KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  RING-NECKED DUCK male again on small lake, viewed from T-junction above (JJC, LC), also a Willow Warbler (CtB).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Short-eared Owl & Swallow at Lisselan (AJ).

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Swallow (JAP).

DUNGARVAN: Brambling again at Shandon (MS).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present on the small lake (RZ).

 © R Zamora

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Tree Sparrows & Merlin; also 32 Manx Shearwaters E (seawatch 1030-1050) (DS).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 10 Chiffchaffs (7 along lane, 3 in willow garden), 2 Willow Warblers along lane, female Merlin, small numbers of Manx Shearwaters & a Great Northern Diver E (DS).

BROWNSWOOD (nr Portlaw):  2 Redpolls on feeders (one yesterday) (FJ).

BALLYSCANLAN / CARRICKAVRANTRY:  Long-eared Owl seen & 2-4 (possibly more) Snipe drumming (DMcG).

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

BALLYSCANLAN LAKE:  3 Crossbills, 6 Sand Martins & 4 Siskins (RZ).

SHANGAN, BUTLERSTOWN:  100+ Redwing & 35 Fieldfare (").

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK on small lake, best viewed from high road (MC).

BALLYSCANLAN:  7 Swallows, also Mute Swans & Mistle Thrush nesting (AJ).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Male Blackcap & 2 Chiffchaffs (PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD;

Seawatch 2 hrs 0840-0940, 0950-1050 (wind  5 SSE, PMW):

Arctic Skua: 1 E (dark)

Great Skua: 3 E singly

Manx Shearwater: 93 E, 3 W

Red-throated Diver: 20 E, 1 W

Great Northern Diver: 2 E, 1 W

Common Scoter: 2 E

Brent Goose: 4 E

Puffin: 2 E

Black Guillemot: 1 E

Sandwich Tern: 4E, 4 W

Fulmar, Gannet, Kittiwake, Razorbill, Guillemot: light passage

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: FIRECREST still present along main lane - 3 Firecrests in Co Waterford today! - also Willow Warbler & 2 Chiffchaffs there & 2 Red-throated Divers off tip (DS); adult Little Gull feeding close inshore off tip @ 1720 with Kittiwakes & Common Gulls (MAD, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (MC, CF, JAP).

BUNMAHON: 2 Red-throated Divers (JAP).

DUNGARVAN: Brambling, Shandon (BS, MS), Redwing at Abbeyside prom (PV).

CLONEA STRAND: Great Northern Diver (PV).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Green Sandpiper at Dromana Bridge (ADM).

RAM HEAD: 28 Red-throated Divers E, 7 Common Scoter W, 3 Basking Sharks & a Common Dolphin (seawatch 0930-1100) (").

EAST WATERFORD: 3 Buzzards (DC).

ARDMORE: Firecrest at Round Tower graveyard 11:20, in trees behind SE corner of graveyard (CF).

NEWTOWN GLEN: Firecrest still present, 11:15 (MD).

BALLYSCANLAN LAKE: 9 Crossbill and 2 Chiffchaff (RZ).

WHITING BAY: 2 male Common Scoter (JAP, BS, RAW).

Nr DUNGARVAN: Dead Long-eared Owl (MC, CF).

ANNE VALLEY TRAIL (Dunhill):  Male Blackcap 7 several Chiffchaffs (PV).

BALLYDWAN:  Red-throated Diver (").

BUNMAHON:  Red-throated Diver (").

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Male Hen Harrier (DW, MC snr).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Also Merlin & Redwing, plus a flock of up to 50 Meadow Pipits (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: FIRECREST still along main track (first report since 30 March), calling freququently and showing very well, also 4-5 Chiffchaff so far (MC).

NEWTOWN GLEN:   FIRECREST still present (RZ).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  FIRECREST still present (MD).

DUNGARVAN: Female-type Black Redstart at Tournore Park, Abbeyside this morning (CF).

CAPPOQUIN: 2 Bramblings & >30 Yellowhammers (ADM).

 DUNGARVAN:  Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal (DC).

WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards (").

Nr NEWTOWN COVE (Tramore Bay):  FIRECREST still present, also male Blackcap - west up glen from cove, left at junction, first garden on left (AJ).

CALISO BAY:  2 Wheatears (ADM).

ARDMORE: 5 Sandwich Terns at Curragh (").

WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards (").

Nr NEWTOWN COVE:  FIRECREST still showing, 14:40, by chalet at south side of the junction left (down to cove & Guillamene) just south of Newtown golf driving range (PA).

© P Archer

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard (DC).

BUNMAHON:  3 Green Sandpipers & male Blackcap (AA).

Nr NEWTOWN COVE (Tramore Bay): FIRECREST & Willow Warbler in garden by chalet with corrugated roof at junction W of cove (AJ) - grid ref cX566995.

HELVICK HEAD:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 female Wheatears (MC snr).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 10 Chiffchaffs along main lane, 5 Wheatears (2m3f) on the head and 7 Sandwich Terns offshore (DS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Another 7 Sandwich Terns and a 2nd-year Iceland Gull off Saleen carpark, 4 Wheatears(3m1f) and a Black Redstart in car park behind recycling centre near Tramore beach (").

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

BUNMAHON: Black Redstart (DW).

WHITING BAY:  22 Sandwich Terns (SH).

ARDMORE:  7 Wheatears at Curragh (").

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: FIRECREST still showing well along lower half of main lane up to 15:50, also 15+ Chiffchaffs on head, male Blackcap in valley, Wheatear, 3 Red-throated Divers E, 10+ Sandwich Terns off tip or in Tramore Bay (AA, MC, MD, CF, AJ, DS, DW, RZ).

TRAMORE BAY: 3 Common Scoter & 2 Red-throated Divers, also 270 Brent Geese in Rinneshark Harbour (PMW).

EAST WATERFORD:  4 Buzzards (").

BALLYMACART: Male Black Redstart (JAP, BS).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 12 Gadwall (MC, CF, DW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult summer Mediterranean Gull and 2 Sandwich Terns at Saleen (AA).

MID WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards (MM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: FIRECREST half-way down main lane, also 2 Chiffchaffs (PMW).

DUNGARVAN:  Jack Snipe in pools midway along Cunnigar,  Long-tailed Duck between Cunnigar & Dungarvan (JAP, RZ, BS).

TRAMORE: Adult male Black Redstart at west end of beach (DW, MC, CF).

BALLYSCANLAN LAKE: 2nd-summer Iceland Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull and 31 Crossbills (MC, CF, DW.).

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard (CF, DW).

DUNGARVAN; 3 Black Redstarts (2 m 1 f), female Wheatear & c15 Chiffchaffs at Ballynagaul (JAP, BS). 

HELVICK HEAD: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull,  otherwise very quiet (").

WATERFORD CITY:  2 Blackcaps (male & female) & 2 Siskins in garden at Grantstown Park all week (LB).

DUNHILL: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at new settlement ponds at east side of village. Calling regularly (MC). Video

BALLYSCANLAN LAKE:  11 Sand Martins & a Swallow (MC).

CAPPOQUIN:  Brambling & 27+ Yellowhammers (ADM).

HELVICK: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (JAP, RAW, BS).

BALLYNAGAUL/POULAPHUCA: c20 Chiffchaffs (").

BALLYVOYLE: 2 Black Redstarts (m + f) & 2 Dippers (").

YOUGHAL BRIDGE: Large raptor, possibly Osprey heading north at 07:30 (MF).

LISMORE:  c15 Sand Martins along Lady Louisa walk (ADM).

CAPPOQUIN:  6 Bramblings (PG per irishbirding.com).

TRAMORE:  2 Black Redstarts, 6 Wheatears, Skylarks & lots of pipits etc at old recycling centre (AJ).

TRAMORE:  Water Rail at Lisselan, 9 Wheatears (1 female) at old recycling centre (AJ).

ARDMORE:  7 male Wheatears & 15 Sandwich Terns at Curragh (ADM).

CALISO BAY:  3 Wheatears (").

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Drake Shoveler & 20 Sand Martins. (MC)

EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards (DMcG).

KILBARRY BOG:  Water Rail heard, Chiffchaff, 7-8 Siskins & 4-5 Fieldfares along Tramore road walkways (DMcG).

WATERFORD CITY:  Blackcap and 2 Siskins at King's Channel (").

Nr CARRICK-ON-SUIR:  c20 Sand Martins just upriver (FJ).

GLENCAIRN (nr Lismore):  Female Blackcap at bird-table (TM).

EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards (BF).

Nr CARROLL'S CROSS:  Grey Squirrel found dead (roadkill) on N25 between Carroll's Cross & Haughton's Pub (LC).

DUNHILL:  Swallow at Dunhill Ecopark (AJ) - first of year for Co Waterford.

DUNGARVAN:  Wheatear at soccer pitch, Abbeyside (JAP, BS).

NEWPORT EAST:  11 Stock Dove feeding in field (").

LISMORE to CAPPOQUIN:  Another 12 Stock Dove feeding in field (").

CLASHMORE BROADS:  Jay (").

WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks off the Lookout. Black Guillemot off Ballinacourty Pier. (MC, CF)

HELVICK: 3 Chiffchaffs & 6 Black Guillemots. (")

CLONEA: 2 Wheatears @ Ballinard. (")

BALLYMACART: Otter. (")

ARDMORE:  Female Brambling with finch flock in ploughed field next to castle on Goat Island road (CF, MC).

MID-WATERFORD:  4 Buzzards (DW).

DUNGARVAN: Chiffchaff at Ballynagaul (JAP, BS).

BALLYMACART:  Male Blackcap (").

WHITING BAY:  18+ Sandwich Terns (").

HELVICK HEAD: Female Black Redstart (JAP, BS).

CLONEA: Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose & a Sandwich Tern @ Ballinclamper. (MC)

CLONEA STRAND:  9+ Sandwich Terns, in appalling conditions (JAP).

DUNGARVAN:  Sandwich Tern, 2 Great Northern Divers & 2 summer-plumaged Black Guillemots close inshore at Ballinacourty pier (JAP).

NEWPORT EAST:  Water Rail, calling from reedbed (JAP, UP).

WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

WHITING BAY:  2 immature Iceland Gulls (ADM).

RAM HEAD: Immature Iceland Gull flew past, 20+ Common Dolphins offshore (ADM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Merlins, otherwise very quiet (DS). [Sign up here for BrownstownBirds tweets.]

DUNGARVAN:  2 Sandwich Terns at Ballynacourty (MC snr) - first of year for Co Waterford.

TRAMORE:  Merlin, 2 Long-tailed Ducks (male & female), Spotted Redshank & 2 Wheatears (male & female) at Backstrand (AJ).

RAM HEAD:  5 Red-throated Divers E & W, & 3 Bottlenose Dolphins close inshore (ADM, AT).

ARDMORE BAY:  2 Great Northern Divers (").

CLONEA STRAND: 3 Wheatears (2 male 1 female) at Ballinard (JAP, BS, MC), also Chiffchaff & adult dark-bellied Brent Goose there & anything up to 50 Rock Pipits at Ballinclamper but no obvious littoralis (MC).

FERRY POINT: Adult & 2 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gulls (MC).

COOLFIN: 80+ Greylag Geese & 6 Whooper Swans (JAP, BS).

CURRAGHMORE (nr Portlaw):  Dipper, 6 Mistle Thrush, 3 Jay, 2 Treecreeper & singing Chiffchaff (").

BALLYLEEN: 2 Water Rail calling (").

BALLYVOYLE: Merlin (").

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull still at boating lake, Spotted Redshank at Backstrand (AJ). 

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard (JAP).

Nr WATERFORD CITY: 2 Chiffchaffs at the IDA park on the Cork Road today (DS).

HELVICK: 2 Chiffchaffs. (MC)

WEST WATERFORD: 3 Buzzards (ADM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin & Red Admiral but no passerine migrants; single Manx Shearwater W, Black Guillemot E, Red-throated Diver & 2 Great Northern Divers W (seawatch 1345-1430) (PMW).

TRAMORE: 42 Sanderling on beach, Great Northern Diver & 2 Red-throated Divers in bay (").

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull & 12 Gadwall at the boating lake. (MC, CF, MC Sr. & DW)

KILBARRY BOG (nr Waterford city): Water Rail calling, Little Egret & Redwing at the Nature Park.

ANNESTOWN: Male Wheatear, Annestown beach (JAP, BS).

BALLYVOONEY: 4 Red-throated Divers (").

LISMORE: Male Yellowhammer singing (ADM).

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard (").

HELVICK:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (JAP, UP).

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LISMORE: First Sand Martins (dozens) of the year just arrived, also Yellowhammer along Lady Louisa walk (ADM).

WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

BALLYQUIN (nr Ardmore):  2 male Wheatears (ADM).

KILBARRY BOG (nr Waterford city):  Female Blackcap along Tramore road walkway (AJ).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Long-tailed Ducks in Backstrand, Wheatear on main beach (AJ).

Nr WATERFORD CITY: 2 Treecreepers & 77 Golden Plover at IDA park (DS).

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzards at 2 locations (MC, DS).

DUNGARVAN:  Brambling at feeder, also male & female Blackcap, lots of Siskins, Abbeyside (JH).

WATERFORD CITY:  Pair of Blackcaps at King's Channel, also 2 Siskins at feeders for past week (DMcG).

DUNGARVAN:  Chiffchaff on shore midway between Ballynacourty lighthouse and Gold Coast (MC snr).

WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff in garden, Francis Street (DS).

HELVICK: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull & a Chiffchaff. (MC)

RING: 2 Chiffchaffs & a female Blackcap @ Knockanpower Lower. (")

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Chiffchaff singing (DW).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  65 Whooper Swans - 24 between Lismore & Ballyduff, 41 west of Ballyduff (TM).

RIVER BRIDE:  26 Whooper Swans in field beside river & N72 between Tallow & Fermoy, c3 km from Tallow (").

TRAMORE:  Another male Wheatear at sandhills carpark (AJ).

TRAMORE: Male Wheatear at Lisselan seawall - first spring migrant of the year (AJ).

Nr PORTLAW: Dead Pine Marten at the side of the road at Clodiagh Bridge, Coolfin (MC).

Nr DUNGARVAN: Long-eared Owl calling at Kilmurray tonight (EP).

DUNGARVAN:  4 Long-tailed Tits at Southways, Abbeyside (EB).

HELVICK: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull. (MC)

GORTEEN (nr Dungarvan):  12+ Siskins at feeders (since 27 Feb) & a Redpoll at peanuts (also yesterday) (Moira Keaney).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: RING-NECKED DUCK drake still at small lake (DS).

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard (").

BALLYSCANLAN: 32 Crossbills (DS).

MONEYGORM (nr Lismore):  Blackcap (ADM).

Off RAM HEAD: Otter (").

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull (full summer plumage) at Curragh (").

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard (").

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull & 6 Gadwall at the boating lake. (MC)

BALLYSCANLON LAKE: Adult Mediterranean Gull. (")

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Adult male RING-NECKED DUCK still present, viewable from from high road (BS, FO'C, JAP).

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard at two locations (JF, DMcG).

CLONEA STRAND: Red-throated Diver & 4 Great Northern Divers (PMW).

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL opposite pitch & putt club, Jack Snipe & Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal, 3 Long-tailed Duck (male & 2 females) between Gold Coast & Helvick (BS, FO'C, JAP); also male Common Scoter, 5 Red-throated & 2 Great Northern Divers off Ballynacourty pier (PMW).

NEWPORT EAST: 2-3 Water Rail calling (BS, FO'C, JAP).

KINSALEBEG: 3 Stock Dove (").

Nr WHITING BAY: 8 Tree Sparrows (").

CALISO BAY: Red-throated Diver (")

HELVICK: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (MAD, PMW).