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Sunday, August 01, 2010

WEST WATERFORD: A Corncrake heard calling by day today.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Balearic Shearwaters (1 east then 2 west), a Great Skua, a 1st-summer Little Gull & 9 Common Scoters west, also 197 Manx Shearwaters west (93 east), 102 Sandwich Terns west (3 east), 11 'Commic' Terns east (8 west) (seawatch 18:45-20:15, wind 1-2 SW, MAD, PMW).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Green Sandpipers at Ballyneety (SH).

HELVICK HEAD: 3+ Storm Petrels & a flock of 31 Common Scoter west (AM).

RAM HEAD: 10-12 Fin Whales; also the same 31 Common Scoter west (AM).
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