December 2006
Sat 30 Dec:
HELVICK HEAD: Black Redstart.
DUNGARVAN: Curlew Sandpiper & male Goosander
at Ballyneety, Black Brant in Western Bay, dark-bellied Brent at Abbeyside
& Common Sandpiper at Barnawee.
CLONEA STRAND: Common Scoter off Ballinclamper.
Fri 29 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: 3 Goosanders (2 males, 1 female) at Ballyneety.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 3 Shoveler (male, female & 1st-winter male).
KILMEADEN POOLS: Male Shoveler.
WATERFORD CITY: Male Blackcap.
Weds 27 Dec:
ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
DUNGARVAN: 3 Goosanders (2 males).
BALLINARD: Whimbrel.
WATERFORD CITY: About 120 Pied Wagtails roosting in plane tree opposite the Tower
Hotel.
Tues 26 Dec:
DUNMORE EAST: 8 Purple Sandpipers off the seawall.
DUNGARVAN: Male Goosander at Ballyneety, also a Common
Seal there.
ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
Mon 25 Dec:
KILMURRIN COVE: Merlin.
Sun 24 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: Black Brant & male Goosander
at Ballyneety.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Single Whooper Swan & Shoveler, many Wigeon.
Tues 19 Dec:
WHITING BAY: Flock of 40+ Choughs.
Sun 17 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: Green-winged Teal off the pitch & putt club
/ sports centre, Whimbrel at Knockanpower Lower & Common Sandpiper at Barnawee.
Thurs 14 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: Dark-bellied Brent Goose at the Sports Centre,
6 Great Northern Divers at Ballynagaul.
Sat 9 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: BLACK BRANT & 2 Tufted Duck off the Sports
Centre.
RAM HEAD: Great Northern Diver, 2 Porpoises & a Fin Whale.
MONATRAY: Great Northern Diver.
LISMORE: 6 Shoveler & 2-3 Jays.
Sun 3 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: Leach's Petrel off
the pitch & putt course; Whimbrel & 2 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower, Ring.
CLONEA STRAND: Chiffchaff at Ballinclamper.
Sat 2 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: Adult BLACK BRANT at pitch & putt course,
4 Common Sandpipers & a 1st-winter Iceland Gull at Barnawee.
BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper & 2 Kingfishers.
Early Dec:
BUTLERSTOWN: Kingfisher at the Clashes.
