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Friday, July 31, 2009

HELVICK: 2 Great Skuas, 3 Arctic Terns, approx. 25 Puffins & approx 12 Storm Petrels west. (Seawatch 17:30-19:30) (MC & CF).
RAM HEAD: 100 Manx Shearwaters west (seawatch 15:00-15:30) (SH).

Thursday, July 30, 2009

HELVICK HEAD: Arctic Skua, Storm Petrel & Black Guillemot west (seawatch 19:15-19:40) (MC).
BALLYMACARBRY: Dipper at Ballymacarbry Bridge, flock of 35+ Mistle Thrushes a half-km west of village (PMW).

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

ARDMORE: 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh beach this evening (Sean Hogan).

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

HELVICK HEAD: 2 1st-summer SABINE'S GULLS, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 5 Pomarine Skuas, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 Storm Petrels & 2 Black Guillemots west (seawatch 18:56-20:30) (MC & CF).

WATERFORD CITY: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (same 1st-summer & a 2nd-winter) near King's Channel, below Blenheim Heights) (PA).

Sunday, July 26, 2009

HELVICK: 1 Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skuas, 2 Storm Petrels & 4 Puffins flew west. (Seawatch 19.05-20.05). (MC)
HELVICK HEAD: 3 Pomarine Skuas (2 adult & a 2nd-summer), 1 Common Scoter & 1+ Arctic Tern west (seawatch 17:40-18:40) (PMW).
DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull @ Ballyneety. (MC)
WATERFORD CITY: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (juvenile, 1st-summer & adult winter) just off King's Channel, below Blenheim Heights (Paul Archer).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Common Sandpiper on main boreen; 390 Manx Shearwaters west (190 east) in a 1-hr seawatch (08:15-09:15) (PMW).

Saturday, July 25, 2009

RAM HEAD: 98 chicks (most large & a few flying) at Kittiwake study plots - not as poor as some years; also 24 Silver Y, 2 Rush Veneer & 2 Painted Ladies along clifftops (PMW).
DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull and a Wheatear at The Cunnigar. (MC)

Friday, July 24, 2009

DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull @ Barnawee. (MC)

Thursday, July 23, 2009

CLONEA: Adult Mediterranean Gull @ Ballinclamper. (MC)

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

CLONEA: Arctic Skua & 3 Common Sandpipers @ Ballinclamper. (MC)

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

HELVICK: 1 Great Skua, 4 Storm Petrels & 1 Black Guillemot west. (Seawatch 19.10-20.10) (MC)

Monday, July 20, 2009

CLONEA: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper (3H97 & unringed bird). (MC & MC Sr.)

Sunday, July 19, 2009

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Adult Great Crested Grebe on main lake (PMW).

Friday, July 17, 2009

RAM HEAD: 500+ Manx Sheawaters, 4 Porpoise; 52 Common Scoter in 3 groups headed towards Youghal Bay (AM).