HELVICK HEAD: WOODCHAT SHRIKE still present @ 4 pm (DC), also 6 pm (MC, DMcG) & an unidentified harrier species (DMcG).

HELVICK HEAD: WOODCHAT SHRIKE still present, also a female MARSH HARRIER flew over sea as if towards Annestown c 16:45 (AM).

ANNESTOWN BOG: Amazingly, a different (male) MARSH HARRIER hunting here about 17:00 before lost from sight (presumed still in the reedbed) (JAP, NP).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Single singing Whitethroat (1st of year) & Grasshopper Warbler (CF).

MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Whitethroat singing at Bohadoon wood; Hen Harrrier (JAP, BP).

MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: 12 Ravens, 4 Skylarks & a Green Hairstreak butterfly at Coumaraglin (JAP, BP).

ANNESTOWN: 3 Grasshopper Warblers reeling. (MC)

WHITING BAY: 34 Tree Sparrows in stubble field (Ken Preston).

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL & 2nd-summer Mediterranean Gull at Killongford (MC, DC); Water Rail & Blackcap at brickey canal (DC).

DRUM HILLS: Painted Lady.

HELVICK HEAD: WOODCHAT SHRIKE still present (MC).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Grasshopper Warbler reeling briefly (DW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: WOODCHAT SHRIKE (1st-summer female) still present in main willow garden, ringed this morning (AA, PMW).

CROUGHAUN HILL (nr Kilmacthomas): 21+ singing Willow Warblers (PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 25 Whimbrels west, 2 Great Northern Divers on sea, 90+ Manx Shearwaters feeding, 2 Porpoises, a Minke Whale west & high total of 29+ Basking Sharks feeding between 1 km & 7 km offshore (seawatch 18:55-19:45); 4 Willow Warblers & 2 Chiffchaffs on land (PMW).

CLONEA STRAND: 150+ Whimbrel, 3 Black Guillemots on sea, 2 Porpoises & a Manx Shearwater west at Ballinclamper; 2 Great Northern Divers on sea off Ballyvoyle & a Grasshopper Warbler singing there (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Another WOODCHAT SHRIKE here, in main willow garden 16:30-17:30 in willows or perched near feeders (PMW).

RAM HEAD: 5 Great Northern Divers, 50+ Manx Shearwaters, Minke Whale, 12 Porpoises, 5 Common Dolphins & 3 Basking Sharks (AM).

HELVICK HEAD: also Grasshopper Warbler & Sedge Warbler singing, 3 Blackcaps, & 2 Bar-headed Geese or hybrids (flew west along Muggort's Bay) (MC, CF, DW, PMW).

KILMURRIN COVE: Grasshopper Warbler singing @ 15:40 (PMW).

HELVICK HEAD: WOODCHAT SHRIKE at the high road, 12:30 (MC).

GOAT ISLAND (nr Whiting Bay): Grasshopper Warbler (1st of yr) singing
near last house and 20+ Tree Sparrows near 2nd last house on road to
Goat Island (CF).

KINSALEBEG to TIKNOCK: Fulmar circling, 3rd-cal-yr Glaucous Gull on
water on Waterford side (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Striped Hawk-moth at light-trap last night (PMW).

CASTLETOWN FEN: Water Rail calling, Snipe overhead (21:10-21:25, PMW).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Female Hen Harrier (AM).

LISMORE to THE VEE: Cuckoo seen north of Carriganagour (AM) - first of year.

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at Killongford @ 18:45 (CF).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 5 Willow Warblers & 3 Chiffchaffs along lane (DC).

Nr BUNMAHON: 2 House Martins at Seafield (DW).

CLONEA: Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose @ Ballinard. MC MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier, 5 Wheatears & 4 Ravens (DC). KILBRIEN: 8 Swallows & 3 House Martins (").

CLONEA STRAND: 8 Sandwich Terns, 1 Wheatear and two Great Northern Divers 70 m from beach at Ballinclamper (PV).

BALLYQUIN: Wheatear, lots of Sand Martins, & an Otter on the rocks eating a fish (blenny?)

BALLYVOYLE: c35 Sand Martins & 4 Great Northern Divers (DC).

DUNGARVAN: 9 Sandwich Terns at Gold Coast ("); 3 Sandwich Terns, 2 Wheatears, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and lots of Swallows at the Cunnigar (PV).

MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAIN: 10 Wheatears, female Hen Harrier & Kestrel (DC).

Nr BUNMAHON: Sedge Warbler singing (DW) - first of year.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Blackcaps (female & 2 males), 4 Willow Warblers, male Wheatear, 4 Tree Sparrows, 8 Sand Martins & 3 Red Admirals (MAD, PMW).

Nr TIBBERAGHNY BOG: Adult Mediterranean Gull over River Suir, 7 Blackcaps singing along Co Waterford bank, 1st-summer Whooper Swan on Co Kilkenny side of river (PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Common Scoter (female & 2 males) on sea, 3 Whimbrel, 9 Sandwich Terns & 2 Red-throated Divers flew east, Great Northern Diver & 7 Red-breasted Mergansers in Tramore Bay, Wheatear & small nos of phylloscs on land (MAD, PMW).

CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel & 3 Great Northern Divers at Ballinclamper (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Water Rail calling at Killahaly Bridge (").

BALLYVOYLE: Common Sandpiper (PV).

DRUM HILLS: Male Hen Harrier (SH).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 10 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows & 3 Tufted Duck (DC).

CLONEA STRAND: 8 Sandwich terns at Ballinclamper (DC).

STRADBALLY: Pair of Ravens at Kirwin's quarry (").

DUNGARVAN: 4 Redpoll at Strandside, Abbeyside (").

BALLYDWAN COVE: 3 Great Northern & 3 Red-throated Divers (PMW).

TRAMORE BAY: 5 Gadwall, a Red-throated Diver & 20 Sandwich Terns off the pier (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank still present at Pickardstown creek @ 16:55 (rising tide), also 1 Whimbrel, 12 Greenshank; 5 White-fronted Geese, a Greylag x 'Chinese' Goose hybrid & a male Gadwall still at Lisselan (").

RINCREW: 3rd-calendar-yr Glaucous Gull, 2nd cy Iceland Gull & leucistic Herring Gull all on mud at Co Waterford side (MC).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 male Gadwall on backwater, also 19 Moorhen, 5 Coot (1 on nest), 6 Little Grebes (1 on nest), 4 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 9 Mallard, 7 Mute Swans, 3 Willow Warblers singing, Stock Dove & Raven (PMW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Blackcap & 4 Willow Warblers singing, 25+ Sand Martins, 5 Tufted Duck, 35 Teal, 5 Mallard, 7 Mute Swans, 13 Moorhen but no Coots or grebes visible (water levels low on small lake) (").

BELLE LAKE: ringtail Hen Harrier mobbed by Hooded Crows, Mute Swan on nest, 30+ Sand Martins, single House Martin & Swallow feeding over lake, 16:05-16:20 (").

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Female Blackcap, 2 Willow Warblers & 2 Tree Sparrows (PMW).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Green Sandpiper (DW).

ANNESTOWN: Sparrowhawk displaying (JAP, BS).

BALLYHEENY (nr Clashmore): Small White butterfly (").

VARIOUS LOCATIONS: 7 Kestrels ("); Chiffchaffs, Swallows & Sand Martins widespread (JAP, BS, MC, CF).

ANNESTOWN BOG: House Martin & 20+ Sand Martins over pool (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: 15 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 6 Sand Martins, male Blackcap singing and 1 Willow Warbler along Brickey; 7 Sandwich Terns at Dungarvan quay (FO'C).

CLONEA STRAND: Black-throated Diver (winter adult) 16:30-17:10 (then flew towards Dungarvan Bay), also 18 Great Northern Divers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 14 Tufted Duck (flew west), 5 Whimbrel in off sea, 2 Sandwich Terns west & 240+ Brent Geese (MC, CF, PMW).

RINCREW (Nr Youghal): OSPREY flew north over Co Waterford border (OF).

ARDMORE: 2 ad male Black Redstarts at round tower (MC, CF).

HELVICK HEAD: Female Black Redstart (").

BALLYMASCART: Singing Blackcap and pair of Stonechats nest building.

ANNESTOWN BOG / DUNHILL: Female MARSH HARRIER, 2 male Orange-tips, singing Blackcap & singing Willow Warbler, 11:15 (JAP, BS).

HELVICK HEAD: Male Wheatear (").

DURROW (nr Stradbally): Swallow (DC).

DUNGARVAN: Brambling at Strandside, Abbeyside (").

HELVICK HEAD: 22 Manx Shearwaters & a Puffin west (seawatch 17:55-18:3, stong southwesterlies), also a Black Guillemot off car-park (MC).

DUNGARVAN: House Martin passing through (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

ARDMORE: Black Redstart at the Round Tower (AM).

BUNMAHON: Merlin (DC).

DUNGARVAN: Sandwich Tern & 1 Great Skua (Flying West) at the Cunnigar. MC

DRUM HILLS: Hen Harrier (PPA).

Nr BUNMAHON: 5 Kingfishers & 2 Treecreepers along River Mahon (DW).

WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff at Francis Street (DS).

BALLYMACART: 5 Chiffchaffs (DC).

HELVICK HEAD: Sand Martin (").

MINE HEAD: 2 Chiffchaffs (").

WHITING BAY: 4 Sand Martins (").

DUNGARVAN: 4 Swallows (FO'C).



Monday, March 28, 2011

DUNGARVAN: Adult BLACK BRANT at the Cunnigar (AM).

HELVICK HEAD: Swallow, Black Redstart, Wheatear, 2 Willow Warblers & an unidentified harrier species (MC).

Nr BUNMAHON: 2 House Martins - first of year for Waterford (DW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Black Redstarts, 3 Wheatears, 7+ Tree Sparrows, 2 Willow Warblers &
6+ Chiffchaffs (AA, MAD, PMW).

RATHMOYLAN COVE: 3 Sand Martins (MAD, PMW).

CAPPOQUIN: Sand Martins (AM).

RINCREW: 2cy Iceland Gull this am on Cork side (MC, CF).

CALISO BAY: 5 Wheatears + Peacock b'fly (").

WHITING BAY: Willow Warbler nr Ballysallagh, 3 Sand Martins (").

ARDMORE: 4 Black Redstarts (").

BALLYMACART: 2 Black Redstarts + 3 Wheatears (").

BALLYVOYLE: 2 Sand Martins (").

CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart at Ballinclamper (DC).

BALLINARD: Wheatear (MC sr).

ARDMORE: 2 Black Redstarts (male & female) at the Round Tower (DC).

ARDMORE: 4 Sand Martins & a Merlin (DC)

BALLYLANEEN: 2 Swallows (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Swallow at Kilmurray (JAP).

BUNMAHON: Willow Warbler in song - first of year for Co Waterford (DW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Chiffchaff & 2 Swallows (Mark Roper per www.irishbirding.com).

BALLYMACART: 2 Black Redstarts @ 14:20 (RAW).



Thursday, March 24, 2011

KILMURRIN COVE: 4 Swallows (DS).

BRICKEY CANAL: 7+ Chiffchaffs, Kingfisher, Dipper, Fox & several queen bumblebees (JAP).

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


WATERFORD BREEDING BIRD ATLAS 2006-2011

All species maps now updated to 2010 - e.g. Stonechat, Blackcap, Yellowhammer.

DUNGARVAN: Sand Martin (FO'C).

Nr BUNMAHON: 15+ Yellowhammers at Seafield (DW).

Nr WATERFORD CITY: 2 Swallows opposite Whitfield Clinic on the Cork road (DS).

RAM HEAD: 33 Red-throated & 2 Great Northern Divers (one or other species heard calling), 40 Common Dolphins, 7 Porpoises & a Basking Shark (AM).

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

Nr BUNMAHON: 3 Kingfishers on River Mahon (DC, DW) & Common Sandpiper at Seafield (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling again at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

HELVICK HEAD: An early Puffin & Manx Shearwater west, also 17 Fulmars, 41 Gannets, 80 Kittiwakes & 97 large auks west (seawatch 16:10-17:10, PMW).

BUNMAHON: Common Sandpiper (1st of year), 2 Sand Martins & 3 Red-throated Divers (JAP, BS).

CLONEA STRAND: 'Scandinavian' Rock Pipit & 15+ Choughs (").

BRICKEY CANAL (below Twomile Bridge): Merlin, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher & 2 Chiffchaffs (PMW).

ARDMORE BAY: 8 Red-throated Divers (6 in breeding plumage) (").

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Dipper, Snipe & at least 3 pairs of Ravens, Coumshingaun, and singing Chiffchaff on way down (MF).

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

BRICKEY CANAL: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfishers & 2 Water Rails (DC).

BALLINARD: 15 Whimbrel & 3 Sandwich Terns (FO'C).

RAM HEAD: 1 Manx Shearwater west - 1st of year? (PMW)

ARDMORE BAY: 18 Red-throated & 2 Great Northern Divers (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank at Pickardstown in main channel, 4 White-fronted Geese at Lisselan (MC).

BELLE LAKE: Chiffchaff (").

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Chiffchaff (").

CLONEA STRAND: Male Common Scoter (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 Chiffchaffs & 2 Kingfishers at Brickey canal (DC).

CROHAUN: 14 Ravens (").

KINSALEBEG: 2 female Pintail near Piltown (PMW).

WHITING BAY: 2 Shoveler (flew east), 2 Great Northern Divers & 105 Sanderling (MAD, PMW).

BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Iceland Gull on rocks just east if pier (CF).

ANNESTOWN: Chiffchaff (").

BRICKEY CANAL: Chiffchaff, either winterer or early migrant (JAP).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Chiffchaff singing, also a Green Sandpiper (DW).

KILMEADEN: Swallow at bypass - 1st of year (DC).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 39 Yellowhammers at Cappoquin, 1 Whooper Swan on Blackwater, Common Seal on the River bride (DC).

FINISH BRIDGE: 2 Dippers (").

DUNGARVAN: Sand Martin this morning (MF).

Nr BUNMAHON: Barn Owl @ 18:50 (DW).

BALLINARD: Sandwich Tern (first of year) (FO'C).

COMERAGH / MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: 2 male Hen Harriers & 12 Ravens (DC).

WHITING BAY: Sand Martin (1st of year for Co Waterford) & Kingfisher (DC); 21 Choughs (PMW).

ARDMORE BEACH: Adult intermedius-race Lesser Black-backed Gull (with 40 mainly adult graellsii race) 14:00-14:20, also 45 Brent Geese (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: Brambling at Strandside, 2 Kingfishers at Brickey canal (DC); Barnacle Goose at Ballyneety (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 5 White-fronted Geese & a hybrid Greylag Goose x Swan Goose at Lisselan (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at the Brickey canal (JAP).

KILMACTHOMAS: eastern-type Jackdaw again (DW).

BALLYVOONEY: Glaucous Gull on Gull Island, 5 Brent Geese (DW).

WATERFORD CITY: Female Blackcap at Morrison's Court off Morrison's Road (DMcG)

WHITING BAY: Shoveler & Great Northern Diver on sea, 4 Common Scoters W & a Red-throated Diver E, 28 Brent Geese & 12 Sanderling (MAD, PMW).

DUNGARVAN: Red Admiral at Kilmurray (JAP).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Green Sandpiper (DW).

WHITING BAY: Velvet Scoter (SH).

RAM HEAD: Painted Lady at X198767 @ 15:00 (JJC).

KILMACTHOMAS: Jackdaw showing characters of one of the Nordic/eastern European races (DW).

RAM HEAD: 13 Red-throated Divers & c120 Common Dolphins (AM).

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Small Tortoiseshell at lower main street basking on wall yesterday (BS).

THE VEE: Female Crossbill on Co Waterford side (MC).

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal (JAP).

GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD: 6 Red-throated Divers (PMW).

GARRARUS: 15 Red-throated Divers (").

KILFARRASY: 10 Red-throated Divers (").

ANNESTOWN BOG: 2 Water Rails calling (").

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 29 Gadwall (PV).

FENOR BOG: 2 Choughs (").

TRAMORE: Male Blackcap in garden, same bird since the snows in early December (AP)>

FENOPR BOG: 2 Choughs (").

CLONEA STRAND: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper, 4 Great Northern Divers, 3 Red-throated Divers & 50+ Razorbills off Ballyvoyle (PV).

Nr BALLYLANEEN: 3 Woodcock & a Stoat (DW).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Woodcock (DW).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Water Rail at Killahaly Bridge (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Barnawee, 3 female Pintail off pitch & putt (MC).

WHITING BAY: Merlin (").

WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff & Blackcap in a garden today (www.waterfordwildlife.com).

Nr BUNMAHON: Otter (DW).

Nr COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier (MC).

CORBALLY: 2 Tree Sparrows @ S643008 between Corbally church & Ballymacaw (PMW).

TRAMORE: Black Redstart at NW corner of beach; 36+ Gadwall on boating lake; 550 Brent Geese, 600 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Pochard & 2 Tufted Duck at Lisselan (").

BELLE LAKE: Water Rail calling from reedbed & 8 Goldeneye (").

DUNGARVAN: Long-eared Owl at Brickey canal tonight, Merlin at Kilmurray earlier (JAP).

Nr DUNGARVAN: 4 bats flying over Brickey Canal & Kilmurray this evening (JAP).

DUNGARVAN: Jack Snipe in field at the prom, Abbeyside yesterday (MC sr).

KNOCKMAUN (nr Dungarvan): Long-eared Owl last night (").

DUNGARVAN: Adult Little Gull at Ballynacourty pier (DW).

HELVICK HEAD: 4 Great Northern Divers & 2 Black Guillemots (MAD, PMW).

WHITING BAY: Great Northern Diver & 2 Red-throated Divers (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: Male & female Brambling on feeder at Seapak, Abbeyside (BD).

POLLRONE (nr Mooncoin, Co Kilkenny): 2 Tree Sparrows (PMW).

COOLNASMEAR: Brambling (MC sr).

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Merlin (MC).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 Whooper / Mute Swan hybrids (").

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Green Sandpiper & 2 Kingfishers (DW).

COOLFIN: 405 Greylag Geese & 39 Whooper Swans (PMW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Great Crested Grebe & Treecreeper (").

Nr KILMACTHOMAS: 2 Yellowhammers at Graigueshoneen (").

WHITING BAY: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull & 1st-w Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore end (CF).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty, male Shoveler off pitch & putt (MC); Green Sandpiper at Ballyneety (MC, MC sr); Brambling at Strandside (DC).

STRANCALLY: Woodcock at side of road (JAP, BS).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Red Grouse (").

BALLYSCANLAN LOUGH: 3 female/immature Goosanders, 11:20 (MC, CF).

DUNGARVAN: Adult Little Gull off Ballynacourty Pier (MC, CF);
Kingfisher at Brickey canal (DC).

FINISK RIVER: Green Sandpiper (DC).

CAPPOQUIN: Kingfisher (DC).

DUNGARVAN: Brambling at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES & 2 Slavonian Grebes off Ballynacourty Pier (Joe Adamson & Davey Farrar per www.irishbirding.com).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Green Sandpiper (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Brambling at Strandside (DC).

FINISK RIVER: Green Sandpiper (").

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling & 2 Blackcaps at Strandside (DC).

Winter Atlas species gaps

With just 2 weekends left to the end of the 4-year winter atlas survey (2007/08-2010/11), there are still some obvious gaps in the Waterford maps for a range of species - Raven on Helvick Head (X38) - just added! (thanks to CF), Dunnock and Robin at the tip of Ardmore Head (X27), and owls just about everywhere, to mention just a few. Full details here.

So far, square X29 (most of Dungarvan) has the highest winter species total for Co Waterford, at 131 full species - one of the highest in Ireland, beaten only by 3 squares: X07 (144 species Ballymacoda area, Co Cork), W86 (135 Great Island/Cork Harbour), T02 (134 species Wexford Wildfowl Reserve). Other Irish squares with 120 winter species so far are W02 (121 Sherkin Island Co Cork), T10 (121 Lady's Island / Carnsore Co Wexford), O23 (122 Dublin Bay / North Bull), C32 (122 Inch Co Donegal), O25 (125 Rogerstown Co Dublin), M22 (126 Nimmo's Pier Co Galway), T00 (129 Tacumshin/Lady's Island Lake Co Wexford), O30 (130 Blackditch reserve Co Wicklow), and W33 (130 Galley Head Co Cork). All figures provisional, derived from the Bird Atlas 2007-2011 website supplemented by some records not yet shown there (updates in progress for sites on the south coast).

Provisional species-totals by 10-km square (see list/key and map):

GridRef	Species
X29 (Dungarvan area)	131
S60 (Tramore/Dunmore East)	111
X17 (Ardmore/Whiting Bay)	108
X39 (Clonea/Ballyvoyle)	100
S50 (Tramore/Ballyscanlan)	98
X28 (Drum Hills/Mine Head)	98
X08 (Rincrew/Clashmore)	96
X18 (Clashmore)	86
X09 (Lismore/Camphire)	85
S40 (Ballyshunnock/Knockaderry)	82
X49 (Bunmahon)	80
X69 (Brownstown Head/Ballymacaw)	79
X38 (Helvick Head)	76
S41 (Coolfin/Portlaw)	72
X59 (Great Newtown Head/Kilfarrasy)	72
X19 (Cappagh/Drum Hills)	63
S30 (Lemybrien/Mahon Falls)	56
S20 (Monavullagh Mountains)	54
S00 (Knockmealdown Mountains)	52
X27 (Ardmore/Ram Head tip)	48
R90 (Araglin area)	43
S21 (Comeragh Mountains)	43
S10 (Knockmealdowns/Mt Melleray)	40
S31 (Rathgormuck/Coumshingaun)	39

DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

FINISK BRIDGE: Green Sandpiper (").

CAPPOQUIN: Kingfisher & Otter (").

DROMANA BRIDGE: Pair of Ravens & a Stoat (").

DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Totals included 835 Brent Geese, 57 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Great Northern Divers, a Jack Snipe (at the Cunnigar), 5 female/immature Pintail & an imm male Shoveler off the pitch & putt course (BD, PS, PMW).

CLONEA STRAND: 3 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper, Black Guillemot off Ballinard, 18 Great Northern Divers & 32 Red-throated Divers Ballinard to Ballyvoyle (MC sr, PMW).

ARDMORE BAY: 4 Great Northern Divers & 8 Red-throated Divers (PMW).

BALLYVOONEY: Pair of Ravens collecting nest material (DC).

BALLYSCANLAN LOUGH: 3 female/immature Goosanders again present (JAP, BS, MC, DW).

TRAMORE BEACH: Black Redstart at western end (JAP, BS).

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher (").

Nr BUNMAHON: 50+ Stock Doves ("); Green Sandpiper at Seafield (DW).

STRADBALLY: Dipper (JAP, BS, DC).

CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel & 3+ Purple Sandpipers (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty ("); 2 Barnacle Geese & probable Barnacle hybrid at Ballyneety @ 15:15 (MC).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 14 Mute Swans, hybrid Whooper / Mute Swan, 98 Tufted Duck, Merlin & 4 Coot (MC).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 30 Whooper Swans & 2 Coot (").

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 166 Whooper Swans at Ballynerroon, west of Ballyduff (PMW).

ARAGLIN HILLS: 1 Crossbill just across Cork border near Cronohill @ grid R911024 (").

ARDMORE BAY: 6 Great Northern Divers, a Great Crested Grebe & gull roost totals of 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st-winter), 620 Common, 500 Black-headed, 4 Herring, 1 Lesser, l Great Black-backed Gull & 180 Kittiwakes, 16:55-17:30 (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank near Riverstown industrial estate at west side of backstrand @ 08:25 (JAP, BS).

BALLYSCANLAN LOUGH: 3 female/immature Goosanders & 280 Black-headed Gulls, 11:20 (MC, CF).

DUNGARVAN: Adult & 1st-winter Little Gull off Ballynacourty Pier, Kingfisher & adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee (MC, CF); Kingfisher at Brickey canal (DC).

FINISK RIVER: Green Sandpiper (DC).

CAPPOQUIN: Kingfisher (DC).

DUNMORE EAST: 6 Purple Sandpipers outside seawall, Great Northern Diver (PMW).

TRAMORE: Gadwall, Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot & 5 White-fronted Geese at Lisselan, Tramore Backstrand, Black Redstart at western corner of beach below O'Shea's Hotel, 2 Choughs past boating lake (MC, CF); 32+ Gadwall & 18 Pied Wagtails at boating lake, 155 Lesser Black-backed Gulls & 80 Hooded Crows at Saleen (PMW).

BUNMAHON: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull (MC, CF).

HELVICK HEAD: Black Guillemot (MC, CF).

Monday, January 07, 2011

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank again at Pickardstown Creek near
Somerville estate (CF).

HELVICK HEAD: 2+ adult light-phase Pomarine Skuas (1 E, 2W - one on sea for several minutes), 48 Red-throated Divers W, 60 Fulmars W & 490 large auks W (seawatch 13:40-15:10, wind 6-7 SW); also 12 Red-throated Divers, 6 Great Northern Divers & 2 Black Guillemots on sea (MAD, PMW).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Green Sandpipers & 2 Kingfishers at Brickey canal (DC); Barnacle Goose at pitch & putt club, male Shoveler off Quann's (MC).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): 4 Woodcock (DW).

HELVICK HEAD: Adult Pomarine Skua (seawatch 09:00-11:00, CF).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Blackcaps & 4 Tree Sparrows at Strandside, Abbeyside (DC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank at Pickardstown creek by Somerville estate (Nick McCarthy).

Nr DRUM HILLS: Male Hen Harrier flew west (CF).

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at the Brickey canal (JAP).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Long-tailed Ducks (2 males & a female) (Dave Daly per www.irishbirding.com).

KILMANAHAN: 25 Whooper Swans (DC).