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Saturday, March 27, 2010

CALISO BAY: Whimbrel (JAP, BS).

Nr WHITING BAY: 20+ Tree Sparrows & female Merlin (JAP, BS).

BALLYMACART: Chiffchaff & 2 Dippers (JAP, BS).

CLONEA STRAND: 15 Great Northern Divers (mainly off Ballinclamper) & 33 Red-throated Divers (mainly off Ballyvoyle); Dipper at Ballyvoyle; 8 Black Guillemots off Ballinclamper/Ballinard; 3 Whimbrel, 3 Purple Sandpipers & dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballinclamper (CF, MC, PMW).

BALLYVOONEY COVE: 25 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Northern Divers & a Porpoise (CF).

TANKARDSTOWN (nr Bunmahon): Male Wheatear (CF).

ANNESTOWN: Male Wheatear & 200+ Brent Geese on beach (CF), 3 singing Chiffchaffs & 2 Teal, Annestown Bog (CF, PMW).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 13 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 2 Coot & 1 male Tufted Duck (CF).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Canada Goose with 18 Whooper Swans in field above western lake; also 41 Teal, 4 Mallard & 3 Great Crested Grebes (CF).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 6 Gadwall (CF).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Great Northern Diver, Whimbrel & 520 Brent Geese (PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Chiffchaff (PMW).

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