2003 Sightings
| DECEMBER 2003 |
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30th December: Forster's Tern again present, 4 Sandwich Tern, 2nd Win. Iceland Gull, 2 (1st Win. & 2nd Win.) Glaucous Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull & Ad. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 22nd December: Male Smew, reported from Lough Atalia, Galway City. 21st December: 3 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis & Martin Byrnes). 14th December: 2 Sanderling & Purple Sandpiper, Inveran (Michael Davis & Neil Sharkey). 13th December: 16 Snow Bunting, Rine Point, Co. Clare (David McNamara). 13th December: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis & David McNamara). 13th December: Jack Snipe & 93 Greenland Whitefronted Geese, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Chris Peppiatt). 11th December: 94 Greenland Whitefronted Geese, 4 Whooper Swan, 50 Pintail, 120 Shoveler, 600 Lapwing, 600 Black-tailed Godwit, 300 Golden Plover & 130 Dunlin, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 10th December: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Sean & Joe Geraty). 10th December: 3 Brambling, Grattan Road, Salthill, Galway City (Sean & Joe Geraty). 7th December: 3 Gadwall & Leucistic Black-headed Gull, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 7th December: 2nd Win. Glaucous Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull & Ad. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 7th December: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 6th December: 100 Pied Wagtail roost, Eyre Square, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 6th December: 2 Brambling, Grattan Road, Salthill, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 6th December: Forster's Tern still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. |
| NOVEMBER 2003 |
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26th November: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 23rd November: Kingfisher & 2 Otter, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 22nd November: 12 Crossbill & Woodcock, Nr. Mountbellew (Pádraig Keirns, Thomas Connolley, Chris Peppiatt). 19th November: Hen Harrier, Nr. Annaghdown, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey & Deirdre Comerford). 18th November: 2-1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 13th November: Brambling, Coral Strand, Ballyconneely (Ger O'Donnell). 10th November: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 8th November: Garganey X Wigeon hybrid, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 7th November: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull & 1st Win. Common Tern, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 6th November: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 2nd November: Spotted Redshank, Tawin (Michael Davis & Neil Sharkey). |
| OCTOBER 2003 |
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26th October: Sanderling, Salthill Prom, Nr. Golf Course, Galway City (Michael Connolly). 24th October: 1st Win. Common Tern, again present at Waterside, Galway City. 18th October: 4 Hen Harrier (F, 2 Juv. & M), Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th October: 7 Black-throated Diver, Bishopsquarter, Co. Clare (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th October: Garganey (eclipse male), 50 Greenland Whitefronted Geese & 20 Whooper Swan, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 11th October: Yellow-browed Warbler & 2 Whinchat, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Graham Gordon). 11th October: Lesser Yellowlegs, again present at Rahasane Turlough. 11th October: 4 Little Egret, Traught (Deirdre Comerford). 10th October: 1st Win. Common Tern, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 8th October: 2 Spotted Redshank & Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 4th October: 75 Crossbill & 17 Lesser Redpoll, Nr. Mountbellew (Conor Kretsch). |
| SEPTEMBER 2003 |
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27th September: Lesser Yellowlegs, still present at Rahasane Turlough. 26th September: Lesser Yellowlegs, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 14th September: 2 Pectoral Sandpipers & Little Stint, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 14th September: Ad. Win. Mediterranaen Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 14th September: 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 14th September: Curlew Sandpiper & Ad. Win. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 13th September: 2 Grey Phalarope, Spiddal (Ronan O'Carra). 12th September: Pectoral Sandpiper & Wood Sandpiper, again present at Rahasane Turlough. 11th September: Pectoral Sandpiper & Wood Sandpiper, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 10th September: 4 Knot, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 10th September: Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 10th September: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 9th September: Kingfisher, Rusheen Bay (Ian Brophy). 7th September: Peregrine, Rusheen Bay (Ronan O'Carra). 2nd September: Adult Long-billed Dowitcher, at Rusheen Bay again. 1st September: Adult Long-billed Dowitcher, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). |
| AUGUST 2003 |
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28th August: 2 Knot, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 27th August: Wood Sandpiper & 8 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Tim Griffin). 25th August: 1 Wigeon, 1 Ruff & 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 18th August: 7 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 18th August: 2nd summer Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 18th August: Merlin, Poll na Clocha, Nr. Moycullen (Pádraig Keirns). 9th August: Cuckoo, female rufous (hepatic) form, Nr. Oughterard Pier (Chris Peppiatt). 7th August: 50 Manx Shearwater & 300 Guillemot, Rossaveal to Aran Ferry (Neil Sharkey). 6th August: Hen harrier (female/imm.), Poll na Clocha, Nr. Moycullen (Pádraig Keirns). 3rd August: Barn Owl, Laban, Nr. Ardrahan (Danny Mc Connell). 2nd August: 20 Sanderling, Inishbofin (Maria Long, Vinciane Sacre & Chris Peppiatt). |
| JULY 2003 |
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25th July: Juv. Greenshank & Turnstone, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 25th July: Common Sandpiper, Long Walk, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd July: 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 17th July: 15 Black-tailed Godwit, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 17th July: 1st Summer Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Richard Millington). 16th July: Jay (uncommon locally), Merlin Park Woods, Galway City (Michael Davis). 13th July: 2nd Summer Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 12th July: Arctic Skua (dark phase), Silver Strand, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th July: Ad. Summer Mediterranean Gull & 1st Summer Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 4th July: 5-6 calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Gordon D'Arcy). 1st July: 3 Common Scoter, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tim Griffin). |
| JUNE 2003 |
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30th June: Little Egret, Rossaveal (Tim Griffin). 28th June: Peregrine, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th June: Jay (uncommon locally), Monivea (Aonghus O'Donaill). 26th June: Great Northen Diver, Baile na hAbhann (Tim Griffin). 23rd June: Arctic Skua, Baile na hAbhann (Tim Griffin). 22nd June: Whimbrel, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 22nd June: Red-throated Diver, Traught (Tim Griffin). 20th June: Red-throated Diver, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 18th June: Greenshank, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 17th June: Crossbill (male), Addragool, Nr. Moycullen (Padraig Keirns). 16th June: 2 Whooper Swan, Coole Lough (Tim Griffin). 13th June: Hen Harrier (female), Clochar na gCon NR (Tim Griffin). 12th June: 1st Summer Black-tailed Godwit, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 12th June: Whimbrel, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 11th June: Storm Petrel & Great Northern Diver, Baile na hAbhann (Tim Griffin). 10th June: 1st Summer Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 2nd June: 1st yr. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). |
| MAY 2003 |
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31st May: Corncrake, Clochar na gCon NR (Tim Griffin). 24th May: 4 Pomarine Skua, Silver Strand, Nr. Galway City (per Irishbirding.com). 24th May: 1st Sum. Glaucous Gull (different bird from Waterside) & hybrid Glaucous X Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd May: 5 Pomarine Skua & 6 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 21st May: 1st Sum. Glaucous Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 21st May: Long-tailed Skua, Slyne Head. 18th May: Corncrake (calling for past week), Mweenish Island, Connemara (Seamus Collins). 17th May: 2nd yr. Mediterranean Gull & 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen, Michael Davis & Chris Peppiatt). 17th May: 3 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Nr. Galway City (Dermot Breen, Michael Davis & Chris Peppiatt). 11th May: 4 Pomarine Skua & 2 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Nr. Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill & Tim Griffin). 10th May: Pomarine Skua & 6 Little Tern, Silver Strand, Nr. Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 10th May: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rusheen Bay, Nr. Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 9th May: Spotted Flycatcher (any earlier records?), Rostaff, Co. Mayo (Roger Taylor). 5th May: 3 Greylag Goose, Loch Imleach na Beithe, Nr. Ballyconneely (Leo Halliday). 4th May: Swift (any earlier records?), Eyre Square, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 3rd May: 4 Black-throated Diver, Truaght (Tim Griffin). 3rd May: 2 (1st Win.) Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin et al.). 1st May: Whitethroat, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). |
| APRIL 2003 |
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28th April: 14 Purple Sandpiper & 18 Great-northern Diver, Nimmo's Pier to Salthill, Galway City (Ronan O'Carra). 27th April: Golden Plover/Feadóg bhuí, Inverin/Indreabhán (John Ó Caithniadh). 27th April: 2 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Nr. Galway City (Ian Brophy, Enda McLoughlin & Chris Peppiatt). 27th April: Arctic Skua, Traught (Ian Brophy, Enda McLoughlin & Chris Peppiatt). 27th April: 5 Greenland White-fronted Geese, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Enda McLoughlin). 26th April: House Martin (someone must have seen one earlier!), O'Brien Bridge, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 25th April: 26 Manx Shearwater, Barna Pier (Michael Davis). 25th April: 34 Whimbrel, Silver Strand, Nr. Galway City (Michael Davis). 22nd April: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 21st April: 2 Common Sandpiper, Spiddal (per Irishbirding.com). 21st April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 20th April: Glaucous Gull & 2 Little Egret, Rossaveal (per Irishbirding.com). 20th April: 2 Manx Shearwater, Inverin (Tim Griffin). 19th April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st Win. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 17th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 17th April: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis & Chris Peppiatt). 17th April: 2 Whimbrel, Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th April: 2 Little Tern & 18 Purple Sandpiper, Inverin (Tim Griffin). 15th April: 9 Whimbrel, Barna Pier (Michael Davis). 14th April: Cuckoo, Poll na Clocha, Nr. Moycullen (Pádraig Keirns). 10th April: Velvet Scoter (female), Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin). 9th April: 5 Black-throated Diver & Velvet Scoter, Traught (per Irishbirding.com). 5th April: 2 Yellowhammer, Ballyvaghan, Co. Clare (Jo Gordon). 5th April: 2 Long-eared Owl, Carnmore (Randle McNally & Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th April: 2 Velvet Scoter, 2 Long-tailed Duck & 11 Eider, Traught (Dermot Breen, Tim Griffin, Aonghus O'Donaill & Michael Davis). 5th April: Ad. Bonaparte's Gull, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen & Tim Griffin). 5th April: 5 Ring-billed Gull (1st yr, 2nd yr & 3 Ad.), 1 Ad. Little Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull, 1st Win. Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid & 2 Eider, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 2nd April: 2 Swallow, Nr. Clarinbridge (Gordon D'Arcy). |
| MARCH 2003 |
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30th March: 7 Snipe, Finisklin (Neil Sharkey). 29th March: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Anna Hahtola). 29th March: 2 (1st yr. & Ad.) Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 25th March: Willow Warbler & Sedge Warbler (anybody have earlier sightings?), Dyke Road, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 23rd March: Red-throated Diver, Galway Docks, Galway City (Michael Davis). 22nd March: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull (9th individual seen this year), Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 22nd March: Garganey (male), Rahasane Turlough (Neil Sharkey & Tim Griffin). 22nd March: Hen Harrier (male), Rahasane Turlough (Neil Sharkey). 22nd March: 12 Sandwich Tern, Rusheen Bay (Mark Davis). 21st March: Smew (redhead) & 3 Spotted Redshank, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis, Mark Davis & Austin Cooney). 19th March: Garganey (male), Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Neil Sharkey). 17th March: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt & Michael Davis). 16th March: Crane, Rahasane Turlough (Tim Griffin). 16th March: Wheatear & 10 Long-tailed Duck, Traught (Mark Davis, Michael Davis, Vinciane Sacre & Chris Peppiatt). 15th March: 46 White-fronted Geese, 3 Whooper Swan & 13 Pintail, Rahasane Turlough (Mary Finnegan, Pat Finnegan & Marianne tenCate). 15th March: 3 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Pádraig Keirns). 15th March: Black-necked Grebe, Costelloe/Casla (Pádraig Keirns & Chris Peppiatt). 15th March: Hen Harrier (female) & Merlin (male), Rahasane Turlough (Aonghus O'Donaill & Michael Davis). 14th March: 2 Wheatear & Sanderling, Inis Mór, Aran Islands (Anna Hahtola). 14th March: Sand Martin, Muckinish, Nr. Ballyvaughn, Co. Clare (Michael Davis). 13th March: 14 Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 11th March: 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 10th March: 2 Little Egret, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 9th March: Ad. Iceland Gull, Galway Docks (Michael Davis). 8th March: 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gull, 3 male Long-tailed Duck & 3 Fulmar, Traught (Dermot Breen, Mary Finnegan, Anna Hahtola & Tim Griffin). 6th March: Little Egret, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 2nd March: 2 Twite, Na Minna, Nr. Inverin (Neil Sharkey). 2nd March: 4 Sandwich Tern, Rusheen Bay (Pat Lonergan). 1st March: Little Egret, Rusheen Bay (Ronan O'Carra). |
FEBRUARY 2003 |
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28th February: 1st Win. Little Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd February: Curlew Sandpiper, Nr. Roundstone (Bernie & Deirdre McGrath). 21st February: Spotted Redshank, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 19th February: male Ring Ouzel still present, Nr. Loughrea. 19th February: Slavonian Grebe, Nr. Mutton Island (Maria Long). 19th February: 2 Barnacle Geese, Silver Strand (Eugenie Regan). 16th February: 3 (2-1st Win. & 1-3rd Win.) Glaucous Gull & 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 16th February: Smew (redhead), Loughrea (Paul Kelly). 15th February: 2 (Ad. & 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Clare BWI Branch outing). 15th February: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Paul Kelly). 9th February: Jack Snipe, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 8th February: 12 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (many observers). 8th February: 2 (1st & 3rd Win.) Glaucous Gull & 1st Win. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Rossaveel (Dermot Breen, Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 8th February: 3 (2Ad. & 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull, 2 Little Gull & 2 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen, Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th February: Garganey (male), Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th February: 3 Spotted Redhank, Tawin (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th February: 2 Twite, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Neil Sharkey). 3rd February: 20 Brent Geese, Galway Golf Club (Dónal Bredin). 1st February: 1st Win. Little Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 1st February: 10 Little Gull & 15-20 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). |
| JANUARY 2003 |
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31st January: 5 Twite & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Niall Hatch & Stephen McAvoy). 31st January: male Ring Ouzel still present, Nr. Loughrea. 30th January: 2 Spotted Redshank, Nr. Tawin (Neil Sharkey & Gerry O'Keefe). 26th January: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 2 (1st Win. & Ad.) Iceland Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Ad. 'argentatus' herring Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 23rd January: Mediterranean Gull, Ballyloughan (Stephen Barrett). 21st January: Blackcap (male), Salthill, Galway City (Neil Sharkey). 18th January: 20 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th January: 15 Little Gull, 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Murphy). 12th January: 4 (2 Ad. & 2 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 4th January: Ring Ouzel, Nr. Loughrea (Poona McNally). 4th January: Ad. Win. Mediterranean Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 2nd January: 22 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 2nd January: Velvet Scoter, Traught (Tim Griffin). 2nd January: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Galway City Docks (Chris Peppiatt). 1st January: Male Hen Harrier, Nr. Gort (Adrian Rooney). |
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