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2014 reports

 
Waterford bird records January-December 2014 (details subject to verification or correction)

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DECEMBER 2014:
 
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Weds 31 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt course.
OLD PARISH:  Woodcock.
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.
DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.

Tues 30 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  23 Little Grebes.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Mon 29 Dec:
DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, 4 Pintail off pitch & putt course, Black Redstart at Abbeyside church.
CLONEA:  Whimbrel.
Nr BUNMAHON:  Male Hen Harrier & 18 Stock Doves.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Ring-billed Gull at Lisselan.

Sun 28 Dec:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK with 15 Tufted Duck on small lake.
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  3 PINK-FOOTED GEESE, 129 Greylag Geese & 31 Whooper Swans.
DUNMORE EAST: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull at Dunmore East.
TRAMORE:  Chiffchaff & 2 Black Redstarts at W end of beach.
DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS, 4 Pintail & 2 Long-tailed Duck off pitch & putt course, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety.
Nr CAPPOQUIN:  Hen Harrier.

Sat 27 Dec:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Common Sandpiper at Clashmore broads, Jay at Greencloyne near Youghal bridge, Hen Harrier at Newport East.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
Nr WHITING BAY:  8+ Tree Sparrows at Moord.
ARDMORE:  Adult Mediterranean Gull.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Yellow-legged Gull at Ballyneety.


Fri 26 Dec:
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  2 PINK-FOOTED GEESE.
KILFARRASY:  Black Redstart on beach.
TRAMORE:  2 Black Redstarts (cove & below O'Shea's), Shoveler & 12 Gadwall at boating lake.

Thurs 25 Dec:
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  3 PINK-FOOTED GEESE & 198 Greylag Geese.

Weds 24 Dec:
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull & a Chiffchaff.
WATERFORD CITY:  Otter on quay.

Tues 23 Dec:
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE & c100 Greylag Geese.
DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-calendar-year Glaucous Gull .

Sun 21 Dec:
DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-calendar-year Glaucous Gull at pier.
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull & 10 Gadwall at boating lake, male Blackcap in Tramore town.
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Ducks opposite pitch & putt club.
DRUM HILLS:  Ringtail Hen Harrier.
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Whimbrel at Newport East,.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Sat 20 Dec:
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, 110 Greylag Geese & 33 Whooper Swans.
Nr BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  15 Whooper Swans in field to NW.
DUNGARVAN:  Immature SPOONBILL on Cunnigar, 4 Shoveler & 2 Pintail (male & female) off pitch & putt course,, Water Rail at Killongford pools.
OLD PARISH:  3-4 Woodcock.

Fri 19 Dec:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.

Thurs 18 Dec:
LISMORE:  Dipper & 2 Treecreepers.

Weds 17 Dec:
DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS (adult & juvenile), 3 Pintail (adult male & 2 females) & 8 Shoveler off pitch & putt course.

Tues 16 Dec:
Nr DUNGARVAN:  Barn Owl.
WATERFORD CITY:  Black Redstart again by Tower Hotel.

Mon 15 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS (flew towards Clohernagh) & Long-tailed Duck.
DUNGARVAN:  Black Redstart in town centre.

Sun 14 Dec:
DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS & 2 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt course, adult Yellow-legged Gull at the Cunnigar, male Blackcap at Ballynagaul.
Nr WHITING BAY:  4 Tree Sparrows at feeders.
LISMORE:  Dipper & Treecreeper at Lismore Bridge.
CLONEA:  Common Seal at Ballinard.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Ringtail Hen Harrier, Green Sandpiper & Chiffchaff.
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull & 25 Gadwall at boating lake, 41 Shoveler (high count) & a ringtail Hen Harrier at Backstrand, Black Redstart by O'Shea's Hotel.
DUNMORE EAST:  2nd-cal-yr Glaucous Gull & 2 Purple Sandpipers at pier.

Sat 13 Dec:
TRAMORE:  GLOSSY IBIS flew E over Lisselan, adult Ring-billed Gull & 28 Gadwall at boating lake, Chiffchaff at west end of beach, Black Redstart at Ladies' Slip.
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Pintail & 8 Shoveler off pitch & putt course, adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at CBS sports field.

Fri 12 Dec:
WATERFORD CITY:  Black Redstart on riverbank by Tower Hotel.

Weds 10 Dec:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull, 7 Gadwall & a Shoveler at boating lake.
BALLYNACOURTY POINT:  Black Redstart just W of Ballynacourty lighthouse.
DUNGARVAN:  Black Redstart at Galwey's Lane, Dungarvan town.
DROMANA WOODS:  Crossbills heard.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Tues 9 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: Yellow-legged Gull near Park Hotel, 2 SPOONBILLS, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 4 Shoveler & a male Pintail near pitch & putt course.
CLONEA:  20+ Choughs at Ballinclamper.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:Long-tailed Duck at Lisselan.

Mon 8 Dec:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull, 2 Shoveler & 2 Gadwall at boating lake.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Sun 7 Dec:
TRAMORE:  Mediterranean Gull & Chiffchaff at west end of Tramore strand.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  80 Whooper Swans.

Sat 6 Dec:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull & adult Mediterranean Gull at boating lake; Long-tailed Duck & 17 Shoveler at Backstrand.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, 115 Greylag Geese & 22 Whooper Swans.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult SPOONBILL, 3 Long-tailed Duck & 3 Shoveler off pitch & putt club; 2 Black Redstarts (1 male) & Chiffchaff at Ballynagaul.
HELVICK HEAD:  Black Redstart & 3 Red-throated Divers.
ARDMORE: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 2nd-winter) at Curragh beach.
Nr WHITING BAY:  2 Tree Sparrows at feeder.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
BALLYBRACK:  Woodcock.
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Water Rail calling at Newport east, Jay at Knockanore.

Fri 5 Dec:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Duck off Quanns.
TRAMORE:  Black Redstart & female Blackcap at pier.

Thurs 4 Dec:
WATERFORD CITY:  Female Blackcap in garden.
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, Black Redstart at Ladies' Slip.
BALLYSCANLON:  3 Chiffchaffs.
MUGGORT'S BAY:  3 Fin Whales just offshore.

Mon 1 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Long-tailed Duck & Kingfisher at Lisselan.
HELVICK HEAD:  Adult Fin Whale close inshore.

NOVEMBER 2014:
 
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Sun 30 Nov:
HELVICK HEAD:  Juvenile HUMPBACK WHALE close inshore.
DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS & a Ruddy Shelduck x Common Shelduck hybrid at the Cunnigar, 2 Long-tailed Duck & 4 Shoveler near pitch & putt, 3 Black Redstarts (Ballynacourty pier, Ballynagaul & male near sports centre).
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE & 40 Greylag Geese.
WATERFORD CITY:  Male Blackcap in garden at Collins Avenue.
TRAMORE:  Chiffchaff at west end of beach, female Long-tailed Duck & 2 Water Rails at Lisselan.

Sat 29 Nov:
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  49 Whooper Swans.
HELVICK/DUNGARVAN:  4 Black Redstarts & 2 Chiffchaffs, Helvick/Ballynagaul.
DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS, 2 Long-tailed Duck, adult Yellow-legged Gull & 5 Shoveler off pitch & putt, 3 Chiffchaffs at Cunnigar base, 2 Whimbrel at Ballynagaul.
CLONEA:  Adult male Black Redstart at Ballinard.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Adult Yellow-legged Gull.
DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, 38 Greylag Geese & Green Sandpiper.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
KILBARRY BOG:  3 Water Rails calling.
TRAMORE:  Long-tailed Duck & 3 Chiffchaffs at Lisselan, Black Redstart at the cove, 17 Gadwall & a Shoveler at boating lake.

Fri 28 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS, (adult & juvenile) again off Quann's / pitch & putt course.
TRAMORE:  Chiffchaff at west end of beach.


Thurs 27 Nov:
DUNGARVAN:  2 SPOONBILLS (adult & juvenile) on Cunnigar opposite pitch & putt course, 2 Long-tailed Duck & 4 Shoveler off pitch & putt course, Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal.
TRAMORE:  Black Redstart at Ladies' Slip, 7 Gadwall at boating lake, Merlin & 7 Shoveler at Backstrand near spits, male Blackcap in Tramore town.

Weds 26 Nov:
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL, 2 Long-tailed Duck & 4 Shoveler off pitch & putt course.

Tues 25 Nov:
GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD:  96 Common Scoter W (3 flocks) & Minke Whale outside Tramore Bay.

Sun 23 Nov:
TRAMORE:  3 Black Redstarts at W end of beach, 5 Gadwall & a Peacock butterfly at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Duck & 2 Shoveler off pitch & putt course.

Sat 22 Nov:
WHITING BAY:  15 Tree Sparrows.
ARDMORE:  Adult Yellow-legged Gull at Curragh / Ballyquin.
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile Arctic Tern still present; adult Dark-Bellied Brent Goose, female Pintail & 2 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt course; adult Yellow-legged Gull at Ballyneety.
BUNMAHON:  Merlin.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Great Skuas, Merlin & a Tree Sparrow.

Thurs 20 Nov:
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile Arctic Tern, Merlin & Shoveler opposite the Cunnigar.
BALLYVOYLE:  4 Red-throated Divers & a Dipper.
WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
KILBARRY BOG:  Chiffchaff & Water Rail at Waterford Nature Park.

Weds 19 Nov:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Female/immature Black Redstart.
DUNGARVAN:  3 dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 6 Pintail & a very late juvenile Arctic Tern at the Cunnigar; 6 Shoveler off pitch & putt course; late Red Admiral at Kilmurray.
HELVICK HEAD:  2 Chiffchaffs.

Tues 18 Nov:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Merlin.

Mon 17 Nov:
TANKARDSTOWN:  3 Fin Whales & 3 Porpoises.

Sun 16 Nov:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS & a Red Admiral at Lisselan.
WATERFORD CITY:  Red Admiral at Ferrybank.
HELVICK HEAD:  2 Chiffchaffs.

Sat 15 Nov:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS, adult Mediterranean Gull & 11 Shoveler at Lisselan.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Female-type Scaup & adult Mediterranean Gull.
COOLFIN/DERRIGAL:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Derrigal.
FIDDOWN:  Jay.
TIBBERAGHNY:  21 Whooper Swans (Co Kilkenny side) & a Jay.

Thurs 13 Nov:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Duck & 6 Shoveler off pitch & putt course.
DUNMORE EAST:  2 Purple Sandpipers.

Weds 12 Nov:
KILBREE EAST (nr Cappoquin):  Short-eared Owl.
ARDMORE:  3 adult Mediterranean Gulls (2 on Ardmore beach, white darvic-ringed 'E666' at Curragh).
DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt course.
KILBARRY BOG (nr Waterford city):  Chiffchaff.

Mon 10 Nov:
HELVICK HEAD:  Arctic Skua, 4 Great Skuas & Manx Shearwater (seawatch 14:30-16:30); female Blackcap.
CLONEA:  4 Great Northern Divers off Ballinard.
WATERFORD CITY:  Female Blackcap in a garden - first wintering report.

Sun 9 Nov:
TRAMORE:  3 Shoveler & 16 Gadwall at Lisselan, late House Martin over GAA pitch /Beech Park in Tramore town.
BUNMAHON:  Ruff & adult Mediterranean Gull.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  3 Green Sandpipers.
BALLYVOYLE:  Long-eared Owl.
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Duck (male & female) & 2 Shoveler off pitch & putt course.
ARDMORE:  3 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh, Otter & 2 Porpoises in Bay.
RAM HEAD:  Great Skua chasing Short-eared Owl offshore (Mine Head direction), Painted Lady.

Sat 8 Nov:
TRAMORE:  GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh, Ruff at Pickardstown, adult Mediterranean Gull at Saleen, 9 Shoveler & 9 Gadwall at Lisselan, 9 Gadwall at Boating Lake.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Adult Yellow-legged Gull & female Scaup.
DUNMORE EAST:  4 Purple Sandpipers.
BALLYVOYLE:  25+ Choughs.
CLONEA:  11+ Great Northern Divers at Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  Dipper above Ballyneety bridge.
ARDMORE:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls (1 ringed bird).
RAM HEAD:  Late Swallow & 2 Red Admirals.
WHITING BAY: Merlin.

Fri 7 Nov:
DUNGARVAN:  6 Shoveler (3 male & 3 female) off pitch & putt course.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  60 Whooper Swans.

Thurs 6 Nov:
CLONEA:  Grey Phalarope at Ballinclamper.

Weds 5 Nov:
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
RAM HEAD:  2 Porpoises.
ARDMORE:  6 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Pintail & 4 Shoveler.

Tues 4 Nov:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Long-tailed Duck west of spits, Merlin, 23 Gadwall & a late Wheatear at Lisselan.
CLONEA:  Purple Sandpiper & a late Sandwich Tern at Ballinclamper.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  2 Hen Harriers.

Mon 3 Nov:
DUNGARVAN:  Kingfisher at Barnawee, Otter opposite Davitt's Quay.

Sun 2 Nov:
TRAMORE:  Adult winter BONAPARTE'S GULL, 3 Mediterranean Gulls (1st-winter & 2 adults) & male Shoveler at boating lake, GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, 4 Whooper Swans & 8 Gadwall at Lisselan.
HELVICK HEAD:  SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 5 Chiffchaffs, Swallow, Hummingbird Hawk-moth & Clouded Yellow.
KILBARRY BOG:  3 Swallows over Tramore road.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  1st-calendar-yr Mediterranean Gull, 1st-calendar-yr Scaup & 33 Whooper Swans.
DUNGARVAN:  Male & female Shoveler in Western Bay.
ARDMORE:  White Wagtail at Curragh.

Sat 1 Nov:
HELVICK HEAD:  'Blue Fulmar', Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skuas & 11 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 08:40-09:10 & 11:40-13:15); 3+ Blackcaps & 8+ Chiffchaffs.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Snow Bunting at Lisselan.

OCTOBER 2014:
 
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Fri 31 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  FIRECREST still present (main garden) also 3-4 Chiffchaffs & a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.
WATERFORD CITY:  10 Swallows over the Glen.
TRAMORE:  26 Gadwall & 2 Whooper Swans at Lisselan, Redwing heard over Tramore town.

Thurs 30 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  FIRECREST & 2 Blackcaps.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Mediterranean Gull & Common Sandpiper at Barnawee, 2 Swallows in town centre, Otter at quay.

Weds 29 Oct:
TRAMORE TOWN:  4 Redwing heard  & 18 Swallows.
DUNGARVAN:  Otter at quay.
ARDMORE:  Wheatear at Curragh.

Tues 28 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh; Merlin & 2 adult Mediterranean Gull at Saleen; female-type Scaup, 7 Gadwall & 3 Whooper Swans at Lisselan.

Mon 27 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Sooty Shearwaters.
CASTLETOWN FEN:  Migrant Hawker.
TRAMIORE BACKSTRAND:  Scaup at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN:  Ruff at Killongford.
HELVICK HEAD:  Black Redstart,
ARDMORE:  9 Mediterranean Gulls & 2 Sandwich Terns at Curragh strand.
WHITING BAY:  Female Blackcap at Moord.

Sun 26 Oct:
TRAMORE:  Female-type Scaup & 2 Gadwall at Lisselan, adult Mediterranean Gull & 9 Gadwall at boating lake.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  2 Gadwall & 6 Whooper Swans.
BALLINAMUCK:  Late Swallow.

Sat 25 Oct:
CLONEA:  2 Arctic Skuas off Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN:  Kingfisher near Devonshire Bridge.

Fri 24 Oct:
RAM HEAD:  c15 Mediterranean Gulls W, 17 Ravens, Fin Whale & 40-50 Common Dolphins.
ARDMORE:  Another 8+ Mediterranean Gulls & a Redwing at Curragh.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Scaup, 2 Gadwall & 3 Whooper Swans at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Clouded Yellows.

Weds 22 Oct:
ARDMORE:  5 Mediterranean Gulls (2 1st-winter & 3 adult) at Curragh.
DUNGARVAN:  Ruff at Killongford.
TRAMORE:  Merlin at landfill site.

Mon 20 Oct:
TRAMORE:  Grey Phalarope, 3 Whooper Swans, 4 Shoveler & 10 Gadwall at Lisselan; Shoveler on boating lake.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Redwing, female Blackcap & 3 Tree Sparrows.
CLONEA:  Merlin & 3 Great Northern Divers at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN:  7 House Martins W over town centre.

Sun 19 Oct:
TRAMORE:  Grey Phalarope, Common Sandpiper, 3 Whooper Swans & 2 Swallows at Lisselan; 450 Brent Geese around Backstrand; eastern-type Jackdaw at Ballycarnane Woods estate, Tramore town.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Skua W, Arctic Skua & 2 Common Scoter E (seawatch 08:55-10:55)

Sat 18 Oct:
WATERFORD CITY:  OSPREY W over ring road near Ardkeen.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Wheatear & Hummingbird Hawk-moth.
KILMACTHOMAS to lemybrien:  4 Swallows.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Grey Phalarope & 3 Whooper Swans on main pond at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN:  3 female Pintail & 6 Shoveler between Quann's & Western Bay, 2 Kingfishers at Killongfordf pools.
HELVICK HEAD:  Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, Arctic Skua , 2 Storm Petrels & a Merlin.

Thurs 16 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:   GLOSSY IBIS, 3 Whooper Swans, 8 Shoveler & 4 Gadwall at Lisselan; 12 Pintail (high count) & 306 Brent Geese (10 juvenile) on Backstrand.
CLONEA:  FIRECREST at Ballinard.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Female Blackcap.

Weds 15 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Male Blackcap.
DUNGARVAN:  Kingfisher at town quay, Ruff at Killongford.

Tues 14 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  4 Wheatears.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Sun 12 Oct:
DUNMORE EAST:  Adult or subadult WHITE-TAILED EAGLE flew E past the Shanooan then N towards Creadan Head.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Tree Sparrows & 2 Clouded Yellows.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  6 Whooper Swans, Shoveler & 6 Gadwall at Lisselan; 100+ Brent Geese on backstrand.

Sat 11 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  DOTTEREL, Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Whinchat, Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 10 Tree Sparrows & 6 Clouded Yellows. 
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, White Wagtail at Saleen.
ARDMORE: 10+ Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh, Great Skua in bay.
RAM HEAD:  Adult & juvenile Fin Whale & 120 Common Dolphins.

Fri 10 Oct:
DUNGARVAN:  25 Brent Geese at Barnawee.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Delicate moths trapped tonight.

Thurs 9 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS, 5 Shoveler & 2 Gadwall at Lisselan.
EAST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards.
KILMEADEN:  Jay.
CLONEA:  Little Stint at Ballinclamper.
ARDMORE:  6 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh & harbour.
RAM HEAD:  Pomarine Skua.

Weds 8 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at NW side of Backstrand, between Somerville / Ballinattin & old dump.

Tues 7 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh.
CLONEA:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls  & 3 Brent Geese at Ballinclamper.

Mon 6 Oct:
CLONEA:  Juvenile Little Stint, 5 Mediterranean Gulls  & >1000 Black-headed Gulls at Ballinclamper.

Sun 5 Oct:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
WATERFORD HARBOUR:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Woodstown beach.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Balearic Shearwater W, 4 Common Scoter E & 275 Gannets E (seawatch 08:40-10:40).
CLONEA:  Ruff at Ballinclamper.
HELVICK  HEAD:   Great Skua W.

Sat 4 Oct:
DUNGARVAN:  Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper & Common Sandpiper at Killongford.
CLONEA:  Juvenile Little Stint & 2 juvenile Ruff at Ballinclamper.
CLONEA:  6 Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.
WEST WATERFORD:  4 Buzzards.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  5 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, 145+ Meadow Pipits & 23+ Red Admirals.
EAST WATERFORD:  5 Buzzards.

Fri 3 Oct:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK on main lake.
KILMEADEN POOLS:  Green Sandpiper.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  37 Choughs, 2 Red-throated Divers & 2 Porpoises.

Weds 1 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Curlew Sandpiper at Lisselan.
ARDMORE:  5 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh stream.
RAM HEAD:  80 Common Dolphins.

SEPTEMBER 2014:
 
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Tues 30 Sept:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Mediterranean Gull & juvenile Curlew Sandpiper at Barnawee.

Sun 28 Sept:
CLONEA:  2 juvenile  Little Stints, Curlew Sandpiper & juvenile Ruff.
RAM HEAD:  2 Minke Whales, 100+ Common Dolphins & 4 Porpoises.
WHITING BAY:  3 Mediterranean Gulls.

Sat 27 Sept:
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER at Killongford pools.
ARDMORE:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh & later harbour, 4 Tree Sparrows at Goat island road.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter & 2nd-summer Mediterranean Gull.
ARDMORE/WHITING BAY area:  Juvenile Hen Harrier & 5 White Wagtails, also hundreds of Skylarks W.

Thurs 25 Sept:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh inlet.
KILMEADEN POOLS:  Green Sandpiper.
CLONEA: Juvenile Ruff & adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  15 Ravens flew E at Barnawee.

Weds 24 Sept:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS & Kingfisher at Clohernagh inlet.
CLONEA:  Juvenile Ruff & 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2nd-calendar-yr & 2 adults) at Ballinclamper. 
 
RAM HEAD:  Minke Whale, 100 Common Dolphins (seawatch 1520-1620) & a Clouded Yellow.

Tues 23 Sept:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh inlet.
CLONEA:  Little Stint & adult Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.

Mon 22 Sept:
DUNGARVAN:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.

Sun 21 Sept:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh inlet, 16 Brent Geese at Saleen.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  8 Wheatears, Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Tree Sparrows, 2 Migrant Hawkers & a Clouded Yellow; 2 Red-throated Divers E, 21 Common Scoter E (6 W), Porpoise, 2 White Wagtails, 250+ Meadow Pipits & 720+ Swallows E (seawatch 0815-1015).
DUNGARVAN:  4 Little Stints, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 8 Brent Geese, Migrant Hawker & Clouded Yellow.
HELVICK HEAD:  Spotted Flycatcher.
RAM HEAD:  7 Common Scoter W, 2 Fin Whales, Porpoise & 20 Common Dolphins.

Sat 20 Sept:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh inlet, 32 Brent Geese, Kingfisher & Clouded Yellow at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Whinchats, 10+ Wheatears, 2 Spotted Flycatchers,  15+ Chiffchaffs, 120+ House Marrins NW, 17 Choughs & a Clouded Yellow.
NEWTOWN COVE:  Common Lizard.
DUNGARVAN: Yellow Wagtail (flyover), 3 Little Stints & Clouded Yellow at the Cunnigar.
HELVICK HEAD:  Spotted Flycatcher.

Fri 19 Sept:
DUNGARVAN:  Short-eared Owl at the Cunnigar, 4 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballynagaul, juvenile Ruff & a Common Sandpiper at Ballyneety, 2 Common Sandpipers at Killongford pools.
HELVICK HEAD:  Blackcap, 2 Whitethroats & 2 Spotted Flycatchers.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Skua (E) & 2 Whinchats.

Thurs 18 Sept:
DUNMORE EAST:  Little Tern.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Short-eared Owl, 2 Great Skuas (E), 2 Whinchats, Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat & Blackcap,.
TRAMORE BAY:  Great Northern Diver E & in.
DUNGARVAN:  juvenile Curlew Sandpiper at Ballyneety.

Weds 17 Sept:
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile Ruff at Ballyneety Bridge, juvenile Little Stint at the Cunnigar.
CLONEA:  Little Stint at Ballinclamper.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Whinchats & a Spotted Flycatcher.

Tues 16 Sept:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  HOOPOE.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Ruff, Kingfisher, female Shoveler & a Clouded Yellow at Lisselan.

Mon 15 Sept:
DUNGARVAN:  Pied Flycatcher at Abbeyside railway track, 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers & a Common Sandpiper at Ballyneety.

Sun 14 Sept:
BALLYVOYLE:  3 Clouded Yellows.

Sat 13 Sept:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Yellow Wagtail, 2 Spotted Flycatchers & a Whitethroat.
WATERFORD CITY:  Kingfisher by Courthouse bridge, People's Park.
CLONEA:  WRYNECK found dead at Clonea, 2 juvenile Little Stints at Ballinclamper, 2 Common Sandpipers at Ballinard, 100+ White Wagtails Ballinclamper to Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile Ruff & 6 Curlew Sandpipers (2 adults & 4 juveniles) at Ballyneety; juvenile Little Stint & 2 Curlew Sandpipers at the Cunnigar; Kingfisher, Water Rail & 2 Common Samdpipers at Killongford.
HELVICK HEAD:  Adult Mediterranean Gull, Swift & Spotted Flycatcher.
FERRY POINT:  2 Clouded Yellows.

Fri 12 Sept:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat, 2 Spotted Flycatchers & 2 Clouded Yellows.
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile Little Stint & 2 Curlew Sandpipers at the Cunnigar.

Thurs 11 Sept:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  WRYNECK along stream/gulley near tip.
CLONEA:  Juvenile Little Stint at Ballinard.

Weds 10 Sept:
ARDMORE:  Mediterranean Gulls & 40 White Wagtails at the Curragh.

Tues 9 Sept:
BALLYVOYLE: Merlin & Clouded Yellow.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Mon 8 Sept:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: GREAT SHEARWATER still present in feeding flock of 4000+ Manx Shearwaters, also a Minke Whale, 8 Common Scoter E, Tree Sparrow, Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroats, 10+ Chiffchaffs, a Migrant Hawker, 2 Clouded Yellows & 30+ Red Admirals.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
CLONEA:  4 Mediterranean Gulls (2nd-summer & 3 adults) at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN:  Green Sandpiper & 2 Common Sandpipers at Killongford pools, juvenile Little Stint & White Wagtail on the Cunnigar.

Sun 7 Sept:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: CORY'S SHEARWATER E, GREAT SHEARWATER feeding, Sooty Shearwater E & 3300 Manx Shearwaters E (seawatch 17:05-17:45): Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, 30+ Willow/Chiffs (c15 each), 250+ Swallows & 23 Red Admirals on land.
DUNGARVAN:  PECTORAL SANDPIPER (juvenile bird), juvenile Little Stint, 3 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers & 12+ Clouded Yellows on the Cunnigar.
ARDMORE: 1st-calendar-year Mediterranean Gull & 20+ White Wagtails on Ardmore beach, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 1CY) & 8 White Wagtails on Curragh beach.
WHITING BAY:  4 White Wagtails.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard at two locations.
NORTH WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Female/immature Hen Harrier.

Sat 6 Sept:
DUNGARVAN:  A new PECTORAL SANDPIPER (juvenile bird), also juvenile Little Gull, juvenile Little Stint, 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, male Pintail & White Wagtail at the Cunnigar; adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee.
CALISO BAY:  OSPREY flew W.
HELVICK HEAD:  3 Spotted Flycatchers & a Blackcap.
CLONEA:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
NORTH WATERFROD:  3 Buzzards.

Fri 5 Sept:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Juvenile Ruff, 2 Gadwall & 4 Shoveler at Lisselan.
CLONEA:  4 Roseate Tern (2 adults & 2 juveniles), Great Skua, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 3CY) & 8 White Wagtails at Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  Little Stint at the Cunnigar.
WATERFORD CITY:  4 Swifts at Newport Square.

Thurs 4 Sept
CLONEA:  22 Black Terns W (mostly juveniles, flocks 18 & 22) at 20:10.
BUNMAHON:  2 Green Sandpipers, Grasshopper Warbler & a Clouded Yellow.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Reed Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler & Sedge Warbler.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Weds 3 Sept
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Juvenile Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher & Porpoise.
TRAMORE:  Short-winged Cone-head at Pickardstown (first county record of this bush-cricket?).
CLONEA:  2 juvenile Roseate Terns.
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile Ruff & 2 Common Sandpipers at Killongford pools.
HELVICK HEAD: 2+ Roseate Terns (adult & juvenile) & a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.
LISMORE:  2 Treecreepers at Lady Louisa's Walk.
WEST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards.

Tues 2 Sept
DUNGARVAN:  2 Clouded Yellows on the Cunnigar.
CLONEA:  3 Roseater Terns (adult & 2 juveniles) at Ballinard.
WATERFORD CITY:  Long-eared Owl at Bilberry.
EAST WATERFORD:  4 Buzzards.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Gadwall at Lisselan.

Mon 1 Sept
RAM HEAD:  GREAT SHEARWATER, Great Skua, 2000 Manx Shearwaters & a Porpoise (seawatch 09:05-10:35).
WHITING BAY:  2 White Wagtails.
ARDMORE:  6 Mediterranean Gulls (4 adult & 2 juvenile) at harbour, 5 Mediterranean Gulls  & 40 White Wagtails at Curragh.
DUNGARVAN:  2 juvenile Ruffs at Killongford. 
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Common Sandpiper.
TRAMORE:  Ruff at Pickardstown.
WATERFORD CITY:  4 Swifts over Newport Square.

AUGUST 2014:
 
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Sun 31 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Merlin, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warblers & a Migrant Hawker dragonfly.
EAST WATERFORD:  4 Buzzards.
WATERFORD CITY:  2 Swifts over the Glen.
IDA PARK (nr Waterford city):  Clouded Yellow & 3+ Emperor dragonflies.
CURRAGHMORE:  Kingfisher & 2 Jays.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee.

Sat 30 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Female Ruff at Pickardstown.
ORCHARDSTOWN:  Swift.
CLONEA:  6 White Wagtails, 2 juvenile Arctic Terns & 330+ Sandwich Terns at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: White Wagtail & 2 Common Sandpipers at Killongfors, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety.

Fri 29 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD:  GREAT SHEARWATER W, 2 Great Skuas, Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, 3 Puffins & c12,000 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 07:10-11:20), also an Otter.
DUNGARVAN:  Juvenile female Ruff & adult Mediterranean Gull at Killongford, Swift in town centre.
WATERFORD CITY:  Swift over Cleaboy Road.

Thurs 28 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD:  65 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, Balearic Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, Great Skua, Arctic Skua, Puffin & 2 Porpoises (seawatch 18:00-20:25). 
DUNGARVAN: PECTORAL SANDPIPER again on the Cunnigar, Wood Sandpiper on River Brickey.
ARDMORE:  Spotted Flycatcher at Dysert.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Skua.

Weds 27 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD:  2 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Arctic Skuas & 7 Common Scoter (seawatch 18:30-20:00).
DUNGARVAN:  3 Swifts in town.
Nr WATERFORD CITY:  Spotted Flycatcher near River Suir toll-bridge.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Tues 26 Aug:
TRAMORE:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at the promenade, Shoveler at Lisselan.
EAST WATERFORD: 2-3 Buzzards.
NORTH WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.

Mon 25 Aug:
DUNGARVAN: PECTORAL SANDPIPER again on the Cunnigar.
CLONEA:  Balearic Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua & Arctic Tern off Ballinard (seawatch 19:20-19:50), 3 Arctic Skuas & 13 Common Terns at Ballinclamper.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  White Wagtail at Lisselan.

Sun 24 Aug:
RAM HEAD:  Balearic Shearwater & Puffin W (seawatch 16:10-18:10).
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper on Colligan river, Swift in town centre.
TRAMORE:  Barn Owl.

Sat 23 Aug:
DUNGARVAN:  Adult PECTORAL SANDPIPER again on the Cunnigar, also an adult Mediterranean Gull at , 2 White Wagtails & 4 Clouded Yellows there; 2 Swifts in town centre.
RAM HEAD:   Arctic Skua , 2 Porpoises & a  Clouded Yellow.
ARDMORE:  5 Mediterranean Gull at harbour.
KNOCKBRACK QUARRY (nr Clashmore):  Clouded Yellow.
TRAMORE:  Common Sandpiper, 14 Wheatears & 3-4 Clouded Yellows at Lisselan, Barn Owl.

Fri 22 Aug:
DUNGARVAN:  PECTORAL SANDPIPER again on the Cunnigar, 11 Swifts in town centre.
MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  Male & female Hen Harrier.
NORTH WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Thurs 21 Aug:
DUNGARVAN:  Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers & a Kingfisher at Killongford pools, 2 juvenile Ruffs & 2 Common Sandpipers at Ballyneety, 10 Swifts in town centre.

Weds 20 Aug:
DUNGARVAN:  PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Cunnigar, adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety, 4 late Swifts in town centre
RAM HEAD:  5-8 Fin Whales, a Minke Whale & 2 Porpoises.
ARDMORE: Total 14 Mediterranean Gulls - 9 at Curragh (including juvenile & 3+ adults), 5 at harbour (juvenile & 4 adults) - also a Clouded Yellow at Curragh.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  3rd-calendar-yr Mediterranean Gull & Shoveler at Lisselan.
NORTH WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards (also 19th).

Tues 19 Aug:
ARDMORE: 1 adult Mediterranean Gulls in harbour.

Mon 18 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 juvenile Ruff, Common Sandpiper & Shoveler at Lisselan.
Nr WATERFORD CITY:  Spotted Flycatcher family (pair feeding 3 young) & Treecreeper at IDA Park, Cork road.
CLONEA:  221 Sandwich Terns at Ballinclamper.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
AGLISH:  Clouded Yellow.

Sun 17 Aug:
DUNGARVAN:  Wood Sandpiper, 3 juvenile Ruff , 6 Common Sandpipers & a Kingfisher at Killongford; 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 2nd-calendar-yr) at Ballyneety.
CLONEA:  150+ Sandwich Terns at Ballinclamper.
AGLISH:  Clouded Yellow.

Sat 16 Aug:
DUNGARVAN: Adult Yellow-legged Gull, juvenile Ruff & 6 Mediterranean Gulls (3 adults including '3H97', 2 2nd-calendar-yrs & juvenile) at Ballyneety; juvenile Ruff, c10 Whimbrel & 6 Clouded Yellow butterflies at the Cunnigar; adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee; Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers & a Water Rail at Killongford.
CLONEA: Adult Mediterranean Gull  & 120+ Sandwich Terns at Ballinclamper.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  24 Little Egrets roosting at Clohernagh.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Clouded Yellow butterflies; Great Skua W, Arctic Skua, 11 Common Scoter W (6 E), 2 Shoveler W, adult Mediterranean Gull W (seawatch 07:20-10:20); 2 Arctic Terns (seawatch 1905-1935).

Fri 15 Aug:
DUNGARVAN: 2nd-calendar-yr  Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety.
NORTH WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Weds 14 Aug:
BALLYVOONEY COVE:  Merlin.
NORTH WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Tues 12 Aug:
DUNGARVAN: Adult  Mediterranean Gulls off pitch & putt course.

Mon 11 Aug:
CLONEA:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN:  Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee.
Nr DUNHILL CASTLE:  Clouded Yellow.

Sun 10 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD:  Roseate Tern & a Clouded Yellow butterfly.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee, Green Sandpiper at Ballyneety.

Sat 9 Aug:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Reed Warbler at Raheen, Clashmore Broads.
ARDMORE:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
OLD PARISH:  5+ Emperor dragonflies.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee.
BALLYSCANLAN LAKE:  Shoveler.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Common Sandpipers at Lisselan.

Fri 8 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  47 Little Grebes, 7 Shoveler & a Treecreeper at Lisselan.

Thurs 7 Aug:
Nr KNOCMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Male Hen Harrier.
ARDMORE:  2 Mediterranean Gulls.
LISMORE:  Clouded Yellow butterfly.
Nr DUNGARVAN:  Clouded Yellow at Kilmurray

Weds 6 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Female GARGANEY & 2 Shoveler on main lake at Lisselan, also a Common Sandpiper.

Tues 5 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Juvenile Ruff still present at Lisselan.
Nr TRAMORE:  Adult & 2+ fledgling Long-eared Owls calling (also up to 4-5 owls on previous nights).
BUNMAHON:   Green Sandpiper & 2 Reed Warblers.
Nr BUNMAHON:  Juvenile Long-eared Owl calling the last few nights.
ARDMORE:  3 Mediterranean Gulls (2+ adult) in harbour.

Sun 3 Aug:
RAM HEAD:  Balearic Shearwater (seawatch 06:50-09:50), Clouded Yellow butterfly & Emperor dragonfly.
ARDMORE: 9 Mediterranean Gulls (5 at Curragh including red darvic 'PN19' & 4 at harbour).
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Juvenile Ruff at Lisselan. 

Fri 1 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Eclipse-plumage male GARGANEY & 3 Shoveler at Lisselan

JULY 2014:
 
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Weds 30 July:
CLONEA/BALLYNACOURTY:  2 Clouded Yellows.
TRAMORE:  2nd-calendar-year Little Gull still present at boating lake. 

Tues 29 July:
DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee, 17 Common Sandpipers (6 at Killongford, 11 at Ballyneety),
CLONEA/BALLYNACOURTY:  Clouded Yellow butterfly.

Mon 28 July:
TRAMORE:  HOBBY & 35 Coot at Lisselan, 2nd-calendar-year Little Gull at boating lake. 
KNOCKBOY (Waterford city): 2 Green Sandpipers.
PORTLAW:  Spotted Flycatcher.
Nr ANNESTOWN:  2 or 3 Long-eared Owl fledglings calling tonight.
CLONEA:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper.

Sun 27 July:
TRAMORE:  2nd-calendar-year Little Gull & 2 Mediterranean Gulls at boating lake. 
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Spotted Flycatcher & Sedge Warbler.
RAM HEAD:  Only 4 Kittiwake chicks in study plots that held 125 occupied nests in June.

Sat 26 July:
DUNGARVAN:  Green Sandpiper & 3 Common Sandpipers at Killongford.

Fri 25 July:
DUNGARVAN: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee. 
BUNMAHON:  Juvenile Mediterranean Gull.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Several Grasshopper warblers reeling.

Weds 23 July:
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): 2 Green Sandpipers.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:   Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper & White Wagtail at lisselan.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Tues 22 July:
WATERFORD CITY:  Spotted Flycatchers by courthouse grounds.

Mon 21 July:
Nr KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Male & female Hen Harrier.
DUNGARVAN: 2nd-calendar-yr Mediterranean Gull & 6 Common Sandpipers at Ballyneety.

Sun 20 July:
BLACKWATER ESTUARY:  13 Common Sandpipers at Youghal Bridge.
TRAMORE:  6 Common Sandpipers at Lisselan.

Sat 19 July:
Nr YOUGHAL:  Barn Owl (not long dead) on road.
DUNGARVAN: 9 Mediterranean Gulls (3adults at Barnawee, 2 adults at Duckspool, 2 juveniles & a 2nd-cal-yr at Killongford), 21 Common Sandpipers (5 at Barnawee, 10 at Killongford, 6 at Ballyneety) & 2 Green Sandpipers at Killongford. 
Nr KILL:  2 Jays in wood south of Kill.

Fri 18 July:
TRAMORE:  3 adult Mediterranean Gulls (t 3 boating lake.
CLONEA:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee.

Thurs 17  July:
CARRIGAVRANTRY:  2 Crossbills.
TRAMORE:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at backstrand, 21 adult Coot (& multiple juveniles) at Lisselan.

Sun 13 July:
CLONEA:  4 adult Mediterranean Gulls (including '3H97') at Ballinclamper.
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo & reeling Grasshopper Warbler near Mahon Falls.
TRAMORE:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Lisselan & at boating lake.

Sat 12 July:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Reed Warbler singing at Raheen Quay, Clashmore Broads.
ARDMORE:  3 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh & 3 at Ardmore harbour (including white ring 'E666').
DUNGARVAN:  4 adult Mediterranean Gulls (including '3H97') at Barnawee, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls & 3 Common Sandpipers at Killongford, 12 Common Sandpipers at Ballyneety.
CLONEA:  2 adult Mediterranean Gulls & a Common Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  3 Common Sandpipers at Lisselan.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Fri 11 July:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Juvenile Cuckoo, 5 Common Sandpipers & Coot with 4 chicks at Lisselan (new breeding site for Coot).

Thurs 10 July:
Nr Dungarvan:  Barn Owl calling just before midnight.
DUNGARVAN: 4 Common Sandpipers at Killongford.

Weds 9 July:
ARDMORE:  4 Mediterranean Gulls at Ardmore harbour & an adult at Curragh.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Juvenile Cuckoo & a Common Sandpiper at Lisselan.
IDA PARK (nr Waterford city):  Emperor dragonfly.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Tues 8 July:
BUNMAHON: Common Sandpiper.

Mon 7 July:
HELVICK HEAD:  Puffin.
ARDMORE: 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls at harbour, Emperor dragonfly at Curragh stream.
RAM HEAD:  3 Mediterranean Gulls & 20 Common Scoter,
KNOCKBRACK QUARRY:  Another Emperor dragonfly.

Sun 6 July:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier Petrel (possibly 2) carrying food.
DUNGARVAN:  2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 2nd-calendar-yr) at Ballyneety.

Sat 5 July:
DUNGARVAN:  3 adult Mediterranean Gulls (including 'E603' & '3H97' white darvic-ringed birds) at Ballyneety.

Fri 4 July:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Common Sandpipers at Ballyneety.

Weds 2 July:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee.

Tues 1 July:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Eclipse-plumage male GARGANEYG at Lisselan on main pool, also 3 Shoveler.
Nr LISMORE: Green Sandpiper.

JUNE 2014:
 
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Mon 30 June:
CLONEA: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull (white darvic ring '3H97') at Barnawee.

Sun 29 June:
RAM HEAD:  Several Storm Petrels from boat offshore, 7 Common Scoter past; 125 occupied Kittiwakes nests in study plots (19% increase compared with last year), colony total 131-136 occupied nests.
DRUM HILLS: Green Hairstreak butterfly.
Nr DUNGARVAN:  Barn Owl just after midnight. 
R SUIR nr MT CONGREVE:  2 Common Sandpipers.

Sat 28 June:
CLONEA: 2nd-calendar-yr Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper.
EAST WATERFORD: 3 Buzzards.

Weds 25 June:
CLONEA: 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls (including white darvic ring 'E603') at Ballinclamper.
Nr LISMORE:  Barn Owl hunting.

Mon 23 June:
CARRIGAVRANTRY:  6 Snipe displaying & 3 Crossbills.
ANNESTOWN BOG:  Reed Warbler & 2 Long-eared Owl chicks calling.
Nr KILMEADAN:  Dead Jay c2km east of bypass roundabout.

Sun 22 June:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Tree Sparrow feeding young at nest-hole.
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo & 2 Grasshopper Warblers near Coumtay.
NORTH WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Sat 21 June:
GREAT NEWTOWNHEAD:  2 Grasshopper Warblers near Metal Man.
DUNABRATTIN HEAD:  Minke Whale & 4 Bottlenose Dolphins.
LISMORE:  Pair of Kingfishers & pair of Spotted Flycatchers at Blackwater.

Fri 20 June:
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore):  Hummingbird Hawk-moth.

Thurs 19 June:
NORTH WATERFORD:  Up to 2 Buzzards regularly over last 10 days.

Tues 17 June:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Tree Sparrow carrying food.

Sun 15 June:
ANNESTOWN BOG: 2 Grasshopper Warblers reeling.

Sat 14 June:
Off MINE HEAD:  3 Great Skuas from boat 3 miles W.
Off HELVICK HEAD:  4 Puffins (1 carrying food).

Weds 11 June:
WATERFORD CITY: Treecreeper in People's Park.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Mon 9 June:
Nr MAHON BRIDGE: Freshly dead Pine Marten on R676 at Coolnahorna.
BALLYSCANLON:  2 Spotted Flycatchers.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Cuckoos.

Thurs 5 June:
IDA PARK (nr Waterford city):  8 Emperor Dragonflies.

Weds 4 June:
BALLYSCANLON:  5 Spotted Flycatchers.

Tues 3 June:
DUNGARVAN:  Turtle Dove in garden at Shandon.
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: 2 Cuckoos at Kilclooney Wood, 2 Red Grouse.
KILFARRASY:  Merlin.
BALLYSCANLON:  4 Crossbills.

Mon 2 June:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Reed Warbler at Raheen Quay, Clashmore Broads; 2 Jays & 3 Red-legged Partridge at Ballybrack.
Nr WHITING BAY:  2 Tree Sparrows at Moord.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

MAY 2014:
 
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Sat 31 May:
WHITING BAY:  2 Great Northern Divers.
RAM HEAD:  Storm Petrel & 3 Basking Sharks.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo, male Hen Harrier & 16+ Green Hairstreak butterflies.
BALLYSCANLON:  Treecreeper with 3+ fledglings.

Weds 28 May:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  2 Reed Warblers at Raheen Quay, Clashmore.
RAM HEAD:  11 Common Scoter W & 9 Basking Sharks (seawatch 12:50-14:00).
HELVICK HEAD:  2 Roseate Terns on Helvick buoy.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo below Crotty's.
NORTH WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
BALLYSCANLON:  Jay & Otter.

Sun 25 May:
BALLINCLAMPER (Clonea): Turtle Dove again present.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Cuckoo & 6 Tufted Duck at Lisselan.
LISMORE:  Spotted Flycatcher.

Fri 23 May:
ANNESTOWN:  LITTLE RINGED PLOVER - 3rd county record,

Thurs 22 May:
HELVICK HEAD:  Spotted Flycatcher - first report of the year (late!).

Weds 21 May:
ANNESTOWN BOG:  Water Rail & Long-eared Owl chick.

Tues 20 May:
BALLINCLAMPER (Clonea): LONG-TAILED SKUA flew high overhead towards Dungarvan (19:20); Turtle Dove still present.
HELVICK HEAD:  2 Arctic Skuas flew south overhead.

Mon 19 May:
BALLINCLAMPER (Clonea): Turtle Dove.
Nr WATERFORD CITY:  13 Whimbrel N over Holy Cross.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Northern Diver on sea & 305 Manx Shearwaters E (seawatch 16:15-17:15).

Sun 18 May:
Nr ANNESTOWN BOG: Cuckoo calling.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Reed Warbler.

Sat 17 May:
CLONEA: Female Whinchat.

Fri 16 May:
Nr DUNGARVAN:  Long-eared Owl.
BALLYSCANLON LAKE:  2 Crossbills.

Thurs 15 May:
RAM HEAD: 5 Great Northern Divers, 5 Risso's Dolphins & a Porpoise (seawatch 17:50-19:10).
COLLIGAN:  Dipper adult feeding fledgling.

Weds 14  May:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Great Northern Divers & 3 Arctic Terns near Ballynacourty lighthouse, 20 late Brent Geese near the Cunnigar.
TRAMORE BAY:  2 Red-throated Divers.
KNOCKANDUFF:  Grasshopper Warbler & 20+ Whitethroats.

Tues 13 May:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Ducks at Quanns.

Mon 12 May:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Grasshopper Warbler.
ARDMORE:  2 Great Northern Divers at Curragh.

Sun 11 May:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Hen Harrier.
BALLINLOUGH:  Female Tufted Duck.

Sat 10 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 12 Pomarine Skuas & an Arctic Skua W, 2 Great Skuas E  & 2 Porpoises (seawatch 13:40-15:10).   
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Gadwall at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: 2:  Long-tailed Ducks at Quanns.

Fri 9 May:
MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  Male Hen Harrier.

Thurs 8 May:
Nr VILLIERSTOWN:  Woodcock roding.

Weds 7 May:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo calling at Vee road.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Mon 5 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Skua, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Sparrow & 2 Swifts.
WATERFORD CITY:  Swifts over Ferrybank, Ballybricken (3) & IDA Park, Cork Road (10+).
HELVICK HEAD:  Adult Pomarine Skua, 3 Great Skuas, 4 Great Northern Divers, Common Tern, & 95 Puffins (seawatches 10:00-11:00 & 12:00-13:30); 5000+ Manx Shearwaters (10:00-11:00).
ARDMORE:  Adult summer Red-throated Diver at Curragh,

Sun 4 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Sedge Warbler & 2 Swifts.
DUNGARVAN:  30+ Swifts flying west over town.

Sat 3 May:
HELVICK HEAD:  Male Pochard, Great Skua, Arctic Skua, 2 Arctic Terns & 4 Puffins during brief seawatch.

Fri 2 May:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Swifts over town centre.
CARRIGAVANTRY:  Common Sandpiper.

Thurs 1 May:
Nr TALLOW:  3+ Woodcock displaying over conifer forest.

APRIL 2014:
 
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Tues 30 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD:  Cuckoo.

Tues 29 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Barnacle Geese & 60+ Whimbrel at Lisselan.

Mon 28 Apr:
RAM HEAD:  3 Great Skuas (seawatch 10:00-11:45).

Sun 27 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  CATTLE EGRET nr Corballymore Wood, 2 Barnacle Geese & a Sedge Warbler at Lisselan, 70 Whimbrel.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  19 Whimbrel, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 12 Willow Warblers & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Sat 26 Apr:
CLONEA:  Roseate Tern & 2 Arctic Terns off Ballinard - both first of the year.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Swift - first of the year.

Fri 25 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD:  Red-legged Partridge (presumably a gun-club release) - one of 3+ seen in area in last few days.

Thurs 24 Apr:
Nr TALLOW:  Woodcock roding at two locations.

Weds 23 Apr:
CLONEA:  Several hundred Whimbrel in from sea, adult dark-bellied Brent Goose & 20+ White Wagtails.
ARDMORE:  67 Whimbrel arrived at Curragh.
CALISO BAY:  Merlin.
LISMORE:   Common Sandpiper & 3 Whitethroats.

Tues 22 Apr:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo heard - first of year.
CLONEA:  45 Whimbrel & a Whitethroat at Ballinclamper.

Mon 21 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  23 Wheatears, 4 Willow Warblers & 3 Whimbrel.

Sun 20 Apr:
BUNMAHON:  Female MARSH HARRIER (flew east).
WHITING BAY:  Sedge Warbler.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Blackcap & 14 Willow Warblers.

Sat 19 Apr:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Barnacle Goose at Newport East.
WHITING BAY:  2nd-calendar-year Iceland Gull in ploughed field.
MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  Pair of Hen Harriers sky-dancing.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Common Sandpiper.
CARRIGAVRANTRY:  Sedge Warbler.
KILBARRY BOG:  Water Rail at Waterford Nature Park.
SOUTH KILKENNY:  Buzzards during last week.

Fri 18 Apr:
Off BALLYVOYLE (from boat):  Great Skua & 15 Whimbrel.
DUNGARVAN:  3 Long-tailed Ducks near Ballynacourty pier.
HELVICK HEAD:  Whitethroat.

Thurs 17 Apr:
EAST WATERFORD:  Red Kite.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Barnacle Geese still at Lisselan.
BALLYSCANLAN LAKE:  1st-year Iceland Gull.

Weds 16 Apr:
Nr BELLE LAKE:  First Grasshopper Warbler of year.
BUNMAHON:  First Sedge Warbler of year, also a Whitethroat.
TRAMORE:  Whitethroat.
ARDMORE:  Whimbrel & Common Sandpiper at Curragh.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Tues 15 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  HOOPOE at the Cunnigar.
GLENSEHALANE (nr Cappoquin):  2 Dippers.
EAST WATERFORD: 4 Buzzards.

Sun 13 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Barnacle Geese & c200 Swallows at Lisselan.
Nr KILSHEELAN:  2 Common Sandpipers along River Suir.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Tree Sparrows.

Sat 12 Apr:
BALLYVOYLE:  Dipper.
STRADBALLY:  Dipper.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Tree Sparrow.

Fri 11 Apr:
CALISO BAY: 6+ Blackcaps.
BALLYVOYLE: 3rd-year Glaucous Gull.
EAST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards.

Thurs 10 Apr:
Nr WATERFORD CITY:  RED KITE over Holy Cross, Cork Road.

Weds 9 Apr:
CLONEA:  Adult Glaucous Gull & White Wagtail at Ballinard.
WHITING BAY:  Merlin.
CALISO BAY:  Whitethroat (first of year).
Nr LISMORE:  Blackcap singing.
VARIOUS:  Widespread arrival of Swallows today, with reports from Ardmore, Dungarvan, Tramore & south Kilkenny (see blog).

Sun 6 Apr:
ARDMORE: Red-legged Partridge (presumed released or escaped bird) long New Line road.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
VARIOUS:  Early-arrived migrants (Sandwich Tern, Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow, Wheatear, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler) now fairly widespread, so only selected records of these species will be posted from in the coming weeks.

Sat 5 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD: 2nd-calendar-year Glaucous Gull.

Fri 4 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  Merlin & 2 Swallows at Ballyneety.
CLONEA:  2 House Martins near hotel.
KILMACTOMAS:  Swallow.

Thurs 3 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  Merlin & 2 Swallows at Ballyneety.

Thurs 3 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  Merlin & 2 Swallows at Ballyneety.
TRAMORE:  3 Sand Martins at boating lake.

Weds 2 Apr:
Nr CLASHMORE:  Jay.
DUNGARVAN: 3 Swallows in town centre (first of year).
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  2 Swallows & 2 Sand Martins.
ARDMORE: 21 Sandwich Terns & 3 Sand Martins at Curragh.

Tues 1 Apr:
CLONEA: 23 Sandwich Terns & 2 Wheatears at Ballinard.
NEWTOWN GLEN (Tramore Bay):  3 Chiffchaffs.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

MARCH 2014:
 
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Mon 31 Mar:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECEKD DUCK still present.
MID WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 13 Sandwich terns & a Wheatear at Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  Dungarvan in town centre, Sandwich Tern off Ballynacourty Pier.
HELVICK HEAD:  2 1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 2 Wheatears, 2 Chiffchaffs & a Willow Warbler.
FERRYPOINT:  Sandwich Tern & Wheatear.

Sun 30 Mar:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Merlin, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Wheatears, 5 Willow Warblers (first of year), 12 Chiffchaffs (1 eastern-type) & an Otter.
WATERFORD CITY:  Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Ferrybank.
Nr KILL: 7 Sand Martins over waste treatment facility.
MID WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
DUNGARVAN:  2 Sand Martins over town centre.
ARDMORE:  House Martin W over bay (first of year).

Sat 29 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY still above Barnawee Bridge.
FERRY POINT:  4 Sandwich Terns.
GOAT ISLAND (nr Ardmore):  Glaucous Gull.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
WATERFORD NATURE PARK (Kilbarry):  Kingfisher & Chiffchaff.

Fri 28 Mar:
BALLYVOYLE COVE:  2 Wheatears.
DUNGARVAN:  Sandwich Tern at Ballynacourty pier.
Nr CAPPOQUIN:  Chiffchaff.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Weds 26 Mar:
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull.

Tues 25 Mar:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECEKD DUCK on small lake.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull; Tree Sparrow near west end.

Sun 23 Mar:
HELVICK:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 Sandwich Terns.
DUNGARVAN:  Male Wheatear at Abbeyside church.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  13 Gadwall at Lisselan.
EAST/MID WATERFORD:   Buzzard at two locations.

Sat 22 Mar:
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull; 3 Tree Sparrows near west end.
CALISO BAY:  Male Wheatear.
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY again at Barnawee, 5 Long-tailed Ducks off Abbeyside beach, Green Sandpiper at Killongford pools.
CLONEA:  5 Sandwich Terns (first of year) at Ballinclamper, 2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls at Ballinard.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Sand Martin.

Fri 21 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee (video).

Weds 19 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CLONEA:  2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls at Ballinclamper.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull.

Tues 18 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.

Mon 17 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CLONEA:   2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls at Ballinard, 2 Common Scoter at Ballinclamper.
STRADBALLY COVE:  Dipper.
Sun 16 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballinard.
BALLYQUIN:  Wheatear.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
IDA PARK (nr Waterford city):  Chiffchaff singing & Merlin.

Sat 15 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CALISO BAY:  2 Wheatears.
HELVICK:  3 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls.
CLONEA:  Wheatear & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballinard.
WEST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards (2 locations).
TRAMORE:  Wheatear at sandhills carpark, adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, 10 Shoveler & 5 Gadwall at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Chiffchaff & 4 Red-throated Divers.

Fri 14 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Crossbill  at Ballynacourty.
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballinard.

Thurs 13 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF again behind petrol station near Youghal Road roundabout.

Weds 12 Mar:
TRAMORE:   Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, female Merlin near landfill site..
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul, 12 Chiffchaffs at Brickey canal. 
WEST WATERFORD:  Merlin at 2 locations.

Tues 11 Mar:
HELVICK HEAD:  3 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 2 1st-winters).
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul, 12 Chiffchaffs at Brickey canal. 

Mon 10 Mar:
HELVICK HEAD:  Male Wheatear (first of year).
RAM HEAD:  Pomarine Skua, 37 Manx Shearwaters (first of year?), Red-throated Diver, Porpoise & 10 Common Dolphins.

Sun 9 Mar:
HELVICK:  Male Hen Harrier, female Merlin & 2+ Glaucous Gulls (2nd-winter & 1+ 1st-winter).
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinard.
 
Sat 8 Mar:
CASTLETOWN FEN POOL:  4 Shoveler.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, Shoveler at Lisselan.
BOATSTRAND:  1st-winter Iceland Gull.
STRADBALLY COVE:  Dipper & Chiffchaff.
HELVICK:  2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls.
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballyneety.
ARDMORE:  4 Great Northern Divers in bay, adult Glaucous Gull at Ballyquin beach.
 
Fri 7 Mar:
HELVICK:  3 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 2 1st-winters) & 1st-winter Iceland Gull.

Weds 5 Mar:
ARDMORE:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Curragh.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 17 Choughs..
FERRYPOINT:  1st-winter Iceland Gull.
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  3 Otters at Villierstown.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  75 Whooper Swans at Ballyduff Upper.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Tues 4 Mar:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull.
BALLYVOONEY COVE:  5 Red-throated Divers.
BALLYVOYLE:  2 adult Glaucous Gulls & 26 Choughs.
MID WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards at two locations.
CLONEA:  2 adult Glaucous Gulls at Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul.
HELVICK HEAD: Merlin.
CAHERNALEAGUE (nr Ballinamult):  early Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies.
Mon 3 Mar:
FERRYPOINT:  Yellow-legged Gull.
WHITING BAY:  2 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2nd-winter).
ARDMORE:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Curragh.

Sun 2 Mar:
BALLYVOONEY COVE:  Adult KUMLIEN'S GULL (4th county record), adult Glaucous Gull & adult Yellow-legged Gull.
BOATSTRAND:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL off pitch & putt course, 4 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 3 adults) at Ballynagaul / Poulaphuca, Chiffchaff at Poulaphuca.
ARDMORE:  4 Great Northern Divers in bay.
 
Sat 1 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF again behind Topaz garage at Springfield, also Water Rail; Kingfisher, adult Mediterranean Gull & adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballyneety, 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee, Green Sandpiper at Brickey River.
CLONEA:  c12 Red-throated Divers, 4 Common Scoter & 2 Whimbrel.
HELVICK:  3 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2 adults).
ARDMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter Iceland Gull, Common Scoter & 3 Whooper Swans at Curragh.
WEST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards.
WHITING BAY:  2 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 1st-winter) & adult Mediterranean Gull.
FERRYPOINT:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
BALLYHEENY (nr Clashmore):  Male Blackcap.
 

FEBRUARY 2014:
 
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Fri 28 Feb:
WHITING BAY:  Iceland Gull & 2 Glaucous Gulls.
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Mediterranean Gull nr pitch & putt course.
CLONEA:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinard.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzards at two locations (2 + 1).
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.
 
Thurs 27 Feb:
DUNGARVAN:  SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at Springfield, behind Topaz garage.
Weds 26 Feb:
FERRY POINT:  3 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2 adults) & a 1st-winter Iceland Gull.
CALISO BAY:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
WHITING BAY:  2 adult Glaucous Gulls.
ARDMORE:  Merlin at Curragh.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
CASTLETOWN FEN:  Water Rail & 2 Shoveler.

Sun 23 Feb:
TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.
HELVICK:  2 adult Glaucous Gulls.

Sat 22 Feb:
WATERFORD CITY:  3 Sand Martins (first of year) at River Suir by train station - very early.
TRAMORE:  Merlin, 22 Gadwall & 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull at Lisselan.
CLONEA:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Ballinclamper.
HELVICK: 4 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 3 adults).
WHITING GULL:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
FERRY POINT:  Adult Glaucous Gull.

Fri 21 Feb:
HELVICK:  2 adult Glaucous Gulls.
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballyneety.

Thurs 20 Feb:
FERRY POINT:  Glaucous Gull.
WHITING BAY:  2 Glaucous Gulls.
RAM HEAD:  Pomarine Skua.
HELVICK:  Glaucous Gull.
 
Weds 19 Feb:
TRAMORE:  2 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2nd-winter) on beach.
CALISO BAY:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
FERRY POINT:  2 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 1st-winter).

Tues 18 Feb:
FERRY POINT:  Yellow-legged Gull & 3 adult Glaucous Gulls.
RAM HEAD:  9 Great Northern Divers & 200 Common Dolphins.
WATERFORD NATURE PARK (Kilbarry):  Water Rail.

Mon 17 Feb:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull near boating lake, adult Iceland Gull  & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull on beach.

Sun 16 Feb:
DUNGARVAN:  3 Long-tailed Ducks off the Cunnigar, 10 Great Northern Divers in harbour, Kingfisher at Ballyneety.
CLONEA:  18 Great Northern Divers.
WATERFORD HARBOUR:  62 Great Crested Grebes including 57 off Geneva Strand.

Sat 15 Feb:
YOUGHAL ESTUARY:  4 adult Glaucous Gulls at Ferry Point, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Rincrew, Otter at Tinnabinna.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Mediterranean Gull, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2nd-winter Iceland Gull.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
DUNGARVAN:   SPOONBILL at Barnawee near old railway bridge, 3 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt course, 3rd-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballynacourty, Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballyneety.
DERRIGAL/COOLFIN:  200+ Greylag Geese & 23 Whooper Swans.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK & a Water Rail.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzard (").
BALLYVOYLE:  1st-winter Iceland Gull & adult Mediterranean Gull.
BALLYDWAN:  1st-winter Iceland Gull.
TRAMORE:  Short-eared Owl & Gadwall at Lisselan, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 2 Shoveler & 14 Gadwall at boating lake, 804 Black-tailed Godwits at Pickardstown, 679 Brent Geese at Backstrand.
CASTLETOWN FEN:  Water Rail & 15 Shoveler.
WATERFORD HARBOUR:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Cheekpoint.
 
Thurs 13 Feb:
FERRY POINT:  2 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 1st-winter) & 1st-winter Iceland Gull.
WHITING BAY:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
DUNGARVAN:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
 
Mon 10 Feb:
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL off pitch & putt course, 14 Great Northern Divers in bay.
HELVICK HEAD:  3 Great Northern Divers.
CLONEA STRAND:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Ballinard, 7 Whimbrel Ballinard to Ballinclamper, 2 adult or 3rd-winter Yellow -legged Gulls N of Ballyvoyle Cove, 5 Great Northern Divers in bay.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
 
Sun 9 Feb:
ARDMORE:  Adult Mediterranean Gull.
HELVICK:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL off pitch & putt course, 3 Long-tailed Ducks & 8 Great Northern Divers in bay, Chiffchaff at Southways, Abbeyside.
CLONEA:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
SEAFIELD:  Green Sandpiper.
MID WATERFORD:  5 Buzzards.
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull, adult Glaucous Gull & 21 Gadwall at boating lake, adult Little Gull near dump, Common Scoter & 2 Pintail off Saleen, Chiffchaff at Lisselan.
 
Sat 8 Feb:
TRAMORE:  Adult Little Gull & adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.
EAST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
HELVICK:  2 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 1st-winter).
 
Thurs 6 Feb:
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Poulaphouca / Knockanpower Lower, male Long-tailed Duck inside Cunnigar, Green Sandpiper at Killongford pools.
CLONEA STRAND:  3 Mediterranean Gulls (1st-winter & 2 adults) at Ballyvoyle end.
 
Weds 5 Feb:
DUNGARVAN:  Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal, adult Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul, 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull near pitch & putt course.
ARDMORE:  Common Scoter at Curragh.

Tues 4  Feb:
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore):  7 Crossbills.

Mon 3  Feb:
BUNMAHON:  1st-winter Mediterranean Gull.
WHITING BAY:  2nd-winter Iceland Gull.

Sun 2 Feb:
HELVICK:  Adult KUMLIEN'S GULL.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Sat 1 Feb:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull, adult Iceland Gull, adult & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull, Mediterranean Gull, 24 Shoveler & 26 Gadwall at boating lake.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
DUNGARVAN:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul.
WHITING BAY:  6+ Tree Sparrows at Springfield Lower, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.

JANUARY 2014:
 
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Fri 31 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull off Cunnigar car-park.

Thurs 30 Jan:
WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff at Francis Street.
TRAMORE:  Gadwall & 11 Shoveler at boating lake.

Weds 29 Jan:
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON:  CATTLE EGRET still present.
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL below Killongford bridge.
CLONEA STRAND:  Whimbrel.

Mon 27 Jan:
TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull., 1st-winter Glaucous Gull  & 6 Shoveler at boating lake.

Sun 26 Jan:
ARDMORE: Female Common Scoter.
WHITING BAY:  Tree Sparrow at Springfield Lower.

Sat 25 Jan:
HELVICK HEAD: 2 LITTLE AUKS W.
KINSALEBEG:  2nd-winter Iceland Gull at Tiknock.
WHITING BAY:  10+ Tree Sparrows at Springfield.
ARDMORE:  Female Brambling at Curragh, 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore town.
DUNGARVAN:   SPOONBILL in Western Bay, Merlin at Youghal Road.
TRAMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & adult Ring-billed Gull (video) at boating lake.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Skua W & 2 Porpoises (seawatch 14:35-15:20).
 
Fri 24 Jan:
AT SEA:  3 Manx Shearwaters, 10 Great Skuas & 2 'Blue' Fulmars between Mine Head & Dungarvan from R.V. Celtic Explorer, all well within sight of land (further details).
 
Thurs 23 Jan:
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  Kingfisher at Lismore, 38 Whooper Swans at Ballyduff.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard at 2 locations.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Kingfisher.
COOLFIN:  30 Whooper Swans.
Weds 22 Jan:
FERRY POINT:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 3+Iceland Gulls  & adult Yellow-legged Gull.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
TRAMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 10 Shoveler & 18 Gadwall at boating lake, Chiffchaff at west end of beach.

Tues 21 Jan:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK.

Mon 20 Jan:
HELVICK:  2 KUMLIEN'S GULL (adult & 1st-winter) at pier, also a 1st-winter Iceland Gull of nominate subspecies.
RAM HEAD:  2 Fin Whales, 200 Common Dolphins & an Otter.
 
Sun 19 Jan:
HELVICK:  2 1st-winter Iceland Gulls at pier - one now considered to be KUMLIEN'S GULL (Iceland Gull of subspecies Larus glaucoides kumlieni) - 2nd county record.
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON:  CATTLE EGRET still present.
MID WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny):  32 Whooper Swans.
DERRIGAL:  also 32 Whooper Swans.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
BOATSTRAND:  Adult Mediterranean Gull.
ISLANDIKANE:  71 Choughs.
Nr LITTLE ISLAND:  Common Sandpiper.
 
Sat 18 Jan:
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON:  CATTLE EGRET.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL & 4 Long-tailed Ducks.
Nr WHITING BAY:  10 Tree Sparrows at Springfield.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  4+ Red Grouse.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  c60 Whooper Swans above Ballyduff.
 
Thurs 16 Jan:
TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.

Weds 15 Jan:
TRAMORE:  Merlin at Lisselan.
WHITING BAY:  2 Tree Sparrows at west end, 9-10 Yellowhammers.

Tues 14 Jan:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
BUNMAHON:  CATTLE EGRET & adult Mediterranean Gull.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Mon 13 Jan:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK (last reported here on 13 December).
PORTLAW:  Green Sandpiper below bridge in village.
 
Sun 12 Jan:
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON:  CATTLE EGRET.
CLONEA:  Whimbrel & Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.
HELVICK HEAD:  Balearic Shearwater E.
ARDMORE:  2 Common Scoter at Curragh beach.
 
Sat 11 Jan:
TRAMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 18 Shoveler & 43 Gadwall at boating lake, 3 Shoveler & 658 Brent Geese at Backstrand, 2 Common Scoter in Tramore Bay, Chiffchaff in Tramore town.
DUNGARVAN:  Chiffchaff at the Cunnigar.
RAM HEAD:  30 Common Dolphins.
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Day-flying bat species at Dromana bridge.
 
Fri 10 Jan:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  5  GLOSSY IBISES.
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON:  CATTLE EGRET.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Gadwall.
KILMEADEN:  Jay.
 
Thurs 9 Jan:
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL & 3 Long-tailed Ducks inside the Cunnigar, 3 Chiffchaffs (1+ eastern-type) behind Topaz garage at Springfield, 16 Great Northern Divers in bay.
CLONEA:  Whimbrel at Ballinclamper, 8 Great Northern Divers in bay.
BALLYVOYLE COVE:  2 Dippers at bridge.
TRAMORE:  Greylag Goose, Common Scoter & 2 Shoveler at Lisselan.
 
Weds 8 Jan:
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON: 1 CATTLE EGRET still present.
 
Mon 6 Jan:.
NR WHITING BAY:  2 Tree Sparrows, Springfield area.
 
Sun 5 Jan:.
TRAMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at boating lake, Merlin at Backstrand.
 
Sat 4 Jan:
BIRD-RACE:  Two teams recorded 103 and 85 species, respectively.
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON:  2 CATTLE EGRETS.
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 1st-winter male Pintail at boating lake; Greylag Goose at Lisselan.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR:  Pochard.
DUNGARVAN:  Common Sandpiper at Killongford, adult Yellow-legged Gull off pitch & putt course.
DRUM HILLS:  Woodcock.
 
Fri 3 Jan:
SEAFIELD:  CATTLE EGRET again present.
CLONEA:  Great Skua, Whimbrel & 3 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN:   SPOONBILL off pitch & putt course, 2 Long-tailed Ducks off Quann's.
HELVICK HEAD:  LITTLE AUK flew W.
ARDMORE:  Adult Mediterranean Gull on beach, female Brambling at Curragh stream.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard at two locations.
LISMORE:  Jay.
 
Thurs 2 Jan:
TRAMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull & 1st-winter male Pintail at boating lake, 3 Common Scoter in Bay.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
CLONEA:  Whimbrel , 2 Purple Sandpipers & 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN:   SPOONBILL at the Cunnigar, & 2 Long-tailed Ducks.
HELVICK:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.

Weds 1 Jan:
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  119 Whooper Swans.
HELVICK HEAD: Balearic Shearwater & Glaucous Gull.
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL at the Cunnigar, 3 Long-tailed Ducks off Quann's, & Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Duckspool, Merlin & adult Yellow-legged Gull at Ballyneety.
CLONEA:  Whimbrel & Purple Sandpiper at Ballinard / Ballinclamper.
BALLYDWAN to BALLYVOONEY:  Merlin.
SEAFIELD / BUNMAHON:  CATTLE EGRET still present.
DERRIGAL:  14 Whooper Swans.
TRAMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at boating lake.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
 

Previous months

Aug-Sept 2014

June-July 2014

March-May 2014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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October-December 2014 photo-gallery

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Glaucous Gull, 2nd-calendar year, Dunmore East, 14 December 2014 © M Cowming

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Ring-billed Gull, adult, Tramore boating lake, 14 December 2014 © M Cowming

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Fin Whale, adult, close inshore at Helvick Head, 1 December 2014 © AD Malcolm

Video: Fin Whale (ADM)

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Humpack Whale, juvenile, close inshore at Helvick Head, 30 Nov 2014 © AD Malcolm

Video: Humpback Whale (ADM)

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Ruddy Shelduck x Common Shelduck hybrid, the Cunnigar, Dungarvan, 29 Nov 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Ruddy Shelduck x Common Shelduck hybrid, the Cunnigar, Dungarvan, 29 Nov 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Long-tailed Duck, Lisselan, Tramore Backstrand, 29 Nov 2014 © M Cowming

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M Cowming

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Pink-footed Goose with Greylags, Derrigal, 29 Nov 2014 © M Cowming

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© M Cowming

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© M Cowming

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Black Redstart (1 of 3), Tramore beach, 23 Nov 2014 © B Howell

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Arctic Tern, juvenile, the Lookout, Dungarvan, 21 November 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Hen Harrier, young male found dead, Knockmealdown Mountains, 15 Nov 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Ruff with Black-tailed Godwits, Tramore Backstrand, 8 Nov 2014 © M Cowming

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Bonaparte's Gull, Tramore Boating Lake, 2 Nov 2014 © P Archer

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© P Archer

Video: Bonaparte's Gull, Tramore Boating Lake, 2 Nov 2014 (M Cowming)

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Sparrowhawk, Ballinclamper, Clonea, 6 Oct 2014 © D Clarke

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Little Stint, juvenile, Ballinclamper, Clonea, 6 Oct 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Ruff, Ballinclamper, Clonea, 5 Oct 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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photo-gallery August-September

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Glossy Ibis & Little Egret, Clohernagh, Tramore Backstrand, 20 Sept 2014 © A Allen

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Herring Gull, yellow-legged, possible 'omissus'-type adult, Dunmore East, 25 Sept 2014 © K Adams

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Glossy Ibis, Clohernagh, Tramore Backstrand, 24 Sept 2014 © C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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White Wagtail, Curragh, Ardmore, 21 Sept 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Linnet, Curragh, Ardmore, 21 Sept 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Glossy Ibis, Clohernagh, Tramore Backstrand, 21 Sept 2014 © PM Walsh

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Little Tern, adult winter(?), Dunmore East, 19 Sept 2014 © D Clarke

Video: Hoopoe, 16 Sept & Yellow Wagtail, 13 Sept, Brownstown Head (MC)

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Yellow Wagtail, Brownstown Head, 13 Sept 2014 © C Flynn

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© C Flynn

Video: Wryneck, Brownstown Head, 11 Sept (MC)

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Wryneck, found dead, Clonea, 13 Sept 2014 © M Kennedy

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Chough, Ram Head, 10 Sept 2014 © T Kennedy

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Mediyterranean Gull, adult, Curragh, Ardmore, 10 Sept 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Wheatear, Curragh, Ardmore, 10 Sept 2014 © AD Malcolm

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White Wagtail, juvenile, Curragh, Ardmore, 10 Sept 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Curlew Sandpiper, colour-marked juvenile, the Cunnigar, Dungarvan, 6 Sept 2014 © C Flynn

This bird was ringed at Revtangen Ornithological Station, Klepp, Rogaland in Norway three days earlier, on 3 September

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Little Stint, juvenile, the Cunnigar, Dungarvan, 6 Sept 2014 © C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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Little Gull, juvenile, the Cunnigar, Dungarvan, 6 Sept 2014 © C Flynn

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Arctic Tern, juvenile, the Curragh, Ardmore, 5 Sept 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Chiffchaff, juvenile, Brownstown Head, 31 Aug 2014 © PM Walsh

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Goldfinch, juvenile, Brownstown Head, 31 Aug 2014 © PM Walsh

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Chough, Ram Head, 23 Aug 2014 © T Kennedy

Video: Pectoral Sandpiper, the Cunnigar, 23 Aug 2014 (DW)

Video: Pectoral Sandpiper, the Cunnigar, 23 Aug 2014 (MC)

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Pectoral Sandpiper, the Cunnigar, Dungarvan, 22 Aug 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Grey Plover, adult, the Cunnigar, 22 Aug 2014 © F O'Connell

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Mediterranean Gulls, juvenile & adults, Curragh, Ardmore, 20 Aug 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Manx Shearwaters, Ram Head, 16 Aug 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sparrowhawk, male rescued from fruit cage, Carrignagour, nr Lismore, 7 Aug 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Hen Harrier, moulting male, Knockmealdown Mountains, 7 Aug 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Clouded Yellow, Ram Head, 3 Aug 2014 © AD Malcolm

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photo-gallery June-July 2014

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presumed leucistic/aberrant juvenile Rook, Dungarvan, July 2014 © AD Malcolm

West Waterford Wildlife photography

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© AD Malcolm

Little Gull (video) - Tramore boating lake, 27 Sep (MC)

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Spotted Flycatcher, Carrignagour, nr Lismore, 17 July 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Great Black-backed Gull, adult, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 July 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whitethroat, Ram Head, 9 July 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Emperor dragonfly, Knockbrack quarry, 7 July 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Blackcap, juvenile, River Blackwater at Lismore, 6 July 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Swift, River Blackwater at Lismore, 6 July 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Swifts, picked up fighting on street(!), Dungarvan town, 6 July 2014 © PM Walsh

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© PM Walsh

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Mediterranean Gull, 2nd-summer, Curragh, Ardmore, 29 June 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Mediterranean Gull, adult, Curragh, Ardmore, 26 June 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Raven, juvenile, Dunabrattin Head, 25 June 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Spotted Flycatcher, nr Lismore, 25 June 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Swallows, Dungarvan town, 13 June 2014 © F O'Connell

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House Martin & Swift, Dungarvan town, 13 June 2014 © F O'Connell

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Ketrel catching Greater White-toothed Shrew, nr Cappooquin, 10 June 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Buzzard, east Waterford, 5 June 2014 © D Clarke

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Turtle Dove, Shandon, Dungarvan, 3 June 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Yellowhammer, Aglish, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Great Northern Divers, Whiting Bay, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sand Martin, Curragh, Ardmore, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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House Martin, Curragh, Ardmore, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whitethroat, Ardmore cliff-walk, 26 May 2014 © T Kennedy

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Little Ringed Plover, Annestown, 23 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Turtle Dove, Ballinclamper, 19 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Dipper adult feeding newly fledged chick, Colligan, 15 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Cuckoo, male, Vee road, Knockmealdowns, 7 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 2 May 2014 © D Clarke

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Dipper, Colligan Wood, 29 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Grey Wagtail, Colligan Wood, 29 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 29 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Sparrowhawk, Cappagh, 27 Apr 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Great Northern Diver, Ferrypoint, 27 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Red-legged Partridge, adult, Helvick Head, 25 Apr 2014 © C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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Dark-bellied Brent Goose, adult, Ballinard, 23 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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White Wagtail, Ballinard, 23 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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Whitethroat, Lismore, 23 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whimbrel arriving at Curragh, Ardmore, 23 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whimbrel, Ballinard, 23 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Common Sandpiper, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whimbrel with Oystercatchers, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sandwich Tern, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Willow Warbler, Caliso Bay, 11 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Red-legged Partridge, Ardmore, 6 Apr 2014 © NJ Bourke

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© NJ Bourke

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Sand Martin, Curragh, Ardmore, 2 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sandwich Terns, Curragh, Ardmore, 2 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sandwich Terns, Ballinard, 1 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Scandinavian Rock Pipit, Ballynacourty pier, Dungarvan, 28 March 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Red-breasted Merganser, Ballynacourty, Dungarvan, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Wheatears, Ballyvoyle Cove, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Stonechat, male, Ballyvoyle Cove, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Mink, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 23 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Fox, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 23 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Collared Dove, Dungarvan, 21 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Garganey, male, Barnawee, Dungarvan, 17 Mar 2014 © C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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Garganey, male, Barnawee, Dungarvan, 16 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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(with female Teal) © F O'Connell

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Wheatear, male, Ballyquin, 16 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Little Egret, Ferrypoint, 16 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Ballinard, 14 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Sparriowhawk, male, Brownstown Head, 14 Mar 2014 © L Burgess

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Buzzard, west waterford, 12 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Chough with nest material, Whiting Bay, 12 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Brent Goose, colour-ringed, Ferrypoint, 12 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Cormorant, Ballinard, 12 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Sanderling, Ballinard, 12 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Little Egret, Ballinard, 12 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Long-tailed tit, Lismore, 11 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Chiffchaff, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 11 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Long-taiuled Tit, Brickey canal, Dungarvan 11 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Kestrel, with Lizard, Ram Head, 10 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Wheatear, male, Helvick Head, 10 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Chough, Ballinard, 9 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Ballinard, 9 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Mediterranean Gull, Ballinard, 9 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Black-headed Gull, ringed bird, Ferrypoint, 5 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Raven, 5 Mar 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 5 Mar 2014 © D Clarke

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Glaucous Gull, adult at dolphin carcase, Ballinard, 4Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Great Northern Diver, near Ballynacourty Pier, Dungarvan, 4 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Whiting Bay, 3 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter with Ravens at seal carcase, Whiting Bay, 3 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Siberian Chiffchaff, Springfield, Dungarvan, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, adult, Helvick, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Helvick, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, adult, Whiting Bay, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Whiting Bay, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Red-throated Diver, Ballyvooney, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, adult, Ferry Point, 22 Feb 2014 © NJ Bourke

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Glaucous Gull, adult & dolphin), Whiting Bay, 20 Feb 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Glaucous Gull, adult, Ferry Point, 18 Feb 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Greylag Geese, Derrigal, 18 Feb 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Goldcrest, Carrignagour, 17 Feb 2014 © C Ind

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Goldeneye, male, Ballyneety, Dungarvan, 16 Feb 2014 © D Clarke

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Great Northern Diver, Dungarvan, 16 Feb 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Glaucous Gull, adult, Ferry Point, 13 Feb 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Iceland Gull, 1st-winter, Ferry Point, 13 Feb 2013 © AD Malcolm

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Ferry Point, 13 Feb 2013 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Great Northern Divers, Helvick, 9 Feb 2014 © T Kennedy

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© T Kennedy

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Mediterranean Gull, 2nd-winter, Dungarvan, 5 Feb 2014 © F O'Connell

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Peregrine, west Waterford, 3 February 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Iceland Gull, 2nd-winter, Whiting Bay, 3 Feb 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 31 Jan 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Oystercatcher, Dungarvan, 25 Jan 2014 © F O'Connell

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Redshank, Dungarvan, 25 Jan 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Ferry Point, 22 Jan 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Yellow-legged Gull, adult, Ferry Point, 22 Jan 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Greenshank, 22 Jan 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Great Northern Diver, Helvick, 22 Jan 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Mute Swan, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 20 Jan 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Kumlien's Gull, adult, Helvick, 20 Jan 2014 © R Zamora

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© R Zamora

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© R Zamora

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© R Zamora

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Iceland Gull, 1st-winter of subspecies kumlieni (Kumlien's Gull), Helvick,19 Jan 2014 © R Zamora

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© R Zamora

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© R Zamora

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© R Zamora

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© R Zamora

see also video (RZ)

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Jackdaw, possibly 'Eastern' type, Tramore boating lake, 16 Jan 2014 © R Zamora

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© R Zamora

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© R Zamora

see also video (RZ)

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Great Northern Diver, Dungarvan, 13 Jan 2014 © F O'Connell

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Great Black-backed Gull, Dungarvan, 13 Jan 2014 © F O'Connell

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bat species flying by day, Dromana, 11 Jan 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Buzzard, east Waterford, 11 Jan 2013 © D Clarke

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aberrant (dark-billed) Black-headed Gull(?), Curragh strand, Ardmore, 11 Jan 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sparrowhawk, Ballinclamper, 5 Jan 2014 © D Clarke

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Great Northern Diver, Dungarvan 3 Jan 2014 © D Clarke

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hybrid WhooperxMute Swan & Mute Swan, Cappagh, Jan 2014 © Anita Walsh

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Tramore boating lake, 2 Jan 2014 © D Sinnott

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