Recent Sightings
April 2010
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Date Bird Reported Observer
26 May First summer Glaucous Gull at seen Lough Lannagh again R-A Leak
22 May Kingfisher at Kiltane, Bangor Erris - unsual sighting for the location and time of year M Reilly
20 May Turtle Dove seen between Westport in Aughagower J Newman
10 May 1st Summer Glaucous Gull at Lough Lannagh (click for report and photo - external link) M & R-A Leak
8 May 6 Whimbrel at Palmerstown Bridge, nr Killala R-A Leak
5 May 5 Brent Geese, 6 Whimbrel and 1 First Summer Kittiwake at Killala Harbour J Milroy & D Fabby

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Date Bird Reported Observer
30 April Iceland Gull, 1st Summer, 4 White Wagtail, 1 Greenland type Wheatear and 50 Whimbrel at Cross along with 12 Black-tailed Godwit at Leam Lough, both on the Mullet M O'Reilly
28 April Swifts flying over Foxford R-A Leak
25 April Whitethroat nr Attymass R-A Leak 
25 April Whitethroat and 20 Whimbrel at Cornfield, Holymount C Benson
24 April Wheatear in the car park of Tesco, Ballinrobe C Benson
24 April Grasshopper Warbler at Askillaun, Louisburgh A Osborne
23 April House Martins inspecting old nest on the Westport / Castlebar road C Benson
22 April 6 Sandwich Terns and 7 Whoopers at Roonah Lough W Stringer
22 April Grasshopper Warbler at Cornfield, Hollymount C Benson
20 April Grasshopper  Warbler at Logmore, Belmullet T Gordon
20 April Report of Corncrake north of Castlebar Unconfirmed
20 April Cuckoo heard along the west road outside of Louisburgh
Cuckoo also heard at Crimlin Church
M Devereux
S O'Donnell
17 April Cuckoo calling at Slaughter Hill, Westport, previously seen on 8th & 9th P Hughes
17 April Several Great Northern Divers on Lough Conn, assumed to be resting during their migration north J Milroy
17 April Cuckoos reported at Knockmore, Westport and Castlebar S Meaney, P Hughes & via J Milroy
16 April Cuckoo heard at Shanvolahan, N Mayo
Also heard at Ballinlough / Kilmeena
J & N Freestone
L McElderry
15 April Cuckoo heard at Glenhest H van Pesch
15 April 16 Brent Geese still at Mulranny W Stringer
14 April 4 Blackcap at Moore Hall C Huxley
14 April Grasshopper Warbler at Derrycorrib, Erris M Reilly
13 April 12 White Wagtails at Cross on the Mullet M Reilly
10 April Black Duck at Sruhill (Dooinver) Lough M O'Briain
10 April Sedge Warbler near Knockmore, Ballina R-A Leak
9 April Reports of Swallows and Willow Warlbers from accross the county  
9 April Peregrine Falcon, Castle Burke, Lough Carra L Huxley
8th April 3 Swallows seen at Ballinlough, Kilmeena , Westport L McElderry
8th April 58 Brent Geese at Keel, Achill M O'Briain
7th April 105 Great Northern Divers and 50 Red-throated Divers off north-east corner of Achill
2 Whooper swans at Lough Doo
48 Barnacle Geese in Inishgallon
M O'Briain
7th April Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff at Cornfield, Ballinrobe C Benson
6 April 52 Brent Geese and 2 Purple Sandpiper along shoreline in Dooinver M O'Briain
6th April 3 Swallows seen at Cornfield, nr Ballinrobe C Benson
4th April 200 Sand Martins and 60 Swallows feeding over the reed beds Keel Bridge, nr, Partry L Huxley

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