Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 1st May 2021

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming at Cloongaheen West in the Slieve Barnagh Mountains. Three Cuckoos were also heard in the mountains (Tom Turner).


Wednesday 28th April 2021

Wednesday 28th April 2021

Iceland Gull Tom Tarpey

A 2cy Iceland Gull was at Honan’s Quay (Andrew Holmes and Tom Tarpey).


Friday 30th April 2021

A Short-eared Owl was seen in the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).


Thursday 29th April 2021

A Cuckoo was at Caherconlish (Paul O’Connell).


Thursday 29th April 2021

Three Cuckoos were at Oatfield (Tom Tarpey).
Eleven Ravens were at Belvoir (TT).


Monday 26th April 2021

Monday 26th April 2021

Great Crested Grebe at Clancy’s Strand (Tom Tarpey)

Three Reed Warblers, three Grasshopper Warblers, ten Whimbrel, 12 Gadwall and two Pochard were at Coonagh (TT).
A Great Crested Grebe was an unusual visitor on the Shannon at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black 047:C ringed in Scotland, was at Arthur’s Quay (TT).


Saturday 24th April 2021

A Cuckoo was at Rosmadda, Parteen (Tom Tarpey).
Seven Whimbrel were on the head race at Newtown, Clonlara (TT).
Five Manx Shearwater were off Castle Point, Kilkee.(JNM)


Saturday 24th April 2021

Two Buzzards were at Crecora and another was at Greenmount (Derek Casey).
Two Buzzards were at Grange (Maura Turner & Tom Tarpey).


Friday 23rd April 2021

A Common Sandpiper and a 2cy Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
Cuckoos was at Doon (Fergus Flood) and Cratloe East, Abbeyfeale (Paul O’Connell).
Single Buzzards were seen at Ballysimon and Greenmount, Patrickswell (Derek Casey).


Thursday 22nd April 2021

A Buzzard was drifting westwards high over Monaleen (TT).