2018 Sightings
| December 2018 |
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31st December: 2 Common Scoter, Lettergesh (Dermot Breen). 30th December: 220 Whooper Swan, Belclare turlough (Neil Sharkey). 29th December: 14 Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 27th December: 80 Whooper Swan & Common Buzzard, Lough Nalaraegh, Nr. Moylough (Paidi Cullinan). 27th December: 68 Greenland White-fronted Goose & 52 Whooper Swan, Glennamaddy turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 27th December: 53 Greylag Goose, Summerville Lough, Nr. Moylough (Paidi Cullinan). 26th December: 70 Whooper Swan, 60 Greylag Goose & 20 Greenland White-fronted Goose, An Sliabh Rua, Nr. Inchiquin, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 24th December: Forster's Tern, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 24th December: 63 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Belclare turlough (Ian O'Connor). 23rd December: 66 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Cregganna Marsh (Steve Bierley). 23rd December: Untagged Fem. 1st yr. Marsh Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. 23rd December: Chiffchaff, Rahasane turlough (Cathal Forkan). 23rd December: Barnacle Goose, again present, Rahasane turlough. 23rd December: Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 21st December: Common Buzzard, Caherlistrane (Peter Tyndall). 20th December: 7 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Cregganna Marsh (Steve Bierley). 19th December: Long-eared Owl, Monivea (Paidi Cullinan). 15th December: Green Sandpiper, Dunkellin River at Kilcolgan Bridge (Gordon D'Arcy). 10th December: 2 Cattle Egret, flying south along M18 just north of Gort (John Murphy). 7th December: Common Buzzard, Renville Park, Oranmore (Mark Smyth). 4th December: Ad. Iceland Gull, 3 Purple Sandpiper, 30 Great Northern Diver, 16 Red-throated Diver & 2 Long-tailed Duck, Tawin (Paul Troake). 3rd December: 6 Scaup & 69 Gadwall, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 3rd December: Drake Ring-necked Duck, again present, Lough Rea. 2nd December: Drake Ring-necked Duck, Lough Rea (Paidi Cullinan). 1st December: Common Buzzard, again present, Corrandulla. 1st December: Short-eared Owl, Renville, Nr. Oranmore (Shane Farrell). 1st December: Barnacle Goose, 3 Ruff, 58 Whooper Swan, 3,000 Golden Plover, 1,800 Wigeon, 102 Shoveler, 37 Pintail, 9 Gadwall, Peregrine & Merlin, Rahasane turlough (Niall Keogh). 1st December: Kingfisher & 38 Greylag Goose, Baranny, Lough Corrib (Niall Keogh). 1st December: Untagged Fem. 1st yr. Marsh Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. |
| November 2018 |
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30th November: 2 Great White Egret & ringtail Hen Harrier, again present Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 24th November: Treecreeper, Kilquain, Craughwell (Tom Finnegan). 18th November: American Golden Plover, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Neil Ellis). 18th November: 2 Great White Egret & ringtail Hen Harrier, again present Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 18th November: 55 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 6 Whooper Swan & 2 Peregrine, Belclare turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 18th November: Forster's Tern, Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 16th November: Mourning Dove, again present, Doonloughaun, Slyne Head. 15th November: Mourning Dove, again present, Doonloughaun, Slyne Head. 12th November: Mourning Dove, Doonloughaun, Slyne Head (Bernadette O'Malley). 11th November: Juv. Whooper Swan, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Chris Peppiatt, Sean Gavin & Niall Keogh). 11th November: Great White Egret, again present Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 11th November: Forster's Tern, again present, Kinvara. 10th November: 52 Whooper Swan, Ballycurrin Bay, Co. Galway/Co. Mayo border (Tommy Carey). 10th November: Forster's Tern, Kinvara (Paul Troake). 9th November: 46 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane turlough (Tom Finnegan). 8th November: Siberian ('tristis' race) Chiffchaff, again present, Inishbofin. 5th November: Siberian ('tristis' race) Chiffchaff & Male Brambling, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 4th November: 85 Whooper Swan, Coole Lough (Michael O'Donovan). 1st November: Male Long-tailed Duck & 10 Red-throated Diver, Traught (Paul Troake). |
| October 2018 |
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31st October: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Cleggan (Gustavo Zoladz). 31st October: Common Buzzard, Corrandulla (Peter Tyndall). 30th October: Black Redstart, again present, Gort an Duin estate, Oranhill, Oranmore. 29th October: Common Buzzard, Ballymana (Tom Finnegan). 29th October: Black Redstart, Gort an Duin estate, Oranhill, Oranmore (Stephen Bierley). 29th October: 13 Purple Sandpiper, Inis Oirr Harbour (Mary Mahony). 29th October: Long-eared Owl, Kiltormer (Eamon Kearns). 29th October: Imm. Marsh Harrier & Female Hen Harrier, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 28th October: Male Merlin, Cleggan (Gustavo Zoladz). 28th October: Male Merlin & 2 Redwing, Inis Oirr (Mary Mahony & James Sheehan). 28th October: Iceland Gull, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 27th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 27th October: 75 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Barnacle Goose & Pink-footed Goose, Rahasane turlough (Tom Murtagh). 26th October: Greenland ('rostrata' race) Redpoll, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 26th October: Red-breasted Flycatcher, Kilmurvey, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 25th October: Curlew Sandpiper, Tawin (Paul Troake). 25th October: 2 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, Siberian ('tristis' race) Chiffchaff & 80 Redwing, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 24th October: 22 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Cregganna Marsh (John Curley). 24th October: Red-backed Shrike, Na Seacht dTeampaill (Seven Churches), Inishmore (Joe Proudfoot). 24th October: Male Ring-necked Duck, 6 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Imm. Marsh Harrier, 2 (Male & ringtail) Hen Harrier & 3 Great White Egret, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 22nd October: Red-eyed Vireo, again present, Kilmurvey Wood, Inishmore. 22nd October: 15 Greenland White-fronted Goose & Barnacle Goose, Rahasane turlough (Tom Murtagh). 22nd October: Male American Wigeon, Loch Port Chorrúch, Inishmore (Joe Proudfoot & Sean McCann). 22nd October: Merlin & Kingfisher, Tawin (Paul Troake). 22nd October: Ruff, Spotted Redshank & Peregrine, Kilcaimin (Paul Troake). 21st October: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Inishmore (Sean Walsh). 21st October: Juv. White-rumped Sandpiper, again present, Inishmore. 21st October: 2 Great Skua & Little Gull, Aran Ferry between Rossaveal and Inishmore (Sean Walsh). 21st October: Cattle Egret, Roscam (Davis McNicholas). 21st October: Red-eyed Vireo, again present, Kilmurvey Wood, Inishmore. 20th October: 25 Whooper Swan, Ruff, 48 Pintail, 5 Dunlin & 30 Snipe, Rahasane turlough (Neil Ellis). 19th October: Melodious Warbler & Yellow-browed Warbler, again present, Trident Garden, Slyne Head. 19th October: 2 Juv. White-rumped Sandpiper, again present, Loch Port Chorrúch, Inishmore. 19th October: Red-eyed Vireo, again present, Kilmurvey Wood, Inishmore. 18th October: Barn Owl, Tiernievan, Gort (Patrick Veale). 18th October: 48 Fieldfare, Milltown (Chris Benson). 18th October: Wheatear, Ballynacourty (Martin Byrnes). 18th October: 12 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Galway Bay, Galway city (Martin Byrnes). 18th October: Richard's Pipit, again present, Aughrusbeg, Nr. Cleggan. 18th October: 2 Juv. White-rumped Sandpiper, again present, Loch Port Chorrúch, Inishmore. 18th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Teampall Chiaráin, Inishmore (Niall Keogh). 18th October: Red-eyed Vireo & Yellow-browed Warbler, Kilmurvey Wood, Inishmore (Niall Keogh). 17th October: Richard's Pipit, again present, Aughrusbeg, Nr. Cleggan. 16th October: Richard's Pipit, Aughrusbeg, Nr. Cleggan (Dermot Breen & Cameron Clotworthy). 16th October: Arctic Skua, Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 15th October: 3 Kestrel, 3 ringtail Hen Harrier & Fem. Marsh Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th October: Yellow-browed Warbler & Common Buzzard, Trident Garden, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 15th October: Short-eared Owl, Trident Garden, Slyne Head (Eamonn Larrissey). 14th October: Spotted Redshank, again present, Lough Rusheen, Galway city. 14th October: Lesser Whitethroat, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 14th October: 2 Juv. White-rumped Sandpiper, Loch Port Chorrúch, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 14th October: Ruff, Rahasane turlough (Sean Walsh). 14th October: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, again present, Rahasane turlough. 14th October: Arctic Skua, Aran Ferry between Rossaveal and Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 14th October: 3 Mediterranean Gull & Storm Petrel, Galway Bay (Niall Keogh). 14th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Conneely's Garden, Slyne Head (Cathal Forkan & Aonghus O'Donaill). 14th October: Cattle Egret, again present, Ballyconneely. 14th October: Melodious Warbler, again present, Trident Garden, Slyne Head. 13th October: Cattle Egret, again present, Ballyconneely. 13th October: Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, 3 Ad. Little Gull & 9 Storm Petrel, Galway Bay, between Mutton Island, Galway city and Black head, Co. Clare (Niall Keogh). 13th October: Ad. Little Gull, 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull & Storm Petrel, Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 13th October: 2 Scaup, Kilbeg Pier, Lough Corrib (Eamonn Delaney). 13th October: Melodious Warbler, Trident Garden, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 11th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 11th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Kilronan Wood, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 10th October: Lesser Whitethroat, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 10th October: Wheatear, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Hugh Sweeney). 10th October: Spotted Redshank, Kinvara (Paul Troake). 9th October: Lesser Whitethroat, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 8th October: Grey Phalarope, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th October: Blackpoll Warbler, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 6th October: Ad. American Golden Plover, Truska, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Ad. White-tailed Eagle, Lough Corrib, Nr. Oughterard (Caitriona Carlin). 6th October: Male Hooded Merganser, again present, Streamstown Bay, Clifden. 6th October: Cattle Egret, again present, Ballyconneely. 6th October: wing-marked Fem. Marsh Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Niall Keogh). 6th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Trident Garden, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Juv. Ruff, Juv. Merlin & Common Buzzard, Glennamaddy turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 6th October: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, again present, Glennamaddy turlough. 6th October: Ad. Win. Little Gull & Spotted Redshank, again present, Lough Rusheen, Galway city. 6th October: Whooper Swan & 1,800 Golden Plover, Rahasane turlough (Sean Walsh). 6th October: Fem./Imm. Garganey, Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper & Ruff, again present, Rahasane turlough. 6th October: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Derrycrag Wood, Nr. Woodford (Tom Murtagh). 5th October: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, Glennamaddy turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 4th October: Fem./Imm. Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 3rd October: Fem./Imm. Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 3rd October: Ad. Win. Little Gull, Lough Rusheen, Galway city (Sean McCann). 2nd October: Lesser Whitethroat, again present, Inishbofin. 2nd October: Male Hooded Merganser, again present, Streamstown Bay, Clifden. 1st October: 2 male Hen Harrier, Cahertrim, Killnadeema, Loughrea (Ben Kelly). 1st October: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 240 Lapwing, 750 Golden Plover, 150 Teal, 375 Wigeon, 92 Shoveler, 26 Pintail, 4 Gadwall & 2 Common Buzzard, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 1st October: Fem./Imm. Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 1st October: Lesser Whitethroat, Inishbofin (Gerard Murray & Peter Phillips). |
| September 2018 |
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30th September: Spotted Redshank, Lough Rusheen, Galway city (David McNicholas). 30th September: Pomarine Skua, Kilronan, Inishmore (Niall Keogh). 30th September: Whimbrel, Omey Island (Dermot Breen). 30th September: Cattle Egret, Ballyconneely (David Rees). 30th September: 1st yr. male Blue-winged Teal, again present, Loch Port Chorrúch, Inishmore. 30th September: Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 2-1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Cathal Forkan). 30th September: Common Buzzard, Beagh, Nr. Tuam (Neil Ellis). 29th September: 1st yr. male Blue-winged Teal, Loch Port Chorrúch, Inishmore (Niall Keogh). 28th September: Male Hooded Merganser, again present, Streamstown Bay, Clifden. 28th September: Great White Egret, Rostaff Lake, Co. Galway/Co. Mayo border (Dermot Breen). 28th September: Grey Phalarope, Aran Ferry between Rossaveal and Inishmore (Niall Keogh). 27th September: Ruff, Rahasane turlough (Tom Murtagh). 27th September: Fem./Imm. Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 27th September: Turtle Dove, between Gowla and Glinsk (Dermot Breen). 27th September: Male Hooded Merganser, again present, Streamstown Bay, Clifden. 27th September: 9 Mediterranean Gull, Kilkieran Harbour (Dermot Breen). 26th September: Male Hooded Merganser, again present, Streamstown Bay, Clifden. 26th September: American Golden Plover, again present, Omey Strand. 25th September: Male Hooded Merganser, Streamstown Bay, Clifden (Dermot Breen). 25th September: 1st Yr. Mediterranean Gull, Leenane (Dermot Breen). 24th September: Kingfisher, Wheatear, 5 Gadwall & 13 Greenshank, Glennamaddy turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 23rd September: American Golden Plover, again present, Omey Strand. 21st September: Common Buzzard, Cahercown, Claregalway (Peter Tyndall). 21st September: Sooty Shearwater, Grey Phalarope, Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Arctic Tern & Storm Petrel, Aran Ferry between Rossaveal and Inishmore (Niall Keogh). 21st September: Ruff, 20 Pintail & 38 Shoveler, Rahasane turlough (John Murphy). 21st September: Fem./Imm. Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 20th September: 3 Grey Phalarope, Bearna Pier (Tim Griffin). 20th September: Ad. White-rumped Sandpiper, Inner Mannin Strand, Ballyconnely (Dermot Breen). 19th September: Leach's Petrel, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 8 Arctic Skua, 18 Great Skua & 15 Arctic Tern, Aughrusbeg (Dermot Breen). 19th September: Fem./Imm. Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 18th September: Leach's Petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua & Great Skua, Silver Strand, Galway city (Sean McCann). 18th September: Sanderling, Lough Rusheen, Galway city (Sean McCann). 15th September: 4 Whimbrel, Rahasane turlough (David McNicholas). 15th September: Great White Egret, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 14th September: Pomarine Skua, 4 Great Skua, 4 Leach's Petrel, 2 Storm Petrel, 100 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Red-throated Diver & 7 Arctic Tern, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 14th September: Male Hen Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Sean Walsh). 14th September: 3 Common Scoter, Juv. Peregrine & 2 Wheatear, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 14th September: 2 Great Skua, off Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 14th September: Black Tern & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, South Park, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 13th September: 25 Sooty Shearwater, Aran Ferry between Rossaveal and Inishmore (Michael O'Briain). 13th September: American Golden Plover, Omey Strand (Dermot Breen). 11th September: Merlin, Rinville Point, Galway Bay (Stephen Bierley). 10th September: 2 Ad. Little Gull, Ad. Mediterranean Gull, 3 Storm Petrel, male Common Scoter, 4 Fulmar, 250+ Common Tern, 100 Sandwich Tern & 20+ Arctic Tern, Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 9th September: Spotted Redshank, again present, Lough Rusheen, Galway city. 6th September: Spotted Redshank, again present, Lough Rusheen, Galway city. 5th September: Juv. Hen Harrier, Kiltullagh Lough, Nr. Glennamaddy (Paidi Cullinan). 5th September: Fem./Imm. Garganey & 3 Pintail, Rahasane turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 3rd September: 3 White Wagtail, Ad. Mediterranean Gull & 2 Whimbrel, Tawin (Paul Troake). 2nd September: 2 Ruff, Kingfisher, 38 Shoveler, 45 Wigeon & 63 Teal, Rahasane turlough (Paidi Cullinan). |
| August 2018 |
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30th August: Little Auk, North Sound, Galway Bay (Peter Tyndall). 29th August: Common Buzzard, Glenrevagh, Corrandulla (Peter Tyndall). 28th August: 2 Ruff, Rahasane turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 28th August: 2 Grey Phalarope, Silver Strand, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 26th August: 3 Arctic Tern, 3 Arctic Skua & Peregrine, Furbo (Marcin Pisula). 24th August: 14 (7 Juv., 3-2nd/3rd Yr. & 4 Ad.) Mediterranean Gull, Kilkieran Harbour (Dermot Breen). 23rd August: Storm Petrel, Nr. Golam, Lettermullan (Sean McCann). 20th August: Spotted Redshank, again present, Lough Rusheen, Galway city. 19th August: Juv. Mediterranean Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 12th August: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Whmbrel & 7 Shoveler, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Paidi Cullinan). 12th August: Marsh Harrier, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 12th August: Storm Petrel, Lettermullan (Sean McCann). 10th August: 4 Rock Dove & 8 Chough, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 10th August: Fem. Hen Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paidi Cullinan). 10th August: Great White Egret, again present, Lough Corrib. 10th August: Marsh Harrier, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 10th August: Black Swan, Polleagh North, E. of Williamstown (P.J. Moore). 9th August: Spotted Redshank, Lough Rusheen, Galway city (Paidi Cullinan). 9th August: Great White Egret, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 8th August: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, South Park beach, Galway city (Hubert Servignat). 8th August: 2 Whimbrel, Rahasane turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 6th August: 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Summerville Lough (Paidi Cullinan). 5th August: 2 (Juv. & Ad.) Ruff, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 5th August: Marsh Harrier, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 2nd August: Common Buzzard, Blindwell, Kilconly (John Keane). 2nd August: Black Tern, again present, Lough Nagravin, W. of Inveran. |
| July 2018 |
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27th July: Black Tern, Lough Nagravin, W. of Inveran (Mark Conroy). 22nd July: Osprey, in Co. Mayo, Ballynalty Bay, Lough Corrib (Richard Robinson). 20th July: Whooper Swan, again present, Church Lough, Inishbofin. 20th July: Corncrake & 2 Chough, Inishbofin (Jeff Waage). 19th July: 2 Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 18th July: Osprey, in Co. Mayo, Golden Bay, Lough Corrib, west of Ashford. 16th July: Whimbrel, Killary fjord (Marce Martin). 15th July: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 15th July: Great White Egret, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 15th July: Marsh Harrier, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 13th July: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 10th July: Spotted Redshank, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 6th July: 3 Whooper Swan & 2 Common Sandpiper, Caherglassaun turlough (Paul Troake). 5th July: 51 Little Egret, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 4th July: 5 Great Northern Diver, 2 Puffin, Storm Petrel, & Wheatear, Tawin (Paul Troake). 2nd July: Great Northern Diver, Curramore, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 2nd July: Common Buzzard, Oldtown, Moycullen (Steve Bierley). |
| June 2018 |
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27th June: 2 Mediterranean Gull, Furnace Island (Sean McCann). 26th June: Ad. Rose-coloured Starling, again present, Nr, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely. 25th June: Ad. Rose-coloured Starling, Nr. Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Bridget Roberts). 22nd June: Spotted Flycatcher, Timodooaun, Nr. Clonbern (Chris Peppiatt). 20th June: 5 Whinchat, Clonfert (Paidi Cullinan). 17th June: Merlin, Annaghdown, Lough Corrib (Sean Walsh). 17th June: Marsh Harrier & Great White Egret, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 15th June: Whooper Swan (injured?), still present, Church Lough, Inishbofin. 13th June: 12 calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Chris Peppiatt). 6th June: Whinchat, Inishbofin (Geoffrey & Evelyn Hooton). 5th June: 2 Storm Petrel, Tawin (Paul Troake). 4th June: 10 calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). |
| May 2018 |
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31st May: 2 Marsh Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paidi Cullinan). 27th May: Marsh Harrier & White-tailed Eagle, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paidi Cullinan). 26th May: Hobby, Cleggan Head (Dermot Breen). 25th May: 13 calling Corncrake & Whooper Swan, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 23rd May: Ad. Long-tailed Skua & Fem. Merlin, Letterfir (Helen Carty). 21st May: Black Redstart, Lettermullan (Sean McCann). 15th May: 5 Canada Goose, Whooper Swan, 2 Wigeon, Gadwall, 60 Sand Martin & 20 House Martin, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 14th May: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Rosturra Wood, Nr. Woodford (Tom Murtagh). 9th May: Turtle Dove, Inishmore (Ronan Mac Giollapharic). 9th May: 11 Pomarine Skua & 3 Arctic Skua, Tawin (Paul Troake). 9th May: Black Swan, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 7th May: 2 Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 7th May: Fem. Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 7th May: Drake Garganey & 3 Whooper Swan, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 6th May: Barn Owl, Portumna (Eleanor Keane). 4th May: Iceland Gull, Inishbofin (Tom McCormack, Anthony Mooney, Neil Burke, Brendan Murphy & Gerry Condon). 4th May: 2 White-tailed Eagle, Ballycurrin Bay, Lough Corrib (Tommy Carey). 4th May: 143 Sanderling & 50 Great Northern Diver, Killeany Bay, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 4th May: 25 Little Tern & Fem. Merlin, Trawmore, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 4th May: Hawfinch, again present, Mainistir, Inishmore. 4th May: 2 Whooper Swan, Church Lough, Inishbofin (Chris Peppiatt). 3rd May: Black Swan, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 3rd May: Hawfinch, again present, Mainistir, Inishmore. 3rd May: Pomarine Skua, Silver Strand, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 2nd May: Hawfinch, Mainistir, Inishmore (Sally Flaherty). 2nd May: 2 Puffin, Inisturk (Tom McCormack, Anthony Mooney, Neil Burke, Brendan Murphy & Gerry Condon). |
| April 2018 |
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30th April: Purple Sandpiper, Salthill, Galway city (Hugh Sweeney). 30th April: 2 Great Skua, Inishbofin (Tom McCormack, Anthony Mooney, Neil Burke, Brendan Murphy & Gerry Condon). 29th April: Swift, Coolanillaun, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Dunsandle Woods, Kiltullagh, Athenry (Tom Murtagh). 29th April: 5 Corncrake, Inishbofin (Tom McCormack, Anthony Mooney, Neil Burke, Brendan Murphy & Gerry Condon). 28th April: Black Swan, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 25th April: Corncrake, Fawnmore, Inishbofin (Veronica Cunnane). 23rd April: Dipper, Galway city (Daniel ?). 23rd April: Whitethroat, Lough Rusheen, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 23rd April: Common Sandpiper, Lough Invernagleragh, Rosmuc (Dermot Breen). 22nd April: Long-tailed Skua, Aughrusbeg, Cleggan (Brendan O'Connor). 22nd April: Sedge Warbler, Rahasane turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 22nd April: Iceland Gull, Carna (Pádraig Keirns). 20th April: 9 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Skua & 90 Kittiwake, Newtownlynch Pier (Paul Troake). 20th April: 65 Sandwich Tern, Common Tern & 1st yr. Mediterranean Gull, Corranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 20th April: Ad. Foster's Tern, again present, Kinvara Bay. 20th April: Snowy Owl, again present, Boliska Eighter, NW of Spiddal. 19th April: Arctic Skua, Lettermullan (Sean McCann). 19th April: Barn Owl & Common Buzzard, Monivea (Paidi Cullinan). 19th April: Bottle-nosed Dolphin, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 19th April: White Wagtail, Wheatear, 5 (Ad. & 4-2nd Yr.) Iceland Gull, 45 Kittiwake, 4 Common Tern & 30 Sandwich Tern, Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 19th April: Great Skua, Ad. Little Gull, 95 Kittiwake, Wheatear, White Wagtail, 65 Great Northern Diver & 10 Red-throated Diver, Tawin (Paul Troake). 18th April: 2 Gadwall, Oranmore Castle, Oranmore Bay (Paidi Cullinan). 18th April: 45 Whimbrel, Rinville Bay (Paidi Cullinan). 18th April: 2 Stock Dove, 2 Whimbrel & Peregrine, Ardfry (Paidi Cullinan). 18th April: 2-2nd yr. Iceland Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 18th April: Cuckoo, Moycullen (Pádraig Keirns). 17th April: 14 Whimbrel & Iceland Gull, Oranmore (Paul Troake). 17th April: 6 Arctic Tern, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 16th April: 'Danu' 2nd year (Killarney-born) White-tailed Eagle, Cloosh (Dermot Breen). 12th April: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Carrowmore, Nr. Ballynacourty (Paul Troake). 11th April: 6 Long-tailed Duck, off Aughinish causeway, Co. Galway/Co. Clare border (Paidi Cullinan). 11th April: 4 Long-tailed Duck, Traught (Paidi Cullinan). 10th April: Hawfinch, 3 House Martin, 125 swallow, 50 Sand Martin, 900 Black-tailed Godwit, 1,025 Teal, 290 Wigeon, 28 Pintail & 6 Shoveler, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 8th April: 5 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill, Galway city (Brendan Dunne). 7th April: 1,500 Redwing, Nr. Milltown (Chris Benson). 7th April: Common Buzzard, Gort (Fergal Lynch). 7th April: White Wagtail & 5 (Ad. & 4-2nd Yr.) Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 7th April: 2nd Yr. Iceland Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 6th April: Willow Warbler, Ballindereen (Paul Troake). 6th April: 2 Willow Warbler, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 5th April: Swallow, Loughrea (Tom Murtagh). 5th April: 5 Red-throated Diver & Black-throated Diver, Newtownlynch Pier (Paul Troake). 5th April: Ad. Foster's Tern, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 5th April: Swallow, M17 at Fallagh (Sean Walsh). 4th April: 4 Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Paul Troake). 1st April: Fem. Merlin, Glaucous Gull & 9 Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Marcin Pisula). |
| March 2018 |
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31st March: 6 (Ad. & 5-2nd yr.) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 19th March: Great White Egret, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 19th March: 6 Sand Martin, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 18th March: Wheatear, Ballyconneely (Mikle Badley). 16th March: Green Sandpiper, Ballyconneely Golf Course (Mike Badley). 16th March: Merlin, Lough Cútra (Paidi Cullinan). 14th March: 2-2nd yr. Iceland Gull, Belclare turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 12th March: 7 Yellowhammer, Termon turloughs (Paidi Cullinan). 10th March: Drake Ring-necked Duck, 2nd yr. Iceland Gull & Ruff, Cahermore turlough (Paul Troake). 9th March: 143 Whooper Swan & 79 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane turlough (Tom Murtagh). 7th March: 2nd yr. Kumlien's Gull, again present, Long Walk, Galway city. 7th March: 2 Manx Shearwater, Galway Bay, between Rossaveal and Black Head (Niall Keogh). 5th March: 42 Whooper Swan, Kiltiernan turlough (Paul Troake). 5th March: Drake Ring-necked Duck, again present, Kiltiernan turlough. 5th March: Bottle-nosed Dolphin, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 5th March: 8 Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 3rd March: 14 (12 Ad. & 2-2nd Win.) Mediterranean Gull & 11 Iceland Gull, between Rossaveal and Loughaunwillan (Dermot Breen). 3rd March: 13 Pink-footed Goose, again present, Belclare turlough. 2nd March: 2-2nd yr. Iceland Gull & 3rd yr. Glaucous Gull, Ross Beach (Dermot Breen). 2nd March: 3rd yr. Iceland Gull, Aughrus Point (Dermot Breen). 2nd March: 3-2nd yr. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 2nd March: 2nd yr. Kumlien's Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 1st March: Jack Snipe, Renmore Lagoon, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 1st March: 5 Jack Snipe, 7 Fieldfare & 70 Redwing, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Niall Keogh). |
| February 2018 |
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28th February: 2 Ruff, Spotted Redshank & 75+ Pintail, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 27th February: 2 Sandwich Tern, Renmore, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 27th February: 11 Iceland Gull & 5 Mediterranean Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 27th February: Bottle-nosed Dolphin, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 27th February: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 26th February: Barn Owl, Oranhill, Oranmore (John Curley). 25th February: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 25th February: Red Grouse, Carnagopple Bog, Nr. Mountbellew (Paidi Cullinan). 25th February: 10 Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Alex Ash). 23rd February: 4 Purple Sandpiper, Spiddal (Paul Troake). 23rd February: 5 Greenland White-fronted Goose & male Hen Harrier, North-west of Spiddal (Paul Troake). 23rd February: Glaucous Gull & 2 Iceland Gull, Murvey (Dermot Breen). 23rd February: 5 Glaucous Gull & 3 Iceland Gull, Ballyconneely area (Dermot Breen). 22nd February: 9 Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Paul Troake). 21st February: 5 Long-tailed Duck, Tawin (Paidi Cullinan). 20th February: 2nd Win. White-tailed Eagle, again present, Lough Corrib. 20th February: Great White Egret, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 19th February: Common Buzzard, Glenamaddy (Joanne Monaghan). 19th February: Barn Owl, Monivea (Paidi Cullinan). 19th February: Otter, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 18th February: 6 Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Alex Ash). 17th February: Water Rail, Loch Chró na gCadhain, Inis Meáin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 17th February: 5 Long-tailed Duck, Island Eddy (Paul Troake). 17th February: 3 Long-tailed Duck, Kinvara Bay (Paul Troake). 17th February: Whimbrel, Pollagh, Kinvara (Paul Troake). 17th February: Otter, Cregg River, just East of Lough Corrib (David McNicholas). 17th February: Ad. Win Foster's Tern, again present, Kinvara. 16th February: 2 Ad. Iceland Gull, Spiddal (Alex Ash). 16th February: Ad. Kumlien's Gull, again present, Omey Island. 15th February: Great White Egret, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 14th February: Mediterranean Gull, Mannin Strand, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 14th February: Glaucous Gull, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 14th February: Ringtail Hen Harrier & 2 Peregrine, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paidi Cullinan & Brian McCloskey). 14th February: Great White Egret, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 14th February: 2 (1st & 2nd Win.) Glaucous Gull, Ballyconneely (Paidi Cullinan & Brian McCloskey). 13th February: Ring-necked Duck, again present, Kiltiernan turlough. 13th February: White-phase Gyrfalcon, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Graham Roberts). 12th February: Recently dead Little Auk, White Strand, Tully, Renvyle (Dermot Breen). 11th February: 78 Gadwall, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 10th February: 300+ Shoveler, Ballindooley/Castlegar, Galway city (Neil Ellis). 9th February: Long-eared Owl, Coole Park, Gort (Paul Troake). 9th February: Black Swan, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 8th February: 2-2nd Win. Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 8th February: 3 Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 3 (2-1st Win. & 2nd Win.) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Petteri Lehikoinen & Niall Keogh). 8th February: 2 drake Ring-necked Duck, again present, Kiltiernan turlough. 7th February: 2 Chiffchaff, Waterside, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 7th February: Pacific Diver, 3 Spotted Redshank and Purple Sandpiper, Tawin (Petteri Lehikoinen). 6th February: 2nd Win. White-tailed Eagle, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 5th February: 2 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Ardrahan (Paul Troake). 5th February: 2 drake Ring-necked Duck, Kiltiernan turlough (Paul Troake). 5th February: Hawfinch, Nr. Lydacan turlough (Paul Troake). 4th February: 4+ Brambling, Blindwell turlough (John Small). 4th February: 13 Pink-footed Goose, again present, Belclare turlough. 4th February: 2 Great White Egret, again present, Lough Corrib. 4th February: 10 Long-tailed Duck & 6 Black-throated Diver, Doorus-Aughinish, Co. Galway/Clare border (Niall Keogh). 4th February: Ad. Win Foster's Tern, again present, Kinvara. 4th February: 26 Greenland White-fronted Goose & Knot, Rostaff Lake, Co. Galway/Co. Mayo border (Dermot Breen). 4th February: 2nd Win. White-tailed Eagle, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 3rd February: 13 Pink-footed Goose, Belclare turlough (Eamonn Delaney). 3rd February: 2nd Win. White-tailed Eagle & Ringtail Hen Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Cathal Forkan). |
| January 2018 |
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29th January: 60 Whooper Swan & 69 Greenland White-fronted Goose (one with a GPS collar), Belclare turlough (John Murphy, Dermot Breen & Chris Peppiatt). 29th January: 9 Ruff, Kiltiernan turlough (Paul Troake). 28th January: 4 Tundra ("rossicus") Bean Goose, Belclare turlough (Dylan Storey-Branagh). 27th January: 90 Whooper Swan, Sliabh Rua, Nr. Headford (Neil Sharkey). 27th January: Slavonian Grebe, Newtownlynch Pier (Paul Troake). 27th January: 3 Tundra ("rossicus") Bean Goose, Belclare turlough (Eamonn Delaney). 26th January: Dipper & Kingfisher, Waterside, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 25th January: Kittiwake, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 21st January: Short-eared Owl, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Dylan Storey-Branagh). 18th January: 2 Snow Bunting, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 17th January: Glossy Ibis, again present, Eyrephort, Sky Road, W of Clifden. 16th January: 2-2nd Win. Glaucous Gull & Iceland Gull, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 16th January: Great White Egret, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 16th January: 2 Snow Bunting, Keeraunnagark South, Nr. Rossaveal (John Murphy). 15th January: 2 (Ad. & 1st. Win.) Iceland Gull & 2 (Ad. & 3rd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Brian McCloskey). 15th January: Snow Bunting, Cloosh (John Murphy). 15th January: Glossy Ibis, again present, Eyrephort, Sky Road, W of Clifden. 15th January: Ad. Kumlien's Gull, again present, Omey Island. 14th January: 53 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Belclare turlough (Eamonn Delaney). 14th January: Fem. Ring-necked Duck, Termon North turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 14th January: Lesser Scaup, Cahermore turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 14th January: Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Paul Troake). 13th January: Common Buzzard, Kilbannon, Tuam (Ted Steede). 13th January: 60 Greenland White-fronted Goose & 2 Greylag Goose, Rahasane turlough (Tom Murtagh). 13th January: 2 Great White Egret, again present, Lough Corrib. 13th January: Male Ring-necked Duck, Cahermore turlough (Paul Troake). 13th January: Lesser Scaup, Lydacan turlough (Paul Troake). 12th January: Male Hen Harrier, Derravonniff, Screebe (Dermot Breen). 12th January: Glossy Ibis, again present, Eyrephort, Sky Road, W of Clifden. 11th January: Snowy Owl, N of Bearna Golf Club. 11th January: Fem. Eider, Inishturk (Dermot Breen). 11th January: Glossy Ibis, Eyrephort, Sky Road, W. of Clifden (Martin O'Malley). 10th January: Ruff, Glennamaddy turlough (Paidi Cullinan). 10th January: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Omey Island (Dermot Breen). 10th January: Ad. Kumlien's Gull, again present, Omey Island. 10th January: 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Carn Ard, Galway city (Ann Fleming). 7th January: 3-2nd Win. Iceland Gull & Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 5th January: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway city (Brendan Dunne). 1st January: 2 Snow Bunting, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. |