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Monday, January 02, 2012

DUNMORE EAST:  4 Glaucous Gulls (CtB).

CAMPHIRE (Blackwater / Bride): c30 Whooper Swans below Camphire bridge (JAP, BS).

BALLYBRACK:  c10 Yellowhammers (").

DUNGARVAN:  Slavonian Grebe at Gold Coast, female Pintail off pitch & putt (CF & John Langton), adult dark-bellied Brent at pitch & putt, 3 Chiffchaffs at knockanpower (MC), SPOONBILL at the Cunnigar (Chris ten Bohmer, KAP, BS).

CLONEA STRAND:  BLUETHROAT, 3 Black Redstarts & 2 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper (MC, CF, JL, Declan Murphy).

SEAFIELD:  Merlin & 2 Chiffchaffs (DW).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Very fresh Red Grouse droppings (AM), Red Grouse calling elsewhere & 3 Woodcock (JAP, BS).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore):  7 Crossbills in garden (").

DRUM HILLS:  5 Crossbills between Toor North & Ballynaparka (JAP, BS).

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