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Sunday, February 14, 2016

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 male RING-NECKED DUCKS (MDe).

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, adult Yellow-legged Gull at pitch & putt, 3 Whimbrel at Poulaphouca (JAP BS); Otter at Barnawee railway bridge (EB).

CLONEA: 2 Purple Sandpipers (JAP BS).

BUNMAHON: BLACK-THROATED DIVER (").

ANNESTOWN: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, Chiffchaff & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh inlet (PMW).

LISMORE: 2 female Brambling again at feeders, Glencairn (TM).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 101 Whooper Swans - 59 Lismore to Ballyduff, 42 W of Ballyduff, c500 Black-tailed Godwits (").


Saturday, February 13, 2016

BUNMAHON: BLACK-THROATED DIVER off western end of beach (MC, DW, AJ), 2nd-winter iceland Gull in flood field immediately No of village (MC).

DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT at usual spot at Killongford; 2 SPOONBILLS & 5 sHOVELER OFF PITCH & PUTT (").

BALLYSCANLON LAKE:  1st-winter iceland Gull, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls & 20-30 Crossbills (MC). 

 

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