Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 5th April 2026

A Swallow was at Murroe ( Mike Quirke).


Saturday 4th April 2026

A Swallow was at Pallasgreen (Patrick Bailey).


Wednesday 1st April 2026

A Peregrine and a Buzzard were at the Fairgreen (Pearse Ryan).


Thursday 26th March 2026

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Crag townland on the northeast side of the 12 O’Clock Hills. (Tom Tarpey)


Wednesday 25th March 2026

Wednesday 25th March 2026

Glossy Ibis © Tom Tarpey

A Glossy Ibis was at Robertstown (TT). This is the 13th County record. 13 Little Egrets were also in the area.

The long staying Glossy Ibis pair were still in the field beside the WWTP at Ballykeeffe (TT)

A Great Northern Diver and a Great Crested Grebe were at Glin (TT).


Tuesday 24th March 2026

Tuesday 24th March 2026

Great White Egrets ©Tom Tarpey

Two Great White Egrets were at a private site in the south of the County (TT). These are the 9th and 10th County records.


Friday 20th March 2026

Ten Gadwall, nine Teal, four Tufted Duck and a Buzzard were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Thursday 19th March 2026

A Blackcap and Chiffchaff were in song at Lough Gur (Geoff Hunt).

Blackcaps were also present at the UL campus (James Organ).


Wednesday 18th March 2026

A Willow Warbler was in song at the Shannon Fields, Corbally (Tom Tarpey).

A Blackcap was in song at the Mill Road carpark, Corbally (TT).

The long staying adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).


Tuesday 17th March 2026

Two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap were in song at Westfields this morning. Five Sand Martins and five Pochard were also present (Tom Tarpey).

Two Sand Martins were at King’s Island (TT).


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