Thursday, 22 August 2013

22nd August 2013 Bridges of Ross S1

7.00 - 11.00am, 12.30-1.15pm & 15.55-19.35
Scoter 1
Fulmar c.200
Manx Shearwater c.2,000
Sooty Shearwater 60
Storm Petrel 3
Gannet c.350
Shag 10
Sanderling 3
Turnstone 1
Dunlin 2
Whimbrel 16
Bonxie 4
Arctic Skua 17
Black-headed Gull 1
Kittiwake c.200
Sandwich Tern 6
Arctic Tern 10
Puffin 1
Razorbill c.50
Rock Dove 5
Chough 2
Hooded Crow 10

Common Dolphin c.15
Irish Hare 1
Irish Common Blue c.5
Wall 2

The Fodry and Loop Head from Bridges of Ross
 
Female Irish Common Blue at Bridges of Ross
Ireland plays host to an endemic subspecies of Common Blue P.i. mariscolore the female of which shows an extensive area of blue on the uppersides of its wings