Monthly Archives: October 2021

Monday 4th October 2021

Monday 4th October 2021

First-winter Mediterranean Gull at Kilbaha © John N Murphy

This morning at Kilbaha there was one juvenile Pomarine Skua, one adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, two Sandwich Terns and a White Wagtail. (John N Murphy)
In the gardens of Kilbaha late this evening there was one Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, one Goldcrest, 12 Redpoll and a Peregrine. (JNM)
One Kingfisher was in Ennis. (Barry Howell)


Sunday 3rd October 2021

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was seen at Loughill during the Branch Outing.


Sunday 3rd October 2021

Sunday 3rd October 2021

An adult Black-throated Diver passing the Bridges of Ross © Jeff Copner

The four Egyptian Geese were at Doonbeg Bay this morning. (Jeff Copner & Myla Van Engelen)
At the Bridges of Ross there were over one Great Shearwater, 600 Sooty Shearwaters, 110 Manx Shearwater, two Pomarine Skua, 15 Bonxies, 24 Leach’s Petrels,  12 Storm Petrels, two Black-throated Divers, eight Red-throated Divers, nine Great Northern Divers, 26 Puffin, six Common Scoter, 11 Arctic Terns and two Grey Phalaropes. ( Aidan Kelly, John Coveney, Jeff Copner & John N Murphy)
Off Black Head there were two 2CY Little Gulls, 12 Bonxies, four Arctic Skuas, four Storm Petrels and five Mediterranean Gulls. (Paul Troake)
One Bonxie was at Doonbeg Bay. (John N Murphy & Aidan Kelly)
One Curlew Sandpiper was at Clonderlaw Bay. (Chris Cullen)

 


Saturday 2nd October 2021

Five Pink-footed Geese were at Quilty. (Jeff Copner)
At Kilbaha and Loop Head today were four Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrest, one male and one female Hen Harriers, one Peregrine and two Little Egrets. (Nuala & Tom Lynch, John N Murphy et al)
At the Bridges of Ross there were 22 Sooty Shearwaters, 120 Manx Shearwaters, three Leach’s Petrels, 12 Arctic Terns, one Bonxie, one Red-breasted Merganser, two Grey Phalaropes and two Storm Petrels. (John N Murphy & Aidan Kelly)
Six Barnacle Geese were at Corkus, Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)


Friday 1st October 2021

Friday 1st October 2021

Egyptian Geese at Doonbeg © Myla Van Engelen

There were four Egyptian Geese at Doonbeg today. (Myla Van Engelen)
At the Bridges of Ross there were 60 Sooty Shearwaters, one Balearic Shearwater,six Arctic Skuas, three Pomarine Skuas, eight Bonxies, 60 Arctic Terns, two Red-throated Divers, 13 Leach’s Petrels, six Sabine’s Gulls and seven Grey Phalaropes. (Paul Troake)


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