Monthly Archives: August 2021

Thursday 12th August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross today there was one Great Shearwater, one Balearic Shearwater, 60 Sooty Shearwaters, 8-10,000 Manx Shearwaters, nine Bonxies, six Common Scoter, seven Arctic Terns, eight Sandwich Terns, 32 Whimbrel, a Peregrine and one Sunfish. (John N Murphy, Geoff Pearson, David Bywater & Paul Kedney)


Wednesday 11th August 2021

Wednesday 11th August 2021

Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey

An adult winter Mediterranean Gull was at Clahane (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 10th August 2021

Tuesday 10th August 2021

Yellow-Legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey

3cy Yellow-legged Gulls were at Clancy’s Strand and Browne’s Quay (TT).
Five Ravens were at Castletroy (TT)


Tuesday 10th August 2021

Tuesday 10th  August 2021

Great Spotted Woodpecker Shane O Neill

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Doonass. (Shane O Neill)
One adult-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Killimer this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
There were 42 Reed Warbler and over 600 Sedge Warbler caught and ringed to date over the summer season at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)
Two Crossbills were at Knockalough. (JNM)


Monday 9th August 2021

Monday 9th August 2021

Ruff at Doonbeg Bay © John N Murphy

A juvenile Ruff was at Doonbeg early this morning. (John N Murphy)
One Crossbill, one 2CY Hen Harrier and a juvenile Cuckoo were at Knockalough.(JNM)


Sunday 8th August 2021

There were two immature Long-tailed Skuas at the Bridges of Ross this morning along eight Sooty Shearwaters, 4,500 Manxies, one Bonxie, four Arctic Terns, four Storm Petrels and one Puffin. (Aidan G Kelly)


Saturday 7th August 2021

One Great Shearwater, two Balearic Shearwater, 42 Sooty Shearwater, over 62,000 Manx Shearwater, 45 European Storm Petrel, two Long-tailed Skua, four Great Skua, three Arctic Skua, nine Arctic Tern, one Puffin and two Common Scoter were at the Bridges of Ross today between 06.00-20.00.(Aidan G. Kelly, Niall T. Keogh, Brian Porter and Geoff Pearson)


Friday 6th August 2021

A 3cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).


Friday 6th August 2021

Off the Bridges of Ross today (8.05-18.05), there were two Wilson’s Petrels, one juvenile Long-tailed Skua, one adult Sabines Gull, three Cory’s Shearwaters, 37 Great Shearwaters, 170 Sooty Shearwaters, 31,500 Manxies, four Bonxies, 30 European Storm Petrels, 14 Arctic Terns, 11 Puffin and one juvenile Mediterranean Gull. (Aidan Kelly, Niall T Keogh, Geoff Pearson & Brian Porter)
This morning off Kilkee (8.00-9.00), there was one Cory’s Shearwater, ten Sooty Shearwaters and 2,500 Manxies. (John N Murphy)
One adult Little Tern was at Doughmore Bay with 39 Sandwich Terns. (JNM)
One Common Sandpiper was at Kilmurray Pier. (JNM)


Thursday 5th August 2021

Thursday 5th August 2021

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT)


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