2005 Sightings
| DECEMBER 2005 |
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31st December: 3rd Win. American Herring Gull, 3rd Win. Kumlien's Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull, 2 (2nd Win. & 3rd win.) Glaucous Gull & 2nd Win. Laughing Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 30th December: 2 Purple Sandpiper, again present Salthill Prom., Galway City. 30th December: 2nd Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 30th December: 3 ringtail Hen Harrier, Menlo (Chris Peppiatt). 29th December: 3rd Win. American Herring Gull & 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Pat Lonergan). 28th December: 2nd Win. Laughing Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Ad. Iceland Gull & 3 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Many Obs.). 27th December: 12 Siskin, Lough Cútra (Chris Peppiatt). 27th December: 4 Waxwing, Tirellan, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 25th December: 2 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill Prom., Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 23rd December: female Blackcap, Newcastle, Galway City (Stephen Burke). 23rd December: 1st Win. Little Gull, Menlo (Chris Peppiatt). 23rd December: 2nd Win. Laughing Gull, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 22nd December: 2 Peregrine & ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th December: 2 Crossbill, Canrawer, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th December: pair Blackcap, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 17th December: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 6 Sandwich Tern, 4 (3 Ad. & 1 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull & 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 16th December: Merlin, Menlo (Chris Peppiatt). 14th December: Little Egret, Kilcrow River, near Tynagh (Bernie Rushe). 14th December: Brambling, Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway (Brendan Dunne). 10th December: Ad. Win. Laughing Gull, again present Waterside, Galway City. 6th December: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd December: 20 Waxwings, Rahasane Turlough (per BINS). 3rd December: Ad. Win. Laughing Gull, again present Waterside, Galway City. 3rd December: 1st Win. Ring Ouzel, Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway City (Pam Davis). 3rd December: 2nd Win. Laughing Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 1st December: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern & 6 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (per BINS). |
| NOVEMBER 2005 |
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29th November: Waxwing, again present Tirellan, Galway City. 28th November: 1st. Win. Laughing Gull, Westside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 26th November: Male Hen Harrier, Nr. Oughterard (Ruaidhrí Ó Béarra). 26th November: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Pat Lonergan). 24th November: Ad. Win. Laughing Gull, again present Waterside, Galway City. 24th November: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Sean & Joe Geraty). 24th November: Male Ferruginous Duck, Coole Lough, Nr. Gort (Sean & Joe Geraty). 24th November: Waxwing, again present Tirellan, Galway City. 23rd November: Common Buzzard, Cloghans Hill, Galway-Mayo border (John Cree). 21st November: Waxwing, again present Tirellan, Galway City. 20th November: 100 Greenland White-fronted Geese, 75 Whooper Swan, pair Blackcap & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 20th November: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 20th November: Ad. Win. Laughing Gull, again present Waterside, Galway City. 20th November: 1st Win. Franklin's Gull, again present Rossaveal. 20th November: Waxwing, again present Tirellan, Galway City. 19th November: 39 Greenland White-fronted Geese, Rostaff Lake, Mayo-Galway border (Christian Kubernat). 19th November: 1st Win. Franklin's Gull, again present Rossaveal. 19th November: Red-necked Grebe, Dooraspark, Nr. Traught (Tim Griffin). 19th November: 1st. Win. Laughing Gull, Oranmore Bay (Dermot Breen). 19th November: Waxwing, Tirellan, Galway City (Thomas Cuffe). 18th November: Ad. Win. Laughing Gull (different bird from Nimmo's Pier individual), Waterside, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 18th November: Ad. Win. Laughing Gull, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 18th November: 2 Female Hen Harrier (Ad. & Imm.), Menlo (Chris Peppiatt). 17th November: Goshawk & 5 Jays, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th November: 2 Jays, Cloosh (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th November: Common Sandpiper, Mount Ross, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey & Roger Taylor). 15th November: 29 Greenland White-fronted Geese, Rostaff Lake, Mayo-Galway border (Christian Kubernat). 13th November: 1st Win. Franklin's Gull, again present Rossaveal. 12th November: Ad. Laughing Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Derek Charles). 12th November: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 12th November: 1st Win. Franklin's Gull, again present Rossaveal. 12th November: Female Brambling, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 11th November: 1st Win. Franklin's Gull, again present Rossaveal. 10th November: poss. 4 Little Egret, Rossaveal (Con Breen). 10th November: 1st Win. Franklin's Gull, Rossaveal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 9th November: Otter, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Jo Gordon). 5th November: 16 Greenland White-fronted Geese, Rostaff Lake, Mayo-Galway border (Christian Kubernat). 4th November: 3 Twite, Salthill Promenade, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd November: Snow Bunting, Nr. golf course, Salthill, Galway City (Seamus Cuddy). |
OCTOBER 2005 |
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31st October: 6 Whooper Swan, Long Point, Lough Rea (Pete Capsey). 31st October: Female Hen Harrier, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 30th October: Brambling, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). 29th October: 2 (Juv. male & Ad. female) Hen Harrier & female Merlin, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th October: Female Hen Harrier, Ballindiff Bay, Luimnagh (John Gallagher). 27th October: 2 Jack Snipe, Leam West Nature Reserve, Nr. Maam Cross (Aonghus O'Donaill). 26th October: Red Grouse, Shannapheistin, between Spiddal and Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill). 26th October: Merlin, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 22nd October: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). 21st October: 2 Ruff & 62 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 19th October: Male Ruff, Oranmore (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th October: Barn Owl, Ardrahan (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th October: Peregrine & Whooper Swan, Lough Coy, Peterswell (Pete Capsey). 15th October: 17 Whooper Swan, Coole Lough, Nr. Gort (Tom Murtagh). 12th October: 21 Redwing, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 10th October: Whimbrel, Furbo (Jo Gordon). 9th October: Little Egret, Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 1,800 Golden Plover & 51 Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 8th October: Garden Warbler, ringed Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 1st October: 13 White-fronted Goose & Little Egret, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). |
| SEPTEMBER 2005 |
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30th September: 4 Glaucous Gull (3-2nd Win & 3rd Win.), Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 27th September: Red-eyed Vireo & Juv. Red-backed Shrike, again present Inishbofin. 26th September: Red-eyed Vireo & Juv. Red-backed Shrike, Inishbofin (per BINS). 25th September: Peregrine, 2 Little Egret, 320 Golden Plover, Jay, 2 Wheatear, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 22nd September: 4 Razorbill, Lough Rusheen, Galway City (Michael Davis). 21st September: Little Egret & Swallow, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 19th September: Whooper Swan, Coole Lough (Chris Peppiatt). 18th September: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull & 3 (2-1st Win & 3rd Win.) Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 17th September: Wheatear & 50 Ringed Plover, Inishmaan (Neil Ellis). 17th September: 2 Mediterranean Gull, Long Walk, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 15th September: 2 Black-tailed Godwit & Sparrowhawk, Corry's Field, Lough Rea (Pete Capsey). 13th September: Chough, Spiddal (Maire Ní Chonaile). 13th September: 2 Ruff, Truska, Ballyconneely (Ger O'Donnell). 12th September: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull & 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 10th September: 29 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th September: Greenshank, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 4th September: Black-tailed Godwit, Juv. Ringed Plover, Kingfisher, Wheatear & Raven, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 2nd September: Golden Eagle, near Lough Nafooey, Connemara (Neil Sharkey). 1st September: Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 1st September: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 1st September: Brent Goose, between Nimmo's Pier and Mutton Island, Galway City (Brendan Dunne & Michael Davis). |
| AUGUST 2005 |
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31st August: 1st summer Laughing Gull, again present Waterside, Galway City. 31st August: 2 Cory's Shearwater, Lettermore (Aonghus O'Donaill). 31st August: 1st summer Mediterranean Gull (ringed), Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 30th August: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 29th August: 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 28th August: 2 Arctic Skua, Spiddal Pier (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th August: 2nd summer Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 27th August: Knot, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 21st August: 1st summer Laughing Gull, again present Silver Strand, Galway City. 20th August: 1,200+ Sand Martin, Inchiquin Island, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 15th August: 100+ Gannet, just off Salthill Promenade, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 14th August: Little Egret, Ruff & 5 Greenshank, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 9th August: 1st summer Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Micheal Davis). 7th August: Ad. Mediterranean Gull (Belgian ring), Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 6th August: 1st summer Laughing Gull, again present at Waterside, Galway City. 4th August: Juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 3rd August: 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 2nd August: Leach's Petrel, Silver Strand, Galway City (David O'Keeffe). |
| JULY 2005 |
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31st July: Woodcock, near canal bridge between Derryclare Lough and Ballynahinch Lake, Connemara (Aonghus O'Donaill & Chris Peppiatt). 31st July: 1st summer Laughing Gull, again present at Waterside, Galway City. 31st July: 2 Ruff & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 30th July: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 1st summer Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 29th July: 2 Whimbrel, 2 Sanderling & 8 Knot, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 29th July: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 1st summer Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 29th July: Tree Sparrow, Porridgetown, Oughterard (Marianne ten Cate). 29th July: 210 Sandwich Tern, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 29th July: 1st summer Laughing Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway City. Also later seen Nimmo's Pier and Waterside (Dermot Breen). 27th July: 3 Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 21st July: Rose-coloured Starling, again present Tirellan, Galway City. 19th July: Sparrowhawks successfully fledged, Dangan, Galway City (Alan Poole). 18th July: Rose-coloured Starling, Tirellan, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 11th July: 4 Greenshank & 120 Sandwich Tern, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 7th July: Kingfisher, Clare River (Peadar O'Dowd). 2nd July: Whimbrel, Lough Corrib at Ardnasillagh, Oughterard (Marianne ten Cate). |
JUNE 2005 |
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30th June: Barn Owl, Galway City (Marianne ten Cate). 27th June: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 20th June: Whitethroat, Cloughmoyne, Headford (Peter Dunphy). Mid June: 2 Osprey, hills just to south of Leenane (Anthony Hanrahan). 12th June: 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, Corranroo Bay, Galway Bay (Derek Charles). 9th June: 1st summer Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway Bay (Michael Davis). 8th June: Gull-billed Tern, still present at Corranroo, Galway Bay. 6th June: Gull-billed Tern, Corranroo, Galway Bay (Michael Davis). 5th June: 12 Scaup, Black River inflow to Lough Corrib (Peter Dunphy). 5th June: Spotted Flycatcher, Ballyconlucht, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 5th June: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Ower, Headford (Neil Sharkey). |
| MAY 2005 |
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29th May: Greylag Goose, pair with 3 young, South Connemara (Padraic Reaney). 21st May: Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 21st May: 1st summer Glaucous Gull & 32 Bar-tailed Godwit, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 21st May: Spotted Flycatcher, Merlin Park, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 15th May: female Marsh Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th May: Sanderling, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 12th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Nr. Barna (Dermot Breen). 9th May: 2 Osprey, reported from Inchagoill island, Lough Corrib. 9th May: 2 Swift, Nun's Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 1st May: Kingfisher, Black River at Ower, Headford (Neil Sharkey). |
| APRIL 2005 |
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29th April: Whitethroat, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 28th April: Arctic Skua, 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Silver Strand, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 26th April: Common Tern, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Connolly). 25th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Barna (David O'Keeffe). 24th April: 207 Great Northern Diver, between Salthill and Silver Strand, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 24th April: Holly Blue butterfly, Small Wood, Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen). 24th April: 2 Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 24th April: 12 Waxwing, still present St. Mary's Road, Galway City. 24th April: Sedge Warbler, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 23rd April: Red Grouse & female Merlin, Costello (Casla), Co. Galway (Padraic Reaney). 23rd April: 16 Whimbrel, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 23rd April: 12 Waxwing, St. Mary's Road, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd April: Hoopoe, Moyard (Jarlath King). 18th April: Cuckoo, Glann, Oughterard (Dorothee Friedel). 17th April: Common Sandpiper, Coole Lough, Coole Park (Jo Gordon). 16th April: Cuckoo, Moyard (Ger O'Donnell). 16th April: 28 Scaup, Lough Corrib at Menlo (Dermot Breen & Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th April: Killdeer, Cleggan (Brendan O'Connor). 16th April: Goshawk & Peregrine, Lough Corrib at Menlo (Aonghus O'Donaill). 11th April: House Martin, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 10th April: Swallow & House Martin, Waterside, Galway City (Thomas Cuffe). 10th April: 102 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Rabbit Island, Nr. Galway City (Dermot Breen). 8th April: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Connolly & Brendan Dunne). 6th April: Swallow, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 2nd April: Swallow, Furbo (Mary Silke). |
| MARCH 2005 |
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31st March: Willow Warbler, Waterside, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 31st March: 2nd Win. American Herring Gull, 1st Win. Kumlien's Gull, 11 (10-1st Win. & 2nd Win.) Iceland Gull, 3 (2-1st Win. & 2nd Win.) Glaucous Gull, 1st Win. Glaucous/Herring Gull hybrid & 2 (1st Win. & Ad.) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 28th March: Wheatear, Maamean (Marianne ten Cate). 26th March: 5 Sand Martin, Pollboy, Ballinasloe (Justin Lohan). 26th March: 7 Iceland Gull, 2 Glaucous Gull, 2nd Win. American Herring Gull & Peregrine, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 25th March: 11 Purple Sandpiper, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 19th March: Sand Martin, Waterside, Galway City (Joe Greaney). 18th March: 85 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane Turlough (Chris Peppiatt). 15th March: 20 Siskin, Drumaveg, Moycullen (Padraic Reaney). 15th March: Yellowhammer, Roscahill (Padraic Reaney). 13th March: Jack Snipe, Corrandulla (Ian Brophy). 10th March: 52 Greenland White-fronted Goose, again present Nr. Rostaff. 6th March: Chiffchaff, Near Ceannt Station, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 6th March: Common Buzzard, found dead at Cregg castle, Corrandulla (Ian Brophy). 5th March: 52 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Nr. Rostaff, Co. Mayo, but actually on Galway side of border (Christian Kubernat). 5th March: summer plumage Slavonian Grebe & female Smew, Lough Rea (Dermot Breen). 5th March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, Sandwich Tern, 7 (6-1st Win. & 2nd Win.) Iceland Gull, 4 (3-1st Win & 2nd Win.) Glaucous Gull & 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 2nd March: Ad. Win. Mediterranean Gull, Salthill Promenade, Galway City (Michael Connolly). |
| FEBRUARY 2005 |
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27th February: 4 Little Egret, Kilcaimin (David O'Keeffe). 27th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 7-1st Win. Iceland Gull, 3-1st Win Glaucous Gull, 2 Ad.Ring-billed Gull & 1st Win. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 27th February: 6 Yellowhammer, Termon, Nr. Gort (Chris Peppiatt). 26th February: Albino/leucistic Peregrine & 2 Russian White-fronted Goose, Rahasane Turlough (Tim Griffin). 26th February: Smew (redhead) & summer plumaged Red-necked Grebe still present, Loughrea. 26th February: Ferruginous Duck still present, Blackrock Turlough. 22nd February: Goshawk, Drumaveg, Moycullen (Padraic Reaney). 20th February: Ferruginous Duck, Blackrock Turlough (Michael Davis). 19th February: Smew (redhead), Loughrea (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th February: 12 Iceland Gull & 6 Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 18th February: 6 (2 Ad. & 4-1st Win.) Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 18th February: Forster's Tern still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 18th February: 1st Win Caspian Gull, Rossaveal (Hugh Delany). 16th February: Red-necked Grebe, Loughrea (Mary & Pat Finnegan). 6th February: 8-1st Win. Iceland Gull, 4-1st Win. Glaucous Gull & Little Egret, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen & Pat Lonergan). 6th February: Forster's Tern still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 1st February: Male Hen Harrier, just east of Maam Cross (Ger O'Donnell). 1st February: Female Hen Harrier, Ballindiff Bay, Luimnagh, Nr. Corrandulla (Deirdre Comerford). |
| JANUARY 2005 |
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31st January: singing Chiffchaff, NUI Galway, Galway City (Patrick Delaney). 30th January: 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 2 Chiffchaff, Waterside, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 30th January: 32 Waxwing, Glenburren Park, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 30th January: Ad. Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 29th January: Red-necked Grebe, Ballinacourty (Dermot Breen). 29th January: Buzzard, Athenry (Padraic Reaney). 28th January: 24 Waxwing, Glenburren Park, Galway City (Ian Brophy). 28th January: 12 Waxwing, Merlin Park, Galway City. 23rd January: 3-1st Win. Iceland Gull & Female/1st Win. Black Redstart, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 23rd January: 20 Iceland Gull, 2 Ring-billed Gull, 2nd Win. American Herring Gull, 8 Glaucous Gull & Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 22nd January: 10-1st Win. (3 dark) Iceland Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 2nd Win. American Herring Gull, 7 (5-1st Win. & 2-2nd Win.) Glaucous Gull & Common Sandpiper, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 22nd January: 24 Waxwing, GMIT, Galway City. 15th January: 12+ Iceland Gull (including 2-1st Win. kumliens-types), 5 Glaucous Gull, Ring-billed Gull, 1-1st Win. Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid & Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 15th January: American Herring Gull, 7 Iceland Gull & 3 Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 8th January: 21 Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 6th January: 1st Win. Kumlien's Gull, 6-1st Win. Iceland Gull, 5 (3-1st Win. & 2-2nd Win.) Glaucous Gull, 1st Win. Nelson's (Glaucous X Herring) Gull & American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 6th January: Adult Ross' Gull, off the Docks, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 4th January: 5 (3-1st Win., 2nd Win. & 3rd Win.) Glaucous Gull, 4 (3-1st win. & 2nd Win.) Iceland Gull, 3 Adult Ring-billed Gull & 2nd Win. American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 4th January: 52 Shelduck, 18 Scaup, 5 Goldeneye, Common Sandpiper, Greenshank & Sparrowhawk, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 3rd January: 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 4-1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 3rd January: Nelson's (Glaucous X Herring) Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 2nd January: Little Egret, Rossaveal (John Ó Caithniadh). 2nd January: 56 Shelduck, 18 Scaup, Common Sandpiper, Greenshank & prob. Chiffchaff, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 1st January: Black Redstart, Harbour Docks, Galway City (Aidan Kelly). |
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