BALLYVOYLE:  11 Great Northern Divers & 4 Red-throated Divers (FO'C).

Nr DUNGARVAN:  Barn Owl road casualty (JJC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  3 Short-eared Owls (AJ, JF).

DUNGARVAN:  4 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar; Black Redstart & Kingfisher at Ballynacourty pier;  Black Redstart at the promenade, Abbeyside beach; pair of Shoveler & 3 Pintail (male & 2 females), Western Bay (FO'C).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER still present but elusive in garden at 13:40 (AJ).

WATERFORD CITY:  4+ Black Redstarts at the back of Honeywell Aerospace at IDA industrial estate, plus a lot of Pied Wagtails accompanyign them (KB, BB).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Total of 5 Black Redstarts this morning (3 at farmyard behind main gardens, 2 at farm about 1 km inland),also 10-15 Chiffchaffs (PA, DS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Whooper Swan at Lisselan (DS).

DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart on roof of St Mary's church, the Lookout (PV).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER still present in main willow garden (up to 15:30 at least), also a female/1st-w Black Redstart, female Blackcap, Redwing, 6+ Chiffchaffs & 2+ Swallows (MC, AJ, DS, KA).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 23+ Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall & a Tufted Duck (MC).

BALLYVOYLE: 2 Black Redstarts on roof of house nr railway bridge, 14:45 (FO'C).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER still present in main willow garden at 17:00, also a FIRECREST there (MC).

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS & 3 Pintail (1m 2 f) at the Cunnigar; Black Redstart & 2 Swallows at Ballynagaul; Green Sandpiper & calling Water Rail at Brickey canal (FO'C JAP RAW PV).

HELVICK HEAD: Jack Snipe, 4 Blackcaps & 5 Great Northern Divers (").

Total 82 species for the day (").

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER in main ringing/willow garden, calling but elusive (PA) - 2nd Brownstown record this year, 3rd ever. 

HELVICK HEAD: Female/1st-winter Black Redstart (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Short-eared Owl again (JF).

HELVICK HEAD: Great Skua W, 16:30 (TM).

DUNGARVAN: 3 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar (JAP).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Adult male Black Redstart in last garden on left (AJ).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Short-eared Owl (").

HELVICK HEAD: Juvenile LONG-TAILED SKUA, 2 Arctic Skuas, 1 Pomarine Skua, 4 Great Skuas & 2 Balearic Shearwaters but no other shearwaters or petrels (seawatch 09:30-11:30, CF).

ARDMORE:  Black Redstart at Dysert (NJB).

DUNGARVAN: SIngle SPOONBILL off the Cunnigar (JAP).

HELVICK HEAD: 4 Great Skuas (")

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar (MC), female Common Scoter off pitch&putt (JAP, BS, MC), male & female Shoveler in Western

Bay (JAP, BS).

Nr BUNMAHON: Short-eared Owl by chimney stack, flew E towards Kilmurrin (MC).

CLONEA: Whimbrel (JAP, BS).

Nr ARDMORE: Female Hen Harrier (SH).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Blackcaps, 7 Swallows, 60+ Skylarks & 6+ Goldcrests (MC, PMW).

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 19 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler & an adult Mediterranean Gull (MC).

HELVICK HEAD: 3 Great Skuas (17:00-17:30, TM).

HELVICK HEAD: A SPOONBILL flew in off the sea over high car park & landed in Ballynagaul area, Dungarvan bay @14:45 today (JJC, LC, SOC).

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile House Martin in town centre, female Common Scoter & a Wheater at pitch and putt (FO'C).

HELVICK HEAD: Short-eared Owl over sea then landed on Helvick, 13:40 (ADM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  YELLOW-BROWED WARLER in sycamores at bottom of 'west boreen', i.e. access road to Rinneshark at base of headland, south of Saleen; also ringtail Hen Harrier, flock of Long-tailed Tits, 2 Merlin, Redwing & male Blackcap (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Adult Yellow-legged Gull & 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Saleen (").

DUNGARVAN:  Shoveler & female Common Scoter off sports centre (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  20+ Redpolls (12 ringed), 2+ Redwings, a Siskin & Chiffchaff (AA, MAD, PMW).

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt (KA), Water Rail at Springfield (PMW).

ARDMORE:  3 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh (TM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Blackcap & 2 Tree Sparrows (AA), Fieldfare & (feeding  offshore among 100s of gulls) a juvenile Mediterranean Gull (MAD, PMW).

ANNESTOWN:  1st-calendar-year Mediterranean Gull (MC).

TRAMORE:  12 Gadwall & a 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at boating lake (").

DUNGARVAN:  Kingfisher at Barnawee (MC snr).

Off MINE HEAD:  Single HUMPBACK WHALE & Fin Whale (ADM).

DUNGARVAN:  GREAT WHITE EGRET & 4 SPOONBILLS near pitch & putt course - the GWE flew from inland over main road by Topaz garage & landed in saltmarsh near pitch & putt course (ADM).

DUNGARVAN:  4 SPOONBILLS & 100+ Brent Geese on the Cunnigar (FO'C).

CARRIGNAGOUR (N of Lismore):  Flock of 30+ Redwing overhead (ADM).

WATERFORD CITY:  Kingfisher along river by Bolton Street carpark.



Wednesday, October 14, 2015

TRAMORE:  Pair of Pintail at backstrand, Shoveler & 2 Gadwall at boating lake (MC).

Off RAM HEAD:  At least 2 HUMPBACK WHALES (ADM).

CARRIGNAGOUR (N of Lismore):  Small flock of Redwing overhead (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 207 Brent Geese & 52 Sanderling at Saleen, 1000 Golden Plover & 300 Wigeon at Kilmacleague (AJ).

WATERFORD CITY:  2 Kingfishers on river bank in People's Park (LR).

SE of HELVICK HEAD:  3 more Common Scoters going E 3 miles SE of Helvick, also 6 Meadow Pipits (FO'C).

SW of HELVICK HEAD:  3 Common Scoter SW of Helvick (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS again, at KIllongford (adult & 3 juveniles, MC) & earlier on the Cunnigar (PV).

BALLYMACART: Dipper (PV).

BUNMAHON: 2 Green Sandpipers (MC).

WOODSTOWN: Adult Mediterranean Gull (").

W of MINE HEAD: Pomarine Skua 2 miles W of Mine Head lighthouse (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 60+ Swallows & 12 House Martins at Saleen, 13:30 (KA).

Off RAM HEAD: 3 Great Skuas 3 miles  south of Ram Head, also 2 Rooks going south out to sea a& an Arctic Skua (FO'C).

Saturday, October 10, 2015

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS roosting on the Cunnigar, 15:00 (JAP, FO'C, BS).

BALLYVOYLE: Redwing & Arctic Skua (").

HELVICK HEAD: Great Skua (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 7 Mediterranean Gulls (6 adults & a 2nd-winter) (MC) - a site record? - GLOSSY IBIS (AJ, PD), 350 Brent Geese (22 juv) & 800 Golden Plover (AJ).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin, Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Redpoll, 6 Chiffchaffs & 8 Goldcrests (MC, PMW).

Friday, October 09, 2015

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL roosting on the Cunnigar, 15:00 (PMW).

DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL on the Cunnigar between 12:00 & 14:00 but no sign of the Great White Egret (AJ).

ARDMORE:  5+ Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh strand, including adult with ring no. 'E713' (TM).

DUNGARVAN: GREAT WHITE EGRET on the Cunnigar (CF).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Jack Snipe along main lane (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Whinchat at Lisselan (AJ).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore):  20-30 Crossbills (ADM).


Sunday, October 04, 2015

DUNGARVAN:  Jack Snipe & juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on the Cunnigar (FO'C).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Sub-adult Pomarine Skua & 2 Great Skuas W (seawatch 11:30-12:00); 3 Wheatears, 2 Chiffchaffs  & a Redpoll on land (MAD, PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 10 Goldcrests & a Siskin on land, c10 unidentified dolphin offshiore (MAD, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD: 8 Porpoises, 50 Common Dolphins & a Minke Whale, & steady passage of several hundred Swallows & House Martins (ADM).

HELVICK HEAD: LESSER WHITETHROAT in sycamores below the greyhound garden, 1225 (CF)

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 male Blackcaps, Whitethroat, 8+ Chiffchaff & 6 Goldcrests in dense fog (DS).

Off MINE HEAD: 50-60 Swallows & 8 Meadow Pipits 3 miles south of Mine Head lighthouse (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Willow Warbler (JF).

ARDMORE:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls & 2 White Wagtails (TM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER at chalet garden along main lane this morning (CFo, DFo), still present pm (EAMacL, MC), also a Grasshopper Warbler same place (MC).

ARDMORE: 2 White Wagtails at Curragh (TM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 108 Brent Geese, 15 Knot & a Kingfisher (AJ).

CLONEA: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults & 2nd-winter) & 15+ White Wagtails at Ballinclamper (MAD, PMW).

DUNGARVAN: 2 House Martins in town centre (FO'C).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Also 5+ White Wagtails & a Migrant Hawker dragonfly (PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS showing very well at Clohernagh (MS).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Vey quiet, best a female Blackcap & 2 Redpolls (MAD, JDP, MS, PMW).


Saturday, September 26, 2015

ARDMORE:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls in bay, 4+ White Wagtails at Curragh (TM).

Off MINE HEAD:  Sooty Shearwater W half mile out (FO'C).


Friday, September 25, 2015

RAM HEAD:  CORY'S SHEARWATER flew from east & landed on sea, also Pomarine Skua & 20 Common Dolphins (ADM).

DUNGARVAN:  Barnacle Goose (flew in from the east), 9 Brent Geese & a female Pintail (FO'C).
 

RAM HEAD: Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua & just 15 Manx Sheatwaters W (seawatch 17:35-18:35, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, 14:10 (KA).

ARDMORE: At least six Mediterranean Gulls including two first-winter, one second-winter and three adults (TM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  6 Tree Sparrows & a Clouded Yellow butterfly the best (MC).

HELVICK HEAD:  9 Chiffchaffs, & good numbers of Swallows passing through (AA).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Juvenile RED-BACKED SHRIKE in usual spot (MC), 20+ White Wagtails (AJ).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Clouded Yellow at Lisselan (AJ).

RAM HEAD: 2 DOTTEREL flying east over 1 mile offshore, also 2 very close Balearic Shearwaters flying W only 20 feet from boat (FO'C); 2 distant HUMPBACK WHALES south of the head, multiple breaches (ADM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Juvenile RED-BACKED SHRIKE still present, near bottom end of gulley (EAMacL); also 6 White Wagtails,4 Willow Warblers, 3 Wheatears & a Sand Martin, plus 80+ Sandwich Terns & 6 Common Scoter in Tramore Bay (JF).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Whimbrel at Clohernagh (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  From Lisselan seawall, 8 Brent Geese, 50 Knot, 1000+ Dunlin, Blackcaps & 30 Wheatears (AJ).

TRAMORE:  2 Shoveler on boating lake, Great Northern Diver & Wheatear at E end of beach (AJ).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Juvenile RED-BACKED SHRIKE & adult male Yellow Wagtail still present, also 3 Whinchats, 16+ White Wagtails, 3 Whitethroats, Spotted Flycatcher Willow Warbler, several Siskins; 6 Common Scoter E & a Balearic Shearwater W (MC, PMW).

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull near Ardmore (TM).

Saturday, September 12, 2015

DUNGARVAN: 3 Green Sandpipers at Civic Amenity Centre (old dump), Ballyneety, 2 Ruff & a Common Sandpiper at Ballyneety bridge, & 3 Dippers upstream from there (PV).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Juvenile RED-BACKED SHRIKE, adult male Yellow Wagtail, c20 White Wagtails, 4 Whinchats, c40 Siskins, juvenile Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 2+ Willow Warblers & 6+ Chiffchaffs (MC, PA, AA, MDe, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD: Pied Flycatcher (CF).

CLONEA/BALLYNACOURTY: Pied Flycatcher at Ballinard (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 180 Sandwich Terns (AA).

RAM HEAD: 2 Arctic Skuas, 7 Porpoises & a Sunfish (ADM).

DUNGARVAN:  8 Wheatears & 4 Brent Geese at the Cunnigar (PV).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS  at Clohernagh (DS, LR).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Whinchat, 3 White Wagtails, 7_+Wheatears & a Chiffchaff this morning (DS).

BALLYNACOURTY: Adult Mediterranean Gull & 6 White Wagtails this p.m. (EAMacL).

BROWNSTOWN: 3 Whinchats & 5 Wheatears on head, 2 Arctic Skuas in Tramore Bay (MC).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Whinchats (adult & juvenile) on the Cunnigar (FO'C).

ARDMORE: 7 Mediterranean Gulls - adult & 1st-winter near harbour, 4 adults & a 1st-winter at Curragh (TM).

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Whinchat, Wheatear & Mink (MC).

RAM HEAD:  c200 House Martins in one flock flew out to sea c10:00 (ADM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, 3 Ruff & flock of 40+ Little Grebes on main lake at Lisselan (EAMacL).

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL, Black Tern, 3rd-calendar-year Yellow-legged Gull, Ruff, 3 Whimbrel, 12 Knot & 5 early Brent Geese at the Cunnigar, juvenile Spotted Redshank on Killongford pools, adult Yellow-legged Gull at Killongford (CF, BS, FO'C, JAP).

CLONEA: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls & a Whimbrel (BS, FO'C, JAP).

ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher (MC).

BALLYSCANLON: 2 Migrant Hawkers & 3 Common Darters (EAMacL).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Juvenile Whinchat, 8 Siskins & a flyover Ringed Plover (MC), also a Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whitethroats, 6+ Chiffchaffs & 3+ Willow Warblers (MAD, PMW).

DUNGARVAN:  Green Sandpiper on pools at the Cunnigar (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Adult Ruff in front of McCarthy Fuels, Pickardstown; 350 Mallard & 3 Wigeon on the backstrand (MC).

CURRAGHMORE (nr Portlaw):  Dipper on Clodiagh River at Curraghmore Estate.

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore):  4 Crossbills in garden (ADM).

ARDMORE: Total 12 Mediterranean Gulls - 4 adults & 3 juveniles/1st-winters at harbour (ADM, TM), including red-ringed 'PN19', also 4 adults & a juvenile at Curragh (ADM).

RAM HEAD:  7 Fin Whales, 20 Common Dolphns & a Porpoise (ADM).

 CLONEA:  3 Roseate Terns & 4 juvenile Ruff at ballinard / Ballinclamper (FO'C).


Monday, August 31, 2015

CLONEA:  3+ Roseate Terns (juvenile & 2 adults) with tern flock at Ballinard, plus good numbers of 'Commic' Terns (CF).

WATERFORD CITY:  3 Green Sandpipers over Knockboy this evening (PA).

CLONEA: Black Tern, Common Sandpiper & Spotted Flycatcher (DC) & 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls (MC snr) at Ballinclamper (DC); 225 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns, 3 Whimbrel & a Common Sandpiper at Ballinclamper / Ballinard at high tide this morning (PV).

MINE HEAD: Black Tern W 3 miles offshore (FO'C).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Kingfisher at main lake (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Whitethroat, 3 Willow arblers & 3 Chiffchaffs on land, Porpoise at sea (PMW).

Saturday, August 29, 2015

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Black Tern feeding inside the Cunnigar, subadult SPOONBILL & juvenile Ruff on the Cunnigar (MC).

DUNGARVAN:   2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee, also 34 Little Egrets upriver from Barnawee Bridge, probably a record count for there (MC snr).

CLONEA:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper ("),

HELVICK HEAD:  3 Great Skuas, 2 Arctic Skuas (adult dark-phase & juvenile) & a Porpoise (seawatch 14:00-16:30, PV).



Thursday, August 27, 2015

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Balearic Shearwaters, an Arctic Skua & an Arctic Tern (seawatch 18:10-19:35, MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Arctic Skuas & 4 Arctic terns (evening seawatch, MC).

HELVICK HEAD:  Sooty Shearwater & a few skuas (CF).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Arctic Skua causing mayhem off Saleen, Kingfisher at Lisselan (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: Whimbrel at the Cunnigar (TM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  4 Balearic Shearwaters, Sooty Shearwater, adult Arctic Tern, & a steady stream of Manx Shearwaters W close in (seawatch 18:00-19:45, MC).
 
CLONEA STRAND: 3 Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper (1 ringed, 1 2nd-summer) (MC).

DUNGARVAN: Fulmar well inside harbour around sports centre this morning (").

ARDMORE: 4+ Mediterranean Gulls near Harbour (TM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  23 Little Egrets & Kingfisher at Lisselan, Ruff at Pickardstown (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: 8 Swifts over town, 20:04 (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Wood Sandpiper & 21 Snipe at Lisselan (EAMacL), Whimbrel at Clohernagh (JDP).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 'Blue' Fulmar (dark side of 'D' phase) & Sedge Warbler (EAMacL); Migrant Hawker dragonfly (MC).

DUNGARVAN: 3 Swifts over town at 17:00 (FO'C),

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Ruff at Pickardstown, no sign of Little Ringed Plover at Lisselan (AJ).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): c12 Crossbills in garden, mix of moulting adults & juveniles (ADM).

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Spotted Redshank & adult Yellow-legged Gull at Killongford (CF).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): A late Swift, also a Spotted Flycatcher (ADM).

Friday, August 21, 2015

DUNGARVAN: 5 Ruffs & 8+ Common Sandpipers at Ballyneety (EAMacL).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: c500 each of Dunlin & Ringed Plover at south spit, also 5 Turnstone, a Sanderling & a Wheatear (AJ).

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: ringtail Hen Harrier (PD).

HELVICK HEAD: CORY 'S SHEARWATER past at 19:15, also 6 Great Skuas, 6 Puffins & light passage of Manx Shearwaters (CF).

RAM HEAD: GREAT SHEARWATER W at 16:15, also  Sooty Shearwater, adult Pomarine Skua, 5 Great Skuas, 2 Puffins & 540 Manx Shearwaters W (seawatch 16:05-18:35, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER & Wood Sandpiper at Lisselan (AJ).

CLONEA: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper (MC snr).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still present on small pool at Lisselan, also Ruff still present (PL, AJ, CF), another Ruff at Pickardstown (AJ).

HELVICK HEAD:  GREAT SHEARWATER, 13 Great Skuas, 6 Arctic Skuas & 4 Pomarine Skuas (seawatch 07:20-10:20), also Manx Shearwaters W at 2550/hr (EAMacL).

ARDMORE: 20+ Mediterranean Gulls (8 adults, 10 juveniles & some 1st- & 2nd-summers) & a Common Tern at Curragh rocks this evening; adult Med Gull 'E713' at Ardmore Harbour, last recorded 2014 (ADM).

RAM HEAD: 22 Common Scoter W, 3 Common Dolphins & 3 Porpoises this morning (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still present at Lisselan, also Ruff & a leucistic Grey Heron but no sign of Wood Sandpipers (EAMacL).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still at Lisselan, also 4 Snipe (PV).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Ruff 2 Ballyneety, SPOONBILL at Cunnigar tip (PV), 2 late Swifts over town (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still present at Lisselan (MC).

CLONEA STRAND:  Adult Mediterranean Gull (ringed on right leg) at Ballinclamper (MC snr).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 5 Crossbills (ADM).

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Ruff at Ballyneety Bridge, 14:45 (JAP, BS), Green Sandpiper flushed from pond at old dump (PV).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER at Lisselan (MC).

CLONEA: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 2nd-summer), 5 Common Terns, 1 Arctic Tern & flock of 14 Choughs at Ballinclamper (CF).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Red Grouse (AT).


Wednesday, September 11, 2015

WATERFORD CITY:  HOOPOE, Lower Grange area, Ballytruckle (CO'C).

Off MINE HEAD:  GREAT SHEARWATER 1 mile south of head (FO'C).

Off RAM HEAD:  5 Grey Phalaropes flew E 1.5 miles off head (FO'C).

RAM HEAD: large shearwater species (Great or Cory's) (ADM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  LESSER EMPEROR  dragonfly along W shore of main lake at Lisselan, also lots of Emperor dragonflies (EAMacL).

RAM HEAD: Arctic Skua & juvenile Mediterranean Gull off-passage, only 65 Manx Shearwaters W (seawatch 17:35-18:05, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Ruff at flooded area W of main ponds at Lisselan (DS).

DUNGARVAN: 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls & 18 Little Egrets at Barnawee (MC snr).

HELVICK HEAD:
Seawatch 08:00-13:00 (CF, JAP):
GREAT SHEARWATER, Balearic Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwaters. c7500 Manx Shearwaters, 3 'blue' Fulmars, 4 Storm Petrels, adult LONG-TAILED SKUA, 8 Arctic Skuas, 4 Pomarine Skuas, 15 Bonxies, 229+ Puffins, 2 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, 5 'Commic' Terns & 2 Porpoises.

ARDMORE:  7 Mediterranean Gulls (4 adults & 3 juveniles) at the Curragh (ADM),

FERRY POINT:  2 Common Sandpipers (ADM).


Tuesday, August 04, 2015

DUNGARVAN:  3 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee (MC snr), 5 Wheatears at the Cunnigar (ADM).

ARDMORE:  22 Mediterranean Gulls (11 adults, 10 juveniles & a 2nd-winter) roosting in bay, 19:55-21:15 (PMW).

WHITING BAY:  Adult Mediterranean Gull feeding on beach, 20:25-20:35 (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Common Sandpipers at Saleen but no Mediterranean Gulls this evening (AA), likewise no Meds at boating lake, Pickardstown or off Lisselan seawall in afternoon (AJ).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Male Hen Harrier (NR).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:

Seawatch (1 hr, AA):

2 Sooty Shearwaters, c100 Manx Shearwaters, Great Skua & Common Tern.

Also a Common Sandpiper & 5 Sanderling at base of head.

HELVICK HEAD:

Seawatch 06:00-08:30 (CF):

Balearic Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, c3000 Manx Shearwaters, Arctic Skua & 5 Puffins.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 70 Ringed Plover at south spit (AJ).

HELVICK HEAD:

Seawatch 16:00-17:00 (EAMacL):

Adult Pomarine Skua, 2 Bonxies & 19 Puffins.

Seawatch 10:15-16:00 (JAP, BS, FO'C):

3 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Balearic Shearwaters, 20+ Puffins, 15+ Bonxies, 20+ Pomarine Skuas, 7+ Arctic Skua, 9 Common Scoters, Storm Petrel & Common Tern.

Also a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.

HELVICK HEAD:

Seawatch 17:00-19:30 (CF):

Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua, 3 Pomarine Skuas, Bonxie & 164 Puffins.

Seawatch 10:15-11:15 (FO'C, BS, JAP):

2 Sooty Shearwaters. Storm Petrel, 2 Bonxies, 3 Pomarine Skuas, 7 Puffins & 9 Common Scoter; also several Pomarine Skuas hunting within Dungarvan harbour.

RAM HEAD: 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 240 Manx Shearwaters, Pomarine Skua, 3 Bonxies & 12 Puffins W (seawatch 17:15-18:15, MAD, PMW).