TRAMORE: 17 Gadwall on the boating lake late this evening. (MC)

CARRIGNAGOUR (N of Lismore):  11 Crossbills feeding on pine cones (ADM).

TRAMORE:  Female or immature Black Redstart at west end of beach, 8 Gadwall at boating lake (JF).

DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter male SURF SCOTER off the Lookout, midday (CF, JAP).

DUNGARVAN: 10 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, 10:25 (MC snr).

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard (DC).

Nr WATERFORD CITY:  Large flock of Lapwing at Carrickphierish roundabout, Old Kilmeaden road, in field next to Cleaboy Business Park (KB).

DUNGARVAN: SURF SCOTER still off the Lookout, showing well (JAP).

BALLYNACOURTY:  c30 Waxwings feeding on berries at treatment plant today & Tuesday (per CF).

RAM HEAD:  2 Fin Whales, 50+ Common Dolphins, 1 Red-throated Diver W & 1 Great Skua (14:45-15:45, ADM).

ARDMORE:  Female Merlin at Curragh (ADM).

TRAMORE ROAD: 5 Siskins (AJ).

DUNGARVAN/CLONEA:  Waxwings now at thatched house with orchard on road down to Ballinclamper, 14:00, also a female Blackcap; Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal (DC).

WATERFORD CITY:  4 Waxwings at Matties Hill (PA).

DUNGARVAN: SURF SCOTER still at the Lookout, giving excellent close views, 09:40 (JAP).

BALLYNACOURTY/BALLINCLAMPER:  9 Waxwings still present @ grid ref X302927 at 10:00, also 8 (same or different flock?) flew into Gold Coast golf-course later (CF).

WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard (DC).

DUNGARVAN/CLONEA:  11 Waxwings at Ballincourty at 08:45 (JAP).

BALLYNACOURTY:  c30 Waxwings feeding on berries at treatment plant today & Wednesday (per CF).

DUNGARVAN: 6 Waxwings in Ballynacourty area (RZ), SPOONBILL on the Cunnigar, Long-tailed Duck & 5 Great Northern Divers off the Lookout (FO'C).

DUNGARVAN:  Moulting 1st-winter male SURF SCOTER male still present, off the bandstand (PA per www.irishbirding.com).

DUNGARVAN:  Jack Snipe on Cunnigar (ADM), SPOONBILL near Cunnigar tip (DS, AJ).

CLONEA STRAND:  Black Redstart at Ballinclamper, 2+ Fin Whales offshore from there (DS).

WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards (DS, AJ).

DUNGARVAN:  BLACK BRANT at pitch & putt course (DS).

BALLYHANE (nr Cappoquin):  15 Waxwings (Oonagh O'Hanlon).

DUNGARVAN: SURF SCOTER giving excellent views at lookout (JAP).

DUNGARVAN:  SURF SCOTER off the Lookout (opposite Cunnigar tip), 11:55 (JAP, BS) - video (MC) - also 2 Great Northern Divers there (EB), SPOONBILL landed on the Cunnigar, 12:35 (MC), Black Guillemot & 3 Great Northern Divers at Gold Coast, 10 Snipe at Barnawee & 8 at Ballyneety (DC).

DUNMORE EAST:  Purple Sandpiper (MC, CF, DW).

CLONEA STRAND:  Whimbrel & 2 Great Northern Divers at Ballinclamper ((MC, CF, DW, PV).

DUNGARVAN:  Merlin & 3 Great Northern Divers at Gold Coast, 3 Whooper Swans off western bay nr Killongford (PV).