Birdwatching

July 7, 2020

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The following is a list of some of the birds which can be observed on Oileán Árainn Mhóir.

Name of bird	Irish Name	When observed
Artic Skija	Meirleach Artach	Good numbers seen daily.
Brambling	Breacan	One seen in trees by hotel
Black Redstart	Earrdeargan dubh	Female seen at lighthouse 1993.
Chough	Cag Cosdearg	Common bird on Island.
Citrine Wagtail	Glasog Liomoin	One seen in hotel gardens 1993.
Fieldfare	Sacan	Three seen near the lighthouse.
Gannet	Gainead	Good numbers seen daily.
Great Shearwater	Canog mhor	Flock of 1200 seen near lighthouse.
Great Skija	Meirleach mor	Good numbers seen daily.
Kittiwake	Saidhbhear	Good numbers seen daily.
Leachs Petrel	Guairdeall Gabhlach	Seen only when birds are blown inshore in very windy conditions.
Meadow Pipit	Riabhog Chladaigh	Seen around the coast.
Mearlin	Meirliun	Five birds seen, possibly on migration from Iceland.
Pallass Warbler	Ceolaire Phallais	One bird found between Lough Shore and the lighthouse 1993.
Raven	Fiach dubh	Some birds seen daily.
Redwing	Deargan Sneachta	Small numbers arrive daily.
Rock Pipit	Riabhog Mhona	Resident on island moors and on passage from Iceland.
Snowy Owl	Ulchabhan Sneachta	One long-staying young male. One on Rannaigh Point Aug 2004
Sooty Shearwater	Canog Shuiche	Few seen daily rare.
Storm Petrel	Guairdeall	Seen daily in strong winds.
Stonechat	Caislin Cloch	Resident and some passage birds present on lowland coastal areas.
Wheatear	Clochran	Seen daily in small numbers along the cliffs and around the lighthouse.
Whooper Swan	Eala Ghorach	Seven birds seen at Lough Shior.
The Semi-Palmated Plover	(Charadrius semipalmatus)	One on Leabgarrow Strand 2002

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