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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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

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

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

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).

Monday, March 11, 2013

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).

Sunday, March 10, 2013

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

Saturday, March 09, 2013

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

RING: 2 Chiffchaffs & a female Blackcap @ Knockanpower Lower. (")
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Chiffchaff singing (DW).

Friday, March 08, 2013

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).

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

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

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

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

Monday, March 04, 2013

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

Sunday, March 03, 2013

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 (").

Saturday, March 02, 2013

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).