Sunday 28 August 2011

24th August, 2011. Bridges of Ross, Co. Clare

Sea-watch: 06.10-11.45 & 14.00-18.45. Overcast with heavy showers sw 1

Manx Shearwater 3,000 S
Sooty Shearwater 63 S
Arctic Skua 12 S
Bonxie 4 S
Storm Petrel 1
Common Scoter 3 S
Puffin 4S
Sandwich Tern 6 S
Arctic Tern 47 S
Bar-tailed Godwit 3 S
Whimbrel 4 S
Grey Phalarope 1 close landed on the sea & then departed S.
Plus the commoner sea-birds.
Hen Harrier 1 male over Headland.

DC also recorded 3 Sabine'sGulls & 2 Great Shearwaters during a heavy shower, when I was sheltering.