Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 7th April 2020

A Buzzard was at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).


Monday 6th April 2020

Two Swallows were at Accrour Bridge, Dromcolliher (Andrew Holmes).
A single Swallow was at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
A Buzzard was at Cloncunna, Ballysimon (TT).


Friday 3rd April 2020

Friday 3rd April 2020

Sand Martins Geoff Hunt

A Rose-coloured Starling was seen in Newcastle West (Roy Lathwell & John Enright). This is the second record for the County.
Three Sand Martins were at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).


Wednesday 1st April 2020

A Cuckoo was seen at Newcastle West (Tara Collins).


Sunday 29th March 2020

An Osprey was seen flying northwards over Mountcollins (Sheriene Arun).


Saturday 28th March 2020

A Barn Owl was at Castletroy (TT).


Friday 27th March 2020

Three Blackcaps were in song at Glenstal (TT).


Tuesday 24th March 2020

A Blackcap was in song at Monaleen (TT).
12 Buzzards were circling together near Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).
Three Sand Martins were at Croom (Tony Mee).


Sunday 22nd March 2020

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers including a drumming female, were at Murroe. A Chiffchaff and a Buzzard were also present (Tom Tarpey, Gearoid Jackson, Claire Young & Gordon Young).
Four Crossbills (two pairs) were at Blackrock (Tony Mee).
A Chiffchaff was at Glenosheen (TM).
Two Chiffchaffs were at Monaleen (TT).
Six Brent Geese were at Tarbert Bay (Andrew Holmes).


Saturday 21st March 2020

Saturday 21st March 2020

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Tom Tarpey

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Murroe (Tom Tarpey, Gordon Young et al.). Both birds were heard drumming simultaneously.
A Chiffchaff and a pair of Buzzards were also present.(TT, GY et al.)
Three Hawfinches and three Bramblings were at Curraghchase (Eric Dempsey)