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February 2012
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Mon 6 Feb:
SEAFIELD: Male Pintail.
Sun 5 Feb:
BUNMAHON: Male Pintail.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 72 Whooper Swans (65 at Ballynerroon West), Jay near Towers.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: 62 Whooper Swans at Camphire.
Sat 4 Feb:
HELVICK: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2nd-winter Iceland Gull.
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal, Blackcap
at Strandside.
CROHAUN: 2 Woodcock.
BOATSTRAND: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull & 1st-winter Iceland Gull.
BALLYSCANLAN
LAKE: Jay.
TRAMORE: 25 Gadwall at boating lake, 3 Gadwall & 2 female
Shoveler at Lisselan.
DUNMORE EAST: 2 Iceland Gulls (2nd-winter & 3rd-winter
).
Fri 3 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart in town centre.
MID-WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
Thurs 2 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling at Abbeyside, 1st-winter Iceland Gull
at Barnawee.
BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
Off WATERFORD HARBOUR: 6-7 Fin Whales c8 km S-SE of Hook Head.
Weds 1 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: 2 Black Redstarts (1 male) in town centre, Greylag Goose with Brent at
Abbeyside beach.
SEAFIELD: 3 Pintail (2 males).
BOATSTRAND: 2 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Green Sandpiper.
TRAMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull on beach, 18 Gadwall at
boating lake & 3 at Lisselan.
January 2012
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Mon 30 Jan:
TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of boating lake.
BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 1st-winter Iceland
Gulls.
Sun 29 Jan:
DUNMORE EAST: 4 Iceland Gulls (2 1st-winter & 2 2nd-winter) & a 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
TRAMORE: 1090 Brent Geese in Backstrand, 2 Gadwall at Lisselan
& 1 Gadwall on boating lake.
TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny): Pink-footed
Goose, 364 Greylag Geese, hybrid (Bar-headed-type) goose & 56 Whooper Swans.
DERRIIGAL / PORTNASCULLY:
28 Greylag Geese & 12 Whooper Swans at Portnascully (Co Kilkenny).
MID-WATERFORD: Buzzard.
DUNGARVAN:
Male Blackcap at Strandside, Abbeyside.
Sat 28 Jan:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 4 Red
Grouse calling.
GLENMORE (nr Lismore): 5 Jays.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 2 adult Bewick's
Swans and 2 Green Sandpipers at Ballyneroon, west of Ballyduf.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Female Hen Harrier & 3 Yellowhammers at Newport East, Yellowhammer
at Cappoquin.
BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 1st-winter KUMLIEN'S GULL & 2 1st-winter Iceland
Gulls at Tinnabinna / Kinsalebeg.
Nr WHITING BAY: 20+ Tree Sparrows at Springfield/Ballysallagh,
male Hen Harrier.
RAM HEAD: Pomarine Skua, 42 Common Scoter
E (4 flocks), 13 divers W, Fin Whale, Minke Whale & 100 Common
Dolphins.
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & adult Iceland
Gull, 15 Common Scoter W.
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES
& 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Ballinacourty, 2 Chiffchaffs in town, 9
Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower, Ring.
CLONEA STRAND: 3 Black Redstarts
at Ballinclamper, 1 Black Redstart at Ballynacourty lighthouse, 2 Whimbrels
at Ballinard.
WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
Off DUNMORE EAST: Adult Mediterranean Gull, HUMPBACK WHALE
& 4 Fin Whales.
Fri 27 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty, 2 Black
Redstarts in town.
Tues 24 Jan:
Nr KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Female/immature Hen Harrier.
DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart in town.
Mon 23 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Ballyneety bridge, Kingfisher
at Barnawee.
RAM HEAD: Fin Whale & 100 Common Dolphins.
Sun 22 Jan:
DRUM HILLS: Male Hen Harrier.
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES, 109 Great Crested Grebes, Long-tailed
Duck & 3 Red-throated Divers off Ballynacourty pier; SPOONBILL inside Cunnigar; 2 Black Redstarts in town centre; Chiffchaff at Knockanpower Lower, Ring; adult
dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballyneety; total 1870 Brent Geese around the bay (incl 890 at Ballyneety
& 625 at Duckspool).
CLONEA STRAND: 5 Great Northern Divers offshore, Purple Sandpiper & adult Mediterranean
Gull at Ballinclamper, 3 Whimbrel at Ballinard, & a Common Scoter SW past Ballyvoyle.
Sat 21 Jan: .
DUNMORE EAST: Merlin.
TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull ( video) & 25 Gadwall at boating lake, 2 Gadwall & a Shoveler
at Lisselan. EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard most days recently.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 4 Shoveler & 2 Otters.
BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Iceland Gull & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at Cunnigar tip, 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull
at Killongford.
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Iceland Gull & 1st-winter Glaucous
Gull.
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 32 Redpoll.
Fri 20 Jan: .
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Shoveler, 10 Whooper Swans & an Otter.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher.
Mon 16 Jan: .
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL on Cunnigar opposite sports centre.
CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart at Ballinclamper.
TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake, Merlin
at Backstrand.
BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 1st-winter KUMLIEN'S GULL ( video), 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gulls
at Tinnabinna pier. BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 33 Whooper Swans & 2 Bewick's Swans ( video) east of Ballyduff. CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 2 Crossbills in garden, including singing male.
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull at pier ( video) .
DUNGARVAN: 5 GLOSSY IBISES (4 still in field opposite Friary College, 1 flying
over Country Life shop), SPOONBILL off pitch & putt course, adult dark-bellied
Brent Goose at Ballyneety, 6 Great Northern Divers off Ballynacourty pier, Green Sandpiper
at Brickey canal.
CLONEA STRAND: 5 Great Northern Divers & a Black Redstart at Ballinclamper.
TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake, 800-1000 Brent Geese at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: 4 GLOSSY IBIS ( video - also here) at Duckspool, near Kilminnin.
BLACKWATER ESTUARY / YOUGHAL HARBOUR: 1st-winter KUMLIEN'S GULL ( video), 3 Iceland Gulls (2 1st-winter & a 2nd-winter), 2 1st-winter Glaucous
Gulls & 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (adult and 3rd-winter) at pier on Co Waterford
side of Youghal bridge. BLACKWATER VALLEY: 76 Whooper Swans at Camphire.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 39 Whooper Swans & 2 Bewick's Swans ( video) between Lismore and Ballyduff - apparently first confirmed Bewick's in Co Waterford in over 11 years. Total of 85 Whooper
Swans along Callows, also 6 Shoverer, & 2 Green Sandpipers at Ballynerroon, west of Ballyduff.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
DUNMORE EAST: Great Skua & 3 Common Scoter offshore, 1st-winter
Glaucous Gull.
ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher.
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal.
BLACKWATER ESTUARY: KUMLIEN'S GULL on Co Waterford side, just SE
of bridge - 1st county record of this subspecies of Iceland Gull.
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper over town, Blackcap at Strandside
DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE, Slavonian Grebe & 2 Long-tailed Ducks off Ballynacourty.
CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel at
Ballinclamper.
TRAMORE: 31 Gadwall at boating lake.
Nr CARRIGNAGOUR: Male Merlin found dead.
DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 Iceland Gulls (1st-winter
& 3rd-winter).
TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull.
DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean
Gull at Barnawee.
RAM HEAD: Red-throated Diver, Fin Whale, 30 Common
Dolphins & 2 Porpoises.
DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE & Slavonian Grebe off Ballynacourty,
adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety, 3 Otters between pitch & putt course and the Cunnigar.
DUNMORE
EAST to BROWNSTOWN HEAD (from boat): Fin Whale, 2 Porpoises, 2-3
Great Skuas, 6 Common Scoter, Great Northern Diver & Red-throated Diver. (Also 3 Fin
Whales, 30+ Common Dolphins & 3-5 Great Skuas SE of Hook
Head, Co Wexford.)
DUNMORE EAST: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
DUNMORE EAST: Grey Phalarope ( video), 1st-winter Glaucous Gull ( video) & adult argentatus-race Herring Gull at pier.
TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull ( video) at boating lake. EAST WATERFORD: 3 Buzzards.
DRUM HILLS: 2 Crossbills near Knocknaglogh Lower.
ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull at harbour.
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 20+ Redpoll.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Red Grouse & a Red Deer
stag (escapee?).
CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT at Ballinclamper.
WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff in garden.
PORTLAW: Green Sandpiper.
TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake.
ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher.
BUNMAHON: Kingfisher.
SEAFIELD: Green Sandpiper.
DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling at Strandside.
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Chiffchaff & Red Admiral.
CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & 3 Black Redstarts
at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL near the Cunnigar.
CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & 2 Black Redstarts.
DUNMORE EAST: 2 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2nd-winter) & a 3rd-winter Iceland Gull.
CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT & 2 Black Redstarts.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL in western bay, 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull
at Ballynacourty.
ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull in harbour.
WHITING BAY: 20+ Tree Sparrows at Sprngfield Lower.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 3 Woodcock near Ballysaggart, Red Grouse
calling (also fresh droppings).
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 7 Crossbills in garden.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: c30 Whooper Swans at Camphire, c10 Yellowhammers at Ballynabrack (nr Clashmore).
DRUM
HILLS: 5 Crossbills between Toor North & Ballynaparka.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at the Cunnigar, Slavonian Grebe at Gold Coast, female Pintail
off pitch & putt, adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at pitch & putt, 3 Chiffchaffs
at Knockanpower, Blackcap at Abbeyside.
CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT ( video), 3 Black Redstarts & 2 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper. SEAFIELD: Merlin & 2 Chiffchaffs.
DUNMORE EAST: 2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls & 8 Purple Sandpipers.
WOODSTOWN BOG: Water Rail.
TRAMORE: 37 Gadwall & Merlin at boating lake, dark-bellied
Brent Goose at Lisselan, 2 Shoveler in backstrand, 2 Black Redstarts at west end of beach.
COOLFIN: Greylag Goose with neck-collar 'NBX' - previously seen here in December 2005 and December 2009, originally
ringed as an adult female in Iceland in July 2000.
CLONEA STRAND: BLUETHROAT, 3 Black Redstarts, 4 Purple
Sandpipers, 5 Great Northern Divers & 2 Common Seals at Ballinclamper.
BALLYNACOURTY POINT: Great Skua.
DUNGARVAN BAY: SPOONBILL
near Youghal road, BLACK-NECKED GREBE, Slavonian Grebe &
Merlin off Ballynacourty pier, 2 Long-tailed Ducks of pitch & putt
course, dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballyneety, 3 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower
Lower.
ARDMORE: 23 Tree Sparrows.
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| Woodcock, Crohaun, 4 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Green Sandpiper, Brickey canal, 4 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Siskin, female, Strandside, Dungarvan, 4 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Iceland Gull, 2nd-winter, Helvick, 4 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Glaucous Gull, 2nd-winter, Boatstrand, 4 Feb 2012 © D Weldon |
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| Preliminary winter distribution 2007/8-2010/11 @ 5 Feb 2012 (Atlas bird of the day) |
Atlas update: National
Bird Atlas 2007-11 fieldwork is now completed (late-submission deadline 31 January 2012), but the Waterford
Atlas continues for one more winter and breeding season. Submit records via Atlas or BirdTrack websites, or to atlas @ waterfordbirds.com
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| Iceland Gull, 1st-winter, Boatstrand, 30 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Boatstrand, 30 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Humpback Whale, off Dunmore East, 28 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Mediterranean Gull, adult, off Dunmore East, 28 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Red-throated Diver, off Dunmore East, 28 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Razorbill, off Dunmore East, 28 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Iceland Gull, adult, Helvick Head, 28 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Black-necked Grebes, Dungarvan, 28 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Black Redstarts, Dungarvan town, 27 Jan 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Spoonbill with Grey Herons, Dungarvan, 22 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Black-necked Grebes, Dungarvan, 22 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Glaucous Gull, Boatstrand, 21 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Buzzard, east Waterford, 18 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Snipe, Annestown, 18 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Kestrel, Ballyvoyle, 16 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Bewick's Swan, Blackwater callows, 15 Jan 2012 © D Weldon |
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| Glossy Ibises, Dungarvan, 15 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Helvick, 15 Jan 2012 © D Weldon |
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| © M Cowming |
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| Great Northern Diver, 1st-winter, Dungarvan, 15 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Green Sandpiper, Brickey canal, 15 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Black Redstart, Clonea Strand, 15 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Kumlien's Gull, Blackwater estuary, 15 Jan 2012 © D Weldon |
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| © PM Walsh |
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| Iceland Gull, 1st-winter, Blackwater estuary, 15 Jan 2012 © PM Walsh |
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| Glossy Ibis, Dungarvan, 14 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Kumlien's Gull, 1st-winter, near Youghal bridge, 14 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Bewick's Swan, Blackwater Callows, 14 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| ewick's & Whooper Swans, Blackwater Callows, 14 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Great Skua, off Dunmore East, 13 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Great Skua & Great Black-backed Gull, off Dunmore East, 13 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Kestrel, Waterford city dump, 12 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Merlin, adult male, Carrignagour, 10 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Great Skua, SE of Hook Head, 8 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Fin Whale, SE of Hook Head, 8 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Fin Whale, SE of Hook Head, 8 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Common Dolphin, SE of Hook Head, 8 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| © MA Duggan |
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| Kittiwake, 8 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Grey Phalarope, Dunmore East, 7 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Iceland Gull, 1st-winter, Tramore boating lake, 7 Jan 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Kingfisher (spitting up pellet), Annestown, 6 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Red Admiral, Carrignagour, 6 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Iceland Gull, 3rd-winter, Dunmore East, 3 Jan 2012 © P Archer |
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| Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Dunmore East, 3 Jan 2012 © P Archer |
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| Glaucous Gull, 2nd-winter, Dunmore East, 3 Jan 2012 © P Archer |
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| Crossbill, male, Carrignagour, 2 Jan 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Tree Sparrow, Ardmore, 1 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Kestrel, Ardmore, 1 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Blackcap, female, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, 1 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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