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Loop Head Bird Observatory: May 2011
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Saturday, May 28, 2011. During the week of 24th to 26th May, severe North West winds blew over the Irish coastlines bringing with them a fair scattering of early seabirds and North American waders. Paul Troake and Geoff Pearson ended up doing a bit of seawtching off the Bridges of Ross and were rewarded with the following;. Leach's Storm Petrel 1. Manx Shearwater 5,000 plus off the head. Bonxie 3 off the head. Labels: Bridges of Ross. Monday, May 16, 2011. Sunday, May 15, 2011.
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: September 2011
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Thursday, September 29, 2011. After yesterdays strong winds a bird showed up at the Lighthouse this morning. Dave McNamara came across this Reed Warbler skulking around the walls of the lighthouse garden and buildings. Something has arrived on Loop at last. Reed Warbler © Dave McNamara. Labels: Loop Head Lighthouse. Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Wheatear © John N Murphy. John N Murphy, Brian Finnegan and Geoff Pearson. Saturday, September 24, 2011. Sunday, September 18, 2011.
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: Open Season
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Sunday, July 15, 2012. Sunday 15th July 2012. Today has seen the beginning of the seawatching season at the Bridges of Ross where there was one Cory,s Shearwater, 200 Manx Shearwaters per hour and one Bonxie. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). North west not always best. Seabirds on the move. Isle of May BO. Strait of Gibraltar BO. Loop Head Ringing Team. John N Murphy Secretary/Ringer. Awesome Inc. template. Powered by Blogger.
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: Shearwaters are building
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Monday, July 23, 2012. Monday 23rd July 2012. A wet misty day with prolonged wet conditions all day at The Loop. A short clearance in the evening allowed one hours seawatching off the Bridges where there was one Balearic Shearwater, seven Sooty Shearwaters, 500 Manx Shearwaters per hour, one Puffin and smaller movements of auks, Fulmamrs, Kittiwakes and some gulls. On the headland there were two Wheatears, four Raven and mixed flocks of large gulls in freshly cut fields.
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: August 2012
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Saturday, August 25, 2012. Bonxies at the Bridges of Ross © John N Murphy. Monday 27th August 2012. F3-4 SW, overcast and clear to start, later sunny, dry and hazy (am). F3 W-SW, sunny, dry and hazy (pm). Niall T. Keogh, Alan Clewes, Paul Flint, Cory Flint, Neal Warnock, Andy Clifton, Malcolm Goodman, Geoff Clewes, Steve Webb, John N Murphy et al. 1 West @ 15:45 (Niall T. Keogh, Neal Warnock and John N Murphy). Manx Shearwater: 2,500 (am). Common Scoter: 4 males. Niall T. ...
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: January 2012
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Sunday, January 22, 2012. Little Auk and more. First-winter Iceland Gull near Kilbaha © John N Murphy. Saturday 21st January 2012. My first visit to Loop of the new year proved to be very productive. On a half hour sea watch from the car park at the Bridges of Ross there was on Little Auk flying in a south west direction. There were good numbers of Guillemots, few Razorbills, Fulmars, Kittiwakes and Gannets. John N Murphy and Finbarr MacGabhann. 2011 Loop Head Report.
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: October 2011
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Saturday, October 29, 2011. Late staying Willow Warbler. John N Murphy, Jeff Copner and Howard Williams. Willow Warbler © John N Murphy. Pomarine Skua chasing Kittiwake in Kilbaha Bay © John N Murphy. Late staying Willow Warbler. Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Paul Troake and Geoff Pearson. The Twisted Rocks at the Bridges of Ross © John N Murphy. Labels: Bridges of Ross. Merlin on the headland. Immature Merlin at Loop Head © John N Murphy. Sunday, October 16, 2011. At Loop Head t...
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: August 2011
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Sunday, August 14, 2011. How to find the Bridges. The Bridges of Ross are approximately 20 km from the town of Kilkee, the entrance gate to the Loop Head Peninsula. The Bridges are situated on the North side of the headland less than 3km from the village of Kilbaha. This landmark is well signposted in the locality. The Bridges of Ross © John N Murphy. Arctic Skua are common off the Bridges throughout the season © John N Murphy. Bottle-nosed Dolphins © John N Murphy. F2 NW in t...
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Loop Head Bird Observatory: July 2012
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Loop Head Bird Observatory. Monday, July 30, 2012. North west not always best. Last Saturday on a strong north westerly wind shearwaters and skuas trickled past the Bridges. Two Grey Phalaropes were the highlights along with 28 Sooty Shearwaters, two Arctic Skuas, one Bonxie, one Storm Petrel and good numbs of Manx Shearwaters. Graham Clarke and Owen Foley. Labels: North west not a lays best. Monday, July 23, 2012. Monday 23rd July 2012. John N Murphy and Brian Finnegan. Labels: Shearwates are building.
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