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Saturday, September 15, 2012

CLONEA STRAND:  Arctic Skua & 18 Chough at Ballinclamper (DC).

DUNGARVAN:  2 adult dark-bellied Brent Geese near pitch & putt course (MC); Wood Sandpiper & 4 Green Sandpipers at Killongford pool (CF, SMH, DW); 2 Green Sandpipers at Brickey canal, 2 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper & c 50 Knot at Ballyneety (DC).

HELVICK HEAD:  12 Arctic Skuas, 4 Pomarine Skuas, Balearic Shearwater & 4 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 13:30-15:30, CF,  SMH, DW); 3 Arctic Skuas (1 W, 1 E, 1 loitering) & 1 Manx Shearwater W (seawatch 17:55-18:25, PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Juvenile SABINE'S GULL, Arctic Skua, 3 Great Skuas, Great Northern Diver & 6 Puffins W, 3 Common Scoter E (1 W), just 2 Manx Shearwaters E & 2 W (seawatch 07:50-10:50, PMW); also White Wagtail & 11 Siskins W, Wheatear, 2 Blackcaps & 9+ Chiffchaffs (AA, PMW).

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