Mayo Bird Report 2002

Compiled by Tony Murray

List of records for the Irish Bird Report.

Records of rarities should be sent directly to the IRBC.

List of Contributors

Tony Murray	TM
Dave Suddaby	DS
Lucy Arnold	LA
Eoin McGreal	EMcG
James Kilroy	JK
Cameron Clotworthy	CC

Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
14/02/2002	42	Killala Bay.	DS	High Count
16/12/2002	39	Claggan, Blacksod Bay.	DS	High Count

Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
20/01 - 15/02/02	1	Lough Conn	CC	Inland
09/05/2002	96	Blacksod Bay, Mullet Peninsula.	DS	High Count

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
05/05/2002	1	Carrowmore Lake.	DS
16/09/2002	10	Lough Conn	CC	Peak count
20/12/2002	3	Lough Cullin.	DS

Slavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
16/12/2002	22	Claggan, Blacksod Bay.	DS, TM et al.	Peak count.

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
16/10/2002	9	Termoncarragh Lake, Mullet Peninsula.	DS	Peak Count

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
23/02/2002	8	Kilcummin Head.	DS	Blue phase.

Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis). (15)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
11/08/2002	2	Kilcummin Head.	DS
14/08/2002	3	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
29/08/2002	6	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
30/08/2002	3	Kilcummin Head.	DS
07/09/2002	1	Kilcummin Head.	DS

Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus). (2442)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
11/08/2002	11	Kilcummin Head.	DS
11/08/2002	7	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
13/08/2002	4	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
14/08/2002	9	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
15/08/2002	23	Kilcummin Head.	DS
18/08/2002	1	Downpatrick Head	TM
26/08/2002	10	c. 10km North of Erris Head	TM	At sea
29/08/2002	54	Kilcummin Head.	DS
29/08/2002	246	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
30/08/2002	1203	Kilcummin Head.	DS
05/09/2002	64	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
06/09/2002	106	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
07/09/2002	679	Kilcummin Head.	DS
03/10/2002	25	Inishkea North, Inishkea Islands	TM

Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus). (2)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
29/08/2002	1	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
03/10/2002	1	Inishkea North, Inishkea Islands	TM

Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus). (237)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
17/06/2002	4	Blacksod Point, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
11/08/2002	20	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula..	DS
11/08/2002	50	Kilcummin Head.	DS
15/08/2002	59	Kilcummin Head.	DS
22/08/2002	1	Inishkea North	TM
26/08/2002	6	c. 10km North of Erris Head	TM	At sea
29/08/2002	70	Kilcummin Head.	DS
30/08/2002	13	Kilcummin Head.	DS
30/08/2002	13	Annagh Head, Mullet peninsula	TM
27/10/2002	1	Kilcummin Head.	DS

Leach’s Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa). (110)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
30/08/2002	5	Kilcummin Head.	DS
07/09/2002	105	Kilcummin Head.	DS

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). (1)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
14/02 – 19/02/02	1	Killala Bay.	JK, DS, TM

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
19/10/2002	347	Termoncarragh Lake, Mullet Peninsula.	DS

Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus). (1)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
29/10 - 05/11/02	1	Termoncarragh Lake, Mullet Peninsula.	TM

Gargany (Anas querquedula). (1)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
03/05/2002	1	Termoncarragh Lake, Mullet Peninsula.	DS

Eider (Somateria mollissima). (3)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
14/03/2002	2	Blacksod Point, Mullet Peninsula.	DS
22/08/02	1	Rusheen Island, Inishkea Islands.	TM

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis). (41)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
08/01/2002	1	Claggan Island Causeway, Blacksod Bay.	TM
07/02 - 25/03/02	4	Blacksod Point, Mullet Peninsula.	DS, TM.
14/02/02	2	Killala Bay.	DS
13/12/02 to 2003	34	Belderra, Mullet Peninsula.	DS

Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra).

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
20/08/2002	1400	Doolough, Blacksod Bay.	TM	High Count

Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca). (1)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
20/08/2002	1	Doolough, Blacksod Bay.	TM

Goosander (Mergus merganser). (2)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
25/01/2002	1	Bunaveela Loch, Nephin Mountains.	TM
09/09/2002	1	Cartron Bay, Mullet peninsula.	TM

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). (1)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
06/09/2002	1	Lough Corrib, Mayo	DS

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea (19)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
02 & 03/09/2002	2	Annagh Beach, Mullet Peninsula	DS
09/09 to 02/10/02	4	Leam Lough, Mullet Peninsula	TM, ED, DS
09/09/2002	6	Annagh Beach, Mullet Peninsula	TM, ED, DS
12/09/2002	5	Corragaun Lough, Carrigskeeaun, Killadoon, Louisburgh	TM
16/09/02	2	Doolough	EMcG

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax). (18)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
07/06/2002	1	Annagh Marsh, Mullet Peninsula	DS
03/08/2002	1	Leam Lough, Mullet Peninsula	TM
14/08 - 24/08/02	1	Leam Lough, Mullet Peninsula	DS, TM
09/09/2002	1	Annagh Beach, Mullet Peninsula	DS
12/09/2002	5	Corragaun Lough, Carrigskeeaun, Killadoon, Louisburgh	TM
13/09/2002	1	Leam Lough, Mullet Peninsula	DS
14/09/2002	1	Claggan, Blacksod Bay.	DS
14 - 16/09/2002	3	Leam Lough, Mullet Peninsula	TM, DS
17 - 18/09/2002	1	Annagh, Mullet Peninsula	DS
26/09/2002	2	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
10 - 13/11/2002	1	Annagh, Mullet Peninsula	DS

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus). (1)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
2001 to 19/03/02	1	Killala	TM, JK, DS.

Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola). (1)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
05/06/2002	1	Carne, Mullet peninsula	DS

Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius). (3)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
27/10/2002	2	Kilcummin Head	DS
03/11/2002	1	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS

Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus). (51)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
23/05/2002	3	Termoncarragh Lake, Mullet Peninsula	DS
25/05/2002	3	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
30/05/2002	2	Belmullet, Mullet Peninsula	DS
23/06/2002	1	Tarmon, Mullet Peninsula	DS
14/07/2002	1	Blacksod Bay, Mullet Peninsula	DS
11/08/2002	6	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
15/08/2002	4	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
22/08/2002	1	Inishkea North	TM
25/08/2002	1	Tarmon, Mullet Peninsula	DS
26/08/2002	1	c. 10km North of Erris Head	TM	At sea
29/08/2002	1	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
29/08/2002	1	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
30/08/2002	5	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
30/08/2002	4	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	TM
31/08/2002	2	Cross Point Mullet peninsula	TM
01/09/2002	3	Killala Bay	DS
05/09/2002	3	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
06/09/2002	2	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
07/09/2002	4	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
27/09/2002	2	Ross point, Killala bay	JK
03/11/2002	1	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS

Great Skua (Catharacta skua). (168)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
23/02/2002	2	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
21/07/2002	2	Downpatrick Head	DS
22/07/2002	2	Creevagh Head	JK
11/08/2002	3	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
11/08/2002	2	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
15/08/2002	5	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
18/08/2002	1	Downpatrick Head	TM
26/08/2002	2	c. 10km North of Erris Head	TM	At sea
29/08/2002	16	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
29/08/2002	8	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
30/08/2002	24	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
30/08/2002	1	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	TM
05/09/2002	21	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
06/09/2002	4	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
07/09/2002	2	Blacksod Point, Mullet Peninsula	DS
07/09/2002	67	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
27/10/2002	3	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS
03/11/2002	3	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS

Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus). (20)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
25/05/2002	1	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
11/08/2002	1	Kilcummin Head	DS
11/08/2002	3	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
15/08/2002	1	Kilcummin Head	DS
29/08/2002	3	Kilcummin Head	DS
30/08/2002	4	Kilcummin Head	DS
05/09/2002	6	Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula	DS
07/09/2002	1	Kilcummin Head	DS

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus). (2)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
12/01- 17/02/02	1	Cross Lough & Annagh Beach, Mullet Peninsula	DS	1^st win
08/12/02 into ‘03	1	Belderra Beach, Mullet Peninsula	TM et al.	2^nd win

Little Gull (Larus minutus). (3)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
29/08/2002	1	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS	1^st win
27/10/2002	2	Kilcummin Head, Mayo	DS	1^st win’s

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) (9)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
12 - 24/02/2002	1	Annagh & Belderra, Mullet Peninsula	DS, TM.	1st winter
14/02/2002	2	Killala Bay	DS	Ad & 2^nd win
21/04/2002	1	Tarmon, Mullet Peninsula	DS	2nd winter
07/05 - 25/06/02	1	Annagh & Termoncarragh, Mullet Peninsula	DS, TM.	1st summer
09/05 - 03/06/02	1	Belderra & Cross, Mullet Peninsula	DS	2nd summer
03/06/2002	1	Termoncarragh Lake, Mullet Peninsula	DS	2nd summer
08/08/2002 into 2003	1	Annagh & Termoncarragh, Mullet Peninsula	DS, TM.	2nd winter
19/11/2002	1	Killala Bay.	DS	Adult

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) (21)

Date	No.	Location	Observers	Notes
17 - 22/01/2002	1	Annagh, Belderra & Cross Beaches, Mullet peninsula.	DS, TM.	1stwinter
19/01/2002	1	Annagh, Belderra & Cross Beaches, Mullet peninsula.	DS	2nd winter
19/01/2002	1	Ballina Rubbish Dump, Mayo	DS, TM.	2nd winter
19 - 30/01/2002	1	Annagh, Belderra & Cross Beaches, Mullet peninsula.	DS, TM.	3rd winter
31/01/2002	1	Annagh, Belderra & Cross Beaches, Mullet peninsula.	DS	1stwinter
05/02/2002	1	Keel Strand, Achill Island	EMcG
07/02/2002	1	Annagh, Belderra & Cross Beaches, Mullet peninsula.	DS, TM	Adult
08/02/2002	1	Annagh, Belderra & Cross Beaches, Mullet peninsula.	TM	3rd winter
12/02/2002	1	Annagh, Belderra & Cross Beaches, Mullet peninsula.	DS