2007 Sightings
| DECEMBER 2007 |
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31st December: 1st Win. female Surf Scoter, Peregrine, Little Egret & 11 Red-throated Divers, Silver Strand/Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 30th December: 38 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Belclare Turlough (Paul Troake). 30th December: 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, 2 Twite (again present) & 2 Little Egret, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 29th December: 3 Glaucous Gull, 3 Ring-billed Gull & 3 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 28th December: 2 Cattle Egret, still present Cartron, Nr. Corrandulla. 28th December: Ad. American Herring Gull, 2nd Win. Kumliens Gull, 2 (1st Win. & 4th Win) Glaucous Gull, 4th Win Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid, Ad. argentatus Herring Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 28th December: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 24th December: Forster's Tern, again present Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 24th December: 4 Cattle Egret, Cartron, Nr. Corrandulla (Ian Brophy). 22nd December: Buzzard, south of Dunmore (Paul Troake). 22nd December: Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 20th December: male Hen Harrier & 2 Crossbill, Cloonnacat (Paul Troake). 17th December: Common Buzzard, Ballyhale, Nr. Lough Corrib (S Greaney). 17th December: male Hen Harrier, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th December: Imm. Marsh Harrier, Muckrush, Nr. Lough Corrib (Marty Kerrane & Neil Sharkey). 14th December: 2 Twite, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 12th December: Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher & Merlin, Shiven River, west of Ballinamore Bridge (Paul Troake). 9th December: American Herring Gull & Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 8th December: American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 7th December: Glaucous Gull & Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 6th December: male Snow Bunting, Letterfore, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th December: female Hen Harrier, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th December: 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, Oughterard (Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th December: Ad. argentatus Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 3rd December: 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Rossaveal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 3rd December: 5 Long-tailed Duck, Coral Strand, Carraroe (Aonghus O'Donaill). 3rd December: 4 (3Ad. & 2nd. Win.) Ring-billed Gull & Ad. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 2nd December: Brambling, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 2nd December: 2nd Win. Iceland Gull & 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 1st December: Glaucous Gull & Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 1st December: 6 (2 female & 4 Juv.) Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill & Chris Peppiatt). |
| NOVEMBER 2007 |
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27th November: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd November: 5 Long-tailed Duck, Coral Strand, Carraroe (Aonghus O'Donaill). 23rd November: 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Rossaveal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 23rd November: Juv. Marsh Harrier, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier & Kingfisher, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 23rd November: Male & Female Hen Harrier, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 21st November: Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Slavonian Grebe, 16 Snow Bunting, 2 Little Gull & 2 Little Egret, Rusheen Bay/Silver Strand, Galway City (Paul Troake). 20th November: Female Hen Harrier & female Marsh Harrier, Ballindiff Bay, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 19th November: Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Breandán Ó Madagáin). 19th November: Juv. Hen Harrier, Ballindiff Bay, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 18th November: Juv. Marsh Harrier & 5 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th November: Little Egret, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (John Carey). 16th November: 2 Little Egret & 745 Jackdaw, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 15th November: Water Pipit, 3 Mediterranean Gull & Common Sandpiper, Inishroo/Mountscribe, Nr. Kinvara (Paul Troake). 14th November: Dipper, Loughrea town (John Carey). 11th November: 3 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Paul Troake). 11th November: 8 Whooper Swan, over Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). 11th November: 82 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 127 Whooper Swan, 52 Pintail, 6,500 Golden Plover & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 10th November: Slavonian Grebe, Oranmore Bay (John Carey, Bridget Browne & Chris Peppiatt). 10th November: female Scaup & Long-tailed Duck, Lough Atalia, Galway City (John Carey, Bridget Browne & Chris Peppiatt). 9th November: Little Auk, found dead near Spiddal (Fearghas MacLochlainn). 8th November: 2 Whooper Swan, west over Mervue, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 6th November: Black Redstart, Snow Bunting, Wheatear, Curlew Sandpiper, Whooper Swan & 26 Great Northern Diver, Silver Strand/Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 5th November: Juv. female Peregrine, Kilcaimin (Breandán Ó Madagáin). 5th November: Snowy Owl, near SuperValu, Barna (Ronan Hennessy). 4th November: American Golden Plover & 4 (1 Ad.) Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 4th November: 128 Whooper Swan, 38 Greenland White-fronted Goose, c. 2,000 Wigeon, c. 5,000 Golden Plover , 7 Dunlin, c. 700 Black-tailed Godwit, c. 4,000 Lapwing, Peregrine, Kestrel, c. 300 Fieldfare, c. 100 Redwing, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 3rd November: 6 Whooper Swan, south over Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 3rd November: Merlin & Common Buzzard, Claregalway (Jim Glennon). 3rd November: Ad. Curlew Sandpiper, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Robert Vaughan & Owen Foley). 3rd November: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Ad. Mediterranean Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, leucistic Black-headed Gull & 3 Knot, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (many observers). 3rd November: Mourning Dove again present & 3-4 Yellow-browed Warbler, Black Redstart, 3 Brambling, male Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 12 Siskins, 70 Sanderling, 200 Ringed Plovers, 4 Grey Phalarope, 4 Chough & 18 Rock Dove, Inishbofin (many observers). 2nd November: Mourning Dove, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 2nd November: female Hen Harrier, Ballindiff Bay, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 1st November: 2 White-rumped Sandpiper, Inishbofin. |
| OCTOBER 2007 |
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31st October: Common Buzzard, Rosscahill (Pat Roberts). 31st October: Snow Bunting, Doorus (Paul Troake). 30th October: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 29th October: Spotted Redshank, Mutton Island Causeway, Galway City (Paul Troake). 29th October: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Spotted Redshank & 3 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Pat Lonergan). 29th October: 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis & Pat Lonergan). 29th October: Short-eared Owl & 7 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th October: 2nd Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 27th October: 2 Great Skua & 4 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Galway City (Paul Troake). 25th October: 2 Slavonian Grebe, Doohulla, Ballyconneely Bay (Tom Tarpey). 24th October: Collared Pratincole, Ballyconeely (Aonghus O'Donaill). 24th October: Red-rumped Swallow, 4,065 Chaffinch, 240 Siskin, Wheatear & Swallow visible migration from 08:30 to 14:00, also Arctic Tern & Curlew Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 23rd October: Carrion Crow, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd October: Greenland Wheatear, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 22nd October: House Martin, Salthill, Galway City (Sean Gavin). 21st October: Merlin & 45 Whooper Swan, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). 21st October: 2 Grey Plover, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 21st October: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, again present Rusheen Bay, Galway City. 20th October: Sub. Ad. Glaucous Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Paul Troake). 19th October: Redwing, migrating at night over Salthill, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill & Chris Peppiatt). 18th October: Snowy Owl, Bealadangan, Connemara. 18th October: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, again present Rusheen Bay, Galway City. 17th October: 7 Whooper Swan, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 17th October: 29 Greenland White-fronted Geese, 30 Whooper Swan, 3 Ruff & Little Stint, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th October: 21 Whooper Swan, flying South towards Co. Clare, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 16th October: Female Snowy Owl, Near Moycullen. 16th October: Juv. Sabine's Gull, Galway docks (Michael Davis). 15th October: Juv. Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 15th October: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 14th October: Netherlands ringed Bar-tailed Godwit, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 14th October: 9 Greenland White-fronted Geese & 3 (Ad, & 2 Juv.) Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 13th October: Little Stint, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 9th October: Little Stint, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 9th October: Black Redstart, Turtle Dove & Pied Flycatcher, Inishmore (Paul Troake). 8th October: 6 Little Egret, 3 Greenshank, Kestrel & Sparrowhawk, Tawin (Chris Cook). 8th October: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull & Ad. Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 7th October: 600 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing, 2 Wheatear, 3 Raven, Sparrowhawk & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 7th October: 9 Yellow-browed Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher & 6 Chiffchaff, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Fem./Imm. Marsh Harrier, heading south at 11:40, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 6th October: Lapland Bunting & Merlin, Trawmore, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Kilronan, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Dipper, Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). 2nd October: Merlin, Stradbally (Paul Troake). |
| SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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30th September: Marsh Harrier and ringtail Hen Harrier, between Clare and Cregg rivers near Lough Corrib (John Keogh). 30th September: Marsh Harrier, Ballindiff Bay, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 30th September: Long-billed Dowitcher, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 30th September: Kingfisher, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th September: 2 Ruff Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Paul Troake). 29th September: 4 Hen Harrier (Ad. male, Ad. female, 2 ringtails) & 2 Marsh Harriers (Ad. female & Juv.) Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th September: Whooper Swan & Barnacle Goose, Clarenbridge (Paul Troake). 28th September: Female Marsh Harrier and wing-tagged juvenile female Hen Harrier (red tag on left wing, yellow tag on right indicating tagged in the Ballyhouras this summer), Angliham, Lough Corrib (Eoin McGreal & Aonghus O'Donaill). 24th September: 7 Arctic Skua, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd September: Adult Glaucous Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Paul Troake). 21st September: Female Marsh Harrier & 3 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th September: 9 Arctic Skua, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 19th September: 6 Arctic Skua, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th September: 2 Ruff, 4 Pintail & Dunlin, Rahasane Turlough (Paul Troake). 18th September: Red-necked Grebe, again present Mweenish Island, Nr. Tawin. 15th September: 400 Wigeon, 180 Black-tailed Godwit, 300 Golden Plover, 400 Lapwing, 25 Curlew, 8 Snipe, 58 Coot & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 13th September: 41 Brent Geese, Cave (Martin Byrnes). 9th September: Juv. Peregrine, Claregalway (Jim Glennon). 9th September: Buff-breasted Sandpiper & Red-necked Grebe, Mweenish Island, Nr. Tawin (Paul Troake). 9th September: Marsh Harrier, Nr. Muckross, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). 9th September: Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Chris Peppiatt). 8th September: Mediterranean Gull, Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 188 Black-tailed Godwit, 41 Curlew, 92 Coot & 2 Raven, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 8th September: 2 Juv. Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th September: 1st Win. Little Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 5th September: 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, also surinamensis (American Race) Black Tern again present, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 4th September: Great Skua, Lough Corrib (Roy Peirce). 2nd September: surinamensis (American Race) Black Tern & 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). |
| AUGUST 2007 |
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27th August: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Gerard Walshe). 26th August: Peregrine, Siskin, 35 Coot, Greenshank, 2 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 94 Curlew, 200 Lapwing, 200 Golden Plover, Snipe, 47 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Wigeon & 121 Mallard, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 25th August: Little Egret, Baile an tSléibhe, Nr. Rossaveal (Con Breen). 24th August: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 18th August: Adult Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). This individual was first seen here on 11th August 2006. 13th August: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Gratton Road, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Davis). 12th August: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Michael Davis). 9th August: intermedius race Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Michael Davis). 9th August: Little Egret, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 6th August: Common Sandpiper, Barna (Tom Tarpey). 6th August: Juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Michael Davis). 5th August: 2 Arctic Skua & Whimbrel, Barna (Tom Tarpey). 5th August: Little Egret, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 5th August: Ringtail Hen Harrier, between Clare and Cregg rivers (John Keogh). 5th August: Peregrine, Loughrea (Pete Capsey). 4th August: Whimbrel, Barna (Tom Tarpey). 4th August: 5 Storm Petrel, Spiddal (Gerard Walshe). 4th August: 1,000+ Manx Shearwater, Galway Bay (Gerard Walshe). 4th August: Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe & Michael Davis). This individual has been visiting the area since September 2003. 3rd August: Little Egret, Oranmore (John Carey). |
| JULY 2007 |
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24th July: 2 Adult Mediterranean Gulls, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd July: Corncrake, Baile na hAbhainn (Tom Tarpey). 21st July: 2 Little Egret, Treanlaur Bay, Maree, Oranmore (John Carey). 17th July: 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Michael Davis). 17th July: Ringtail Hen Harrier, between Clare and Cregg rivers (John Keogh). 15th July: Merlin, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 15th July: 2 Peregrine, Ower, Nr. Headford (Neil Sharkey). 7th July: Long-eared Owl family, Kiltulla, Athenry (Barbara Corcoran). 4th July: 5 Storm Petrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 4th July: Short-eared Owl, one found injured and taken into care, Inishbofin (Simon Berrow). 3rd July: 7 Storm Petrel, 20 Manx Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua & Red-throated Diver, Salthill, Galway City (Paul Troake). 2nd July: 2 Storm Petrel, 40 Manx Shearwater & 7 Arctic Skua, Rinmore Point, near Docks, Galway City (Paul Troake). |
| JUNE 2007 |
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17th June: Kingfisher, Ower, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 11th June: Peregrine, Nr. Clonbur (John Keogh). 10th June: Male Common Rosefinch, again present Ballyconneely. 9th June: Female Marsh Harrier, between Clare and Cregg rivers (John Keogh). 9th June: Whooper Swan, still present Angliham, Lough Corrib. 8th June: Male Common Rosefinch, Ballyconneely (Margaret & Jeremy Roberts). 6th June: Barn Owl, Ower/Kilroe (Mary Finnerty). 5th June: Female/Immature Marsh Harrier, between Clare and Cregg rivers (John Keogh). 3rd June: Whooper Swan, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). |
| MAY 2007 |
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30th May: 2 pairs Common Sandpiper, Lough Inch, Barna (Brendan Power). 29th May: Yellowhammer, Clifden (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 27th May: 5 Long-eared Owl (pair & 3 chicks), Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th May: Arctic Skua, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 20th May: Pair summer plumage Red-throated Diver (courtship behaviour), Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Todd Watkins). 15th May: Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 12th May: Corncrake heard & 6 Arctic Tern, Inishbofin (Todd Watkins). 12th May: Forster's Tern, Grattan Road, Salthill, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 11th May: Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 8th May: 7 Pomarine Skua & 6 Arctic Skua, Lettermullan (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th May: Brent Goose, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 5th May: 2 Whimbrel, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Todd Watkins). 1st May: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Todd Watkins). |
| APRIL 2007 |
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29th April: 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, Coole Park (Pete Capsey). 28th April: 6 Guillemot & 6 Common Tern, Silver Strand, Galway City (Steve McCleary). 28th April: 8 Sanderling, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 28th April: 2 Great Northern Diver, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Todd Watkins). 26th April: Swift, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 26th April: Sedge Warbler, Dyke Road, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 24th April: Stonechat, Carrowbrowne, Galway City (Keith Hammond). 22nd April: 2 Osprey, Weir Village, Kilcolgan River (Eamon Byrne). 21st April: 4 Swift, Lough Corrib (Pádraig Keirns). 21st April: Cuckoo, Boleybeg, Barna (Clare O'Regan). 20th April: Little Tern & 5 Whimbrel, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 19th April: House Martin, Oranmore (Neill Butterfield). 19th April: 7 Whimbrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 16th April: 1st Win. Little Gull & 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Todd Watkins). 14th April: Wheatear, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 14th April: Cuckoo, Ballinasloe (Anne Little). 13th April: 2 House Martin, Loughrea (Pete Capsey). 8th April: 2nd Sum. Male Hen Harrier & 3 Merlin, Clochar na gConn, Nr. Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th April: 25 Black-throated Diver, Ballyvaghan, Co. Clare (Michael Davis & Pat Lonergan). 7th April: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Traught (Michael Davis & Pat Lonergan). 6th April: Barn Owl, Kilchreest (Pete Capsey). 5th April: 55 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 6 Whooper Swan, 4 Little Egret, 4 Pintail, female Sparrowhawk, 32 Grey Heron & Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 6th April: 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Michael Davis & Hannu Koskinen). 1st April: 2 (Ad. & 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 1st April: 2 (1st & 2nd Win.) Kumliens Gull & 5 (2Ad. & 3-1st Win.) Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). |
| MARCH 2007 |
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31st March: Female Hen Harrier & 71 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Curraghline, near Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 31st March: Common (Mealy) Redpoll, ringed near Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 31st March: 2nd Win. Kumliens Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 30th March: Swallow, Tuam (Chris Peppiatt). 29th March: 99 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, 2 Whooper Swan & Chiffchaff, Rahasane Turlough (Chris Peppiatt). 27th March: 80 Brent Geese, Salthill, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 26th March: Wheatear, Renmore, Galway City (Paul Troake). 26th March: 105 Whooper Swan, 2,000 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret, 39 Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 2 Chiffchaff & Otter, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 25th March: Kingfisher, Millenium Park, University Road, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 25th March: Viking Gull (Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid), Docks, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 25th March: 13 Iceland Gull & Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 22nd March: Wheatear, Cashel, Connemara (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd March: 12 Little Egret, Treanlaur Bay, Maree, Oranmore (Tony Gibson). 19th March: Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 18th March: 4 Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 14th March: 19 Sand Martin, Rahasane Turlough (John Murphy). 11th March: American Herring Gull, Docks, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 10th March: 4 Little Gull & Kittiwake, South Park, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 6th March: Little Gull, South Park, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 4th March: Little Gull, South Park, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 3rd March: American Herring Gull & Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 3rd March: Jack Snipe, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). |
| FEBRUARY 2007 |
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23rd February: 4 (2-Ad. & 2-2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull & 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd February: Ad. Iceland Gull, Spiddal (Michael Davis). 23rd February: 20 Iceland Gull, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd February: 16 Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 23rd February: 2 Little Egret, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Patrick Costello). 19th February: 15 Curlew, Renmore playing fields, Galway City (Ger O'Donohoe). 19th February: 4 Reed Bunting, Rockhill, Headford (Keith Hammond). 17th February: Slavonian Grebe, Lough Rea (Sean Geraty). 11th February: 6 ringtail Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 11th February: 25 Siskin, Rahoon, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 9th February: 98 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane Turlough (Chris Peppiatt). 8th February: Ad. Mediterranean Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 6th February: 29 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 3rd February: Little Egret, Rusheen Bay, Galway City (Aoife Boyd). |
| JANUARY 2007 |
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31st January: Pair Long-eared Owl, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th January: Female Hen Harrier, Luimnagh, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 28th January: 3 Siskin, Loughrea (Pete Capsey). 28th January: 22 Whooper Swan, 55 Greenland Whitefronted Goose, 2,500 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 18 Pintail, 8 Shoveler, 2,500 Golden Plover, 2,700 Lapwing, 250 Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, 350 Curlew, 76 Redshank & Greenshank, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 24th January: Ad. Win. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (David O'Keefe). 21st January: Common Buzzard, Newbridge (Pete Tyndall). 16th January: 3 (2 Ad. & 3rd Win.) Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 15th January: Herring Gull X Glaucous Gull hybrid & 4th yr. American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 14th January: 2 Raven, Woodford (Neil Ellis). 13th January: 'Argentatus' race Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 10th January: Goshawk, Nr. Moycullen (Pádraig Reaney). 10th January: Red Grouse, Nr. Moycullen (Pádraig Keirns). 9th January: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 6th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Cullen & Tyrone Nelson). 5th January: 17 (11 Ad. & 6 Juv.) Whooper Swan, Belclare Turlough (Christian Kubernat). 4th January: 2 Blackcap, Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Davis). 1st January: Slavonian Grebe, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). |
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