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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

CLONEA: 1 Balearic Shearwater & 1 Great Skua associating with Manx Shearwater feeding flock offshore. 15 Teal & 2 White Wagtails on the shore @ Ballinclamper. (MC)

Sunday, September 13, 2009

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers & a Wheatear; also 70 Silver Y moths (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: 10 Brent Gese at the Cunnigar (FO'C).

Saturday, September 12, 2009

WHITING BAY: 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull (CF, MC).

Nr DUNGARVAN: Buzzard (MC Sr).

DUNGARVAN: 3 Great Crested Grebes & 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (JJC, JAP, BS).

BALLYQUIN (nr Ardmore): Kingfisher & 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull (JJC JAP BS).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Buzzard (JJC JAP BS).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: single Spotted Flycatcher, Sedge Warbler, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs; also 57 Painted Ladies, 11 Red Admirals & 615 day-flying Silver Ys (MAD, PMW).

BELLE LAKE: 19 Sedge Warblers & 6 Chiffchaffs ringed, Water Rail heard (PMW).

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull. (MC & CF)
BALLYMACART: Male & female Blackcap. (MC & CF)

Friday, September 11, 2009

WHITING BAY: 2 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls & 4 Sanderling, also
c50 Manx Shearwaters on sea just offshore (MAD, PMW).

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Nr DUNGARVAN: Buzzard (JAP).

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

CLONEA: 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 1 adult Roseate Tern and many White Wagtails. (MC)
TRAMORE SANDHILLS: Short-eared Owl (Tony Bryant).

East of MINE HEAD: Grey Phalarope, Arctic Skua, 69 Manx Shearwaters & 20 Storm Petrels (DC).

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

DUNGARVAN: 6 adult Roseate Terns & 1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper @ The Cunnigar. (MC)

BALLYVOYLE: Spotted Flycatcher (DC).

Monday, September 07, 2009

CLONEA: 4 Mediterranean Gulls (adult, 2nd w and 2 1st w's), 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers and adult & juvenile Roseate Tern at high tide roost. Other Roseates feeding off shore and numerous White Wagtails along the beach this evening. (MC)

Sunday, September 06, 2009

HELVICK HEAD: 1 juv SABINE'S GULL, 2 Balearic & 26 Sooty Shearwaters, 1 juv Little Gull, 2 Arctic Skuas, 3 Bonxies & 49 Roseate Terns (seawatch 6-8 pm, CF).
CLONEA: Juvenile Little Gull, 5 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults, 1 2nd w & 2 1st W) & 1 juvenile Arctic Tern late this evening @ Ballinclamper. (MC & DC)
HELVICK HEAD: 3 Sooty Shearwaters in feeding flock of 200+ Manx Shearwaters, 1 Storm Petrel west & 2 Roseate Terns (adult feeding juvenile) (seawatch 15:40-18:10, PMW).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 175 Manx Sheawaters west (1 hr seawatch 09:10-10:10) (PMW).

Saturday, September 05, 2009

NEWPORT EAST: 20+ Stock Doves & 1 Whimbrel (JAP, BS).
CLONEA: Juvenile Little Gull, 3 White Wagtails, 3 juvenile Arctic Terns, adult Roseate Tern @ Ballinclamper. (MC & CF)
DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Ruff @ Ballyneety & 2 White Wagtails @ The Cunnigar. (MC & CF)
ARDMORE: 5 Mediterranean Gulls ( 3 adults, 1 juvenile & 1 2nd winter). (MC & CF)
CLONEA: 10 Roseate Terns (8 adults & 2 juveniles) & 2 juvenile Arctic Terns @ Ballinclamper. (MC)
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Sooty Shearwater west, Common Scoter east (seawatch 11:60-12:50) (PMW).

BELLE LAKE: Water Rail heard, only 4 Sedge Warblers ringed.

Friday, September 04, 2009

CLONEA STRAND: Adult Mediterranean Gull & 15 White Wagtails at
Ballinclamper (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: 3 White Wagtails & 4 Wheatears at the Cunnigar.

HELVICK HEAD: 130 Great Black-backed Gulls.

Thursday, September 03, 2009

DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull & 9 Brent Geese at The Cunnigar. (MC)

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

DUNGARVAN: Ruff at Ballyneety (DC).