Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 15th April 2021

A female Hen Harrier and a Buzzard were seen near Glenstal Woods (TT).


Tuesday 13th April 2021

A Cuckoo was at Dromkeen (Mike Quirke).


Saturday 10th April 2021

A 2cy Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).
250 Golden Plover passed over Crecora (Derek Casey).
A House Martin and a Swallow were at Browne’s Quay. Swallows were also seen at Thomondgate and Monaleen (TT).


Thursday 8th April 2021

A 4cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).
A 2cy Iceland Gull was at Honan’s Quay (TT).


Wednesday 7th April 2021

A Buzzard was at Snaty, Sixmilebridge (Tom Tarpey).


Wednesday 7th April 2021

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were seen at Portnard, Cappamore (Gearoid Jackson).
A 2cy Iceland Gull was at Honan’s Quay (Andrew Holmes).


Saturday April 3rd 2021

A House Martin and a Swallow were at Castlemahon (Geoff Hunt).
Five Swallows were at Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes)


Friday 2nd April 2021

Two Swallows were at Ballysheedy and another was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Thursday 1st April 2021

A Willow Warbler, a Blackcap and two Chiffchaffs were in song at Monaleen. Three Buzzards were also seen in the area (TT).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Portnard, Cappamore (Mike Quirke).
A House Martin was at Crecora (Derek Casey).
A Swallow was at Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).
Two Willow Warblers and a Chiffchaff were at Gooig Bog.


Thursday 1st April

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers have been visiting a peanut feeder in a private garden near Parteen regularly in the past few weeks.