KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 drake RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 Gadwall & 24 Tufted Ducks (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank & 2nd-w Mediterranean Gull in front of McCarthy Fuels (SpotRed flew south to saltmarsh near beach), 2nd-w Mediterranean Gull at Saleen (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 Stock Doves, town centre (FO'C); 4 Goldeneye (2m 2f) at Ballyneety, Common Sandpiper at Killongford pools, 5+ Chiffchaffs behind Nissan garage at Springfield/Western Bay, male Blackcap at Ballynagaul (BS, FO'C, JAP).

CLONEA: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper (").

HELVICK: Red-throated Diver (").

ARDMORE: Male Common Scoter on sea off Curragh strand, 2nd-w Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore (").

WHITING BAY: 3 Tree Sparrows at Moord (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 2 Stock Doves at Clashmore Broads, 2 Red Squirrels near Newport East (").

TRAMORE:  GLOSSY IBIS  Kilmacleague, Tramore backstrand; female/1st-winter Black Redstart at W end of Tramore beach on rocks (MC).


Thursday, February 18, 2016

DUNGARVAN:  Long-tailed Duck off tip of Cunnigar (J Bowman).

DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT showed well at Killongford pools, then flew high south & lost to view (DS, FO'C).

BUNMAHON:  BLACK-THROATED DIVER still present (DS).

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). 

 

DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT showing well at Killongford (JAP).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Short-eared Owls (JF).

BUNMAHON:  BLACK-THROATED DIVER off Bunmahon with 3 Red-throated Divers at 17:00 (FO'C).

ARDMORE:  1st-winter Little Gull, 12+ Red-throated Divers & 4 Great Northern Divers at Curragh (TM).

Sunday, February 07, 2016

Nr CLASHMORE:  Barn Owl along road tonight (DW).

BALLINLOUGH:  GLOSSY IBIS still present (").

DUNGARVAN:  Kingfisher fishing 5 metres downstream of Abbeyside bridge (EB).

WATERFORD BIRD RACE:  2 teams had totals of 101 species (JAP, FO'C, BS, PV) & 92 species (AJ, AA et al.).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh (JAP et al.)

Nr DERRIGAL:  Green Sandpiper (").

CLONEA:  Whimbrel & 3 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper (").

OLD PARISH:  5 Woodcock (").

ARDMORE:  1st-winter Iceland Gull at Curragh strand, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore(").

DRUM HILLS:  Male Hen Harrier (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Female Hen Harrier (").

Nr WHITING BAY:  2 Tree Sparows at usual location, Moord (").

BALLINLOUGH: GLOSSY IBIS (MC).

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher, adult Long-tailed Duck, adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose & 5 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt ("); also adult Yellow-legged Gulls at the Cunnigar  & Black Redstart in Dungarvan town (JAP et al.).

DUNMORE EAST: Purple Sandpiper (MC).

BALLYSCANLON: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull, adult Iceland Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull & 23 Crossbills (").

DUNGARVAN: WATER PIPIT in muddy field just W of W end of Killongford pools, viewable from roadside (CF).


Friday, February 05, 2016

Nr CAPPOQUIN:  Otter at Kitchen Hole (EB).

Nr CAPPAGH:  Barn Owl flew across road at 17:45 (").

FERRY POINT: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull still present (ADM).

WHITING BAY: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (").

Wednesday, February 03, 2016

LISMORE:  2 female Brambling still present at Glencairn (TM).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  154 Whooper Swans - 52 Lismore to Ballyduff, 102 W of Ballyduff (including 44 just outside county boundary in Co Cork) (").

KNOCKNASKAGH (nr Cappoquin):  62 Whooper Swans (").


Monday, February 01, 2016

ARDMORE HEAD:  Black Redstart down on the cliff, also an unidentified butterfly, possible painted Lady (NJB).

BOATSTRAND:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull (MC).

ANNESTOWN:  1st-winter Mediterranean Gull (").

TRAMORE:  Ruff with small Black-tailed Godwit flock at the boating lake (").

CARRIGANORE (nr Waterford cit):  Green Sandpiper, 30+ Long-tailed Tits & 2 Red Squirrels (JF, AH).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 42 Greylag geese & 15 Whooper Swans (PMW).

PORTLAW / COOLFIN:  Green Sandpiper along River Clodiagh (").

TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny):  177 Greylag Geese (2 with red neck-bands) & 71 Whooper Swans (").


Saturday, January 30, 2016

BOATSTRAND:  2 1st-winter G;aucous Gulls (MC).

KILMACTHOMAS:  Male Brambling (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Female Goldeneye & adult Mediterranean Gull at Lisselan (MC).

TRAMORE:  Female/immature Back Redstart at Ladies's Slip, west end of Tramore strand (RZ).

FERRY POINT:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & adult Yellow-legged Gull (CF).

WHITING BAY:  6+ Tree Sparrows on usual feeders at Springfield Lower, 2 Stock Doves & 7+ yellowhammers in stubble north of west car park at Whiting Bay (").

DUNGARVAN:  5 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at Boreenatra, 5 Pintail, 7 Shoveler & adult Long-tailed Duck in Western Bay (").


Friday, January 29, 2016

FERRY POINT:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull (ADM).

BOASTRAND:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull at harbour (KA).


Thursday, January 28, 2016

DUNMORE EAST:  1st-winter Iceland Gull (MC).

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

CLONEA: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (adult & 2nd-winter) & 8 Great Northern Divers (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, near-adult Yellow-legged Gull & a Long-tailed Duck off pitch&putt (").

FERRY POINT: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (ADM).

Monday, January 25, 2016

TRAMORE ROAD:  Barn Owl at 20:30 (JF).

ARDMORE: Mediterranean Gull at beach (NJB).

Nr ARDMORE:  Female/immature Hen Harrier (").

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (MC, AJ, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 5 Yellowhammers at Lisselan (AJ).

ANNESTOWN: 1st- or 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull with gull flock in flooded field (MC).

LISMORE: Female Brambling with large finch flock at feeders,  Glencairn (TM).

KILMACTHOMAS: Another female Brambling still present here (BS FO'C JAP).

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Barn Owl (").

RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart (").

PORTLAW: Common Sandpiper (").

DUNGARVAN: 3 Goldeneye at Ballyneety (").

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Iceland Gull & 1st-w Glaucous Gull (MC, PA, BS, FO'C, JAO).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 157 Whooper Swans (115 W of Ballyduff, 42 Lismore to Ballyduff (TM).

KNOCKNASKAGH (nr Cappoquin): 41 Whooper Swans (").

BOATSTRAND: 3rd-winter Iceland Gull & Mediterranean Gull (KA).

TRAMORE: Iceland Gull mobbing Kestrel at W end of strand (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: 5 SPOONBILLS roosting on the Cunnigar opposite pitch & putt course, 8 Pintail (2 along W side of Cunnigar, 6 along N side of p&p), 3 Shoveler by p&p, 2 'green' Chiffchaffs at Springfield, along stream behind Nissan garage (PS, PMW).