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<blockquote data-quote="nialltkeogh" data-source="post: 1577732" data-attributes="member: 63812"><p><strong>Bridges of Ross 2009</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>Totals from 9 days spent on the Bridges of Ross, Co. Clare between Monday 24th August & Tuesday 1st September, 2009: (All records Niall T. Keogh, Noel Keogh et al. unless otherwise stated)</p><p></p><p>Pale-bellied Brent Goose: 46</p><p>Teal: one female-type on 30th Aug</p><p>Common Scoter: 54</p><p>Red-throated Diver: 5</p><p>Great Northern Diver: 3</p><p>Fulmar: 1 'Blue' Fulmar on 28th Aug</p><p><strong>Cory's Shearwater</strong>: 4 [one on 26th Aug & 3 (Paul Flint et al.) on 1st Sept]</p><p><strong>Great Shearwater</strong>: 252 [one on 25th Aug & 251 on 1st Sept]</p><p>Sooty Shearwater: c.1950 [highest counts were of 120 on 26th Aug, max.300 on 28th Aug & c.1200 on 1st Sept]</p><p>Manx Shearwater: only estimate made was of c.10,000 past between 07:00 and 09:00 on 1st Sept.</p><p>Balearic Shearwater: 31</p><p><strong><span style="color: Red">Wilson's Petrel</span></strong>: 3 [one on 25th Aug (Killian Mullarney), one on 26th Aug (Marc Hughes) & one on 28th Aug (Niall T. Keogh)]</p><p>Storm Petrel: c.380</p><p>Leach's Petrel: 26</p><p>Spotted Redshank: One flyover, calling on 30th Aug (Andy Clifton, Alan Clewes, Malcolm Goodman et al.)</p><p>Black-tailed Godwit: 64</p><p>Whimbrel: 262</p><p>Grey Phalarope: 65+</p><p>Pomarine Skua: 10</p><p>Arctic Skua: 254</p><p><strong>Long-tailed Skua</strong>: 4 [one adult on 25th Aug (Matthew Mulvey), one 1st cal-yr on 28th Aug (Killian Mullarney & Richard Bonser), one 1st cal-yr on 29th Aug (Niall T. Keogh) & one 1st cal-yr on 1st Sept (Paul Flint? et al.)]</p><p>Great Skua (Bonxie): 168</p><p><strong>Sabine's Gull</strong>: 121 [8 1st cal-yr, 12 2nd cal-yr & 101 adult or 2nd cal-yr types]... Highest counts were of 15 on 25th Aug & 56 on 28th Aug.</p><p>Little Gull: 2 [one 2nd cal-yr on 28th Aug & one on 1st Sept]</p><p>Sandwich Tern: 339</p><p>Common Tern: 1 adult on 26th Aug</p><p>Arctic Tern: 441</p><p>Black Guillemot: one 1st cal-yr on 29th Aug</p><p>Puffin: 20</p><p></p><p>Also, 2 sightings of Minke Whale, c.50 Common Dolphins, c.25 Bottlenose Dolphins & a few Ocean Sunfish.</p><p></p><p>Max. count of birders on site was of about 55 on Friday 28th Aug which coincided with the start of the UK Bank Holiday Weekend & a spell of good NW winds which drew in some Irish birders also.</p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p>Niall</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nialltkeogh, post: 1577732, member: 63812"] [b]Bridges of Ross 2009[/b] Hi all, Totals from 9 days spent on the Bridges of Ross, Co. Clare between Monday 24th August & Tuesday 1st September, 2009: (All records Niall T. Keogh, Noel Keogh et al. unless otherwise stated) Pale-bellied Brent Goose: 46 Teal: one female-type on 30th Aug Common Scoter: 54 Red-throated Diver: 5 Great Northern Diver: 3 Fulmar: 1 'Blue' Fulmar on 28th Aug [B]Cory's Shearwater[/B]: 4 [one on 26th Aug & 3 (Paul Flint et al.) on 1st Sept] [B]Great Shearwater[/B]: 252 [one on 25th Aug & 251 on 1st Sept] Sooty Shearwater: c.1950 [highest counts were of 120 on 26th Aug, max.300 on 28th Aug & c.1200 on 1st Sept] Manx Shearwater: only estimate made was of c.10,000 past between 07:00 and 09:00 on 1st Sept. Balearic Shearwater: 31 [B][COLOR="Red"]Wilson's Petrel[/COLOR][/B]: 3 [one on 25th Aug (Killian Mullarney), one on 26th Aug (Marc Hughes) & one on 28th Aug (Niall T. Keogh)] Storm Petrel: c.380 Leach's Petrel: 26 Spotted Redshank: One flyover, calling on 30th Aug (Andy Clifton, Alan Clewes, Malcolm Goodman et al.) Black-tailed Godwit: 64 Whimbrel: 262 Grey Phalarope: 65+ Pomarine Skua: 10 Arctic Skua: 254 [B]Long-tailed Skua[/B]: 4 [one adult on 25th Aug (Matthew Mulvey), one 1st cal-yr on 28th Aug (Killian Mullarney & Richard Bonser), one 1st cal-yr on 29th Aug (Niall T. Keogh) & one 1st cal-yr on 1st Sept (Paul Flint? et al.)] Great Skua (Bonxie): 168 [B]Sabine's Gull[/B]: 121 [8 1st cal-yr, 12 2nd cal-yr & 101 adult or 2nd cal-yr types]... Highest counts were of 15 on 25th Aug & 56 on 28th Aug. Little Gull: 2 [one 2nd cal-yr on 28th Aug & one on 1st Sept] Sandwich Tern: 339 Common Tern: 1 adult on 26th Aug Arctic Tern: 441 Black Guillemot: one 1st cal-yr on 29th Aug Puffin: 20 Also, 2 sightings of Minke Whale, c.50 Common Dolphins, c.25 Bottlenose Dolphins & a few Ocean Sunfish. Max. count of birders on site was of about 55 on Friday 28th Aug which coincided with the start of the UK Bank Holiday Weekend & a spell of good NW winds which drew in some Irish birders also. All the best, Niall [/QUOTE]
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