Bonaparte’s Gull at Coolsiva Paul Troake

One first-winter Bonaparte’s Gull flew past Coolsiva Pier Paul Troake. This is only an eight county record.

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.55-1725 produced six Little Auk, three Leach’s Petrel, one blue Fulmar, 229 Grey Phalarope, 325 Sooty Shearwater, 48 Manx Shearwater, 26 Storm Petrel, one juvenile Great Skua, one adult Little Gull, four Puffin, five Arctic Tern, four Red-throated Diver, two Great Northern Diver, three Common Snipe, 50 Gannets, 1000 Razorbill and 600 Guillemot.(B McCloskey, Chris Cullen)

A seawatch at Black Head between (08.45-12.35) produced 11 Storm Petrel, ten Grey Phalarope, one Sooty Shearwater, one Manx Shearwater, one Arctic Tern and one Leach’s Petrel.(PT)

Four hundred Kittiwake were at Carnsefin east of Black Head.(PT)

Four Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha.(CC)

One Grey Phalrope was at Clahane.(Patrick Bailey)