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Wheatear
Image  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
10th April 2009:
Male Wheatear on Ballyconnell Strand

Sligo Bird Images - April 2009
Feral Pigeon
Images  ©  Val Robus 2009
28 April 2009:
This photo shows a feral pigeon, showing the influence of some of fancy varieties in its pedigree.  If anyone can name the variety, please e-mail BirdWatch Sligo.
Tree Sparrow Tree Sparrow
Images  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
28 April 2009:
Tree Sparrows in the old village at Aughris Head
Hare
Hare Hare
Hare
Images  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
28 April 2009:
Hares on farmland in west Sligo today
White Wagtail White Wagtail
Images  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
21 April 2009:
White Wagtails at Ballyconnell
Kestrel
Image  ©  Kevin Murray 2009
27 April 2009:
Kestrel hunting at Streedagh today.
Male Wheatear Female Wheatear
Images  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
26 April 2009:
Male (left) and female (right) Wheatears at Streedagh
S[arrowhawk
S[Sparrowhawk
Image  ©  Joe Kelly 2009
17 April 2009:
Photos received 23/4/09 of a male Sparrowhawk seen a week ago in a domestic garden in Ballintogher.

These excellent photos were actually taken through a window.
Skylark Skylark
Images  ©  Kevin Murray 2009
21 April 2009:
Skylark seen at Streedagh today.
Grasshopper Warbler
Image  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
19 April 2009:
Often heard but seldom seen - this Grasshopper Warbler was photographed in a reedbed at Ballyconnell
Mink Mink
Images  ©  Conor McElhinney 2009
18 April 2009:
Dainty but deadly - this American Mink was photographed at Doorly Park today.
Treecreeper Treecreeper
Images ©  Declan Skehan 2009
18 April 2009:
Treecreeper seen in Slish Wood.
Siskin Siskin
Siskin Siskin
Images  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
18 April 2009:
Male Siskins in a garden in Sligo town.  One of these birds is ringed, although only three characters of the 7-character individual code are legible in these photos - probably not enough to trace its origin.
Wheatear
Wheatear Wheatear
Images  ©  Kevin Murray 2009
17 April 2009:
Wheatears at Streedagh

White Wagtail
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
15 April 2009:
White Wagtail at Ballyconnell Strand
Linnet
Image  © Kevin Murray 2009
15 April 2009:
Male Linnet in breeding plumage at Newtownward, Grange today
Rock Pipit Meadow Pipit
Images  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
14 April 2009:
Rock Pipits at Raghly.
Cormorant & Eel
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
14 April 2009:
A Cormorant in the middle of a prolonged struggle to kill and swallow a large freshwater Eel on the Garravogue River at Rockwood Parade this evening
Gadwall
Gadwall, Mallard
Gadwall
Gadwall& Mallard
Images  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
14 April 2009:
A Gadwall (an unusual duck in this part of the country) pictured at Rockwood Parade, Sligo Town
Gadwall
Gadwall & Mallard
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
14 April 2009:
A male Gadwall (top) has apparently paired off with a female mallard (lower image) in the Garravogue River in the middle of Sligo town.
Dipper Dipper
Dipper
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
14 April 2009:
Dipper in flight over the Garravogue River in Sligo town centre, and (upper) image, living up to it's name - by dipping (or diving) into the deepest part of the river which is in flood at the moment.  It is carrying food, indicating that it has a brood nearby
House Sparrow
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
14 April 2009:
Male House Sparrow, Raghly
 
Merlin
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
12 April 2009:
Record phot of Merlin seen at Rathlee today, taken at long distance
White Wagtail
Image  ©  Conor McElhinney 2009
11 April 2009:
One of seven White Wagtails seen at the end of the Derk Road, Dromard today
Adult Cormorant
Juvenile Cormorant Adult Cormorant
Images  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
10 April 2009:
Juvenile (lower images) and adult (lower right and upper image) Cormorants at Lough Gill today.
Redpoll Grey Wagtail
Images  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
10 April 2009:
Male Redpoll (left) and female Grey Wagtail (right) pictured at Dooney Rock
Male Blackcap
Male Blackcap
Images  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
10 April 2009:
Male Blackcap at Dooney Rock today.  Superb images of a bird that can be heard quite commonly, once you become familiar with the song, but not always easily seen - it often sings from cover.
Wheatear
Image  ©  Declan Skehan 2009
10th April 2009:
Male Wheatear on Ballyconnell Strand
Blue Tit Blue Tit
Image  ©  Kevin Murray 2009
8 April 2009:
Blue Tit mistaking its reflection in a car door mirror for a rival
Sparrowhawk
Image  ©  Conor McElhinney 2009
8 April 2009:
Sparrowhawk found dead near Beltra
Barnacles, Ben Bulben in background
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
7 April 2009: Barnacle Geese in flight at Ballintemple, Ben bulben in the background
Chiffchaff Chiffchaff
Image  ©  Conor McElhinney 2009
5 April 2009:
Chiffchaff pictured at Union Wood today
Swallow
Image  ©  Conor McElhinney 2009
1 April 2009:
Swallow at Knockbeg East, near Collooney today
GND Carcass GND Carcass
Image  ©  Mícheál Casey 2009
1 April 2009:
Dead Great Northern Diver washed up at Lissadell