Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 9th December 2021

A Barn Owl was at Creggane (TT).


Sunday 5th December 2021

A White-tailed Eagle was reported at Ballysimon (Irish Birding).


Thursday 2nd December 2021

A Buzzard was at the Clonmacken Road/N18 flyover at Coonagh (TT).


Wednesday 1st December 2021

Two Hawfinches were at the carpark in Curraghchase (Irish Birding).


Friday 19th November 2021

Two Jack Snipe were at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt).


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).