Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/21389/Snowy_Owl.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB21389 |
| Sighting Date : | 15 Mar 10 |
| Common Name : | Snowy Owl |
| Scientific Name : | Bubo scandiacus |
| Location : | Knocknalee |
| County : | Galway |
| GPS : | M 050 270 |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Chris Peppiatt Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | One. Knockalee. East North East of Rossaveal. At Casla crossroads, right turn for Oughterard, (Left turn for Rossaveal), half a mile after the quarry, take the bog road on the right (about four miles after the crossroads), follow the bog road until it ends, climb hill to the right and scan bog to the South. Bird present until dusk. Pellet and feathers found over a month ago. |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 1 |