Sligo Bird Images - July 2010

Image  © Declan Skehan 2010

July 2010: Whinchats have bred in the Ox Mountains this year, as proven by Declan's images from Ladies' Brae of male (bottom female (top) and juvenile Whinchats (centre photo, with Willow Warbler)

Image  © Declan Skehan 2010

July 2010: Spotted Flycatcher in the grounds of Markree Castle

Image  © Declan Skehan 2010

July 2010: Sand Martin at crevice in quay walll, Quay St. Repeated attempts to breed here have been frustrated by high tides that flood the nest chambers

Image  © Declan Skehan 2010

July 2010: Swallow, Markree Castle, Collooney

Image  © Declan Skehan 2010

July 2010: Blackbird sunning itself

Image  © Conor McElhinney 2010

22nd July 2010: Leucistic juvenile House Sparrow near Collooney - this bird is abnormally coloured, with abnormally pale plumage

Image  © Conor McElhinney 2010

22nd July 2010: Young fledged Swallows roosting in a domestic gagrage near Beltra

Image  © John Foss 2010

July 2010: Canada Geese on Lough MacNean, Blacklion, Co. Cavan

Image  © Declan Harte 2010

July 2010: Kestrel hovering at Gibraltar Point, Sligo Harbour

Image  © Declan Harte 2010

July 2010: Mute Swan family on Lough Gill, Co. Sligo