TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS & 113 Knot at Pickardstown; Glossy Ibis also (or again) at Lisselan, possibly a second bird (not seen flying over); c2500 Golden Plover on Backstrand, Red Admiral on seawall; female KILLER WHALE washed up Saleen beach, c15 foot long with very worn teeth (AJ).


Wednesday, Jaunary 28, 2015

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK still present, on main lake (MC).


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

WATERFORD CITY:  Male Merlin with prey at O'Connell Street (JB).

LEAMYBRIEN: Woodcock. (MC)

RATHMOYLAN:  Black Redstart (JB).

SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): 2 Woodcock (DW).

ARDMORE:  2 Great Northern Divers in bay (NJB).

Saturday, January 23, 2015

WATERFORD BIRD RACE:  Totals of 105 species (FO'C, EAMacL, JAP, BS) & 101 species (AA, AJ, DS, PMW), or combined total of 110 species between two teams. Species missed by both teams (and not otherwise reported today) included Ring-billed, Mediterranean & Glaucous Gulls, Glossy Ibis, Pintail, Purple Sandpiper, all owls and Skylark.  County record for a single team (birds seen or heard by at least 3 of team) is still 105, first set on January 2 1993 but equaled today.

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  2 PINK-FOOTED GEESE, 220+ Greylag Geese & 33 Whooper Swans (CF, AA, MC, AJ, FO'C, EAMacL, JAP, BS, DS, PMW).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK, 20 Tufted Duck & 2 female Goldeneye (CF, MC et al).

RATHMOYLAN:  Black Redstart (MC).

TRAMORE:  Black Redstarts at the Cove & under O'Shea's (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Jay & 2 Woodcock, Newport to Ballynatray (AA, AJ, DS).

DRUM HILLS:  2 Woodcock behind Marine Bar (").

Nr WHITING BAY:  16+ Tree Sparrows at Moord (AA, AJ, DS, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD:  4 Great Northern Divers (").

DUNGARVAN:  33 Great Crested Grebes off Ballynagaul, Chiffchaff & 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at the Cunnigar, Common Sandpiper at Killongford Bridge, 20+ Redpoll, 2+ Siskin & 2+ Long-tailed Tits at Brickey canal, 2 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt course, Long-tailed Duck off Cunnigar tip, Kingfisher at Barnawee (AA, AJ, DS, PMW).

CLONEA:  4 Great Northern Divers (AA, AJ, DS, PMW).

BALLYVOYLE:  2 Black Redstarts (").

Nr LEMYBRIEN:  Dipper (").

Nr CARROLL'S CROSS:  Male Blackcap (AA).

GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD:  Black Guillemot (").



Friday, January 23, 2015

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK & 20 Tufted Duck (MC).

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Nr WATERFORD CITY: Long-eared Owl near Couse Bridge roundabout (KB).

TRAMORE:  55 Shoveler on boating lake this afternoon (CF) - probably a Tramore (& county?) record count.

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK on the small lake (AJ, KA).

BALLINLOUGH:  c200 Redwing (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Chough & 124 Knot at Lisselan (AJ).

BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  98 Whooper Swans (71 adult & 21 juvenile) (MC) - none at Camphire.

BALLINLOUGH:  Water Rail calling & Chiffchaff in the reeds (PMW).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK on main lake with 18 Tufted Duck, 15:10 (PMW).

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 3 PINK-FOOTED GEESE with 241 Greylags & 24 Whooper Swans (").

TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny): 6 Greylag Geese, 75 Whooper Swans & 21 Mute Swans (").

RAM HEAD / ARDMORE:  SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF in beet field near Fr O'Donnell's Well along the cliff walk (ADM, AT).

TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull, 48 Shoveler & 15 Gadwall at boating lake, Long-tailed Duck at new wetland at Kilmacleague (AJ).

TINABINNA: Common Sandpiper. (MC, CF, DW)

HELVICK: Black Guillemot. (")

DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Pintail (Male & 3 Females) & 9 Shoveler in the bay. Adult & juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Geese on Christian Brothers School sports field. (")

CLONEA: Chiffchaff @ Ballinclamper. (")

WATERFORD CITY:  2 Black Redstarts (adult male & female/immature) in garden in Ferrybank (SF per irishbirding.com).

RATHMOYLAN:  Black Redstart (JB).

TRAMORE:  Black Redstart at pier (").

WATERFORD CITY: Black Redstart again on mudflats by Tower Hotel (LR).

DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS (adult & juvenile) & 3 Pintail (male & 2 females) off pitch & putt course, 2 dark-bellied Brent Geese (adult & juvenile separately) with 720 pale-bellied Brent on p&p course, 13 Great Northern Divers around bay (PMW).

TRAMORE: 2nd-cal-y Glaucous Gull on spits at Backstrand (AJ).

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

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Female/immature Hen Harrier (NR).

DUNMORE EAST:  2 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2nd-winter) (RZ).

DUNMORE EAST: Now 2 Glaucous Gulls - 2nd-winter joined by 1st-winter (MC).

RATHMOYLAN: Female/immature Black Redstart (").

TRAMORE: Black Redstart at the Cove, adult Ring-billed Gull, Kittiwake & 25+ Shoveler at boating lake (").

KILFARRASY:  Black Redstart (").

TRAMORE: Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, 7 Common Scoter in the bay (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: Male Blackcap in garden at Southways, Abbeyside (EB).

ARDMORE: 2 Tree Sparrows. (MC, CF, DW)

CAPPOQUIN: 2 Yellowhammers. (")

NEWPORT: 2 Jays & 3 Red-legged Partridge. (")

TEMPLEMICHAEL: Jay. (")

HELVICK: Black Guillemot. (MC, DW)