Terns & Black headed gulls

remote areas of Galway bay , provide great areas for the colonys of seabirds

Sandwitch Terns

sandwitch terns on the Galway border.Flying in and out of the colony feeding the chicks

The Seabird colony at Skellig Micheal

 On first week in june, the Skelligs are busy with seabirds.

puffins and the second largest gannetry in the world

Little Skellig. The Gannets

cuckoo cuckoo !

Often heard may and june , rarely seen

young stonechat

juvenile birds can be a little easier to photo