Brownstown Head report archives

2012

Sun 5 Aug:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Hummingbird Hawk-moth.

Sat 4 Aug:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Great Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, Great Skua & Puffin W, Pomarine Skua E, 7 Common Scoter W (2 E), 1170 Manx Shearwaters E & 1190 W (seawatch 06:45-09:45), also 25 Common Scoter W (seawatch 19:15-20:15) & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Sun 22 July:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 865 Manx Shearwaters W, 41 Common Scoter E (12 W), Great Skua E, 6 Arctic Skuas E, 2 Arctic/Pomarine Skuas W & 5 Puffins W (seawatch 06:40-10:40).

Sat 21 July:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 620 Manx Shearwaters E (seawatch 18:45-19:45).

Mon 28 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Tree Sparrow.

Fri 11 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 110 Whimbrel, White Wagtail, 7 Wheatears & a Tree Sparrow.

Thurs 10 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 18 adult Pomarine Skuas W (13 adults E), Great Skua E, 272 Manx Shearwaters E (174 W) & 5 Swifts W (seawatch 17:00-19:00); 1st/2nd-winter Glaucous Gull W & 58 Whimbrel.

Weds 9 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 198 Common Scoter E (40 W) & 4 Great Northern Divers W (2 E) (seawatch 09:35-10:35); 70 Whimbrel & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Tues 8 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 65 Whimbrel.

Mon 7 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: White Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroats& 2 Blackcaps.

Sun 6 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 65 Whimbrel, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps & 5+ Whitethroats.

Sat 5 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 18 Wheatears, 3 Blackcaps & 6 Whitethroats.

Weds 2 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 19 Wheatears, Whitethroat & 2 Blackcaps, also an unidentified redstart species.

Tues 1 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Whitethroat & c10 Willow Warblers.

Sun 22 Apr:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 6+ Whimbrel W & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Sat 14 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Blackcaps, 2 Wheatears & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Sun 8 Apr:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 'SIBERIAN' CHIFFCHAFF still present, Tree Sparrow & 16 Willow Warblers.

Sun 1 Apr:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 'SIBERIAN' CHIFFCHAFF still present (1st-summer, ringed today) (video), 3 Willow Warblers, female Ring Ouzel (video & here), Black Redstart & Merlin.

Sun 8 Jan:

DUNMORE EAST to BROWNSTOWN HEAD (from boat): Fin Whale, 2 Porpoises, 2-3 Great Skuas, 6 Common Scoter, Great Northern Diver & Red-throated Diver. (Also 3 Fin Whales, 30+ Common Dolphins & 3-5 Great Skuas SE of Hook Head, Co Wexford.)

Fri 31 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Red-legged Partridge, male Blackcap, 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Wheatears, 4 Common Scoter flew W.

Thurs 30 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Blackcap, c5 Willow Warblers & c5 Chiffchaffs.

Thurs 29 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: *'SIBERIAN' CHIFFCHAFF still present in gardens area, calling frequently (sound-file), also 2 Wheatears.

Tues 27 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: *'SIBERIAN' CHIFFCHAFF again in main garden, heard calling today - further details.

Sun 25 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Tree Sparrow, Willow Warbler & 3 Chiffchaffs, including 1 *'SIBERIAN' CHIFFCHAFF (not identified until 27 Mar).

Sun 18 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Chiffchaffs.

Sat 17 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Chiffchaff, White Wagtail and 3 Black Redstarts (including adult male).

Tues 13 Mar:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Black Redstart & Chiffchaff.