February 2005 Sightings
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25.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Kingfisher
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| Images © Mícheál Casey 2005 | ||
| 24th February 2005: First winter Iceland Gull (left) and adult Mediterranean Gull (right) at Cartron Inner Bay today, both feeding close to the Cartron sewage outfall. | ||
24.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Great Northern Diver
1 Mediterranean Gull
2 Iceland Gulls (first winters)
The second winter Mediterranean Gull was seen again at the Cartron sewage outflow.
23.02.05 Rosses Point
10 Long-tailed Ducks
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| Image © Mícheál Casey 2005 | |
| 23rd January 2005: These divers (Red-throated Diver above, Great Northern Diver below) gave good views as they came into Sligo harbour to feed on the rising tide |
1 Red-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver
2 Iceland Gulls (first winters)
22.02.05 Cartron Marsh
38 Black-tailed Godwits
2 Redpolls
22.02.05 Cartron Marsh
38 Black-tailed Godwits
2 Redpolls
22.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Mediterranean Gull (second winter)
2 Iceland Gulls (first winter)
The Mediterranean Gull was refound today feeding at the Cartron sewage outfall.
21.02.05 Cartron Marsh
1 Great Crested Grebe
4 Red-breasted Mergansers (3 males and 1 female)
71 Black-tailed Godwits
20 Bar-tailed Godwits
21.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
17 Black-tailed Godwits
2 Iceland Gulls (first winter)
20.02.05 Raghly
1 Glaucous Gull (first winter)
The Glaucous Gull was seen feeding in the fields close to the derelict Lifeguard Station.
20.02.05 Ballyconnell
2 Iceland Gulls (both first winters)
The two Iceland Gulls were seen feeding in the flooded fields between Raghly and Knocklane Hill.
20.02.05 Lissadell
7 Shovelers (6 males and 1 female)
One of the highest counts for this species in Lissadell. The ducks were seen on the small turlough within the goose field.
20.02.05 Cartron Marsh
1 Greenshank
ca. 60 Black-tailed Godwits
2 Iceland Gulls (both first winters)
Despite extensive searching, there was no sign of the secondwinter Mediterranean Gull today.
19.02.05 Cartron Marsh
65 Black-tailed Godwits
1 Mediterranean Gull (second winter)
1 Iceland Gull (first winter)
1 Raven
The Mediterranean Gull was seen feeding with Blackheaded Gulls on the mudflats of Cartron Marsh.
19.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Greenshank
2 Iceland Gulls
1 Redpoll
18.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Iceland Gull (first winter)
16.05.02 Cartron Marsh
50 Black-tailed Godwits
1 Iceland Gull (first winter)
2 Redpolls
16.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
2 Iceland Gulls (first winters)
15.02.05 Ballyconnell
2 Iceland Gulls (both first winter birds)
1 Glaucous Gull (first winter)
The Gulls were seen in the flooded fields between Raghly and Knocklane Hill.
15.02.05 Cartron Marsh
2 Redthroated Divers
ca. 20 Blacktailed Godwits
14.02.05
Late news was received of a flock of 7 Iceland and Glaucous Gulls near Yellow Strand, Raghly in middle January. In recent weeks there have been numerous reports of both Iceland and Glaucous Gulls at many locations along Sligo's coast.
14.02.05 IT Sligo
48 Oystercatchers
1 Iceland Gull (first winter)
1 Kingfisher
The Iceland Gull was briefly seen flying over the IT.
14.02.05 Gibraltar
37 Shelducks
Seen on the 10.02
14.02.05 Coney Island
32 Shelducks
Seen on the 10.02
14.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
2 Iceland Gulls (both 1st winters)
Seen on the 10.02
08.02.05 IT Sligo
60 Oystercatchers
1 Redpoll
07.02.05 Cartron Inner Bay
2 Blacktailed Godwits
07.02.05 Mullaghmore
22 Whooper Swans
4 Eider
The Eider were seen from the headland west of the village of Mullaghmore.
04.02.05 Cartron Marsh
1 Ring-billed Gull (adult)
04.02.05 Mullaghmore
14 Whooper Swans
01.02.05 IT Sligo
1 Redpoll