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DECEMBER 2023 (in progress)
See guidance on what to report (not necessarily all for online publication here).
Thanks to all observers and photo-contributors, and to the organisers of the WhatsApp groups covering birds and other
wildlife in Co Waterford, for their help.
Sun 31 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: White-fronted Goose, 13 Greylag Geese, adult dark-bellied Brent Goose,
Scaup, Tufted Duck, Pintail, 4 Shoveler, & Kingfisher at Lisselan; CATTLE
EGRET at Cloghernagh / Airport Road junction; Short-eared Owl.
BELLE LAKE: Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Fri 29 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: Treecreeper behind Nissan garage.
Thurs 28 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Scaup, 2 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 13 Greylag Geese at Lisselan,
Curlew Sandpiper on Backstrand & 2 Merlins.
Weds 27 Dec:
HELVICK HEAD: BLACK-THROATED DIVER & Manx Shearwater feeding.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Green Sandpiper in flooded field in Clashmore.
WEST WATERFORD: Red Kite.
Tues 26 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: GREAT WHITE EGRET at Western Bay.
Near CARRIGANORE: Long-eared Owl over the N25.
WATERFORD HARBOUR: Common Sandpiper at Cheekpoint.
Fri 22 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: 2 male GOOSANDERS on Colligan estuary near Ballyneety Bridge, Kingfisher.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male LESSER SCAUP .
Thurs 21 Dec:
DUNGARVAN: 2 male GOOSANDERS on Colligan estuary, off Fraher's Field, 1 Slavonian Grebe
off Ballynacourty.
CLONEA BAY: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.
DUNMORE EAST: Purple Sandpiper.
Weds 20 Dec:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male LESSER SCAUP & 8 Tufted Duck.
Tues 19 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Scaup, 6 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall & 13 Greylag Geese at Lisselan.
WEST WATERFORD: 2 Red Kite.
Sun 17 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Scaup, 2 Pintail & 13 Greylag Geese at Lisselan.
Fri 15 Dec:
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: GREAT WHITE EGRET & several Great Spotted Woodpeckers along River Blackwater
W of Lismore.
HELVICK HEAD: Black Redstart at cove.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes off Gold Coast.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male LESSER SCAUP, 10 Tufted Ducks, & Dipper.
Thurs 14 Dec:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male LESSER SCAUP &
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
DUNGARVAN: Adult BLACK BRANT; Merlin at Ballymacmague.
N of LISMORE: 7 Crossbills.
Weds 13 Dec:
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Kingfisher at Ballynatray, 2 Treecreepers near Ballinaclash Quay.
W WATERFORD: Red Kite (2 present at same location for previous 3 days).
DRUM HILLS: Barn Owl at Ballycurrane, near Clashmore.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes off Ballynacourty Pier.
BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper.
WATERFORD CITY: Male Blackcap.
Tues 12 Dec:
BUNMAHON: 18 Common Scoter off beach.
Sun 10 Dec:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male LESSER SCAUP & 10 Tufted Duck.
N of LISMORE: 5 Crossbills.
Sat 9 Dec:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: Scaup off Woodstown beach.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male LESSER SCAUP, 2 Whooper Swans & 3 Crossbills.
Near KILMEADEN: GREAT WHITE EGRET flying over N25.
Fri 8 Dec:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male LESSER SCAUP newly found, & 11 Tufted Duck.
BELLE LAKE: 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter Little Gull, viewed from Lisselan seawall.
ANNE VALLEY: Water Rail & Jay.
DUNGARVAN: Adult BLACK BRANT at pitch & putt course, Barn Owl in town centre.
Weds 6 Dec:
HELVICK HEAD: 69+ Common Scoter (6 flocks including one of 60+) passed (seawatch 10:00-12:15), flock of 60 Common Scoter
on sea later in afternoon.
DUNGARVAN: Adult BLACK BRANT at pitch & putt course, late / wintering Sandwich Tern in outer
Dungarvan bay (below Murray's Pub, Helvick).
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Bewick's Swans,Pintail, Scaup & 2 Tufted Ducks at
Lisselan.
Tues 5 Dec:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Red Grouse.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: Female Pintail & 76 Whooper Swans.
WHITING BAY: 100+ Red-throated Divers.
ARDMORE BAY: 5 Mediterranean Gulls.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes in Bay.
Mon 4 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Bewick's Swans at Lisselan.
BLACKWATER/BRIDE VALLEY: Green Sandpiper below Tallow bridge, 200 Black-tailed Godwits & several Jays along
Callows W of Lismore.
Near CARROLL'S CROSS: Barn Owl over N25.
Sun 3 Dec:
ANNE VALLEY: Several Chiffchaffs & Water Rails.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 male RING-NECKED DUCKS, 25 Tufted Ducks & a calling Great Spotted Woodpecker.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Bewick's Swans at Lisselan.
Sat 2 Dec:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Bewick's Swans (1st county record since Jan 2012!), 61 Whooper Swans, 12 Greylag Geese,
Merlin, 3 Pintail, Scaup, 25 Gadwall & a Tufted Duck all at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Short-eared Owl.
ANNE VALLEY: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher & 6+ Chiffchaffs.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK, 26 Tufted Ducks & 3 Coots.
DUNGARVAN: Now 2 Slavonian Grebes off Ballynacourty Pier.
Fri 1 Dec:
ANNE VALLEY: CETTI'S WARBLER heard & seen - 1st Co Waterford record.
DUNGARVAN: Now 2 Slavonian Grebes off Ballynacourty Pier.
NOVEMBER 2023 (in progress)
Weds 29 Nov:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
Tues 28 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: BLACK BRANT.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 6 White-fronted Geese. Ringing: 5 new birds.
Mon 27 Nov:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 20 Dunlin NE overhead & Barn Owl.
TRAMORE BAY (I-WeBS count): Male Common Scoter, 12 Red-throated & 3 Great Northern Divers in outer bay.
Sun 26 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter BARRED WARBLER at the Cunnigar.
Sat 25 Nov:
DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Totals around the bay included 38 Red-throated Divers, 23 Great Northern Divers, 1 Slavonian
Grebe, 57 Great Crested Grebes, 113 Cormorants, 47 Little Egrets, 1658 light-bellied Brent Geese, 315 Shelduck, 2
Shoveler, 33 Red-breasted Mergansers, 905 Oystercatchers, 75 Grey Plover, 1455 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank,
546 Redshank, 48 Greenshank, 3 Black Guillemots & 1 Kingfisher.
Fri 24 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe in bay, viewed from Ballinacourty pier.
Thurs 23 Nov:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 female/immature GOOSANDERS at Pickardstown / Ballinattin.
Weds 22 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: BLACK-THROATED DIVER refound in Dungarvan Bay, off Ballynacourty pier, also Eider
(now close in by pitch & putt course).
Tues 21 Nov:
CLONEA BAY: BLACK-THROATED DIVER off Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN: Eider & late/wintering Sandwich Tern still present in bay, viewed from Ballinacourty
pier, also 78 Great Crested Grebes & 24 Great Northern Divers around bay, late/wintering Whimbrel at Ballynacourty
pier, & 33 Sanderling at Abbeyside.
Sun 19 Nov:
LOWER SUIR: 35 Greylag Geese, 4 Whooper Swans & 23 Little Egrets at Tibberaghny (Co Kilkenny).
Weds 15 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: Short-eared Owl on the Cunnigar.
Tues 14 Nov:
ANNESTOWN: Late Swallow.
DUNGARVAN: LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER again off Youghal Road.
ARDMORE: Late Swallow at cliff walk.
Thurs 9 Nov:
ANNE VALLEY: 6 Chiffchaffs including a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF.
Weds 8 Nov:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank off the hide.
Sun 5 Nov:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: RuffScaup, 2 Tufted Duck & 6 Gadwall at Lisselan, 780+ Brent Geese
outside Lisselan seawall.
Sat 4 Nov:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Ring Ouzel. Ringing: 3 new birds.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: CATTLE EGRET, Spotted Redshank & Scaup at Lisselan.
Thurs 2 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: Late Swallow over town centre.
OCTOBER 2023 (in progress)
Mon 30 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: 2 CATTLE EGRETS at Killongford / Brickey mouth.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 CATTLE EGRETS, Long-tailed Duck & Curlew Sandpiper
at Lisselan.
Sat 28 Oct:
ANNE VALLEY: MARSH HARRIER again.
BUNMAHON: GLOSSY IBIS.
DUNGARVAN: Spotted Redshank in Western Bay.
Fri 27 Oct:
ANNE VALLEY: MARSH HARRIER.
Thurs 26 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 CATTLE EGRETS & male GOOSANDER at Lisselan.
Weds 25 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Pochard & Long-tailed Duck at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: 2 CATTLE EGRETS near River Brickey, Spotted Redshank in Western Bay.
DRUM HILLS: Brambling & 5 Crossbills, Old Parish.
Near LISMORE: Several Fieldfares.
Mon 23 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: 3 CATTLE EGRETS at Glenbeg, by River Brickey.
Sun 22 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Ring Ouzel, Mistle Thrush, 150 Skylarks & 3 Blackcaps. Ringing: 23 new birds including
5 Meadow Pipits, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Lesser Redpolls & 1 Bullfinch.
Sat 21 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 FIRECRESTS present (1 newly ringed & the 2 previously ringed birds); high count of c.550
Herring Guls on/around the Head (c.250 at Rinneshark, c.300 Coolum fields).
DUNGARVAN: Spotted Redshank again in Western Bay.
Thurs 19 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 ringed FIRECRESTS still present.
Tues 17 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 FIRECRESTS retrapped (1st-yr female), 2 Merlins. Ringing: Just
1 new bird ringed.
Mon 16 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 FIRECRESTS (1st-yr male & 1st-yr female) & a Blackcap ringed, also 8 Lapwing & 8 Golden
Plover. Ringing: 14 new birds including 2 Firecrests & single Blackcap, Chiffchaff & Goldcrest.
Sun 15 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Blackcap. Ringing: 37 new birds including 4 Meadow Pipits, 3 Goldcrests, 19 Lesser Redpolls & 1 Bullfinch.
Sat 14 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 6 Common Scoter E, 8 Brent Geese W overhead, 32 Lesser Redpolls ringed, & 2 Siskins. Ringing: 83
new birds including 19 Meadow Pipits, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, 32 Lesser Redpolls, 2 Bullfinches & 2 Reed Buntings.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: RING-NECKED DUCK on main lake at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: Spotted Redshank in Western Bay.
Fri 13 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Pink-footed Goose & 2 Ruff at Lisselan.
AT SEA off BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 85 Great Shearwaters, 12 Sooty Shearwaters, 5 Manx Shearwaters,
juvenile LONG-TAILED SKUA, 2 Great Skuas & 3 Arctic Skuas from RV Celtic
Explorer, on a heading S off Brownstown Head out to 88 km SSE of there - the Long-tailed Skuas 21 km S of Brownstown, the
Great Shearwaters at the c.88 km mark.
Thurs 12 Oct:
AT SEA off RAM HEAD: 31 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 27 Great Shearwaters, 3 Sooty Shearwaters,
3 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Great Skuas & a juvenile Pomarine Skua from RV Celtic Explorer, on
a line S off Ram Head out to 94 km SSE of there - closest Great Shearwaters to shore c.7 birds c.21 km SE, Cory's 1 45 km
SSE of Ram.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Pink-footed Goose at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 20 Lesser Redpolls ringed.
Weds 11 Oct:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Pink-footed Goose at Lisselan.
Tues 10 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Female or immature Common Redstart still present.
Mon 9 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: Curlew Sandpiper in Western Bay.
Sun 8 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 8 Siskins & 3 Blackcaps. Ringing: 32 new birds including 21 Meadow Pipits, 2 Blackcaps & 2 Goldcrests.
Sat 7 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Female or immature Common Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap, also 93 Cormorants W over
the head (in 3 flocks). Ringing: 3 new birds - single Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap & Goldcrest.
PORTALLY COVE: 1 Great Northern Diver E.
Fri 6 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Female or immature COMMON ROSEFINCH (3rd county record) ringed, Spotted Flycatcher & 2 Blackcaps.
Ringing: 2 new birds - single Chiffchaff & Common Rosefinch!
Thurs 5 Oct:
HELVICK HEAD: Black Tern, Grey Phalarope, 1-2 Arctic Skuas, 4 Arctic Terns,
3 Puffins & c.20 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 14:45-16:45).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear & 20 Golden Plover.
Weds 4 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: LESSER WHITETHROAT & Spotted Flycatcher.
DUNGARVAN: 370 Knot at Ballyneety.
Tues 3 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Adult female RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER, Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap & 3 Wheatears. Ringing:
20 new birds including 14 Meadow Pipits, 1 Blackcap & 1 Goldcrest.
DUNGARVAN: strong>LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER on the Cunnigar.
HELVICK HEAD: LESSER WHITETHROAT.
Mon 2 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Adult female RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER, LESSER WHITETHROAT, 2 Blackcaps,
Spotted Flycatcher, 400+ Meadow Pipits W, & Barn Owl. Ringing: 26 new birds including 21 Meadow Pipits
& 1 Goldcrest.
DUNGARVAN: Adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN now present between Cunnigar point & Dungarvan town.
Sun 1 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Adult female RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER ringed, LESSER WHITETHROAT & Barn
Owl. Ringing: 7 new birds including 1 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 1 Meadow Pipit & 1 Goldcrest.
TRAMORE: 1 Grey Phalarope still present at Boating Lake.
N of LISMORE: 15-20 Crossbills.
SEPTEMBER 2023 (in progress)
Sat 30 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Adult female RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER (5th site record), Spotted Flycatcher & Whinchat.
DUNGARVAN: Adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN at Colligan River.
Fri 29 Sep:
DUNGARVAN: Adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN at Colligan River; a DOTTEREL flew over Ballyneety
Bridge, further upriver; also a Kingfisher at BaLlyneety.
TRAMORE: 1 Grey Phalarope at Boating Lake.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Ringing: 3 new birds including 1 Goldcrest.
Thurs 28 Sep:
HELVICK HEAD: 2 Balearic Shearwaters & 2 Storm Petrels (seawatch 11:15-15:00).
DUNGARVAN: Adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN at Colligan River, also an adult Mediterranean Gull
there.
TRAMORE: 2 Grey Phalaropes at Boating Lake.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1st-yr Pied Flycatcher ringed. Ringing: 3 new birds including 1 Pied Flycatcher.
Weds 27 Sep:
DUNGARVAN: Adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN at Colligan River.
N of LISMORE: Flock of 9-15 Crossbills present most days over the last week.
Tues 26 Sep:
DUNGARVAN: Moulting adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN (3rd county record) at Colligan River just off the Park
Hotel; AMERICAN CLIFF SWALLOW (1st county record) flying W over town centre with House Martins & Swallows.
TRAMORE: 2 Grey Phalaropes (1 at the Boating Lake, 1 off seawall at Lisselan, Backstrand).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Ringing: 3 new birds including 2 Blackcaps.
Mon 25 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: PADDYFIELD WARBLER & BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (2nd site record).
TRAMORE: 3 Grey Phalaropes (2 at the Boating Lake, 1 off seawall at Lisselan, Backstrand).
HELVICK HEAD: 2 Grey Phalaropes alighted on sea.
Sun 24 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: PADDYFIELD WARBLER & TREE PIPIT.
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Storm Petrel, 2 juvenile LONG-TAILED SKUAS,
17+ Arctic Skuas, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Great Skua & 1 Puffin
(seawatch 12:55-18:00).
Sat 23 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: PADDYFIELD WARBLER. Ringing: 13 new birds including 1 Blackcap & 6 Chiffchaffs.
HELVICK HEAD: Grey Phalarope & MONARCH butterfly.
Fri 22 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: PADDYFIELD WARBLER.
GARRARUS: Yellow Wagtail on beach.
Thurs 21 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: PADDYFIELD WARBLER & Corncrake.
HELVICK HEAD: Pied Flycatcher.
Weds 20 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: BLACK-HEADED BUNTING.
ARDMORE: 1 Arctic Skua & 1 Puffin W past Ardmore Head, Spotted Flycatcher near St Declan's
Well.
Tues 19 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: BLACK-HEADED BUNTING.
DUNGARVAN/CLONEA: Turtle Dove at Ballinacourty golf-course.
HELVICK HEAD: 2 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 1 'large' shearwater, juvenile SABINE'S GULL,
2 juvenile LONG-TAILED SKUAS, 11+ Arctic Skuas, 29 Manx Shearwaters & a Puffin.
Mon 18 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: PADDYFIELD WARBLER, BLACK-HEADED BUNTING, Corncrake, Garden
Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher & Whinchat. Ringing:
30 new birds including 23 Meadow Pipits & 4 Chiffchaffs.
Sun 17 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: PADDYFIELD WARBLER & BLACK-HEADED BUNTING (both 1st Co Waterford records),
1st-yr Pied Flycatcher retrapped (from 9 Sep), & 500+ House Martins feeding in foggy conditions. Ringing:
7 new birds including 1 Goldcrest.
Sat 16 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Ringing: 8 new birds including 2 Chiffchaffs & 3 Goldcrests.
Thurs 14 Sep:
HELVICK HEAD: Garden Warbler.
Weds 13 Sep:
HELVICK HEAD: Garden Warbler & Reed Warbler.
DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Spotted Redshank & juvenile Ruff at Killongford pools.
CLONEA BAY: 5+ Curlew Sandpipers at Ballinclamper.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 CORY'S SHEARWATER W, Pied Flycatcher & 3 Blackcaps.
Tues 12 Sep:
BLACKWATER VALLEY: HOOPOE along road at Newport East.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Whinchat, White Wagtail, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 7 Wheatears,
Blackcap, 5 Whitethroats & 175+ House Martins.
Mon 11 Sep:
DRUM HILLS / OLD PARISH: Juvenile MONTAGU'S or PALLID HARRIER flying E.
Sun 10 Sep:
RATHMOYLAN: 3 Blackcaps.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Pied Flycatcher.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 73 Brent Geese, Lisselan/Kilmacleague.
CLONEA BAY: 25 Brent Geese flying offshore, juvenile Curlew Sandpiper at Ballinclamper, juvenile Ruff
at Ballinard, & many White Wagtails at both locations.
Sat 9 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Flyover DOTTEREL & 2 Grasshopper Warblers, Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps,
Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs & 2 White Wagtails at Coolum valley; 1st-yr Pied Flycatcher
ringed, 2 Whinchats, Whitehtorat & 2 Wheatears elsewhere on Head.
CLONEA STRAND: Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper & several White Wagtails at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: Curlew Sandpiper & Kingfisher at Killongford estuary,.
HELVICK HEAD: Whinchat by high-road carpark.
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: GOLDEN EAGLE & Red Kite .
Fri 8 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: WRYNECK, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Coolum valley), Pied Flycatcher,
2 Whinchats, 2+ Reed Warblers (1 chalet, 1+ Coolum valley), 2 Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler
& 10+ Wheatears.
DUNGARVAN: Azorean-type Yellow-legged Gull & adult Yellow-legged Gull at Ballyneety.
S/SW of HELVICK HEAD: 6 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 4+ 'large' shearwaters, 5 Sooty Shearwaters
& 4+ Storm Petrels on pelagic boat-trip.
Thurs 7 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Whinchats, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Reed Warblers,
6-8 Wheatears, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warber, 2 Whitethroats & Swift.
Near DUNGARVAN: Barn Owl.
Weds 6 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: MONTAGU'S HARRIER (3rd or 4th Co Waterford record), Whinchat, Pied
Flycatcher, 2 Reed Warblers, Whitethroat, 5 Wheatears, 2+ White Wagtails, 2 Knot
& Great Spotted Woodpecker (latter flew up main lane & continued inland).
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 11+ Gadwall at Lisselan.
CLONEA BAY: 35 White Wagtails at Ballinclamper.
HELVICK HEAD: Spotted Flycatcher.
CAPPAGH: Long-eared Owl calling.
Tues 5 Sep:
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: GOLDEN EAGLE still present.
CLONEA BAY: 7 Mediterranean Gulls & a White Wagtail at Ballinclamper.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Spotted Flycatcher.
Sat 2 Sep:
WHITING BAY: Whinchat near E end.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Hen Harrier.
Fri 1 Sep:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile BLACK-WINGED STILT still present at Lisselan (since 31 Aug), also 3 Green
Sandpipers & a Kingfisher there.
DUNGARVAN: PECTORAL SANDPIPER still present on the Cunnigar (since 31 Aug), also 2 Curlew Sandpipers
there; Swift over Dungarvan town centre.
AUGUST 2023 (in progress)
Thurs 31 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile BLACK-WINGED STILT at Lisselan - 3rd county record (4th individual).
DUNGARVAN: PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Cunnigar.
Mon 21 Aug:
RAM HEAD: 1 CORY'S SHEARWATER W & 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull inshore (seawatch 11:45-13:45).
ARDMORE: Pied Flycatcher just beyond Cliff House Hotel.
Sun 20 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD: Female/immature Common Redstart, & Pied Flycatcher still present.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 Storm Petrel feeding & 1 Black Guillemot E (seawatch 09:25-09:55).
Sat 19 Aug:
RAM HEAD: 1 Sooty Shearwater W (seawatch 13:35-14:25).
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Storm Petrel (seawatch 15:55-16:15), Pied Flycatcher & Spotted Flycatcher.
DUNGARVAN: Adult Curlew Sandpiper & juvenile Purple Sandpiper on the Cunnigar.
Fri 18 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD: 7 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 1 Arctic Skua, 8 Puffins & 5 Arctic
Skuas (seawatch 11:15-13:45).
Weds 16 Aug:
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: GOLDEN EAGLE.
Mon 14 Aug:
DUNGARVAN: Ruff in Western Bay.
Sat 12 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD: 1 adult SABINE'S GULL, 227 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 70+ Cory's or Great Shearwaters,
12 Sooty Shearwaters, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 11 Storm Petrels, 3 Arctic
Skuas & 5 Puffins (seawatch 06:45-11:40).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 6 CORY'S SHEARWATERS & 2 Sooty Shearwaters (seawatch 17:40-19:40).
Fri 11 Aug:
RAM HEAD: 238 CORY'S SHEARWATER & 5 Sooty Shearwaters W (seawatch 15:25-19:25) - highest
ever site-day total for Co Waterford to date, peak 135 Cory's W in the final hour.
HELVICK HEAD: 1 juvenile Black Tern, 74 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 2 Great Shearwaters,
7 Sooty Shearwaters, 3 Storm Petrels, 1 Pomarine Skua, 6 Arctic
Skuas & 5 Puffins (seawatch 09:00-18:00).
BUNMAHON: 1 Great Shearwater.
Thurs 10 Aug:
RAM HEAD: 1 CORY'S SHEARWATER W (seawatch 17:05-18:35).
HELVICK HEAD: 1 WILSON'S PETREL (1st land-based sighting for Co Waterford), 2 CORY'S SHEARWATERS,
2 Great Shearwaters, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 2 LONG-TAILED
SKUAS (adult & juvenile),1 Pomarine Skua,3Arctic Skuas & 13 Puffins
(seawatches 11:55-13:25 & 14:30-18:00).
DUNGARVAN: 2 CATTLE EGRETS at Ballyneety Bridge.
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