| Species |
Number |
Location |
Date |
Year |
Comment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Brent Goose |
200-300 |
Dungarvan bay |
winter |
pre-1957 |
|
| " |
120 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
19/20 Nov |
1960 |
|
| " |
36 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
25/26 Nov |
1961 |
|
| " |
128 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
21/22 Jan |
1961 |
|
| " |
117 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
20/21 Jan |
1962 |
|
| " |
33 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
23-Feb |
1964 |
"only 33" |
| " |
135 |
Dungarvan Bay |
04-Apr |
1964 |
"April counts" |
| " |
65+ |
Dungarvan Harbour |
03-Oct |
1964 |
"First arrivals" |
| " |
200+ |
Dungarvan Harbour |
03-Apr |
1965 |
|
| " |
104 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
5/6 Feb |
1966 |
part of national counts |
| " |
114 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
11/12 Nov |
1966 |
part of national counts |
| " |
42 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
27/28 Nov |
1967 |
part of national counts |
| " |
76 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
11/12 Feb |
1967 |
part of national counts |
| " |
92 |
Dungarvan harbour |
11/12 Nov |
1967 |
part of national counts |
| " |
158 |
Dungarvan |
31-Dec |
1967 |
|
| " |
71 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
16/17 Nov |
1968 |
part of national counts |
| " |
317 |
Dungarvan harbour |
17/18 Feb |
1968 |
part of national counts |
| " |
126 |
Dungarvan harbour |
08-Nov |
1970 |
|
| " |
c.240 |
Dungarvan harbour |
28-Mar |
1970 |
|
| " |
up to c.200 |
Dungarvan harbour |
winter |
1970 |
|
| " |
259 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1978 |
national census |
| " |
651 |
Dungarvan |
02-Dec |
1995 |
high counts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 'Dark-bellied' Brent
Goose |
1 |
Dungarvan Bay |
27-Nov |
1983 |
Branta bernicla bernicla [1st county record] |
| " |
adult |
Dungarvan |
from 20 Nov |
1986 |
to 16 March 1987 |
| " |
adult |
Dungarvan |
01-Jan |
1992 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
2000 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
13-Jan |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 'Black Brant' |
adult |
Dungarvan |
from 26 Dec |
1986 |
to 3 Jan 1987 |
| " |
2 adults |
Dungarvan |
13-Jan |
2001 |
[also 1+, 16 Apr & 2, 17 Apr] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wigeon |
816 |
Dungarvan |
12-Jan |
1986 |
peak counts |
| " |
1,014 |
Dungarvan |
08-Jan |
1987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Garganey |
eclipse male |
Dungarvan |
05-Sep |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Eider |
female |
Dungarvan |
24-Feb |
1980 |
outside more normal range |
| " |
2 |
Dungarvan |
from 27 Nov |
1987 |
into 1988 |
| " |
ad female |
Dungarvan |
20-Jan |
1996 |
outside normal range |
| " |
female & imm male |
Dungarvan |
10-Feb |
1996 |
outside normal range |
| " |
ad female |
Dungarvan |
30-Dec |
1996 |
outside normal range |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-tailed Duck |
18 |
Dungarvan |
27-Dec |
1991 |
high count |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Velvet Scoter |
2 females |
Dungarvan Bay |
from 20 Nov |
1983 |
into 1984 |
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
from 27 Dec |
1993 |
to 1 Jan 1994 |
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
07-Dec |
1996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Red-breasted Merganser |
70 |
Dungarvan |
11-Apr |
1987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Goosander |
male + female |
Dungarvan Bay |
Dec |
1953 |
[3rd county record] |
| " |
female/immature |
Dungarvan |
6-8 Dec |
1996 |
|
| " |
2
female/imms |
Dungarvan |
10-Jan |
1999 |
|
| " |
2 females |
Dungarvan |
9-29 Dec |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Oystercatcher |
breeds |
Dungarvan Bay |
|
1956 |
"Now breeds regularly" |
| " |
443 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
|
| " |
1294 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ringed Plover |
89 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Golden Plover |
8110 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Grey Plover |
172 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
475 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1986 |
|
| " |
610 |
Dungarvan |
24-Feb |
1991 |
high count |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lapwing |
2990 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Knot |
50+ |
Dungarvan Harbour |
20-Dec |
1960 |
|
| " |
1600 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
3rd highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| " |
2258 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sanderling |
105 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Cunnigar [Dungarvan] |
27-Sep |
1998 |
1st county record |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Little Stint |
1 |
Dungarvan |
7-26 Sept |
1985 |
|
| " |
adult |
Dungarvan |
22 July-14 Oct |
1986 |
|
| " |
2 |
Dungarvan |
02-Oct |
1993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Curlew Sandpiper |
up to 16 |
Dungarvan |
27 Sep-9 Oct |
1975 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
23-Aug |
1980 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
14-Sep |
1985 |
|
| " |
36 |
Dungarvan |
26-Sep |
1985 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
05-Sep |
1986 |
|
| " |
2 |
Dungarvan |
11-14 Oct |
1986 |
|
| " |
4 |
Dungarvan |
02-Oct |
1993 |
|
| " |
4 |
Dungarvan |
22-Sep |
1995 |
|
| " |
78 |
Ballyneety, Dungarvan |
78 |
1999 |
|
| " |
95 |
Ballyneety, Dungarvan |
95 |
1999 |
|
| " |
juvenile |
Dungarvan |
01-Oct |
2001 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
09-Dec |
2001 |
[winter] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dunlin |
2415 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
5th highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| " |
3840 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
5,336 |
Dungarvan |
12-Jan |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Dungarvan |
14-Oct |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ruff |
3 |
R. Brickey [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snipe |
127 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
164 |
Dungarvan |
13-Dec |
1986 |
peak |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Black-tailed Godwit |
500+ |
R. Brickey estuary [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
| " |
148 |
Dungarvan |
20-Dec |
1960 |
|
| " |
250 |
Dungarvan |
28-Dec |
1960 |
|
| " |
c.50 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
18-Apr |
1960 |
|
| " |
622 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
622 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
3rd highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| " |
1,120 |
Dungarvan |
15-Nov |
1986 |
peak count |
| " |
1,481 |
Dungarvan |
08-Jan |
1987 |
|
| " |
1,500 |
Dungarvan |
15-Aug |
1987 |
|
| " |
1,100 |
Dungarvan |
24-Feb |
1991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bar-tailed Godwit |
300+ |
Dungarvan Harbour |
20-Dec |
1960 |
|
| " |
991 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
1,370 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Whimbrel |
200 |
Dungarvan |
20-Apr |
1986 |
|
| " |
110 |
Dungarvan |
27-Jul |
1990 |
high autumn count |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Curlew |
1251 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spotted Redshank |
1 |
R. Brickey estuary [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
21-Jan |
1961 |
|
| " |
5 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
6 |
Dungarvan |
Oct |
1975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Redshank |
490 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Greenshank |
16 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
27 |
Dungarvan |
07-Sep |
1985 |
high count |
| " |
31 |
Dungarvan |
22-Jul |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Green Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
14-Jul |
1976 |
|
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1980 |
|
| " |
recorded |
Dungarvan |
Apr-Dec |
1986 |
|
| " |
4 |
Dungarvan |
15-Oct |
1986 |
peak |
| " |
4 |
Dungarvan |
16-Nov |
1986 |
peak |
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
31 Jan & 14 March |
1987 |
|
| " |
4 |
Dungarvan |
3 & 7 Jan |
1988 |
winter records |
| " |
2 |
Dungarvan |
Dec |
1988 |
winter records |
| " |
2 |
Dungarvan |
04-Jan |
1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wood Sandpiper |
2 |
Dungarvan |
17-Aug |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common Sandpiper |
c.10 |
R. Brickey estuary [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
| " |
27 |
Dungarvan |
22-Jul |
1986 |
peak |
| " |
1 |
Dungarvan |
16-Nov |
1986 |
[winter] |
| " |
2 |
Dungarvan |
1-31 Jan |
1996 |
winter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Turnstone |
199 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| " |
229 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1986 |
|
