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)
Thursday 15th August 2024
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.45-19.30 produced seven Wilson’s Petrel, 294 Cory’s Shearwater, three Great Shearwater, four Sabine’s Gull, two Grey Phalarope, 60 Sooty Shearwater, four Arctic Skua, one Pomarine Skua, one Great Skua, 46 Storm Pertrel, 165 Whimbrel, two Common Scoter and 63 Arctic Tern.(Dan Pointon, Éanna O’ Flynn, Killian Mullarney, Finbar MacGabhann, Jeff Copner et al)
A Ringed-tailed Hen Harrier was at Lisroe.(JC)
Another Ring-tailed Harrier and a Red Grouse were Glenawanish, near Scariff.(Geoff Hunt)
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