Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/99745/Osprey.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB99745 |
| Sighting Date : | 01 Aug 17 |
| Common Name : | Osprey |
| Scientific Name : | Pandion haliaetus |
| Location : | Ballygawley Lake |
| County : | Sligo |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Séamus Feeney Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | Bearing a blue Darvic ring on the left leg (Scottish ringing scheme). Was hunting over the lake for 5 minutes after I arrived, then flew to dead tree and preened for 15 mins. before flying off high to west towards Ballysadare Bay, the same 'routine' as the last sighting 28th. July. |