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2006 Sightings

DECEMBER 2006
 30th December: 5 (4 ringtail & Ad. male) Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 27th December: Red-necked Grebe, Traught (Dermot Breen).
 27th December: 2-3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, 4-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1-2nd Win. Glaucous X Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen).
 26th December: 80 Black-tailed Godwit, Oranmore (Michael Davis).
 21st December: Redhead Smew, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 21st December: 5,000 Lapwing, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 17th December: Common Sandpiper & 4 Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 15th December: 5 (3 ringtail, Ad. male & 1 2nd Win. male) Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 14th December: 2-1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 4-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st win. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen).
 14th December: Ad. Glaucous Gull & 4-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen).
 11th December: 8 (7 ringtail & 1 2nd Win. male) Hen Harrier, 2 Merlin & Juv. Kittiwake, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 10th December: 2-3rd Win. Glaucous Gull & 4 (3-1st Win. & Ad.) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 10th December: 3-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 3-1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Rossaveel (Michael Davis).
 6th December: 4 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 6th December: 3 Leach's Petrel, Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 6th December: 4 Leach's Petrel, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 5th December: 6 Iceland Gull & 2 Glaucous Gull, Rossaveel (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 5th December: 111 Leach's Petrel & Storm Petrel, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 5th December: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Luimnagh Bay, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford).
 3rd December: Leach's Petrel, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Jen Fisher & Paul Troake).
 3rd December: Leach's Petrel, Carragh Hill, Salthill , Galway City (Michael Davis).
 3rd December: Little Auk, Spiddal Pier (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 3rd December: 5 Leach's Petrel, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill & Michael Davis).
 2nd December: 3-1st Win. Iceland Gulls & 2-1st Win. Glaucous Gulls, Rossaveal (Michael Davis).
 2nd December: Leach's Petrel, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne).
 1st December: Kingfisher, O'Brien's Bridge, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
NOVEMBER 2006
 28th November: 5 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 26th November: 3 Blackcap, Lower Newcastle, Galway City (Tomás Burke).
 26th November: 6 Yellowhammer, Frenchfort, Oranmore (Warren Lawless).
 26th November: Male Marsh Harrier, Luimnagh Bay, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford).
 26th November: 30 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 25th November: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 24th November: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull & 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 24th November: 7 Barnacle Geese, West over Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 23rd November: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 23rd November: Long-eared Owl, Kilreekil (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 22nd November: Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Robert Busby).
 21st November: 4 Gadwall, Rostaff Lake, Galway/Mayo border Nr. Headford (Michael Davis).
 19th November: 6 Hen Harrier (3 ringtail, 2 Ad. male & 2nd Win. male), 2 Merlin, 2 Kestrel & Sparrowhawk, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 18th November: 3 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis).
 18th November: Kittiwake, Rahasane Turlough (Bill Principe).
 14th November: Blackcap, Tirellan Heights, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 10th November: 3 Purple Sandpiper, Spiddal Pier (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 9th November: 2 Little Egret, Baile an tSléibhe, Rossaveal (Con Breen).
 9th November: 12 Brent Geese, Tawin (Neill Butterfield).
 9th November: Kingfisher, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 8th November: Red Grouse, Keeraunduff Hill, Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 6th November: Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis).
 2nd November: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Knockagarraun, Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 2nd November: Purple Sandpiper, Mutton Island (Michael Davis).
 2nd November: Male Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Pete Tyndall).
OCTOBER 2006
 29th October: Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City- this bird has returned for the 4th winter running (Michael Davis).
 29th October: Common Rosefinch, Inishbofin.
 28th October: Dipper, Barrack Street, Loughrea (Pete Capsey).
 26th October: 6 Pink-footed Goose, 61 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 30 Whooper Swan, 2 Gadwall, 1,200 Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank & 2 Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey).
 24th October: Pair Red Grouse, Knockagarraun, Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 23rd October: 6 Pink-footed Goose, 40 Greenland White-fronted Goose & 4 Whooper Swan, Rahasane Turlough (Tom Cuffe).
 22nd October: Pink-footed Goose & 14 Whooper Swan, Rahasane Turlough (Marianne ten Cate).
 21st October: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Pollboy Bog, Nr. Ballinasloe (Justin Lohan).
 19th October: Fieldfares, over Salthill, Galway City (Joe Foley).
 17th October: 7 Little Egret, Middle Third, Oranmore (Neill Butterfield).
 12th October: Peregrine, Wellpark, Galway City (Neil Ellis).
 8th October: Long-eared Owl, picked up dead on the Dublin Road at Derrydonnell (Mark O'Mahony).
 7th October: 2 Little Egret, Tawin (Neill Butterfield).
 1st October: Redwing, over Salthill, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt).
 1st October: Juv. American Golden Plover, again present Doonloughaun/Truska, Ballyconneely.
SEPTEMBER 2006
 30th September: Juv. American Golden Plover, again present Ballyconneely (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 30th September: 4 Jack Snipe, Ballyconneely (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 29th September: 18 Arctic Skua, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 29th September: Juv. American Golden Plover, Ballyconneely (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 29th September: Possible Red-backed Shrike, Ballyconneely (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 29th September: Greenland Wheatear, Ballyconneely (Michael Davis).
 29th September: Probable Barn Owl, Renville, Oranmore (Henry Lupton).
 28th September: 52 Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua & Juv. Merlin, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 25th September: Ruff, Ballyconneely (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 25th September: 26 Arctic Skua, Pomarine Skua & Grey Phalarope, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 24th September: Little Egret, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 24th September: 5 Black Tern, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin).
 23rd September: 5 Black Tern, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin).
 23rd September: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 23rd September: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Glaucous Gull, 3 Knot & 2 Wheatear, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 23rd September: Peregrine, 2 Raven, 359 Curlew, 202 Wigeon & 2 Shoveler, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey).
 17th September: Barn Owl, Mount Ross, Nr. Headford (Neil Sharkey).
 17th September: 5 Black Tern, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin).
 15th September: 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 10th September: Black Tern, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin).
 10th September: 2 Wheatear, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe).
 9th September: 7 Knot, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 9th September: 2 Sabine's Gull, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 9th September: Curlew Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 5th September: lame Juv. Little Stint, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (David O'Keefe).
 2nd September: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
AUGUST 2006
 29th August: Merlin, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey).
 28th August: Sanderling, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 28th August: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 25th August: 2 Adult Mediterranean Gull, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 24th August: Juv. Knot, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 20th August: Wheatear, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 13th August: Adult Sabine's Gull, Great Skua & 2 Arctic Skua, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 13th August: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 13th August: Wheatear, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 12th August: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 11th August: 3 (2 Ad & 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 10th August: 6 Manx Shearwater, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 9th August: Great Skua, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 7th August: 2 Adult Mediterranean Gull, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 7th August: Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis).
 7th August: Red-necked Grebe, Ballinacourty (Michael Davis).
 5th August: 2 Wheatear, 42 Lapwing & 221 Curlew, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey).
 3rd August: Whimbrel, Barna (Tom Tarpey).
 3rd August: Whimbrel, Glassilaun, Nr. Tully Cross (Neil Sharkey).
 2nd August: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
JULY 2006
 26th July: Kingfisher, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 26th July: 6 Storm Petrel, off Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 25th July: Peregrine, Shop Street, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 24th July: Adult Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 24th July: 2 Whimbrel & Storm Petrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 24th July: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 23rd July: Pair Barn Owl, Kilcolgan (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 23rd July: Adult Mediterranean Gull & 2nd summer Glaucous Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 19th July: Sanderling, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 18th July: Merlin, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey).
 16th July: Sparrowhawk & Raven, Coole Park (Pete Capsey).
 9th July: Carrion Crow, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin).
 9th July: Female Marsh Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin).
 7th July: Pair Barn Owl, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 4th July: 4 (Pair + 2 Juv) Long-eared Owl, Tonabrocky, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill).
JUNE 2006
 30th June: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 29th June: 1st summer Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 28th June: Spotted Flycatcher, Portumna Forest Park (Chris Peppiatt).
 23rd June: 10 Storm Petrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 21st June: Merlin, near Cloonboo (Chris Benson).
 18th June: intermedius race Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis).
 16th June: possible female Marsh Harrier, Lough Hackett (Kieran Walsh).
 12th June: 3rd summer Glaucous Gull , Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 6th June: 2nd summer Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 6th June: 6 Red-breasted Merganser, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis).
 5th June: Whimbrel, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson).
 4th June: Barn Owl, between Killimor and Gortymadden (Chris Peppiatt).
MAY 2006
 27th May: 2nd summer Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 19th May: Ad. Summer Spotted Sandpiper, Menlo (Chris Peppiatt).
 15th May: 1st summer Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 13th May: Cuckoo, Peterswell (Pete Capsey).
 8th May: 35 Whimbrel, between Milltown, Co. Galway & Ballindine, Co. Mayo (Chris Benson).
 7th May: Spotted Flycatcher, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson).
 7th May: Dark phase Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt).
 6th May: Summer plumage Great Northern Diver, Salthill Promenade, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt).
 6th May: Ad. Laughing Gull again present, Waterside, Galway City.
 6th May: 2nd yr. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 4th May: Ad. Laughing Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 2nd May: Merlin, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey).
 1st May: Swift, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe).
 1st May: Sedge Warbler, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe).
APRIL 2006
 30th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Silver Strand, Galway City (David O'Keeffe).
 30th April: 40 Whimbrel, Galway City (David O'Keeffe).
 30th April: Swift, Ballinasloe (Pete Capsey).
 29th April: Whitethroat, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson).
 29th April: 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull & 1st Win. Iceland Gull still present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 28th April: Little Egret reported in trees near heronry, Salthill, Galway City.
 27th April: pair Shoveler, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe).
 26th April: Sedge Warbler, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson).
 24th April: Goshawk, Nr. Moycullen (Padraic Reaney).
 23rd April: Cuckoo, Ellistrim, Nr. Roundstone, Connemara (Emer O Regan).
 20th April: 4 Whimbrel, Tawin (Martin Byrnes).
 19th April: Hoopoe, again present Nr. Cleggan, Connemara.
 19th April: 3 (2 Ad & 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 19th April: Common Buzzard, Portumna (Chris Peppiatt).
 18th April: Hoopoe, Nr. Cleggan, Connemara.
 18th April: possible juv. Night Heron, Cappagh Road, Galway City (David O'Keeffe).
 18th April: Wheatear, Mutton Island causeway, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 17th April: 4 Wheatear, Silver Strand, Galway City (David O'Keeffe).
 16th April: 3 Purple Sandpiper, Inis Oirr (Neil Ellis).
 16th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson).
 15th April: Cuckoo, Nr. Ben Lettery (Pádraig Keirns).
 14th April: 2 Yellowhammer, Carraroe, Connemara (Padraic Reaney).
 11th April: Whimbrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 10th April: 2 Little Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen).
 9th April: 3 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill Promenade, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill & Padraic Reaney).
 9th April: Common Tern, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill & Padraic Reaney).
 8th April: House Martin, Nr. Wolfe Tone Bridge, Galway City (Dermot Breen).
 8th April: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff & Whitethroat, Carrick, Cornamona (Tom Tarpey).
 7-14th April: 2 Little Egret, Baile an tSléibhe, Rossaveal (Con Breen).
 7th April: Pheasant, flying down High Street, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 6th April: 3 Swallow, Headford (Keith Hammond).
 5th April: Merlin, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey).
 5th April: Swallows, River Corrib, Galway city centre (Tom Cuffe).
 5th April: Swallows, Moycullen (Martin Byrnes).
 4th April: 5 Red Grouse, Nr. Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 4th April: Wheatear, Maam valley (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 3rd April: Swallow, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson).
 3rd April: Swallow, Athenry (Chris Benson).
 2nd April: 4 Twite, again present Long Walk, Galway City.
 1st April: Female Marsh Harrier, still present Curraghline, Lough Corrib.
 1st April: 3rd Win. American Herring Gull again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 1st April: 2nd Win Glaucous Gull, Nelson's Gull (Glaucous x Herring hybrid), Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, 2 Asian Elephant & White Rhino, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
MARCH 2006
 29th March: 2 Swallow, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 28th March: 5 Sand Martin, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin).
 28th March: 4 Twite, Long Walk, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 27th March: 26 Manx Shearwater, Baile na hAbhann, Connemara (Tim Griffin).
 21st March: 3 Twite, again present Nimmo's Pier and Long Walk, Galway City.
 18th March: Wheatear, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin).
 18th March: Forster's Tern, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 17th March: Common Sandpiper, Ballynakill Lough, Nr. Gort (Chris Peppiatt).
 16th March: 3 Twite, Nimmo's Pier and Long Walk, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
 9th March: 29 Siskin, Moycullen (Padraic Reaney).
 6th March: Jack Snipe, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 5th March: 2 male Hen Harrier, Formoyle, Connemara (Padraic Reaney).
 4th March: 5 Little Egret, counted in Inner Galway Bay SPA (from Barna, Galway to near Ballyvaghan, Clare).
 4th March: Black Redstart, Mutton Island Causeway, Salthill, Galway City.
 4th March: Forster's Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull & 2 Adult Ring-billed Gulls, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Many Obs.).
 4th March: 3 Ad. Win. Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill & Chris Peppiatt).
 3rd March: Juv. Hen Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (John Gallagher).
 2nd March: Marsh Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
FEBRUARY 2006
 27th February: Yellowhammer, Ballagh, Galway City (Pádraig Keirns).
 27th February: Fledged Blackbird, Parkmore Ind. Est., Galway City (Pádraig Keirns).
 26th February: Red Grouse, Maumtrasna, Galway/Mayo border (Pádraig Keirns).
 26th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern & 2nd Win. Laughing Gull again present, with Ad. Iceland Gull & 3 Ad. Ring-billed Gulls, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 25th February: 3rd Win. American Herring Gull again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 19th February: 2nd Win. Laughing Gull & 3rd Win. Kumlien's Gull again present, with 2 (1st win. & Ad.) Iceland Gull & 3 (2Ad. & 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gulls, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 16th February: 15 Greylag Geese, Lough Inagh, Gleninagh river mouth (Joe Kavanagh).
 11th February: Male Hen Harrier, near Kilchreest (Pete Capsey).
 5th February: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 4th February: Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (John Murphy).
 3rd February: 7 Crossbill, Canrawer, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 1st February: Male + Female Blackcap & Chiffchaff, Tirellan, Galway City (Tom Cuffe).
JANUARY 2006
 31st January: Juv. female Snowy Owl, between Moycullen and Spiddal, Connemara (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 28th January: 3 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (John Murphy).
 28th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern & 2nd Win. Laughing Gull, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 28th January: 14 Scaup & Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Neil Ellis).
 26th January: 3 Crossbill, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 22nd January: Drake Ferruginous Duck, again present Coole Lough.
 21st January: Long-eared Owl, Bushypark, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 21st January: 15 Siskin, Lough Cútra (Chris Peppiatt).
 19th January: Woodcock, Nr. Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 18th January: Jack Snipe, Lough Bofin (Aonghus O'Donaill).
 17th January: Great Northern Diver, Lough Corrib, Nr. Inchiquin Island (Deirdre Comerford & Neil Sharkey).
 17th January: Common Buzzard, near Moycullen (Pat Roberts).
 17th January: pair Red Grouse, between Spiddal and Moycullen (Pat Roberts).
 16th January: Common Buzzard, Nr. Claregalway (Tommy McCarthy).
 15th January: Barn Owl, Kiniska, Claregalway (Tommy McCarthy).
 15th January: 4 Waxwing, Tudor Lawn, Galway City (Paddy Greally).
 13th January: Dipper, Cappagh Road playing fields, Galway City (Karen O'Leary).
 13th January: Little Egret, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Karen O'Leary).
 11th January: 100 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 5,000 Golden Plover, 94 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Peregrine & Chiffchaff, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey).
 10th January: 29 Whooper Swan, Moylough (Tomas Burke).
 8th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 7th January: 2 (Ad. Win. & 1st Win.) Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin).
 7th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.
 2nd January: 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis).
 1st January: 2nd Win. Laughing Gull, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City.

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