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| Species |
Number |
Location |
Date |
Year |
Comment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Corncrake |
"no report of any" |
Co Waterford |
|
1975 |
|
| Corncrake |
1 trapped |
Cheekpoint |
01-Sep |
1993 |
[caught by dog; ringed] |
| Corncrake |
calling male |
Creadan Head |
June & July |
1994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Oystercatcher |
breeds |
Dungarvan Bay |
|
1956 |
"Now breeds regularly" |
| Oystercatcher |
443 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
|
| Oystercatcher |
1294 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Black-winged Stilt |
ad male & female |
Tramore |
04-May |
1995 |
[1st county record] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Avocet |
1 |
Tramore Backstrand |
31-Mar |
1997 |
presumed same as N Slob, Wexford, 12-22 March
[2nd county record] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ringed Plover |
89 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| American Golden Plover |
juvenile |
Cunnigar, Dungarvan |
08-Nov |
2008 |
photographed |
| American
Golden Plover |
adult |
Ballinclamper, Clonea Strand |
19-23 Sep |
2009 |
photographed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Golden Plover |
8110 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Golden
Plover |
pair bred |
Co Waterford |
|
1994 |
nest later abandoned; 1st nesting in county20th
century |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Grey Plover |
172 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Grey
Plover |
113 |
Tramore |
Jan |
1971 |
|
| Grey
Plover |
109 |
Tramore |
28-Feb |
1982 |
|
| Grey
Plover |
475 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1986 |
|
| Grey
Plover |
610 |
Dungarvan |
24-Feb |
1991 |
high count |
| Grey
Plover |
1 |
Knockaderry Reservoir |
05-Oct |
1991 |
inland record |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lapwing |
2990 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Knot |
10+ |
Back Strand, Tramore |
16-Sep |
1960 |
|
| Knot |
50+ |
Dungarvan Harbour |
20-Dec |
1960 |
|
| Knot |
1600 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
3rd highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| Knot |
2258 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sanderling |
46 |
Tramore |
07-Oct |
1956 |
|
| Sanderling |
c.30 |
Tramore |
26-Nov |
1961 |
|
| Sanderling |
c.200 |
Waterford Harbour |
26-Nov |
1961 |
|
| Sanderling |
c.30 |
Tramore |
21-Jan |
1962 |
|
| Sanderling |
105 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Cunnigar [Dungarvan] |
27-Sep |
1998 |
1st county record |
| Semipalmated
Sandpiper |
adult |
Clonea Strand |
13-19 Sept |
1999 |
|
| Semipalmated
Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Cunnigar, Dungarvan |
23-Sep |
2006 |
photographed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Little Stint |
1 to 3 |
Ballyshunnock [Reservoir] |
18 Aug-9 Sep |
1975 |
|
| Little
Stint |
2 |
Fornaght Strand |
23-Aug |
1975 |
|
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Dungarvan |
7-26 Sept |
1985 |
|
| Little
Stint |
adult |
Dungarvan |
22 July-14 Oct |
1986 |
|
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Co. Waterford |
Oct |
1988 |
|
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Tramore |
12-Sep |
1993 |
|
| Little
Stint |
2 |
Dungarvan |
02-Oct |
1993 |
|
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Tramore |
01-Jan |
1994 |
winter record |
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Little Island, Waterford Hbr |
[27] Dec |
1994 |
winter record; not 26 Dec |
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
16-Sep |
1995 |
|
| Little
Stint |
2 |
Tramore |
24-Sep |
1995 |
|
| Little
Stint |
6 |
Tramore Backstrand |
19-Sep |
1998 |
|
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Dungarvan |
3-14 Oct |
2003 |
|
| Little
Stint |
1 |
Clonea Strand |
16-Nov |
2003 |
|
| White-rumped Sandpiper |
1 |
Kinsalebeg |
26-Sep |
2006 |
1st for county |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Baird's Sandpiper |
1 |
Kinsalebeg |
22-Sep |
1982 |
[1st county record] |
| Baird's
Sandpiper |
1 |
Knockaderry reservoir |
30 Sept-1 Oct |
1984 |
|
| Baird's
Sandpiper |
Juvenile |
Dungarvan |
04-Sep |
2002 |
[the Cunnigar] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pectoral Sandpiper |
2 |
Knockaderry reservoir |
30 Sept-1 Oct |
1984 |
[1st county record] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Curlew Sandpiper |
up to 16 |
Dungarvan |
27 Sep-9 Oct |
1975 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
2 |
Tramore |
27-Aug |
1977 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
23-Aug |
1980 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tramore |
24-Oct |
1981 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
14-Sep |
1985 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
36 |
Dungarvan |
26-Sep |
1985 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
05-Sep |
1986 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
2 |
Dungarvan |
11-14 Oct |
1986 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
5 |
Co Waterford |
Aug |
1987 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
8 |
Co Waterford |
Sept |
1987 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Co Waterford |
Oct |
1987 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
2 |
Co. Waterford |
Aug |
1988 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
90 |
Co. Waterford |
Sep |
1988 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
38 |
Co. Waterford |
Oct |
1988 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
15 |
Co. Waterford |
Sept |
1990 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tramore |
12-Sep |
1993 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
4 |
Dungarvan |
02-Oct |
1993 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
4 |
Dungarvan |
22-Sep |
1995 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tramore |
24-Sep |
1995 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
10 |
Tramore Backstrand |
05-Oct |
1996 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
32 |
Tramore Backstrand |
19-Sep |
1998 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
35 |
Clonea |
04-Feb |
1999 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
45 |
Clonea |
14-Feb |
1999 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
78 |
Ballyneety, Dungarvan |
18-Mar |
1999 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
95 |
Ballyneety, Dungarvan |
04-Apr |
1999 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
2 |
Tramore Backstrand |
23-Sep |
2001 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Dungarvan |
01-Oct |
2001 |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
09-Dec |
2001 |
[winter] |
| Dunlin |
2415 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
5th highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| Dunlin |
3840 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Dunlin |
5,336 |
Dungarvan |
12-Jan |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
1 |
R. Dawn Reservoir [Ballyshunnock] |
|
1972 |
"first records of a Nearctic wader in .. . county" |
| Buff-breasted
Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Dungarvan |
14-Oct |
1986 |
|
| Buff-breasted
Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Clonea Beach |
13-Sep |
2006 |
photographed |
| Buff-breasted
Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Ballinard, Dungarvan |
01-Oct |
2006 |
photographed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ruff |
recorded |
Co Waterford |
|
1956 |
|
| Ruff |
3 |
R. Brickey [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
| Ruff |
3 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
24-26 Aug |
1992 |
|
| Ruff |
1 |
Tramore |
27-Aug |
1992 |
|
| Ruff |
1 |
Tramore |
20-Dec |
1992 |
|
| Ruff |
7 (ad f + 6 juvs) |
Kilmeaden Pools |
01-Sep |
2000 |
|
| Ruff |
1 |
Dungarvan [Ballyneety] |
17-Aug |
2002 |
|
| Ruff |
2 juvs |
Dungarvan [Ballyneety] |
27-Aug |
2002 |
|
| Ruff |
1 [juv f] |
Dungarvan [Kilminnin] |
11-Sep |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snipe |
127 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Snipe |
164 |
Dungarvan |
13-Dec |
1986 |
peak |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Black-tailed Godwit |
500+ |
R. Brickey estuary [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
c.50 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
18-Apr |
1960 |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
148 |
Dungarvan |
20-Dec |
1960 |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
250 |
Dungarvan |
28-Dec |
1960 |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
622 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
3rd highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
622 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
1,270 |
Blackwater Callows |
15-Nov |
1986 |
peak count |
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
1,120 |
Dungarvan |
15-Nov |
1986 |
peak count |
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
1,481 |
Dungarvan |
08-Jan |
1987 |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
1,500 |
Dungarvan |
15-Aug |
1987 |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
1,100 |
Dungarvan |
24-Feb |
1991 |
|
| Bar-tailed Godwit |
300+ |
Dungarvan Harbour |
20-Dec |
1960 |
|
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
991 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
424 |
Waterford Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
5th highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
1,370 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Whimbrel |
39 |
Clonea |
05-Apr |
1986 |
|
| Whimbrel |
56 |
Bunmahon |
20-Apr |
1986 |
|
| Whimbrel |
200 |
Dungarvan |
20-Apr |
1986 |
|
| Whimbrel |
302 |
Co. Waterford |
Apr-Dec |
1987 |
|
| Whimbrel |
61 |
Co. Waterford |
May |
1987 |
|
| Whimbrel |
82 bird-days |
Co. Waterford |
2nd half Apr |
1989 |
|
| Whimbrel |
110 |
Dungarvan |
27-Jul |
1990 |
high autumn count |
| Whimbrel |
70 |
Kilfarrassy |
24-Apr |
1992 |
flew west |
| Whimbrel |
56 |
Portally |
24-Apr |
1993 |
high counts |
| Whimbrel |
1 |
Tramore |
01-Jan |
1994 |
winter record |
| Whimbrel |
1 |
Tramore |
07-Jan |
1995 |
winter |
| Whimbrel |
1 |
Tramore |
19-Nov |
1995 |
winter; 3rd consecutive winter thissite |
| Whimbrel |
1 |
Tramore Backstrand |
1 Jan-25 Feb |
1996 |
winter |
| Whimbrel |
22 |
Paulsworth [nr Ardmore] |
28-Apr |
1996 |
peak counts |
| Whimbrel |
1 |
Clonea Strand |
19 Jan-14 Feb |
2003 |
winter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Curlew |
1251 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Curlew |
930 |
Blackwater Callows |
12-Jan |
1986 |
peak count |
| Common Sandpiper |
c.10 |
R. Brickey estuary [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
1 |
Waterford City |
20-Nov |
1982 |
winter |
| Common
Sandpiper |
27 |
Dungarvan |
22-Jul |
1986 |
peak |
| Common
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballynatray [R. Blackwater] |
8 Nov-15 Dec |
1986 |
[winter] |
| Common
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
16-Nov |
1986 |
[winter] |
| Common
Sandpiper |
reported |
Co. Waterford |
winter |
1990 |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
2 |
Little Island |
26-Nov |
1995 |
winter |
| Common
Sandpiper |
1 |
Little Island |
25-Dec |
1995 |
winter |
| Common
Sandpiper |
2 |
Dungarvan |
1-31 Jan |
1996 |
winter |
| Common
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dunmore East |
14 Jan-24 Feb |
1996 |
winter |
| Common
Sandpiper |
1 |
Little Island |
26-Dec |
1999 |
winter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spotted Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballynatray [R. Blackwater] |
2-20 Nov |
1982 |
[1st county] 4th Irish record |
| Spotted
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tourig River, Youghal |
14-22 Nov |
2007 |
photographed, Cos Cork & Waterford |
| Green Sandpiper |
1 |
Co Waterford |
Sept |
1972 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballyshunnock reservoir |
13 & 20 July |
1975 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballymacaw |
15-Aug |
1975 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tramore |
17-Aug |
1975 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballyshunnock reservoir |
06-Sep |
1975 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
14-Jul |
1976 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Brownstown Head |
14 & 15 Aug |
1976 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
up to 3 |
Coolfin |
Nov-Dec |
1980 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1980 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballyshunnock reservoir |
28-Sep |
1980 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
2 |
Ballyshunnock [reservoir] |
26-Jul |
1981 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballyshunnock [reservoir] |
29-Aug |
1981 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Knockaderry [Reservoir] |
24-Jan |
1982 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tramore |
15-Aug |
1982 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Butlerstown |
19-Dec |
1982 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Coolfin |
15-Nov |
1985 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Blackwater Callows |
19-Sep |
1986 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
4 |
Dungarvan |
15-Oct |
1986 |
peak |
| Green
Sandpiper |
2 |
Tramore |
15-Oct |
1986 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
4 |
Dungarvan |
16-Nov |
1986 |
peak |
| Green
Sandpiper |
recorded |
Dungarvan |
Apr-Dec |
1986 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Dungarvan |
31 Jan & 14 March |
1987 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
5 |
Co. Waterford |
July-Sept |
1987 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
4 |
Dungarvan |
3 & 7 Jan |
1988 |
winter records |
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Coolfin |
22-Dec |
1988 |
winter records |
| Green
Sandpiper |
2 |
Dungarvan |
Dec |
1988 |
winter records |
| Green
Sandpiper |
4 |
Co. Waterford |
Aug |
1990 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Co. Waterford |
Oct |
1990 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Co. Waterford |
Nov |
1990 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
4 |
Co. Waterford |
Dec |
1990 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Coolfin |
04-Jan |
1992 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
2 |
Dungarvan |
04-Jan |
1992 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tramore |
28-Aug |
1992 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Tramore |
10-Jul |
1993 |
[correction: 11 July] |
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Coolfin |
10-Dec |
1995 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Belle Lake |
30-Aug |
1996 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
01-Sep |
1996 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Kilmeaden Pools |
01-Sep |
2000 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
1 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
06-Sep |
2000 |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
2 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
07-Sep |
2000 |
|
| Spotted Redshank |
reported |
Co Waterford |
autumn |
1956 |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
1 |
R. Brickey estuary [Dungarvan] |
09-Sep |
1958 |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
1 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
21-Jan |
1961 |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
1 |
Back Strand, Tramore |
26-Nov |
1961 |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
5 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Spotted
Redshank |
16 |
Kinsalebeg |
16-Nov |
1975 |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
6 |
Dungarvan |
Oct |
1975 |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
1 |
Dungarvan |
11-Aug |
2002 |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
1 |
Dungarvan |
13-Dec |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Greenshank |
16 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Greenshank |
27 |
Dungarvan |
07-Sep |
1985 |
high count |
| Greenshank |
31 |
Dungarvan |
22-Jul |
1986 |
|
| Greenshank |
29 |
Tramore |
16-Aug |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
adult or 1st-summer |
Clonea Strand |
17-21 Apr |
1999 |
[1st county record] |
| Lesser
Yellowlegs |
juvenile |
Ballyneety, Dungarvan |
28 Sep-2 Oct |
2005 |
photographed |
| Lesser
Yellowlegs |
1st-winter |
Cunnigar, Dungarvan |
17-23 Nov |
2009 |
photographed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wood Sandpiper |
1 |
Back Strand, Tramore |
4 & 5 Aug |
1960 |
[2nd county record] |
| Wood
Sandpiper |
2 |
Ballyshunnock [reservoir] |
29-Aug |
1981 |
|
| Wood
Sandpiper |
2 |
Dungarvan |
17-Aug |
1986 |
|
| Wood
Sandpiper |
juvenile |
Kilmeaden Pools |
01-Sep |
2000 |
|
| Wood
Sandpiper |
1 |
Kilmeaden Pools |
03-Sep |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Redshank |
490 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Turnstone |
199 |
four main Waterford estuaries |
Jan |
1971 |
Waterford Hbr, Tramore, Dungarvan, Youghal Hbr |
| Turnstone |
108 |
Waterford Harbour |
Jan |
1971 |
Highest count of 19 Dublin-Cork estuaries |
| Turnstone |
229 |
Dungarvan |
16-Feb |
1986 |
|
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| Red-necked Phalarope |
recorded |
Co Waterford |
summer |
1969 |
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| Grey Phalarope |
1 |
Tramore |
22-Sep |
1981 |
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| Grey
Phalarope |
5 |
Helvick Head |
18-Sep |
1999 |
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| Grey
Phalarope |
1 |
Clonea Strand |
16-Nov |
2002 |
|
| Grey
Phalarope |
5 |
Clonea |
09-Nov |
2003 |
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