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Monday, May 02, 2011

HELVICK HEAD: Single adult Pomarine & Arctic Skuas west @ 10:58, also 300+ Manx Shearwaters, c500 Gannets & good numbers of auks, Kittiwakes & Fulmars, mostly west (seawatch 10:00-11:15, CF).

BROWNTOWN HEAD: Whinchat near the towers, 6 Wheatears near stream, 3 Whitethroats & a Willow Warbler along boreen; 19 Whimbrel (incl 9 in from sea), 2 Swallows in from sea; single Roseate Tern & Common Tern E then feeding with auks, Kittiwakes & Manx, 25+ Arctic Terns feeding (& sitting on sea), 4 Common Scoter & 2 Black Guillemots E, Red-throated Diver W, 252 Gannets E (26 W), 25 Manx Shearwaters feeding (& 5E, 14W), 65+ Razorbills feeding (seawatch 09:40-11:40, wind 5 E) (PMW). 2 Spotted Flycatchers around main gardens (Conor Foley/Shane Farrell).

DUNGARVAN: 5 Sedge Warblers at the Cunnigar (DC).

Nr DRUM HILLS: Female Hen Harrier (DC).

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