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February 2011
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RAM HEAD: 13 Red-throated Divers & c120 Common Dolphins.
DUNGARVAN: Small Tortoiseshell butterfly on main street.
KILMACTHOMAS: Jackdaw showing characters of one of the Nordic/eastern
European races monedula/soemmerringii.
THE VEE: Female Crossbill on Co Waterford side.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal.
GREAT NEWTOWN
HEAD: 6 Red-throated Divers.
GARRARUS: 15 Red-throated Divers.
KILFARRASY: 10 Red-throated Divers.
ANNESTOWN BOG: 2 Water Rails calling.
TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 29 Gadwall.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Nr BALLYLANEEN: 3 Woodcock.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Woodcock.
MID WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Barnawee, 3 Pintail
off pitch & putt course.
WHITING BAY: Merlin.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Water Rail at Killahaly Bridge.
Fri 25 Feb:
CLONEA STRAND: 5 Slavonian Grebes & a Little
Gull.
Nr COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.
Nr BUNMAHON: Otter.
Thurs 24 Feb:
TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of beach; 36+
Gadwall at the boating lake; 550 Brent Geese & 600 Black-tailed Godwits at Lisselan.
CORBALLY: 2 Tree Sparrows.
BELLE LAKE: Water Rail calling.
Tues 22 Feb:
Nr DUNGARVAN: Long-eared Owl at Brickey canal, Merlin at Kilmurray.
Mon 21 Feb:
Nr DUNGARVAN: 4 bats (species unclear) flying over
Brickey canal & Kilmurray.
WEST WATERFORD: High count of 7 Buzzards soaring at one location.
Sun 20 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Adult Little Gull at Ballynacourty pier;
Jack Snipe at Abbeyside prom.
HELVICK HEAD: 4 Great Northern Divers.
Nr DUNGARVAN: Long-eared Owl at Knockmaun.
Sat 19 Feb:
WHITING BAY: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull.
KNOCKMEALDOWN
MOUNTAINS: 2 Red Grouse.
STRANCALLY: Woodcock.
COOLNASMEAR: Brambling.
DUNGARVAN: Merlin in Dungarvan town; 2 Slavonian
Grebes & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty; male Shoveler off pitch & putt
course; Green Sandpiper at Ballyneety; 3 Bramblings at Abbeyside.
SEAFIELD
(nr Bunmahon): Green Sandpiper & 2 Kingfishers.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
2 Whooper / Mute Swan hybrids.
COOLFIN: 405 Greylag Geese & 39 Whooper Swans.
POLLRONE
(nr Mooncoin, Co Kilkenny): 2 Tree Sparrows.
MID WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Friday 18 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES & 2 Slavonian Grebes off Ballynacourty pier;
Brambling at Strandside.
Thurs 17 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Brambling at Strandside.
FINISK RIVER: Green Sandpiper.
Nr BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper at Seafield.
Weds 16 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Male
Brambling & 2 Blackcaps at Strandside.
Thurs 15 Feb:
AGLISH: Long-eared Owl.
Mon 14 Feb:
DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count):
Totals included 835 Brent Geese, 57 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Great Northern Divers; a Jack Snipe
(at the Cunnigar); 5 female/immature Pintail & an imm male Shoveler off the pitch & putt
course; also a male Brambling at Strandside.
CLONEA STRAND: 3 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper, 18 Great Northern Divers & 32 Red-throated Divers, Ballinard
to Ballyvoyle.
ARDMORE BAY: 4 Great Northern Divers & 8 Red-throated Divers.
FINISK BRIDGE: Green Sandpiper.
CAPPOQUIN: Kingfisher & Otter.
BALLYSCANLAN LOUGH: 3 female/immature Goosanders again
present.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Merlin, hybrid
Whooper / Mute Swan & 98 Tufted Duck.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 30 Whooper Swans.
TRAMORE: Black Redstart at western end of strand.
ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher.
Nr BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper at Seafield; 50+ Stock Doves.
STRADBALLY: Dipper.
CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel & 3+ Purple Sandpipers.
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty; 2 Barnacle Geese & probable Barnacle hybrid at Ballyneety.
ARDMORE BAY: 6 Great Northern Divers, 1st-winter Mediterranean
Gull & 620 Common Gulls.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 166 Whooper Swans at Ballynerroon West, near Ballyduff.
ARAGLIN HILLS: 1 Crossbill near Cronohill (Co Cork side).
Sat 12 Feb:
BALLYSCANLAN LOUGH: 3 female/immature Goosanders.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
DUNMORE EAST: 6 Purple Sandpipers outside seawall.
TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west corner of beach, 5 White-fronted
Geese at Lisselan, 32+ Gadwall at boating lake, 80 Hooded Crows off Saleen.
BUNMAHON:
1st-winter Mediterranean Gull.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Little Gulls (adult & 1st-winter) off Ballynacourty pier; Kingfisher
& adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee; Kingfisher at Brickey
canal.
FINISK BRIDGE: Green Sandpiper & 2 Dippers.
CAPPOQUIN: Kingfisher.
Mon 7 Feb:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank again
at Pickardstown / Ballinattin.
HELVICK HEAD: 2+ adult light-phase Pomarine Skuas (1 E,
2W), 48 Red-throated Divers W, 60 Fulmars W & 490 large auks W (seawatch 13:40-15:10, wind 6-7 SW); also 12 Red-throated
Divers & 6 Great Northern Divers & on sea.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Green Sandpipers & 2 Kingfishers
at Brickey canal; Barnacle Goose at pitch & putt club; male Shoveler off Quann's.
SEAFIELD
(nr Bunmahon): 4 Woodcock.
Sat 5 Feb:
HELVICK HEAD: Adult Pomarine Skua (seawatch 09:00-11:00).
Fri 4 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: 2 Blackcaps & 4 Tree
Sparrows at Strandside, Abbeyside.
Thurs 3 Feb:
Nr DRUM HILLS: Male Hen Harrier.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted Redshank at Pickardstown / Ballinattin.
Weds 2 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at the Brickey canal.
Tues 1 Feb:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Long-tailed Ducks (2
males & a female).
KILMANAHAN: 25 Whooper Swans.
January 2011
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Mon 31 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Curlew Sandpiper in front of Park Hotel; 2 Blackcaps at Strandside.
KILMANAHAN: 7 Whooper Swans.
WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
Sun 30 Jan:
TRAMORE: 3 Waxwings at Ard na Groi estate; 40 Gadwall
& 9 Shoveler on boating lake; 5 White-fronted Geese at Lisselan; 3 Shoveler on backstrand;
4 Common Scoter, 17 Red-throated Divers & 4 Great Northern Divers in outer bay.
COOLFIN/DERRIGAL/PORTNASCULLY: 320 Greylag Geese & 34 Whooper Swans.
TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny): 61 Whooper Swans.
STRADBALLY: 2 Dippers.
Sat 29 Jan:
ARDMORE BAY: Red-throated Diver.
DUNGARVAN: Curlew Sandpiper
nr Fraher field, 7 Shoveler off pitch & putt course, adult dark-bellied Brent Goose nr Cunnigar
tip, 38 Great Crested Grebes & a Great Northern Diver off Ballynacourty pier.
CAPPOQUIN: 20 Yellowhammers opposite
Cappoquin Chickens factory.
Nr BUNMAHON: 2 Water Rails & 2 Kingfishers.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 2 Shoveler.
COOLFIN: 29 Greylag Geese.
FIDDOWN: Jay.
Fri 28 Jan:
Nr LISMORE: Barn Owl.
DUNGARVAN: 3 Barnacle Geese & a Bar-headed Goose (presumed escaped).
ANNESTOWN: Merlin & Kingfisher.
BUNMAHON: Kingfisher.
TRAMORE: Blackcaps still present.
Thurs 27 Jan:
TRAMORE: 3 Waxwings still at Ard na Groi estate.
CLONEA STRAND: Great Skua off Ballinclamper, 30 Rock Pipits at Ballinclamper / Ballinard,
adult argentatus Herring Gull at Ballyvoyle.
DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Slavonian Grebe& 2 BLACK-NECKED
GREBES off Ballynacourtypier; 9 Pintail & 5 Shoveler off the pitch & putt course; Barnacle Goose at Ballyneety; 2 more Barnacle Geese (tame birds)
& a Bar-headed Goose at the Cunnigar; totals of 40 Great Crested Grebes & 1040+ Brent
Geese.
Tues 25 Jan:
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Nr BUNMAHON: Merlin & Kingfisher at Seafield.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 4 Pink-footed Geese.
Sun 23 Jan:
TRAMORE: 3 Waxwings again at Ard na Groi estate.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Nr BALLYDWAN: Jack Snipe.
BALLINARD: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe, 2 BLACK-NECKED
GREBES, 55 Great Crested Grebes & a Red-throated Diver at Ballynacourty; 2-3 Jack Snipe
at the Cunnigar; adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety; Blackcap
& Brambling at Abbeyside.
COLLIGAN WOOD: Dipper.
LOWER BLACKWATER: Otter at Camphire bridge; ringtail Hen Harrier.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Sat 22 Jan:
TRAMORE: 3 Waxwings at Ard na Groi estate behind
racecourse; 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 5 White-fronted Geese
(at Lisselan), 4 Shoveler & 4 Gadwall at backstrand; adult Ring-billed
Gull, 59 Gadwall & 8 Shoveler at boating lake.
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty; Barnacle
Goose at Quann's; Green Sandpiper at Brickey River; adult Mediterranean
Gull at Ballyneety.
WHITING BAY: 13 Choughs.
RIVER BLACKWATER: 3 Green Sandpipers at Cappoquin.
Fri 21 Jan:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD to DUNMORE EAST: 3 Great Skuas, 11 Red-throated Divers, 5 Fin
Whales & a Humpback Whale.
TRAMORE: 4 Blackcaps in garden.
DUNGARVAN: Woodcock near Kilmurray.
Thurs 20 Jan:
TRAMORE TOWN: 3 Waxwings in housing estate behind racecourse.
CLONEA STRAND: Little Gull.
Tues 18 Jan:
RAM HEAD: Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua,
Red-throated Diver & 2 Porpoises.
DUNGARVAN: 3 Blackcaps at Strandside, Abbeyside.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Sun 16 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Barnacle Goose at Ballyneety, male Velvet
Scoter, Slavonian Grebe, 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES & 2 Great
Northern Divers at Ballynacourty, adult Mediterranean Gull opposite Fraher field, Blackcap
& 20 Siskins at Springmount.
Nr BALLYDWAN: 3 Woodcock.
Nr ANNESTOWN: 80 Skylarks.
TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 52 Gadwall.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND (I-WeBS count): Totals included 814 Brent Geese, 5 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 2 male Long-tailed Ducks, a Jack Snipe,
130 Grey Plover & 322 Black-tailed Godwit.
Sat 15 Jan:
LISMORE: Waxwing.
HELVICK HEAD: Red-throated Diver, 500+ Fulmars, 6 Purple Sandpipers
& 3 Black Guillemots (seawatch 12:30-13:30).
Thurs 13 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: 3 Blackcaps (2 male, 1 female)
at Strandside, Abbeyside.
Weds 12 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: 2 Blackcaps at Strandside, Abbeyside.
Tues 11 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Male Velvet Scoter, Slavonian
Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty.
Off WATERFORD HARBOUR: Humpback Whale west of Dunmore East (new individual for ireland
- details at IWDG website), also 3 Great Skuas, an Arctic Skua & 2 Red-throated Divers off
the harbour.
Sun 9 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Male Velvet Scoter, Slavonian
Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty; 2 Jack Snipe
at the Cunnigar.
CARRICKBEG (Tipperary/Waterford border): 4 female/immature Goosanders on River Suir.
CLONEA STRAND: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.
Nr BALLYDWAN: Jack Snipe.
Nr BUNMAHON: 4 Woodcock.
Sat 8 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED
GREBES at Ballynacourty; Barnacle Goose at pitch & putt course; adult Mediterranean
Gull at Ballyneety; 2 female Blackcaps at Ballinroad.
Nr BUNMAHON: Blackcap (singing) at Seafield.
TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Adult Mediterranean Gull, adult
Ring-billed Gull & 4 Shoveler.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall,
5 White-fronted Geese & 3 Otters at Lisselan.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 11 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler
& hybrid Whooper/Mute Swan.
DERRIGAL: c270 Greylag Geese.
Fri 7 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Blackcap & 2 males Bramblings, Abbeyside; Merlin, Kilmurry.
BLACKWATER RIVER: Green Sandpiper & Otter at the Kitchen
Hole, Cappoquin to Lismore.
Tues 4 Jan:
Nr BUNMAHON: Brambling at Seafield.
Mon 3 Jan:
Nr WHITING BAY: 10 Tree Sparrows at Ballysallagh.
RAM HEAD: 2 Fin Whales, 6 Red-throated Divers & a skua species
(Pomarine or Arctic).
DUNGARVAN: Velvet Scoter, Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty; Barnacle Goose at CBS pitch.
Nr BUNMAHON: 2 Woodcock, Kingfisher & Chiffchaff
at Seafield.
Sun 2 Jan:
TRAMORE TOWN: 3 Waxwings, 2 Brambling
& a Blackcap; also several Waxings a few days earlier.
DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe
& 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES,
34 Great Crested Grebes & a Great Northern Diver off Ballynacourty pier.
CLONEA STRAND: 6 Great Northern Divers & 3 Red-throated Divers.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Sat 1 Jan:
TRAMORE: Black Redstart in
western corner of beach.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 21 Tufted Duck, 29 Gadwall,
9 Shoveler & 5 White-fronted Geese at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: Velvet Scoter, Slavonian Grebe & 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty.
CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel & Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.
BALLINROAD-DURROW: 5 Woodcock.
STRADBALLY COVE: Dipper.
ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 35 Whooper Swans, hybrid
Mute/Whooper Swan, 2 drake Pintail, 8 Shoveler & 8 Gadwall.
COOLFIN / DERRIGAL: 35 Whooper Swans.
EAST / MID WATERFORD: Buzzard at two locations.
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| Chough, Whiting Bay, 28 Feb 2011 © A Malcolm |
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| Sparrowhawk, female carrying Rook, Cappoquin, 22 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Buzzard, Feb 2011 © D Weldon |
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| Brambling, male, Strandside, Dungarvan, 14 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Stoat, Dromana Bridge, 14 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Dipper, Stradbally, 13 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Raven, Ballyvooney, 13 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Goosanders, Ballyscanlan Lough, 13 Feb 2011 © D Weldon |
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| Goosanders, Ballyscanlan Lough, 12 Feb 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Green Sandpiper, Finisk Bridge, 12 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Redwing, Cappoquin, 12 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Tree Sparrows, Strandside, Dungarvan, 4 Feb 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Spotted Redshank, Pickardstown / Ballinattin, Tramore Backstrand, 3 Feb 2011 © N McCarthy. |
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| Buzzard, west Waterford, 31 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Yellowhammer, Cappoquin, 29 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Kingfisher, Annestown, 29 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Kingfisher, Seafield, nr Bunmahon, 29 Jan 2011 © D Weldon |
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| Curlew Sandpiper, Dungarvan, 29 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Pintail, male, Dungarvan, 29 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Barnacle Goose & Bar-headed Goose, Dungarvan, 27 Jan 2011 © S O'Rourke |
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| Waxwing, Tramore, 27 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Herring Gull of race argentatus (bird at left), Ballyvoyle, 27 Jan 2011 © B Sheridan |
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| Brambling, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, 23 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Waxwing, Tramore, 22 Jan 2011 © D Weldon |
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| Waxwing, Tramore, 22 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Siskin, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, 22 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Chough, Whiting Bay, 22 Jan 2011 © A Malcolm |
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| Great Skua, Brownstown Hd to Dunmore East, 21 Jan 2011 © A Malcolm |
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| Great Skua harassing Great Black-backed Gull, 21 Jan 2011 © A Malcolm |
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| Humpback Whale, Brownstown Hd to Dunmore East, 21 Jan 2011 © A Malcolm |
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| Waxwings, Tramore town, 20 Jan 2011 © Sara Connor |
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| Velvet Scoter, male, Ballynacourty, Dungarvan, 16 Jan 2011 © C Flynn |
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| Great Northern Divers, Ballynacourty, Dungarvan, 16 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Fulmar, Bunmahon, 16 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Blackcap, Dungarvan, 16 Jan 2011 © D Clarke |
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| Lesser(?) Redpoll, Seafield, nr Bunmahon, 16 Jan 2011 © D Weldon |
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| Humpback Whale, nr Dunmore east, 11 Jan 2011 © A Malcolm |
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| Goosanders, Carrickbeg, 9 Jan 2011 © B White |
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| Velvet Scoter, male, Ballynacourty, Dungarvan, 9 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Greenshank, Ballyquin, nr Ardmore, 3 Jan 2011 © A Malcolm |
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| Buzzard, 1 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Skavonian Grebe, Ballynacourty, Dungarvan, 1 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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| Velvet Scoter, male, Ballynacourty, Dungarvan, 1 Jan 2011 © M Cowming |
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