Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Monday 4th January 2021

Two Ring-billed Gulls, a 2cy and an adult, were at Foynes (Davey Farrar).
A Blackcap was in a garden at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
226 Wigeon, 149 Mallard, 140 Teal, 47 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 86 Tufted Duck and two Whooper Swans were at Lough Gur (TT).


Sunday 3rd January 2021

A 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was at the marsh at King’s Island (TT)
Two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
49 Tufted Duck, ten Pochard, 24 Mallard, six Teal, 13 Coot and nine Mute Swans were at Westfields (TT).


Friday 1st January 2021

A Buzzard was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Wednesday 30th January 2020

A Blackcap was in a garden at Monaleen (TT).


Tuesday 29th December 2020

Tuesday 29th December 2020

Great Northern Diver Tom Tarpey

An adult Ring-billed Gull and two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
A 1st winter Great Northern Diver was a Harvey’s Quay (TT).


Monday 28th December 2020

Five Jack Snipe were at Glenstal (TT).


Thursday 24th December 2020

Two Great Northern Divers were at Lough Gur (per Irish Birding).


Thursday 17th December 2020

Two Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (per Irish Birding).


Tuesday15th December 2020

Tuesday15th December 2020

1st winter Iceland Gull Tom Tarpey

A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (Andrew Holmes).
35 Gadwall, 28 Shoveler, 23 Pochard, two Scaup and a Goldeneye were at Coonagh (TT).


Saturday 12th December 2020

Two Spotted Redshank were on the Deel Estuary at Tomdeely (Davey Farrar).
A Ruff was at Robertstown (DF).