8th September 2008
Lough Gara,
Co. Sligo
&
Ballinagare,
Co. Roscommon |
Glen the satellite tagged Osprey
has continued to move slowly south and west, visiting a number of small
rivers and lakes and presumably feeding up for the next leg of his
migration to Africa. Satellite tracking data showed that he moved
yesterday from Lough Allen to just south of Lough Gara, Co. Sligo,
before roosting near Ballinagare, Co. Roscommon (Highland Foundation for Wildlife). |
25th June 2008
Portrunny,
Lough Ree |
Five Common Scoter were seen from the harbour at Portrunny (M. Bell). |
24th June 2008
Portrunny,
Lough Ree |
One male Common Scoter was seen near Portrunny on Lough Ree in Co. Roscommon today (M. Bell). |
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© Mícheál Casey 2008 |
16th
June 2008: This Yellowhammer was photographed near Lecarrow
today, in the area where Michael Bell recently saw four of these
colourful buntings.
Directions: This site is
very close to the main Roscommon-Athlone road - between this raod
and Lough Ree. Turn east at the pub/coffee shop in Lecarrow,
continue past derelict cut-stone mill on right, small school on left.
About 2-3 miles down follow this road around sharply to the right
(caution very blind bend) at the gates to Rinndoon Estate.
Continue on this road for a mile or so, until you come to some
largish fields of cereals (maize under plastic, barley). The
Yellowhammers have been on the wires along the roadside and on the
hedges along the road and between the fields.
Click on images above to see larger version.
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7th
June 2008
Boyle River,
near Boyle
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Good numbers of
breeding Sedge Warblers
observed (J. Gallagher).
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7th
June 2008
Lung River,
Ballaghaderreen
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1
Dipper
seen on the Lung River on Saturday (J.
Gallagher). |
6th
June 2008
Ballaghaderreen |
Several
Grasshopper
Warblers were reeling in the damp
meadows around Lung Bridge on Friday night, Sedge Warblers also
prominent, Reed Buntings
also singing, good numbers of Sand
Martins
feeding along the river (J.
Gallagher). |
22nd May 2008
Lecarrow,
Co.
Roscommon |
Up to three Garden
Warblers were seen near Lecarrow (M. Bell). |
16th May 2008
Lecarrow,
Co.
Roscommon |
Four Yellowhammers seen in the vicinity
of Lecarrow (M. Bell). |
