November 2005 Sightings
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| Images © Mícheál Casey 2005 | ||
| 30th November 2005: Tree Sparrows are still present in small numbers at Raghley, these birds were photographed on the power lines running out to the peninsula, together with a Redwing (left) | ||
1 Redwing
3 Tree Sparrows
22.11.05 Ballyconnell
25 Twite
Seen between Knocklane Hill and Raghly.
21.11.05 Lissadell
ca. 1000 Barnacle Geese
21.11.05 Silver Swan Bay
2 Ring-billed Gulls (adult winter)
19.11.05 Raghly
4/5 Tree Sparrows
A small population of Tree Sparrow still survives in County Sligo.
19.11.05 Mullaghmore
2 Shovelers
1 Long-tailed Duck
No sign of the American Golden Plover or the Velvet Scoter today.
18.11.05 Mullaghmore
1 American Golden Plover
The first record for County Sligo. The bird, in winter plumage, was seen along the beach close to the village of Mullaghmore.
18.11.05 Cartron Marsh
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult winter)
17.11.05 Mullaghmore
5 Red-throated Divers
7Great Northern Divers
17.11.05 Rosses Point
9 Longtailed Ducks
ca. 150 Eiders
Seen on the 13.11.05
15.11.05 Lough Colgagh
6 Whooper Swans
1 Chiffchaff
14.11.05 Cartron Inner Bay
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult winter)
14.11.05 Cartron Marsh
1 Gadwall (adult male)
1 Black-tailed Godwit
13.11.05 Cartron Marsh
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult winter)
The same individual as was seen on the 30.10.
13.11.05 Sligo Town
1 Red-throated Diver
1 Ring-billed Gull (2nd winter)
1 probable Kumlien's Gull
The Kumliens Gull would be the first record of this subspecies in County Sligo.
10.11.05 Carrowmore
1 Ring Ouzel (female)
Most likely a migrant rather than a late breeder. There have been very few records of Ring Ouzels in recent years.
10.11.05 Sligo Harbour
1 Gadwall
7 Goldeneyes
09.11.05 Ballysodare
1 Buzzard
Seen on the 29.10.05
09.11.05 Lough Gill
1 Hen Harrier (male)
Seen on the 6.11.05 near Slish Wood.
08.11.05 Mullaghmore
27 Common Scoters
1 Velvet Scoter
The Velvet Scoter is still present at Mermaids Cove.
08.11.05 Coney Island
1 Wheatear (female)
10 ringed Brent Geese
1 Pintail (adult male)
Seen from the road to the island. The 10 ringed Brent Geese include one individual from the "Supergoose" project. Pintails are rare but annual visitors to County Sligo.
08.11.05 Lough Colgagh
20 Little Grebes
1 Moorhen (Albino)
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| Image © Mícheál Casey 2005 | ||
| 7th November 2005: Juvenile/female Velvet Scoter photographed off the coast at Mullaghmore |
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07.11.05 Mullaghmore
1 Red-throated Diver
10 Great Northern Divers
21 Whooper Swans
20 to 30 Common Scoters
1 Velvet Scoter (juvenile/female)
The Velvet Scoter was seen from Mermaids Cove, which lies several kilometres east of Mullaghmore. This is the second record for County Sligo of this species in recent years, the last being in February 2004.
07.11.05 IT Sligo
Fieldfare
Redwing
Several large flocks were seen flying south.