 Atlantic Salmon |
Salmon eggs are developing in the gravel. Older Salmon called Smolts begin to go to sea |
 Barnacle Goose |
Feeding in Ballintemple, Co. Sligo and other sites in Ireland |
 Basking Shark |
Wandering the oceans off-shore |
 European Eel |
Feeding in our lakes and rivers out of sight |
 Fin Whale |
Frequently spotted in Irish waters |
 Gannet |
Feeding in the open ocean, small numbers begin to arrive in Ireland |
 Humpback Whale |
Breeding off the Cape Verde Islands |
 Manx Shearwater |
Leave South American waters to travel north towards Ireland |
 Painted Lady Butterfly |
Breeding in Morocco. Small numbers begin to leave and travel North |
 Swallow |
Feeding in their wintering grounds in South Africa |
| Atlantic Salmon |
Salmon eggs begin to hatch into Alevins. Older Salmon called Smolts go to sea |
| Barnacle Goose |
Feeding on the Inishkeas, Co. Mayo and other sites in Ireland |
| Basking Shark |
Wandering the oceans off-shore |
| European Eel |
Small numbers of elvers may be spotted arriving from the Sargasso sea |
| Fin Whale |
Sightings infrequent in Irish waters |
| Gannet |
Begin to arrive to their breeding colonies in Ireland |
| Humpback Whale |
Breeding off the Cape Verde Islands |
| Manx Shearwater |
Small numbers begin to arrive on our shores |
| Painted Lady Butterfly |
Leave Morocco and head towards Ireland |
| Swallow |
Leave South Africa to travel north towards Ireland |
| Atlantic Salmon |
Young Salmon have turned to Fry and can swim freely |
| Barnacle Goose |
Lay their eggs and raise their chicks in Greenland |
| Basking Shark |
Sightings off the Irish coast are frequent |
| European Eel |
Feeding in our river and lakes |
| Fin Whale |
Sightings infrequent in Irish waters |
| Gannet |
Colonies, or "Gannetries" are at their busiest as this is the peak breeding season |
| Humpback Whale |
Sightings infrequent in Irish waters |
| Manx Shearwater |
Chicks are born and parents are busy caring for them |
| Painted Lady Butterfly |
While more arrive, those that arrived here in May have laid eggs and caterpillars develop |
| Swallow |
Raising their young chicks in Ireland |
| Atlantic Salmon |
Adult Salmon return to our shores from a long time at sea |
| Barnacle Goose |
Chicks & parents feed on fresh green shoots in Greenland |
| Basking Shark |
Sightings off the Irish coast are frequent |
| European Eel |
Feeding in our river and lakes |
| Fin Whale |
Sightings infrequent in Irish waters |
| Gannet |
Colonies, or "Gannetries" are at their busiest as this is the peak breeding season |
| Humpback Whale |
Sighting become more frequent in Irish waters |
| Manx Shearwater |
Chicks continue to be cared for by their parents |
| Painted Lady Butterfly |
Small number of butterflies are still arriving in Ireland, new butterflies emerging |
| Swallow |
Raising their young chicks in Ireland |
| Atlantic Salmon |
Adult Salmon arrive back to our coast and begin to make their way upstream |
| Barnacle Goose |
Chicks & parents feed on fresh green shoots in Greenland |
| Basking Shark |
Sighting off the Irish coast are frequent |
| European Eel |
Feeding in our river and lakes. |
| Fin Whale |
Sightings become more frequent in Irish water |
| Gannet |
Leave Ireland for their wintering grounds off West Africa, in the Mediterranean etc. |
| Humpback Whale |
Sightings become more frequent in Irish waters |
| Manx Shearwater |
Adults leave their burrows and head to sea for their migration, Chicks emerge from burrow |
| Painted Lady Butterfly |
Still a regular sight in Ireland |
| Swallow |
Raising their young in Ireland |
| Atlantic Salmon |
Adult salmon begin to make their way upstream to their spawning grounds |
| Barnacle Goose |
Chick & parents leave Greenland for Ireland, stopping in Iceland along the way |
| Basking Shark |
Sightings off the Irish coast are frequent |
| European Eel |
Start to prepare for their long migration back to the Sargasso sea |
| Fin Whale |
Frequently spotted in Irish waters |
| Gannet |
All have left Ireland and have reached their wintering grounds off West Africa, in the Mediterranean etc. |
| Humpback Whale |
Sightings become more frequent in Irish waters |
| Manx Shearwater |
Chicks head to sea on their own and fly towards the South American coast |
| Painted Lady Butterfly |
Large numbers are migrating back to Morocco |
| Swallow |
Gather in large flocks in preparation for their long migration to South Africa |
| Atlantic Salmon |
Adult salmon have reached their spawning grounds and are waiting for the perfect conditions for spawning |
| Barnacle Goose |
Feeding in Ballintemple, Co. Sligo and other sites in Ireland |
| Basking Shark |
Wandering the oceans off-shore |
| European Eel |
Some are still leaving Ireland, and many are on their way to the Sargasso sea |
| Fin Whale |
Frequently spotted in Irish waters |
| Gannet |
Feeding at their wintering grounds off West Africa, in the Mediterranean etc. |
| Humpback Whale |
Peak time for Humpback whales off our Southern Coast |
| Manx Shearwater |
Feeding at their wintering grounds off the Argentine & Brazilian coast |
| Painted Lady Butterfly |
Small number of butterflies will be breeding Morocco |
| Swallow |
Feeding in their wintering grounds in South Africa |
| Atlantic Salmon |
Peak month for Salmon spawning in our rivers and streams high in the mountains |
| Barnacle Goose |
Feeding on the Inishkeas, Co. Mayo and other sites in Ireland |
| Basking Shark |
Wandering the oceans off-shore |
| European Eel |
Adult eels are making their way to the Sargasso sea |
| Fin Whale |
Frequently spotted in Irish waters |
| Gannet |
Feeding at their wintering grounds off West Africa, in the Mediterranean etc. |
| Humpback Whale |
Peak time for Humpback whales off our Southern Coast |
| Manx Shearwater |
Feeding at their wintering grounds off the Argentine & Brazilian coast |
| Painted Lady Butterfly |
Small number of butterflies will be breeding in Morocco |
| Swallow |
Feeding in their wintering grounds in South Africa |
