Balearic Shearwater   Puffinus mauretanicus
Regular Autumn passage seabird.

The first record for the county was one on 15^th October 1983.
Since then, there has been an annual passage of 10 – 15 records per annum
between the months of July to early October, off the Bridges of Ross.
 
2001:   One at Bridges of Ross on 24^th, three on 25^th, one on 26^th, four on 29^th and four on 30^th August.
2000:   One at Bridges of Ross on 1^st September.
1999:   Two at Bridges of Ross on 17^th August.
              Singles at Bridges of Ross on 24^th, 27^th and 28^th August.
              Seven at Bridges of Ross on 26^th August.
              Four at Bridges of Ross on 29^th August.
              Three at Bridges of Ross on 30^th August.
              Two at Bridges of Ross on 8^th and 9^th August.
1998:   One at Bridges of Ross on 23^rd and one on 29^th August.

              Two at Bridges of Ross on 9^th September.
1997:   All records are from the Bridges of Ross.  One on 31^st July.
              Four on 23^rd, one on 24^th and 25^th, six on 28^th and one on 29^th. August.
              One on 1^st, two on 3^rd, one on 4^th and 6^th September:
1996:   At Loop Head and Bridges of Ross:  Four on 16^th, one on 17^th, two on 19^th, one on
              20^th, two on 21^st, one on 23^rd, 11 on 24^th, two on 25^th, and three on 31^st August.
              One on 7^th and two on 17^th September.   One on 3^rd and 4^th October.
1995:   At Bridges of Ross: One on 25^th August.  Three on 2^nd, one on 14^th and 25^th September. 
              One on 6^th and 14^th October.
1994:   At Bridges of Ross: two on 8^th, one 9^th and three on 10^th September.
1993:   One at Bridges of Ross on 16th September.
1991:   Singles at Bridges of Ross on 7^th and 21^st September with two there on 16^th September.
1990:   One off Loop Head on 12^th August, 21 from 12^th August to 19^th September, with a
               maximum of four on 12^th August.
1988:   One on 23^rd September.
1987:   There were 13 at the Bridges of Ross between 30^th July an 6^th October, with a.
              maximum four on 2^nd September.
1986:   Singles at Bridges of Ross on 18^th and 22^nd October.
1985:   One at Castle Point, Kilkee on 1^st September.
1984:   Ten at the bridges of Ross between 9^th and 23^rd September.
1983:   One at Bridges of Ross on 15^th October.