Monthly Archives: September 2018

Sunday 9th September 2018

Two Wilson’s Petrels, 103 Leach’s Petrels, three Storm Petrels, 12 Great Shearwaters, 1,200 Sooty Shearwaters, five Balearic Shearwaters, four Grey Phalaropes, five Pomarine Skuas, 50 Bonxies, 32 Arctic Skuas and one Great Northern Diver were at the Bridges of Ross today. (Bob, David Dack, Dave McNamara & Geoff Pearson)
There was one Buzzard and a singing Chiffchaff at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 8th September 2018

Saturday 8th September 2018

Lesser Whitethroat skulking in an Elder bush at Kilbaha John N Murphy

There was one Lesser Whitethroat and a Reed Warbler in Seni Costelloes garden, Kilbaha, Loop Head this afternoon.(John N Murphy) Also at the Fodry there were 39 Golden Plover, three Wheatears and five Teal and one Pintail duck with a Willow Warbler in Kilbaha harbour. (JNM)
At the Bridges of Ross this morning there were over 80 Sooty Shearwaters, four Leaches Petrels, two Pomarine Skuas, 16 Bonxies, eight Arctic Skuas, five Common Scoter, two Whimbrel and four Sandwich Terns. (JNM, Bob & David Dack)
There was also lots of Common and Bottle-nosed Dolphins and one Humpback Whale.


Friday 7th September 2018

Friday 7th September 2018

Juvenile Ringed Plover ©Tom Tarpey

Three Garganey, 277 Teal, 136 Mallard, three Shoveler, a Tufted Duck, three Ruff, six Dunlin, 18 Black-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a Lapwing, a Ringed Plover, two Snipe, 14 Moorhens, a Kingfisher, 28 Little Grebes, 20 Mute Swans and six Cormorants were at the Charleville Lagoons (TT).
A Kingfisher was at Knocknasoura Bridge, Kilmallock (Andrew Holmes).


Friday 7th September 2018

A White-tailed Sea Eagle was at Little Moon Garden Centre in Mullagh this morning.(Billy Merriman)
At the Bridges of Ross today there were 80 Sooty Shearwaters, one Leaches Petrel, 26 Bonxies, 15 Arctic Skuas and one Black Tern. (Bob & David Dack)


Thursday 6th September 2018

Three Sooty Shearwater, two Sabine’s Gull, three Great Skua and 100 Manx Shearwater were at the Bridges of Ross between 12.00-16.00.(Jim Bowman)


Wednesday 5th September 2018

A male Peregrine was at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 4th September 2018

A Reed Warbler, a Willow Warbler and several Sedge Warblers were at Coonagh (TT).
Buzzards were seen at Rosbrien and Mungret (TT).
A 3rd CY Yellow-legged Gull was at Arthurs Quay (TT).


Tuesday 4th September 2018

A first CY Mediterranean Gull was at Ballyallia Lake.(Páidí Cullinan)


Monday 3rd September 2018

There were two Cory’s Shearwaters, 18 Sooty Shearwaters, 14 Bonxies, three Arctic Skuas and 15 Sandwich Terns off the Bridges of Ross today. (John N Murphy)
The Green Sandpiper was still at pond near Cassidy’s Park, Drumcliffe.


Saturday 1st September 2018

A Green Sandpiper was at the pond near Cassidy’s Park, Drumcliffe.(Páidí Cullinan)
One juvenile Buzzard was in the orchard at Applewood, Ballycar this evening. (John N Murphy)


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