Reported Sightings in December 2007
Contributors:
Wendy Stringer, Mick Hogan, Eoin McGreal, Chris Benson
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Female Hen Harrier - near Hollymount (30th)
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Female Blackcap - in garden in Killala (26th)
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Iceland Gull - Carrowmore (24th)
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Glaucous Gull - Clare Island (18th)
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Ringed Light Bellied Goose at Mulranney (11th)
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Barnacle Geese - 118 seen at Rosmurrevagh, nr Mulrraney (11th)
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Ringed Necked Duck - male seen on Doogan Lough, nr Newport (13th)
Reported Sightings in November 2007
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Whooper Swans & Light Bellied Brent - good numbers seen across the region
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Green Winged Teal - Carrowmore, Erris (16th)
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Greenland White Fronted Geese - 26 seen at North Claggan Mountain, Ballycroy (17th-McD)
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Super-Whooper Swan - satellite tracked from Iceland, recnetly seen in Greaghans, E of Ballinrobe (14th-WS)
- To keep up to date with all the
ringed swans and geese, see
http://www.wwt.org.uk
- Little Auk - found dead on Barnynagappul Strand, Doogort, Achill (3rd-LMcD)
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Mourning Dove - Inishboffin (3rd-TG)
Reported Sightings in October 2007
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Black Redstart - Aughagower, Westport (29th-MC)
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Spoonbill - 3 seen at Killala (29th-WS)
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Little Stint - 2 seen at Killala (29th-WS)
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Little Egret - 7 seen at Killala (29th-WS)
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Merlin - seen at Westport Quay (26th-LS)
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Siskin - several flocks migrating into Mayo over Killala (20th-MC)
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Blue Winged Teal - Kilkerin, Partry (20th-LH)
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Spoonbill - one
still present at Westport Quay (21st-WS)
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Tufted
Ducks - over 700 seen on Lough Cullin (21st-RAL)
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Fieldfares
- present near Pontoon (21sr-RAL)
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Little
Egrets - 3 at Westport Quay & 5 at Killala (21st-WS & 20th-MC)
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Glaucous Gull - first winter, seen at Roonagh Lough,
Kiladoon, nr Louisburgh (16th-DC)
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Swallow - four still resident at Hollymount (15th-CB)
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Yellow-browed warbler - Belmullet (13th-CB)
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Blackcap - Belmullet (13th-CB)
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Redstart - Belmullet (13th-CB)
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Chiffchaff - Belmullet (13th-CB)
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Firecrest - Belmullet (13th-CB)
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Redwings
- moving across the county, can be heard calling at night (11th-WS)
- American Golden Plover -
seen in Tramore Bay, Srah (6th-GM via DMcL)
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Common
Scoter - 558 seen in Blacksod Bay, Belmullet (6th-GM via DMcL)
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Red
Necked Grebe - 2 seen in
Blacksod Bay, Belmullet (6th-GM via DMcL)
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Hen
Harrier - Termoncarragh, Belmullet seen in
Blacksod Bay, Belmullet (6th-GM via DMcL)
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Greylag & Pink Footed Geese - first sightings (2
grey & 1 pink) seen at Roonagh Lough, Killadoon, nr Louisburgh (5th-DC)
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Buzzard
- Kilmeena, Westport
(3rd-EMcG)
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Ruff - seen at
Corragaun Lough, Killadoon, Nr Louisburgh (1st-DC)
Reported Sightings in September 2007
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Redwings - seen at Glenlara, Belmullet, (28th/29th - CB)
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Hobby - seen at Glenlara, Belmullet (29th-CB)
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Swallows - still present, 4 seen at Agughagower and 1 at Straide (29th-MH)
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Merlin - seen on Belmullet (28th-CB)
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Snowy Owl - Seen in the Fallmore / Dervla's Twist Stone Circle,
Termon Hill, Blacksod,
area, 15
miles south of Belmullet,(Last reported sighting, 27th - WS)
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Hen Harrier - seen flying at Killadoon, nr Louisburgh (28th- BV)
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Garden Warbler - Glenlara, Belmullet (27th & 29th-CB)
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Pectoral Sandpipers - 2 seen among a group of 107 golden plover at Dooagh, Tullavbaun, Killadoon (23rd-DC)
- Chiffchaffs in song - two hear in Pontoon area (21st-RAL & JM)
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Snowy Owl - Seen in the Fallmore / Dervla's Twist Stone Circle,
Termon Hill, Blacksod,
area, 15
miles south of Belmullet,(21st-via WS)
- Wigeon - seen at Westport Quay (12th-WS)
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Teal - seen at Westport Quay (12th-WS)
- Little Egret - 8 seen at Westport (12th-WS)
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Red Necked Grebe - Blacksod Bay, Belmullet (10th - DS)
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Lesser Yellowlegs - Annagh Beach, Belmullet (10th - DS)
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Red Throated and Norther Divers, Killala Bay (MG-9th)
Brent Geese - 7 seen over Bartargh Island, Killala Bay (MG-9th)
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Grey Plover - 27 seen at Moyne Killala Bay (MG-9th)
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Annagh Head -sightings 8th Sept
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Fea's / Zinos Petrel
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2 Great Shearwater
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2 Pomarine Skuas
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188 Sooty Shearwater
- Seen by Richard Bonser visiting from the UK
- sightings 10th Sept
- 4164 Great Shearwater
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249 Sooty Shearwater
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1 Balearic Shearwater
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1 Sabine's Gull
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16 Pomarine Skuas
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11 Artic Skuas
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16 Great Skuas (Bonxies)
- See between 8 & 11 am by DS
See full list of sightings at Coirragaun Lough on 8th
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Teal - 20 seen at at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(8th-DC)
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Wigeon - 18 seen at at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(8th-DC)
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Chough - 20 seen at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(8th-DC)
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Water Rail - heard at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(8th-DC)
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Greenshank - 9 seen at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(8th-DC)
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Dunlin - flock of 50 seen at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(2nd-DC)
- Pectoral Sandpipers - 2 seen at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(2nd-DC)
- White Wagtails several seen at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(2nd-DC)
- Peregrine - male seen at Coirragaun Lough, nr. Louisburgh(2nd-DC)
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Little Egret - Annagh, Murrisk (30th Sept - BV & 2nd-WS)
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Whimbrel - 2 seen at Emlagh, Louisburgh (2nd-WS)
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Peregrine - Seen flying between white & silver strand, Clew Bay (1st-BV)
Reported Sightings in August 2007
- Sparrowhawk - seen feeding in a garden near Louisburgh (11th - AO)
Reported Sightings in July 2007
- Green Sandpiper - seen at Hollymount (21st-CB)
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Water Rail - two seen in the graveyard at Islandeady (18th - MH)
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Merlin - seen near Knock from N17 (13th - CB)
- Hen Harriers - pair seen at Killadoon, nr Louisburgh (2nd - BV)
Reported Sightings in June 2007
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Arctic Skua - Loch Mask (10th-EMcG)
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Collard Pratincole - Belmullet (6th-MH)
- Great Skuas - pair seen on Caher Island (3rd-KM)
Reported Sightings in May 2007
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Whimbrel - 18 seen at Erris Head, Belmullet(21st-DMcL)
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Long Eared Owl - Beleek Woods, Ballina (17th-JM)
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Buzzard - seen between Castlebar and Westport (7th-WS)
Reported Sightings in April 2007
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Grasshopper Warblers - reported across Mayo (29th-WS&RAL)
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Whitethroats - reported across Mayo (29th-WS&RAL)
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Sedge Warbler - Carrowmore, Louisburgh (27th-LS)
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Swift - Castleburke, Lough Carra (23rd-JM)
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Shearwaters - Enniscrone a
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Divers in summer plumage - good numbers of both northern & red throated at Enniscrone (21st-MG)
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Harrier - possibly male Hen or Montague - Ballintubber (20th-ES)
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Cuckoo - Westport & Knockmore, almost a week earlier than last year (19th-WS, 20th-LS&RAL)
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Corncrake - confirmed west of Louisburgh (18th)
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Starling - ringed in Lithuania, found dead at Holymount (15th- via MC)
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Blackcap - singing at Lough Lannagh (15th-JM)
- Gannets - seen diving off coast near Louisburgh (17th-LS)
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House Martins - 4 seen at Lennane (13th-LS)
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Swallows - seen arriving across the county - (10th-RAL)
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Brent Geese - 113 seen at Lecanvey (10th-WS)
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Snow Bunting - Clare Island (10th-EMcG)
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Chiffchaff - first reported for the season, Aghagower
(Sraheen) (9th-LS)
- Whinchat
- Aghagower (Sraheen) (9th-LS)
- Barnacle
Geese - 146 seen at Cross Strand, Louisburgh (9th-RAL)
- Whoopers,
Barnacle, Greylag and White Fronted Geese - still at
Lough Ronnagh, Cross, Louisburgh (8th-LS)
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Tree
Sparrow - Fallmore, Belmullet (7th-JG)
- Peregrine - Keem
Bay, Achill, also Basking Shark near shore (6th-BV)
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Swallows - 2 seen at Louisburgh (6th-TG)
Reported Sightings in March 2007
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Whinchat - seen on White Strand (31st-WS)
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Willow Warblers arriving across the county
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Redwings - 3 still present at Lough Lannagh (28th-JM)
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Chiffchaffs - 2 heard at Lough Lannagh (28thJM)
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Wheater - Claggan, Achill (25th-LS)
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Icelandic Gulls - 8 or seen at Annagh /
Terrmoncarragh, Belmullet - (24th-MC)
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Glaucous Gulls - 2 seen at Annagh / Terrmoncarragh,
Belmullet - (24th-MC)
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Snow Bunting - 20 seen near the top of Nephin (23rd-WL)
- Whoopers
- approx 50 seen in V formation over
Pontoon, heading NW possibly migrating (22nd-JM&RAL)
- Green Winged Teal -
seen at Lissadell (15th-MC)
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Sand Martins - four seen at Old Head, Louisburgh (12th-WS)
- Willow Warbler - seen
at Kileeran, Lough Carra (12th-L&CH)
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Peregrine - seen active at Dooneen, South of Enniscrone (1st-MG)
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Brent Geese - 300+ (2 ringed) grazing on the golf links,
Enniscrone (1st-MG)
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Icelandic Gulls - 2 seen at Enniscrone (1st-JD)
Reported Sightings in February 2007
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Surf Scoters - 12 seen flying low across the water from Roonagh Pier, Louisburgh (26th-LS)
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Icelandic Gulls - 14 seen near Connaugh Gold in Easkey, Co Sligo (25th-SF via MC)
- Little Egrets - 5 seen at Killala harbour (25th-ME via MC)
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Little Egrets - 2 still resident in Clew Bay, seen at Westport Quay (20th-LS)
- Brent Geese - 360 at Enniscrone (19th-MG)
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Buzzards - 2 seen together at Glenwood, Sligo (18th-BB)
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Ringed Billed Gull - Westport Quay(17th-WS)
- Shags- 8 seen at Bunlough Point, Delvin, Louisburg (17th-LS)
- Black Guillemots - 4 at Roonagh Pier, Louisburgh (1 in summer plumage).
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Plus 2 in summer plumage at Bunlough Point, Devlin, Louisburgh (16th-LS)
- Snow Buntings - seen at Termon Hill, Belmullet on 14th(uncomfirmed)
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Little Egrets - 2 at Mulrraney, appear to be over wintering (15th-JO'D)
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Snowy Owl - seen on Belmullet on 11th(uncomfirmed)
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Long-Tailed Duck - Bilberry Lough, between Westport & Castlebar (4th-LS)
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Smew - Browntown, Loch Carra (2nd-LS)
- Glaucous Gull- 2, Sruhir Strand & Roonagh Lough, Killeen, Louisburgh (6th-LS)
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Icelandic Gulls - 2 at Enniscrone (1st-JD)q
Reported Sightings in January 2007
- Icelandic
Gull - 1st year winter seen at Belmullet Harbour (24th-JS)
- Barnacle Geese - 24 grazing on improved grassland Roonagh Lough (24th-DC)
- Greylag Geese - 8 seen with 19 adult whoopers grazing on on improved grassland Roonagh Lough (24th-DC)
- Glaucous Gull-
seen at Bunlough Point, Delvin, Louisburgh (14th-LS); Also one second winter seen on Roonagh Lough (26th-DC)
- Hen Harrier - on adult seen near Roonagh Lough (26th-DC)
- Little
Egrets - 2 at the Quay, Wesport and 1 at Murrisk - (6th-WS); 4
(poss 6) at Killala - (3rd-via
RAL)
- American
Golden Plover - 1 seen among a group of 140 Golden Plover
at Westport Quay (6th-WS)
- Great
Northern Divers - 3 moving into summer plumage Porturlin,
North Mayo (5th-RAL);
2 at Killala - (3rd-via RAL)
- Peregrine - 1 seen
at Killala (3rd-via
RAL)
- Spotted Redshank- 1
seen at Killala (3rd-via
RAL)
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