DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Ballyneety (MC snr).



Thursday, January 08, 2014

LEMYBRIEN:  Woodcock (MC).

KILMACTHOMAS:  Woodcock ("), 6 Long--tailed Tits at Friars Walk, Abbeyside (EB).

TRAMORE:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh again (RZ), adult Ring-billed Gull, 14 Shoveler & 13 Gadwall at boating lake (JF).

TRAMORE: GLOSSY IBIS again, near Saleen (FO'C, MC snr); male Blackcap, Tramore town (TB).

DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (").

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

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake (").

ARDMORE:  Great Northern Diver in bay (NJB).

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal (JAP).

BALLINVELLA (nr Lismore): 3 Yellowhammers (1m, 2 f) (").

Off BALLYVOYLE:  Great Skua seen from fishing boat 1 mile offshore (FO'C).

DUNMORE EAST: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (CF).

RATHMOYLAN: 1st-winter male Black Redstart (").

TRAMORE: 6 Shoveler at Lisselan, 12 Shoveler & 20 Gadwall at boating lake (").

DUNMORE EAST: 3CY (2nd winter) Glaucous Gull. (MC)

RATHMOYLAN: Female/immature Black Redstart. (")

CLOHERNAGH: Glossy Ibis. (")

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Ring-billed Gull & 12 Shoveler. (")

KNOCKADERRY LAKE: Male Ring-necked Duck. (")

DERRIGAL/PORTLAW: 2 Pink-footed Geese & 1 hybrid goose. (")

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt. 2 Spoonbills on the Cunnigar. 4 Pintail (male & 3 females) & 1 Shoveler @ Western Bay. Whimbrel @ Knockenpower Lower, Ring. (")

Note: From 1st January, records of Buzzard will no longer be published on the Waterford Birds website or blog, but submission of records is still encouraged (precise locations if possible, especially for birds showing breeding evidence) to allow monitoring of the species in the county.  As with Peregrine, the species is now quite widespread in the county but the risk of deliberate persecution remains high.

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Jay, Stock Dove & 2 Red Squirrels at Newport East (RAW, EAMacL, BS, FO'C, JAP).

Nr WHITING BAY:  Male Blackcap & 6-7 Tree Sparrows (").

OLD PARISH:  Long-eared Owl & Woodcock (").

DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt course, Common Sandpiper at Brickey canal, felamel Goldeneye & male Blackcap at Ballyneety (").

ANNESTOWN:  Water Rail (").

TRAMORE:  adult Mediterranean Gull (").

VARIOUS SITES:  Total 95 species for the day (").

TRAMORE:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake (MC), male Blackcap & 2 Chiffchaffs at upper slipway on Tramore beach (PA).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK, best viewed from high road (MC).

DUNMORE EAST: 2nd-winter (3rd-calendar-year) Glaucous Gull (").

DUNGARVAN:  2 Yellow-legged Gulls (adult & near-adult) at Ballyneety (CF).

DUNGARVAN: Whimbrel at Ballynagaul (JAP), both SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt course (JAP, MC snr).

DUNMORE EAST: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (MC).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK with 15 Tufted Duck at S end of main lake (CF).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 1 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with c75 Greylags (").

DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt course (JAP, BS).

OLD PARISH: Woodcock (").

TRAMORE:  Ring-billed Gull at boating lake (").

DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (").

TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull again at boating lake at 12:45 (DS).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  1 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (AA).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  23 Little Grebes  but just 1 Tufted Duck & no sign of Ring-necked Duck (").

EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").

TRAMORE TOWN:  4 Redwing heard (TB).

DUNMORE EAST: 2CY Glaucous Gull (MC).

Nr BUNMAHON:  Male Hen Harrier & 18 Stock Doves (DW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Ring-billed Gull on main pond at Lisselan (possibly same bird as boating lake) (JF).

DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS roosting on the Cunnigar, 4 Pintail off pitch & putt course, adult Kittiwake roosting at Barnawee bridge (unusual location), Black Redstart at Abbeyside church (JAP, BS).

CLONEA:  Whimbrel & Black Guillemot (").

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK with 15 Tufties on small lake, best viewed from high road (MC).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  3 PINK-FOOTED GEESE, 129 Greylags & 31 Whooper Swans (").

DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILL, 4 Pintail & 2 Long-tailed Duck off pitch & putt, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety (JAP).

DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull (").

Nr CAPPOQUIN:  Hen Harrier (NR).

TRAMORE:  Chiffchaff & 2 Black Redstarts at W end of beach (ED).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Common Sandpiper at Clashmore broads, Jay at Greencloyne near Youghal bridge, Hen Harrier at Newport East (JAP, BS).

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard (").

Nr WHITING BAY: 8+ Tree Sparrows at feeder, Moord (").

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull (').

DUNGARVAN:  Adult Yellow-legged Gull at Ballyneety, 2 Goldeneye opposite pitch & putt course, Stock Dove at Brickey canal (').

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  2 PINK-FOOTED GEESE (MC).

KILFARRASY BEACH:  Fem/imm Black Redstart (").

TRAMORE:  2 fem/imm Black Redstarts (at the cover & under O'Shea's), Shoveler & 12 Gadwall at boating lake (").

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): Goose flock now 198 Greylag & 3 PINK-FOOTED GEESE (EAMacL) 

WATERFORD CITY:  Otter on the marina beside the Plaza on the quay (LR).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull & a Chiffchaff (DW).


Tuesday, December 23, 2014

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with c100 Greylags (MC).

DUNMORE EAST:  2CY Glaucous Gull (").

TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull & 10 Gadwall at boating lake (MC), male Blackcap, Tramore town (TB).

DUNMORE EAST:  2CY Glaucous Gull still at pier (MC).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Duck & 3 Goldeneye opposite pitch and putt club (JAP).

DRUM HILLS: Ringtail Hen Harrier (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Whimbrel at Newport East (").

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard (").

DUNGARVAN: Water Rail at Killongford pools, immature SPOONBILL roosting on Cunnigar, 3 Goldeneye (2m1f), 4 Shoveler & 2 Pintail (1m 1f) off pitch & putt course (BS, FO'C, JAP).

OLD PARISH: 3-4 Woodcock (").

VARIOUS: 86 species total for day (").

Nr BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 15 Whooper Swans in field NW of reservoir (MC).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE,  110 Greylag Geese & 33 Whooper Swans (MC).

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake (MC).

LISMORE: Pair of Treecreepers & a Dipper (SMH).

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS (adult & juvenile), 3 Pintail (adult male & 2 females) & 8 Shoveler off pitch & putt course (PS, PMW).

Nr DUNGARVAN:  Barn Owl flying at head height parallel to car, early a.m. (MC).

WATERFORD CITY:  Black Redstart again beside the Tower Hotel (LR).

Off BALLYVOYLE:  LITTLE AUK seen from boat 1 mile offshore, flew W towards Helvick Head (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS on backstrand, flew from outflow at end of seawall, headed towards Clohernagh, also Long-tailed Duck on water at new wetland at Kilmacleague (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart in town centre (FO'C).

DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-calendar-yr Glaucous Gull & 2 Purple Sandpipers at pier (MC).

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull & 25 Gadwall at boating lake (JDP, MC, AJ, PMW); ringtail Hen Harrier & 41 Shoveler at Backstrand (AJ, PMW); female/immature Black Redstart by O'Shea's Hotel (MC).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Ringtail Hen Harrier, Green Sandpiper & Chiffchaff (DW).

LISMORE: Dipper & Treecreeper at Lismore bridge (RAW, BS, JAP).

Nr WHITING BAY: 4 Tree Sparrows at feeders (").

DUNGARVAN: Adult Yellow-legged Gull at the Cunnigar, 2 SPOONBILLS & 2 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt course, male Blackcap at Ballynagaul (").

CLONEA: Harbour/Common Seal at Ballinard (").

VARIOUS LOCATIONS:  78 bird species for the day (").

TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull & 28 Gadwall at Tramore boating lake. Chiffchaff at west end of beach, fem/imm Black Redstart at Lady's Slip (DS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS flew E over Lisselan at 11:40 (EAMacL).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Pintail (m+3f) & 8 Shoveler (2m, 1 imm m, 5 f). No sign of Spoonbills but dog walkers on Cunnigar. Also full sum plum GC Grebe in inner bay (CF). Adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at CBS sports field (MC).

WATERFORD CITY:  Black Redstart on river bank beside Tower Hotel (LR).

DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart in car park at Galwey's Lane, Dungarvan (JAP, BS).

BALLYNACOURTY POINT: Black Redstart on the shore just west of Ballinacourty Lighthouse (MC snr).

TRAMORE: Ring-billed Gull, 7 Gadwall & a Shoveler at boating lake, Black Redstart at pier (JF).

DROMANA WOODS: Crossbills heard (ADM).

WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards (").

CLONEA: 20+ Choughs at Ballinclamper (SMH).

DUNGARVAN: Yellow-legged Gull near Park Hotel; 2 SPOONBILLS, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 2 pairs of Shoveler & a male Pintail near pitch & putt course (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Long-tailed Duck, juvenile Goldeneye & 3 Whooper Swans at Lisselan (KA).

TRAMORE:  Ring-billed Gull, 2 Shoveler & 2 Gadwall at boating lake (AJ).

CLONEA;  2 Great Northern Divers (SMH).

WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards (EB).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  80 Whooper Swans (20 east of Ballyduff, 60 5 km before Fermoy) (NdeP).

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  c10 Whooper Swans at Camphire (").

TRAMORE: Mediterranean Gull, Great Crested Grebe & Chiffchaff at west end of Tramore strand (AJ).

BALLYBRACK: Woodcock on the road (BS, FO'C, JAP).

NEWPORT EAST: Water Rail calling (").

KNOCKANORE: Jay (").

WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards )").

Nr WHITING BAY: 4 Tree Sparrows at feeder (").

ARDMORE: Adult and 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Curragh beach (").

HELVICK: Black Redstart, 2 Black Guillemots & 3 Red-throated Divers (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 Black Redstarts (1 male) & Chiffchaff at Ballynagaul; 2 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Shoveler (2 male 1 female ) and adult SPOONBILL off pitch and putt club (").

VARIOUS SITES: Fieldfare and Redwing numerous throughout the day. 88 species in total for the day (").

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, 115 Greylags & 22 Whooper Swans (MC).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 2 Tufted Duck (").

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 8 Tufted Duck (").

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard (").

TRAMORE: Long-tailed Duck & 17 Shoveler at Backstrand (LR); adult Ring-billed Gull & adult Mediterranean Gull at boating lake (MC).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks off Quann's (MC snr).

TRAMORE:  Black Redstart & female Blackcap at pier (JF).

MUGGORT'S BAY (nr Helvick Head):  3 Fin Whales just offshore, 15:15-1600 (JJC).

TRAMORE: Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, Black Redstart at Ladies' Slip (AJ); 5 Whooper Swans at Lisselan (JF).

BALLYSCANLON; 3 Chiffchaffs (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: Pair of Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt (SMH).

WATERFORD CITY: Female Blackcap in garden (LR).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Long-tailed Duck, 5 Whooper Swans & Kingfisher at Lisselan (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: also male Black Redstart near sports centre, pair of Long-tailed Ducks,  2 pairs of Shoveler + the 2 SPOONBILLS near pitch+putt (FO'C).

WATERFORD CITY:  Male Blackcap in garden at Collins Avenue (TO'C).

WATERFORD HARBOUR:  23-25 Sanderling at Woodstown (").

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE showing very well close to the road with 40 Greylags (MC).

DUNGARVAN: Female / 1st-w Black Redstart at Ballynagaul ("); another f/imm Black Redstart at Ballynacourty pier (FO'C); 2 SPOONBILLS & probable Ruddy Shelduck on Cunnigar (ADM).

TRAMORE: Chiffchaff west end Tramore beach. Female Long-tailed Duck & 2 Water Rail at Lisselan (DS).

EAST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards. (MC, CF, DW)

TRAMORE: Fem/1st w type Black Redstart @ The Cove. 17 Gadwall & 1 Shoveler @ the boating lake. (")

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Long-tailed Duck & 3 Chiffchaffs @ Lisselan. (", LR)

MID WATERFORD: Buzzard (MC, CF)

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher @ the Barnawee. Fem/1st w type Black Redstart @ Ballinacourty Pier. (")

HELVICK HEAD / DUNGARVAN: 4 Black Redstarts & 2 Chiffchaffs, Helvick / Ballynagaul, mostly at Ballynagaul, & another 3 Chiffchaffs at base of the Cunnigar (EAMacL); 2 Whimbrel at Ballynagaul (JAP, BS).

KILBARRY BOG: 3 Water Rails calling (LR).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  49 Whooper Swans (TM).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, 9 Whoopers, 38 Greylags & Green Sandpiper (MC, CF, DW).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RES:. Ad Yellow-legged Gull (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS (ad & very young juv) Cunnigar opposite pitch & putt (JAP, MC, CF, DW). Male & female Long-tailed Duck, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 117 Shelduck & 5 Shoveler (2 male,  3 female) off pitch & putt (MC, CF, DW).

CLONEA: Adult male winter Black Redstart at Ballinard (JAP).

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS (adult & juv/1st-w) again at Quann's / pitch & putt (CF, FO'C).

TRAMORE: Chiffchaff at west end of beach (DS).

TRAMORE:  Black Redstart at Ladies' Slip, 7 Gadwall at boating lake, Merlin & 7 Shoveler near spits (AJ); male Blackcap, Tramore town (TB).

DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS, 2 Long-tailed Duck (male & female) & 2 pairs of Shoveler off pitch & putt club, Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal (JAP, FO'C).


Wednesday, November 26, 2014

DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL, 2 Long-tailed Duck & 2 pairs of Shoveler off pitch & putt course (FO'C).

GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD:  Red-throated Diver & 96 Common Scoter (3 flocks) W, Minke Whale outside Tramore Bay (AJ).

TRAMORE:  3 Black Redstarts on rocks at W end of beach (BH).

DUNGARVAN: pair of Long-tailed Ducks & pair of Shoveler off pitch & putt course (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  5 Whooper Swans, 5 Gadwall & a Peacock butterfly at Lisselan, 48 Ringed Plover & c1500 Golden Plover at Backstrand (AJ).

HELVICK to BALLYVOYLE:  2 Fin Whales (MC snr).

IDA Park (nr Waterford city):  20+ Fieldfare & 10 Redwing in stubble field (DS().

DUNGARVAN: Late juvenile Arctic Tern still present (EAMacL).

BUNMAHON:  Merlin (").

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Bonxies, Merlin & Tree Sparrow (").

CLOHERNAGH:  Stoat (").

ARDMORE: Adult Yellow-legged Gull @ Curragh/Ballyquin. 15 Tree Sparrows @ Whiting Bay. (MC, CF)

DUNGARVAN: Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, female Pintail & 2 Long-tailed Ducks off the pitch & putt club. (") Adult Yellow-legged Gull @ Ballyneety. (MC, CF, MC Sr.)

DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile Arctic Tern (originally identified as Common Tern yesterday), Merlin & male Shoveler opposite the Cunnigar, Kingfisher at Duckspool (JAP, FO'C).

BALLYVOYLE:  4 Red-throated Divers & a Dipper (").

WEST WATERFORD:  Pair of Buzzards (SMH).

KILBARRY BOG:  Chiffchaff, Water Rail & 12 Long-tailed Tits at Waterford Nature Park; dead Mink on Tramore Road (DS).

DUNGARVAN:  Late juvenile Arctic Tern, 3 dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 female Pintail & pair of Long-tailed Ducks at the Cunnigar, pair of Shoveler off pitch & putt course (FO'C); late Red Admiral at Kilmurray (JAP).

DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Long-tailed Duck between sports centre & Cunnigar, 6 Pintail (2+4) along E shore of Cunnigar, 6 Shoveler N of pitch & putt & totals of 16 Great Northern Divers, 25 Great Crested Grebes & 44 Red-breasted Mergansers around bay (BD, PS, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Chiffchaffs in pines above cove (PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Female/immature Black Redstart behind main gardens (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Merlin & 40 Grey Plover (AJ).

TANKARDSTOWN: 3 Fiin Whales & 3 Porpoises (ADM). 

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Chiffchaffs at Helvick Head (EAMacL).

WATERFORD CITY: Red Admiral at Ferrybank (LR).

WATERFORD HARBOUR: 67 Brent Geese (6 juv) at Raheen / Geneva Strand (AJ).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS, Whooper Swan, 3 Tufted Duck & a Red Admiral at Lisselan (AJ, JF).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Female type Scaup, 18 Tufted Duck & 1 adult Mediterranean Gull. (MC, CF)

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult Mediterranean Gull, Glossy Ibis, 11 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck & 1 Whooper Swan @ Lisselan. (")

TIBBERAGHNY/FIDDOWN:  21 Whooper Swans (6 juv) at Tibberaghny (Co Kilkenny), Jay & 10+ Redpolls on Co Waterford side opposite Tibberaghny & at Fiddown (PMW).

COOLFIN/ DERRIGAL:  2 Whooper Swans at Coolfin, adult Mediterranean Gull at Derrigal (").

DUNGARVAN:  Pair of Long-tailed Ducks near Cunnigar & 6 Shoveler (4 males & 2 females) off pitch & putt course (FO'C).

DUNMORE EAST:  2 Purple Sandpipers (DC).

KILBREE EAST (nr Cappoquin): Short-eared Owl @ 15:15 (LC).

DUNGARVAN:  Pair of Long-tailed Ducks again off pitch & putt course (FO'C), 17 Little Grebes at Ballyneety (MC snr).

ARDMORE:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls on Ardmore beach, Med Gull with white darvic 'E666' at Curragh, Great Northern Diver at harbour (ADM).

KILBARRY BOG:  Chiffchaff (DS).

HELVICK HEAD: Arctic Skua, 4 Bonxies, 1 Manx Shearwater & 100s of Fulmars, Kittiwakes & auks W (seawatch 14:30-16:30), also female Blackcap at cottages (PV).

CLONEA: 4 Great Northern Divers off Ballinard (SMH).

WATERFORD CITY:  Female Blackcap in garden this morning (DS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 16 Gadwall & 3 Shoveler at Lisselan, c1000 Golden Plover at Backstrand (AJ).

BALLYVOYLE: Long-eared Owl (DW).

TRAMORE TOWN: A late House Martin flew over GAA pitch / Beech Park (JF).

DUNGARVAN: Male + female Long-tailed Duck & pair of Shoveler off pitch+putt (FO'C).

BUNMAHON: Ruff & adult Mediterranean Gull (DW).

SEAFIELD: 3 Green Sandpipers (").

RAM HEAD:  Great Skua chasing Short-eared Owl over sea off Mine Head direction, also Great Northern Diver overhead & Painted Lady (ADM).

ARDMORE:  3 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh, Otter & 2 Porpoises in bay (").

DUNMORE EAST: 4 Purple Sandpipers. (MC)

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1 Whooper Swan, 9 Shoveler & 9 Gadwall @ Lisselan. Adult Mediterranean Gull @ Saleen. Ruff @ The Estuary. (")

TRAMORE: 9 Gadwall @ the Boating Lake. (")

RAM HEAD:  Late Swallow & 2 Red Admirals (ADM).

ARDMORE: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls including one ringed bird (NJB, ADM), 2 Great Northern Divers in bay (NJB).

BALLYVOYLE: 25+ Choughs (JAP, BS).

BALLINARD: 11-12 Great Northern Divers (").

DUNGARVAN: Dipper above bridge at Ballyneety (").

TOOR NORTH to CLASHMORE : 3-4 Yellowhammers (").

WHITING BAY: Merlin (")

VARIOUS: Mistle Thrushes in twos and threes very evident in widespread locations (").

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Adult Yellow-legged Gull with large flock of gulls washing and female Scaup on main lake, also 10 Whooper Swans ,2 Coot and 11 Tufted Duck (CF).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh inlet at 11:50, then flew W (PMW).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  60 Whooper Swans (TM).

DUNGARVAN:  6 Shoveler (3 male & 3 female) off pitch & putt course (FO'C).


Thursday, November 06, 2014

CLONEA:  Grey Phalarope at Ballinclamper, 16:45 (DC).

DUNGARVAN: Male + female Pintail & 4 male Shoveler (FO 'C).

ARDMORE: 6 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh (ADM).

RAM HEAD: Great Northern Diver, 2 Porpoises & a Painted Lady (").

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard (DS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Painted Ladies & 2 Red Admirals (").

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 4 Red Admirals, otherwise quiet (").

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

TRAMORE: Long-tailed Duck flew through spits into 'inner' Backstrand at 14:55 (AJ), later near tip of landfill site, also a Merlin, 23 Gadwall & a Wheatear at Lisselan (JF).

CLONEA: Purple Sandpiper & Sandwich Tern at Ballinclamper (FO'C).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Hen Harriers (ADM).

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Barnawee (MC snr).

ARDMORE:  Great Northern Diver just off seawall (NJB).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: also 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls (MC), also a 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull & a drake Shoveler (DS).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 1cy Mediterranean Gull, 1cy Scaup & 33 Whooper Swans (").

HELVICK HEAD: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF again at Greyhound garden around 12.15  & still calling a lot, then disappeared after rain shower. Also Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady & 3 Red Admirals in area (CF), 5 Chiffchaffs, Swallow,Stock Dove & Hummingbird Hawk-moth (JAP).

DUNGARVAN:  Male & female Shoveler in Western Bay, Red Admiral at pitch & putt club (").

CLONEA:   Red Admiral at Clonea, Painted Lady at Ballinard & Ballinclamper (").

ARDMORE:  1st-winter White Wagtail at Curragh (NJB).

TRAMORE: Adult winter BONAPARTE'S GULL at Boating Lake, on grass by Splashworld at edge of lake, 1200; GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh; 4 Whooper Swans & 8 Gadwall at Lisselan (MC).

HELVICK HEAD: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF this morning in Greyhound garden, calling strongly (CF).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): first Redwing of autumn here, slightly late, also a Fieldfare (ADM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Snow Bunting at Lisselan, east end of seawall at 12:50 (AJ).

HELVICK HEAD:  'Blue' Fulmar (seawatch 08:40-09:10); Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skuas & 11 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 11:40-13:15); 3+ Blackcaps & 8+ Chiffchaffs on land (CF).

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 100+ Whooper Swans at Camphire (ADM).

HELVICK PIER: Hybrid Carrion x Hooded Crow, chased through by Jackdaw. Flew W (CF).