Recent Sightings
| July 2022 |
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10th July: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Tawin (Sean Holland). 9th July: Forster's Tern & 2 (Ad. & 2nd Sum.) Mediterranean Gull, Inishroo, Corranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 3rd July: 2 Yellowhammer, Coldwood, Craughwell (Dermot Breen). 3rd July: Fea's Petrel, off Slyne Head (John Brittain). 3rd July: 1st Sum. Hobby, again present, Lough Kinlea. 2nd July: 1st Sum. Hobby, again present, Lough Kinlea. |
| June 2022 |
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30th June: 1st Sum. Hobby, again present, Lough Kinlea. 29th June: 1st Sum. Hobby, again present, Lough Kinlea. 28th June: 1st Sum. Hobby, Lough Kinlea (Ruairí Goodwin). 26th June: Black-winged Stilt, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 25th June: Black-winged Stilt, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 25th June: Fem. Red-necked Phalarope, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 24th June: Black-winged Stilt, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 23rd June: Black-winged Stilt, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 23rd June: Fem. Red-necked Phalarope, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Mike Sylvia). 22nd June: Black-winged Stilt, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th June: Fem. Red-necked Phalarope, Roundstone Bog (Dermot Breen). 14th June: Spotted Flycatcher, Dangan, Galway city (Michael Davis). 13th June: Long-eared Owl, Clydagh, Nr. Headford (Eamonn Delaney). 12th June: 2 Common Sandpiper, Loch Bó Finne, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 12th June: 7 Corncrake, Westquarter, 2 Fawnmore, Middlequarter, 2 Knock & East End, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 4th June: Red-necked Phalarope, c. 1 km North-west of Slyne Head (John Brittain). 4th June: Turtle Dove, Letterfrack (Dermot Breen). 3rd June: Common Scoter, Curramore, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). |
| May 2022 |
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21st May: 2 Corncrake, Inishbofin (John Smyth). 20th May: 8 Manx Shearwater, Blackrock, salthill, Galway city (Steve Walton). 14th May: Spotted Flycatcher, Ballynahinch Castle (Dermot Breen). 13th May: Fem. Marsh Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 10th May: Arctic Skua, Tawin (Sean Holland). 10th May: 4 Swift, Loughrea (Tom Murtagh). 9th May: Great White Egret, Glassillaun, Nr. Killary Harbour (Dermot Flaherty). 8th May: Marsh Harrier, Killoughter/Menlo, Lough Corrib (Darren Ellis). 7th May: 4 Corncrake, East End (Cloonamore), Middlequarter & 2 Fawnmore, Inishbofin (Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). 5th May: 100 Whimbrel, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 2nd May: 2 Mediterranean Gull, Cásla (Aoife Boyd). |
| April 2022 |
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29th April: 2 Sedge Warbler, Galway Golf Course, Salthill, Galway city (David O'Keeffe). 28th April: Short-eared Owl, Clare River Bridge, N84, near Lough Corrib (per Marcus Hogan). 27th April: Corncrake, Nr. Dolphin Hotel, Inishbofin (per NPWS Corncrake Census). 26th April: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 25th April: Corncrake, Omey Island (per NPWS Corncrake Census). 23rd April: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 22nd April: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 20th April: 3 Common Tern, Mutton Island, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 20th April: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 18th April: Jack Snipe, 4 (2 pr.) Pintail, 2nd yr. Little Gull & 70 Black-tailed Godwit, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th April: Cuckoo, Bearna (Conor Graham). 18th April: 3 Whimbrel, Kilcaimin (Sean Holland). 17th April: Whitethroat, Loughrea bypass (Tom Murtagh). 15th April: Whimbrel, Murvey (Dermot Breen). 14th April: Common Sandpiper, Murlach, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 5th April: Swallow, Cregg Hill (Dermot Breen). 4th April: 7 Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 3rd April: 2 Ring-necked Duck & Grasshopper Warbler, Coolanillaun, Lough Corrib (Mike Sylvia). 1st April: Manx Shearwater, Tawin (Sean Holland). 1st April: 50-60 Eider, Slyne Head (Martin O'Malley). |
| March 2022 |
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31st March: 5 Red-throated Diver & 4 Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier/Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 31st March: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, Rahasane turlough. 27th March: 3 House Martin, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 25th March: Dipper, Mill Street, Galway city (Sally O'Meara). 24th March: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 24th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 21st March: 10 Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 21st March: Willow Warbler, Curramore, Nr. Inchiquin, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 20th March: Barnacle Goose, Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 18th March: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 17th March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Traught. 16th March: 2 Wheatear, Tawin (Sean Holland). 14th March: Long-eared Owl & Woodcock, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). 13th March: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, NUI Galway campus, Galway city. 13th March: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 12th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 11th March: Spotted Redshank, Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 11th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 10th March: 5 Iceland Gull & 2 (Ad. & 1st Win.) Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Paul Troake). 10th March: migrant Canada Goose (prob. Lesser Canada Goose, ssp. parvipes), again present, Freagillaun North, off Renvyle. 9th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 9th March: Wheatear, South Park, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 8th March: migrant Canada Goose (prob. Lesser Canada Goose, ssp. parvipes), Freagillaun North, off Renvyle (Dermot Breen). 8th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 7th March: Green Sandpiper, Blackrock turlough (Mike Sylvia). 6th March: Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 6th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 6th March: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs & White-tailed Eagle, again present, Rahasane turlough. 5th March: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Kinvara. 5th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 4th March: Ad. Little Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 4th March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 3rd March: 2nd yr. Iceland Gull, Knocknacarra, Galway city (David O'Keeffe). 1st March: Black-throated Diver, Traught (Sean Cronin). 1st March: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 1st March: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Derrycrag Wood, Woodford (Tom Murtagh). |
| February 2022 |
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28th February: Black-throated Diver & 16 Long-tailed Duck, Inishmore (Mike Sylvia). 27th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Traught. 27th February: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 26th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Traught. 26th February: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 25th February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Newtownlynch. 25th February: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 25th February: 30 Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 24th February: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 23rd February: Fem. Long-tailed Duck, Tarrea (Fintan Damer). 23rd February: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Kinvara Bay. 23rd February: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 22nd February: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, again present, Mutton Island, Galway city. 19th February: 67 Greenland White-fronted Goose & Pink-footed Goose, Creganna Marsh (Sean Holland). 19th February: 1st Win. Ross' Gull, 5 Iceland Gull, Ad. Little Gull & 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 15th February: Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 15th February: Ad. Kumlien's Gull, again present, Omey Island. 11th February: Iceland Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Jacob Mead). 10th February: Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 9th February: Juv. Little Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 7th February: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, NUI Galway campus, Galway city. 6th February: 621 Pintail, Rahasane turlough (Dermot Breen). 6th February: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs & White-tailed Eagle, again present, Rahasane turlough. 6th February: 30 Brambling, now present, Moycullen. 4th February: Juv. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 3rd February: 18 Brambling, now present, Moycullen. 2nd February: Fem. Goosander, Renville West (Sean Holland). 2nd February: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Rahasane turlough. 2nd February: 12 Brambling, again present, Moycullen. |
| January 2022 |
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31st January: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, NUI Galway campus, Galway city. 31st January: Fem. Goosander, Lough Rusheen, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 30th January: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Rahasane turlough. 30th January: Fem. Goosander, Mweloon, Tawin (Sean Holland). 28th January: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, NUI Galway campus, Galway city. 28th January: Fem. Goosander, Lough Rea (Tom Murtagh). 28th January: 12 Brambling, now present, Moycullen. 27th January: Short-eared Owl, Inishmore (Aonghus O'Donaill). 27th January: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, NUI Galway campus, Galway city. 26th January: Drake Green-winged Teal, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 25th January: 2 Great Northern Diver, Curramore, Inchiquin, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 25th January: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Curramore, Inchiquin, Lough Corrib. 25th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, South Park, Galway city. 25th January: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 25th January: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, NUI Galway campus, Galway city. 24th January: White-tailed Eagle, Rahasane turlough (Dermot Breen). 24th January: 2 Peregrine, Belclare turlough (Darren Ellis). 24th January: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), again present, NUI Galway campus, Galway city. 22nd January: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 22nd January: 9 Brambling, now present, Moycullen. 21st January: 2nd yr. Iceland Gull, Kilcolgan Point, Tawin (Sean Holland).. 21st January: 4 Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 18th January: 21 Mediterranean Gull, Kilkieran Harbour (Dermot Breen). 18th January: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 18th January: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 17th January: Green-winged Teal, Cahermore turlough (Paul Troake). 17th January: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 16th January: 1-2 Common Sandpiper, Kilcolgan River (Paul Troake). 16th January: 4 Long-tailed Duck, Pollagh, Kinvara Bay (Paul Troake). 16th January: Ad. Win. Forster's Tern, again present, Pollagh, Kinvara Bay. 16th January: Little Auk, Sellerna Beach, Cleggan (Breda Brady). 15th January: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Cloonteen, Kilconly (Hannah). 15th January: 6 Glossy Ibis, Clarinbridge (John Dempsey). 15th January: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), NUI Galway campus, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 15th January: 5 Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 14th January: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 13th January: Fem. Goosander, again present, Eglington Canal, Galway city. 13th January: 3rd yr. Glaucous Gull, Ross Beach (Dermot Breen). 13th January: Little Auk, off Kilcolgan Point, Tawin (Paul Troake). 13th January: Ad. Kumlien's Gull, Omey Strand (Dermot Breen). 12th January: Marsh Harrier, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Sean Holland). 12th January: White-tailed Eagle, again present, between River Clare and Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 12th January: Siberian Chiffchaff (P. c. tristis), Rahasane turlough (Ian Brophy). 12th January: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 12th January: Fem. Goosander, again present, Eglington Canal/Nun's Island, Galway city. 10th January: 5 Brambling, now present, Moycullen. 9th January: Ad. Iceland Gull, 2 Little Gull & 8 Sandwich Tern, South Park/Mutton Island, Galway city (Mike Sylvia). 8th January: Ad. Fem. White-tailed Eagle, Great White Egret & 2 Hen Harrier, again present, Lough Corrib. 8th January: 2nd yr. Glaucous Gull & 4th yr. Iceland Gull, again present, Spiddal Pier. 8th January: Otter, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 7th January: 2nd yr. Glaucous Gull & 4th yr. Iceland Gull, Spiddal Pier (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th January: Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Jacob Mead). 7th January: Ad. Fem. White-tailed Eagle & 2 Great White Egret, again present, Lough Corrib. 7th January: 4 (3 Male & Fem.) Brambling, now present, Moycullen. 5th January: 4 Glossy Ibis, Loughrea (David Crowe). 5th January: 2 male Brambling, again present, Moycullen. 4th January: Allen's Gallinule, found dead, Creig an Cheirin, Inishmore (Heidrun Müller). 3rd January: Juv. Lesser Yellowlegs, again present, Rahasane turlough. 3rd January: 6 Glossy Ibis, Kilcolgan (Paul Troake). 2nd January: Ad. Win. Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd January: Pine Marten, Derryclare Lough (Dermot Breen). 2nd January: 2nd yr. White-tailed Eagle, again present, Derryclare Lough. 2nd January: Brambling, Loughrea (Tom Murtagh). 1st January: Glossy Ibis, Gort na gCapall, Inishmore (per Cliona O'Brien). 1st January: 2 male Brambling, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). |