Monthly Archives: March 2026

A seawatch off Black Head between 15.40-17.40 produced 2500 Manx Shearwater and 150 Kittiwake.(Paul Troake)

The Cattle Egret was on the island at Ballyallia this morning.(Maura Crowe)

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.30-12.45 & 14.00-17.30 produced two Leach’s Storm Petrel, two Storm Petrel, one Sooty Shearwater, 620 Manx Shearwater in the morning and 815 in the afternoon, 1150 Fulmar(am) and 215(pm) 70 Gannet (am) and 5(pm), one 2CY Little Gull, 1000 Razorbill(am) and 400(pm) 500 Guillemot (am) and 150(pm) and one Red-throated Diver. No ‘Blue’ Fulmar were seen. Up to 20% of the Kittiwake were 2CY. One ‘bridled’ Guillemot was noted.(B. McCloskey, N.T. Keogh, & P. Phillips)

The Cattle Egret was still at Ballyhee, Templemaley.(Ray Glynn & Chris Cullen)

A 2CY Little Gull, one Puffin and 50 Manx Shearwater were at Ross Ringing Station.(John N Murphy)

Also at Loop Head near the Plover Fields were 500 Golden Plover with another 70 birds at Goleen. (JNM)