2024 Sightings
| September 2024 |
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30th September: 2 Great White Egret & 2 Hen Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 30th September: Turtle Dove, again present, Doonloughaun Road, Ballyconneely. 30th September: Great White Egret, again present, Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack. 29th September: Greenland 'rostrata' type Redpoll, Dolphin Hotel, East End, Inishbofin (Cian Cardiff). 29th September: 5 Cory's Shearwater, Cleggan to Inishbofin ferry (Cian Cardiff). 29th September: 5 Stock Dove, 2 Common Buzzard & Peregrine, Mweeloon (Sean Holland). 28th September: Wryneck, again present, graveyard, East End, Inishbofin. 27th September: 3 Wheatear, Ballyoughane, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 27th September: Kingfisher, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 27th September: Male Marsh Harrier & Great White Egret, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 27th September: Wryneck, graveyard, East End, Inishbofin (Steve Millar). 25th September: Great White Egret, again present, Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack. 24th September: Osprey, Menlo, Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 24th September: Glossy Ibis, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Fionn O'Donoghue). 23rd September: 200 Cory's Shearwater, Loughaunbeg (Aonghus O'Donaill). 23rd September: Spotted Redshank, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 23rd September: 2 Garganey, 175 Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff & 35 Pintail, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 23rd September: Turtle Dove, Inishbofin (Dermot Breen). 22nd September: Pacific Diver, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd September: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, again present, Long Walk, Galway city. 22nd September: 420 Great Skua, Inishshark (Sean Holland). 22nd September: 40 Cory's Shearwater, 50 Great Skua & 2 Ad. Sabine's Gull, Cleggan-Inishbofin ferry (Sean Holland & John Brittain). 22nd September: Ad. Win. Little Gull, again present, Rusheen Bay, Galway city. 21st September: Ad. White-tailed Eagle, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th September: Ringtail Hen Harrier & 5 Wheatear, Mweeloon (Sean Holland). 20th September: 300 Kittiwake, Spiddal (RÍona NÍ Aodha). 20th September: Great White Egret, Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack (Dermot Breen). 19th September: Tree Pipit, Inishbofin (John Lovatt). 19th September: Spotted Flycatcher, Trident Garden, Bunowen (Dermot Breen). 19th September: Turtle Dove, close to Trident Garden, Bunowen (Dermot Breen). 18th September: 7 Brent Goose, Ballinacloghy, Nr. Tawin (Sean Holland). 18th September: 16 Cory's Shearwater, off Bun Gabhla, Inishmore (Mick Boyle). 18th September: Pied Flycatcher, Kilmurvey Wood, Inishmore (Mick Boyle). 18th September: Green Sandpiper, Lough Coy (Ray Glynn). 16th September: Cory's Shearwater & Leach's Petrel, Loughaunbeg, Nr. Inverin (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th September: Great White Egret & ringtail Hen Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 15th September: 2 Juv. Water Rail, Loch Phort Chorruch, Inishmore (Gerard Walshe). 15th September: 175 Cory's Shearwater, off Phort Chorruch, Inishmore (Gerard Walshe). 15th September: 45 Cory's Shearwater, Great Skua & Arctic Skua, Rossaveal-Inishmore ferry (Gerard Walshe). 14th September: Puffin, off Spiddal (Gerard Walshe). 14th September: 2 Juv. Sabine's Gull, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 14th September: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper & 3 Whimbrel, Bracklonn, Nr. Ardrahan (Ray Glynn). 13th September: Curlew Sandpiper & 3 Whimbrel, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (RÍona NÍ Aodha). 13th September: Ad. Win. Little Gull, again present, Rusheen Bay, Galway city. 9th September: 30 + Cory's Shearwater, Loughaunbeg, Nr. Inverin (Gerard Walshe). 9th September: 8 Cory's Shearwater, 3 Pomarine Skua & 2 Puffin, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 9th September: 20 + Cory's Shearwater & Great Skua, Tawin (Sean Holland). 9th September: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 9th September: 2 Great Skua & 2 Pomarine Skua, Loughaunbeg, Nr. Inverin (Aonghus O'Donaill). 9th September: 2 Wood Sandpiper, Loch Phort Chorruch, Inishmore. 8th September: Kingfisher, again present, Galway Docks, Galway city. 8th September: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Whimbrel & 10 Knot, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 8th September: Ad. Win. Little Gull, again present, Rusheen Bay, Galway city. 7th September: Kingfisher, Attyshonock, Bushypark, Galway city (John Smyth). 7th September: 18 Chough, Inishmore (Chris Gwiazada). 7th September: Ad. Win. Little Gull & 7 Knot, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 6th September: 5 Ruff, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 6th September: Eclipse Male Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 6th September: 8 Cory's Shearwater, 8 Great Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, 20 Manx Shearwater & 4 Great Skua, west of High Island (John & Sue Brittain). 5th September: 45 Cory's Shearwater & 45 Great Shearwater, west of High Island (John & Sue Brittain). 4th September: 30 Cory's Shearwater, 13 Great Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater & 6 Arctic Tern, Inishbofin (Dermot Breen). 4th September: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 3rd September: 40 + Cory's Shearwater, north of Inishbofin (per Cian Cardiff). |
| August 2024 |
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31st August: 120 Great Shearwater, 40 Cory's Shearwater & 3 (Ad. & 2 Imm.) Sabine's Gull, Slyne Head (Sean Holland). 31st August: Kingfisher, again present, Galway Docks, Galway city. 30th August: Eclipse Male Garganey, 5 Juv. Ruff, 2 Knot, 180 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 113 Shoveler, 14 Wigeon, Gadwall & White-tailed Eagle, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 29th August: 360 Great Shearwater, 60 Cory's Shearwater, 25 Sooty Shearwater & 400 Manx Shearwater, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 28th August: Curlew Sandpiper, Rinville Beach (Dermot Breen). 25th August: 13 Cory's Shearwater, 16 Sooty Shearwater, Storm Petrel, 3 Kittiwake, Sabine's Gull & 5 Arctic Tern, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 25th August: 19 Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, Galway city (Andrea Parisi). 25th August: 30 Cory's Shearwater, Great Shearwater, 3 Great Skua, 10 Kittiwake, Little Tern & 3 Arctic Tern, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 25th August: 2 (Ad. & Juv.) Sabine's Gull, Sooty Shearwater, 3 Arctic Skua, Ad. Long-tailed Skua & 4 Common Scoter, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 24th August: 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, Peregrine & Kestrel, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 24th August: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 21st August: Cory's Shearwater, 5 Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua, Pomarine Skua & Storm Petrel, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 20th August: 7 Cory's Shearwater & Arctic Skua, Tawin (Sean Holland). 17th August: 3,600 Manx Shearwater, 250 Cory's Shearwater, 20 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Great Skua, Common Scoter & 4 Little Tern, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 15th August: 13 Whimbrel, 150 Curlew, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 110 Lapwing, 250 Mallard, 29 Shoveler & 40 Teal, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 13th August: Hen Harrier, Cushatrough, Claddaghduff (John & Sue Brittain). 13th August: Fem. Marsh Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 12th August: Spotted Redshank, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (David O'Keeffe). 12th August: 7 Cory's Shearwater, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th August: 5,000 Manx Shearwater, 6 Cory's Shearwater & 4 Sooty Shearwater, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 4th August: 57 Cory's Shearwater & 4 Storm Petrel, Baile na hAbhann (Paul Troake). 3rd August: 3 Cory's Shearwater, Spiddal (Sean Holland). 3rd August: Juv. Cuckoo, Inis Meáin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 2nd August: 163 Cory's Shearwater, 2 Storm Petrel & 2 Common Scoter, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 1st August: 30 Cory's Shearwater, Dog's Bay (Sean Holland). 1st August: Fem. Ruff (Reeve), Fahy Lough, Omey Island (Dermot Breen). |
| July 2024 |
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31st July: 40 Cory's Shearwater & 3 Sooty Shearwater, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 31st July: 70 Cory's Shearwater, 30 Great Shearwater, 100 Manx Shearwater, 70 Storm Petrel, at least 3 Wilson's Petrel (may have been 15 or more), Arctic Tern, 2 Arctic Skua, 4 Great Skua, 20 Puffin, Black Guillemot and 2 Risso's Dolphin, at sea, c. 30 km north-west of Inishark (John & Sue Brittain). 29th July: 39 Cory's Shearwater, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th July: Barn Owl, Rockmount, Tuam Road, Nr. Claregalway (Marcus Hogan). 28th July: Yellowhammer, Brockagh, Nr. Craughwell (Dermot Breen). 28th July: Canada Goose, Pintail & Hen Harrier, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 27th July: 2 Cory's Shearwater & 2 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 27th July: Wheatear, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 27th July: 800 Cory's Shearwater, 2 Great Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, 2,400 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua, Great Skua, 30 Puffin & 5 Storm Petrel, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 26th July: 645 Cory's Shearwater, 9 Sooty Shearwater, 1,500 Manx Shearwater, 25 Puffin & 10 Storm Petrel, Bunowen Pier (Dermot Breen). 26th July: 2 Cory's Shearwater, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 25th July: 2 Storm Petrel, 2 Black Guillemot, 2 Arctic Tern & 7 Puffin, by boat from Roonagh Quary to Inishark (Darren Ellis). 24th July: Barn Owl, Maree (Sean Holland). 23rd July: Whooper Swan, Lough Currach, Inishmore (Mike Sylvia). 23rd July: 11 Storm Petrel, 2 Arctic Skua, Arctic Tern & 7 Puffin, Inishmore (Mike Sylvia). 17th July: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 16th July: Treecreeper, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 9th July: Cattle Egret, again present, Glennamaddy turlough. 8th July: Cattle Egret, Glennamaddy turlough (per Simon & Jill Warwick). 8th July: White-tailed Eagle, over Clybaun Road, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th July: Common Sandpiper, Kinvara (Paul Troake). 3rd July: Spotted Flycatcher, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). |
| June 2024 |
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30th June: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 29th June: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 23rd June: 3 Whinchat, Bishop's Islands, Nr. Clonfert (Dermot Breen). 21st June: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 21st June: Juv. Long-eared Owl, Nr. Ahascragh (per David O'Keeffe). 20th June: Juv. Long-eared Owl, Tonabrocky (Joe Butler). 20th June: Kingfisher & Grey Wagtail, Ower Bridge, Nr. Headford (Neil Sharkey). 15th June: 3 Cuckoo, Inis Meáin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 14th June: Arctic Skua, Tawin (Sean Holland). 10th June: 2 Red-throated Diver, Tawin (Sean Holland). 8th June: Fem. Goosander, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 8th June: Drake Ring-necked Duck & 2 White-tailed Eagle, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Sean Holland). 2nd June: 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, Nimmo's Pier/Claddagh, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 1st June: Spotted Flycatcher, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). |
| May 2024 |
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30th May: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, Truska, Nr. Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 29th May: 7 Water Rail (ad. + 6 chicks), Nr. Tuam (Andrea Parisi). 28th May: Fem. Goosander, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 26th May: 4 (2 pair) Common Scoter, again present, Birchall Bay, Lough Corrib. 25th May: 4 (2 pair) Common Scoter, 2 Red-breated Merganser, 4 Dunlin & Ringed Plover, Birchall Bay, Lough Corrib. 25th May: White-winged Black Tern, Birchall Bay, Lough Corrib (Denis Healey). 25th May: 2 (pair) Common Scoter, Inchiquin, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 24th May: 2 Eider, 2 Great Skua & Puffin, Cruagh Island (Dermot Breen). 19th May: drake Ring-necked Duck, north of Friar's Island, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 19th May: Long-eared Owl, Tooreen West, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 18th May: 2 Chough, 2 Whooper Swan & 3 calling Corncrake, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 18th May: 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, off Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 18th May: Osprey, again present, Nr. Friar's Island, Lough Corrib. 17th May: Osprey, Nr. Friar's Island, Lough Corrib (Padraig Keirns). 14th May: 24 Long-tailed Duck & 23 Kittiwake, Tawin (Paul Troake). 14th May: 272 Great Northern Diver, off Newtownlynch (Paul Troake). 14th May: 2 Garden Warbler, Nr. Lough Bofin, Inishbofin (per Cian Cardiff). 13th May: Fem. Goosander, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 13th May: 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Dermot Breen). 12th May: Fem. Goosander, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 12th May: 4 Puffin, Arctic Skua & Storm Petrel, Tawin (Paul Troake). 11th May: 210 Great Northern Diver, off Newtownlynch (Paul Troake). 11th May: Fem. Goosander, again present, Lough Atalia & Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 11th May: 1st Win. Fem. Surf Scoter, again present, Gurteen Bay. 10th May: Fem. Goosander, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 9th May: 2 White-tailed Eagle, Rahasane turlough (Sean Holland). 9th May: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 9th May: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 9th May: Fem. Golden Oriole, Inishbofin (per John Lovatt). 8th May: Fem. Goosander, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Marietta Dooley). 8th May: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 5th May: 1st Win. Fem. Surf Scoter, again present, Gurteen Point. 4th May: 1st Win. Fem. Surf Scoter, again present (?), Gurteen beach (Joe Cochrane). 3rd May: 41 Little Tern, east of Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). |
| April 2024 |
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30th April: Swift, Lydacan (David McNicholas). 30th April: Whitethroat, Renville (Sean Holland). 29th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Moycullen (Mary Gallagher). 27th April: Male Hen Harrier, again present, Knockarasser, Moycullen. 24th April: 2 Short-eared Owl, Shancloon, Nr. Tuam (Andrea Parisi). 23rd April: possible White-billed Diver, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 21st April: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Kylebrack Woods, Nr. Loughrea (Sean Holland). 21st April: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Lough Corrib (seen from Glenlo Abbey). 19th April: 80 Whimbrel, Tawin (Sean Holland). 18th April: 12 Puffin, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 18th April: 60 Whimbrel, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 18th April: Glossy Ibis, again present, Renville West. 17th April: Male Hen Harrier, Knockarasser, Moycullen (Deirdre McAvinchey). 17th April: Cuckoo, Ballyconneely (Martin O'Malley). 17th April: White Wagtail, Ballyconneely Bay (Dermot Breen). 17th April: 3rd yr. Bonaparte's Gull, again present (?), Ballyconneely Bay (Dermot Breen). 16th April: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 16th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Renville West (Sean Holland). 14th April: Short-eared Owl, Inishmore (Chris Gwiazada). 14th April: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 13th April: 2 Little Tern, Inishmore (per. Dermot Breen). 13th April: 2 Arctic Skua, 150 Kittiwake, Manx Shearwater, Common Tern & Artcic Tern, Tawin (Sean Holland). 13th April: Yellowhammer, Coldwood, Nr. Craughwell (Sean Holland). 11th April: 5 House Martin, Kinvara (Paul Troake). 8th April: Fem. Surf Scoter, again present, Rossaveal Harbour. 7th April: Leach's Petrel, Arctic Skua & Common Scoter, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th April: Common Tern, Mweeloon (Sean Holland). 7th April: Sedge Warbler, Killaclogher Bog (Paidi Cullinan). 4th April: Pied-billed Grebe, again present, Inishmore. 4th April: Fem. Surf Scoter, Rossaveal Harbour (Derek Brennan). 3rd April: Barn Owl, Headford (Ian O'Connor). 3rd April: 21 Basking Shark, Bunowen Bay, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 2nd April: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Knockma Wood (Neil Sharkey). 2nd April: Great-spotted Woodpecker, again present, Lough Cutra woods. 1st April: Sand Martin, Inishmore (Mike Sylvia). 1st April: Pied-billed Grebe & Fem. Garganey, again present, Inishmore. |
| March 2024 |
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31st March: c. 35 Barnacle Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 25-30 Common Scoter, 3 Great Skua & 2 Chough, Renvyle Point (Niall Keogh). 31st March: 80+ Icelandic Redwing (ssp. coburni), Letterfrack (Niall Keogh). 29th March: Swallow, Tooreen, Nr. Ballindereen (Paul Troake). 29th March: Jack Snipe, Shancloon, Nr. Tuam (Andrea Parisi). 29th March: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Angliham, Lough Corrib. 28th March: Dark-bellied Brent Goose & Purple Sandpiper, Tawin (Paul Troake). 28th March: Willow Warbler, Tooreen, Nr. Ballindereen (Paul Troake). 26th March: Redwing, Tooreen, Nr. Ballindereen (Paul Troake). 20th March: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Derryclare Wood N.R. (Dermot Breen). 19th March: Wheatear & 200 Kittiwake, Tawin (Paul Troake). 19th March: White-tailed Eagle, over Ballinacloghy, going in the direction of the Slieve Aughties (Sean Holland). 19th March: Wheatear, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 19th March: 3 (2 fem. & male) Great-spotted Woodpecker, Pollnaknockaun Wood, Woodford (Tom Murtagh). 18th March: 2 Slavonian Grebe, again present, Tawin. 18th March: Manx Shearwater, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th March: 2 Sand Martin, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 17th March: Great-spotted Woodpecker, drumming at Lough Cutra woods (Ray Glynn). 17th March: Long-tailed Skua, just east of Maam Cross (Gerard Walshe). 17th March: 2nd yr. Kulmlien's Gull, Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 16th March: Great-spotted Woodpecker, drumming at Garryland (John Smyth). 15th March: 16 Mediterranean Gull & 2 Sandwich Tern, Gull Island, Corranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 15th March: 48 Red-throated Diver, Traught (Paul Troake). 13th March: 46 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane turlough(Paul Troake). 13th March: Male Green-winged Teal, again present, Rahasane turlough. 11th March: 2 Slavonian Grebe, again present, Ardfry. 10th March: Female Red Grouse & 2 Chough, Tully Hill (Darren Ellis). 10th March: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 10th March: 61 Greenland White-fronted Goose & White-tailed Eagle, Rahasane turlough (Dermot Breen). 10th March: Otter, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 10th March: 2 Common Sandpiper, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 10th March: White-tailed Eagle & 2 Great White Egret, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 10th March: 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 10th March: 2 Slavonian Grebe, again present, Ardfry. 9th March: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Menlo Pier, Lough Corrib (RÍona NÍ Aodha). 9th March: Slavonian Grebe, again present, Ardfry. 9th March: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 3rd March: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Chris Peppiatt). 3rd March: 20 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 50 Whooper Swan & 1,000 Wigeon, Rahasane turlough (Charlie Lyons). 3rd March: 10 Sandwich Tern, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 3rd March: 2-1st Win. Little Gull, again present, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city. 3rd March: Male Lesser Scaup & 40 Scaup, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 3rd March: 22 Kittiwake, Mutton Island, Galway city (Dermot Breen). 3rd March: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 2nd March: 11 (4 Ad. & 7-1st Win.) Little Gull, Ad. Iceland Gull & 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd March: Little Gull, South Park beach, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). |
| February 2024 |
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29th February: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 26th February: Glossy Ibis, again present, Renville. 25th February: Glossy Ibis, again present, Renville. 25th February: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Silver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 25th February: Now 2 Slavonian Grebe, at Ardfry/Mweeloon (Sean Holland). 25th February: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 24th February: 150 Common Scoter, 5 Long-tailed Duck, 6 Red-throated Diver & 6 Sandwich Tern, between Traught and Island Eddy (Paul Troake). 24th February: Slavonian Grebe, again present, Ardfry/Mweeloon. 23rd February: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 23rd February: 1st Win. Little Gull, again present, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city. 23rd February: Ad. Win. Kumlien's Gull, Omey Island (Dermot Breen). 22nd February: White-tailed Eagle, Ballyquirke Lough (Marcus Hogan). 22nd February: 3rd Win. Kumlien's Gull, Murvey, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 20th February: 2 Hen Harrier & 2 Great White Egret, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 19th February: Glossy Ibis, again present, Renville. 19th February: Greenland White-fronted Goose, Creganna marsh (John Curley). 19th February: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Sean McCann). 18th February: Glossy Ibis, Renville West (Sean Holland). 18th February: 2-1st Win. Little Gull, South Park beach, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 16th February: Green-winged Teal, Lough Bofin, Inishbofin (Johnathan Biddle). 16th February: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Monivea Woods (Paidi Cullinan). 15th February: Fem. American Wigeon, again present, Lough Bofin, Inishbofin. 15th February: Ad. Iceland Gull, Tawin (Paul Troake). 15th February: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter & Pied-billed Grebe, again present, Inishmore. 11th February: Short-eared Owl, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 11th February: 42 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane turlough (Andrea Parisi). 10th February: Jack Snipe, Monivea Bog (Paidi Cullinan). 10th February: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter & Male American Wigeon, again present, Inishmore. 10th February: 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 10th February: Short-eared Owl, 3 Hen Harrier, White-tailed Eagle, Great White Egret & 17 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 10th February: c. 100 Common Scoter, south of Tawin (Sean Holland). 9th February: Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 8th February: Barn Owl, Nr. Gort (Gerard Walshe). 7th February: Green-winged Teal, Rahasane turlough (Erkki Virolainen, Timo Mäkinen & Kari Korhonen). 6th February: Dipper & Kingfisher, Waterside, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th February: 3 Waxwing, again present, Clybaun Hotel, Galway city. 6th February: Waxwing, Doughiska, Galway city (per Marcus Hogan). 6th February: 9 Common Scoter, Salthill, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th February: Great White Egret, Sliabh Rua, Nr. Inchiquin, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 5th February: Ad. White-tailed Eagle & 4 Great White Egret, Angliham to Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 3rd February: White-tailed Eagle, 3 Great White Egret, male Marsh Harrier & ringtail Hen Harrier, Angliham & Barranny, Lough Corrib (Sean Holland). 1st February: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. |
| January 2024 |
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30th January: 341 Tufted Duck & 28 Scaup, Coolanillaun, Lough Corrib (Mike Sylvia). 30th January: 3 Waxwing, now present, Clybaun Hotel, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th January: 2 Waxwing, Clybaun Hotel, Galway city (Maggie Hall). 29th January: 2 Black Guillemot, Salthill, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 29th January: 8 Common Scoter, Salthill, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 26th January: Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 24th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, Pied-billed Grebe & Male American Wigeon, again present, Inishmore. 22nd January: 2 Ad. Win. Little Gull, Sliver Strand, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd January: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside & Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 21st January: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Garryland, Nr. Gort (John Smyth). 20th January: Fem. Scaup & 55 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane turlough (Dermot Breen). 20th January: Drake Green-winged Teal & Drake Garganey, again present, Rahasane turlough. 20th January: Ad. Win. Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 20th January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard & Common Sandpiper, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 20th January: Slavonian Grebe, again present at Mweeloon. 19th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, Pied-billed Grebe & Male American Wigeon, again present, Inishmore. 18th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter & Pied-billed Grebe, again present, Inishmore. 18th January: 4 Great White Egret, Male Marsh Harrier & 2 Great Northern Diver, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th January: Black Redstart, Gort (Barry Howell). 17th January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 17th January: 41 Common Scoter, Inishmore (Mike Sylvia). 17th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, again present, Inishmore. 16th January: Ad. Iceland Gull, Renmore, Galway city (David O'Keeffe). 16th January: Drake Green-winged Teal & Drake Garganey, Rahasane turlough (Tom Kilbane). 16th January: Male Bufflehead, 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, Pied-billed Grebe & Fem. Garganey, again present, Inishmore. 15th January: Male Bufflehead, 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter & Pied-billed Grebe, again present, Inishmore. 15th January: Pair Great-spotted Woodpecker, Castlegrove, Kilconly, Nr. Tuam (Aonghus O'Donaill). 14th January: Fem. American Wigeon, Lough Bofin, Inishbofin (John Lovatt). 14th January: Male Bufflehead, 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, Pied-billed Grebe & Male American Wigeon, again present, Inishmore. 14th January: Fem. Garganey, Nr. Frenchman's Beach, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 13th January: Kingfisher, again present, Galway Docks, Galway city. 13th January: 47 Long-tailed Duck, from Kilronan to Kilmurvey, Inishmore (Mike Sylvia). 13th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, Pied-billed Grebe & Male American Wigeon, again present, Inishmore. 13th January: Drake Bufflehead, Loch an Chara, Inishmore (Chris Gwiazada). 11th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, Pied-billed Grebe & Male American Wigeon, again present, Inishmore. 10th January: Pied-billed Grebe & Male American Wigeon, again present, Loch Phort Chorruch, Inishmore. 8th January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 8th January: Pied-billed Grebe & Male American Wigeon, again present, Loch Phort Chorruch, Inishmore. 8th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, again present, Kilronan Pier, Inishmore. 7th January: Pied-billed Grebe, Loch Phort Chorruch, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 7th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, again present, Kilronan Pier, Inishmore. 6th January: Short-eared Owl, taken into care, Hollygrove, just west of Ballaghdacker Lough (per Chris Peppiatt). 6th January: Slavonian Grebe, now present at Mweeloon. 6th January: 1st Win. Fem. White-winged Scoter, Kilronan Pier, Inishmore (Chris Gwiazada). 6th January: Kingfisher, Galway Docks, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 6th January: 2 Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 6th January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 5th January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 5th January: 2 White-tailed eagle (one untagged) & 3 Great White Egret, again present , Angliham, Lough Corrib. 5th January: 220 Black-tailed Godwit, South Park Beach, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 5th January: Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 3rd January: Ad. Iceland Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 3rd January: 1st Win. Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Pat Lonergan). 3rd January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 2nd January: 2-1st Win./Fem. Velvet Scoter, again present, Ardfry. 2nd January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 1st January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. |