Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey
An adult Yellow-legged Gull and two immature Mediterranean Gulls were at Loughill (TT).
Wednesday 20th September 2023
Cliff Swallow at Kilbaha John N Murphy
A Cliff Swallow was seen in the harbour area of Kilbaha Village at 14.15. This is the first county record and only the second Irish record.(David Dack, Bob Dack et al)
Also at Kilbaha were one Icterine Warbler (JNM) a Yellow Wagtail, one Hen Harrier and one Kingfisher. (DD & JNM).
The Grey Phalarope was still at Kilkee. (Dixie Collins & Finbar MacGabhainn)
There was steady seabird migration past the Bridges of Ross with today with 15 Corys Shearwaters, five Great Shearwaters, 250+ Sooty Shearwaters, 20 Leach’s Petrels, 30 Storm Petrels, 20 Grey Phalaropes, six Sabines Gulls, six Pomarine Skuas, ten Arctic Skuas, 25 Bonxie, five Red-throated Diver, one immature male Red-breasted Merganser and three Common Scoter.(DD, BD, NK, BP, JC, SH, JNM & KM)
A Ruff and eight Arctic Tern were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)
A Crossbill was at Ballybeg.(Cliff Baxter)
One male Hen Harrier was near Moveen National School. (FMacG)
One Merlin was near Loop Head Lighthouse.(KM & JNM)
Monday 18th September 2023
Juvenile Sabine’s Gull with waders at Clonahinchy John N Murphy
One White-rumped Sandpiper, one Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, two Grey Phalaropes and 80 Knot were at Seafield, today.(John N. Murphy, Jeff Copner.)
A juvenile Sabine’s Gull was at Clonahinchy Beach.(JNM)
A Grey Phalarope was at Kilkee.(Stan Nugent)
At the Bridges of Ross between 07.30-12.00 there were two Leach’s Petrel, two Storm Petrel,169 Sooty Shearwater, seven Arctic Skua, two Great Skua, seven Grey Phalarope, seven Common Scoter, 30 Sandwich Tern, three Puffin and a Red-throated Diver.(Paul Troake)
At the Fodry between 15.45-17.45 there were 32 Sooty Shearwater, three Great Skua, one Arctic Skua, four Arctic Tern, three Puffin and one Red-throated Diver.(PT)
Two Curlew Sandpiper were at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)
A flock of 44 Sandwich Terns and one Kingfisher were at Doonbeg Bay.(JNM)
A Great White Egret and 131 Gadwall were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)
Saturday 16th September 2023
Wilson’s Phalarope in Kilbaha John N Murphy
A Wilson’s Phalarope was at the pond in Kilbaha. This is a fourth County record.(John N. Murphy)
The Icterine Warbler was still at Kilbaha, along with two Goldcrest, five Wheatear and one Peregrine.(JNM)
One Merlin was near Knockerra, Kilrush. (JNM)
Two Buzzards were at Dromoland Estate. (JNM)
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