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Saturday, April 14, 2012

BOATSTRAND:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (MC, CF, DW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Wheatears, 2 Tree Sparrows & 2 female Blackcaps (").

MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  ringtail Hen Harrier (MC, DW).

CLONEA STRAND: 7 Whimbrel & 8 White Wagtails at Ballinclamper @17:00 (PMW).

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier (").

NIER VALLEY:  Drumming Snipe nr Castlereagh, 16 Willow Warblers & 5 Blackcaps singing (").

NEWPORT EAST:  Sandwich Tern dip-feeding in  Blackwater, 2 Holly Blue butterflies (JAP, BS).

ARDMORE: Whimbrel on beach (").

BALLYQUIN: 6 Sand Martins (").

WHITING BAY: 2 1st-yr Iceland Gulls (").

WIDESPREAD: Singing Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers & Blackcaps (").



Friday, April 13, 2012

Nr Fews:  Female Long-eared Owl calling @ 10.42 pm (MH).

WATERFORD CITY:  Group of 11 Swallows nr Cleaboy area : 19:45 (DS).

HALFWAY AREA:  Yellowhammers singly in tetrads S60 U & Z (DMcG).
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