Last update 10 Jan 2005
Sun 29 Aug:
CLOHERNAGH, TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 9 Little Egrets, 29 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 1 Otter.
CLONEA STRAND: 1 Little Egret, 5+ White Wagtails.
KILMINNIN, DUNGARVAN: 9 Little Egrets, 380 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper.
THE CUNNIGAR, DUNGARVAN: 2 Little Egrets, 1 Whimbrel, 800+ Dunlin, 105+ Ringed Plover, 3 White Wagtails.
Sat 28 Aug:
BELLE LAKE: 1 juv Reed Warbler and 1 Blackcap trapped & ringed.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 Merlin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Goldcrest.
CASTLETOWN BOG: 1 Hen Harrier.
KILMEADEN POOLS: 1 Green Sandpiper.
BALLYVOYLE COVE: 1 Blackcap.
KILMINNIN, DUNGARVAN: 1 juv Mediterranean Gull.
Fri 27 Aug:
DUNGARVAN (various sites): 6 Little Egrets, 420+ Black-tailed Godwits, 200+ Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper.
Sun 22 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 Whinchat, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Wheatears, 1
Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers; 1 Great Skua & 234 Manx Shearwaters flew E in an hour (1125-1225
hrs.)
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 2 Ruffs, 3 Ringed Plover.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 3 Little Egrets, 1 Redshank.
CLONEA STRAND: 110 Sandwich & 2 Common Terns.
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Great Skua &
20 Puffins flew W in just over an hour (1740-1855 hrs); also 1 Arctic Skua chasing terns.
Sat 21 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Willow Warblers, flock of 19 Choughs.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 35 Little Egrets, 466 Oystercatchers, 270+ Redshank, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin; water levels very low.
Sun 15 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 7 Wheatears, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warblers.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 22 Little Egrets, 70+ Sandwich Terns.
KILMINNIN, DUNGARVAN: 580 Redshank, 10 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1Whimbrel, 200+ Black-tailed Godwits.
CLONEA STRAND: 4 Mediterranean Gulls (1 2nd-winter & 3 juveniles), l Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel.
Sat 14 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 Swift, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler.
CLONEA STRAND: 4 Mediterranean Gulls (1 adult & 3 juveniles), l Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel,
29 Common Terns, 28 Sandwich Terns.
BALLYNEETY, DUNGARVAN: 2 juv Ruffs.
14/15 Aug:
THE CUNNIGAR, DUNGARVAN: 1 Ruff.
Thur 12 Aug:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers.
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Pied Flycatcher.
Sun 8 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroats,
1 Wheatear, 3 Swifts, flock of 20 Choughs; 68 Storm Petrels,
915 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Arctic Skuas & 22 Common Scoters flew E in an hour (1010-1110
hrs).
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Willow Warblers; c.1000 Manx Shearwaters and 63 Storm
Petrels, mostly flying W, also 2 Pomarine Skuas, 3 Arctic Skuas,
1 Great Skua and a Sunfish during
a morning seawatch; 7 Storm Petrels flew W 1710-1810 hrs.
Sat 7 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 8+ Willow Warblers; 8 Storm Petrels flew E (seawatch 1940-2020 hrs).
Thur 5 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Storm Petrel & 2 Puffins flew
W (seawatch 1920-2030 hrs).
Mon 2 Aug:
CLONEA STRAND: 1 Black Tern, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull, 3 Whimbrel.
DUNGARVAN: 46 Little Egrets.
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Arctic Skua.
Sun 1 Aug:
BELLE LAKE: 1 juv Reed Warbler trapped & ringed, 1 Blackcap.
