Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus)

Sighting Ref :

IB207635

Sighting Date :

29 Aug 25

Common Name :

Long-tailed Skua

Scientific Name :

Stercorarius longicaudus

Location :

Bridges of Ross

County :

Clare

Number Seen :

Principal Observer(s) :

Noel Keogh et al Not Specified

Reported By :

Not Specified

Comments :

06:15-18:45. Including 4 juveniles, and 3, 2nd Calendar Years. Some in breeding plumage and non breeding / winter types. A few sub-adults. Some strikingly pale bellied adults (One yesterday). Possibly pallescens (Subspecies breeding in Greenland / Arctic Canada / Alaska. Several birds like this were seen in September 2011.

Sea Watch Record :

Yes

Status :

See IRBC Appendix 2

Photos :