RECENT SPAIN TRIP

FROM LEFT,    BIRDER,                GERRY O NEILL{ME},          VAL    AND    GLYN          ,EDDY.

A DAY AT THE RAPTOR WATCHPOINT EL ALGARROBO ,RUPPELLS VULTURE  SPANISH IMPERIAL EAGLE BLACK STORK BLK KITES HONEY BUZZARDS ETC

Clogher Head

I had a quiet hour on Clogher Head this evening in a northly wind. The best bird this adult Med Gull

A quick look on the head itself just produced some Meadow Pipits and this Stonechat

Breffni Martin had a mixed flock of Linnet and Twite at Ballymascanlon saltmarsh.

Black Tern

I did an hour long seawatch this afternoon at Clogher Head. It did not look too promising with a strenghtning North West wind but perseverance paid off with an adult winter Black Tern passing northwards in a steady trickle of about 50 Sandwich Terns. Also about 5 Red throated Diver, a few Kittiwake and about 30 Gannets. The garden looked quiet.

3 Yellow legged gulls Lurgangreen Forsters Tern

The Forsters tern was seen again at Soldiers point ,showing well feeding in front of the hide with 2 Sandwich terns.Also at Lurgangreen 3 Yellow legged gulls were on the mudflats but distant.Med gull at Cruiestown and 2 skuas at Clogher head were the best of the rest on sunday 23 sep.

Forsters Tern on show.

Forster's Tern at Soldiers Point

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern

Sandwich Tern

Tom Gittings found a Forster's Tern at Soldiers Point today. Presumably the returning bird. It showed on and off from lunchtime to 6 O'Clock. Commuting up and down the river.

Artic skua and swallow at Hermitage