Recent Sightings
| AUGUST 2010 |
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29th August: 2 Lapland Bunting, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 29th August: 10 Curlew Sandpiper, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th August: Whooper Swan, 6 Golden Plover, 2 Ruff, 15 Knot, & Dunlin, Kiltullagh Lough (Dermot Breen). 28th August: 63 Grey Heron, 65 Ringed Plover, 43 Dunlin, 52 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Golden Plover, 5 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, Knot, Turnstone & Whimbrel, Glenamaddy Turlough (Dermot Breen). 26th August: Green Sandpiper, Nr. Milltown (Chris Benson). 25th August: 3 White-tailed Eagle, Lettercraffroe (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd August: Corncrake, Spiddal (Martan O Ciardha). 22nd August: 4 Ruff & 2 Greenshank, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis, Dermot Breen & Chris Peppiatt). 21st August: Juv. Ruff & Juv. Knot, Rossadillask (Dermot Breen). 21st August: 143 Little Grebe, 83 Ringed Plover, 43 Dunlin, Juv. Knot, 7 Ruff, & Turnstone, Glenamaddy Turlough (Dermot Breen). 21st August: 3 Ruff & 2 Greenshank, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 20th August: Sanderling, 3 Turnstone, 10 Dunlin & 30 Ringed Plover, Glenamaddy Turlough (Pat Brennan). 20th August: Cuckoo, Nr. Milltown (Chris Benson). 19th August: Common Buzzard, Tuam (Jim Glennon). 18th August: Juv. Ruff, Juv. Bar-tailed Godwit & Curlew, Truska (Dermot Breen). 17th August: 145 Little Grebe, 45 Grey Heron, 17 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, Greenshank & Turnstone, Glenamaddy Turlough (Pat Brennan). 17th August: 3 Ruff, 1 Little Egret, c. 400 Mallard, 2 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 6 Black-tailed Godwit & Juv. Fem. Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 15th August: Wood Sandpiper, Ad. female Marsh Harrier & Juv. female Peregrine, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 14th August: 30 Red-breasted Merganser (Ad. & Juv.), Mannin Bay (Miryam & Michael Harris). 12th August: Wilson's Petrel, Slyne Head (John Brittain). 8th August: 4 Little Grebe, 19 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, c. 400 Mallard, Wigeon, 10 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 126 Curlew, Greenshank, 75 Lapwing, Snipe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 43 Black-headed Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull & Sparrowhawk, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 4th August: 2 Whimbrel, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 1st August: Gadwall, c. 250 Mallard, Wigeon, 3 Teal, Shoveler, c. 160 Curlew, Greenshank, 51 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, c. 40 Black-headed Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Common Gull & 2 Raven, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). |
| JULY 2010 |
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24th July: Sooty Shearwater, Great Skua, 22 Puffin, 21 Common Scoter, 49 Storm Petrel, 835 Manx Shearwater & 15 Common Dolphins, 4 hours- Rossadillask (Dermot Breen). 20th July: Female Red-breasted Merganser with 8 chicks, Rossroe, Cashel (Miryam & Michael Harris). 16th July: Female Red-breasted Merganser with 8 chicks & 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Nr. Ballinahinch Castle (Miryam & Michael Harris). 14th July: Juv. Moorhen, canal, Galway City (Erica De Milio). 9th July: Ad. Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 8th July: Storm Petrel, Galway Bay, off Newquay, Co. Clare (Colin McCay). 4th July: 4 Chough, Doonloughan, Nr. Ballyconneely (Miryam & Michael Harris). 4th July: 4 (3 Juv.) Whinchat, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). |
JUNE 2010 |
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28th June: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Stephen Lawlor). 21st June: 34 pairs Arctic Tern, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 14th June: 2 Barn Owl, Clonfert (Helen Carty & Chris Peppiatt). 11th June: Male Yellowhammer, Gorumna Island (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th June: Corncrake, East End, Inishbofin (Neil Stewart). 5th June: Corncrake, Inishturbot (Vincent Knight). 5th June: Corncrake, Omey Island (Feicín Mulkerrin). 5th June: Merlin, Nr. Ballinahinch Castle (Miryam & Michael Harris). 5th June: Pair House Martin nesting, Kilcreevanty, Nr. Tuam (Pat Flaherty). 3rd June: Pair Yellowhammer, Gorumna Island (Aonghus O'Donaill). |
| MAY 2010 |
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30th May: 2 Ruff, 20 Dunlin & 30 Black-tailed Godwit, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 27th May: 1st Sum. male Golden Oriole, again present, Inishbofin. 26th May: 1st Sum. male Golden Oriole, again present, Inishbofin. 25th May: 3 Chough, Murvey, Roundstone (Miryam & Michael Harris). 25th May: 1st Sum. male Golden Oriole, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 21st May: 5 Corncrake, Inishturbot (Tim Gordon). 17th May: Corncrake, Inishbofin (George Lacey). 17th May: Corncrake, High Island (Feicin Mulkerrin). 13th May: 10 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Whooper Swan, 60 Black-tailed Godwit & 40 Redshank, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey & Paul Hillis). 13th May: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Davey Farrar & Joe Adamson). 13th May: 10 Whimbrel, Renmore, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 9th May: 2 (female and sub-ad. male) Marsh Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin). 9th May: Corncrake, Tower Callow, Nr. Banagher (per Tim Gordon). 8th May: Dipper, Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). 7th May: White-tailed Eagle, Letterfir (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th May: 1st Sum. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 4th May: 18 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Davis). 3rd May: 2 Common Tern, Rabbit Island, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 3rd May: 15 White Wagtail, Kilcolgan Point, Tawin (Michael Davis). 3rd May: 6 Wigeon, 8 Little Egret, Sand Martin, Wheatear, Blackcap, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 3rd May: 1st/2nd yr. drake Garganey, again present, Rahasane Turlough. 2nd May: 3 Little Tern, Gurteen Bay, Roundstone (Jim Sheehan). 2nd May: Dipper, Ballinahinch Castle (Miryam & Michael Harris). 2nd May: 2 Common Sandpiper, Ballinahinch lake (Miryam & Michael Harris). 2nd May: Barn Owl, Aughclogeen, Corrandulla (Pete Tyndall). 2nd May: 1st/2nd yr. drake Garganey & 4 Wigeon, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 1st May: Spotted Flycatcher, Tullyvoheen, Clifden (Miryam & Michael Harris). |
| APRIL 2010 |
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30th April: 3 Corncrake, Inishturbot (Paddy Pryce). 30th April: 2 White-tailed Eagle, Lough Aclogher (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th April: Cuckoo & Whimbrel, Ballycurrin bay, Lough Corrib (Tommy Carey). 30th April: Swift, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 30th April: 2 Swift, Lombard Street, Galway City (Michael Davis). 30th April: 1st Sum. Glaucous Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 29th April: Corncrake, Inishturbot (Feicin Mulkerrin). 29th April: Swift, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). 27th April: 2nd Yr. Mediterranean Gull, Arctic Tern & 63 Sanderling, Mannin Bay (Dermot Breen). 26th April: Corncrake, Omey Island (Patrick Poohill). 26th April: Dotterel, again present, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely. 26th April: 1st Sum. Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 25th April: Dotterel, again present, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely. 25th April: Whinchat & Osprey, Clonfert (Neal Warnock). 25th April: 6 Whimbrel, Inverin (Aoife Boyd). 25th April: 6 White Wagtail, Kilcolgan Point, Tawin (Michael Davis). 24th April: Dotterel, again present, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely. 23rd April: Ad. Sum. Forster's Tern, Mutton Island, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 23rd April: Dotterel & 100 Golden Plover, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 22nd April: 2 Common Sandpiper, Lough Inch, Barna (Brendan Power). 21st April: House Martin, Loughrea (Pete Capsey). 20th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Menlo (Tom Cuffe). 20th April: Red-necked Grebe, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 20th April: Spoonbill, again present, Tawin. 18th April: 1st Sum. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 18th April: Cuckoo, Oughterard (Patrick Veale). 18th April: Cuckoo, Lough Inch, Barna (Brendan Power). 17th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). 17th April: Eagle sp., claimed just S. of Loughrea (Poona McNally). Any other sightings? 17th April: Spoonbill, again present, Tawin. 16th April: Spoonbill, again present, Tawin. 15th April: Spoonbill, again present, Tawin. 15th April: Wheatear, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). 15th April: Willow Warbler, Dangan, Galway City (Michael Davis). 15th April: Pink-footed Goose, over Inishbofin (Dermot Breen). 14th April: Spoonbill, again present, Tawin. 13th April: Spoonbill, again present, Tawin. 13th April: Whimbrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 12th April: Red-necked Grebe, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 12th April: Spoonbill, Tawin (Marty Kerrane). 11th April: 70 Great Northern Diver, Newtownlynch Pier (Dave MacNamara). 11th April: Red-necked Grebe, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 11th April: 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lough Rea (Pete Capsey). 10th April: Little Tern, 2 Willow Warbler & Goldcrest, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 9th April: Dipper, canal by River Corrib, Newtownsmyth, Galway City (Colin McCay). 9th April: Cuckoo, Killeenaran (Gordon D'Arcy). 7th April: Chiffchaff, Baile na hAbhainn (John Carey). 7th April: Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff, Nr. Milltown (Chris Benson). 5th April: Black-throated Diver, Newtownlynch Pier (per Irishbirding). 5th April: 2nd Win. Glaucous Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 5th April: Red-necked Grebe, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 5th April: Eagle sp., Cregboy, Doorus, Nr. Kinvara (Frank Sanford). Any other sightings? 5th April: 7 Great Northern Diver, Dog's Bay, Roundstone (Miryam & Michael Harris). 4th April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 4th April: Red-necked Grebe, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 4th April: 2 Otter, Ballinahinch lake, Ballinahinch, Connemara (Miryam & Michael Harris). 3rd April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 2nd April: Peregrine, Loughanbeg, Inverin (Brian Cahill). 2nd April: Great-crested Grebe, Renville, Oranmore, Galway City (Henry Kenny). 1st April: Swallow, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). 1st April: Drake Ring-necked Duck, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Josh Jones). 1st April: Drake Ring-necked Duck X Tufted Duck hybrid, An Lough Ard, Recess (Dermot Breen). |