Bird reports Co Waterford March 2010

March 2010

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Tues 30 Mar:

LISMORE to CAPPOQUIN: Swallow.

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 2 Red-legged Partridges (presumably escaped / introduced).

Nr CLONMEL (Co Tipperary side): A Greater White-toothed Shrew (Ireland's newest land-mammal) found dead.

Sun 28 Mar:

CARRIGANORE (nr Waterford city): Jay.

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: 16 Ravens at Coum Iarthar.

BALLYVOYLE: 3 Chiffchaffs.

CLONEA: 2 Chiffchaffs at Ballinclamper.

HELVICK HEAD: 60 Common Dolphins.

BALLYMACART: Swallow (first of year).

Sat 27 Mar:

CALISO BAY: Whimbrel (first spring arrivals today?).

Nr WHITING BAY: Merlin & 20+ Tree Sparrows.

BALLYMACART: Chiffchaff & 2 Dippers.

CLONEA STRAND: 3 Whimbrel, 3 Purple Sandpipers & a dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballinclamper, Dipper at Ballyvoyle; totals of 15 Great Northern Divers, 33 Red-throated Divers & 8 Black Guillemots offshore.

BALLYVOONEY COVE: 25 Red-throated & 3 Great Northern Divers, & a Porpoise.

TANKARDSTOWN: Wheatear.

ANNESTOWN: Wheatear & 200+ Brent Geese on beach, 3 singing Chiffchaffs at Annestown Bog & Dunhill Castle.

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Canada Goose & 18 Whooper Swans.

TRAMORE: 6 Gadwall at boating lake; Great Northern Diver, Whimbrel & 520 Brent Geese at Backstrand.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Chiffchaff.

Fri 26 Mar:

Nr CROHAUN: 2 Wheatears.

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Blackcap at Strandside, Abbeyside.

Weds 24 Mar:

FENOR (nr Tramore): HOOPOE in a garden.

DUNGARVAN: 2 Barnacle Geese opposite Park Hotel.

ARDMORE: 12 Choughs at cliffs.

WHITING BAY: Female Wheatear.

FERRY POINT: Male Wheatear.

Mon 22 Mar:

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: WHITE-TAILED EAGLE on the plateau - presumably a wanderer from the population reintroduced to Co Kerry.

DUNGARVAN: 2 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety.

Sun 21 Mar:

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Adult male RING-NECKED DUCK & Canada Goose. RIVER MAHON: Kingfisher.

Sat 20 Mar:

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: Sand Martin & 80 Whooper Swans.

RINCREW: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull on Co Cork side.

DUNGARVAN: 2 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety.

CLONEA STRAND: Sandwich Tern.

Fri 19 Mar:

Nr PORTLAW: Buzzard.

Thurs 18 Mar:

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 4 Sand Martins (first of year) and adult male RING-NECKED DUCK.

DUNGARVAN: 2 Barnacle Geese & adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballyneety, 2 Sandwich Terns in the bay, off Ballynagaul pier.

Weds 17 Mar:

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Adult male RING-NECKED DUCK, Canada Goose & hybrid Whooper/Mute Swan.

Nr TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Merlin east of Lisselan.

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Ring-billed Gull &1st-winter Mediterranean Gull.

ANNESTOWN: Chiffchaff (first spring arrival?).

BUNMAHON: Kingfisher.

BALLYVOONEY: Black Redstart.

DUNGARVAN: 2 adult Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, female Blackcap in garden at Abbeyside.

HELVICK HEAD: Porpoise.

ARDMORE: Sandwich Tern.

FERRY POINT: Black Redstart.

Mon 15 Mar:

WATERFORD CITY: Buzzard soaring overhead.

CARRICKAVRANTRY: Willow Warbler singing (first of spring).

CROHAUN: 12 Ravens.

Sun 14 Mar:

BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Adult male RING-NECKED DUCK (3rd county record - the last was in 1989), Canada Goose & 33 Whooper Swans.

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Ring-billed Gull & 5 Gadwall.

ANNESTOWN: 145 Brent Geese.

Nr BUNMAHON: Merlin.

WHITING BAY: SCANDINAVIAN ROCK PIPIT & 19 Sanderling.

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 115 Whooper Swans on river at Dromana.

Sat 13 Mar:

KNOCKNAGLOGH LOWER: Woodcock.

BLACKWATER VALLEY: 83 Whooper Swans on river under Dromana House.

RINCREW: 1st-winter Iceland Gull & 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull.

WHITING BAY: 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull.

ARDMORE VILLAGE: Male Blackcap.

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Barnawee.

BRICKEY CANAL (nr Dungarvan): Kingfisher.

CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel at Ballinard.

Fri 12 Mar:

DUNGARVAN: Adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballyneety.

WATERFORD CITY: Female Blackcap again at Collins Avenue.

Thurs 11 Mar:

WHITING BAY: Wheatear & Black Redstart.

WATERFORD CITY: Female Blackcap at Collins Avenue.

Mon 8 Mar:

WATERFORD CITY: Female Blackcap at Collins Avenue.

Sun 7 Mar:

DUNGARVAN: Sandwich Tern off Ballynagaul pier - first of the year.

BRICKEY CANAL (nr Dungarvan): Green Sandpiper & 2 Kingfishers.

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Male Green-winged Teal at Camphire.

WATERFORD CITY: Male Blackcap at Collins Avenue.

Sat 6 Mar:

DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee, Whimbrel at Knockanpower Lower, 2 Gadwall at Killongford, BLACK BRANT at the Cunnigar, and Kingfishers at Barnawee & behind Nissan garagae on Youghal Road.

WHITING BAY: Male Wheatear & 18 Sanderling.

Fri 5 Mar:

WHITING BAY: Wheatear - first of the year.

Nr KILMACTHOMAS: 10-15,000 Starlings at dusk.

Thurs 4 Mar:

DUNGARVAN: Adult Ring-billed Gull at Ballynagaul.

BRICKEY RIVER (nr Dungarvan): Green Sandpiper.

Tues 2 Mar:

Nr DUNGARVAN: 2 Buzzards east, high overhead.

Nr BUNMAHON: Male Grey Partridge (ringed bird), presumably escaped or released.

Mon 1 Mar:

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Barnawee.

RAM HEAD: 3 Fin Whales & 20 Common Dolphins.