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12th March 2009
Carrownure,
Lecarrow |
A couple of Co. Roscommon sightings to report. This
afternoon I saw a
single Yellowhammer amongst a
flock of Chaffinches at
Carrownure (the
same spot as last year's sightintgs) near Lecarrow.
There were also lots of Linnets and Reed Buntings in the area. (M. Bell).
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12th March 2009
Athleague |
I saw a single Pink-footed
Goose by the Suck River near
Athleague. It was with a sizeable flock of domestic geese but
best I
could tell it was a wild bird and I did see it fly a short distance (M.
Bell).
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27th February 2009
near Roscommon town |
The Little Egret is
still present where the River Hind flows under the Roscommon Athlone
Road (M. Bell).
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23rd February 2009
Tulsk |
There was a pair of Pintail
in a turlough about a mile from Tulsk this
afternoon. The turlough is viewable from the Strokestown
Road. There
were also lots of Wigeon, Shoveler and
Teal
but I didn't have time to
do a count (M. Bell).
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23rd February 2009
Bellanagare Bog,
Co. Roscommon |
This morning there was a female Hen Harrier hunting over
Bellanagare Bog in Co. Roscommon (M. Bell).
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13th February 2009
near Roscommon town |
This morning I saw the Little
Egret along the Roscommon Athlone Road
where it has been for a while. It actually flew across the road
as I
pulled up and landed a little bit upstream. There was also a Green
Sandpiper just downstream from the bridge which I was able to
observe
for 10 to 15 mins. The Little Egret was still there in the
afternoon
but there was no sign of the Green Sandpiper. I also saw a Merlin a
couple of miles north of Roscommon town along the Boyle Rd. (M.
Bell).
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© Mícheál Casey 2009 |
16th
June 2008: Little Egret photographed along main Athlone Road
between Knockroghery and Roscommon.
Click on images
above to see larger version.
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13th February 2009
near Roscommon town |
A Little Egret
has been seen for about four weeks in the area where the River Hind
crosses the main Athlone-Roscommon road (half-way between Roscommon and
Knockroghery) (C.
Cribben).
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2nd February 2009
Fairymount |
Today there was a Peregrine
circling overhead near Fairymount in Co. Roscommon (M. Bell).
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6th January 2009
Lough Croan,
Co. Roscommon |
Today at Lough Croan in Co. Roscommon I had the following
counts:
27
Greenland
White-fronted Geese, 45 Whooper Swans, 15 Pintail,
350 Teal, 30 Shovelers,
150
Wigeon.
There were probably more birds as the whole Lough is not visible
from the road (M. Bell).
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16th January 2009
Lecarrow,
near Roscommon Town |
200 Linnets with a
few Greenfinches mixed in were
seen in an area of cereal farms near Lecarrow. A Sparrowhawk passed by
flushing a lot of small birds from the area. There were a couple
of Buzzards in the
area as well. I also saw a Merlin
a few miles north of Roscommon town. (M. Bell).
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14th January 2009
Aghacurreen,
Ballaghaderreen |
10 Crossbills seen
again in the townland of Aghacurreen near
Ballaghaderreen (P.
Glencross via M. Bell). |
6th January 2009
Lough Croan,
Co. Roscommon |
Today at Lough Croan in Co. Roscommon I had the following
counts:
27
Greenland
White-fronted Geese, 45 Whooper Swans, 15 Pintail,
350 Teal, 30 Shovelers,
150
Wigeon.
There were probably more birds as the whole Lough is not visible
from the road (M. Bell).
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5th January 2009
Aghacurreen,
Ballaghaderreen |
8 Crossbills
seen in the townland of Aghacurreen near
Ballaghaderreen, where 10 were seen on 30th December 2008 (P. Glencross via M.
Bell). |
30th December 2008
Aghacurreen,
Ballaghaderreen |
10 Crossbills
seen in a spruce tree in a garden in the townland of Aghacurreen near
Ballaghaderreen, before flying towards a nearby forestry (P. Glencross via M.
Bell). |
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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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). |
