At the Bridges of Ross between 06.15-18.30 there were five Wilson’s Petrel, 53 Sabine’s Gull,(four juveniles) three Long-tailed Skua(adult and two juveniles) six Leach’s Petrel, 53 Storm Petrel, 29 Great Shearwater, 217 Cory’s Shearwater, 145 Sooty Shearwater, three Balearic Shearwater, 24 Arctic Skua, six Great Skua, three Pomarine Skua, nine .Grey Phalarope, three Puffin and 11 Brent Goose.(BMcC, AMcM, DH, MB, JA, JFD, CMcN, VC, AGK, NK, et al)
Friday 23rd August 2024
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 06.00-18.30 produced 20 Storm Petrel, six Wilson’s Petrel, four Leach’s Petrel. 300 Cory’s Shearwater, 30 Great Shearwater, four Balearic Shearwater, 200 Sooty Shearwater, two Great Skua, eight Long-tailed Skua, 45 Arctic Skua, three Pomarine Skua, five Grey Phalarope, 25 Sabine’s Gull, three Common Scoter, 51 Whimbrel and eight Brent Goose.(Des Higgins, Noel Keogh et al)
Three Sabine’s Gull, one Arctic Skua and a Pomarine Skua were at the tip of Loop Head at 14.29. (Chris Cullen)
At Black Head this morning between 07.05-10.35 there were three Sabine’s Gull, eight Great Shearwater, eight Cory’s Shearwater, seven Sooty Shearwater, 35 Sandwich Tern, two Arctic Skua, one Pomarine Skua, eight Storm Petrel and 21 Whimbrel.(Paul Troake)
Thursday 22nd August 2024.
A Fea’s Petrel flew past the Bridges of Ross at 14.02.(Noel Keogh, Chris Cullen, plus eight others.)
At Black Head between 07.20-10.35 there were seven Pomarine Skua, eight Arctic Skua, one Great Shearwater, one Cory’s Shearwater, seven Storm Petrel and one Puffin.(Paul Troake)
At the Bridges of Ross between 06.20-13.40 a seawatch produced 161 Cory’s Shearwater, 115 Sooty Shearwater, 68 Great Shearwater, 28 Arctic Skua, four Pomarine Skua, 64 Whimbrel, three Puffin, one Red-throated Diver, one Great Northern Diver, one Wilson’s Petrel, 15 Storm Petrel, two Balearic Shearwater, seven Sabine’s Gull, four Great Skua and 85 Arctic Tern.(Noel Keogh, Chris Cullen, Ray Glynn et al)
Wednesday 21st August 2024
At the Bridges of Ross between 06.30-18.30 there were 105 Cory’s Shearwater, 432 Sooty Shearwater, up to 500 Manx Shearwater per hour in the morning, increasing later, two Arctic Skua, five Storm Petrel, seven Whimbrel, seven Great Shearwater and one Wilson’s Petrel.(Brian Porter, Chris Cullen, Ray Glynn, Jim Dowdall)
Tuesday 20th August 2024
A Fea’s Petrel was picked up over the slabs at the Bridges of Ross by Denis O’ Sullivan and then seen by all observers at the “Hollow” at the BOR at 11.45.(Brian Porter, Alan O’ Brien et al)
Also at the Bridges of Ross between 06.15-18.30 there were 3740 Cory’s Shearwater, 210 Great Shearwater, 55 Sooty Shearwater, three Balearic Shearwater, three Wilson’s Petrel, 80 Storm Petrel, 28 Sabine’s Gull, 37 Pomarine Skua, 24 Arctic Skua, three Great Skua, four Long-tailed Skua including one juvenile, 40 Whimbrel, 90 Arctic Tern and 14 Grey Phalarope.(BP, DO’S, PM, MS, SLM, GC, EF, AJ, TT, EMc, JC)
Off Ross Ringing Station between 08.30-11.30 a Wilson’s Petrel, 1900 Cory’s Shearwater, 326 Shearwater, 172 Sooty Shearwater, 15 Storm Petrel, two adult Sabine’s Gull, two adult Long-tailed Skua, two Pomarine Skua, four Arctic Skua, 26 Arctic Tern and eight Whimbrel were seen. (John N. Murphy)
A seawatch at the Fodry, Loop Head produced over 1200 Great Shearwater, 4600 Cory’s Shearwater, 84 Sooty Shearwater, 183 Arctic Tern, 12500 Manx Shearwater, 3200 Gannet and 2900 Fulmar.(Paul Troake)
A Reed Warbler BBB2703 ringed at Teifi Marshes, Ceredigion on 04/05/2024 was re-encountered at Shannon Airport Lagoon-77 days, 301km WNW.(Phil Brennan)
Monday 19th August 2024
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 16.15-19.30 produced one Sabine’s Gull, 970 Cory’s Shearwater, eight Great Shearwater, 33 Sooty Shearwater, 14 Storm Petrel, 12 Pomarine Skua, five Arctic Skua, one Great Skua and 25 Whimbrel.(Alan O’ Brien)
Two dark phased Arctic Skua and one adult Pomarine Skua were off Lurga Point, Seafield.(Jeff Copner)
Sunday 18th August 2024
At Black Head between 07.00-10.55 there were five immature Pomarine Skua, 12 Arctic Skua, one Great Skua, 45 Cory’s Shearwater, 13 Sooty Shearwater, 950 Manx Shearwater and 205 Kittiwake.(Paul Troake)
At the Bridges of Ross between 06.00-18.00 there were five Wilson’s Storm Petrel, three Balearic Shearwater, two adult Long-tailed Skua, six Sabine’s Gull, 2100 Cory’s Shearwater, 500 Great Shearwater, 80 Sooty Shearwater, six Pomarine Skua, ten Arctic Skua, three Great Skua, 35 Storm Petrel and one Grey Phalarope.(AG. Kelly, B. McCloskey, G. Murray, JF. Dowdall, C. Cardiff, M. Stewart, J. Sheehan, A. O’ Brien et al)
Saturday 17th August 2024
At the Bridges of Ross between 05.50-19.00 there were four Wilson’s Petrel, one Balearic Shearwater, one adult Long-tailed Skua, six Sabine’s Gull, 295 Cory’s Shearwater, 168 Great Shearwater, 165 Sooty Shearwater, four Pomarine Skua, eight Arctic Skua, six Great Skua and 147 Storm Petrel.(Brian McCloskey, J. Jones, C. Batty, D. Pointon, G. Murray, J. Cusack, JF. Dowdall, AG.Kelly, c. Cardiff, M. Stewart, G. Walshe, Éanna O’ Flynn.)
Friday 16th August 2024
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 07.50-19.30 produced an apparent Scopoli’s Shearwater, (9.40) 865 Cory’s Shearwater, 266 Great Shearwater, 243 Sooty Shearwater, one Balearic Shearwater, one adult Long-tailed Skua, three Pomarine Skua, seven Arctic Skua, five Great Skua, eight Wilson’s Storm Petrel, 63 Storm Petrel and five Sabine’s Gull. (Josh Jones et al)
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