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Sunday, February 13, 2011

BALLYVOONEY: Pair of Ravens collecting nest material (DC).

BALLYSCANLAN LOUGH: 3 female/immature Goosanders again present (JAP, BS, MC, DW).

TRAMORE BEACH: Black Redstart at western end (JAP, BS).

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher (").

Nr BUNMAHON: 50+ Stock Doves ("); Green Sandpiper at Seafield (DW).

STRADBALLY: Dipper (JAP, BS, DC).

CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel & 3+ Purple Sandpipers (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty ("); 2 Barnacle Geese & probable Barnacle hybrid at Ballyneety @ 15:15 (MC).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 14 Mute Swans, hybrid Whooper / Mute Swan, 98 Tufted Duck, Merlin & 4 Coot (MC).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 30 Whooper Swans & 2 Coot (").

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 166 Whooper Swans at Ballynerroon, west of Ballyduff (PMW).

ARAGLIN HILLS: 1 Crossbill just across Cork border near Cronohill @ grid R911024 (").

ARDMORE BAY: 6 Great Northern Divers, a Great Crested Grebe & gull roost totals of 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st-winter), 620 Common, 500 Black-headed, 4 Herring, 1 Lesser, l Great Black-backed Gull & 180 Kittiwakes, 16:55-17:30 (").

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