2011 Sightings
| December 2011 |
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30th December: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, again present, Ross Beach, Ballynakill Harbour. 28th December: Sperm Whale, stranded dead, Omey Island. 28th December: 2 Common Buzzard, Cloghboley, NW of Ardrahan (Paul Troake). 28th December: 2nd Win. Kumlien's Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Ross Beach, Ballynakill Harbour (Dermot Breen). 24th December: Ad. argentatus Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd December: Ad. Fem. Surf Scoter, again present, off Inishturbot. 22nd December: 1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Ross Beach, Ballynakill Harbour (Dermot Breen). 21st December: Ad. Fem. Surf Scoter, again present, off Inishturbot. 21st December: Common Buzzard, near Failmore River, Maam (Dermot Breen). 20th December: Otter, River Corrib, Nr. Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 20th December: Ad. Fem. Surf Scoter, off Inishturbot (Dermot Breen). 19th December: Black-throated Diver, Derryinver Pier, Ballynakill Harbour (Dermot Breen). 19th December: 2 Snow Bunting, Rinvyle Point (Dermot Breen). 18th December: 1st Win. Scaup, Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 18th December: Redhead Smew, Lough Rea (Dermot Breen). 17th December: Juv. Pallid Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. 17th December: Juv. Great Northern Diver, Lough Rea (Marianne ten Cate). 16th December: Grey Phalarope, Renville, Oranmore, Galway City (Frank Flanagan). 15th December: Otter, Mutton Island, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 14th December: Juv. Pallid Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. 14th December: 2nd Win. Glaucous Gull, Crompaun Bay, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 14th December: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Ross Beach, Ballynakill Harbour (Dermot Breen). 11th December: Juv. Pallid Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. 11th December: Fem./Imm. Garganey, Rostaff Lake (Dermot Breen). 10th December: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 7th December: Bittern, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 3rd December: Juv. Pallid Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. 1st December: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. |
| November 2011 |
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26th November: Ad. Pomarine Skua, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis & Mark Davis). 24th November: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 22nd November: Juv. Pallid Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. 22nd November: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Ross Beach, Ballynakill Harbour (Dermot Breen). 20th November: Bittern, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 19th November: 3 Tree Sparrow, Carrarea, Ballyglunin, Nr. Tuam (Jack Mannion). 19th November: Ad. Forster's Tern, Kinvara Bay (Paul Troake). 14th November: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 14th November: male Lesser Scaup, Rahasane turlough (Tim Griffin). 12th November: Ad. Forster's Tern & 4-6 Sandwich Tern, again present, Traught/Newtownlynch Pier. 12th November: Juv. Hen Harrier, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). 9th November: 5 Common Crane, Frenchfort, Oranmore (per Martin Byrnes). 6th November: 7 Twite, Inisheer (Liam Kane). 6th November: Juv. Swallow, Kinvara (Dermot Breen). 6th November: 10 Twite, Wheatear & 12 Long-tailed Duck, Galway end of Aughinish causeway (Dermot Breen). 6th November: Ad. Forster's Tern & 4 Sandwich Tern, Newtownlynch Pier (Dermot Breen). 5th November: Juv. Pallid Harrier, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill & Dermot Breen). 5th November: 75 Mute Swan, 4 Whooper Swan, 29 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 80 Teal, 1,000 Wigeon, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 1,500 Golden Plover, 291 Black-tailed Godwit, 450 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, Greenshank, 16 Redshank & Chiffchaff, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 4th November: Yellow-browed Warbler, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 4th November: Red-throated Pipit, over Slyne Head, Nr. Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 4th November: Juv. Dotterel, again present, Aillebrack, Nr. Ballyconneely. 2nd November: 1st Win. Little Gull, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd November: Marsh Harrier, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 1st November: Juv. Dotterel, again present, Aillebrack, Nr. Ballyconneely. 1st November: 2 Wheatear & 2 Juv. Arctic Tern, Aughinish (Paul Troake). |
| October 2011 |
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31st October: Brambling, Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 31st October: Ad. Mediterranean Gull & 3 (2-1st Win. & 2nd Win.) Ring-billed Gull, South Park & Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 30th October: Fieldfare, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 30th October: 89 Mute Swan, 2 Whooper Swan, 29 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Pink-footed Goose, 50 Mallard, 70 Teal, 2,000 Wigeon, 30 Tufted Duck, 11 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, Peregrine, 600 Golden Plover, 700 Black-tailed Godwit, 180 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 43 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank & 11 Redshank, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 29th October: 2 (1st Win & 2nd Win.) Mediterranean Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern, Black-throated Diver & 2 Snow Bunting, Newtownlynch Pier (Paul Troake). 29th October: Spotted Redshank, Tawnagh Bridge, Nr. Traught (Paul Troake). 29th October: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Ross Beach, Ballynakill Harbour (Dermot Breen). 29th October: Juv. Dotterel, Juv. American Golden Plover & Barred Warbler, again present, Slyne Head. 26th October: Sparrowhawk (with kill) & 2 Little Egret, Mutton Island, Galway City (Sarah Bonham). 26th October: Snow Bunting, Aillebrack, Slyne Head, Nr. Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 26th October: Juv. Dotterel, Juv. American Golden Plover, again present, Aillebrack, Slyne Head, Nr. Ballyconneely. 24th October: Juv. Dotterel, Aillebrack, Slyne Head, Nr. Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 23rd October: Merlin, Ballyconneely (Miryam & Michael Harris). 23rd October: 64 Mute Swan, Black Swan (escape), 20 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 90 Mallard, 150 Teal, 1,600 Wigeon, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, Peregrine, 1,500 Golden Plover, 450 Lapwing, 500 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 23 Redshank, 20 Redwing & 2 Fieldfare, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 22nd October: 3 Whooper Swan (flying South-east), Renville (Neill Butterfield). 20th October: Raven, in a suburban garden, Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Davis). 20th October: 73 Arctic Skua & 4 Pomarine Skua, 15:20 - 17:20, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th October: Willow Warbler, Turloughmore (Tom Cuffe). 20th October: 4 (2-1st Win. & 2-Ad.) Mediterranean Gull, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 20th October: Juv. American Golden Plover, now at Aillebrack, Slyne Head, Nr. Ballyconneely. 20th October: Reed Warbler, again present, Slyne Head. 19th October: Juv. American Golden Plover, Reed Warbler & Barred Warbler, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 19th October: Juv. American Golden Plover, again present (?), Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 19th October: Fem. Merlin, Common Tern, Arctic Skua & 7 Whooper Swan (flying South), Mutton Island, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 18th October: 6 Arctic Skua, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th October: 60 Mute Swan, Black Swan (escape), 52 Mallard, 140 Teal, 2,000 Wigeon, 25 Tufted Duck, 14 Shoveler, Peregrine, 1,500 Golden Plover, 500 Lapwing, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 110 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, Ruff & Mediterranean Gull, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 15th October: 30 Lapwing, Ardnasillagh, Lough Corrib (Tina McCarthy). 14th October: 19 Arctic Skua & Great Skua, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th October: 7 Arctic Skua & Curlew Sandpiper, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th October: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Theo Campbell). 12th October: Barred Warbler, Chiffchaff & Little Egret, Kilmurvey, Inishmore (Joe Adamson). 9th October: Juv. Turtle Dove, still present, Inishmore. 8th October: Hobby, Aillebrack, Slyne Head, Nr. Ballyconneely (Miryam & Michael Harris). 7th October: Juv. Turtle Dove, 3 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff & Little Egret, Kilronan, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Juv. Osprey, Callow Lough, Kilconnell (Helen Carty). 6th October: 4 Arctic Skua, Pomarine Skua, Curlew Sandpiper & Little Stint, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th October: 22 Arctic Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, Juv. Sabine's Gull & Little Stint, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th October: Juv. Baird's Sandpiper, again present, Inishmore. 4th October: Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Chiffchaff & Blackcap, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 4th October: Juv. Baird's Sandpiper, Ad. Semipalmated Sandpiper, again present, Loch Phort Chorrúch, Inishmore. 4th October: 42 Mute Swan, 270 Mallard, 150 Teal, 650 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Egret, 1,000 Golden Plover, 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 550 Lapwing, 44 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 9 Ruff, & Redshank, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 4th October: 2 American Golden Plover, Ad. & Juv (still present), Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 3rd October: Black Tern & 11 Ruff, Rahasane turlough (Tom Tarpey). 3rd October: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher & Blackcap, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 3rd October: Juv. Baird's Sandpiper, Ad. Semipalmated Sandpiper & 100 Dunlin, Loch Phort Chorrúch, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 2nd October: 9 Redwing, Derryclare Lough (Miryam & Michael Harris). 2nd October: 2 (Juv. & Ad.) Spotted Redshank & 2 Juv. Ruff, Kilcaimin (Dermot Breen). 2nd October: Black Swan, 58 Mute Swan, 380 Mallard, 350 Teal, 650 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 11 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, male Peregrine, 700 Golden Plover, 360 Black-tailed Godwit, 240 Lapwing, 55 Curlew, 18 Snipe, 12 Dunlin, 8 Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper & Green Sandpiper, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 2nd October: Blue-headed Wagtail, again present, Barna Pier. 1st October: Common Rosefinch, Barred Warbler (again present), 3 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch & 10 Coal Tit, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 1st October: Pectoral Sandpiper, Ballyconneely Bay (Dermot Breen). 1st October: 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, again present, Truska, Ballyconneely. 1st October: 2 Blue-headed Wagtail, Barna Pier (Aonghus O'Donaill). |
| September 2011 |
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30th September: Tree Sparrow, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 30th September: Lesser Whitethroat, again present, Inishbofin. 30th September: Blue-headed Wagtail, Barna Pier (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th September: Yellow Wagtail (unknown subspecies), Ardmore, Nr. Kilkieran (Dermot Breen). 29th September: 21 Arctic Skua, 3 Pomarine & 4 Great Skua, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th September: Lesser Whitethroat, again present, Inishbofin. 29th September: Ad. White-rumped Sandpiper, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 29th September: Green Sandpiper, Ruff, male Marsh Harrier & 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin). 29th September: Juv. White-rumped Sandpiper & Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, again present, Barna Pier. 29th September: Male Redstart, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 29th September: Juv. American Golden Plover, Juv. Dotterel, 2 Juv. Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 3 Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper & Lapland Bunting, still present, Truska, Ballyconneely. 28th September: Lesser Whitethroat, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 28th September: Juv. White-rumped Sandpiper, 2 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper & 9 Arctic Skua, Barna Pier (Tim Griffin). 27th September: 3 Ruff, Doolough/Turloughcor, Nr. Headford (Neil Sharkey & Deirdre Comerford). 27th September: Barred Warbler, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 26th September: Male Sparrowhawk, Ballyshrule, Nr. Portumna (Valerie Maxwell). 26th September: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 26th September: Lapland Bunting, Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 26th September: 2 Juv. Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Juv. Dotterel & 3 Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, again present, Truska, Ballyconneely. 25th September: 5 Curlew Sandpiper, Rahasane turlough (Aonghus O'Donaill). 25th September: 4 Ruff, 200 Black-tailed Godwit, Pintail & 3 Little Egret, Rahasane turlough (Chris Cook). 25th September: Ad. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 24th September: 8 Common Rosefinch, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 24th September: 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Truska, Ballyconneely (Miryam Harris, Michael Harris & Chris Peppiatt). 24th September: Juv. American Golden Plover & Juv. Dotterel, still present, Truska, Ballyconneely. 23rd September: Juv. American Golden Plover, with Juv. Dotterel still present, Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 22nd September: 2 Grey Phalarope & 7 Arctic Skua, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd September: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Kilkieran Harbour (Dermot Breen). 22nd September: 3 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Mweenish, Carna (Dermot Breen). 22nd September: Leach's Petrel, off Mutton Island, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 22nd September: Juv. Dotterel & 3 Pectoral Sandpiper, Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 21st September: 2 Grey Phalarope, 14 Arctic Skua & 9 Sooty Shearwater, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th September: Iceland Gull, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Miryam & Michael Harris). 20th September: Leach's Petrel, Nr. Deer Island, Galway Bay, Co. Clare (Frank Flanagan). 18th September: 4 (3 Juv. & Ad.) Sabine's Gull, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 18th September: Great Shearwater, Great Skua, 50 Arctic Tern & 20 Kittiwake, Inishmore-Rossaveal ferry (Dermot Breen). 18th September: Ad. White-rumped Sandpiper & Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 17th September: Ruff & Lapland Bunting, Aillebrack, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 17th September: 5 Pectoral Sandpiper, Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 16th September: Wood Sandpiper & 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Rahasane turlough (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th September: 3 Little Egret, Tubber-Gort Road (Nick Parry). 16th September: Black Swan, Rahasane turlough (David Laine). 16th September: White-rumped Sandpiper, again present, Mweenish, Ballinacourty. 16th September: Juv. Baird's Sandpiper & Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Mweenish, Ballinacourty (Dermot Breen). 15th September: Buff-breasted Sandpiper & White-rumped Sandpiper, Mweenish, Ballinacourty (Paul Troake). 14th September: Juv. Semipalmated Sandpiper, again present, Inishbofin. 14th September: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, Gorteen, Nr. Roundstone (Dermot Breen). 13th September: Juv. Semipalmated Sandpiper, again present, Inishbofin. 13th September: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 13th September: Ad. Sabine's Gull & 4 Storm Petrel, Gratton beach, Salthill, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 13th September: 2 Ad. Sabine's Gull & 11 Storm Petrel, off Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 12th September: Juv. Semipalmated Sandpiper, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 12th September: Juv. Sabine's Gull, Renville, Oranmore, Galway City (Frank Flanagan). 12th September: 12 Great Skua, 6 Arctic Skua, Juv. Sabine's Gull & Manx Shearwater, two hour seawatch, Rinvyle Point (Dermot Breen). 12th September: Juv. Sabine's Gull, picked up injured and later died, Mannin Beg, Ballyconneely (Martin O'Malley). 11th September: Black Tern & Juv. Sabine's Gull, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 11th September: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Omey Strand (Dermot Breen). 10th September: Juv. Sabine's Gull, Spiddal (Ann Fleming). 9th September: Whinchat & 20 Chough, Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 9th September: 7 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Arctic Skua & Lapland Bunting, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 8th September: 42 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Mweenish, Ballinacourty (Joe Smith). 8th September: 25 Light-bellied Brent Goose, flying West, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 8th September: 3 Sooty Shearwater, 5 Arctic Skua, Great Skua & Pomarine Skua, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th September: 4 Juv. Sabine's Gull, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Storm Petrel, 2 Great Skua & Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 7th September: 8 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Arctic Skua & Black Tern, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th September: 200 Sooty Shearwater, 25 Common Scoter, 13 Arctic Skua, 8 Storm Petrel, 2 Great Skua, 2 Juv. Little Gull, 2 Black Tern, 08:30 - 10:00, Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th September: albino Swallow, Rinville, Oranmore (Jennifer Doyle). 6th September: Ad. Sabine's Gull, Black Tern & 16 Sooty Shearwater, Slyne Head (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th September: 30 Sooty Shearwater & 5 Arctic Skua, passing West, Loughaunbeg, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th September: 315 Sooty Shearwater, 9 Arctic Skua & 5 Storm Petrel, 15:00 - 17:00, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill). 3rd September: Juv. Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Whooper Swan, 17 Little Egret & Wheatear, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 2nd September: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Crompaun Bay, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 1st September: Fem. hepatic form Cuckoo, again present, Golf Course, Ballyconneely. 1st September: Blue phase Fulmar, off Inishark (John Brittain). 1st September: Pectoral Sandpiper, again present, Truska, Ballyconneely. |
| August 2011 |
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31st August: Sabine's Gull, off Inishark (John Brittain). 30th August: hepatic form Cuckoo, Golf Course, Ballyconneely (John Davis). 30th August: Pectoral Sandpiper, Truska, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 28th August: 2 Whooper Swan, 300 Mallard, 100 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 27 Little Egret, 105 Lapwing, 69 Curlew & 9 Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 27th August: Lesser Whitethroat & 15 Wheatear, Slyne Head island (Dermot Breen). 27th August: Great Shearwater, 8,000 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Storm Petrel, Common Scoter, Long-tailed Skua, Pomarine Skua, 7 Arctic Skua, 5 Great Skua & 2 Puffin, Slyne Head seawatch, 07:00 - 20:00 (Dermot Breen). 26th August: 435 Sooty Shearwater, 7 Storm Petrel, Sub-Ad. Long-tailed Skua, 2 Arctic Skua & 3 Great Skua, Slyne Head seawatch, 15:45 - 21:00 (Dermot Breen & Aonghus O'Donaill). 24th August: 5 Sooty Shearwater, 100 Manx Shearwater & 2 Great Skua, Inishbofin (Tom Cuffe). 23rd August: Blue Phase Fulmar, from small liner 2 km South of Inishmore (Jim Wilson). 23rd August: 3,000 Manx Shearwater, 300 Sooty Shearwater, 5 Great Shearwater, 100 Storm Petrel, Ad. Sabine's Gull, 500 Common Dolphin & 2 Humpback Whale (lunge feeding), from small liner off Slyne Head (Jim Wilson). 23rd August: 4 Great Shearwater, 100 Sooty Shearwater, 20 Storm Petrel, Arctic Skua, 5 Great Skua, 2 Common Dolphin & 6 tagged/released Blue Shark, 13 km WSW of Aughrus Point (Dermot Breen & Aonghus O'Donaill). 21st August: 2 Whooper Swan, 350 Mallard, 4 Wigeon, 23 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 15 Little Egret, 130 lapwing, 85 Curlew, 2 Ruff & 7 Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 20th August: 5 Sanderling & 5 Chough, Inishbofin (Gavin Ó Sé). 19th August: 2 Sooty Shearwater & 1,000 Manx Shearwater, off Inishbofin (Gavin Ó Sé). 19th August: 5 Juv. Black Tern & Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 18th August: Stone Curlew, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill) 18th August: 1st Sum. American Golden Plover, again present, Loughaunbeg, Inveran. 16th August: Fem. Sparrowhawk, Crestwood, Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 15th August: 1st Sum. American Golden Plover, Loughaunbeg, Inveran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 14th August: Juv. Ruff, 170 Lapwing, 55 Curlew & Peregrine, Glenamaddy Lough (Dermot Breen). 13th August: 6 Juv. Red-breasted Merganser & 2 Greenshank, Mannin Bay (Miryam & Michael Harris). 13th August: 8 Ruff & 7 Gadwall, Rahasane turlough (Michael Davis). 12th August: Fem. Sparrowhawk, Ardnasillagh, Oughterard (Marianne ten Cate). 11th August: 2 Ad. Whooper Swan, Rahasane turlough (Michael Davis). 8th August: Bean Goose (rossicus, Tundra race), escape, Lough Rea. 6th August: Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Tom Cuffe). 4th August: Arctic Skua, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 3rd August: Fem. Tufted Duck, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Colin McCay). 1st August: Merlin, chasing Sand Martins, Murvey, Roundstone (Miryam & Michael Harris). |
| July 2011 |
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31st July: Merlin, Ballinakill Lough, Nr. Cleggan (Miryam & Michael Harris). 29th July: 10 (2 Fem. & 8 chicks) Red-breasted Merganser, Mannin Bay, Nr. Ballyconneely (Miryam & Michael Harris). 28th July: Juv. Sparrowhawk, Crestwood, Nr. Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 24th July: Juv. Greenshank, Glenamaddy Lough (Dermot Breen). 24th July: Juv. Mediterranean Gull & Whooper Swan, Kiltullagh Lough (Dermot Breen). 24th July: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 24th July: 1st Sum. Rose-coloured Starling, again present, Inishbofin. 23rd July: Juv. Mediterranean Gull & 2nd yr. Ring-billed Gull, Long Walk, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 23rd July: Peregrine Falcon, Headford Road, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 22nd July: Leucistic Black-headed Gull, Ballyloughaun, Galway City (Martin O'Malley). 22nd July: 1st Sum./Fem. Red-footed Falcon, Kilronan, Inishmore (Aonghus O'Donaill). 21st July: 1st Sum. Rose-coloured Starling, Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 21st July: Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua & 2 (fem. & duckling) Eider, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 19th July: Barn Owl, Clifden (Dermot Breen). 19th July: Calling Corncrake, again present, Coarsefield, Nr. Lough Corrib. 18th July: Leach's Petrel, off Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 17th July: Wilson's Petrel, off Inishbofin (Anthony McGeehan). 15th July: Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Ken McNiffe). 14th July: Eider, Deer Island, off Aughinish, Co. Clare (Chris Peppiatt). 5th July: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 5th July: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 5th July: Tree Sparrow, Inishbofin (Gordon D'Arcy). 4th July: 1st Sum. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd July: Spotted Flycatcher, Ballinahinch Castle (Miryam & Michael Harris). 1st July: 1st Sum. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). |
June 2011 |
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27th June: Garden Warbler, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd June: 3 Twite, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 21st June: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 21st June: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Ann Fleming). 20th June: 2 Barnacle Goose, Fahy Lough, Omey Island (Dermot Breen). 19th June: Fem. Marsh Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin). 19th June: Calling Corncrake, Coarsefield, Nr. Lough Corrib (Tom Cuffe). 19th June: Long-eared Owl, Tarrea (Chris Peppiatt). 18th June: Arctic Skua & 100+ Manx Shearwater, Silver Strand, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 18th June: 3 calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 15th June: 4 Whinchat & Whooper Swan, Clonfert callows/Bishop's Island (Stephen Lawlor). 14th June: Sooty Shearwater & 40 Manx Shearwater, off Mutton Island, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 11th June: Greenshank, Inchiquinn, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 3rd June: Female Sparrowhawk, Morris roundabout, Galway City (Adrian Rooney). 3rd June: 9 Corncrake, Inishturbot (Tim Gordon). |
| May 2011 |
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31st May: Sub-Ad. male Montagu's Harrier, Lough Nuala, Nr. Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th May: 3 Whooper Swan (still present), 3 Shoveler & Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Patrick Veale). 30th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Gurteen Bay, Nr. Roundstone (Dermot Breen). 29th May: 3 Corncrake, Inishbofin (Pat Coyne). 28th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 28th May: White-tailed Eagle (Sean), Flower Hill House, NW of Portumna (GPS fix, Killarney White-tailed Eagle reintroduction project). 27th May: White-tailed Eagle (Sean), Flower Hill House, NW of Portumna (GPS fix, Killarney White-tailed Eagle reintroduction project). 25th May: White-tailed Eagle (Sean), Tynagh (Bernie Rushe). 24th May: Ad. Sum. Sabine's Gull, off Cleggan Head (Dermot Breen). 23rd May: Manx Shearwater, rescued and released, Oranmore (Martin O'Malley). 23rd May: 2 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Arctic Skua & Great Skua, Baile na hAbhainn (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd May: Pair each of Blue Tit & Great Tit, sharing same nest box, ? (Tommy Carey). 21st May: Little Egret, Tawin (Lorraine Kelly). 17th May: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 17th May: Light-bellied Brent Goose & 3 Great Northern Diver, Galway Harbour Park & Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 15th May: Corncrake, Goorateeny, Omey Island (Ian McDonagh). 14th May: 3 Corncrake, Cloon, Omey Island (Feicin Mulkerrin). 14th May: Corncrake, Fawnmore, Inishbofin (Fearghas MacLochlainn). 13th May: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 13th May: Turtle Dove, still present, Tullyvoheen Estate, Clifden. 12th May: 2nd Sum. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 11th May: 2 Turtle Dove, again present, Tullyvoheen Estate, Clifden. 9th May: 2 Turtle Dove, Tullyvoheen Estate, Clifden (Miryam & Michael Harris). 8th May: 2 (Ad. Sum & 2nd yr.) Little Gull, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 6th May: Spotted Flycatcher, Menlo Castle, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 4th May: Whimbrel, Renmore, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 1st May: 2 Dipper, Ballinahinch Castle (Miryam & Michael Harris). |
| April 2011 |
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30th April: 5 Swift, Shantalla, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th April: Whimbrel, over Galway City at night (Chris Peppiatt). 30th April: Corncrake, High Island (Feicin Mulkerrin). 25th April: 40 Whimbrel, Silver Strand, Galway City (David O'Keeffe). 25th April: Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3 Whooper Swan & 7 Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 23rd April: 2 Long-eared Owl, again present, Killannin. 22nd April: 3 Little Tern, 6 Great Northern Diver & 10 Wheatear, Gurteen Bay, Nr. Roundstone (David O'Keeffe). 20th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). 20th April: Cuckoo, Cleggan Cross (Tim Gordon). 19th April: Common Sandpiper, Lough Inch (Brendan Power). 18th April: Whimbrel, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 18th April: Corncrake, Inishturbot, probably a different bird from that of the 17th (Paddy Pryce). 17th April: 9 Whooper Swan, 12 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 32 Wigeon & Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 17th April: White Wagtail & Sedge Warbler, Nr. Milltown, Tuam (Chris Benson). 17th April: Cuckoo, Killure, Ahascragh, Nr. Ballinasloe (Noel-Francis Geraghty). 17th April: Corncrake, Inishturbot (Marty Burke). 17th April: Cuckoo, Aughrim, Nr. Ballinasloe (Annette ?). 17th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Knockarasser, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Paddy's Crossroads (Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th April: 31 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Galway Harbour Park & Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 16th April: Cuckoo, Wheatear & Grasshopper Warbler, Leenaun (John Rowlands). 16th April: 2 Long-eared Owl, Moycullen (Aonghus O'Donaill). 16th April: 2 Long-eared Owl, Killannin (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Cleggan (Tim Gordon). 12th April: male Montagu's Harrier, again present, Knockranny, Nr. Moycullen. 11th April: male Montagu's Harrier, Knockranny, Nr. Moycullen (Stephen Bierley). 10th April: Cuckoo, Woodford (Jamie Durrant). 9th April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Baile na hAbhainn (Michael Davis). 9th April: 2 (male & female) Common Scoter, Inishdoorus, Lough Corrib (Miryam & Michael Harris). 9th April: Common Buzzard, Carnmore Cross (Chris Benson). 8th April: 2 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Great Northern Diver & 5 Sandwich Tern, Dog's Bay, Roundstone (Miryam & Michael Harris). 7th April: Yellowhammer, Rathmorrissey (Chris Cook). 7th April: 100 Light-bellied Brent Goose, Tawin (Chris Cook). 7th April: 60 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 100 Mute Swan, 2 Pintail & 50 Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Chris Cook). 6th April: Willow Warbler, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 6th April: albino Great Northern Diver, off Tully Cross (Dermot Breen). 5th April: 1st Win. 'Thayer's-type' gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 4th April: 2 House Martin, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 4th April: male Sparrowhawk, Crestwood, Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 2nd April: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City. 2nd April: Ad. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Pat Lonergan & Tom Cuffe). 2nd April: Swallow, Inchiquin, Headford (Neil Sharkey). |
| MARCH 2011 |
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30th March: 2 Swallow, Bolag, Nr. Woodford (Joe Mannion). 29th March: Common Buzzard, Ballinderreen(Paul Troake). 29th March: 5 Purple Sandpiper, Wheatear & Swallow, Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 29th March: 2 Wheatear, Kilronan, Inishmore (Con Breen). 29th March: Swallow, Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway City (Michael Davis). 29th March: Manx Shearwater, off Cleggan Head (Dermot Breen). 28th March: Common Buzzard, Caherpeak, Nr. Kilcolgan(Paul Troake). 28th March: Wheatear, Ballinderreen turlough (Paul Troake). 28th March: Yellowhammer, Streamstown Bay (Dermot Breen). 27th March: 2 Swallow & Willow Warbler, Crestwood, Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 24th March: White-tailed Eagle, off Salthill, Galway City (Brendan Dunne). 22nd March: 2 Long-tailed Duck, Aughinish causeway (Paul Troake). 22nd March: Barn Owl, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Martin O'Malley). 20th March: Yellowhammer, 'widespread', Lough Fingal, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 20th March: Stock Dove, Cregballymore, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 19th March: Common Buzzard, Castletaylor, Nr. Ardrahan (John Dempsey). 15th March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 15th March: 5 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill promenade, Galway City (Colin Conroy). 15th March: Sand Martin, Milltown, Nr. Tuam (Chris Benson). 14th March: Ad. Iceland Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 14th March: Common Buzzard, Pollataggle, Nr. Ardrahan (Paul Troake). 9th March: Glaucous Gull, again present, Rossaveal. 9th March: Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Peter Gluth). 8th March: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 2nd Win. Iceland Gull & Ad. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Mutton Island, Galway City (Michael Davis). 6th March: Forster's Tern, Newtownlynch Pier (Josh Jones & Oliver Metcalf). 6th March: 2 (1st Win. & 3rd win.) Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Josh Jones & Oliver Metcalf). 6th March: Canvasback-type Aythya hybrid, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Josh Jones & Oliver Metcalf). 3rd March: 40 Whooper Swan, 46 Mute Swan, Black Swan, c. 3,500 Wigeon, 98 Mallard, 34 Shoveler, c. 220 Teal, 12 Pintail, 14 Tufted Duck, 24 Little Egret, c. 160 Dunlin, 105 Curlew, 2 Knot, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Redshank & singing Chiffchaff, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 3rd March: 1st Win. 'Thayer's-type' gull, again present, Rossaveal. |
| FEBRUARY 2011 |
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28th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 27th February: Short-eared Owl, picked up injured and later died, Castletaylor woodlands (John Furey). 26th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, again present, docks, Galway City. 26th February: 56 Whooper Swan, 18 Mute Swan, Black Swan, 58 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3,000 Wigeon, 46 Mallard, 66 Shoveler, c. 150 Teal, 49 Pintail, 28 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 36 Dunlin, 88 Curlew, 6 Lapwing, 14 Golden Plover, 28 Redshank, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 70 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull & Peregrine, Rahasane turlough (Pete Capsey). 25th February: 6 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill promenade, Galway City (Michael Davis). 24th February: 3 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Stephen Lawlor). 23rd February: White-tailed Eagle, (probably tagged) Derryclare Lough (Dermot Breen). 20th February: 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, Ad. Little Gull & unid. 'Thayer's-type' gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 19th February: Ad. Little Gull, Spiddal (James Hayes, Clodagh Glasgow & John Murphy). 19th February: 2nd Win. Iceland Gull, 2-3rd Win. Glaucous Gull & BLack-throated Diver, Rossaveal (James Hayes, Clodagh Glasgow & John Murphy). 18th February: 3rd Win. Iceland Gull, 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, 400 Herring Gull & unid. 1st Win. 'Viking Gull' resembling dark Kumlien's/Thayer's gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 17th February: large roost of 20,000-30,000 Starling, dusk, Lackagh (Colm Broderick). 17th February: Fem. Brambling, garden, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 16th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Glaway City. 15th February: Brambling & Blackcap, garden, Inchaboy, Gort (Gerry Slattery). 13th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 13th February: Waxwing, Newcastle, Galway City (Sean Kelly). 13th February: 10 Whooper Swan, Ballinakill Lough, Connemara (Miryam & Michael Harris). 13th February: possible 3rd Win. Caspian Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (visiting Polish birder). 13th February: Surf Scoter (1st Win. male?), Finavarra, Co. Clare (Colin Conroy & Michael Davis). 13th February: Long-tailed Duck, Tawin (Chris Peppiatt & Marty Kerrane). 13th February: 2 redhead Smew, again present, Lough Rea. 12th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 11th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern & 8 Sandwich Tern, again present, Newtownlynch Pier. 9th February: Juv. Merlin, Claddagh beach/Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis). 8th February: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Colin Conroy). 8th February: 6 Gadwall, Mountbellew Bridge (Paul Troake). 8th February: Common Buzzard, 130 Whooper Swan & 12 Gadwall, south of Moylough (Paul Troake). 6th February: White-tailed Eagle, Inchagoill, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th February: Great White Egret & 4 ringtail Hen Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Tim Griffin). 6th February: 2nd Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rostaff Lake (Dermot Breen). 6th February: Drake Green-winged Teal & 55 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Belclare Turlough (Dermot Breen). 5th February: Common Buzzard, N17 at Cregboy (Martin O'Malley). 5th February: Black-throated Diver & Common Scoter, Traught Beach (Paul Troake). 5th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 2 Ad. Win Mediterranean Gull & 6 Sandwich Tern, Newtownlynch Pier (Paul Troake). 5th February: Ad. American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier & docks, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 3rd February: Dipper, Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). |
| JANUARY 2011 |
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31st January: 2 Gadwall, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Ann Fleming). 31st January: Yellowhammer & Merlin, Rossaveal (Sean McKeown). 30th January: 5 Red-throated Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver, 4 Sandwich Terns & 5 Long-tailed Duck, Newtownlynch Pier (James Hayes & Clodagh Glasgow). 29th January: 2 redhead Smew, Lough Rea (John Murphy & Brian Finnegan). 28th January: 120 Whooper Swan & Black Swan, Rahasane Turlough (Mark Rutledge). 28th January: Common Buzzard, M6 just east of Ballinasloe (Pete Capsey). 27th January: 20 Brent Goose, Trá Leitreach, Inis Meáin (Con Breen). 24th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 2 Ad. Win. Ring-billed Gull & 8 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 23rd January: Peregrine, Oughterard (Pádraic Reaney). 21st January: male Blackcap, Crestwood, Menlo (Dympna Brennan). 21st January: Brambling, Luimnagh West, Lough Corrib (Deirdre Comerford). 20th January: Twite, Inis Meáin (Pádraic Reaney). 19th January: Jay, Moycullen (Pádraic Reaney). 18th January: Waxwing, Newcastle, Galway City (Sean Kelly, Rachael Caffrey & Mary Caffrey). 18th January: Dipper, Loughrea town (Pete Capsey). 16th January: Great Northern Diver, 15 Mute Swan, 155 Whooper Swan, 3,500 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 7 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 60 Dunlin, 80 Curlew, 100 Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Redshank, 70 Black-headed Gull & Sparrowhawk, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 14th January: 2 Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Clodagh Glasgow & James Hayes). 13th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, 2 Ad. Win. Ring-billed Gull & 4 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tim Griffin). 9th January: 150 Brent Goose & 25 Bar-tailed Godwit, Ballyloughane, Galway City (Neil Ellis). 8th January: male Black Redstart, River Walk, Gort (Barry Howell). 8th January: Brambling & Blackcap, Knocknacarra, Galway City (Aoife Boyd). 7th January: Bittern, Cregg River, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th January: 2 redhead Goosander, Lough Muck, Connemara (Dermot Breen). 5th January: Slavonian Grebe, Ardbear Bay, Clifden (Dermot Breen). 4th January: Common Buzzard, again present, M6 between Galway City and Oranmore. 3rd January: Common Buzzard, again present, M6 between Galway City and Oranmore (Mark O'Mahony). 3rd January: 100 Coot & 8 Scaup, Lough Atalia (Neil Ellis). 3rd January: Twite, 1st Win. Little Gull & 15 Purple Sandpiper, Inis Meain (Dermot Breen). 2nd January: 13 Little Egret, 12 Mute Swan, 251 Whooper Swan, Black Swan, 63 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3,250 Wigeon, 43 Teal, 150 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 54 Pintail, 45 Tufted Duck, 350 Dunlin, Golden Plover, 12 Lapwing, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, Snipe, 20 Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull & Peregrine, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 1st January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern & 2 Ad. Win. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Tom Cuffe). 1st January: Juv. Mandarin Duck, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). |
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