February 2007 Sightings
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February 2007
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26th February 2007 Easky Village |
A flock of 14 Iceland Gulls was observed feeding in a field 300
metres west of the Connacht Gold Store in Easkey (S. Feeney) [20th March 2007 Note - in retrospect these birds appear to have been part of a large movement/influx of Iceland Gulls in the west/northwest this spring, see below from Birdwatch Galway website 23rd February: Ad. Iceland Gull, Spiddal (Michael Davis). 23rd February: 20 Iceland Gull, Galway City (Michael Davis). 23rd February: 16 Iceland Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). From www.birdsireland.com 11 March: 30+ Iceland gulls, Killybegs, Co Donegal (Robert Vaughan)] |
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25th February 2007 Scurmore, Enniscrone |
Black Brant with a flock of Pale-Bellied Brent (M. Enright) |
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17th February 2007 Bunduff |
Male Goosander (S. Feeney) |
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17th February 2007 Ballyconnell |
Pink-footed Goose with the Barnacle Goose flock (S. Feeney) |
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| Image © Mícheál Casey 2007 | |
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11th February 2007: Two
adult Ring-billed Gulls present at Quay Street/Fish Quay today.
These
are both adult birds, but the lower bird is showing more advanced
development of breeding plumage
and bare part colouration (bill, legs). This species is native to
eastern North America, where they occupy a similar niche to our Common
Gull. Most harbours on the west coast of Ireland have one or two
long-staying Ring-billed Gulls that arrived as lost vagrants and are
now "stuck on the wrong side of the Atlantic". Intriguingly, they
are rarely seen in summer - where do they go?...........
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Quay Street Car Park |
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11th February 2007 Streamstown, Ballisodare Bay |
Little Egret (M. Casey, M. Keane) |
| 10th February 2007 Bunduff |
Male Goosander (M. Bell) |
Yellow Strand |
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Quay Street Car Park |
Ring-billed Gull (M. Bell) |
Quay Street Car Park |
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| Images © Mícheál Casey 2007 | ||
| 3rd February 2007: This Jay was mist-netted and ringed near Tubbercurry. This species has been expanding its range in recent years, probably related to the spread of deciduous forestry, especially oak. Jays feed on acorns in winter and Irish Jays form a subspecies unique to the island. | ||
| 3rd February 2007 Yellow Strand, Ballyconnell |
Black Redstart on beach (Knocklane end) (D. Cotton) |
| 3rd February 2007 near Tubbercurry |
Jay (M. Casey) |
| 2nd February 2007 Quay Street Car Park |
Adult Ring-billed Gull (M. Casey) |