Bridges of Ross 26th August 2012

Time: 06:30-10:30 & 13:30-17:45

Weather: F1-2 S, good vis, dry & sunny (am). F 2-3 S, dull, clear & light showers (pm).

Observer(s): Niall T. Keogh, Alan Clewes, Paul Flint, Cory Flint, Jan Nordblad, Tom Nordblad, Peter Gluth, Lee Gregory, Neal Warnock, Andy Clifton, Malcolm Goodman, Geoff Clewes et al.

Sooty Shearwater: 5

Manx Shearwater: 200-300

Fulmar: 300+

Storm Petrel: 2

Common Scoter: 16

Great Skua (Bonxie): 9

Arctic Skua: 11

Sandwich Tern: 18

Arctic Tern: 22

Common Tern: 1

Puffin: 1

Whimbrel: 6

Dunlin: 71

Sanderling: 3

Knot: 2

Bar-tailed Godwit: 1

Peregrine: 1

Chough: 2

Common Dolphin: 6+ throughout the day.

Bottlenose Dolphin: 26+ throughout the day.

Minke Whale: 2+ in the afternoon.

Ocean Sunfish: 1 off Loop Head.

....The Bridges of Dross!