2008 Migrants
| Sand Martin | 18th March, Tuam (Jim Glennon) |
| House Martin | 4th May, Kilchreest (John Carey) |
| Swallow | 30th March, Headford (Cathy Cooper) |
| Swift | 6th May, Ballinasloe (Pete Capsey) |
| Common Sandpiper | 1st May, Lough Inch, Bearna (Brendan Power) |
| Manx Shearwater | 12th April, Galway Bay (Tom Chadwick, John Carey & Tim Griffin) |
| Whimbrel | 12th April, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tim Griffin) |
| Marsh Harrier | Probably overwintered at Lough Corrib. |
| Osprey | |
| Common Tern | |
| Arctic Tern | 7th May, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe) |
| Little Tern | 17th April, Lough Rusheen, Galway City (Tim Griffin) |
| Black Tern | |
| Roseate Tern | |
| Arctic Skua | 5th May, Newtownlynch Pier (Tim Griffin) |
| Pomarine Skua | |
| Great Skua | 28th June, Baile na hAbhainn (Tom Chadwick) |
| Willow Warbler | 4th April, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin) |
| Sedge Warbler | 20th April, Dyke Road, Galway City (Tim Griffin) |
| Whitethroat | 13th May, Ballybrit, Galway City (Mark O'Mahony) |
| Grasshopper Warbler | 23rd April, Cappagh, Galway City (Lionel Pilkington) |
| Garden Warbler | |
| White Wagtail | 20th April, Mutton Island causeway, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). |
| Corncrake | 10th May, Omey Island (per Tim Gordon). |
| Spotted Crake | |
| Quail | |
| Cuckoo | 14th April, Bushypark, Galway City (Anne Murphy) |
| Turtle Dove | |
| Nightjar | |
| Wheatear | 17th March, Nr. Cleggan (Paul Troake) |
| Whinchat | 4th May, Bishop's Island, Clonfert (Tom Chadwick) |
| Ring Ouzel | |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 11th May, Tuam (Mark O'Mahony) |
| Pied Flycatcher | |
| Garganey |