Co Waterford bird records Sept-Oct 2007

Waterford bird records September-October 2007

(details subject to verification or correction)

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See migrant Lepidoptera page also (highlights below)

October 2007

late Oct:

DUNGARVAN: c.20 Curlew Sandpipers at the Cunnigar.

Weds 31 Oct:

ARDMORE HEAD: Lesser Whitethroat in gardens nr Coast-guard building.

DROMORE HILL, nr Aglish: 6 Redwings flew over.

CAMPHIRE: 70+ (presumed) Whooper Swans.

Tues 30 Oct:

RAM HEAD: 4 Whooper Swans flew east in the afternoon, eventually passing over Mine Head.

AGLISH: Whooper Swans heard at night (arriving at the Camphire wintering site at Bride/Blackwater confluence?).

TRAMORE TOWN: Migrant moths included a Vestal.

Mon 29 Oct:

ARDMORE BAY: Adult BONAPARTE'S GULL (late afternoon only) & 5 Mediterranean Gulls (4 adults & a 1st-winter); also a Porpoise.

HELVICK HEAD: Lesser Whitethroat & 3 Blackcaps.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Adult Mediterranean Gull (1st site record), a Swallow & a Fieldfare.

BALLYMACAW: Hen Harrier, Merlin & Black Redstart.

Sun 28 Oct:

ARDMORE BAY: Adult BONAPARTE'S GULL (2nd county record), 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls & a Merlin.

BALLYQUIN, nr Ardmore: Wheatear.

HELVICK HEAD: 4 Blackcaps.

DUNGARVAN: Mediterranean Gull at Quann's.

BALLINARD: Wheatear.

KILBRIDE SOUTH, NR tRAMORE: 4 Swallows flew south.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Migrant moths included a Gem & Delicate.

Sat 27 Oct:

ARDMORE: House Martin.

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Blackcaps.

DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Quann's, Swallow at Ballynacourty.

BALLINARD: Wheatear.

Thurs 25 Oct:

RAM HEAD: Small number of Porpoises.

TRAMORE TOWN: Migrant moths included a Gem.

Weds 24 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Lesser Whitethroat (Coolum valley), Merlin, Woodcock, 5+ Swallows, 6+ Chiffchaffs, female Blackcap, Fieldfare & Redwing; a Great Northern Diver flew east.

RAM HEAD: Merlin.

Tues 23 Oct:

TRAMORE TOWN: Migrant moths included 2 Gem & a Scarce Bordered Straw.

Sun 21 Oct:

HELVICK HEAD: 4 Black Redstarts.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin, Black Redstart & Fieldfare.

TRAMORE TOWN: Migrant moths included a Gem.

Sat 20 Oct:

HACKETSTOWN, nr Mine Head: Swallow.

HELVICK HEAD: Merlin.

DUNGARVAN: 6 Curlew Sandpipers opposite Park Hotel.

CLONEA STRAND: Short-eared Owl over sea.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin & male Blackcap.

Thurs 18 Oct:

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 4 Whooper Swans & 2 Shoveler.

mid Oct:

DUNGARVAN: BLACK BRANT (also seen 10 November).

Sun 14 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Yellow-browed Warbler in main garden (apparently same as 7-10 Oct), male Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaffs, 10 Goldcrests, Swallow & 90+ Siskins.

Sat 13 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin, Wheatear, 10 Redpolls & 2 Siskins.

KILBRIDE SOUTH, nr Tramore: 15-20 Swallows flew south.

Fri 12 Oct:

WHITING BAY: 5 Wheatears and c12 Choughs.

RAM HEAD: 100+ Common Dolphins & 12 Porpoises.

Weds 10 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Yellow-browed Warbler still present, also 3 Chiffchaffs, a Fieldfare, 8 Swallows, 3 Siskins, 45 Redpolls (33 ringed) & a Tree Sparrow.

TRAMORE TOWN: Mihrant moths included Palpita vitrealis & a Delicate.

DUNGARVAN: Pair of House Martins still feeding chicks in the nest! - a very late breeding record for this or any passerine species.

Tues 9 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Yellow-browed Warbler, 155 Skylarks, 2 Chiffchaffs, male Blackcap, 6 Goldcrests, 2 Wheatears, 24 Stonechats, 4 Redpolls & a Yellowhammer; migrant moths included 3 Delicate.

Mon 8 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Yellow-browed Warbler.

Sun 7 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Yellow-browed Warbler (in main garden), 3 Chiffchaffs, 14 Redpolls & a Siskin.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 354 Brent Geese, 76 Little Egrets & 41 Sandwich Terns.

Sat 6 Oct:

DUNGARVAN: 3 Curlew Sandpipers & an adult Ruff at Ballyneety.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 35+ Swallows, 3 Wheatears, 5 Goldcrests & 2 Chiffchaffs.

Fri 5 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 15 Redpolls.

Thurs 4 Oct:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Lesser Whitethroat, Merlin, 90+ Meadow Pipits & 2 Wheatears.

ARDMORE HEAD: 39 Red Admirals.

September 2007

Sun 30 Sept:

HELVICK HEAD: Garden Warbler & 3 Blackcaps.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Blackcaps, 18 Redpolls & 27 Red Admirals.

Sat 29 Sept:

ARDMORE: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.

HELVICK HEAD: Male Blackcap & 12 Siskins.

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Ruff at Ballyneety.

Thurs 27 Sept:

Nr LISMORE: Hen Harrier.

Sun 23 Sept:

DUNGARVAN: 2 Ruffs (adult + juvenile) & a Kingfisher at Ballyneety.

CLONEA STRAND: Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper (with metal ring) at Ballinclamper.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 4 Wheatears.

Sat 22 Sept:

HELVICK HEAD: Grasshopper Warbler.

DUNGARVAN: Adult Ruff at Ballyneety.

STONEHOUSE (R. Suir): Kingfisher flew downstream towards Mts Congreve.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 5 Wheatears.

Weds 19 Sept:

CLONEA STRAND: 2 Curlew Sandpipers (one with a metal ring on leg) at Ballinclamper.

HELVICK HEAD: Yellow Wagtail.

Sun 16 Sept:

HELVICK HEAD: Spotted Flycatcher.

CLONEA STRAND: 2 Curlew Sandpipers at Ballinclamper.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 72 Little Egrets.

Sat 15 Sept:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Spotted Flycatchers & a Sedge Warbler.

Weds 12 Sept:

DUNGARVAN: 7 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers & 6 juv Brent Geese (first of the autumn) at the Cunnigar.

Sun 9 Sept:

BELLE LAKE: Juvenile Reed Warbler ringed.

Sat 8 Sep:

c.8 km SE of RAM HEAD: Sabine's Gull (adult) & Great Skua.

ARDMORE: 2 Mediterranean Gull.

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Great Skuas.

KILMURRIN COVE: White Wagtail.

BELLE LAKE: 2+ Water Rails.

Fri 7 Sept:

Off HELVICK HEAD: 2 Great Skuas & a Basking Shark.

RAM HEAD: Flock of 35-40 Choughs.

Thurs 6 Sept:

CLONEA STRAND: Curlew Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.

Sun 2 Sept:

HELVICK HEAD: Spotted Flycatcher.

DUNGARVAN: Ruff.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 21 Little Egrets at Clohernagh.

BELLE LAKE: Juvenile Little Gull.

Sat 1 Sept:

CLONEA STRAND: 3 Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.

BELLE LAKE: Reed Warbler & Water Rail.

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