Bird reports August-September 2014

Waterford bird records August-September 2014 (details subject to verification or correction)

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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.

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

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

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