Sunday 28 August 2011

22nd August, 2011. Bridges of Ross, Co. Clare

Sea-watch: 06.15-11.15 & 16.20-18.50. Overcast SW 1

Manx Shearwater 1,500 S
Sooty Shearwater 116 S
Balearic Shearwater 2 S
Great Shearwater 1 S
Arctic Skua 2 S
Bonxie 3 S
Pomarine Skua 2 S - 1 very close juv. chasing Kittiwakes & 1 close adult with spoons.
Storm Petrel 1
Little Gull 1 juv
Sandwich Tern 12 S
Arctic Tern 8 S
Common Scoter 8 S
Whimbrel 4 S
Chough 2
Plus the commoner sea-birds.