Recent Sightings
| November 2022 |
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5th November: White-tailed Eagle & Marsh Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 4th November: 36 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Creganna marsh (John Curley). |
| October 2022 |
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31st October: Leach's Petrel, picked up dead at Dog's Bay, Roundstone (Steve Walton). 30th October: 2 Hen Harrier, Barranny, Lough Corrib (Ian O'Connor). 28th October: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 27th October: Juv. Arctic Tern & Ad. Little Gull, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city (Cathal Forkan). 27th October: 3 (2 Ad. & 1st Win.) Mediterranean Gull, Mutton Island causeway, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 27th October: Snow Bunting, Knockranny (Shane Cully). 26th October: Leach's Petrel, Muckrush/Barranny, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 26th October: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Waterside, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 25th October: Great-spotted Woodpecker, Derrycrag Wood, Woodford (Tom Murtagh). 23rd October: Grey Phalarope & Lesser Whitethroat, Inishbofin (Aonghus O'Donaill, Cathal Forkan & Gerard Walshe). 18th October: Drake American Wigeon, again present, Loch Phort Chorrugh, Inishmore. 17th October: Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, 9 Manx Shearwater & Puffin, Inishbofin (Daniel Mantle & Plaxy Barrett). 17th October: 1st cal.yr. Barred Warbler & 2 Firecrest, again present, Inishbofin. 17th October: 4 Common Scoter, Inchiquin, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey). 17th October: 4 Arctic Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 17th October: Snow Bunting, Diamond Hill, Connemara National Park, Letterfrack (Dermot Breen). 17th October: Pied Flycatcher, again present, Tempaill Ciaran, Inishmore. 17th October: Common Rosefinch, Tempaill Ciaran, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 17th October: Firecrest, Bun Gabhla, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 16th October: Fieldfare, 6 Redwing & Merlin, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 16th October: Yellow-browed Warbler, Tempaill Ciaran, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 16th October: Barred Warbler, Common Rosefinch & 2 Firecrest, again present, Inishbofin. 16th October: Blackpoll Warbler, Inishbofin (Steve Millar). 16th October: Redwing, Moycullen (Gerard Walshe). 16th October: Redwing, Tooreen (Paul Troake). 14th October: Greenland Redpoll (ssp. rostrata) & Garden Warbler, Inishbofin (Paul Kelly). 14th October: Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher & Garden Warbler, Inishmore (Hugh Delaney). 14th October: Drake American Wigeon, again present, Loch Phort Chorrugh, Inishmore. 13th October: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 13th October: Firecrest, Yellow-browed Warbler & 2 Snow Bunting, Inishbofin (Paul Kelly). 12th October: Lapland Bunting, Inishbofin (Paul Kelly). 12th October: 4 Firecrest, Inishbofin. 12th October: Juv. Little Stint, again present, Rusheen Bay, Galway city. 12th October: 98 Whooper Swan, 28 Greenland White-fronted Goose & 3 Ruff, Rahasane turlough (Tom Murtagh). 12th October: 2 Firecrest, Conneely's garden, Slyne Head (Dermot Breen). 12th October: Barred Warbler, Inishbofin (Steve Millar). 11th October: Alder Flycatcher, again present, Inishbofin. 11th October: Yellow Wagtail, Inishbofin (Steve Millar). 11th October: 3 Firecrest, Inishbofin (Sean Walsh & Paul Kelly). 10th October: Alder Flycatcher, again present, Inishbofin. 10th October: Common Rosefinch, again present, Pig Farm, Inishbofin. 10th October: 1st Win. Ring Ouzel,graveyard, Inishbofin (Paidi Cullinan). 10th October: Firecrest, Inishbofin. 10th October: Glossy Ibis, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Michael O'Reilly). 9th October: Alder Flycatcher, again present, Inishbofin. 8th October: 2 Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper & Drake American Wigeon, again present, Inishmore. 8th October: Lesser Whitethroat, Inishmore (Dermot Breen, Cathal Forkan, Aonghus O'Donaill & Gerard Walshe). 8th October: 2 (eclipse drake & Juv.) Ring-necked Duck, now present, Inishmore (Dermot Breen, Cathal Forkan, Aonghus O'Donaill & Gerard Walshe). 8th October: Alder Flycatcher, Inishbofin (Steve Millar & Tom Buckley). 8th October: 3 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Sean Holland). 8th October: Spotted Flycatcher, Seven Churches, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 7th October: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 7th October: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, again present, Loch Phort Chorrugh, Inishmore. 7th October: Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, Trawmore, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Blue phase Fulmar, picked up in Tuam (Martin O'Malley). 6th October: 5 Storm Petrel, between Baile na hAbhainn and Silver Strand, Galway Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th October: Drake American Wigeon, again present, moved to Loch Dearg, Inishmore. 6th October: Juv. Ring-necked Duck & Juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, Loch Phort Chorrugh, Inishmore (Dermot Breen). 6th October: Ad. Win. Little Gull, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 5th October: Curlew Sandpiper, Omey Strand (Dermot Breen). 5th October: Juv. Little Stint & Kingfisher, again present, Rusheen Bay, Galway city. 4th October: 2 Common Rosefinch & Yellow-browed Warbler, Inishbofin (Steve Millar & Tom Buckley). 4th October: Ruff, Garganey, 800+ Golden Plover & 250+ Black-tailed Godwit, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 4th October: Curlew Sandpiper & Green Sandpiper, again present, Caranavoodaun turlough. 4th October: 1st Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 3rd October: Drake American Wigeon, again present, Loch Phort Chorrugh, Inishmore. 3rd October: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Paul Troake). 3rd October: Spotted Redshank, Storm Petrel & Common Sandpiper, Tawin (Paul Troake). 2nd October: Merlin, Cleggan (Sean Holland). 2nd October: Pied Flycatcher, Inishmore (per Irishbirding). 2nd October: Drake American Wigeon, Loch Phort Chorrugh, Inishmore (Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd October: Red-eyed Vireo, Gort na gCapall, Murvey, Inishmore (Cathal Forkan). 1st October: Common Rosefinch & Yellow-browed Warbler, Inishbofin (Steve Millar). |
| September 2022 |
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30th September: Juv. Little Stint & 5 Curlew Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th September: Arctic Skua, Tawin (Sean Holland). 29th September: Juv. Common Rosefinch & Arctic Skua, Inishbofin (Cathal Forkan & Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th September: Curlew Sandpiper, Loughnahulla (Sean Holland). 28th September: Juv. Little Stint & Kingfisher, again present, Rusheen Bay, Galway city. 27th September: Juv. Little Stint, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Aonghus O'Donaill). 26th September: 12 Chough, Dog's Bay, Roundstone (Alastair Dent). 25th September: Mediterranean Gull, South Park, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 25th September: 4 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff & Juv. Peregrine, Kilcaimin (John Curley). 24th September: Juv. Peregrine, Caranavoodaun turlough (Chris Peppiatt). 23rd September: Kingfisher, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Gerard Walshe). 22nd September: Knot & 3 Ruff, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 22nd September: Garganey, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 20th September: Juv. Little Stint & Juv. Little Gull, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Cathal Forkan). 20th September: Juv. Little Stint, Omey Strand (Dermot Breen). 18th September: 2 Sabine's Gull, Stags of Bofin, Inishbofin (John Brittain & Sue Brittain). 18th September: White-tailed Eagle, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Juv. Little Stint & Black Tern, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Cathal Forkan & Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th September: 8 Sanderling, Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 17th September: 4-5 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Sean Holland). 17th September: Marsh Harrier, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Sean Holland). 16th September: Yellow Wagtail, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th September: Pectoral Sandpiper & 2 Ruff, Caranavoodaun turlough (Ray Glynn & Paul Troake). 15th September: 2 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Merlin & 16 Knot, Kilcaimin (Sean Holland). 14th September: 35 Light-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Mediterranean Gull, Common Scoter, Common Sandpiper & 2 Kingfisher, Oranmore (Paul Troake). 14th September: Pectoral Sandpiper, Ruff, 4 Dunlin & 2 Ringed Plover, again present, Caranavoodaun turlough. 12th September: 4 Turnstone, Greenshank, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 14+ Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Ruff, 25+ Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Knot & 81 Little Grebe, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 11th September: 3 Ruff, Rahasane turlough (Sean Holland). 10th September: 2 Ruff & 2 Black Tern, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 10th September: 8 Curlew Sandpiper & Little Stint, again present, Muckrush, Lough Corrib. 10th September: 3 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Sanderling, Knot & Arctic Skua, Loughaunbeg (Ger Walshe). 10th September: 88 Mediterranean Gull, Kilkieran Harbour (Dermot Breen). 9th September: 11 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff & Knot, Caranavoodaun turlough (Sean Holland). 9th September: 8 Curlew Sandpiper, Greenshank, Little Stint & White-tailed Eagle, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (John Curley). 9th September: Juv. Black Tern, again present, Fahy Lough, Omey Island. 9th September: Black Tern, Nimmo's Pier/Mutton Island, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 8th September: Garganey, 875 Teal, 70+ Wigeon, 15 Pintail, Ruff, 2 Golden Plover & 1st. Win. Mediterranean Gull, Rahasane turlough (Paul Troake). 7th September: 15 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 22 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Pover & Knot, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 7th September: 6 Pectoral Sandpiper, again present, Caranavoodaun turlough. 7th September: Juv. Black Tern, Fahy Lough, Omey Island (Jimmy Byrne). 6th September: Little Stint, Tawin (Sean Holland). 5th September: 10 Curlew Sandpiper, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th September: 5 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (John Curley). 5th September: 6 Pectoral Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 5 Ruff & Juv. Little Stint, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake & Sean Holland). 4th September: 9 Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th September: Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper & Juv. Little Stint, again present, Caranavoodaun turlough. 4th September: Black Tern, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). 4th September: 3 Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Sanderling & 16 Knot, Kilcaimin (Paul Troake). 3rd September: 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcaimin (Dermot Breen). 3rd September: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, 3 White Wagtail & Ad. White-tailed Eagle, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 3rd September: 5 Pectoral Sandpiper, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Ruff, Juv. Little Stint, Green Sandpiper & Common Sandpiper, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 2nd September: Mediterranean Gull, Oranmore Bay (Paul Troake). 2nd September: Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 2nd September: Pectoral Sandpiper & Juv. Little Stint, again present, Caranavoodaun turlough. 1st September: Pectoral Sandpiper, Juv. Little Stint, 5+ Ruff, 1-2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin & 2 Pintail, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). |
| August 2022 |
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31st August: Garganey, Ruff, 11 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 8 Black-tailed Godwit & 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill & Paul Troake). 29th August: Ad. Sabine's Gull & 2 Grey Phalarope, North of Slyne Head (John Brittain & Sue Brittain). 28th August: Whimbrel & 50 Black-tailed Godwit, Caranavoodaun turlough (Chris Peppiatt). 28th August: 7-8 Grey Phalarope, North-west of Slyne Head (John Brittain & Sue Brittain). 25th August: 2 Garganey, Caherglassaun turlough (Paul Troake). 25th August: Green Sandpiper, Lydacan turlough (Paul Troake). 25th August: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Juv. Ruff & 41 Black-tailed Godwit, Caranavoodaun turlough (Paul Troake). 21st August: Hen Harrier & White-tailed Eagle, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 20th August: 22 Sooty Shearwater, Bunowen, Mannin (Dermot Breen). 19th August: 4 Sooty Shearwater, Bunowen, Mannin (Dermot Breen). 17th August: Wilson's Petral, 120+ Storm Petrel, 1,200+ Manx Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 7 Arctic Tern, 2 Puffin & 3 Minke Whale, 11 km South-west of Inishmore (Mike Sylvia, Niall Keogh, Dermot Breen, Aonghus O'Donaill, Hugh Delaney & Gerard Walshe). 14th August: Red Kite, Craughwell (Michael Bell & Molly Bell). 13th August: 4 Green Sandpiper & Marsh Harrier, Caranavoodaun (Dermot Breen). 11th August: 2 Wood Sandpiper & White-tailed Eagle, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 8th August: Ad. Rose-coloured Starling, again present, Lettergesh. 7th August: Ad. Rose-coloured Starling, again present, Lettergesh. 6th August: Ad. Rose-coloured Starling, Lettergesh (Vivienne Cummings). 4th August: Juv. Mediterranean Gull, Long Walk, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 4th August: Dipper, River Corrib, Galway city (Niall Keogh). 3rd August: Male Hen Harrier, Knockranny, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). |
| July 2022 |
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27th July: Elegant Tern & Forster's Tern, again present, Inishroo/Gull Island, Corranroo Bay. 26th July: Elegant Tern, again present, Inishroo/Gull Island, Corranroo Bay. 26th July: 2 Common Sandpiper, Lough Atalia, Galway city (Tom Cuffe). 25th July: Green Sandpiper, Lough Coy (Ray Glynn). 23rd July: Ad. Forster's Tern, again present, Inishroo, Corranroo Bay. 22nd July: Elegant Tern, again present, Inishroo/Gull Island, Corranroo Bay. 22nd July: Kingfisher, Rusheen Bay, Galway city (Jacob Mead). 21st July: Elegant Tern, again present, Inishroo/Gull Island, Corranroo Bay. 19th July: Yellowhammer, Caherateemore/Cartymore North (Eamonn Delaney). 19th July: Ad. Rose-coloured Starling, Kiloughter, Nr. Angliham, Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 19th July: Peregrine, Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway city (Michael Davis). 19th July: Elegant Tern, again present, Inishroo/Gull Island, Corranroo Bay. 18th July: Elegant Tern, Inishroo/Gull Island, Corranroo Bay (Sean Holland). 18th July: 2nd Yr. Little Gull, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Dermot Breen). 15th July: Sooty Shearwater & Common Scoter, Bunowen, Mannin (Dermot Breen). 12th July: Kingfisher, Ower Bridge (Neil Sharkey). 12th July: White-tailed Eagle, Glenlo, Lough Corrib (Marcus Hogan). 11th July: Ad. Little Gull, Muckrush, Lough Corrib (Paul Troake). 11th July: Red Kite, M6 near Cappataggle (John Curley). 10th July: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Tawin (Sean Holland). 9th July: Ad. 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. |