Waterford Birds - latest reports

2012-02-19T19:24:00.000Z

TRAMORE: Spotted Redshank at Pickardstown, immature male Shoveler at Lisselan, Common Seal off Saleen, 168 Grey Plover, 870 Brent Geese at backstrand (mainly Lisselan & Kilmacleague grassland),28 Gadwall at boating lake (PMW).

2012-02-19T17:28:00.003Z

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at Western Bay. (MC)

KNOCKANPOWER LOWER: 1st winter Iceland Gull, 3 Chiffchaffs & a Slavonian Grebe. (")

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 2 adult Bewick's Swans, 1 Jay & 4 Stock Doves. (")

2012-02-18T18:18:00.002Z

FINISK BRIDGE: 5 Woodcock this evening (CF).

SEAFIELD: 2 Green Sandpipers (DW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK (CF, DWF).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Female RING-NECKED DUCK (").

Nr PORTLAW: Merlin (").

TRAMORE: Shoveler & 2 Gadwall at Lisselan (").

BOATSTRAND: Iceland Gull & 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (").

CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel at Ballinclamper (").

2012-02-17T17:17:00.002Z

HELVICK HEAD: 4 Iceland Gulls (adult, 3rd-winter & 2 1st-winters) at pier (MC).

2012-02-17T17:12:00.002Z

CLONEA STRAND: Merlin, 320 Brent Geese, 4 Great Northern Divers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 3 Black Guillemots, a Whimbrel & 37 Ringed Plover at/off Ballinclamper (PMW).

2012-02-17T16:24:00.002Z

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK & 10 Whoopet Swans (MD).

DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Adult BLACK BRANT inside Cunnigar, 3 Common Seals, 2 adult dark-bellied Brent, 11 Barnacle Geese & a Greylag Goose at Ballyneety (with c800 light-bellied Brent), 3 Common Scoter (female & 2 males), 2 Red-throated Divers, 1st-winter Iceland Gull & high total of 135 Great Crested Grebes off Ballynacourty pier (total 139 incl 4 inside Cunnigar) (BD, PS, PMW).

2012-02-16T16:14:00.003Z

KILBARRY BOG (nr Waterford city): Dead Water Rail on Tramore road kust after Superquinn.

ARDMORE: Iceland Gull at Curragh this am (SH).

2012-02-15T13:04:00.003Z

RAM HEAD: 6 Fin Whales & 50+ Common Dolphins (AM).

CLONEA STRAND: 2 Black Redstarts (male at Ballinard, female-type at Ballinclamper) (MC snr).

2012-02-14T16:48:00.003Z

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK (MC, DW).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Female RING-NECKED DUCK (").

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 27 Gadwall (").

BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Iceland Gull (").

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL near pitch & putt, 11 Barnacle Geese, 1 Greylag Goose & adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety (FO'C), also adult Ring-billed Gull at Ballyneety (MC, DW).

2012-02-13T20:39:00.000Z

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL showing well off the sports centre, Greylag Goose & 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety (MC, DW).

2012-02-13T14:37:00.002Z

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Female RING-NECKED DUCK still present (MC).

2012-02-13T11:00:00.002Z

Off RAM HEAD: 8-10 Fin Whales (AM).

2012-02-12T20:11:00.004Z

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).

2012-02-11T20:08:00.002Z

KNOCKADERRY: 5 Coot & 2 Shoveler ( 1st winter male & female). (MC)

TINNABINNA: Sub-adult Iceland Gull ( either 1st or 2nd winter ). 1st winter Iceland Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull on Cork side of Rincrew. (")

BALLYNEETY: Merlin & adult Dark-bellied Brent. (MC, CF, DW & MC Sr.)

BALLYVOILE: 2 Dippers. (MC)

BOATSTRAND: 1st winter Iceland Gull & 2nd winter Glaucous Gull. (")

2012-02-11T14:37:00.004Z

DUNGARVAN: Adult Ring-billed Gull at Ballyneety (MC), Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal, 6 Siskins at Strandside (DC).

2012-02-11T12:14:00.003Z

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present, initially on small lake (CF), later on main lake (MC).

SEAFIELD: Male Pintail (DW).

DUNGARVAN: 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety in fields (MC).

2012-02-10T15:43:00.001Z

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at end of pitch & putt course, female-type Black Redstart & Chiffchaff in town centre (FO'C).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present (DS).

2012-02-10T14:51:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, also a Greylag Goose with Brent there (FO'C).

2012-02-09T19:48:00.000Z

DUNGARVAN: 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety (DW), 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty, SPOONBILL in western bay (MC snr).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK (MC snr).

2012-02-08T12:34:00.004Z

WHITING BAY: 20 Choughs at Ballinclamper (AM).

BALLYQUIN: Female Merlin (").

CLONEA STRAND: 17 Choughs at Ballinclamper (").

DUNGARVAN: 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety (DC).

2012-02-08T11:18:00.002Z

HELVICK: 1st-winter Iceland Gull (MC snr).

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL in western bay (").

2012-02-07T15:45:00.000Z

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present (PA).

2012-02-07T11:26:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty pier (MC snr).

2012-02-06T20:04:00.002Z

ARDMORE: 3rd-winter Iceland Gull off Curragh strand (AM).

RAM HEAD: 150 Common Dolphins (").

HELVICK HEAD: 2 1st-winter Iceland Gulls following trawler (CF).

DUNGARVAN: Jack Snipe in pool near Cunnigar car-park (")

BALLYVOYLE: Dipper (").

2012-02-06T14:57:00.002Z

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK @ 14:45 (PA).

2012-02-06T14:40:00.001Z

TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of beach, only 1 Gadwall at boating lake (DS).

2012-02-06T12:28:00.004Z

BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper & 2 Red-throated Divers (MC snr).

SEAFIELD: Male Pintail @ 08:30 (DW).

2012-02-05T18:53:00.000Z

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 76 Whooper Swans including 65 at Ballynerroon West, Jay near Lismore Towers (MAD, PMW).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 62 Whooper Swans at Camphire (PMW).

2012-02-05T12:51:00.002Z

BUNMAHON: Male Pintail (DW).

2012-02-04T17:18:00.003Z

CROHAUN: 2 Woodcock (DC).

BOATSTRAND: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull & 1st winter Iceland Gull. (MC, CF, DW)

BALLYSCANLON LAKE: Jay. (")

TRAMORE: 25 Gadwall @ the boating lake. 3 Gadwall & 2 female Shoveler @ Lisselan. (")

DUNMORE EAST: 2nd winter Iceland Gull & 3rd winter Iceland Gull. (")

HELVICK: 1st winter Glaucous Gull & 2nd winter Iceland Gull. (MC)

2012-02-04T13:12:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal; Blackcap & 4 Siskins at Strandside (DC).

2012-02-03T17:26:00.002Z

MID WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards (DC).

2012-02-03T14:24:00.000Z

DUNGARVAN: Female-type Black Redstart again in town centre (FO'C).

2012-02-02T20:05:00.002Z

BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (DW, DC).

2012-02-02T14:10:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling in garden at Abbeyside @ 12:05, 1st-winter Iceland Gull at Barnawee (MC).

2012-02-01T15:11:00.003Z

TRAMORE: 3 Gadwall at Lisselan (DW, MC snr), 1 Gadwall at boating lake & adult Mediterranean Gull on beach (DS).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Green Sandpiper (DW, MC snr).

DUNGARVAN: Greylag Goose with 3 Brent Geese at Abbeyside, beach, flying around (FO'C).

2012-02-01T13:24:00.000Z

DUNGARVAN: 2 Black Redstarts (male & female-type) in town centre (FO'C).

BOATSTRAND: 2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls (DW, MC snr).

SEAFIELD: 3 Pintail (2 males) (DW).

2012-01-30T21:24:00.001Z

BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 1st-winter Iceland Gulls (DW, DC).

TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of beach (DS).

2012-01-29T20:22:00.001Z

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).

2012-01-28T17:28:00.002Z

Off DUNMORE EAST: HUMPBACK WHALE, 4 Fin Whales, adult Mediterranean Gull & Red-throated Diver (DC).

CLONEA STRAND: 2 Whimbrel at Ballinard, 1st-winter male Black Redstart at Ballynacourty lighthouse (DW, CF).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Duck off Ballynacourty pier, 9 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower, Ring (").

HELVICK HEAD: 15 Common Scoter W (DW, CF), 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (JAP, BS).

2012-01-28T16:06:00.001Z

NEWPORT EAST: 2 Stock Doves (JAP, BS).

KINSALEBEG: 2 1st-winter Iceland Gulls (").

Nr WHITING BAY: 20+ Tree Sparrows at Springfield/Ballysallagh, male Hen Harrier hunting (").

2012-01-28T15:23:00.002Z

BALLYDUFF UPPER: 2 adult Bewick's Swans and 2 Green Sandpipers @ Ballyneroon. (MC, CF, DW)

TINNABINNA: 1st W KUMLIEN'S GULL & 1st W Iceland Gull near Youghal Bridge. (")

CAPPOQUIN: Yellowhammer. (")

HELVICK: 1st W Glaucous Gull, adult Iceland Gull & a Black Guillemot. (MC)

CLONEA: 3 Black Redstarts @ Ballinclamper. (MC)

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES @ Ballinacourty. (MC)

2012-01-28T12:53:00.002Z

RAM HEAD: Pomarine Skua (light phase) chasing Kittiwakes, 42 Common Scoter E (4 flocks), 13 divers W, Fin Whale, Minke Whale (1st ever here at this time of year) & 100 Common Dolphins (AM).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 4 Red Grouse calling (JAP, BS).

GLENMORE (nr Lismore): 5 Jays (").

NEWPORT EAST: Female Hen Harrier & 3 Yellowhammers ("(.

WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards (").

DUNGARVAN TOWN: 2 Chiffchaffs nr civic offices (FO'C).

2012-01-27T14:56:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty (MC snr).

2012-01-24T15:24:00.000Z

Nr KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Hen Harrier female (AM).

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Female-type Black Redstart again today (FO'C).

2012-01-23T17:14:00.001Z

RAM HEDA: Fin Whale & 100 Common Dolphins (AM).

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Barnawee, Green Sandpiper at Ballyneety bridge (MC sr).

2012-01-22T17:39:00.002Z

RING: Chiffchaff @ Knockanpower Lower. (MC)

DUNGARVAN: Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose (bernicla) @ Ballyneety. (")

2012-01-22T16:28:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES & Long-tailed Duck off Ballynacourty pier (MC), also 109 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Red-throated Divers, Great Northern Diver & 26 Red-breasted Mergansers there (MAD, PMW); 2 Black Redstarts (incl male) in town centre (FO'C); total 1870 Brent Geese around the bay (incl 890 at Ballyneety, 625 at Duckspool & 270 at Killongford), SPOONBILL inside Cunnigar (MAD, PMW).

CLONEA STRAND: Total just 33 Brent Geese, 5 Great Northern Divers & 1 Red-throated Diver; 1 Purple Sandpiper & adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper; 3 Whimbrel at Ballinard; 1 Common Scoter flew SW off Ballyvoyle (MAD, PMW).

2012-01-21T17:22:00.003Z

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL roosting on tip of the Cunnigar (PV).

CLONEA STRAND: Great Northern Diver & Black Redstart at Ballinclamper (").

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 4 Shoveler & 2 Otters (MD).

2012-01-21T17:14:00.002Z

HELVICK: 1st W Glaucous Gull. (MC, CF, DW)

2012-01-21T17:12:00.002Z

DUNMORE EAST: Merlin. (MC, CF, DW)

TRAMORE: 1st W Iceland Gull & 25 Gadwall @ the boating lake. 2 Gadwall & 1 female Shoveler @ Lisselan. (")

BOATSTRAND: 1st W Iceland Gull & 1st W Glaucous Gull. (")

DUNGARVAN: 3rd W Yellow-legged Gull @ Killongford. (")

2012-01-21T12:48:00.001Z

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 32 Redpolls (flocks of 19 & 12) (AM).

2012-01-20T18:54:00.000Z

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 3 Shoveler, 10 Whooper Swans & an Otter (MD).

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher & 10 Snipe (DC).

2012-01-16T14:57:00.002Z

TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake, female/imm Merlin at Backstrand (DS).

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL on Cunnigar opposite Sports Centre; no sign of Glossy Ibises at Duckspool (MC sr).

CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart at Ballinclamper (").

2012-01-15T16:00:00.002Z

ARDMORE: Yellowhammer & 1 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull @ Whiting Bay. (MC, DW)

DUNGARVAN: Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose (bernicla) @ Ballyneety. (")

2012-01-15T14:33:00.005Z

TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake (DS, JF), 800-1000 Brent Geese at new racecourse, Lisselan (DMcG).

DUNGARVAN: A fifth GLOSSY IBIS seen flying over Country Life shop, the other four still present at Duckspool shortly afterwards (DS); in late afternoon, just 2 Ibis at Duckspool, later none (MC, DW)' SPOONBILL off pitch & putt, then flew to western bay (CF); 550 Brent Geese at Duckspool, 350 at Ballyneety (MAD, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (MC, DW).

BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 1st-winter KUMLIEN'S GULL, 2 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gulls & 1st/2nd-winter Glaucous Gull flew over (to bread) from mudflats by Youghal dump (MAD, PMW).

2012-01-15T11:24:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: 4 GLOSSY IBISES still in original field opposite Friary College (MC, DW); 6 Great Northern Divers at Ballynacourty (DC).

CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart & 5 Great Northern Divers at Ballinclamper (DC).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 2 Bewick's Swans with 33 Whooper Swans, viewable from layby about 1-2 km east of Ballyduff (MC, DW, DS).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 2 Crossbills in garden again, male singing (AM).

2012-01-14T23:23:00.002Z

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 6 Shoveler. (MC, CF)

BALLYDUFF: 2 Green Sandpipers @ Ballyneroon. (")

2012-01-14T15:30:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: 4 GLOSSY IBISES with Brent Geese at Duckspool (between Abbeyside & Kilminnin/Barnawee) (MC, CF)

BLACKWATER ESTUARY / YOUGHAL HARBOUR: Adult and 3rd-w Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Iceland Gulls (2 1st-w & a 2nd-w), 1st-w KUMLIEN'S GULL and 2 1st-w Glaucous Gulls at the pier on Co Waterford side nr Youghal. MC, CF

2012-01-14T11:23:00.002Z

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 2 adult Bewick's Swans about half way between Lismore & Ballyduff. Keeping company with 39 Whoopers; total of 85 Whoopers along Callows. MC, CF

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 76 Whooper Swans at Camphire (").

2012-01-13T15:44:00.003Z

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher (DC).

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull at pier (DS).

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal (JAP).

2012-01-12T22:55:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper heard calling over shopping centre in town this morning (CF).

2012-01-12T14:12:00.001Z

BLACKWATER ESTUARY (Youghal harbour, Co Waterford side): KUMLIEN'S GULL on mud by last house on left before bridge, approaching from east - 1st county record of this subspecies (HH).

2012-01-11T13:28:00.001Z

TRAMORE: 31 Gadwall at boating lake (DW).

DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE, Slavonian Grebe & 2 Long-tailed Ducks off Ballynacourty (CF).

CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel but no sign of Bluethroat at Ballinclamper (").

2012-01-10T10:33:00.001Z

Nr CARRIGNAGOUR (N of Lismore): Male Merlin found dead, Redpoll still present in numbers (AM),

2012-01-09T23:01:00.002Z

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull (DS, Arlo & Joe Farrell).

2012-01-09T17:44:00.000Z

RAM HEAD: Red-throated Diver, Fin Whale, 30 Common Dolphins & 2 Porpoises (AM).

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 Iceland Gulls (3rd-winter & a new, 1st-winter bird) (PA).

DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee (MC sr).

2012-01-08T19:54:00.000Z

DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE & Slavonian Grebe off Ballynacourty (MC, AJ, SH, DS), adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety (MC), 3 Otters (adult & 2 young) between pitch & putt course and the Cunnigar (JAP).

DUNMORE EAST to BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Fin Whale, 2 Porpoises, 2-3 Great Skuas, 6 Common Scoter, Great Northern Diver & Red-throated Diver - whalewatching boat-trip with South Coast Charter Angling (MAD, AM, AT, PMW et al). Also 3 Fin Whales, 30+ Common Dolphins & 3-5 Great Skuas SE of Hook Head, Co Wexford.

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (").

2012-01-07T20:03:00.000Z

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Red Grouse heard, also a Red Deer stag (AM).

TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake (MC, CF).

2012-01-07T15:04:00.002Z

DUNMORE EAST: Grey Phalarope, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull and adult argentatus-race Herring Gull at pier (MC, CF).

DRUM HILLS: 2 Crossbills near Knocknaglogh Lower (MAD, PMW).

2012-01-07T10:56:00.000Z

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull at harbour (SH).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Large flock of 20+ Redpolls (AM).

2012-01-06T11:55:00.005Z

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Chiffchaff (AM).

TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake (MC sr).

PORTLAW: Green Sandpiper (").

SEAFIELD: Green Sandpiper (dw).

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher (DC).

BUNMAHON: Kingfisher (").

BRAMBLING: Male Brambling at Strandside (").

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT at Ballinclamper (Pat Brennan per irishbirding.com).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Red Admiral flying around garden (AM).

KILMURRY: Queen bumblebee feeding on Rosemary in garden (JAP).

DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe / Black-necked Grebe still at Ballynacourty (MC sr).

WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff feeding in garden (DS).

Thursday, January 05, 2011

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & 3 Black Redstarts at Ballinclamper (Jeff Copner & Paul Copner per irishbirding.com).

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL near the Cunnigar ("),

2012-01-04T20:07:00.002Z

DUNMORE EAST: 3rd-winter Iceland Gull, 2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls & 5 Purple Sandpipers (MC sr).

2012-01-04T10:49:00.005Z

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT showing well plus 2 Black Redstarts (JAP, RAW).

Tuesday, January 03, 2011

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL in western bay, 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Ballynacourty (HH).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & 2 Black Redstarts at Ballinclamper (").

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull in harbour (CF).

WHITING BAY: 20+ Tree Sparrows at Springfield Lower in small farmyard opposite concrete area for sugar beet, also large numbers of finches in same area (").

DUNMORE EAST: 2 Glaucous Gulls (1st- & 2nd-winter) & a 3rd-winter Iceland Gull (PA).

2012-01-02T17:56:00.006Z

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).

2012-01-02T12:43:00.002Z

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT at Ballinclamper (JAP, BS).

2012-01-01T19:17:00.001Z

DUNGARVAN: 3 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower (MAD, PMW).

CLONEA STRAND: 5 Black Redstarts, 4 Purple Sandpipers, BLUETHROAT & 5 Great Northern Divers at Ballinclamper (", RMcL, Shay Power).

BALLYNACOURTY POINT: Great Skua flew E (PMW).

2012-01-01T17:21:00.003Z

DUNMORE EAST: 2 1st Winter Glaucous Gulls & 8 Purple Sandpipers. (MC, CF, DW)

TRAMORE: 37 Gadwall & 1 Merlin @ the Boating Lake. Male & female Shoveler at the backstrand. 2 1st W Black Redstarts in the western corner of the beach under O'Shea's Hotel. Dark-bellied Brent (bernicla) @ Lisselan. (")

DUNGARVAN: Bluethroat @ Ballinclamper. Spoonbill off the Pitch & Putt course. Male & female Long-tailed Ducks off the Sports Centre. Merlin, Slavonian & Black-necked Grebe off Ballinacourty Pier. Dark-bellied Brent (bernicla) @ Ballyneety. (")

2011-12-31T15:41:00.002Z

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT (MC, CF, DW), 5 Black Redstarts (James Hayes per irishbirding.com).

DUNGARVAN BAY: SPOONBILL in western bay, 2 Long-tailed Ducks & female Pintail off pitch & putt ("), adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee (MC sr), Slavonian Grebe at Ballynacourty (MC, CF).

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull in bay, ringtail Hen Harrier (MC, CF, DW).

RAM HEAD: 2 Tree Sparrows & 5-10 Yellowhammers (").

LISMORE TO CAPPOQUIN: Grey Squirrel with 4 Red Squirrels (AM).

2011-12-30T15:31:00.005Z

TANKARDSTOWN: Porpoise (DS).

DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE & Slavonian Grebe off Ballynacourty pier (MC, CF), also Common Seal there (DS), 2 Common Scoter off Ballynagaul, 7+ Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower (CF).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT showing well up to 4 pm (back in corner south of carpark where originally found), 3 Black Redstarts & Purple Sandpiper (MC, Stephen Lawlor, Rick Mundy, DS et al).

2011-12-29T17:34:00.002Z

TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of beach (DS).

WATERFORD CITY: 2 male Blackcaps in garden every day (").

2011-12-29T17:05:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: BLACK BRANT at the pitch & putt club. (MC)

2011-12-29T17:04:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: Merlin at Ballynagaul (JAP, BS).

2011-12-29T16:56:00.000Z

Nr Ballyduff: Green Sandpiper @ Ballynerroon. (MC)

2011-12-29T12:41:00.000Z

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT at Clonea Strand, 09:30 (Mark Stewart & Shane Farrell per irishbirding.com).

2011-12-28T18:20:00.005Z

BUNMAHON: 3 Little Grebes on River Mahon (EB).

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & Iceland Gull (DW, MC, CF, JAP, BS); Black Redstart at Councillor's Strand (JB).

TRAMORE: 32 Gadwall & m + f Shoveler at boating lake, male Pintail at Lisselan (DW, MC, CF), Black Redstart at west end of beach (BH).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & Black Redstart at Ballinclamper (Seamus Enright & Geoff Hunt per irishbirding.com).

DUNGARVAN: Velvet Scoter at Ballynacourty (Michael Nolan per irishbirding.com), 4 female Goldeneye at Quann's (EB).

2011-12-27T16:43:00.001Z

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Killongford, 3 Chiffchaffs at Poulapucha, Ring (JAP, BS); SPOONBILL & Merlin (chasing Dunlin) at Youghal road (AM).

BALLYMACART: Male Hen Harrier hunting, also a seal pup on beach (JAP, BS).

2011-12-27T16:15:00.000Z

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT (MC, CF, PK, AK), adult Yellow-legged Gull & 1st-winter Iceland Gull (PK, AK) at Ballinclamper.

DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE & Slavonian Grebe off Ballynacourty pier, 2 Velvet Scoter in bay, adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee (MC, CF).

ARDMORE: 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls (").

WHITING BAY: Adult & 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull (").

2011-12-27T13:35:00.003Z

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling, Abbeyside (MC sr); 2 Velvet Scoters (MC sr) & 2 Long-tailed Ducks (SH) off Ballynacourty pier.

2011-12-26T19:38:00.005Z

SEAFIELD: Green Sandpiper (DW).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT still present (Jack Burtchaell), Black Redstart at Ballinclamper @ 16:00 (EB).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Duck flew into Quanns @12:30, dark-bellied Brent Goose at pitch & putt course (EB), 4 Common Scoter at Ballynagaul (JAP), 5 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower, Ring (MC).

HELVICK HEAD: 'BLUE' FULMAR west @ 15:20 (MC).

2011-12-25T18:28:00.002Z

ABBEYSIDE: Male Blackcap at Crúachán Estate. MC

2011-12-25T16:34:00.002Z

WATERFORD CITY: Male Blackcap in garden at Collins Avenue (TO'C).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT still present on Christmas Day! (MC)

2011-12-24T16:15:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE, Slavonian Grebe & 2 Velvet Scoter off the Gold Coast, 2 Long-tailed Duck off Abbeyside, BLACK BRANT at Quann's (CF); SPOONBILL at Quann's / Cunnigar (CF, AM); adult dark-bellied Brent (bernicla) & probable dark- x pale-bellied hybrid (bernicla x hrota) on pitch & putt course, 5-6 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower, Ring (MC).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & 2 Black Redstarts at Ballinclamper (M. Carmody per irishbirding.com).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Flock of Crossbills in garden (AM).

2011-12-23T19:55:00.002Z

DUNGARVAN: Adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at pitch & putt course (DC).

ARDMORE: >50 Snipe at the Curragh (AM).

2011-12-22T15:39:00.003Z

DUNMORE EAST: Iceland Gull, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 3 Purple Sandpipers (DC).

2011-12-21T14:46:00.002Z

SEAFIELD: Chiffchaff & 5 Siskins (DW).

2011-12-20T19:02:00.003Z

DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): 1500+ Brent Geese, 4 Great Northern Divers, 43 Great Crested Grebes, SPOONBILL near Cunnigar tip, 3 Common Scoter (flew E) off Ballynagaul pier, Long-tailed Duck inside Cunnigar, Slavonian Grebe & 2 Velvet Scoters off Ballynacourty pier, Merlin at Youghal road, 20+ Siskins & 20+ Lesser Redpolls behind Nissan garrage on Youghal road (MC sr, BD, Damaris Lysaght, Megan Morris, PS, PMW).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT just north of Ballinclamper car-park (Jim Bowman, Sean Cronin, DL, MM, PMW), BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT on seaweed at south end of beach (JB per irishbirding.com).

Monday, December 19, 2011

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT (Sharon Hogan per irishbirding.com).

2011-12-18T13:20:00.001Z

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Black Redstarts, 3 Great Northern Divers & a Fin Whale (2 km offshore) (DC).

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT, Black Redstart & Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper (MC, SB, TN, MO'S).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Velvet Scoters off Ballynacourty pier, BLACK BRANT & 2 adult dark-bellied Brent at Christian Brothers school grounds ("); Kingfisher & Common Seal at Barnawee (EB).

RAM HEAD: Short-eared Owl hunting, 7 Red-throated Divers & 3 Fin Whales (AM).

2011-12-17T13:00:00.004Z

DUNGARVAN: 2 female-type Velvet Scoters, BLACK-NECKED GREBE & Black Guillemot off Ballynacourty pier (DW, MC), 3 Pochard (2 males & a female) off Gold Coast (Tom McCabe), SPOONBILL in western bay (John Murphy).

2011-12-17T12:34:00.004Z

CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT still present (MC, DW, JNM, FM'CG), also BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT showed briefly, Merlin, 3 Purple Sandpipers & 3 Black Redstarts (MC, DW).