KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK (DS, AJ).

HELVICK HEAD:  Black-throated Diver (MC snr).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male & female RING-NECKED DUCK on main lake with 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail heard calling at the small lake (DS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Adult dark-bellied Brent Goose (DS).

RING: Adult Iceland Gull @ Ballinagoul & 4 Chiffchaffs @ Knockanpower Lower (including 1 bird in song). (MC)

BALLINACOURTY: 8 Common Scoter off the lighthouse. (")

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS (male & female) (MD).

DUNMORE EAST:  3rd-winter Iceland Gull, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & a Purple Sandpiper (PMW).

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

WATERFORD HARBOUR: Adult Iceland Gull at Fornaght Strand, 228 Brent Geese & 22 Great Crested Grebes, Fornaght to Geneva, 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at Cheekpoint (").

Nr PORTLAW:  Jay at Mountbolton (MC, CF, DW).

EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

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

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

BALLYNACOURTY POINT:  8 Common Scoter off lighthouse (").

DUNGARVAN:  1 BLACK-NECKED GREBE in the bay, BLACK BRANT off pitch & putt course, Greylag Goose at Ballyneety (").

HELVICK HEAD:  1st-winter Iceland Gull & 4 Black Guillemots (").

WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

DUNGARVAN:  5 Common Seals in front of  Park Hotel, & SPOONBILL (FO'C, MC snr).

BOATSTRAND:  Iceland Gull (").

DUNMORE EAST:  Glaucous Gull & Purple Sandpiper (").

BALLYSCANLAN LAKE:  2 redhead Goosanders (MC, CF, DW).

Friday, February 24, 2012

DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL near pitch & putt course (FO'C).

CLONEA STRAND:  7 Common Scoter, 16 Great Northern Divers, 1 Red-throated Diver & 4 Common Seals at Ballinclamper (FO'C).

Nr ARDMORE:  100+ Brent Geese (20+ juvs) at Glencorran / Ballyquin (JJC).

WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (DS).

DUNGARVAN:  Chiffchaff & female-type Black Redstart in town centre (FO'C).

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

Nr STRADBALLY: Woodcock (DW).

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

DUNGARVAN:  Adult Ring-billed Gull & 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, SPOONBILL near pitch & putt course, 2 Common Seals near Park Hotel (FO'C).

EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards (DC).

DUNGARVAN:  4 Common Seals near the Park Hotel ("), female-type Black Redstart in town centre (FO'C).

RAM HEAD:  3 Red-throated Divers E, 5 Fin Whales & 20+ Common Dolphins (AM).

WHITING BAY:  Male Hen Harrier (").

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).

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. (")

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 (").

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

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).

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).

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

Off RAM HEAD:  8-10 Fin Whales (AM).

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).

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. (")

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

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).

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).

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

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).

WHITING BAY:  20 Choughs at Ballinclamper (AM).

BALLYQUIN:  Female Merlin (").

CLONEA STRAND:  17 Choughs at Ballinclamper (").
 
DUNGARVAN:  11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety (DC).

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

DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL in western bay (").

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

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

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 (").

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

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

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

SEAFIELD:  Male Pintail @ 08:30 (DW).

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

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

BUNMAHON: Male Pintail (DW).

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)

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

MID WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards (DC).

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

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

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

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).

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).