Sunday, June 26, 2016

BALLYRAFTER WOODS (nr Lismore):  Flock of 25-30 Crossbills (ADM).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier (ADM).

CARRIGAVANTRY:  3 Snipe (AJ).


Tuesday, June 21, 2016

ARDMORE:  5 1st-summer Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh beach (ADM).

RAM HEAD: 15 Fin Whales today (ADM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 6-7 Whimbrel with Curlew flock, similar nos of Painted Lady along Lissekan seawall (MC).

Sunday, June 19, 2016

KILSHEELAN:  Female Mandarin duck again with 5 chicks on Co Waterford bank of River Suir (MC).

RAM HEAD: 20 Common Scoter, single Great, Pomarine & Arctic Skuas, good passage of Manx Shearwaters, 3 Porpoises & a Minke Whale (seawatch 10:00-12:00; ADM, AT).

ARDMORE: Immature Mediterranean Gull at Curragh (").

BUNMAHON: 7 Crossbills (1 male, 6 female-type) in pines at Bunmahon bridge (DW, NL).

TRAMORE: Cuckoo flew N over Monvoy valley at 05:45 (DS).

CLONEA BAY:  Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins off Ballyvoyle heading west towards Clonea then Dungarvan Bay, at 17:15 hrs (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Cuckoo on the seawall at Lisselan (").

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Spotted Flycatchers built nest on top of Blue Tit nestbox (ADM).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Male Hen Harrier this morning (AT); pair food-passing at different location last week (ADM).


Thursday, June 16, 2016

KILSHEELAN:  Female Mandarin duck with 5 chicks on Co Waterford side of River Suir (EAMacL).

Nr DUNGARVAN:  Cuckoo over the N25 at the Pike just outside Dungarvan (MC).


Sunday, June 12, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Fulmar over main lake at Lisselan (AJ).


Saturday, June 11, 2016

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:  Male Hen Harrier (@muddybootsguide).

Wednesday, May 08, 2016

ANNESTOWN:  Reed Warbler singing, late evening (MC).

CARRIGANORE:  Jay (").

BALLYSCANLAN:  Jay (AJ).

BALLYVOYLE:  Adult-summer Great Northern Diver (FO'C).

HELVICK HEAD:  5 Puffins 200 yds offshore, also lots of Manx Shearwaters flying W (FO'C).


Tuesday, May 07, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Reed Warbler & Painted Lady butterfly at Lisselan (DS).

CASTLETOWN FEN:  Cuckoo calling (").

RAM HEAD:  2 Puffins seen while kayaking by the crane wreck (NR).


Monday, May 06, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Reed Warbler, Water Rail & a Mother Shipton moth at Lisselan (AJ).

RAM HEAD:  180+ migrant Diamond-back Moths along clifftop (MAD, PMW).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Red Grouse (1m 1f - male called in flight), 2 Cuckoos at different locations, 8+ Mistle Thrushes, 6 Wheatears, 2 Ravens, a Kestrel, & many Measow Pipits & Skylarks, also a Small Heath butterfly, 07:00-10:00 (JAP, BS).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Reed Warbler & a Cuckoo calling at Lisselan, 06:45 (JF).

RAM HEAD:  Great Skua W, 7 Basking Sharks & 8 Fin Whales this evening (ADM).

CASTLETOWN FEN:  Cuckoo (MC).

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:  Many Wheatears, & a Badger (EAMacL).

CARRIGAVANTRY: 3 Crossbills at 07:00(JF).

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Dipper at Pickardstown, m+f Tufted Duck, Cuckoo & Water Rail (AJ).


Monday, May 30, 2016

ARDMORE:  20+ Basking Sharks (ADM).


Sunday, May 29, 2016

ARDMORE:  Tree Sparrow at 08:30 near the coastgrard station, 4 Swifts screaming in the village (MJB).

DUNGARVAN:  Reed Warbler singing at Ballyneety, in first reedbed behind main shed at old dump, also 2 Dippers along Colligan River (PV).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Spotted Flycatcher (ADM).

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Cuckoo at Kilclooney Wood (@muddybootsguide).

CASTETOWN FEN: Grasshopper Warbler reeling (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Brent Goose (").

WOODSTOWN BOG: Reed Warbler singing (PMW).


Friday, May 27, 2016 

MODELIGO:  Cuckoo this mornign (MC snr).

DUNGARVAN TOWN:  Grasshopper Warbler near McDonalds, 14:45 (MC snr).


Wednesday, May 25, 2016

DUNGARVAN TOWN:  Grasshopper Warbler near Aldi (per MC snr).

ANNESTOWN:  2-3 Reed warblers in song, primarily around the standing stone, also Stock Dove & Redpoll (MC) - apparently a new site for breeding/territorial Reed Warblers in the county, despite suitable habitat and good previous coverage in the breeding season.

WATERFORD CITY:  Spotted Flycatcher at the people's Park (JF).

CASTLETOWN FEN:  Cuckoo calling (").

Sunday, May 22, 2016

HELVICK HEAD:  Great Norther Diver, 2 Spotted Flycatchers & 2 Whitetroats (NR).

BRWNSTOWN HEAD:  8 Great Northern Divers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 2 Whimbrel & an Arctic Skua W (seawatch 08:45-09:45, PMW).

CASTLETOWN FEN:  Cuckoo calling (MC).

HELVICK HEAD: Adult light-phase Arctic Skua past (JAP, BS).

CASTLETOWN FEN: Cuckoo calling (MC).

KILMEADEN POOLS:  Drake Gadwall (MC).

TRAMORE ROAD:  Jay flew over at Halfway house (DS).

WATERFORD HARBOUR:  13 Brent Geese at Woodstown beach - pretty late! (MC).


Tuesday, May 17, 2016

BUNMAHON:  Sub-adult HOBBY briefly flying through & heading W (DW).

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Storm Petrels & c200 manx Shearwaters in a half-hour seawatch this evening; very quiet on land (CF).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Whimbrel (unusual sighting here) this evening (MC).

ANNESTOWN:  2nd-calendar-yr Iceland Gull still present (MC).


Monday, May 16, 2016

BALLYSCANLON:  Reed Warbler & Cuckoo caling (AJ).

HELVICK HEAD:  2 Basking Sharks & a Puffin (ADM).

RAM HEAD:  2 Basking Sharks (").

ARDMORE:  2nd-calendar-yr Iceland Gull at Curragh (").



Sunday, May 15, 2016

RAM HEAD:  3 Great Northern Divers W, an adult light-phase Pomarine Skua & 11 Basking Sharks (ADM).

BUNMAHON:  Immature HOBBY, then flew E (AJ).

HELVICK HEAD: 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, Blackcap, 10 Whitethroats and a Basking Shark (J Proudfoot).

 TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: A very tired Cuckoo along the seawall at Lisselan (MC).

Friday, May 13, 2016

CASTLETOWN FEN: MARSH HARRIER flew up out of reeds at 06:35 & back down again (JF, DS); flew up again then high E at 08:45, also a Cuckoo (AJ, PA).

CASTLETOWN FEN: MARSH HARRIER at 20:40, then went down into reeds (JF).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Female Pied Flycatcher in garden of 2nd last house on right, later in main willow garden (DS).

HELVICK HEAD:  3 Basking Sharks & a Wall Brown butterfly (JAP).

DUNGARVAN:  6-8 Wheatears (at least soem appearing large) & a Common Blue Butterfly on the Cunnigar, Holly Blue in Dungarvan town (").

MODELIGO:  Cuckoo calling (per MC snr).


Wednesday May 11, 2016

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 Spotted Flycatchers. 7 Whitethroats. Sedge Warbler, 2 Wheatears, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler (DS).

CASTLETOWN FEN:  Cuckoo (DS).

HELVICK HEAD:  Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warblers, 10 Blackcaps, 4+ Spotted Flycatchers & a very tired Cuckoo (FO'C, MC snr, MC, CF et al.), also Basking Shark off the head (CF).


Tuesday, May 10, 2016

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers & a Tree Sparrow (DS, MC).


Monday, May 09, 2016

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Reed Warbler back singing at Raheen Quay, Clashmore broads (JAP).

KILMURRIN COVE:  2nd-cal-yr Iceland Gull (PV) - late bird.
 

Sunday, May 08, 2016

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Female Whinchat (MC), also HOBBY (EAMacL).

RATHMOYLAN COVE:  Male WOODCHAT SHRIKE (MAD, PMW et al.)

WATERFORD CITY:  HAWFINCH in private garden at Congress Place for about a half-hour today.

BALLYVOYLE:  Male Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers & Chiffchaffs (FO'C).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  HOBBY (2nd-ever site record), 14 Spotted Flycatchers, female Blackcap, Sedge Warbler & 4 Whitethroats (MC et al.)

GARRARUS: Fall of Spotted Flycatchers, with 10+ along road (MC, DW).

ANNESTOWN:  Spotted Flycatcher (").

DUNGARVAN: Spotted Flycatcher at Ballynagaul (JAP).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats & 30 Whimbrel (AA).

WATERFORD CITY: Treecreeper in People's Park (JF).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 Common Sandpipers (MC).

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Jay flew over Aldi c19:05 heading west (FO'C).

Nr WATERFORD CITY: Wheatear feeding over at the back of Honeywell Aerospace on the IDA industrial estate (KB).

DUNGARVAN:  Grasshopper Warbler reeling in small trees in town centre (FO'C).

BALLINLOUGH:  Many Sedge Warblers singing this morning (L Ryan).

WATERFORD CITY:  Lots of Swifts over city this (L Roche), including Ferrybank (L Ryan).


Wednesday, May 04, 2016

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  LESSER WHITETHROAT along main track, then flew to ditch runnign east from end of lane (MC).

DUNGARVAN:  Lots of Swallows, Swifts & House Martins going W over Ballyvoyle c14:15 (FO'C).


Tuesday, May 03, 2016

DUNGARVAN:  Common Sandpiper at Killongford (JAP), 10 Swifts Dungarvan town (FO'C)..

CLONEA:  3 White Wagtails at Ballinclamper (AJ).

LISMORE:  Swifts (ADM).


Monday, May 02, 2016

TRAMORE:  Swifts at two locations (AJ).

DUNGARVAN:  4 Swifts, Dungarvan town at 20:50, 1 W Cois Tra 14:50 (FO'C).

CLONEA:  6+ White Wagtails at Ballinclamper this evening (MC).

TRAMORE:  Swift over town (DS).

DUNGARVAN:  Swift over town (DW).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo calling & female Hen Harrier (NR).

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Great Skuas, 2 Black Guillemots, 2 Whitethroats & 2-3 Blackcaps (JAP, NJB).

TRAMORE: Swifts over 2 locations in town (DS, AJ) - 1st reports of the year for Co Waterford.

CLONEA: 6+ White Wagtails at Ballinclamper (MC).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Great Skuas flying out of Dungarvan harbour in a westerly direction overland at height (BS EAMacL FO'C JAP).

HELVICK: 2nd-cal-yr Mediterranean Gull (").

DRUM HILLS: Cuckoo calling at Toor North (").

VARIOUS: Groups of Whimbrel all along the coast from Dungarvan to Ferrypoint; total 77 species for the day (").

ARDMORE: 2 2nd-cal-yr Iceland Gulls at Curragh beach ("), Wheatear at Dysert (NJB).

ARDMORE:  Grasshopper Warbler reeling in brambles at far side of stream, east end of Curragh beach (MC).

DUNGARVAN: Little Tern at Quann's, fishing off the sports centre (MC).

ARDMORE: 2 Common Sandpipers, 22 Whimbrel & 2nd-cal-yr Iceland Gull at Curragh (ADM).

RAM HEAD: 500+ Manx Shearwaters (rafts feeding & flying by), 3 Great Skuas, 5 Commic Terns & 5 Common Dolphins, also House Martins, Sand Martins & Swallows arriving (seawatch 10:30-12:00) (ADM).


Saturday. April 23, 2016

LISMORE:  2 Common Sandpipers at River Blackwater (ADM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 20+ Wheatears, 2 Whitethroats (1 carrying nest material) & small numbers of Willow Warblers & Chiffchaffs (MC, CF, PMW).

BALLYSCANLON HILLS:  2nd-calendar-yr Iceland Gull on Ballyscanlon lake, 2 Sedge Warblers at Carrigavrantry (CF).

ANNESTOWN / ANNE VALLEY:  Good numbers of Sedge Warblers (").

TRAMORE STRAND:  48 Sanderling, 13 Whimbrel, 30+ Dunlin. 16 Bar-tailed Godwits, Great Northern Diver & Red-throated Diver (AJ).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Another male Redstart found today (MC) - last seen heading south along low ditch towards head, last field on left before gate at end of main track. Also 2 Whitethroats, Grasshopper Warbler, 30+ Common Terns, & plenty of Willow Warblers, Whimbrel & Wheatears.

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo calling above Kilclooney wood at 15:00 (NR).

ARDMORE:  2 Whimbrel at Curragh beach (ADM).


Tuesday, April 19, 2016

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Great Skua E over land & 20+ Wheatears this evening (MC).

BALLYSCANLON: Iceland Gull, Siskin & many Willow Warblers & Chiffchaffs; also Red Admiral, Peacock & orange-tip butterflies (AJ). 


Monday, April 18, 2016

BOATSTRAND:  1st-winter (faded spring) Glaucous Gull (MC snr).

DUNGARVAN:  Dead Short-eared Owl found on the tideline on Cunnigar point (per FO'C).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  43 Whimbrel W, Red-throated Diver E; 2 Chiffchaffs & 3 Wheatears on land (DS).

BALLYSCANLON:  2nd-calendar-yr Iceland Gull & 6+ Crossbills (inflcuidng full song/display) (MC).


Sunday, April 17, 2016

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Grasshopper Warbler, Blackcap, Wheatear & a few phylloscs this evening (MC).

KILMURRIN COVE:  2nd-calendar-yr Iceland Gull (").

ANNESTOWN: Whitethroat - 1st report of the year for Co Waterford (JAP, BS, RAW).

CLONEA: 5 White Wagtails & 20+ Whimbrel (").

DUNGARVAN: 30+ Whimbrel at the Cunnigar (").

HELVICK HEAD: Short-eared Owl (").


Friday, April 15, 2016 

HELVICK HEAD:  Grasshopper Warbler singing, also 2 Blackcaps & small numbers of Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs & hirundines (CF).


Thursday, April 14, 2016

DUNGARVAN:  50+ Whimbrel over town heading towards the Cunnigar (FO'C).


Wednesday, April 13, 2016

 ARDMORE: 'Scandinavian' (littoralis) Rock Pipit at Curragh (ADM).

BALLYMACART:  Cuckoo this morning (RAW).

EAST WATERFORD:  GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS heard drumming at 3 separate (but nearby) locations 9th-12th April & for several weeks now (LR, BS, FO'C, JAP et al.) - full details are being kept offline to minimise potential disturbance if breeding is attempted.

LISMORE: Male Blackcap singign at Glencairn (TM).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Male Common Redstart found c17:30 (MC).

Nr TRAMORE ROAD:  Grasshopper Warbler singing along the Green Road (Six Cross Roads to Tramore road) (L Ryan).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore):  Willow Warblers & Chiffchaff singing this morning (ADM).

WATERFORD CITY: Holly Blue butterfly (DS).

ANNESTOWN:  Female Ring Ouzel (BS, FO'C, JAP).

CLONEA BAY:  3 Red-throated Divers off Ballyvoyle, 2 off Clonea (").

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

DUNGARVAN: Whimbrel at Poulaphouca, Harbour Seal (").

FENOR BOG:  Water Rail calling (").

BALLYSCANLON:  5 Crossbills (adult male, female &b 3 1st-yr males) (").

VARIOUS:  Total 81 bird species, also 2 Green-veined White butterflies (").

KILBARRY BOG:  2 Chiffchaffs singing & 2 Swallows at waterford nature Park (L Roche).

LISMORE: Sand Martins (ADM).

ARDMORE: Iceland Gull at Curragh & good passage of Sandwich Terns (ADM).

WATERFORD CITY: Female Blackcap in garden (KB, BB).

PORTLAW TOWN:  House Martin (JF).

CORBALLY BEG (nr Ballymacaw):  HOOPOE at farm at bad bend along road from Corbally Church to Ballymacaw (SJ), also yesterday.

DUNGARVAN: 5 House Martins W together at Abbeyside (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh (JF).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Tree Sparrow & 2 Chiffchaffs (").

ARDMORE: Yellow-legged Gull & 6 Sandwich Terns on Curragh strand (ADM).

Nr KILBARRY BOG:  Chiffchaffs singing at Sheep's Bridge opposite Kilbarry Bog (KB, BB).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Glaucous Gull at Pickardstown (AJ).

Nr DUNGARVAN:  Female/immature Hen Harrier (EB).

PORTALLY COVE:  Great Northern Diver (LR).

LISMORE:  Chiffchaffs singing in Lismore castle woods (ADM).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Swallows present (").

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Pine Marten on Co Tipperary side of the Vee (AT).

DUNGARVAN: OSPREY W over Abbeyside, chased by crows (FO'C).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  10+ Cgiffchaggs, 6 Willow Warblers, 2 female Black Redstarts & 2 Tree Sparrows (DS).

WATERFORD CITY:  Chiffchaffs in garden (LR).

DUNGARVAN:  2 Swallows at Clash, Ballynacourty (SMH).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 female Black Redstarts, 3 male Blackcaps, and good numbers of  Willow Warblers & Chiffchaffs (MC).

BUNMAHON:  Female Black Redstart, male Blackcap & 15 Willow warblers (DW).

HELVICK HEAD:  3 Great Skuas, 52 Manx Shearwaters & 6 Sandwich Terns (seawach 16:10-16:40); Blackcap, 5 Willow Warblers & 5 Chiffchaffs on land (EAMacL).

DUNGARVAN: Willow Warbler singing in trees in town centre, 6 Swallows W (FO'C).

CLONEA: 6 Wheatears at Ballinard (").


Saturday, April 02, 2016

Nr CARRICK-ON-SUIR:  House Martins upstream from Carrick (FJ).

DUNGARVAN: Swallow flying W (FO'C)

DUNGARVAN: WATER PIPIT at Killonford now almost(?) in full summer plumage (EAMacL).

CLONEA:  6 Wheatears (5 male) & 4 Sandwich Terns at Ballinard (FO'C).

FENOR BOG: Chiffchaff (JF).

Nr WATERFORD CITY: Long-eared Owl flying across road near Six Cross-roads business park at 0605 (").

TRAMORE:  6 Wheatears, a Chiffchaff & a Sand Martin (AJ).

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

TRAMORE: WATER PIPIT still at Backstrand (AJ).

TALLOW BRIDGE: Swallow (TM).

WATERFORD CITY: Blackcap singing today (at least one wintered) & lots of Siskin in recent days, Ballinakill (PA).

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Pintail (M & 2 F) at Lisselan (AJ).

Sunday, March 27, 2016

ARDMORE:  2 Great Northern Divers & 5 Sandwich Terns in Ardmore Bay (NJB).

March 24 to 28 2016

To be added.

CLONEA:  3 male Wheatears (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN:  Wheatear at Ballynacourty pier (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  WATER PIPIT still present (EAMacL); 3 Sand Martins heading E over Lisselan at 16:20 (AJ).

DUNGARVAN:  Male Shoveler in pool in field opposite the promenade, Abbeyside (FO'C).

KILBARRY BOG (nr Waterford city): Woodcock on the road at 05:45 (JF).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  RING-NECKED DUCK again present (PV).

DUNGARVAN:  Long-tailed Duck showing well in front of pitch & putt club at 14:20 (JAP).

DUNGARVAN:  BLACK-THROATED DIVER off Ballynagaul (PV, JAP, BS); Sandwich Tern & Whimbel at Abbeyside strand (PV, JAP, FO'C); Green Sandpiper & 2 Dippers at old dump, Ballyneety (PV).

LISMORE: Chiffchaff singing at Ballyrafter (TM) - few or no other reports of singing Chiffchaffs in Co Waterford this March (late arrival?).

CHEEKPOINT: Male Blackcap at garden bird feeder (MC).

WHITING BAY:  Male Wheatear (ED).

ARDMORE:  Black Redstart at Dysert (NJB).

RAM HEAD: Male Common Scoter on sea, then flew E (").


Saturday. March 19, 2016

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Sand Martin (1st report of year for Co Waterford) & 14 Tufted Ducks (MC).

BOATSTRAND:  2nd-calendar-yr Glaucous Gull still present (").

WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Iceland Gull; 6+ Tree Sparrows at Moord (JAP).

DUNGARVAN:  Yellow-legged Gull, Dungarvan town; 2 gadwall on sea off Gold Coast - unusual location (").

CLONEA: 2 Sandwich Terns off beach ( FO'C) - *1st of the year for Co Waterford.

WHITING BAY:  2 Wheatears (male & female) at west car park - *1st of the year for Co Waterford (also Brownstown head today) - also a female/1st-winter Black Redstart (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  8 male Wheatears - *1st of year - also Great Northern Diver & 2 Red-throated Divers (DS).

ARDMORE:  littoralis (Scandinavian) Rock Pipit at Curragh beach (MC).

LEMYBRIEN:  Swallow on wire near Crotty's bar (FO'C) - *first Swallow of the year for Co Waterford.

WHITING BAY: Black Redstart & 2 Iceland Gulls (adult & 1st-winter) (JAP).

HELVICK: 2 Red-throated Divers (").

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal ("),

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: WATER PIPIT still present (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Black Redstarts in town - 1 in town centre, 1 in Protestant graveyard (FO'C).

CURRAGHMORE ESTATE (nr Portlaw): Dipper on River Clodagh (T Murray).

DUNGARVAN:  Black Redstart in town centre, 17:55 (FO'C); male & female Crossbill near the Gold Coast (MC snr).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS with 30 Little Egrets at Clohernagh inlet at low tide, 12:05 (PMW).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: The Black Swan present below Cappoquin recently has now moved up the Callows near Ballyduff (EB).

TRAMORE:  SPOONBILL per Birdguides.com.

LISMORE: 3 Stock Doves at Glencairn (TM).

BUNMAHON: RICHARD'S PIPIT flying E overhead, calling at 08:40 (NL) - only 2nd ever county record; BLACK-THROATED DIVER still present (DW).

BALLINLOUGH: GLOSSY IBIS still present, showing well (").

DUNGARVAN: Yellow-legged Gull at the Lookout, Black Redstart in town centre (FO'C).

Nr BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Short-eared Owl (MC).

Friday, March 11, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: WATER PIPIT still present just being carpark along way to sandhills (JF, AJ).

Thursday, March 10, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: WATER PIPIT again, just beyond 1st hillock along route to sandhills 13:55 (JA); also seen later (MC).

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: WATER PIPIT & littoralis Rock Pipit still present along track by saltmarsh between old dump & sandhills, 14:30 (AJ).

Monday, March 07, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  WATER PIPIT found in mixed pipit flock moving between the 1st hillock and the carpark entrance along saltmarsh track, 14:00 (AJ); 'Scandinavian' littoralis Rock Pipit found there later (MC).

DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT again at Killongford pools, showing very well (JAP).


Sunday, March 06, 2016

BALLYSCANLON LAKE:  28 Crossbills (EAMacL).

DUNGARVAN:  Yellow-legged Gull at the Lookout, 3 SPOONBILLS off the Cunnigar (JAP); later 3 SPOONBILLS  roosting near mouth of Brickey River (MC); female/immature Black Redstart at Abbeyside Church graveyard (CF).

CLONEA BAY:  PURPLE SANDPIPER at high tide roost at Ballinclamper (MC).

BALLYBOONEY:  2 Black Guilemots (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Black Swan (feral or escapee) with 24 Whooper Swans just outside Villierstown (JAP).

BUNMAHON: BLACK-THROATED DIVER again today, off rocks at east end of beach, also 11 Common Scoter flew W (MC).

BOATSTRAND:  2nd-calendar-year Glaucous Gull still present (").


Saturday, March 05, 2016

BOATSTRAND:  Adult  KUMLIEN'S GULL briefly, then flew inland (MC) - 4th individual for Co Waterford ever. Also 2nd-calendar-year Glaucous Gull at the pier (MC, AJ).

BELLE LAKE:  High count of 12 Goldneye including 4 drakes (MC).

Nr BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Ringtail Hen Harrier flyby at Coolum (").

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Black Redstart at Mt melleray cemetery, well inland; Woodcock at the Vee (BS, FO'C, EAMacL, RAW, JAP).

Nr LISMORE:  Treecreeper (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  8-10 Stock Doves at Newport East, male Yellowhammer near Knockanore (").

WHITING BAY:  3 Red-throated Divers (").

ARDMORE:  2 Stock Doves (").
 
DUNGARVAN:  Male Goldeneye & female Merlin at pitch & putt course (").

VARIOUS: Total 80 species for the day including 5 species of birds of prey, plus Red Squirrel and 2 Hares (").


Friday, March 04, 2016

BUNMAHON:  BLACK-THROATED DIVER (IS).

DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL by St Augustine's College, Common Sandpiper at Killongford (").


Wednesday, March 01, 2016

ARDMORE: Mediterranean Gull at the Curragh (ADM).


Tuesday, March 01, 2016

BOATSTRAND:  BLACK-THROATED DIVER at east side today (KA, AJ).

TRAMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at boating lake (MC).


Saturday, February 27, 2016
DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT at Killongford pools (BS, JAP, FO'C, CF), also Common Sandpiper there (CF); ; 4 SPOONBILLS, adult male Long-tailed Duck, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (3rd-cal-yr & 4th-cal-yr), Cunnigar / Lookout (CF, BS, FO'C, JAP); 7+ Chiffchaffs (2 singing) & a Jay along Brickey River from Twomilebridge to Knockmahon, also 3 Chiffchaffs in Protestant graveyard including 1 very pale bird but not calling (CF)

MOIN NA BRATHAR:  Male Crossbill (BS, JAP, FO'C).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK  & 21 Tufted Ducks (MC).

ANNESTOWN:  Adult Mediterranean Gull (MC, KA) & Black Redstart (KA).

BOATSTRAND:  2nd-calendar-yr Glaucous Gull & 3rd-cal-yr Mediterranean Gull (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS showing well at Clohernagh on the dropping tide, Spotted Redshank & Kingfisher at Lisselan. adult Glaucous Gull resting at tip of southern spit  (MC).




Friday, February 26, 2016
DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT showing very well at KillongforD; 4 SPOONBILLS, male Long-tailed Duck, near-adult Yellow-legged Gull & Kingfisher at Lookout / Cunnigar (JAP).




February 25 - February 21 2016

Records not yet added.

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 drake RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 Gadwall & 24 Tufted Ducks (MC).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank & 2nd-w Mediterranean Gull in front of McCarthy Fuels (SpotRed flew south to saltmarsh near beach), 2nd-w Mediterranean Gull at Saleen (").

DUNGARVAN: 2 Stock Doves, town centre (FO'C); 4 Goldeneye (2m 2f) at Ballyneety, Common Sandpiper at Killongford pools, 5+ Chiffchaffs behind Nissan garage at Springfield/Western Bay, male Blackcap at Ballynagaul (BS, FO'C, JAP).

CLONEA: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper (").

HELVICK: Red-throated Diver (").

ARDMORE: Male Common Scoter on sea off Curragh strand, 2nd-w Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore (").

WHITING BAY: 3 Tree Sparrows at Moord (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 2 Stock Doves at Clashmore Broads, 2 Red Squirrels near Newport East (").

TRAMORE:  GLOSSY IBIS  Kilmacleague, Tramore backstrand; female/1st-winter Black Redstart at W end of Tramore beach on rocks (MC).


Thursday, February 18, 2016

DUNGARVAN:  Long-tailed Duck off tip of Cunnigar (J Bowman).

DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT showed well at Killongford pools, then flew high south & lost to view (DS, FO'C).

BUNMAHON:  BLACK-THROATED DIVER still present (DS).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 male RING-NECKED DUCKS (MDe).

DUNGARVAN: 4 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, adult Yellow-legged Gull at pitch & putt, 3 Whimbrel at Poulaphouca (JAP BS); Otter at Barnawee railway bridge (EB).

CLONEA: 2 Purple Sandpipers (JAP BS).

BUNMAHON: BLACK-THROATED DIVER (").

ANNESTOWN: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, Chiffchaff & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh inlet (PMW).

LISMORE: 2 female Brambling again at feeders, Glencairn (TM).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 101 Whooper Swans - 59 Lismore to Ballyduff, 42 W of Ballyduff, c500 Black-tailed Godwits (").


Saturday, February 13, 2016

BUNMAHON: BLACK-THROATED DIVER off western end of beach (MC, DW, AJ), 2nd-winter iceland Gull in flood field immediately No of village (MC).

DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT at usual spot at Killongford; 2 SPOONBILLS & 5 sHOVELER OFF PITCH & PUTT (").

BALLYSCANLON LAKE:  1st-winter iceland Gull, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls & 20-30 Crossbills (MC). 

 

DUNGARVAN:  WATER PIPIT showing well at Killongford (JAP).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Short-eared Owls (JF).

BUNMAHON:  BLACK-THROATED DIVER off Bunmahon with 3 Red-throated Divers at 17:00 (FO'C).

ARDMORE:  1st-winter Little Gull, 12+ Red-throated Divers & 4 Great Northern Divers at Curragh (TM).

Sunday, February 07, 2016

Nr CLASHMORE:  Barn Owl along road tonight (DW).

BALLINLOUGH:  GLOSSY IBIS still present (").

DUNGARVAN:  Kingfisher fishing 5 metres downstream of Abbeyside bridge (EB).

WATERFORD BIRD RACE:  2 teams had totals of 101 species (JAP, FO'C, BS, PV) & 92 species (AJ, AA et al.).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh (JAP et al.)

Nr DERRIGAL:  Green Sandpiper (").

CLONEA:  Whimbrel & 3 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper (").

OLD PARISH:  5 Woodcock (").

ARDMORE:  1st-winter Iceland Gull at Curragh strand, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore(").

DRUM HILLS:  Male Hen Harrier (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Female Hen Harrier (").

Nr WHITING BAY:  2 Tree Sparows at usual location, Moord (").

BALLINLOUGH: GLOSSY IBIS (MC).

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher, adult Long-tailed Duck, adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose & 5 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt ("); also adult Yellow-legged Gulls at the Cunnigar  & Black Redstart in Dungarvan town (JAP et al.).

DUNMORE EAST: Purple Sandpiper (MC).

BALLYSCANLON: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull, adult Iceland Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull & 23 Crossbills (").

DUNGARVAN: WATER PIPIT in muddy field just W of W end of Killongford pools, viewable from roadside (CF).


Friday, February 05, 2016

Nr CAPPOQUIN:  Otter at Kitchen Hole (EB).

Nr CAPPAGH:  Barn Owl flew across road at 17:45 (").

FERRY POINT: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull still present (ADM).

WHITING BAY: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (").

Wednesday, February 03, 2016

LISMORE:  2 female Brambling still present at Glencairn (TM).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  154 Whooper Swans - 52 Lismore to Ballyduff, 102 W of Ballyduff (including 44 just outside county boundary in Co Cork) (").

KNOCKNASKAGH (nr Cappoquin):  62 Whooper Swans (").


Monday, February 01, 2016

ARDMORE HEAD:  Black Redstart down on the cliff, also an unidentified butterfly, possible painted Lady (NJB).

BOATSTRAND:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull (MC).

ANNESTOWN:  1st-winter Mediterranean Gull (").

TRAMORE:  Ruff with small Black-tailed Godwit flock at the boating lake (").

CARRIGANORE (nr Waterford cit):  Green Sandpiper, 30+ Long-tailed Tits & 2 Red Squirrels (JF, AH).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 42 Greylag geese & 15 Whooper Swans (PMW).

PORTLAW / COOLFIN:  Green Sandpiper along River Clodiagh (").

TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny):  177 Greylag Geese (2 with red neck-bands) & 71 Whooper Swans (").


Saturday, January 30, 2016

BOATSTRAND:  2 1st-winter G;aucous Gulls (MC).

KILMACTHOMAS:  Male Brambling (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Female Goldeneye & adult Mediterranean Gull at Lisselan (MC).

TRAMORE:  Female/immature Back Redstart at Ladies's Slip, west end of Tramore strand (RZ).

FERRY POINT:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & adult Yellow-legged Gull (CF).

WHITING BAY:  6+ Tree Sparrows on usual feeders at Springfield Lower, 2 Stock Doves & 7+ yellowhammers in stubble north of west car park at Whiting Bay (").

DUNGARVAN:  5 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at Boreenatra, 5 Pintail, 7 Shoveler & adult Long-tailed Duck in Western Bay (").


Friday, January 29, 2016

FERRY POINT:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull (ADM).

BOASTRAND:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull at harbour (KA).


Thursday, January 28, 2016

DUNMORE EAST:  1st-winter Iceland Gull (MC).

LISMORE: Now 2 female Brambling at feeders, Glencairn (TM).

CLONEA: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (adult & 2nd-winter) & 8 Great Northern Divers (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, near-adult Yellow-legged Gull & a Long-tailed Duck off pitch&putt (").

FERRY POINT: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (ADM).

Monday, January 25, 2016

TRAMORE ROAD:  Barn Owl at 20:30 (JF).

ARDMORE: Mediterranean Gull at beach (NJB).

Nr ARDMORE:  Female/immature Hen Harrier (").

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (MC, AJ, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 5 Yellowhammers at Lisselan (AJ).

ANNESTOWN: 1st- or 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull with gull flock in flooded field (MC).

LISMORE: Female Brambling with large finch flock at feeders,  Glencairn (TM).

KILMACTHOMAS: Another female Brambling still present here (BS FO'C JAP).

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Barn Owl (").

RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart (").

PORTLAW: Common Sandpiper (").

DUNGARVAN: 3 Goldeneye at Ballyneety (").

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Iceland Gull & 1st-w Glaucous Gull (MC, PA, BS, FO'C, JAO).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 157 Whooper Swans (115 W of Ballyduff, 42 Lismore to Ballyduff (TM).

KNOCKNASKAGH (nr Cappoquin): 41 Whooper Swans (").

BOATSTRAND: 3rd-winter Iceland Gull & Mediterranean Gull (KA).

TRAMORE: Iceland Gull mobbing Kestrel at W end of strand (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: 5 SPOONBILLS roosting on the Cunnigar opposite pitch & putt course, 8 Pintail (2 along W side of Cunnigar, 6 along N side of p&p), 3 Shoveler by p&p, 2 'green' Chiffchaffs at Springfield, along stream behind Nissan garage (PS, PMW).

DUNGARVAN: Drake Long-tailed Duck & 5 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt course (MC)

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 GLOSSY IBIS at Lisselan (AJ), 16 Pintail off north saltmarsh (PMW).

Nr TRAMORE: Male Blackcap at the Glen Road (PMW).

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Iceland Gull (AJ, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Drake AMERICAN WIGEON showing well at main lake, Lisselan, also 2 GLOSSY IBISES & a Chiffchaff there (MC); another GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, Short-eared Owl at Backstrand (BS, FO'C, JAP).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 drake RING-NECKED DUCKS now present, also 2 Crossbills (BS, FO'C, JAP).

DUNGARVAN:  5 SPOONBILLS, adult Mediterranean Gull, male Long-tailed Duck & 3 Goldeneye off pitch & putt course (").

CARRIGANORE: Male GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (MC).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Great Northern Diver & 3-4 Chiffchaffs (").

BALLYSCANLON: Jay (").

ANNESTOWN: 4 Chiffchaffs (").

BOATSTRAND: 3rd-cal-yr Mediterranean Gull (").

DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Iceland Gull (RZ, BS, FO'C, JAP).

RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart, 25+ Commobn Scoter & 25-30 Red-throated Divers (BS, FO'C, JAP).

KILMACTHOMAS:  Female Brambling (").

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Woodcock (").

VARIOUS:  Total 101 species for the day (").

DUNGARVAN: 5 SPOONBILL, male Long-tailed Duck & 3 Shoveler (m & 2 f) off pitch & putt course (FO'C).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Drake RING-NECKED DUCK on the small lake (DW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: AMERICAN WIGEON, 5 GLOSSY IBIS & 40 Shoveker at Lisselan (DW, MC snr); another GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh (DW).

DUNMORE EAST: 3 Iceland Gulls (adult & 2 1st-winters) (DW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  AMERICAN WIGEON, 5 GLOSSY IBIS & 40 Shoveler at Lisselan; another GLOSSY IBIST at Clohernagh (DW, MC snr).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Drake AMERICAN WIGEON at Lisselan again today.

WATERFORD CITY:  Well-described sight record of a GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER in Maypark area on Sunday 10th January (details per DS).



Tuesday, January 12, 2016

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Drake AMERICAN WIGEON found on main pond at Lisselan in late afternoon, also 9 GLOSSY IBIS at Lisselan (MC) - ID confirmed next day. 1st Co Waterford Record.

WATERFORD HARBOUR:  Adult CASPIAN GULL at Woodstown strand ["Raheen beach"] (SK per irishbirding.com) - only 3rd Co Waterford record if accepted; not clear if same bird as as Duncannon, Co Wexford the same day.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  8 GLOSSY IBIS at Backstrand (SK per irishbirding.com)m also a GLOSSY IBIS landed in field at Corballymore (SJ).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  179 Whooper Swans - 86 Lismore to Ballyduff, 93 west of Ballyduff (TM).

WATERFORD CITY:  GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER  in Maypark area (details per DS).

KILMACTHOMAS:  Female Brambling again present near Flahavan's factory (DW, MC snr).

DUNGARVAN: 5 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, Kingfisher at pitch & putt club fishing very successfully (MC); Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal (FO'C).

BALLYVOONEY COVE to LADY'S COVE: Purple Sandpiper & 3 Red-throated Divers (PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Only(!) 8 GLOSSY IBIS at Lisselan this evening, also 22 Shoveler (CF).

DUNMORE EAST: Adult & 1st-winter Iceland Gulls outside the harbour (JF).

CURRAGHMORE: Jay, Grey Squirrel & Mink (JAP, FO'C, BS, RAW).

Nr PORTLAW: Common Sandpiper below Portlaw (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 18 GLOSSY IBIS at Lisselan, 2 Short-rated Owls (").

DUNGARVAN: 5 SPOONBILLS, male Long-tailed Duck & a Kingfisher from thelookout (").

VARIOUS: 81 species in total for the day (").

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Great Northern Diver & Chiffchaff (MC).

HELVICK: Adult Iceland Gull inside pier, 3 Great Northern Divers & 6 Great Crested Grebes on sea (PMW).

CLONEA BAY: 12 Great Northern Divers & 9 Red-throated Divers around bay, 2 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper (").

DUNGARVAN:  Black Redstart n the town, around carpark & trees by Lawlor's Hotel (FO'C).

CLONEA:  Purple Sandpiper & Red-throated Diver (").

CARRIGANORE (nr Waterford city):  GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER again at Biodiversity Centre, watched going to roost (CF).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  19 GLOSS IBISES at Lisselan (AJ, JF), also a Grey Phalarope & Merlin there (AJ) & a Short-eared Owl in Backstrand area (JF).

DUNGARVAN:  5 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Pintail (1 m 1 f), male Long-tailed Duck, 3 Shoveler & 4 Goldeneye off pitch & putt course (FO'C).

Nr KILMACTHOMAS:  Female Brambling & c20 yellowhammers amongs a large flock of Chaffinches (DW).

SEAFIELD, BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper& Merlin (").

BALLYSCANLON:  c30 Crossbills (AJ).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  20 GLOSSY IBISES again at Lisselan, at E side of pond (AJ).

WATERFORD CITY:  Male Blackcap in garden at St Herblain Park, first of the winter there (KB, BB).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  20 GLOSSY IBISES, 3  Grey Phalaropes, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck & Kingfisher at Lisselan, also a Short-eared owl at the Backstrand (DS, AJ) - at least 2 of the Ibises colour-ringed (orange) above left 'knee' (PA).

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

CARRIGANORE (nr Waterford City): GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER again, calling & seen briefly in flight (DS).

DUNGARVAN: 5 SPOONBILLS roosting at side of pitch & putt course (JF).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1 GLOSSY IBIS roosting in trees at Clohernagh inlet at high tide this morning with 30 Little Egrets (20 of which flew in from E in a flock) (JDP)

FERRY POINT:  Glaucous Gull (NJB).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 19 GLOSSY IBIS seen flying in Kilmacleague / Clohernagh direction at dusk (PD).

DUNGARVAN: 5 SPOONBILLS roosting on the Cunnigar, Long-tailed Duck off pitch & putt course (CF), also 4 Shoveler off P&P, female/1st-winter Black Redstart nr Abbeyside church, Whimbrel at Knockanpower Lower, Ring (MC).

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

CARRIGANORE (nr Waterford City): Green Sandpiper still in drainage ditch in front of WIT sports field (DS).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 120 Greylag Geese including 5 with orange neck-collars, also the hybrid goose species seen in previous winters (CF).

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Great Northern Diver (calling regularly!) & a Chiffchaff (").

HELVICK HEAD: LITTLE AUK flew W close in at 13:08 (possibly flew out from

harbour), also a Chiffchaff at pier & an Otter off the head (CF).

CLONEA BAY:  3-4 Purple Sandpipers & a Whimbrel at Ballinclamper (CF).