Semi-p., Beale Point

Adult Semipalmated Sandpiper, Beale Point, 12th September (Seamus Enright).

Only the second adult for Co. Kerry. Two birds (this adult and a juvenile) were present at this site on 13th.

Adult Semipalmated Sandpiper, Beale Point, 12th September (Seamus Enright).

Adult Semipalmated Sandpiper, Beale Point, 12th September (Seamus Enright).

Adult Semipalmated Sandpiper, Beale Point, 13th September (Ian Jones).

 Adult Semipalmated Sandpiper, Beale Point, 12th September (Seamus Enright).

Semipalmated Sandpiper & Little Stint

Semipalmated Sandpiper & Little Stint, Beale, 13th September 2013 (Davey Farrar).

Orange-billed Tern

Orange-billed Tern, near Beale, 13th September 2013 (Davey Farrar).

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Inch

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Inch Beach, 12th September 2013 (M.O'Clery).

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Adult Semipalmated Sandpiper, Beale, 11th September 2013 (Davey Farrar).

Little Stint & Arctic Skua

Little Stint, Black Rock, 6th September 2013 (David O'Connor).

Arctic Skua, Rough Point, 5th September 2013 (David O'Connor).

Wader & Shorebird Walk, Tralee, Sunday 8th September

The Kerry Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust are hosting a public outing in Blennerville this Sunday 8th September at 11.am. which will be lead by Frank King. 

Frank will lead the group a short walk to observe and identify some of the inhabitants of the inner Tralee Bay estuary. Wellies & rain jackets recommended. Bring binoculars and cameras too, if you have them.

A €5 (individual/family) donation to the branch is requested for non-IWT members.

For details see the IWT Kerry blog HERE.

Sabine's Gull, pelagic

Couldn't resist one more photo from last weeks' pelagic.

Sabine's Gull, 5km NW of Inishtearaght, 27th August 2013 (Seamus Enright).

Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock

Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock, 2nd September 2013 (David O'Connor).

Pomarine Skua, pelagic

An additional photo from the pelagic last week.

Pomarine Skua, 5km NW of Inishtearaght, 27th August 2013 (Seamus Enright).