Redshank (red&white ringed)

A redshank at clahane,wearing red&green ring on leg

Bar tailed godwit

bar tailed Godwits are the tall waders knee deep in the water

One of our lefts

A cold Febuary morning,west swell & mid tide coming up..no-one in, go on and enjoy!

Immature Glaucous Gull

An immature 1st winter Glaucous dominates the fish scraps at Liscannor

Treecreeper

An elusive resident,nice to see at the falls walk ennistymon

In the corner

North in the swell,over in the corner its pitting

Glaucous gull at Clahane

The large Glaucous Gull at Clahane,these gulls become brilliant white in the 2nd winter

Nice Reef

 reef on a very cold febuary morning,too cold!

Great nothern Diver at Liscannor

Otters at the Falls Ennistymon

Is January the best month for Otters? i`ve seen five this month

Red breasted Merganzers at Ballyvaughan

On a south wind Ballyvaughan side of Galway bay can be still clean water,great conditions to see all the bird life of the area

The Heron of Liscannor Harbour

A break in the rain allows a wet sunset , the local Heron off to roost

Iceland and Glaucous Gulls at Clahane

The day after a north westerly storm and swell in January you can find Iceland and Glaucous Gulls around the coast