2011 Sightings
| June 2011 |
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27th June: Garden Warbler, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd June: 3 Twite, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 21st June: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 21st June: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Ann Fleming). 20th June: 2 Barnacle Goose, Fahy Lough, Omey Island (Dermot Breen). 19th June: Fem. Marsh Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin). 19th June: Calling Corncrake, Coarsefield, Nr. Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). 19th June: Long-eared Owl, Tarrea (Chris Peppiatt). 18th June: Arctic Skua & 100+ Manx Shearwater, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 18th June: 3 calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 15th June: 4 Whinchat & Whooper Swan, Clonfert callows/Bishop's Island (Stephen Lawlor). 14th June: Sooty Shearwater & 40 Manx Shearwater, off Mutton Island, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 11th June: Greenshank, Inchiquinn, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 3rd June: Female Sparrowhawk, Morris roundabout, Galway City (Adrian Rooney). 3rd June: 9 Corncrake, Inishturbot (Tim Gordon). |
| May 2011 |
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31st May: Sub-Ad. male Montagu's Harrier, Lough Nuala, Nr. Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th May: 3 Whooper Swan (still present), 3 Shoveler & Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Patrick Veale). 30th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Gurteen Bay, Nr. Roundstone (Dermot Breen). 29th May: 3 Corncrake, Inishbofin (Pat Coyne). 28th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 28th May: White-tailed Eagle (Sean), Flower Hill House, NW of Portumna (GPS fix, Killarney White-tailed Eagle reintroduction project). 27th May: White-tailed Eagle (Sean), Flower Hill House, NW of Portumna (GPS fix, Killarney White-tailed Eagle reintroduction project). 25th May: White-tailed Eagle (Sean), Tynagh (Bernie Rushe). 24th May: Ad. Sum. Sabine's Gull, off Cleggan Head (Dermot Breen). 23rd May: Manx Shearwater, rescued and released, Oranmore (Martin O'Malley). 23rd May: 2 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Arctic Skua & Great Skua, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd May: Pair each of Blue Tit & Great Tit, sharing same nest box, ? (Tommy Carey). 21st May: Little Egret, Tawin (Lorraine Kelly). 17th May: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 17th May: Light-bellied Brent Goose & 3 Great Northern Diver, Galway Harbour Park & Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 15th May: Corncrake, Goorateeny, Omey Island (Ian McDonagh). 14th May: 3 Corncrake, Cloon, Omey Island (Feicin Mulkerrin). 14th May: Corncrake, Fawnmore, Inishbofin (Fearghas MacLochlainn). 13th May: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 13th May: Turtle Dove, still present, Tullyvoheen Estate, Clifden. 12th May: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 11th May: 2 Turtle Dove, again present, Tullyvoheen Estate, Clifden. 9th May: 2 Turtle Dove, Tullyvoheen Estate, Clifden (Miryam & Michael Harris). 8th May: 2 (Ad. Sum & 2nd yr.) Little Gull, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 6th May: Spotted Flycatcher, Menlo Castle, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 4th May: Whimbrel, Renmore, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 1st May: 2 Dipper, Ballinahinch Castle (Miryam & Michael Harris). |
| April 2011 |
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30th April: 5 Swift, Shantalla, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th April: Whimbrel, over Galway City at night (Chris Peppiatt). 30th April: Corncrake, High Island (Feicin Mulkerrin). 25th April: 40 Whimbrel, Silver Strand, Galway City (David O'Keeffe). 25th April: Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3 Whooper Swan & 7 Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 23rd April: 2 Long-eared Owl, again present, Killannin. 22nd April: 3 Little Tern, 6 Great Northern Diver & 10 Wheatear, Gurteen Bay, Nr. Roundstone (David O'Keeffe). 20th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). 20th April: Cuckoo, Cleggan Cross (Tim Gordon). 19th April: Common Sandpiper, Lough Inch (Brendan Power). 18th April: Whimbrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 18th April: Corncrake, Inishturbot, probably a different bird from that of the 17th (Paddy Pryce). 17th April: 9 Whooper Swan, 12 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 32 Wigeon & Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 17th April: White Wagtail & Sedge Warbler, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 17th April: Cuckoo, Killure, Ahascragh, Nr. Ballinasloe (Noel-Francis Geraghty). 17th April: Corncrake, Inishturbot (Marty Burke). 17th April: Cuckoo, Aughrim, Nr. Ballinasloe (Annette ?). 17th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Knockarasser, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Paddy's Crossroads (Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th April: 31 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Galway Harbour Park & Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 16th April: Cuckoo, Wheatear & Grasshopper Warbler, Leenaun (John Rowlands). 16th April: 2 Long-eared Owl, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th April: 2 Long-eared Owl, Killannin (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Cleggan (Tim Gordon). 12th April: male Montagu's Harrier, again present, Knockranny, Nr. Moycullen. 11th April: male Montagu's Harrier, Knockranny, Nr. Moycullen (Stephen Bierley). 10th April: Cuckoo, Woodford (Jamie Durrant). 9th April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Baile na hAbhainn (Michael Davis). 9th April: 2 (male & female) Common Scoter, Inishdoorus, Lough Corrib (Miryam & Michael Harris). 9th April: Common Buzzard, Carnmore Cross (Chris Benson). 8th April: 2 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Great Northern Diver & 5 Sandwich Tern, Dog's Bay, Roundstone (Miryam & Michael Harris). 7th April: Yellowhammer, Rathmorrissey (Chris Cook). 7th April: 100 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Tawin (Chris Cook). 7th April: 60 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 100 Mute Swan, 2 Pintail & 50 Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Chris Cook). 6th April: Willow Warbler, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 6th April: albino Great Northern Diver, off Tully Cross (Dermot Breen). 5th April: 1st Win. 'Thayer's-type' gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 4th April: 2 House Martin, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 4th April: male Sparrowhawk, Crestwood, Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 2nd April: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City. 2nd April: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Pat Lonergan & Tom Cuffe). 2nd April: Swallow, Inchiquin, Headford (Neil Sharkey). |
| MARCH 2011 |
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30th March: 2 Swallow, Bolag, Nr. Woodford (Joe Mannion). 29th March: Common Buzzard, Ballinderreen(Paul Troake). 29th March: 5 Purple Sandpiper, Wheatear & Swallow, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 29th March: 2 Wheatear, Kilronan, Inishmore (Con Breen). 29th March: Swallow, Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Davis). 29th March: Manx Shearwater, off Cleggan Head (Dermot Breen). 28th March: Common Buzzard, Caherpeak, Nr. Kilcolgan(Paul Troake). 28th March: Wheatear, Ballinderreen turlough (Paul Troake). 28th March: Yellowhammer, Streamstown Bay (Dermot Breen). 27th March: 2 Swallow & Willow Warbler, Crestwood, Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 24th March: White-tailed Eagle, off Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 22nd March: 2 Long-tailed Duck, Aughinish causeway (Paul Troake). 22nd March: Barn Owl, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Martin O'Malley). 20th March: Yellowhammer, 'widespread', Lough Fingal, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 20th March: Stock Dove, Cregballymore, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 19th March: Common Buzzard, Castletaylor, Nr. Ardrahan (John Dempsey). 15th March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 15th March: 5 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill promenade, Galway City (Colin Conroy). 15th March: Sand Martin, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). 14th March: Ad. Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 14th March: Common Buzzard, Pollataggle, Nr. Ardrahan (Paul Troake). 9th March: Glaucous Gull, again present, Rossaveal. 9th March: Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Peter Gluth). 8th March: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 2nd Win. Iceland Gull & Ad. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 6th March: Forster's Tern, Newtownlynch Pier (Josh Jones & Oliver Metcalf). 6th March: 2 (1st Win. & 3rd win.) Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Josh Jones & Oliver Metcalf). 6th March: Canvasback-type Aythya hybrid, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Josh Jones & Oliver Metcalf). 3rd March: 40 Whooper Swan, 46 Mute Swan, Black Swan, c. 3,500 Wigeon, 98 Mallard, 34 Shoveler, c. 220 Teal, 12 Pintail, 14 Tufted Duck, 24 Little Egret, c. 160 Dunlin, 105 Curlew, 2 Knot, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Redshank & singing Chiffchaff, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 3rd March: 1st Win. 'Thayer's-type' gull, again present, Rossaveal. |
| FEBRUARY 2011 |
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28th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 27th February: Short-eared Owl, picked up injured and later died, Castletaylor woodlands (John Furey). 26th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, again present, docks, Galway City. 26th February: 56 Whooper Swan, 18 Mute Swan, Black Swan, 58 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3,000 Wigeon, 46 Mallard, 66 Shoveler, c. 150 Teal, 49 Pintail, 28 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 36 Dunlin, 88 Curlew, 6 Lapwing, 14 Golden Plover, 28 Redshank, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 70 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull & Peregrine, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 25th February: 6 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill promenade, Galway City (Michael Davis). 24th February: 3 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Stephen Lawlor). 23rd February: White-tailed Eagle, (probably tagged) Derryclare Lough (Dermot Breen). 20th February: 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, Ad. Little Gull & unid. 'Thayer's-type' gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 19th February: Ad. Little Gull, Spiddal (James Hayes, Clodagh Glasgow & John Murphy). 19th February: 2nd Win. Iceland Gull, 2-3rd Win. Glaucous Gull & BLack-throated Diver, Rossaveal (James Hayes, Clodagh Glasgow & John Murphy). 18th February: 3rd Win. Iceland Gull, 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, 400 Herring Gull & unid. 1st Win. 'Viking Gull' resembling dark Kumlien's/Thayer's gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 17th February: large roost of 20,000-30,000 Starling, dusk, Lackagh (Colm Broderick). 17th February: Fem. Brambling, garden, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 16th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Glaway City. 15th February: Brambling & Blackcap, garden, Inchaboy, Gort (Gerry Slattery). 13th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 13th February: Waxwing, Newcastle, Galway City (Sean Kelly). 13th February: 10 Whooper Swan, Ballinakill Lough, Connemara (Miryam & Michael Harris). 13th February: possible 3rd Win. Caspian Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (visiting Polish birder). 13th February: Surf Scoter (1st Win. male?), Finavarra, Co. Clare (Colin Conroy & Michael Davis). 13th February: Long-tailed Duck, Tawin (Chris Peppiatt & Marty Kerrane). 13th February: 2 redhead Smew, again present, Lough Rea. 12th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 11th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern & 8 Sandwich Tern, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 9th February: Juv. Merlin, Claddagh beach/Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 8th February: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Colin Conroy). 8th February: 6 Gadwall, Mountbellew Bridge (Paul Troake). 8th February: Common Buzzard, 130 Whooper Swan & 12 Gadwall, south of Moylough (Paul Troake). 6th February: White-tailed Eagle, Inchagoill, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th February: Great White Egret & 4 ringtail Hen Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin). 6th February: 2nd Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rostaff Lake (Dermot Breen). 6th February: Drake Green-winged Teal & 55 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Belclare Turlough (Dermot Breen). 5th February: Common Buzzard, N17 at Cregboy (Martin O'Malley). 5th February: Black-throated Diver & Common Scoter, Traught Beach (Paul Troake). 5th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 2 Ad. Win Mediterranean Gull & 6 Sandwich Tern, Newtownlynch Pier (Paul Troake). 5th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier & docks, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 3rd February: Dipper, Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). |
| JANUARY 2011 |
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31st January: 2 Gadwall, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Ann Fleming). 31st January: Yellowhammer & Merlin, Rossaveal (Sean McKeown). 30th January: 5 Red-throated Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver, 4 Sandwich Terns & 5 Long-tailed Duck, Newtownlynch Pier (James Hayes & Clodagh Glasgow). 29th January: 2 redhead Smew, Lough Rea (John Murphy & Brian Finnegan). 28th January: 120 Whooper Swan & Black Swan, Rahasane Turlough (Mark Rutledge). 28th January: Common Buzzard, M6 just east of Ballinasloe (Pete Capsey). 27th January: 20 Brent Goose, Trá Leitreach, Inis Meáin (Con Breen). 24th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 2 Ad. Win. Ring-billed Gull & 8 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 23rd January: Peregrine, Oughterard (Pádraic Reaney). 21st January: male Blackcap, Crestwood, Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 21st January: Brambling, Luimnagh West, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 20th January: Twite, Inis Meáin (Pádraic Reaney). 19th January: Jay, Moycullen (Pádraic Reaney). 18th January: Waxwing, Newcastle, Galway City (Sean Kelly, Rachael Caffrey & Mary Caffrey). 18th January: Dipper, Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). 16th January: Great Northern Diver, 15 Mute Swan, 155 Whooper Swan, 3,500 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 7 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 60 Dunlin, 80 Curlew, 100 Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Redshank, 70 Black-headed Gull & Sparrowhawk, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 14th January: 2 Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Clodagh Glasgow & James Hayes). 13th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 2 Ad. Win. Ring-billed Gull & 4 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 9th January: 150 Brent Goose & 25 Bar-tailed Godwit, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 8th January: male Black Redstart, River Walk, Gort (Barry Howell). 8th January: Brambling & Blackcap, Knocknacarra, Galway City (Aoife Boyd). 7th January: Bittern, Cregg River, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th January: 2 redhead Goosander, Lough Muck, Connemara (Dermot Breen). 5th January: Slavonian Grebe, Ardbear Bay, Clifden (Dermot Breen). 4th January: Common Buzzard, again present, M6 between Galway City and Oranmore. 3rd January: Common Buzzard, again present, M6 between Galway City and Oranmore (Mark O'Mahony). 3rd January: 100 Coot & 8 Scaup, Lough Atalia (Neil Ellis). 3rd January: Twite, 1st Win. Little Gull & 15 Purple Sandpiper, Inis Meain (Dermot Breen). 2nd January: 13 Little Egret, 12 Mute Swan, 251 Whooper Swan, Black Swan, 63 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3,250 Wigeon, 43 Teal, 150 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 54 Pintail, 45 Tufted Duck, 350 Dunlin, Golden Plover, 12 Lapwing, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, Snipe, 20 Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 1st January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern & 2 Ad. Win. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 1st January: Juv. Mandarin Duck, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). |
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