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Sunday, February 12, 2012

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Female Hen Harrier (DC).

WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards (Eoghan Burke per EB).

Nr KILMACTHOMAS:  2 Woodock flew across N25 near Scrahan at dusk (PMW).

TRAMORE:  31 Gadwall at boating lake (DS), Great Northern Diver, 5 Red-throated Divers & 2 Great Crested Grebes in Tramore Bay (PMW).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Female RING-NECKED DUCK on small lake, 15 Tufted Duck (").

WATERFORD CITY:  Chiffchaff at IDA park opposite Whitfield Clinic (DS).

EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

BLACKWATER ESTUARY:  4 Iceland Gulls (adult, 2nd-winter & 2 1st-winters) & an Otter at Tinnabinna / Kinsalebeg (SB, HH, MO'S, SR, PMW).

DUNGARVAN:  Kingfisher at Barnawee (DC), Greylag Goose with Brent at Duckspool (MC), adult Ring-billed Gull & 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty (MC, SB, HH, MO'S, SR).

CLONEA STRAND:  Black Redstart at Ballinclamper (").

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): >40 Redpolls (AM).

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