Recent Sightings
| MAY 2008 |
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3rd May: Cuckoo, Poll na Clogh, Barna/Moycullen, (Brendan Power). 1st May: Common Sandpiper, Lough Inch, Bearna (Brendan Power). |
| APRIL 2008 |
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30th April: Bittern, from Inishmore, safely released at Lough Corrib. 24th April: Grasshopper Warbler & Sedge Warbler, Dangan, Galway City (John Carey & Tom Chadwick). 24th April: 1st Win. American Herring Gull, 3 Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull and 37 Light-bellied Brent Goose, docks/Nimmo's Pier/Claddagh, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 23rd April: Grasshopper Warbler, Cappagh, Galway City (Lionel Pilkington). 20th April: 1st Win. American Herring Gull, again present, Galway City docks. 20th April: White Wagtail, Mutton Island causeway, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 19th April: 7 Little Tern, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 18th April: Cuckoo, Rosmuc (Anne Marie Cahalane). 16th April: 83 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Claddagh Beach, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 15th April: Whimbrel, Luimnagh West, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 14th April: Cuckoo, Bushypark, Galway City (Anne Murphy). 11th April: 1st Win. American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Murphy). 11th April: 2-1st Win. female Surf Scoter, again present off Mutton Island, Galway City. 9th April: Swallow, Flaggy Shore, Co. Clare (Paul & Mary Finnegan). 7th April: Willow Warbler, Mount Ross, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 6th April: 84 Greenalnd White-fronted Goose, 1 Greylag Goose & 29 Whooper Swan, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 5th April: Bittern, found injured and taken into care, Kileany Bay, Inishmore. 4th April: Marsh Harrier, Rockhill, Headford (Keith Hammond). 3rd April: White-tailed Eagle, Menlo (Tim Griffin). 3rd April: Swallow, Ballindooley, Galway City (Keith Hammond). 3rd April: Jack Snipe, Loughrea Business Park (John Carey). |
| MARCH 2008 |
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31st March: 4 Jack Snipe, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 30th March: Swallow, Headford (Cathy Cooper). 30th March: Male American Wigeon still present, 6 Little Egret, 5 Ruff, 93 Greenland Whitefronted Goose, Greylag Goose & 40 Sand Martin, Rahasane Turlough (John Murphy). 30th March: Jack Snipe, Merlin, Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, 2 Hen Harrier, 40 Golden Plover & 4 Crossbill, Slieve Aughties, Nr. Derrybrien (Pete Capsey, John Carey & Neil Sharkey). 29th March: 12 Little Egret, Rahasane Turlough (Dave McNamara). 24th March: Black Guillemot, Salthill, Galway City (David O'Keeffe). 22nd March: 3 Yellowhammer, Oakwood North, Abbey (Paul Troake). 22nd March: American Herring Gull, 16 Iceland Gull & 3 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Murphy). 22nd March: 2-1st Win. female Surf Scoter, again present off Mutton Island, Galway City. 22nd March: Male American Wigeon, Little Egret, 83 Greenland Whitefronted Goose, Greylag Goose & 50 Sand Martin, Rahasane Turlough (John Murphy). 21st March: 2 female Surf Scoter, Rossaveal. 21st March: 12 Brent Goose, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 18th March: Sand Martin, Tuam (Jim Glennon). 18th March: 2 Little Egret, Clifton Harbour (Bernie Jeffries). 17th March: 12 Woodcock & Peregrine, Coolagh Hill, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 17th March: Wheatear, Nr. Cleggan (Paul Troake). 17th March: Female Merlin, Claregalway (Jim Glennon). 17th March: 95 Whooper Swan, 98 Greenland Whitefronted Goose, Greylag Goose, c. 3,000 Wigeon, 10 Pintail, 20 Shoveler, 8 Curlew, 15 Redshank, Sparrowhawk & 2 Raven, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 5th March: Dipper, Loughrea town (John Carey). 4th March: Peregrine, Ballinacourty, Clarinbridge (Michael & Marie Kelly). 2nd March: 3 Little Egret, between Tawin & Kilcaimin (Chris Cook). 2nd March: 42 Shelduck, 14 Scaup & 6 Goldeneye, Lough Atalia, Galway City (John Carey). 2nd March: 2 Little Gull, 7 Iceland Gull & 2 Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Carey). 2nd March: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 1st March: 3 Cattle Egret, still present Cartron, Nr. Corrandulla. |
| FEBRUARY 2008 |
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28th February: Green Sandpiper, Cloonkeen Bridge, Abbert River, Nr. Tuam (Paul Troake). 28th February: 2 female Surf Scoter, Forster's Tern & 3 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 27th February: Little Gull, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Brendan Power). 26th February: 2 female Surf Scoter, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 25th February: 2 Little Egret, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (John Carey). 24th February: Forster's Tern, still present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 24th February: Common Sandpiper, still present Galway docks. 24th February: 2 American Herring Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Ad. Glaucous Gull, 17 (inc. 3 Ad., 2nd Win. & 11 1st Win) Iceland Gull, 2-1st Win. Little Gull, Ad. Mediterranean Gull & 4 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Paul Slade & Tom Cuffe). 24th February: Male Hen Harrier & Dipper, Nr. Athenry (Paul Slade). 24th February: 25 Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Paul Slade). 23rd February: Hen Harrier feeding on Red Grouse, Sonnagh, Nr. Kilchreest. 23rd February: ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Paul Slade). 23rd February: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull & 6 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Paul Slade). 23rd February: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. 23rd February: Ad. Mediterranean Gull with white Darvic ring, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Paul Slade). 22nd February: Common Buzzard, Rahasane Turlough. 22nd February: 1st Win. American Herring Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 6 (Ad. & 5-1st Win) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Paul Slade). 18th February: 3 Little Egret, 45 Curlew & 2 Kestrel, Rinville Bay, Nr. Oranmore (Stephen McCleary). 17th February: 107 Whooper Swan, 81 Greenland Whitefronted Goose, c. 5,000 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, 6 Shoveler, c. 6,500 Golden Plover, c. 4,000 Lapwing, 200 Dunlin, c. 1,000 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Curlew, 72 Redshank & 2 Raven, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 16th February: Common Sandpiper, Galway docks (Tom Cuffe). 16th February: Dipper, Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). 15th February: Snowy Owl, Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill & Ger O'Donnell). 14th February: Ringtail Hen Harrier & Blackcap, Menlo (Paul Troake). 13th February: Male Merlin, Ardnasillagh, Nr. Oughterard (Marianne ten Cate). 11th February: Lesser Scaup, Lough Rea (Andrea and Paul Kelly). 10th February: 8 (2 Ad., 6-1st Win) Iceland Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull and Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 10th February: 204 Brent Goose, South Park, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 9th February: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. 9th February: 1st Win. American Herring Gull, 2 (inc. 2nd Win. with missing leg) Kumlien's Gull, 11 (8-1st Win., 2nd Win. & 2 Ad.) Iceland Gull, 2 (1st & 2nd Win.) Glaucous Gull, 4 Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 4 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen et al.). 9th February: Female Hen Harrier, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 8th February: 3 (2 Ad. 1st Win.) Ring-billed Gull, 13 (3 Ad, 10-1st Win. & 2nd Win.) Iceland Gull, 2-1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 2 Little Gull & 1st Win. American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe, Derek Charles, Richard Millington & Tim Griffin). 8th February: 3 Cattle Egret, still present Cartron, Nr. Corrandulla. 8th February: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull, 6-1st Win Iceland Gull & 2-1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Derek Charles). 8th February: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. 7th February: Forster's Tern & Velvet Scoter, Newtownlynch Pier, Nr. Kinvara (Tim Griffin). 7th February: 230 Brent Goose, South Park, Galway City (Martin Byrnes). 4th February: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull, Rossaveal (Richard Bonser). 4th February: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. 4th February: 183 Brent Goose, South Park, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 3rd February: 5 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill, Galway City (Paul Troake). 3rd February: 3 Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Paul Troake). 3rd February: Little Egret, Kilcolgan (Marianne ten Cate). |
| JANUARY 2008 |
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28th January: 123 Brent Goose, South Park, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 28th January: American Herring Gull, 2 Glaucous Gull, 6 Iceland Gull and Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 27th January: Little Egret, Loughaunrone, nr Oranmore (Tom Cuffe). 26th January: 400 Black-tailed Godwit, Oranmore Bay (Paul Troake). 26th January: Water Pipit & Pintail, Rinville, nr Oranmore (Paul Troake). 25th January: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull & 4 Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Paul Troake). 25th January: 20+ Common Scoter, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Paul Troake). 24th January: 1st Win. American Herring Gull, Nimmo'sPier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 24th January: 3 Cattle Egret, still present Cartron, Nr. Corrandulla. 20th January: 28 Purple Sandpiper, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th January: 4 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th January: 12 Pintail, Mweenish Island, Nr. Tawin (Paul Troake). 20th January: Forster's Tern, Peregrine, 375 Grey Plover, 2000 Dunlin, 105 Bar-tailed Godwit, 180 Ringed Plover, 36 Knot, 1,500 Golden Plover, Loughnahulla Bay, Nr. Tawin (Paul Troake). 19th January: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. 18th January: 2 (Ad. Win. & 2nd Win.) argentatus Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 17th January: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. 17th January: 29 Greenshank, roosting at Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 16th January: 8 (3 Ad., 2-2nd Win. & 3-1st Win.) Iceland Gull & Ad. argentatus Herring Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 16th January: 2 Long-eared Owl & 2 Woodcock, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th January: 66 Brent Goose, South Park, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 13th January: Forster's Tern, 4 Sandwich Tern, Glaucous Gull & Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Carey & Tim Griffin). 13th January: 8 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th January: 9 Iceland Gull & 2 Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier area, Galway City (several observers). 12th January: Forster's Tern & American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 12th January: Purple Sandpiper, Mutton Island causeway, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 12th January: Black Redstart, Kinvara (Pádraig Keirns, Deirdre Comerford, Jo Gordon & Úna Fleming). 12th January: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. 10th January: Otter, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 9th January: female Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th January: 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Rossaveal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th January: pair Peregrine, Nimmo's Pier area, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 1st January: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, still present Silver Strand, Galway City. |