Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 24th September 2020

Two adult Yellow-legged Gulls were at Loghill (Davey Farrer).


Wednesday 23rd September 2020

Five Ruff and three Curlew Sandpipers were at Mantle Hill, Askeaton (Davey Farrer).


Sunday 20th September 2020

Sunday 20th September 2020

Mediterranean Gull Tom Tarpey

An adult winter Mediterranean Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).


Sunday 20th September 2020

A Little Stint, three Curlew Sandpipers, four Knot, 25 Black-tailed Godwits and two Peregrines were between Seafield and Quilty (Jeff Copner).


Saturday 19th September 2020

Saturday 19th September 2020

Yellow Wagtail at Loop Head Jeff Copner

One juvenile Yellow Wagtail was at Loop Head lighthouse this morning.(Jeff Copner)
One Hen Harrier, a Peregrine, two Buzzards, one Spotted Flycatcher, one Siskin, one Blackcap, onr Chiffchaff, one White Wagtail, nine Wheatears, one Common Sandpiper and 15 Brent Geese were also at Loop Head (Chris Cullen & Paudie Cullinane).
Two Little Stints and a Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafields (PC).


Friday 18th September 2020

Three juvenile Little Stints and a Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafield.,Quilty. (Tom Tarpey & John N Murphy).
Two Lapland Bunting, one Hen Harrier, 21 Brent Geese, 47 Golden Plover and a Goldcrest were at Loop Head. (JNM)


Thursday 17th September 2020

The Osprey was at Bleach Lough again this morning (John N Murphy). This is the seventh County record.
Two Common Sandpipers were at Foynes (JNM).
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Loughill (JNM).
Ten Mediterranean Gulls were at Tarbert (JNM).


Wednesday 16th September 2020

A flock of 76 Common Scoter were at Bartra, Liscannor Bay. (Jeff Copner)


Monday 14th September 2020

Monday 14th September 2020

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tom Tarpey

Two Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 37 Golden Plovers were at Loop Head. (Tom Tarpey)
Two Buzzards were at Kilbaha. (TT)
A Whimbrel was Cloghaun Lough. (TT)
Two Merlins were seen at Ross Bay and the plover fields, Loop Head. (Jeff Copner)
A Blackcap and 20 Teal were at Ballyallia. (Cliff Baxter)


Saturday 12th September 2020

Saturday 12th September 2020

Little Gull Geoff Hunt

A 2nd winter Little Gull and two Curlew Sandpipers were at Loughill (Geoff Hunt).