Tipperary Branch

Recent Branch News

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Reports Received

13th August, 2010.  White-tailed Eagle over the Galtees  photographed by Jimmy Barry.

22nd June, 2010
Simon Hibbard,Holyford near Dundrum, reports a pair of Long-eared owls with two nestlings in his garden - one of which is photographed here.

 

15th June, 2010
Single quail reported calling at Loughtally, Clonmel, at 4pm

 25th May, 2010
Kevin Collins reports one nightjar seen hawking in Galtees last evening.

17th May, 2010
Brood of 3 cygnets, one other Mute Swan on another nest and 35 Mute Swans + brood of 10 Mallard ducklings, Moorhen nest with 6 eggs at Marlfield Lake, Clonmel.
Stonechat feeding fledged young at The Wilderness, Clonmel. (See photograph from Kevin Collins)

15th May, 2010
John Fogarty reports a cuckoo at Knocknanuss, Horse and Jockey, on 28th April.

22nd April, 2010
Two Swifts reported by Kevin Collins over Clonmel

9th April, 2010
Willow Warbler in song near Kilsheelan at midday

 8th April, 2010
One House Martin at Lisronagh at 7 pm.

Branch Events

9th March, 2010

Dick Coombes, co-ordinator of the BWI Countrybirds Survey, gave an interesting and well illustrated explanation and review of the progress of the scheme to an audience of approx. 15 people at the Clonmel Park Hotel.  It is hoped that a few of those attending will volunteer to take part.

21st February, 2010

A very successful outing to the hide at Ashton's Callow was held in bright cold weather.  Water level was almost ideal and a wide range of waterfowl and waders were seen although no rare species were detected. Recent improvements to the hide structure carried out by committee members was much appreciated.

24th January, 2010

The Branch outing to Dungarvan, led by Kevin Collins, was rewarded with a wide variety of sightings of coastal species ranging from the common such as Sanderling and Dunlin to the more exotic such as a Greenshank and a Curlew Sandpiper and included identifying leg rings on Brent Geese.  The Curlew Sandpiper is shown left above and a banded Brent Goose on the right.