom Tarpey

A Glossy Ibis was at Cooperhill (Gerry Murphy & Tom Tarpey)


Thursday 28th October 2021

A Barnacle Goose was at King’s Island Marsh in the company of Greylag Geese (Pat Murphy)
A late Swallow was at Bruff (Andrew Holmes)
12 Whooper Swans were at Camas, Bruff (AH).


Monday 25th October 2021

16 Whooper Swans were at Camas, Bruff (Andrew Holmes).