May 2006 Sightings
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28.05.06 Lissadell
1 Spotted Flycatcher
28.05.06 Mullaghmore
1 Whooper Swan
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Common Whitethroat
The Whooper Swan has been resident at Mullaghmore for several years.
27.05.06 IT Sligo
1 Grasshopper Warbler
27.05.06 Rosses Point
1 Great Northern Diver
26.05.06 IT Sligo
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Grasshopper Warbler
24.05.06 IT Sligo
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Lesser Redpoll
15.05.06 IT Sligo
2 Lesser Redpolls
13.05.06 Cartron Marsh
2 Curlews
1 Whimbrel
Very few waders are currently present in Sligo Harbour. Interestingly, two Grey Herons were observed soaring over Truskmore.
12.05.06 IT Sligo
1 Lesser Redpoll
11.05.06 Raghly
15 Great Northern Divers
ca. 20 Common Terns
2 Wheatears
Almost all of the Great Northern Divers were in summer plumage.
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| Image © Mícheál Casey 2006 | |
| 10th May 2006: Wheatears are not commonly seen inland in lowland farming
landscape, and this bird which was photographed in a farmyard outside Tubbercurry is likely to have been taking a break on
migration |
10.05.06 Tubbercurry
1 Cuckoo
1 Wheatear
10.05.06 Mullaghmore
1 Black-throated Diver (moulting to sumer plumage)
2 Red-throated Divers
6 Great Northern Divers
1 Whooper Swan
The Black-throated Diver was seen well from Mermaid's Cove. Most of the other Diver species present in the area have already moulted into summer plumage.
02.05.06 Enniscrone
Whimbrel
1 Common Swift
1 White Wagtail
1 Common Whitethroat
Up to 20 Whimbrel and 12 White Wagtails have been recorded in the area.
01.05.06 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Peregrine Seen hunting over Sligo town.
01.05.06 Cartron Marsh
3 Whimbrel
4 Sandwich Terns
1 Wheatear