2023 Sightings
| August 2023 |
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27th August: Great White Egret, White-tailed Eagle & Peregrine, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 27th August: Ad. Win. Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 24th August: Juv. Little Gull, South Park, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 24th August: Wheatear, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 22nd August: 300 Cory's Shearwater, at sea North of Inishbofin (John Brittain). 21st August: 10 Cory's Shearwater, Ad. Sabine's Gull & 4 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Galway city (David O'Keeffe & Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th August: 23 Cory's Shearwater & 220 Storm Petrel, Baile na hAbhann (Ian O'Connor). 20th August: 11 Cory's Shearwater, 3 Arctic Skua & 11 Storm Petrel, Cloghmore (Gerard Walshe). 19th August: Long-tailed Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, Sooty Shearwater & Storm Petrel, Loughaunbeg (Cathal Forkan). 19th August: 402 Cory's Shearwater, Great Shearwater, 5 Sooty Shearwater, Great Skua & Sabine's Gull, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 19th August: 78 Cory's Shearwater, Great Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua & 47 Storm Petrel, Cloghmore (Paul Troake). 19th August: 24 Cory's Shearwater, blue phase Fulmar, 6 Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skua & 4 Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th August: 3 Cory's Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater & 2 Great Skua, Aughrusbeg (Dermot Breen). 18th August: Juv. Ruff, 3 Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit & 140 Lapwing, Kilcolgan River (Paul Troake). 17th August: 200 Cory's Shearwater, at sea off Inishbofin (John Brittain). 12th August: White-tailed Eagle, over Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 7th August: Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 1st August: Storm Petrel, 32 Cory's Shearwater & Arctic Skua, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 1st August: 4 Puffin, 38 Storm Petrel, 155 Cory's Shearwater, 5 Great Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 340 Manx Shearwater, 20 Common Dolphin & 5 Bluefin Tuna, at sea, North of Inishbofin (Mike Sylvia & John Brittain). |
| July 2023 |
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31st July: Mediterranean Gull, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 31st July: 25 Storm Petrel & Arctic Skua, Tawin (Sean Holland). 31st July: 2 Wilson's Petrel, Baile na hAbhann (Cathal Forkan & Aonghus O'Donaill). 31st July: 4 Cory's Shearwater & Sooty Shearwater, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 31st July: Cory's Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua & 4 Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th July: Fea's/Zino's Petrel, 4 Cory's Shearwater, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua & 3 Arctic Skua, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 30th July: 2 Cory's Shearwater & 3 Arctic Skua, Baile na hAbhann (Paul Troake). 30th July: Wilson's Petrel, 45 Storm Petrel, Arctic Skua & 2nd yr. Little Gull, off Mutton Island, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 30th July: 7 Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua & 4 Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th July: 2 Sooty Shearwater, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th July: Ad. Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 29th July: Great Shearwater, Cory's Shearwater, Ad. Sabine's Gull & Great Skua, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 24th July: Red Kite, flew North at Cloughanover, Nr. Headford (Ian O'Connor). 18th July: Leach's Petrel, off Loughaunbeg (Cathal Forkan). 17th July: Kingfisher, Ower Bridge (Neil Sharkey). 11th July: 51 Mediterranean Gull, Kilkieran harbour (Dermot Breen). 10th July: 3 Little Tern, Loughaunbeg (Aonghus O'Donaill). 10th July: 8 Little Tern, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 9th July: Spotted Flycatcher, Kilconly (Darren Ellis). 8th July: Ad. Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 3rd July: calling Corncrake, Barr an Phointe, Kilronan, Inishmore (Aonghus O'Donaill). |
| June 2023 |
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26th June: Quail, Varley's Island, Cornamona, Lough Corrib (per. BirdGuides). 25th June: Roseate Tern, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Ronan O'Carra). 20th June: 1st yr. Mediterranean Gull & Little Gull, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city (Paul Troake). 18th June: Ad. Mediterranean Gull & Great Skua, Tawin (Sean Holland). 15th June: Arctic Skua, off Newtownlynch (Paul Troake). 14th June: 2 Arctic Tern, Inchiquin Island, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 8th June: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Leenane (per. Darren Ellis). 4th June: Osprey, Ballyconneely (Mike Heskin). |
| May 2023 |
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29th May: Turtle Dove, Inishbofin (John Lovatt). 29th May: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Pollnaknockaun Wood (Tom Murtagh). 28th May: Spotted Flycatcher, Western Way, Glan (Gerard Walshe). 27th May: Osprey, over Inishbofin (Cian Cardiff). 25th May: Spotted Flycatcher, Maree (Sean Holland). 24th May: Whooper Swan, Caherglassaun turlough (Paul Troake). 24th May: Forster's Tern, again present, Inishroo, Coranroo Bay. 21st May: Elegant Tern, Inishroo, Coranroo Bay (Sean Holland). 21st May: 2 Puffin, 2 Pomarine Skua & Great Skua, off Inishbofin (Gerard Walshe). 21st May: 3 calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Gerard Walshe). 21st May: 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 21st May: Pectoral Sandpiper & Ruff, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 19th May: 4 Yellowhammer, Coldwood, Craughwell (Sean Holland). 14th May: 4 calling Corncrake, East End, Knock, Fawnmore & Westquarter, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 12th May: Humpback Whale, off Mutton Island, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 10th May: 4 Pomarine Skua, 3 Arctic Skua & 2 Great Skua, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 7th May: 2nd yr. Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Scott Fox). 6th May: 2 (Male & Female) Common Crossbill, Derroura Woods (Stephen Walton). 6th May: 200 Manx Shearwater, Tawin (Sean Holland). 6th May: 3 (2 Ad. & Juv.) White-tailed Eagle, over Knockranny (Paul Troake). 4th May: Drake Wood Duck, Sandy/Terryland River, Liosbaun, Galway city (per Tom Cuffe). 2nd May: Drake Scaup & 2 Great Northern Diver, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). 1st May: calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Stephen Blandford). 1st May: Great Skua, Slyne Head (John & Susan Brittain). |
| April 2023 |
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30th April: 2 Little Tern & Common Tern, Baile na hAbhann (Ballynahown South), Nr. Inveran (Ríona Ní Aodha). 29th April: Forster's Tern & 7 Mediterranean Gull, Corranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 29th April: 31 Long-tailed Duck, west of Island Eddy (Paul Troake). 27th April: Little Tern, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 27th April: Swift, drake Pintail, 18 Black-tailed Godwit & 2 Gadwall, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 25th April: 250 Whimbrel, 28 Wheatear & 18 White Wagtail, Kilcolgan Point, Tawin (Paul Troake). 23rd April: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Kylebrack Woods, Nr. Loughrea (per Sean Holland). 23rd April: 2 White-tailed Eagle, over Galway city, flying in the direction of Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 23rd April: Dipper, again present, Mill Street, Galway city. 23rd April: 2 Long-tailed Duck & Common Tern, Mulroog, Galway Bay (Paul Troake). 23rd April: Whitethroat & Sedge Warbler, Nr. Ballindereen (Paul Troake). 23rd April: Whitethroat, Clooncurreen Bog, Nr. Moycullen (Paidi Cullinan). 22nd April: Common Tern, Inishroo, Coranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 22nd April: Forster's Tern, again present, Inishroo, Coranroo Bay. 21st April: Black-crowned Night Heron, picked up dead, Rosleague (Marielouise Heffernan). 19th April: Grasshopper Warbler & Cuckoo, Pillagh, Nr. Moycullen (Paul Troake). 18th April: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Coole Park (Ciaran O'Donnell). 18th April: 3rd Yr. Glaucous Gull, 2 White Wagtail, Greenland Wheatear & 5 Whimbrel, Murvey, Roundstone (Dermot Breen). 18th April: 5 Gadwall & 63 Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 17th April: 36 Whimbrel, Tawin (Sean Holland). 16th April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, again present, Spiddal. 16th April: pair Great-spotted Woodpecker, Lough Cútra Wood (Ray Glynn). 14th April: 5 House Martin, Gort (Paul Troake). 14th April: Cuckoo, Kiloughter, Nr. Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 12th April: House Martin, Knocknacarra, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th April: House Martin, Shankill, Lough Corrib (Sandra O'Toole). 12th April: Imm. Iceland Gull, Tawin (Sean Holland). 12th April: Ad. Win. Iceland Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 11th April: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Monivea Woods (Paidi Cullinan). 11th April: Cuckoo, Nr. Headford (Ian O'Connor). 10th April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, again present, Spiddal. 8th April: Ad. Kumlien's Gull, again present, Omey Island. 8th April: Dipper, again present, Mill Street, Galway city. 7th April: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Derrycrag Wood (Tom Murtagh). 5th April: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, again present, Spiddal. 4th April: Common Sandpiper, recorded (nocmig) over Knocknacarra, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 1st April: Willow Warbler, Coolanillaun, Lough Corrib (Mike Sylvia). |
| March 2023 |
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31st March: 2 Swallow, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 30th March: Kingfisher, Ower Bridge (Neil Sharkey). 30th March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, South Park, Galway city. 29th March: Otter, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Cathal Forkan & Marcus Hogan). 28th March: Ringtail Hen Harrier & Great White Egret, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 28th March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, South Park, Galway city. 28th March: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Spiddal (Gerard Walshe). 26th March: 2 White-tailed Eagle, 68 Shoveler, 2 Great White Egret & 3 Little Gull, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Mike Sylvia). 26th March: 15 Long-tailed Duck & 4 (3 Ad. & 1st Win.) Mediterranean Gull, Aughinish, Co. Galway/Co. Clare border (Gerard Walshe). 26th March: 3 Long-tailed Duck, Traught (Gerard Walshe). 26th March: 6 Black-throated Diver, South of Tawin (Sean Holland). 26th March: 2 Ad. Sum. Mediterranean Gull, Kinvara (Gerard Walshe). 26th March: 3 Gadwall, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 24th March: Dipper, Mill Street, Galway city (Neil Sharkey). 23rd March: Jack Snipe, Clooncurreen Bog (Paidi Cullinan). 22nd March: 2 Alpine Swift, over River Corrib at Woodquay, Galway city (Sean Walsh). 20th March: Wheatear, Pollagh, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 19th March: 9 Sand Martin & 50 Tufted Duck, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 19th March: 20 Sand Martin, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 2nd March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, South Park, Galway city. |
| February 2023 |
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26th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, South Park, Galway city. 23rd February: 3rd Win. Glaucous Gull, Murvey, Roundstone (Dermot Breen). 23rd February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, now present, Loughnahulla Bay. 23rd February: 63 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Blindwell turlough (Darren Ellis). 23rd February: 58 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Belclare turlough (Darren Ellis). 18th February: 1st Win. Little Gull, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 14th February: 1st Win. Nelson's Gull (Herring X Glaucous Gull hybrid) , again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 11th February: Drake Ring-necked Duck, Leagaun, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). 10th February: Ad. Win. Iceland Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 8th February: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 6th February: 3 (Ad., Sub-Ad. & Juv.) White-tailed Eagle & 2 (male & fem.) Marsh Harrier, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 5th February: Mediterranean Gull, Bell Harbour (Marcus Hogan). 5th February: 3 (Ad., Sub-Ad. & Juv.) White-tailed Eagle & 2 (male & fem.) Marsh Harrier, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 3rd February: 2nd Win. Mediterranean Gull, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 3rd February: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Ballindooley Lough (Aonghus O'Donaill). 3rd February: 3 (Ad., Sub-Ad. & Juv.) White-tailed Eagle & Male Hen Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan & Aonghus O'Donaill). |
| January 2023 |
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31st January: 16 Mediterranean Gull, Kilkieran (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th January: Fem./Imm. Marsh Harrier, Kinvara Bay (Paul Troake). 30th January: drake Blue-winged Teal, again present, Ballindooley Lough. 29th January: drake Blue-winged Teal, Ballindooley Lough (Aonghus O'Donaill). 27th January: drake American Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Tom Kilbane). 27th January: drumming Great-spotted Woodpecker, Derrycrag Wood (Tom Murtagh). 26th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, South Park, Galway city. 26th January: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Spiddal (Aonghus O'Donaill). 26th January: 1st Win. drake Lesser Scaup, Rostaff Lake, Co. Galway/Co. Mayo border (Simon Mitchell). 24th January: Ad. Kumlien's Gull, Fahy Lough, Omey Island (Dermot Breen). 22nd January: 60 Whooper Swan & 40 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Belclare turlough (Neil Sharkey). 21st January: Ad. Iceland Gull, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 21st January: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Lettermullen (Marcus Hogan). 20th January: Drake Goosander, again present, Lough Rea. 19th January: Spotted Redshank, again present, Mweloon, Tawin. 19th January: Slavonian Grebe, again present, Ardfry. 18th January: 5 Great Northern Diver, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 18th January: ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Great White Egret, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 17th January: Drake Goosander, Lough Rea (Tom Murtagh). 17th January: Purple Sandpiper, Whitestrand Road, Galway city (David O'Keeffe). 15th January: Spotted Redshank & Kingfisher, Mweloon, Tawin (Sean Holland). 15th January: White-tailed Eagle, 2 (male & fem.) Marsh Harrier, 2 (fem.) Hen Harrier, Merlin, Peregrine & 4 Great White Egret, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 15th January: Kingfisher, Ardfry (John Curley). 14th January: Short-eared Owl, Cregg River/Barranny/Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 13th January: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Spiddal beach (Aonghus O'Donaill). 13th January: 49 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Creganna marsh (John Curley). 12th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Kinvara Bay. 2nd January: Glossy Ibis, Kilcolgan (Mattie Keane). 1st January: 2 White-tailed Eagle, male Marsh Harrier, female Hen Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard & 6 Great White Egret, Muckrush/Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor & Aonghus O'Donaill). 1st January: 3 (2 Ad. & Imm.) Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 1st January: Slavonian Grebe, again present, Ardfry. |