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Sunday, January 29, 2012

TRAMORE: Total 1090 Brent Geese in Backstrand, also 530 Oystercatcher & 71 Shelduck; 2 Gadwall & 2 Tufted Duck at Lisselan; 1 Gadwall on boating lake (PMW).

TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny):  56 Whooper Swans, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 364 Greylag Geese & a hybrid (Bar-headed-type) goose (").

DERRIIGAL / PORTNASCULLY: 12 Whooper Swans & 28 Greylag Geese at Portnascully (Co Kilkenny).

DUNMORE EAST:  2 1st-winter & 2 2nd-winter Iceland Gulls (JAP, BS, FOC), & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (JmP).

MID-WATERFORD:  Buzzard (JAP, BS, FO'C).

DUNGARVAN:  Male Blackcap, 2 Siskins & 5 Redpolls at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

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