Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

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).


Sunday 24th October 2021

Sunday 24th October 2021

Glossy Ibis ®Gerry Murphy

A Glossy Ibis was seen at Cooperhill, Mungret (Gerry Murphy). The bird was also seen in the area by a local farmer on Saturday. This is the third record for the County, the previous ones being at Coonagh in Spring 2014 and King’s Island Marsh in April 2016.


Saturday 23rd October 2021

Twelve Redwings were at Monaleen (TT).


Friday 22nd October 2021

Four Gadwall(three drakes) were at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).


Saturday 16th October 2021

A Red Kite was at The Demense, Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 12th October 2021

Tuesday 12th October 2021

Buzzard ©Tom Tarpey

Two Merlin, a Buzzard, 160 Golden Plover, three Lapwing and two Snipe were at Loop Head (Tom Tarpey).
A Chiffchaff, 44 Snipe, eight Redpolls and four Siskins were at Kilbaha (Phil Brennan, Douge Dickson, Mark Gibson and TT).
24 Mallard, 14 Teal and eight Snipe were at Cloghaun Lough (TT).