September 2005 Sightings
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| Image © Will Woodrow 2005 | |
| 20th September 2005: Great flight shot of a very early Barnacle goose, photographed by Will Woodrow at Derk, Dromard, Co Sligo today |
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| Image © Will Woodrow 2005 | |
| 20th September 2005: The Greenland race of the Northern Weatear passes through
Ireland, and is bigger and also shows richer rusty red tones, compared to the Wheatears we normally see in Sligo. This one
was photographed by Will Woodrow near Dromard. |
20.09.05 Enniscrone, Co. Sligo
2 Barnacle Geese
Greenland Wheatear
03.09.05 Enniscrone, Co. Sligo
1 Arctic Skua
04.09.05 Streamstown, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo
1 Whooper Swan, 4 Knot.
04.09.05 Lower Rosses, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
2 Brent geese, 580 Oystercatchers, c21 Knot, 370 Curlew
04.09.05 Trawalua, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo
2 Curlew Sandpipers, c. 30 Eider
05.09.05 Yellow Strand, Ballyconnell, Co. Sligo
72 Eider and 5 Common Scoter off Yellow Strand
05.09.05 Raghley, Maugherow, Co. Sligo
270 Bar-Tailed Godwits, 35 Sanderling and 2 Knot
06.09.05 Cloonagh Strand, Ballyconnell, Co. Sligo
Adult Little Gull in winter plumage feeding along edge of water at high tide.
06.09.05 Cartron Point, Sligo Harbour, Co. Sligo
2nd winter Iceland Gull a very early record, usually occur later in the year/early in the spring