Monthly Archives: July 2024

The Pacific Diver was still off Coolshiva Pier.(Charlie Lyons)

A seawatch between 10.00-13.20 produced a steady passage of Manx Shearwater, seven Cory’s Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, 12 Puffin and 21 Curlew.(Steffan Schaffer)

An afternoon seawatch between 14.00-15.00 showed a steady passage of Manx Shearwater, four Cory’s Shearwater, six Puffin and 37 Curlew.(SS)

Eighteen Cory’s Shearwater were reported later in the evening.(Sean Holland)

A first summer Pacific Diver and 14 Great Northern Diver were off Coolshiva Pier.(Paul Troake)

A seawatch at Black Head between 06.50-08.25 produced over 150 Cory’s Shearwater, two Arctic Skua, one Storm Petrel and five Puffin.(PT)

Two Cory’s Shearwater were at the Bridges of Ross at 11.00.(Chris Cullen)

Between 11.40-14.10 there were 825 Manx Shearwater, one Arctic Skua, two Storm Petrel and 57 Kittiwake at the tip of Loop Head.(CC)

At the Bridges of Ross between 15.10-16.40 there were two Cory’s Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, one adult Mediterranean Gull, 35 Gannet, 37 Kittiwake and 600 Manx Shearwater.(CC)

At Ross Ringing Station between 10.20-12.20 a seawatch produced 45 Great Shearwater,  287 Cory’s Shearwater, one Sooty Shearwater,  two Storm Petrel , four Puffin and 400/500 Manx Shearwater per hour. (John N Murphy)

Thirty six Cory’s Shearwater went west past Castle Point, Kilkee between 13.15-13.45.(JNM)

The two Eiders were at the West End, Kilkee.(JNM)

The Whooper Swan was at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)

There were 15 Cory’s Shearwater, 20 Sandwich Tern and three Great Northern Diver at Black Head.(Geoff Pearson)

Another 2cy Ring-billed Gull was at Quilty Beach.(JNM)

There were eight Red-throated Diver at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)