March
Contributors:
Richard Bonson, David Cabot, Fred Carroll, Tim Gordon, Eoin McGreal, Derek McLoughlin, Anne Molloy, Michael Reilly, Lorraine Shelley
- Sand Martins - Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh (31st)
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Iceland Gull - first winter, Broadhaven Bay Docks, Belmullet (31st)
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Sand Martins - Killala (29th)
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Snowy Owl - seen in Blacksod area on the Mullet (25th)
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Iceland Gull - Bertra Island (25th)
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Brent Geese - 12 at Bertra Island (25th)
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Sand Martin - Partry (23rd)
- Whooper Swans - 40 at Roonagh Lough, Killadoon, Nr Louisburgh (21st)
- Barnacle Geese - 45 at Roonagh Lough, Killadoon, Nr Louisburgh (21st)
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Grey Plover - 2 at Roonagh Lough, Killadoon, Nr Louisburgh (21st)
- Greylag Geese - 2 at Roonagh Lough, Killaddon, Nr Louisburgh (21st)
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Hen Harrier - female seen near Dooaghtry, Killadoon, nr Louisburgh (17th)
- Wheatear - seen at Keem, Achill (17th)
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Golden Plover - 628 seem on Dooagh, Tullavbaun, Killadoon, nr Louisburgh (9th)
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Iceland Gull - second winter, seen at Broadhaven Bay, Belmullet (5th)
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Ring Necked Duck - 3 seen (drake, female & 1st winter female), Doogan Lough, Newport (1st)
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Iceland Gull - Elly Bay, Mullet (1st)
February
Contributors:
Eoin McGreal, John Milroy, Michael Reilly, Wendy Stringer
- Glaucous Gull - Clare Island (28th)
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Purple Sandpipers - 11 seen with Turnstone at Bunatuckeen Strand, nr Roongh (W of Louisburgh); also 5 seen at Aughleam, Belmullet (27th)
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Little Egret - Leam Lake, Barmagh, Belmullet (27th)
- Glaucous Gull - Roonagh Lough (nr Louisburgh) (27th)
- Mediterranean Gull - Carne, Blacksod Bay, Belmullet (5th)
January
Contributors:
Lynda Huxley, Lee McDaid, Eoin
McGreal, Derek McLoughlin, John Milroy, Michael Reilly,
Lorraine Shelley, Wendy Stringer, Dave Suddaby
- Little Egret - in
field near Claremorris (22nd)
- Birds seen around Blacksod Bay /
Broadhaven Bay included - Cackling Goose, Black Brant,
Ring-Necked Duck, Green Winged Teal, Mediterranean, Glaucous, Icelandic Gulls (21st)
- Green Sandpipers - 3
seen near Claremorris (21st)
- Red-Necked Grebe - 2
seen off Srah, Balcksod Bay Belmullet (21st)
- Light Bellied Brent
- Rockfleet Castle (20th)
- 'Hawkeye', ringed Brent Goose
feeding on Mulranny saltmarsh (14th)
- Glaucous Gull -
Doughmakeon (w of Louisburgh)
(11th)
- Ring-Necked Duck -
seen on Carrowmore Lake, Erris (11th)
- Purple Sandpipers -
3 seen with a group of turnstones at Roonah, Nr Louisburgh (8th)
- Pintails - pair seen at
Berta / Murrisk Abbey (8th)
- Buzzard - spotted
flying over Lahardane, Nr Ballina (6th)
- Iceland Gull - Mulranny
Pier (5th)
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