Nr LISMORE: Barn Owl perched on wires last night (AM).

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher & Merlin (DC).

BUNMAHON: Another Kingfisher (DC).

TRAMORE: Blackcaps still present daily in garden (AP).

CLONEA STRAND: Adult argentatus-subspecies Herring Gull at Ballyvoyle (an individual with extensive white on wing-tips) - photos here - also Great Skua off Ballinclamper, 30 Rock Pipits at Ballinard / Ballinclamper (PMW).

DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty pier, Barnacle Goose at Ballyneety & another 2 (tame birds) at the Cunnigar with an apparent Barnacle / Bar-headed Goose hybrid (now confirmed as an apparently pure Bar-headed Goose, presumably from w wildfowl collection), 9 Pintail (2 males) & 5 Shoveler off pitch & putt; totals of 1040+ Brent Geese & 40 Great Crested Grebes (Brian Duffy, Pat Smiddy, PMW).

TRAMORE TOWN: 3 Waxwings still present at Ard na Groi estate (DC).

SEAFIELD (nr Dungarvan): Merlin & Kingfisher (DW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 4 Pink-footed Geese (MC sr).

DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 55 Great Crested Grebes & a Red-throated Diver at Ballynacourty (MC, PMW); Brambling at Strandside (DC).

BALLINARD: Adult Mediterranean Gull (").

Nr BALLYDWAN: Jack Snipe (DW).

TRAMORE TOWN: 3 Waxwings again at Ard na Groi estate beside racecourse (JiP, Paul Moore).

DUNGARVAN: 2-3 Jack Snipe at the Cunnigar, in rushes beside pools N of the carpark (JAP, BS).

LOWER BLACKWATER: Ringtail Hen Harrier flew across river (CF).

COLLIGAN WOOD: Dipper (PMW).

CAPPOQUIN: 3 Green Sandpipers (DC).

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty, Barnacle Goose at Quann's & Kingfisher at Barnawee, Green Sandpiper at Brickey River, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety (MC, CF).

HELVICK HEAD: Black Guillemot (").

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Ring-billed Gull, 59 Gadwall & 8 Shoveler (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Long-tailed Duck & 4 Shoveler out on backstrand, 4 Gadwall, male Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot & 5 White-fronted Geese at Lisselan (MC, CF).

TRAMORE TOWN: 3 Waxwings at Ard na Groi estate behind racecourse (MC, CF).

DUNGARVAN: Woodcock near Kilmurray at dusk (JAP).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD to DUNMORE EAST (from boat): 3 Great Skuas, 11 Red-throated Divers, 5 Fin Whales & a Humpback Whale (AM).

TRAMORE: 4 Blackcaps (3 male & 1 female) at bird table in garden today, & daily since the snow in December; also 4 Long-tailed Tits & a Goldfinch as well as more usual species today (AP).


Thursday, January 20, 2011

TRAMORE TOWN: 3 Waxwings in housing estate behind Tramore recasourae (Sara Connor).

CLONEA STRAND: Little Gull (Davy Farrar).

DUNGARVAN: 3 Blackcaps (2 males & a female) at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

RAM HEAD: Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, Red-throated Diver & 2 Porpoises off Ram Head (AM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND (I-WeBS count 1230-1430): Totals included 814 Brent Geese, 5 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall (additional to 52 at boating lake earlier), 2 male Long-tailed Ducks (just east of spits),a Jack Snipe, 398 Oystercatcher, 130 Grey Plover & 322 Black-tailed Godwit (DMcG, PMW, Michael Hackett).

Nr ANNESTOWN: 80 Skylarks (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: Barnacle Goose at Ballyneety (MC); male Velvet Scoter off Ballynacourty lighthouse, Slavonian Grebe , 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES (CF) & 2 Great Northern Divers (DC) off Ballynacourty pier; adult Mediterranean Gull opposite Fraher field (MC, DC, CF); Blackcap & 20 Siskins at Springmount (DC).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 52 Gadwall (JiP).

HELVICK HEAD: 500+ Fulmars, a Red-throated Diver, 6 Purple Sandpipers & 3 Black Guillemots (seawatch 12:30-13:30, wind 6-7 SW) (CF).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Coordinated attack by 2 Peregrines on 2 Little Egrets (DW).

Thursday, January 12, 2010

KILMACTHOMAS: Robin singing under floodlights at 8 pm (DW).

DUNGARVAN: 3 Blackcaps (2 male 1 female) & 4 Siskins at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Blackcaps (male & female) & 2 Siskins at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

Off WATERFORD HARBOUR: A "new" Humpback Whale west of Dunmore East (an individual not previously seen in irish waters) - full details at http://iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2432 - also 3 Great Skuas, an Arctic Skua & 2 Red-throated Divers (plus another 10 Red-throats on Co Wexford side).

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES & 1 Slavonian Grebe off Ballynacourty pier, male Velvet Scoter off Ballynacourty lighthouse (JAP).

CARRICKBEG (Waterford/Tipperary border): 4 female/immature Goosanders on River suir (BW).

Nr BALLYDWAN: Jack Snipe (DW).

Nr BUNMAHON: 4 Woodcock along one drain (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 Jack Snipe at the Cunnigar, male Velvet Scoter under Ballynacourty lighthouse & 2 Black Guillemots in the bay (MC).

CLONEA STRAND: 1 Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper (").

DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty (MC).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Blackcap singing! (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety (CF); 2 female Blackcaps at Ballinroad (MC); Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty, Barnacle Goose at pitch & putt course (MC, CF).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Mediterranean Gull, adult Ring-billed Gull & 4 Shoveler (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 5 White-fronted Geese & 3 Otters at Lisselan (").

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 11 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler, 9 Tufted Duck, Pochard, 3 Coot & hybrid Whooper/Mute Swan (").

DERRIGAL: c270 Greylag Geese (").

Nr DUNGARVAN: Merlin at Kilmurray (JAP).

BLACKWATER RIVER: Green Sandpiper & Otter at the Kitchen Hole between Cappoquin and Lismore (DC).

DUNGARVAN: Blackcap & male Brambling, Strandside (DC); another male Brambling elsewhere in Abbeyside (MC sr).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Brambling with a mixed flock of Chaffinches, Linnets & Yellowhammers (DW).

RAM HEAD: 2 Fin Whales, 6 Red-throated Divers & a skua species (Pomarine or Arctic) (AM).

DUNGARVAN: Barnacle Goose at CBS pitches with c150 Brent Geese, 15 Moorhens behind Nissan garage at Springmount (Patrick Veale).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): 2 Woodcock, Kingfisher & Chiffchaff (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe, 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES & male Velvet Scoter at Ballynacourty; Water Rail at Killongford; Merlin at Ballyneety; 4 Shoveler off pitch & putt (MC, CF).

Nr WHITING BAY: Up to 10 Tree Sparrows at Ballysallagh (").

TRAMORE TOWN: 3 Waxwings, 2 Bramblings & a Blackcap in garden (Tony Bryant); a few Waxwings also seen along the cliff road a few days earlier (per TB).

DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe, 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES, 34 Great Crested Grebes & a Great Northern Diver off Ballynacourty pier (JAP, BS, MAD, PMW).

CARRIGLEA (nr Dungarvan): Treecreeper (JAP).

CLONEA STRAND: 6 Great Northern Divers & 3 Red-throated Divers (MAD, PMW).

CURROW / CASTLEQUARTER (nr Lemybrien): Treecreeper & 2 Choughs (3 km inland) (").

DUNMORE EAST: 4 Purple Sandpipers outside seawall (TO'C).

TRAMORE BEACH: Black Redstart in western corner of beach under O'Shea's Hotel (MC, MC sr, CF, DW)

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 21 Tufted Duck, 29 Gadwall, 4 Coot, 9 Shoveler, 5 White-fronted Geese & 3 Greylag-type geese (probably feral) at Lisselan (").

DUNGARVAN: Male Velvet Scoter, Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty (MC, CF, DW).

BALLINROAD-DURROW: 5 Woodcock along the road (").

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 35 Whooper, hybrid MuteXWhooper, 2 drake Pintail, 8 Tufted Ducks, 8 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 4 Pochard (").

COOLFIN / DERRIGAL: 3 Greylag & 35 Whooper (").

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher.

STRADBALLY COVE: Dipper.

BALLINCLAMPER: Whimbrel & Purple Sandpiper.

DUNGARVAN: Male Velvet Scoter & Slavonian Grebe off Ballynacourty pier @ 15:40 (JAP, BS).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Ring-billed Gull (").

STRADBALLY: Dipper (").

BALLYVOYLE: 10+ Great Northern Divers, 8+ Red-throated Divers & a Dipper (").

BOATSTRAND: 4 Common Scoters flew east (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 45 Gadwall (including 8 at Lisselan); 2 Greylag Geese, 4 White-fronted Geese, 5 Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 10 Shoveler & 4 Coot at Lisselan (MC).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Mediterranean Gull (").

DUNMORE EAST: 3 Purple Sandpipers (JAP, BS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Pink-footed Goose, 5 White-fronted Geese, also Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, at new racecourse area, Lisselan (").

DUNGARVAN: Female Tufted Duck in park opposite McDonalds (present all year), female Blackcap on feeder at Abbeyside (EB).

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull (Mark Roper per www.irishbirding.com).

WATERFORD CITY: Siskin on bird feeder at King's Channel (DMcG).

LOWRY BRIDGE: Red Squirrel (").

DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty pier (MC, DW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 13 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall (2 male), 2 male Pintail, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot & 13 Whooper Swans (MC).

COOLFIN: 17 Whooper Swans, 7 Greylag Geese, 52 Cormorants & a Chiffchaff (PMW).

ANNESTOWN: Male Shoveler, 36 Teal & a Great Crested Grebe on river, 45 Skylarks on stubble fields (").

BUTLERSTOWN: Long-eared Owl (Paul O'Donoghue).

TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of beach (Barry Howell per irishbirding.com).

DUNGARVAN: BLACK BRANT & 5 Shoveler (3 female, 2 male) off pitch & putt (MC, CF).

COLLIGAN WOOD: Jay (PMW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 2 drake Pintail, 9 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall & a Kingfisher (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Male & 2 female Blackcaps at Strandside, Abbeyside, Blackcap & 14 Siskins at Springmount (DC); Waxwing at Ballynacourty (Sharon Hogan); dark-bellied Brent Goose at Quann's, male & female Shoveler in Western Bay (MC); Pintail off pitch & putt (Patrick Veale).

RINCREW: Adult Yellow-legged Gull at Tourig estuary, roosting Cork side, flew inland Waterford side (MC).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: c280 Whooper Swans; Coot & 2 male Tufted Duck at Ballyneroon (MC).

BUNMAHON: 55 Teal & 20 Wigeon (high counts for River Mahon), a Coot (site first?) and 3 Bar-tailed Godwits (locally scarce) (DW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 3 Pintail (2 male + 1 female), 3 Gadwall & 8 Shoveler; lakes partly frozen (CF).

DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe with 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty pier (CF, Sharon Hogan, MC).

WATERFORD CITY: Male Blackcap in garden at Collins Avenue; also from Christmas Eve onwards, 1-3 Redwings in garden & larger numbers on open areas of estate (TO'C).

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty pier, 2 male Tufted Duck & 3 Goldeneye at Ballyneety (JAP, BS).

STRADBALLY: 2 Dippers & a Mink (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty pier - distant & very choppy (MC). Male & female Blackcap at feeder, Abbeyside, for the last 3 weeks (JH).

TRAMORE: Blackcap in garden again (Anne Phelan).



Saturday, December 25, 2010

DUNGARVAN: Grey Plover in garden at Seapark, Abbeyside (BS); Redwing in garden at Abbeyside (June Hayes).

Nr BALLYDWAN COVE: Bar-tailed Godwit feeding with Snipe in garden just above the turning to the cove (George Munday).

TRAMORE: Blackcap, several Long-tailed Tits and a Mistle Thrush among other species in garden over the last week (Anne Phelan).

DUNGARVAN: Coot & male Tufted Duck at Ballyneety, 6 Shoveler (5 male 1 female) at Quann's (MC); female Tufted Duck across from Lidyl, also yesterday (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN: 3 Blackcaps (2 males & a female), town centre (FO'C).

Thursday, December 23, 2010

DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart at Country Life store car-park, Park Hotel roundabout (MC); 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty (MC Sr); Coot at Dungarvan quay (EB).

WATERFORD CITY: Male Blackcap at nut feeder, King's Channel (DMCG).

WATERFORD CITY: 3 Blackcaps (2 males & a female) & a Redwing in garden (1st Redwing of the winter here) at Francis Street (DS).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 7 Gadwall & 8 Shoveler amongst small numbers of commoner duck; both lakes frozen except for small area on each lake (CF).

DUNGARVAN: Male & female Blackcap in town-centre (FO'C).

Nr BUNMAHON: 20 Yellowhammers & a Merlin at Seafield (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Female Blackcap in garden in Southways, Abbeyside (EB).

DUNGARVAN: 3 BLACK-NECKED GREBES & female Eider off Ballynacourty pier (CF).

Nr CARRICK-ON-SUIR: 6 female or immature Goosanders just upriver (Fons Jaspers).

DUNGARVAN: Water Rail, Sparrowhawk & 9 Redpolls behind Nissan garage at Springfield (DC).

DUNGARVAN: Male Blackcap at Southways, Abbeyside (EB).

DUNGARVAN: Male & female Blackcap at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

ANNESTOWN: Chiffchaff (DMcG).

DUNGARVAN: 3 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty (MC sr).

DUNMORE EAST: Merlin near Black Knob (DMcG).

DUNGARVAN: Blackcap at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

BUNMAHON: Kingfisher (").

Nr KILMANAHAN (SW of Clonmel): c45 Whooper Swans at Ballydonagh (").




Monday, December 13, 2010

WATERFORD CITY: Male Blackcap, Goldcrest & 4 Lesser Redpolls in garden (DS).

WATERFORD CITY: Goldcrest & 2 Lesser Redpolls in garden near Ballybricken (DS).

Nr BALLYDWAN: Jack Snipe (DW).

BALLYVOYLE BRIDGE: 2 Dippers (MC).

BRICKEY RIVER: Kingfisher (").

DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart & Waxwing at Abbeyside, Waxwing feeding on berries then flew towards the park (FO'C); Barnacle Goose, dark-bellied Brent Goose & 6 Shoveler (2 male, 4 female) off pitch & putt course (MC); BLACK-NECKED GREBE off Gold Coast, male Gadwall at Killongford (CF).

RINCREW: Yellow-legged Gull on Youghal/Cork side among good numbers of large gulls (CF).

HELVICK HEAD TO BROWNSTOWN HEAD: c9 Fin Whales including 1 off Helvick & 2 off Clonea; 45 Common Dolphins off Bunmahon (DC).

STRADBALLY: 5 Red-throated Divers (").

DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE off Ballynacourty, Barnacle Goose at Ballyneety, 2 male Shoveler off pitch & putt course (MC).

BALLINARD: Female Eider (MC).

PORTLAW: Water Rail (DC).

Nr BUNMAHON: 20-30 Stock Doves at Seafield (DW). 4 Fin Whales & 2 Minke Whales less than 1 km off the Tankardstown mine buildings (DC).

BALLINLOUGH: Kingfisher & Water Rail (DW).

Nr BUNMAHON: 2 Whooper Swans NE overhead at Seafield (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Skylark feeding on garden patio with sparrows & finches at Kilmurray this morning during the cold conditions (JAP).

DUNGARVAN: Female Pintail, BLACK BRANT & Barnacle Goose off the pitch & putt course (DW). 16 Blackbirds feeding on apples in garden at Shandon (BS).

CLONEA / BALLYVOYLE HEAD: 2 Fin Whales (EB).

DUNGARVAN: Great Northern Divers & 2 Goldeneye, Western Bay; 10 Little Grebes at Ballyneety (").

Off BUNMAHON: 6 Fin Whales & a smaller whale (DW).

Off MINE HEAD: Male Eider flying east 1 mile offshore, seen from boat (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN: 7 Pintail flying over, 50+ Skylarks, 100s of Knot at the Cunnigar, Water Rail calling near Cunnigar car-park (JAP, BS).

CARRIGLEA (nr Dungarvan): Trecreeper (").

DUNGARVAN: BLACK BRANT, Barnacle Goose & female Shoveler off pitch & putt course (MC).

CLONEA: Fin Whale heading west (").

DUNGARVAN: Male + female Pintail, 2 female Shoveler, & Barnacle Goose (with Brent) near pitch & putt course (MC).

KILMURRAY (nr Dungarvan): Snipe feeding in garden (JAP).

BRICKEY CANAL (nr Dungarvan): Chiffchaff & Kingfisher (JAP).

DUNGARVAN: Barnacle Goose & BLACK BRANT with Brent Geese near pitch & putt course (FO'C).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Blackcap & Snipe in garden, Otter, 2 Kingfishers, 6-7 Yellowhammers (in stubble), Merlin & Brambling (DW).




Monday, November 29, 2010

Nr BUNMAHON: Male Blackcap again at Seafield (DW).



Sunday, November 28, 2010

WATERFORD CITY: 50+ Goldfinches in garden near Ballybricken ,also 2 Bullfinches, Lesser Redpoll but no Blackcap yet (DS).

Nr BUNMAHON: Kingfisher, c100 Snipe & male Blackcap at Seafield (DW).

Nr DUNGARVAN: Barn Owl see at 17:40 (EB).

CLONEA STRAND: 3 Purple Sandpipers, Snipe & 8 Choughs at Ballinclamper (DC).

HELVICK HEAD: Great Black-backed Gull with colour-ring '1CA' (").

Off BUNMAHON: 4 Fin Whales & a smaller whale, possibly Minke (DC).

Nr STRADBALLY: Female Brambling (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Female Pintail off the sports centre, 38 Skylarks in off sea/estuary at pitch & putt course (MC).

Nr BUNMAHON: Male Blackcap again in garden at Seafield (DW).

Nr BUNMAHON: Male Blackcap & 2 Lesser Redpolls in garden at Seafield (DW).

DUNGARVAN: BLACK BRANT at the Cunnigar (per www.irishbirding.com).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: c400 Brent Geese (and daily for the last week) (John Griffin).

PORTLAW: Kingfisher (DC).

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher also at Barnawee, 2 SPOONBILLS at pitch & putt area of bay (").

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at the Cunnigar, Kingfisher at Barnawee (DC).

Nr STRADBALLY: Brambling (DW).

Nr WATERFORD CITY bypass: Long-eared Owl tonight, Buzzard earlier today (JAP).

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Nr WATERFORD CITY: Long-eared Owl at new bypass early tonight (JAP, NS).

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS at the Cunnigar, back from the point (FO'C).

Nr BUNMAHON: 2 Green Sandpipers at Seafield (DW).

DUNGARVAN: 3 SPOONBILLS off end of pitch & putt course (FO'C).,

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS at the Cunnigar (FO'C).

NEWRATH (Co Kilkenny): Large Starling flock displaying (DC).

Nr STRADBALLY: Brambling (DW).

Nr ARDMORE: Hen Harrier (DC).

CLONEA STRAND: BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT & WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER at Ballinclamper (FO'C).

CLONEA STRAND: WATER PIPIT at Ballinclamper (Owen Foley), also WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER & 4 Purple Sands (MC, MCy).

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS at tip of Cunnigar (FO'C), Black Guillemot off Ballynacourty pier (MC).

CLONEA STRAND: BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT & WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER at Ballinclamper (MC et al) - conclusion today is that the pipit is a new bird, not the bird seen 17th-24th October; also 3 Great Northern Divers on sea (PMW); a Swallow flew east at Ballinard (MC); Slavonian Grebe & Curlew Sandpiper (John Diggin per irishbirding.com).

DUNGARVAN: Black Guillemot off Ballynacourty pier (MC).

WHITING BAY: 3 Tree Sparrows (JAP).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull & 260+ Brent Geese at Saleen (PMW).

RATHMOYLAN: Female Hen Harrier (").

DUNMORE EAST: 540 Kittiwakes on sea near pier, large numbers of gulls feeding on Wexford side of Waterford Harbour (").

CLONEA STRAND: BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT on beach below carpark at Ballinclamper (Davy Farrer, Mark Carmody) - apparently different from bird present 17th-24th October - but no sign of White-rumped Sandpiper. Also 4 Purple Sandpipers (MCy), 1 Whimbrel & 31 Chough (JJC).

WHITING BAY: 4 Yellowhammers by new graveyard, 3-400 mixed Redwings & Fieldfares in off sea, & 3 Kestrels (DC).

Nr KILMACTHOMAS: Barn Owl flew across road at 18:15 (JAP).

RAM HEAD: Red-throated Diver, 200 Common Dolphins & 2 Red Admirals (AM).

CLONEA STRAND: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still showing well this evening at Ballinclamper (MC sr).

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS by pitch & putt course (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN: Swallow at Abbeyside (FO'C).

Nr STRADBALLY: 1+ Brambling with c500 Chafinches, also 3 Red Admirals (DW).

RAM HEAD: 5 Red-throated Divers, 100+ Common Dolphins, 2 Porpoises, Minke Whale & a large whale species (AM).

ANNESTOWN - BUNMAHON: 2 distant Fin Whales, between Helvick Head & Mine Head (JAP, BS).

CLONEA STRAND: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still present & Purple Sandpiper, at Ballinclamper (CF, MC).

ARDMORE: 2 Med Gulls (1st-w & 2nd-w) (").

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 145 Whooper Swans & a Kingfisher at Ballyneroon (").

PORTNASCULLY / DERRIGAL: 41 Greylag Geese & 3 Greenshank on Co Kilkenny side (PMW).

CORBALLY BEG (nr Tramore Backstrand): 1 Swallow (PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Pink-footed Goose, 7 White-fronted Goose, 3 Whooper Swans & a female Scaup (").

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Lapland Bunting feeding along main lane @ 11:30, also a Merlin, 1+ White-fronted Goose (heard flying east overhead), 3 Blackcaps (2 male & 1 female), a Chiffchaff & 40+ Skylarks (PMW).

Nr BUNMAHON: Chiffchaff at Seafield (DW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin (JJC, Clifford Miles).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Gadwall (").

DUNGARVAN: Swallow at the Quay (").

KILLOWEN: Lesser Redpoll (").

STRADBALLY COVE: 2 Dippers (").

DUNGARVAN: Mediterranean Gull & 20 Snipe at Ballyneety bridge (DC).

DERRIGAL (nr Coolfin/Portlaw): 40+ Greylag Geese (").



Thursday, November 04, 2010

WATERFORD CITY: 2 late Swallows at King's Channel (DMcG).

DUNGARVAN: 3 SPOONBILLS high over pitch & putt course going north (FO'C).