April 2006 Sightings
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| Image © Mícheál Casey 2006 | |
| 28th April 2006: White Wagtails photographed at Raghly |
6 White Wagtails
28.04.06 Cartron Marsh
8 Blacktailed Godwits
3 Whimbrels
2 Lesser Blackbacked Gulls
1 Iceland Gull (first summer)
28.04.06 Cartron Inner Bay
2 Whimbrels
2 Lesser Blackbacked Gulls
1 Iceland Gull (first summer)
4 Common Swifts
The first Swifts for County Sligo this year.
27.04.06 IT Sligo
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Redpoll
23.04.06 Lissadell
9 Whimbrels
1 Buzzard
The Buzzard has been present in the area for several weeks. Several Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs were noted in the woodland adjoining the goosefield.
22.04.06 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Iceland Gull (first winter)
The same bird that was seen at Aughris Head earlier this month?
17.04.06 Mullaghmore
40 Manx Shearwaters
4 Whooper Swans
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| Images © Mícheál Casey 2006 | ||
| 16th April 2006: This Cuckoo was an early visitor to Tubbercurry | ||
16.04.06 Rathscanlon, Tubbercurry
One Cuckoo heard and seen, being mobbed by Meadow Pipits
15.04.06 Rathscanlon, Tubbercurry
At least one, possibly two Cuckoos heard, one seen
Kestrel seen carrying nest material
House Martins and Swallows prospecting potential nest sites
14.04.05 Portavaud
55 Brent Geese
1 Eider
5 Sandwich Terns
14.04.06 Aughris Head
1 Iceland Gull (immature)
Also large numbers of Auks and Kittiwakes present.
08.04.06 Glencar
1 Buzzard
06.04.06 Sligo
1 Lesser Blackbacked Gull
2 Sand Martins
Seen at the Regional Veterinary Labs.
05.04.06 Mullaghmore
1 Manx Shearwater
5 Whooper Swans
2 Eider
5 Sand Martins
2 Chough
04.04.06 Mullaghmore
21 Whooper Swans
01.04.06 Mullaghmore
8 Purple Sandpipers
8 Sand Martins
3 Chough
01.04.06 Cartron Marsh
1 Blacktailed Godwit
2 Greenshanks
1 Ringbilled Gull (adult summer)
132 Herring Gulls
2 Lesser Black backed Gulls
1 Sand Martin
A very high count of Herring Gull for this site.
01.04.06 Cartron Inner Bay
2 Lesser Blackbacked Gulls