A first-winter Sabine’s Gull off the Bridges of Ross John N Murphy

At Ross, Loop Head between 08.30-09.39 there were four first-winter Sabine’s Gull, one Leach’s Petrel, five Grey Phalarope, one dark-phased Arctic Skua, one Sooty Shearwater, 150 Manx Shearwater and two Red-throated Diver.(John N. Murphy)
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still at Loop Head. (Chris Cullen, JNM and Páidí Cullinan)
Also off Loop Head this morning were two first-winter Sabine’s Gulls, three Red-throated Divers, one Wheatear and 37 Brent Geese.(JNM & CC)
At the Bridges of Ross between 11.50-13.50 there were three Pomarine Skua, two Leach’s Petrel, four Sooty Shearwater, two Sabine’s Gull, six Grey Phalarope, two Arctic Tern, one Common Scoter, five Red-throated Diver, one Great Northern Diver and 17 Golden Plover.(CC & JNM)
Between 17.00 & 17.30 this evening off Ross there was one Leach’s Petrel and one Red-throated Diver. (JNM)
Five Sandwich Terns were in Kilbaha Harbour. (JNM & CC)
One Whimbrel was at Rinevilla.(CC)
One Swallow was at Carrigaholt.(CC)
A flock of over 20 Golden Plover were at Lough Gealán.(Pius Murray)