Recent Sightings
| June 2025 |
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8th June: Drake Goosander, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 7th June: Glossy Ibis, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 6th June: Glossy Ibis, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 3rd June: Drake Goosander, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 3rd June: Pied Crow, again present, Nr. Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway city. 2nd June: Drake Goosander, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 1st June: Drake Goosander, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 1st June: Pied Crow, again present, Nr. Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway city. |
| May 2025 |
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31st May: Drake Goosander, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 28th May: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Rahasane turlough. 27th May: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 27th May: Drake Garganey, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 25th May: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 24th May: Drake Garganey, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Martin O'Malley). 22nd May: Glossy Ibis, again present, Lough Atalia, Galway city. 21st May: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 20th May: Marsh Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 19th May: Short-eared Owl, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 19th May: Whooper Swan, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 19th May: Drake Pintail, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 16th May: Short-eared Owl, Barranny, Lough Corrib (John McCabe). 13th May: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Rahasane turlough. 13th May: 5 Whinchat, Clonfert (Sean Holland). 12th May: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunsandle Wood, Kiltullagh. 11th May: Pied Crow, again present, Nr. Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway city. 11th May: Great White Egret, again present, Traught. 5th May: Yellowhammer, again present, Coldwood, Nr. Craughwell. 4th May: Drake Ring-necked Duck & drake Garganey, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 2nd May: 2 (pair) Eider, High Island (John Brittain). |
| April 2025 |
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30th April: Turtle Dove, Middlequarter, Inishbofin (John Lovatt). 30th April: Male Golden Oriole, Nr. Community Centre, Inishbofin (per John Lovatt). 30th April: Swift, Loughrea (Tom Murtagh). 30th April: Swift, Newcastle, Galway city (Jack Schaerer). 30th April: Swift, Oranmore (Sean Holland). 29th April: Fem. Pied Flycatcher, Dolphin Hotel, Inishbofin (John Lovatt). 28th April: Drake Garganey, Westquarter Lake, Inishbofin (John Lovatt). 21st April: 8 (4 Male & 4 Fem.) Common Scoter, Birchall, Lough Corrib (Chris Peppiatt). 20th April: Arctic Tern, Cleggan (Niall Keogh). 19th April: Pink-footed Goose, White Wagtail, 2 Purple Sandpiper & 12 Chough, , Rinvyle Point (Niall Keogh). 17th April: Common Tern, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Ian O'Connor). 17th April: Sedge Warbler, Nr. Claddaghduff (Dermot Breen). 15th April: Whitethroat, Toureen, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 13th April: Whimbrel, Aillebrack, Nr. ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 13th April: Long-eared Owl, Pollagh, Nr. Glenlo Abbey (John Smyth). 12th April: 30 Golden Plover, Inchiquin, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 12th April: Manx Shearwater, Gregory's Sound, between Inishmore and Inishmaan (Chris Gwiazada). 11th April: Hoopoe, Rossaveal (Sean McKeown). 11th April: 3 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 10th April: Cuckoo, Arderroo, west of Moycullen (Jennifer Troake). 10th April: Cuckoo, Slieve Aughties (Shane O'Neill). 9th April: Common Buzzard, Menlo Castle, Galway city (Bobby Keane). 8th April: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 7th April: 2 Little Tern, Dog's Bay, Roundstone (Dermot Breen). 7th April: Grasshopper Warbler, Slieve Aughties (Ray Glynn). 7th April: Glossy Ibis, Jack Snipe & Marsh Harrier, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Sean Holland). 7th April: Hoopoe, Nr. Trident garden, Bunowen, Nr. Ballyconneely (James O'Malley). 5th April: White-tailed Eagle, Portumna (Andrea Parisi). 5th April: Black Redstart, Inishmore (Shawn Dowdall). 5th April: 2 Hoopoe, again present, Fearann an Choirce/Oatquarter, Inishmore. 5th April: House Martin, Toureen, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 5th April: Common Buzzard, R379 Cleggan Road (John Brittain). 5th April: Hoopoe, Claddaghduff (Ann Marie McLoughlin). 4th April: 2 Hoopoe, again present, Fearann an Choirce/Oatquarter, Inishmore. 3rd April: Merlin, Nr. Kilchreest (Ray Glynn). 2nd April: Yellowhammer, Coldwood, Nr. Craughwell (Ian O'Connor). 1st April: Pied Crow, again present, Nr. Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway city. |
| March 2025 |
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31st March: Pied Crow, now present, Nr. Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway city (Brian McCloskey). 30th March: 17 Scaup, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). 30th March: Jack Snipe, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). 30th March: (one) Hoopoe, again present, Fearann an Choirce/Oatquarter, Inishmore. 29th March: 15 Long-tailed Duck, off Port na Mainistreach, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 29th March: 2 Hoopoe, now present, Fearann an Choirce/Oatquarter, Inishmore (RÍona NÍ Aodha). 29th March: 51 Greenland White-fronted Goose, over Toureen, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 28th March: Red-throated Diver, mouth of River Corrib, Galway city (Martin O'Malley). 27th March: Swallow, Toureen, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 26th March: Hoopoe, again present, Fearann an Choirce/Oatquarter, Inishmore. 26th March: Willow Warbler, Cregballymore, Nr. Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 25th March: Glaucous Gull, Waterside, Galway city (per BirdGuides). 25th March: White Wagtail & Wheatear, Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 25th March: Hoopoe, again present, Fearann an Choirce/Oatquarter, Inishmore. 24th March: Hoopoe, Fearann an Choirce/Oatquarter, Inishmore (Áine NÍ Fhlaithearta). 22nd March: Great White Egret, Traught (Sean). 18th March: 32 Whooper Swan, over Ballinderreen (Paul Troake). 17th March: Drake Lesser Scaup & 27 Scaup, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). 16th March: 2 Wheatear, 6 Purple Sandpiper & 30 Black Guillemnot, Inishmaan (Gerard Walshe). 15th March: 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 15th March: Long-eared Owl, RNLI slipway, Galway Docks, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 14th March: Ad. Bonaparte's Gull, again present, Fergus Beach, Nr. Ballyconneely. 14th March: Great White Egret, again present, Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack. 14th March: Wheatear, Ballyconneely Bay (Dermot Breen). 14th March: 3rd cal yr. Glaucous Gull, again present, Oranmore. 14th March: Kingfisher, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Marcus Hogan). 13th March: White-tailed Eagle, over University of Galway, Galway city (Harry O'Rourke). 13th March: 2 Long-tailed Duck & 9 Red-throated Diver, Traught (Paul Troake). 13th March: 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gull & Great White Egret, Inishroo, Corranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 12th March: Pied Crow (assumed same as bird seen in February at Merlin Park), Riverside Industrial Estate, Nr. Tuam Road, Galway city (per Joseph Cunningham). 11th March: Ad. Bonaparte's Gull, present at Fergus Beach, Nr. Ballyconneely. 11th March: Long-eared Owl & 4 Woodcock, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). 10th March: Ad. Bonaparte's Gull, Mannin Bay, Nr. Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 9th March: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 8th March: Barn Owl, beside the M6, Nr. Cappataggle (Colin Guilfoyle). 8th March: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 8th March: Long-tailed Duck, Newtownlynch (Gerard Walshe & Niall Keogh). 8th March: 3 Long-tailed Duck, Parkmore (Gerard Walshe & Niall Keogh). 8th March: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 8th March: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Tawin (Sean Holland). 8th March: Ad. Win. Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Vittorio Caschera). 8th March: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 7th March: White-tailed Eagle, Deer Island (Paul Troake). 7th March: Ad. Iceland Gull & 30 Red-throated Diver, Tawin (Paul Troake). 7th March: Common Sandpiper, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th March: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 6th March: 4 Whimbrel, over Doughishka, Galway city (David O'Keeffe). 6th March: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 5th March: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 5th March: 2 (Imm. Male & ringtail) Hen Harrier, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 3rd March: Great White Egret, again present, Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack. 3rd March: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 3rd March: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, Inishbofin (JKL). 2nd March: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, Oranmore (Sean Holland). 2nd March: Ad. Yellow-legged Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 2nd March: Red-throated Diver & 15 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Andrea Parisi). 1st March: Kingfisher, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 1st March: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Pollnaknockaun Wood, Woodford (Tom Murtagh). |
| February 2025 |
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28th February: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 28th February: Spotted Redshank, again present, Corranroo Bay. 28th February: 2 Great White Egret, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 27th February: White-tailed Eagle, Great White Egret, ringtail Hen Harrier & Common Buzzard, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 27th February: Slavonian Grebe, again present, Ardfry, Galway Bay. 25th February: Sand Martin, Cregg River, Clonboo (Ian Brophy). 24th February: Kingfisher & Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 22nd February: Male Ring-necked Duck, again present, Termon Lough. 22nd February: 2 White-tailed Eagle & ringtail Hen Harrier, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 21st February: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside. 21st February: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 18th February: 3 White-tailed Eagle, Inagh Valley (Dermot Breen). 18th February: 2 White-tailed Eagle, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 18th February: 4 White-tailed Eagle (Tag Nos. 17, 27, 49 & one untagged), Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 17th February: 2 (Male & Fem.) Ring-necked Duck, again present, Termon Lough. 16th February: Green-winged Teal, again pressent, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 16th February: White-tailed Eagle (Tag No. 27) & 58 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Rahasane turlough (Dermot Breen). 16th February: 5 (3 Male & 2 Fem.) Ring-necked Duck, again present, Termon Lough. 15th February: Green-winged Teal, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 15th February: 5 (3 Male & 2 Fem.) Ring-necked Duck, Termon Lough (Chris Cullen). 14th February: Snow Bunting, again present, Newtownlynch. 14th February: Spotted Redshank, Corranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 14th February: Fem. Great-spotted Woodpecker, Derryclare Wood Nature Reserve (Dermot Breen). 11th February: Jack Snipe, Ballygar (Paul Troake). 11th February: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 9th February: Snow Bunting, again present, Newtownlynch. 8th February: Merlin & 9 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 8th February: Jack Snipe, Roscam (Sean Holland). 8th February: Little Gull, Salthill (Sean Holland). 8th February: White-tailed Eagle, Maree turlough (Sean Holland). 8th February: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Tawin (Sean Holland). 8th February: Dipper, University of Galway, Newcastle, Galway city (Bobbie Keane). 8th February: Snow Bunting, again present, Newtownlynch. 7th February: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 7th February: Snow Bunting, again present, Newtownlynch. 6th February: possible Pied Crow (would be a second bird), Merlin Park, Galway city (Jarmo Koistinen, Ilkka Livonen, Kari Korhonen, Mikko Kataja & Pirjo Manninen). 6th February: 3 White-tailed Eagle (including 17 & 27), over Maree (Sean Holland). 6th February: Snow Bunting, again present, Newtownlynch. 5th February: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside. 3rd February: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 3rd February: Snow Bunting & 7 Sandwich Tern, Newtownlynch (Paul Troake). 2nd February: 2 White-tailed Eagle, ringtail Hen Harrier & Merlin, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 2nd February: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 2nd February: 90 Sanderling & 6 Chough, Gurteen to Dog's Bay (David O'Keeffe). 2nd February: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. |
| January 2025 |
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31st January: Whimbrel, Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara (Paul Troake). 30th January: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Waterside. 28th January: White-tailed Eagle, Tawin (Sean Holland). 28th January: 36 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Creganna Marsh (John Curley). 28th January: 160 Barnacle Goose, Rinvyle Point (Dermot Breen). 28th January: Imm. male Common Eider, off Eyrephort, Clifden (Dermot Breen). 25th January: (near) Ad. Kumlien's Gull, Murvey, Roundstone (Dermot Breen). 22nd January: Male Hen Harrier & Great White Egret, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 22nd January: Jack Snipe, Inishark (Dermot Breen). 21st January: ringtail Hen Harrier, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 20th January: Merlin, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 20th January: Great White Egret, Inishroo, Corranroo Bay (Paul Troake). 19th January: White-tailed Eagle, Ballinacourty Pier (John Power). 19th January: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Oranmore. 19th January: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 18th January: White-tailed Eagle (Tag 27), again present, Rahasane turlough. 18th January: (Lesser) Snow Goose, Blue Phase, again present, Belclare turlough. 18th January: Kingfisher, Waterside, Galway city (Ríona Ní Aodha). 18th January: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull & Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 18th January: Great White Egret, again present, Summerville Lough. 17th January: 2 (Ad. Male & ringtail) Hen Harrier & 2 Great White Egret, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 17th January: Great White Egret, again present, Summerville Lough. 16th January: Ad. Iceland Gull, again present, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city. 16th January: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 16th January: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull & Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 16th January: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Oranmore. 16th January: 2 (Ad. Male & ringtail) Hen Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 16th January: 2nd Win. Glaucous Gull, Oranmore (Paul Troake). 16th January: Great White Egret, Summerville Lough (Pete Tyndall). 15th January: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 15th January: Male Marsh Harrier & 2 Ringtail Hen Harrier, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 15th January: 2 Great White Egret, again present, Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack. 14th January: Male Marsh Harrier & Ringtail Hen Harrier, again present, Barranny, Lough Corrib. 14th January: Short-eared Owl, Tawin (Paul Troake). 12th January: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull & Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 12th January: Ad. Iceland Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Shevlin). 12th January: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 11th January: Slavonian Grebe & Juv. Arctic Skua, Rinville, Galway Bay. 11th January: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 9th January: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull & Kingfisher, Oranmore (Paul Troake). 9th January: 2 White-tailed Eagle, 2 Great White Egret & Male Marsh Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 9th January: 2 Mediterranean Gull, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 9th January: Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside & Lough Atalia, Galway city. 8th January: Black-headed Gull, ringed in Falkirk, Scotland, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 5th January: Herring Gull ssp. argentatus, Waterside, Galway city (Dermot Breen). 5th January: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 5th January: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 5th January: (Lesser) Snow Goose, Blue Phase, again present, Belclare turlough. 4th January: Male Marsh Harrier & Ringtail Hen Harrier, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Darren Ellis). 4th January: (Lesser) Snow Goose, Blue Phase, Belclare turlough. 4th January: Pied Crow, again present, Bearna village. 4th January: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull & Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 3rd January: 3 Woodcock, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely (Dermot Breen). 3rd January: Pied Crow, Bearna village. 2nd January: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull & Fem. Red-crested Pochard, again present, Waterside, Galway city. 1st January: White-tailed Eagle, again present, Rahasane turlough. 1st January: Marsh Harrier & Hen Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 1st January: 2-1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 1st January: Great White Egret, again present, Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack. 1st January: White-tailed Eagle, Island Eddy, Galway Bay (Sean Holland). |