2004 Sightings
| DECEMBER 2004 |
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27th December: 4 Goldeneye, Lough Rea (Tomas Burke). 23rd December: American Herring Gull, 2 (Ad. & 1st Win.) Iceland Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 22nd December: 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 3 (2-2nd Win. & 3rd Win.) Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 17th December: Otter, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 17th December: American Herring Gull has returned, Long Walk, Galway City (Michael Davis). 13th December: 6 Waxwings, UCHG Hospital, Galway City (Pam Davis). 13th December: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 12th December: Female Ring-necked Duck & 3 Scaup, Coole Lough, Coole Park, Nr. Gort (Dermot Breen). 11th December: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 10 Little Gull, Glaucous Gull & 2nd Winter Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 10th December: Drake Ferruginous Duck, Coole Lough, Coole Park, Nr. Gort (Stan Nugent). 9th December: 1st Winter Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 9th December: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 9th December: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 4th December: 50+ Waxwing, Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway City (Paddy Greally). 4th December: 20 Little Gull & Peregrine, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Many obs.). |
| NOVEMBER 2004 |
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28th November: 2 Long-tailed Duck & 6 Whooper Swan, Oranmore Bay (Dermot Breen). 28th November: 45 Red-throated Diver, between Roscam and Rabbit Island, Galway Bay (Dermot Breen). 27th November: Drake American Wigeon, Blackrock Turlough, Nr. Gort (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 26th November: Female Merlin, Black-throated Diver & Spotted Redshank, Tawin Island (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 24th November: 20 Waxwing, Taylor's Hill, Galway City (Gordon D'Arcy). 23rd November: 2 Little Egret, Tawin Island (Jena & Joe Murphy). 22nd November: 2 (1st Win. & Adult) Mediterranean Gull & Purple Sandpiper, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 19th November: 2-1st Win. Snow Bunting & 2nd Win. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 16th November: Male Merlin, Bushy Park (Pádraig Keirns). 15th November: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 2nd Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 14th November: Barnacle Goose, 95 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 36 Whooper swan, 600+ Black-tailed Godwit, Sparrowhawk & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 14th November: Drake Green-winged Teal still present, Bell Harbour, Co. Clare. 13th November: Female Merlin, Traught (Dermot Breen & Chris Peppiatt). 13th November: Twite, Aughinish causeway, (Dermot Breen & Chris Peppiatt). 13th November: 2 Snow Bunting, Aughinish, Co. Clare (Dermot Breen & Chris Peppiatt). 13th November: Juv. Hen Harrier, Merlin & Water Rail, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th November: 26 Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 11th November: Ad. Win. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 7th November: 2 Little Egret, Galway Bay (Julian Ross). 7th November: Barn Owl, Coolough Road, Menlo (Tom Stenson). 7th November: 10 Purple Sandpiper, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 6th November: 18 Magpies together, Cappagh Road, Galway City (Karen O'Leary). 6th November: Female Scaup, Annaghdown (Dermot Breen & Chris Peppiatt). 6th November: 20+ Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (many obs.). 5th November: 2 Sanderling, near Barna caravan park (Michael Connolly). 4th November: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). |
| OCTOBER 2004 |
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31st October: Merlin, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 30th October: Otter, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 28th October: Merlin, Gratton Road, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Davis). 29th October: 3 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 29th October: 1-1st Win. Little Gull, 1 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 2 Long-tailed Duck & 4 female Common Scoter, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 27th October: Merlin, Nr. N17 at Knockdoe (Chris Benson). 27th October: Arctic Skua, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Benson). 26th October: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 26th October: 26 Red-breasted Merganser, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 25th October: Drake Green-winged Teal, Bell Harbour, Co. Clare (Tim Griffin). 25th October: Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 24th October: Ring Ouzel (prob. 1st Win.), Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 23rd October: 3 Whooper Swan, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 23rd October: 2 Little Egret, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis & Chris Peppiatt). 23rd October: Barnacle Goose, 74 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 28 Whooper Swan, 4,500 Golden Plover, 1,000+ Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Chris Peppiatt). 20th October: Water Rail found dead under overhead wires, Shantalla, Galway City (Billy Smith). 17th October: 1,150 Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 16th October: Male Hen Harrier & female Merlin, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). 15th October: 2 Ruff, Common Sandpiper & Kingfisher, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 14th October: Wheatear, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Connolly). 12th October: Barnacle Goose & 35 Greenland Whitefronted Geese, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 11th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Graham Gordon). 10th October: Wheatear, Rinville (Brendan Dunne). 10th October: Ad. Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 10th October: Redstart, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Dermot Breen & Graham Gordon). 9th October: 3 Yellow-browed Warbler & first Fieldfares, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Dermot Breen). 8th October: Barred Warbler & 76 BlackGuillemot, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Dermot Breen). 8th October: First Redwings, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 8th October: 2 Grey Phalarope, Little Auk and male Snow Bunting, Slyne Head (Ger O'Donnell). 7th October: Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 7th October: Greenland Whitefronted Goose, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Graham Gordon). 7th October: 24 Barnacle Geese, Inishark (Ger O'Donnell). 7th October: Grey Phalarope & 4 Barnacle Geese, close to Davillaun Island, Connemara (Ger O'Donnell). 5th October: 1st Win Arctic Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 4th October: 6 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 2nd October: Juv. Baird's Sandpiper again present with Juv. Little Stint, Rahasane Turlough (many obs.). 1st October: Wheatear, Salthill Promenade, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). |
| SEPTEMBER 2004 |
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27th September: 4 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 27th September: Juv. Baird's Sandpiper & Pectoral Sandpiper, still present Rahasane Turlough. 26th September: 2 (Ad & Juv) Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 26th September: Whooper Swan & Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen & Enda McLoughlin). 26th September: 3 Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Dermot Breen & Enda McLoughlin). 26th September: 3 Curlew Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen & Enda McLoughlin). 25th September: Juv. Baird's Sandpiper & Pectoral Sandpiper, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 25th September: Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Dermot Breen). 24th September: Leach's Petrel, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 23rd September: 9 Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 22nd September: male Snow Bunting, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 22nd September: 2 Spotted Redshank & 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Enda McLoughlin). 21st September: 4 Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper & Arctic Tern, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 20th September: Swift, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 19th September: 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 19th September: 3 Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 19th September: Gannet, Whimbrel & Arctic Skua, Tawin (per GNFC). 19th September: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 18th September: Brent Geese (first of winter), back at Tawin. 18th September: Curlew Sandpiper & 3 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 18th September: 7 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 18th September: Whimbrel, Furbo (Neil Sharkey). 14th September: Swift, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 14th September: 2 Arctic Skua & 2 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 14th September: Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 3 Storm Petrels, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 14th September: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Glaucous Gull & 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 13th September: Leach's Petrel & 7 Storm Petrel, Blackrock, Salthill (Dermot Breen). 13th September: Leach's Petrel & 4 Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, Nr. Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen). 13th September: 3 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen). 11th September: Sandwich Tern, 43 Ringed Plover & 50 Bar-tailed Godwit, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 11th September: Kingfisher, Rusheen Bay (Pam & Michael Davis). 11th September: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis, Enda McLoughlin & Wendy Stringer). 10th September: 2 Eider, Nr. Slyne Head lighthouse (Ger O'Donnell). 7th September: 14 Lesser Redpoll, Ardnasillagh (Marianne ten Cate). 6th September: Water Rail, Oughterard (Chris Peppiatt). 6th September: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper & Juv. Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 6th September: Spotted Redshank, Cora Shaile Chuanna, Spiddal (Maurice Berry). 5th September: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Nic Hallam). 5th September: 8 Curlew Sandpiper, Cora Shaile Chuanna, Spiddal (Maurice Berry). 4th September: Arctic Skua, Furbo (Neil Sharkey). 1st September: Barn Owl, Lavally, Tuam (Conor Kretsch). 1st September: 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. |
| AUGUST 2004 |
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30th August: Common Buzzard, over Cappatagle, Nr. Ballinasloe (Enda McLoughlin). 29th August: Nightjar, again present Nr. Mountbellew. 29th August: Barn Owl, again present Monacow, Tuam. 29th August: 3 Gannet, Furbo (Neil Sharkey). 28th August: Merlin (male), Nr. Mountbellew (Conor Kretsch). 24th August: 2 Kingfisher, Millpark, Athenry (Donal Bourke). 22nd August: Nightjar, Nr. Mountbellew (Conor Kretsch). 22nd August: Barn Owl, Monacow, Tuam (Conor Kretsch). 22nd August: Corncrake, Clonfert (Francis Byrnes). 22nd August: Probable hen Corncrake and 5 chicks, Tawnagh West, Kinvara (Julian Duggan). 18th August: Sanderling, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 16th August: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Coole Lough (Breandán & Claire Ó Madagáin). 10th August: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 8th August: 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull (now 2nd cal. year) & Glaucous Gull, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 4th August: 1st yr Mediterranean Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Michael Davis). 1st August: 3 Common Scoter (female & 2 young), Inisdoorus, Lough Corrib (Chris Peppiatt). |
| JULY 2004 |
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30th July: 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gulls, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Michael Davis). 25th July: 2nd yr. Glaucous Gull & 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 10th July: 2 Juv. Long-eared Owl, Kilcolgan (Breandán Ó Madagáin). 10th July: Greylag Goose, Coole Lough (Breandán Ó Madagáin). 10th July: 6 Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 7th July: Hen Harrier (ringtail) & 3 Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 6th July: 4 Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 6th July: 2nd yr. Glaucous Gull & 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 4th July: Osprey, Salthill, Galway City (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 4th July: Glaucous Gull & 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 4th July: 3 Arctic Skua & Greenshank, Spiddal (Dermot Breen). 4th July: 6 Greenshank, Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen). 4th July: 3-4 Corncrake (possibly 4 pairs), Inishbofin (Neil Ellis). |
| JUNE 2004 |
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29th June: 4-5 Jay, Coole Park (Neil Sharkey). 22nd June: Glaucous Gull & 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 21st June: Common Buzzard, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 18th June: First returning Whimbrel, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 13th June: 2 Kingfisher, Nr. Maum Bridge, Connemara (Susanne Martyn). 7th June: Golden Eagle, reported from the Twelve Bens, Connemara (Michael Gibbons via Irish Times). 1st June: 1st Summer Glaucous Gull & 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). |
MAY 2004 |
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31st May: Knot, Lough Rusheen (Michael Davis). 28th May: Barn Owl, Galway City (Michael Davis & Chris Peppiatt). 23rd May: Spotted Flycatcher, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 22nd May: Turtle Dove, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Finola Murphy). 22nd May: Drake Green-winged Teal, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Dermot Breen & Enda McLoughlin). 17th May: Common Buzzard, Aughrim (Enda McLoughlin). 17th May: Corncrake, Claregalway (Ciara O'Mahony). 11th May: Male Red Grouse, Spiddle (Padraic Reaney). 10th May: Still 4 Great Northern Diver, 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, also dark phase Arctic Skua, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dave Sivyer). 9th May: Male Red Grouse & Male Merlin, Inverin (Padraic Reaney). 6th May: Minimum 12 light phase Pomarine Skua, over Hare Island, Galway Bay (Neil Sharkey & Chris Peppiatt). |
| APRIL 2004 |
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29th April: Golden Oriole (possible), Inishboffin, Co. Galway. 28th April: Common Sandpipier, Luimnagh West, Corrandulla (Deirdre Comerford). 27th April: 5 Swift, River Corrib, Galway City (Michael Davis). 26th April: 7 Brent Goose, still present at the seafront, Salthill, Galway City (Eugenie Regan). 24th April: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 23rd April: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 23rd April: 3 Whimbrel, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 22nd April: Arctic Skua, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 19th April: Corncrake, Inishbofin. 18th April: House Martin, Aughrim (Enda McLoughlin). 17th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Aughrim (Enda McLoughlin). 13th April: Cuckoo, Inagh Valley, Connemara (Louise Hynes). 12th April: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull still present & 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Rossaveal. 10th April: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull & 3 (2-1st Win. & 1-Ad.) Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis & Dermot Breen). 10th April: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis & Dermot Breen). 10th April: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis & Dermot Breen). 7th April: 4 Willow Warbler, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). 5th April: Willow Warbler, Aughrim, Ballinasloe (Enda McLoughlin & Theresa Loughrey). 5th April: Willow Warbler, Barna (David O'Keeffe). 4th April: 2 Ferruginous Duck, Menlo (Thomas Cuffe). 3rd April: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, still present at Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd April: Wheatear, Lough Inagh, Connemara (Roger Macnaughton). 3rd April: Chiffchaff, Aughrim Lakes, Ballinasloe (Enda McLoughlin). 3rd April: Swallow, Templepark, Aughrim, Ballinasloe (Enda McLoughlin & Theresa Loughrey). 1st April: 2 Wheatear, Twite & Peregrine, Tawin (Enda McLoughlin). |
| MARCH 2004 |
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28th March: 4 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 25th March: Whitethroat, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 22nd March: 2 Wheatear, Silver Strand, Rusheen Bay, Nr. Galway City (Tim Griffin). 19th March: 2 Sand Martin, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 18th March: Yellowhammer, Bushy Park (Pádraig Keirns). 13th March: Ferruginous Duck (male), still present at Coole Lough, Coole Park. 12th March: Ring-necked Duck & American Wigeon, Inishmore, Aran Islands (Hugh Dealaney). 6th March: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 2nd March: Hen Harrier (female), Mount Ross, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). |
| FEBRUARY 2004 |
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29th February: Ferruginous Duck (male), still present at Coole Lough, Coole Park. 28th February: 1st Win. Mediterrranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (J. Dowdall). 23rd February: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). The 12th different individual seen here this winter (10 Ad. & 2-1st Win.). 23rd February: Ferruginous Duck (male), Coole Lough, Coole Park (Breandán & Claire O Madagáin). 21st February: Forster's Tern, 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 3 (Ad & 2-1st Win.) Ring-billled Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 17th February: Brambling (female), Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 15th February: Forster's Tern & 2 Little Egret, Tawin (Tom Cooney). 14th February: Forster's Tern, 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, 2 Iceland Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 4 Sandwich Tern & 2 Ring-billled Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Sean & Joe Geraty). 11th February: Ad. Forster's Tern, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 7th February: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, again present at Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. |
| JANUARY 2004 |
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31st January: Iceland Gull, Rossaveel (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 31st January: Ad. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Murphy & Kieran Grace). 31st January: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, 2-1st Win. & Ad. Iceland Gull, 4-1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 2-3 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen & Michael Davis). 27th January: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 26th January: 3-1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 2nd Win. Iceland Gull & Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Gus O'Connor). 23rd January: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, again present at Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 20th January: Little Auk, Nr. Dock Gates, Galway City (Ray Gilmore). 18th January: 3 Brambling (2 male) & Jack Snipe, Cuan Caitriona (Catherine's Bay), Inveran (Neil Sharkey). 18th January: Forster's Tern, still present at Nimmo's Pier. 17th January: 15-16 Snow Bunting, still present at Rine Point, Co. Clare. 13th January: Little Auk, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Murphy & Stan Nugent). 13th January: 1st Win. 'smithsonianus' Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (John Murphy, Stan Nugent & Michael Davis). 4th January: 62 Brent Geese, seafront near Bearna Golf Course (Michael Connolly). 3rd January: Forster's Tern again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. Christmas Day to 2nd January: 4 Glaucous Gull (2-1st Win. & 2-2nd Win.), 4 Iceland Gull (2-Ad., 1st win. & 2nd Win.), 2 Mediterranean Gull (1st Win. & Ad.), Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid, 5 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. |
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