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AUGUST 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Fri 7 Aug:
TRAMORE
BACKSTRAND: Ruff at Lisselan.
Thurs 6 Aug:
DUNGARVAN: 3 adult Mediterranean
Gulls & 18 Little Egrets at Barnawee.
Weds 5 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD: Adult LONG-TAILED SKUA,
GREAT SHEARWATER, Balearic Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, c7500 Manx
Shearwaters, 3 'blue' Fulmars, 4 Storm Petrels, 4 Pomarine Skuas, 15
Great Skuas, 8 Arctic Skuas, 229+ Puffins & 2 Porpoises
(seawatch 08:00-13:00). ARDMORE: 7 Mediterranean
Gulls (4 adults & 3 juveniles) at the Curragh. FERRY POINT: 2 Common Sandpipers.
Tues
4 Aug:
WHITING BAY: Adult Mediterranean Gull (20:25-20:35). ARDMORE: 22 Mediterranean Gulls night-roosting in bay (11 adults, 10
juveniles & a 2nd-winter, 19:55-21:15). DUNGARVAN: 3 adult Mediterranean
Gulls at Barnawee. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Common
Sandpipers at Saleen.
Mon 3 Aug:
HELVICK HEAD: Balearic Shearwater,
Sooty Shearwater, c3000 Manx Shearwaters, Arctic Skua & 5 Puffins (seawatch
06:00-08:30). KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Sooty Shearwaters & a Great Skua
(1 hr seawatch).
Sun 2 Aug: HELVICK HEAD: 4 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Balearic Shearwaters,
Storm Petrel, 24+ Pomarine Skuas, 8+ Arctic Skuas, 18+ Great
Skuas, 203 Puffins, 9 Common Scoters (seawatch 10:15-19:30); also a Hummingbird Hawk-moth. RAM
HEAD: 2 Sooty Shearwaters, a Pomarine Skua, 3 Great Skuas & 12 Puffins W (seawatch 17:15-18:15).
JULY 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Note: From 1st January 2015, records of Buzzard are no longer published
on the website or blog, but submission of records is still encouraged (precise locations if possible, especially for birds
showing evidence of breeding) to allow monitoring of the species in the county. (A similar policy applies to Peregrine,
Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.)
Weds 29 Jul:
DUNGARVAN: Wood
Sandpiper at Killongford pools.
Tues 28 Jul:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 16+ Mediterranean
Gull (8 adults, 76 juveniles, a 1st-summer & a 2nd-summer) & a 1st-summer Little Gull
at Woodstown (evening roost).
Sun 26 Jul:
HELVICK HEAD: Juvenile LONG-TAILED SKUA, 14
Pomarine Skuas, 19 Great Skuas, 5 Arctic Skuas, 100+ Puffins,
1+ Storm Petrel, 1000+ Manx Shearwaters, 100+ Arctic Terns & a Porpoise (seawatch 08:15-10:15). TRAMORE: 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls at boating lake.
Sat
25 Jul:
RAM HEAD: Sunfish & Arctic Skua; 77 large Kittiwake chicks
from 145 nests counted in July (moderate breeding success). ARDMORE:
6 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls in harbour. DUNGARVAN:
Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpipers & a Dipper at Ballyneety.
Thurs 23 Jul:
GREAT
NEWTOWN HEAD: 2 Arctic Skuas W (seawatch 15:45-16:15). WATERFORD CITY: Hummingbird Hawk-moth. ARDMORE:
Another Hummingbird Hawk-moth at Dysert (also 21 July).
Sun 19 Jul:
ARDMORE: Adult
& juvenile Mediterranean Gull in harbour.
RAM HEAD: High count of 20 Fin Whales,
also Arctic or Pomarine Skua. LISMORE: Hummingbird
Hawk-moth. Nr BALLYLANEEN: Pine Marten dead on
the road.
Fri 17 Jul:
HELVICK HEAD: Pomarine Skua. DUNGARVAN: 5 Common Sandpipers at Killongford pools. CLONEA: 5 Whimbrel & 2 Common Sandpipers at Ballinclamper. BALLYVOYLE: 50+ Choughs.
Thurs 16 Jul:
HELVICK HEAD:
Pomarine Skua, 5 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas & 4+ Puffins
(seawatches 16:00-17:45 & 19:35-21:10), c400 Manx Shearwaters (19L35-21:20).
Weds 15 Jul:
Off
HELVICK HEAD: 50 Common Scoter W past boat half-mile offshore. Off MINE HEAD: 5 Pomarine Skuas, 2 Great Skuas & a 1st-yr Mediterranean
Gull from boat 1 mile out. RAM HEAD: 7+ Fin Whales
15 km S of head. TRAMORE BAY: Arctic Skua &
Great Crested Grebe (seawatch 15:00-16:00).
Mon 13 Jul:
DUNGARVAN: 5+ Common Sandpipers at Killongford.
Sun
12 Jul:
CLONEA: Adult Roseate Tern, 3 Mediterranean Gulls
(juvenile & 2 adults) & 2 Common Sandpipers at Ballinclamper. DUNGARVAN:
Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee.
Fri 10 Jul:
TRAMORE: Mediterranean Gull at boating lake.
Thurs 9 Jul:
RAM HEAD: 31 Common Scoter (15 & 16), several thousand Manx Shearwaters, 3 Fin Whales &
3 Porpoises. KILBARRY BOG (nr Waterford city): Reed
Warbler singing at Waterford Nature Park.
Weds 8 Jul:
ARDMORE: 4 Mediterranean
Gulls in harbour including adult 'E666'.
Tues 7 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
Common Tern & Common Sandpiper.
Sun 5 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
2 Little Terns at Kilmacleague, 6 Common Sandpipers (4 at Lisselan & 2 at Kilmacleague), Mediterranean
Gull at Lisselan.
Sat 4 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
Reed Warbler at Lisselan.
Fri 3 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS again at Clohernagh. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Great Skua W, 2 Arctic Skuas
E (1 W) & a Storm Petrel(seawatches 05:45-07:30 & 16:00-16:30), 360 Manx Shearwaters E (16:00-16:30);
Clouded Yellow butterfly on land. BALLYSCANLAN / CARRIGAVANTRY:
Long-eared Owl chicks calling at two locations. SEAFIELD (Bunmahon):
3 Green Sandpipers.
Weds 1 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
Reed Warbler & Common Sandpiper at Lisselan, Arctic Skua at backstrand.
JUNE 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Note: From 1st January 2015, records of Buzzard are no longer published
on the website or blog, but submission of records is still encouraged (precise locations if possible, especially for birds
showing evidence of breeding) to allow monitoring of the species in the county. (A similar policy applies to Peregrine,
Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.)
Mon 29 Jun:
KNOCKMEALDOWN
MOUNTAINS: 2 Grasshopper Warblers.
Sat 27 Jun:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult
Mediterranean Gull at Lisselan. BLACKWATER VALLEY:
Red-legged Partridge at Newport East, Otter at Clashmore broads.
Thurs 25 Jun:
ARDMORE:
21 Whimbrel (very late or very early?) on Curragh Strand, Mediterranean Gull '666' at Ardmore harbour.
Tues
23 Jun:
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.
HELVICK HEAD: 30 Common Scoter
W.
Sun 21 Jun:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo, male Hen Harrier
& 20+ Ravens.
Sat 20 Jun:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Adult or near-adult WHITE-TAILED
EAGLE, also 3 Hen Harriers (pair & ringtail at separate locations).
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:
Small numbers of Green Hairstreak butterflies.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Emperor dragonfly.
Fri
19 Jun:
Nr DUNHILL: Long-eared Owl fledgling again.
Weds 17 Jun: Nr DUNHILL: 2 Long-eared Owls. (chick/fledgling & adult). TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Male & female Wigeon.
Sun 14 Jun: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Reed Warbler & drake Wigeon at Lisselan. CASTLETOWN FEN: Cuckoo. BALLYSCANLON
LAKE: Reed Warbler singing. Nr DUNHILL:
Long-eared Owl fledgling. RAM HEAD: 145 occupied
Kittiwake nests in study plots (>85% of whole colony), a 16% increase from June 2014; also a Bordered Straw
moth.
Sat 13 Jun: CASTLETOWN FEN: 2 Cuckoos,
Water Rail & Spotted Flycatcher. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh,
Reed Warbler & drake Tufted Duck at Lisselan. CARRIGAVANTRY: 17 Crossbills. BALLYVOYLE:
2 Spotted Flycatchers above Ballyvoyle bridge. Nr WHITING BAY: Small group of Tree Sparrows
including 2 juveniles nr W of bay.
Fri 12 Jun: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Cuckoo
& Reed Warbler at Lisselan. BALLYSCANLON LAKE: Reed Warbler singing. CARRIGAVANTRY:
Crossbill. COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo above Kilclooney Wood.
Thurs 11 Jun: CARRIGAVANTRY: HOBBY again today. CASTLETOWN FEN: Cuckoo
calling. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Wigeon (male & female), Cuckoo & a singing Reed
Warbler at Lisselan. BUNMAHON: Cuckoo. Nr CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Cuckoo
calling. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Cuckoos at Glenafallia.
Mon 8 Jun: Nr DUNHILL: Long-eared Owl chicks calling at 2 locations.
Sat 6 Jun: ANNESTOWN: PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Fri 5 Jun: KILMURRIN: Male RED-FOOTED FALCON (2nd county record). KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.
Thurs 4 Jun: CARRIGAVRANTRY: HOBBY. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
GLOSSY IBIS.
Tues 2 Jun: HELVICK HEAD: Storm
Petrel. Mon 1 Jun: CLONEA BAY/DUNGARVAN: Yellow Wagtail again at Ballinard. HELVICK HEAD: Great Skua.
MAY 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Note: From 1st January 2015, records of Buzzard will no longer be published
on the website or blog, but submission of records is still encouraged (precise locations if possible, especially for birds
showing evidence of breeding) to allow monitoring of the species in the county. (A similar policy applies to Peregrine,
Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.)
Sun 31 May: CLONEA BAY/DUNGARVAN: Yellow Wagtail at Ballinard.
Sun 24 May: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Long-eared Owl.
Sat 23 May: BUNMAHON: Reed Warbler singing. Nr
WATERFORD CITY: 23 Ravens by WIT west campus.
Fri 22 May: Nr DUNGARVAN: Barn Owl at
03:30.
Weds 20
May: WATERFORD CITY: 2 Spotted Flycatchers in People's Park. FERRY
POINT: Single Brent Goose still present.
Tues 19 May: Mon 18 May: BALLYNACOURTY POINT: Turtle Dove in a garden. Sun 17 May: BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Turtle Dove. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
Female Ruff at Lisselan.
Fri 15 May: HELVICK HEAD: 3 adult Pomarine Skuas E (2 W) & a Great
Skua (seawatch 16:00-16:45); 2 Spotted Flycatchers. KILMURRAY (nr Dungarvan): Hummingbird
Hawk-moth inside a garden glasshouse. Nr KILMEADEN: Jay.
Weds 13 May: BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Pomarine Skua W (seawatch 16:15-16:45). Mon 11 May: HELVICK HEAD: Great Skua,
2 Pomarine Skuas, 2 Great Northern Divers & a Puffin (seawatch 13:15-14:15). CLONEA STRAND: 50 Whimbrel & 2 Great Northern Divers.
Sun 10 May: HELVICK HEAD: Seawatch totals of 24+
Pomarine Skuas (including 14 in one group in late afternoon), 4-5 Arctic Skuas, 8 Great Skuas,
18+ Puffins & 2-3 Porpoises (11:00-13:15 & 15:15-17:15); 4 Spotted Flycatchers on land. RAM HEAD: c300 Manx Shearwaters W (11:45-12:30). KILLURE / KILCARAGH: c20 Sedge Warblers.
Sat 9 May: RAM HEAD: 200 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Red-throated Divers, Great Skua & 100 Common Dolphins
(seawatch 08:05-09:45).
Thurs 7
May: WATERFORD CITY: Herring Gulls nest-building on chimney at Gracedieu. FERRY POINT: A late Brent Goose. MONEYGORM (nr Cappoquin): Cuckoo.
Tues 5 May: Nr CARRICK-ON-SUIR: Swift
upstream.
Mon 4 May: TRAMORE: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, Common Sandpiper &
213 Whimbrel at Lisselan, Arctic Skua in Tramore Bay. GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD: 26 Whimbrel W. CLONEA
BAY: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper. DUNGARVAN: 2
Swifts over town centre, 3 Harbour Seals opposite Park Hotel. HELVICK
HEAD: Arctic Skua, 3 Puffins & 2 Porpoises. MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: 2+ Crossbills at Bohadoon Mountain. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Red Grouse (separate locations). BLACKWATER VALLEY: Reed Warbler at Raheen Quay, Clashmore broads;
2 Red-legged Partridge at Newport East. Nr LISMORE:
2 Red-legged Partridge; 4 Swifts between Lismore & Cappoquin.
Sun 3 May: HELVICK HEAD: 2 Pomarine Skuas & a Grasshopper Warbler. CLONEA BAY: 8 Great Northern Divers, Purple Sandpiper, 2 Great Skuas,
& a Swift in off sea.
Sat 2 May: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Yellow Wagtail , Common Sandpiper
& Swift at Lisselan. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin.
Fri 1 May: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 250+ Whimbrel & 6 Gadwall at Lisselan. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Common Sandpiper. DUNGARVAN:
1st-summer Mediterranean Gull at the Cunnigar, Red-throated Diver & Great Northern Diver at Gold Coast. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo calling.
APRIL 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Note: From 1st January 2015, records of Buzzard will no longer be published
on the website or blog, but submission of records is still encouraged (precise locations if possible, especially for birds
showing evidence of breeding) to allow monitoring of the species in the county. (A similar policy applies to Peregrine,
Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.)
Thurs 30 Apr: MONAVULLAGH
MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo near Crohaun. KNOCKMEALDOWN
MOUNTAINS: Red Grouse.
Weds 29 Apr: CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Long-eared Owl. ARDMORE: Almost 100 Whimbrel at Curragh.
Mon 27 Apr: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK
& a Swift. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Cuckoos. Sun 26 Apr: KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier. BLACKWATER VALLEY: Reed Warbler at Raheen quay, Clashmore
broads - 1st of yr. WHITING BAY: 24 Whimbrel; Tree
Sparrows at 4 locations around bay. CARRIGAVRANTRY: 3 Common Sandpipers. GREAT
NEWTOWN HEAD: Whitethroat & Otter. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 100+ Whimbrel at Lisselan. BROWNSTOWN
HEAD: Whitethroat.
Sat 25 Apr: BLACKWATER VALLEY: Otters at Clashmore village
& Clashmore broads. ARDMORE: Basking Shark at
Goat Island. Off MINE HEAD: Pomarine Skua
from a bat a mile offshore - 1st of spring. OLD PARISH: Whitethroat. HELVICK HEAD: Whitethroat. BALLYVOYLE:
Whitethroat.
Fri 24 Apr: HELVICK HEAD: Puffin, 2 Great
Skuas & 100+ Manx Shearwaters. Nr LEMYBRIEN: Kingfisher
& 2 Dippers at Ardamone bridge
Thurs 23 Apr: DUNGARVAN: Grasshopper Warbler singing at Brickey canal,
2 female Long-tailed Ducks off Ballynacourty pier. CLONEA BAY: Basking Shark off Ballinard. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 12 Whimbrel & 6 Wheatears at Lisselan.
Mon 20 Apr: BLACKWATER VALLEY: 3 Common Sandpipers at Dromana. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 7 Gadwall, Common Sandpiper, 52 Whimbrel & 6 Wheatears at Lisselan.
Sun 19 Apr: Nr CAPPOQUIN: Common Sandpiper on River Blackwater. CLONEA BAY: 16 Whimbrel at Ballinclamper. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 7 Wheatears & 10 Willow Warblers. WATERFORD
CITY: Whitethroat at Ballinakill - 1st of year. Sat 18 Apr: BALLYVOYLE: HOOPOE in a garden where
2 Hoopoes present all week. DUNGARVAN: 4 Long-tailed
Duck near Ballynacourty pier. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
2 Sedge Warblers. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo
calling & Hen Harrier pair.
Fri 17 Apr: BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male SUBALPINE WARBLER.
Thurs 16 Apr: BROWNSTOWN
HEAD: Male SUBALPINE WARBLER. WATERFORD CITY: Sedge Warbler
singing at Knockboy (1st of year). ARDMORE: Grasshopper Warbler at Dysert (1st of year),
5 Whimbrel at Curragh beach.
Weds 15 Apr: BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male SUBALPINE WARBLER., Blackcap &
2+ Tree Sparrows.
Tues 14
Apr: BROWNSTOWN
HEAD: Male SUBALPINE WARBLER & HOOPOE. Nr WATERFORD CITY: Another HOOPOE (#8) at Kilcohan
side of Couse bridge roundabout. CARRIGNAGOUR: HOOPOE
again this morning. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Yellow-legged
Gull at Saleen.
Mon 13 Apr: TRAMORE: Female MARSH HARRIER at Riverstown, adult
Ring-billed Gull at boating lake. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male SUBALPINE WARBLER & a HOOPOE
still present. KILMURRIN: 2 HOOPOES
again (1 bird seen over the weekend) & a 1st-winter Little Gull.
Sun 12 Apr: BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male SUBALPINE WARBLER &
2 HOOPOES (original bird plus a new arrival #7). HELVICK HEAD: Male VELVET SCOTER & 49 Common Scoter
W. Nr MINE HEAD: HOOPOE. CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): HOOPOE.
Sat 11 Apr: BROWNSTOWN HEAD: HOOPOE still present, male SUBALPINE
WARBLER found. CARRIGNAGOUR: Another
HOOPOE (#6). Nr MINE HEAD: HOOPOE again at Loskeran.
Fri 10 Apr: BROWNSTOWN HEAD: HOOPOE (#3 for Co Waterford this spring). Nr MINE HEAD: Another HOOPOE (#4) at Loskeran. Nr CARROLL'S CROSS: And another HOOPOE (#5). TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo. LISMORE: Cuckoo again.
Thurs 9 Apr: LISMORE: First Cuckoo of the year heard.
Weds 8 Apr: KILMURRIN: 2 HOOPOES. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
White Wagtail & Shoveler at Lisselan. Nr CARRICK-ON-SUIR: Several House Martins upriver.
Tues 7 Apr: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh;1st-winter
BONAPARTE'S GULL, Ruff & 3 Shoveler at Lisselan; male Blackcap along Saleen
lane. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaffs,
female Blackcap & 2 Tree Sparrows. LISMORE: House Martin
on River Blackwater - 1st of year for Co Waterford.
Mon 6 Apr: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh;, 1st-winter
BONAPARTE'S GULL, Ruff, transition-plumaged Spotted Redshank & a Willow
Warbler at Lisselan; 5 Yellowhammers between Lisselan & Kilmacleague. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Comma butterfly. MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier. DUNGARVAN: 4 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt
course. HELVICK HEAD: 7+ Willow Warblers. BALLYBRACK: 6 Holly Blue butterflies. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Hen Harriers (male & female) & pair of Red
Grouse. VARIOUS: Swallows widespread in
small numbers (7+ locations), Wheatears at 3+ locations (coastal & upland).
Sun 5 Apr: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL, Ruff
& Gadwall at Lisselan. BUNMAHON: 2 Green
Sandpipers, 3 Swallows & a Willow Warbler (1st of year). LISMORE: 10 Sand Martins at River Blackwater. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Jack Snipe, Red Grouse &
male Hen Harrier.
Sat 4 Apr: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GREAT WHITE EGRET (only
2nd confirmed county record) flew E at Lisselan; Spotted Redshank & Short-eared
Owl at Backstrand. WATERFORD CITY: Hummingbird Hawk-moth at Arbourmount,
Ferrybank. BUNMAHON: 2 Common Scoter. DUNGARVAN:
6 Long-tailed Ducks at seaward side of the Cunnigar. HELVICK HEAD:
Great Skua. ARDMORE: 6 White Wagtails.
Fri 3 Apr: KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 3 Red Grouse just over border on
Co Tipperary side. YOUGHAL ESTUARY: 2 1st-winter Iceland Gulls at Kinsalebeg. DUNGARVAN: 4 Tufted Duck between the Cunnigar & the pitch & putt course.
Thurs 2 Apr: WATERFORD CITY: Swallow over Francis Street - first report of year.
Weds 1 Apr: GLENRIBBON
(nr Lismore): 5 Jays & Red Squirrel.
MARCH 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Note: From 1st January 2015, records of Buzzard will no longer be published
on the website or blog, but submission of records is still encouraged (precise locations if possible, especially for birds
showing evidence of breeding) to allow monitoring of the species in the county. (A similar policy applies to Peregrine,
Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.)
Mon 30 Mar: DUNGARVAN: 4 Long-tailed Ducks opposite pitch & putt course, Kingfisher
along Colligan by Park Hotel.
Sun 29 Mar: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL at
Lisselan.
Sat 28 Mar: TRAMORE
BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL & 2 1st-winter Little Gulls at
Lisselan, GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Saleen, Sandwich Tern by
spits. BALLYSCANLON LAKE: Sand Martin. CLONEA BAY: Sandwich Tern at Clonea beach. DUNGARVAN:
SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still at Springfield & adult Ring-billed Gull by duck-pond near Lidl, Dungarvan
town; 4 Pintail in Western Bay. HELVICK HEAD: Great Skua, 5 Manx
Shearwaters (first report of year) & adult Glaucous Gull. ARDMORE: 1st-winter
Iceland Gull at Curragh beach. WHITING BAY: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull &
male Wheatear.
Fri 27 Mar: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL, 2 1st-winter Little Gulls
& 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at Lisselan.
Thurs 26 Mar: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S
GULL & 2 1st-winter Little Gulls & at Lisselan, Short-eared Owl at
Backstrand.
Weds 25 Mar: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL at Lisselan.
Mon 23 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S
GULL at boating lake, Little Gull at Lisselan, GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh. DUNGARVAN: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at Springfield. BROWNSTOWN HEAD:
7 Red-throated Divers. RATHMOYLAN: White Wagtail, male Wheatear & 3 Red-throated Divers.
Sun 22 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S
GULL at Lisselan, GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
Male RING-NECKED DUCK & 2 Shoveler.
Sat 21 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL & Little Gull at Lisselan, Jack
Snipe at Kilmacleague saltmarsh. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 female Wheatears & a Chiffchaff. DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 2+ Pink-footed
Geese. CALISO BAY: Female Wheatear. BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 2nd-winter Iceland
Gull at Kinsalebeg
Fri 20 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S
GULLat main pond at Lisselan, also 1st-winter Little Gull, Shoveler & 3 Gadwall there; GLOSSY
IBIS at Clohernagh; 2 Short-eared Owls at Backstrand. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
Thurs 19 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL & adult Ring-billed Gull
at boating lake; 2 1st-winter Little Gull at Lisselan KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
Male RING-NECKED DUCK & 2 Shoveler.
Weds 18 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL at boating lake. DUNGARVAN:
Peacock butterfly at Brickey canal.
Tues 17 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL & adult Ring-billed Gull
at boating lake; 1st-winter Little Gull at Lisselan. BUNMAHON: Iceland Gull.
Mon 16 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S
GULL, adult Ring-billed Gull & 2 Mediterranean Gulls at boating lake; SPOONBILL
near spits; Spotted Redshank at sandhills carpark; 1st-winter Little Gull at Lisselan; also
2 male Wheatears & 3 Short-eared Owls at Backstrand. KILMEADEN: Jay. BALLYVOYLE:
11 Common Scoter flew W. CLONEA BAY: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 7 Whimbrel
at Ballinard. DUNGARVAN: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF & 2 Common Chiffchaffs at Springfield;
3 Shoveler & 4 Pintail in Western Bay.
Sun 15 Mar: TRAMORE: 1st-winter BONAPARTE'S GULL at boating lake (2nd individual there this winter,
after an adult in November). DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Davitt's Quay. RAM
HEAD: Male Wheatear & 2 Chiffchaffs.
Sat 14 Mar: DUNGARVAN: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at Springfield; 3 Whimbrel at Ballynagaul;
4 Pintail (male & 3 female) in Western Bay; 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at Lookout. HELVICK HEAD: Male Wheatear & adult Mediterranean Gull. ARDMORE:
Female Merlin at Goat island, 1st-winter Iceland Gull at Ardmore. Nr WHITING BAY:
2 Tree Sparrows at W end. BLACKWATER VALLEY: 3 Jays at Knockanore; 2 Otters at Clashmore
Broads. KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 3 Woodcock.
Fri 13 Mar: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Spotted
Redshank at sandhills carpark. IDA PARK (nr Waterford city): Chiffchaff. CLONEA
BAY: 2 Sandwich Terns off Ballinard - first of year. DUNGARVAN: Red Admiral
butterfly at Kilmurray. RAM HEAD: 4 Common Scoter, 10 red-throated Divers & 4 Common Dolphins.
Weds 11 Mar: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter
SPOONBILL around the spits.
Tues 10 Mar: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present. WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff in garden
at Francis Street. TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull & 1st-winter Glaucous
Gull at boating lake. CLONEA: 20+ Great Northern Divers. BLACKWATER
CALLOWS: 126 Whooper Swans.
Mon 9 Mar: DUNGARVAN: Wheatear (1st of year) on beach at Abbeyside church. Nr DUNGARVAN:
Long-eared Owl over N5, c22:50. HELVICK: Adult-type Iceland Gull
at pier. BUNMAHON: 1st-winter Iceland Gull on beach. TRAMORE: Adult-summer
Mediterranean Gull & adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake. BROWNSWOOD (nr
Portlaw): Jay & 2 Crossbills. TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny): 71 Whooper Swans. DERRIGAL
(nr Portlaw): 48+ Greylag Geese & 17+ Whooper Swans.
Sun 8 Mar: DUNGARVAN: SIBERIAN
CHIFFCHAFF at Springfield, Black Redstart on seawall at Abbeyside. CLONEA: 4 Whimbrel at Ballinard. Nr
WHITING BAY: 2 Tree Sparrows at west end, Jay at Moord.
Sat 7 Mar: TRAMORE:
Sand Martin (1st of year), Ruff & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull at
Pickardstown; Shoveler & adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake. BELLE LAKE: Water
Rail. DUNGARVAN: 2 SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFFS, 5 Common Chiffchaffs & a
Water Rail at Springfield; 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, male Pintail
& 7 Shoveler off pitch & putt course; adult Mediterranean Gull at Gold Coast; Kingfisher
at Brickey canal. BUNMAHON: Chiffchaff singing. STRADBALLY: 3 Treecreepers. HELVICK:
Adult or advanced 3rd-winter Iceland Gull. BALLYQUIN: Merlin.
Fri 6 Mar: DUNGARVAN: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF,
Common Chiffchaff & male Blackcap at Springfield. TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed
Gull at boating lake.
Thurs 5 Mar: HELVICK: Adult
Iceland Gull. DUNGARVAN: 2 SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFFS behind
Nissan garage at Springfield. CLONEA: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull off
Ballinard. BUNMAHON: 2 1st-winter Iceland
Gulls. TRAMORE:
Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake.
Weds 4 Mar: TRAMORE: SPOONBILL at Pickardstown, 3-4 Short-eared
Owls.
Tues 3 Mar: TRAMORE: GLOSSY
IBIS & SPOONBILL at Pickardstown, adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake. BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 6 Red-throated Divers.
Sun 1 Mar: DUNGARVAN: Adult Glaucous Gull at the Cunnigar. CLONEA:
20+ Great Northern Divers.
FEBRUARY 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Note: From 1st January, records of Buzzard will no longer be published
on the website or blog, but submission of records is still encouraged (precise locations if possible, especially for birds
showing evidence of breeding) to allow monitoring of the species in the county. (A similar policy applies to Peregrine,
Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.)
Sat 28 Feb: DUNGARVAN: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF behind Nissan garage nr Springfield, Dungarvan town; Kingfisher
at Ballyneety. Nr DUNGARVAN: Male Hen Harrier,
2 Crossbills (male & female). COMERAGH
MOUNTAINS: Female Hen Harrier. BALLYVOONEY
COVE: 8-10 Red-throated Divers. STRADBALLY: Red
Squirrel. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1st-winter SPOONBILL
& a Spotted Redshank opposite McCarthy Fuels, Pickardstown. RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart.
Fri 27 Feb: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
Thurs 26 Feb: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 GLOSSY IBISES opposite McCarthy Fuels
at Pickardstown (first confirmation of >1 bird here this winter), also a Merlin at Pickardstown. DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks off sports centre.
Weds 25 Feb: HELVICK: Adult Glaucous Gull & 9 Black Guillemots. DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks off lookout. BALLYVOYLE: 6 Common Scoter.
Tues 24 Feb: TRAMORE: Black Redstart at W end of beach, male Blackcap
at Pickardstown.
Sun 22 Feb: Nr LISMORE: Barn Owl. Nr KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Hen Harrier. HELVICK: 1st-winter
Glaucous Gull. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult Yellow-legged Gull at boating lake, then flew W.
Sat 21 Feb: BLACKWATER VALLEY: Male Merlin & 2 Red-legged Partridge at
Newport East. Nr WHITING BAY: 5 Tree Sparrows at W end. ARDMORE: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 20+ Red-throated Divers off Curragh. DUNGARVAN: 4 Pintail & 15+ Shoveler off Western Bay, Kingfisher
at Davitt's Quay.
Fri 20 Feb: YOUGHAL HARBOUR: 1st-winter Iceland Gull on Co Waterford side at Rincrew. Nr WHITING
BAY: 2 Tree Sparrows at W end. ARDMORE:
2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull on strand. BALLYVOYLE:
30+ Red-throated Divers. TRAMORE: Eastern-type
Jackdaw at boating lake.
Thurs 19 Feb: CALISO BAY:
Black Redstart. DUNGARVAN: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull
at Quann's. TRAMORE: 2nd-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake.
Weds 18 Feb: DUNGARVAN: 2 Glaucous Gulls off pitch & putt course.
Tues 17 Feb: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS at Pickardstown, 2 Pintail at Kilmacleague.
Mon 16 Feb: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK again on main lake. BLACKWATER VALLEY: 147 Whooper Swans midway between Cappoquin & Camphire Bridge.
Sun 15 Feb: DUNGARVAN: Adult Yellow-legged Gull at the Cunnigar.
Sat 14 Feb: TRAMORE: Spotted Redshank near old dump, 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull off Saleen,
2 Pintail & 8 Gadwall off N saltmarsh, 16 Gadwall & 27 Little Grebes at Lisselan, Whimbrel
at Clohernagh, adult Ring-billed Gull & 20 Shoveler at boating lake. DUNGARVAN:
2 Long-tailed Ducks off pitch & putt course. DRUM HILLS: Jack Snipe,
Jay & 7+ Crossbills. Nr WHITING BAY: 10+ Tree Sparrows at usual feeders. CARRIGNAGOUR
(nr Lismore): Long-eared Owl calling again tonight & last night. Thurs 12 Feb: DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS.on the Cunnigar, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Pintail
(1 male) & 17 Shoveler off pitch & putt course, 2 Whimbrel at Ballynagaul, Water Rail at Springfield,
48 Great Crested Grebes & 8 Red-throated Divers around bay. CLONEA BAY: 3 Red-throated Divers.
BALLYVOYLE: Black Redstart. DUNGARVAN: Jack
Snipe at Sallybrook Bog, Clonea Road, Abbeyside; 2 SPOONBILLS. CARRIGNAGOUR
(nr Lismore): Long-eared Owl calling again tonight.
Mon 9 Feb: CARRIGNAGOUR (nr
Lismore): Long-eared Owl hooting in garden last few nights. RAM HEAD:
Mediterranean Gull & 3 Great Northern Divers at Curragh.
Sun 8 Feb: TRAMORE: GLOSSY IBIS & adult Ring-billed Gull at Riverstown, 2 Iceland
Gulls at E end of beach. COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Wing-tagged
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE (tag "10") flew N over Comeraghs, 20 Snow Buntings at Coum Iarthar ridge
on Comeragh plateau. DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Dungarvan quay. BLACKWATER VALLEY: Green Sandpiper downriver from old railway bridge, Cappoquin.
Sat 7 Feb: TRAMORE: GLOSSY
IBIS at Riverstown, 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull off seawall at Backstrand, Water Rail at Lisselan,
adult Ring-billed Gull & adult Mediterranean Gull at boating lake, Black Redstart
at Cove pier. DUNGARVAN: Adult Ring-billed Gull at Ballynacourty pier, Black Redstart
at Abbeyside church, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Shoveler & 2 Pintail off pitch & putt
course.
Fri 6 Feb: Nr GRACEDIEU (Tramore Road) : Long-eared
Owl.
Tues 3 Feb: TRAMORE: Black Redstart at pier.
Sun 1 Feb: TRAMORE: Adult
Ring-billed Gull again at boating lake.
JANUARY 2015: Check
here (Waterford Birds blog) for more recent updates, further details
or fuller species lists
Sat 31 Jan: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Female
KILLER WHALE still on Saleen beach; Kingfisher at Clohernagh; 64 Shoveler on boating lake (new
county record total?). Nr KILMEADEN: Dead Barn Owl at Kilmeaden end
of bypass/toll road. CLONEA: Long-eared Owl at Ballinclamper. DUNGARVAN: Whimbrel at Ballynagaul,; Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal; dead
Kingfisher at window in Aldi car-park. HELVICK HEAD: Glaucous
Gull. BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 114 Whooper Swans.
Fri 30 Jan: TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
Female KILLER WHALE washed up on Saleen beach; GLOSSY IBIS at Pickardstown (also Lisselan,
possibly different bird), 113 Knot at Pickardstown, Red Admiral at Lisselan seawall.
Weds 28 Jan:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK on main lake.
Tues 27 Jan: WATERFORD CITY: Male Merlin with prey at O'Connell Street.
Mon 26 Jan: RATHMOYLAN: Black
Redstart. LEMYBRIEN: Woodcock.
Sun 25 Jan: SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): 2 Woodcock.
Sat
24 Jan: WATERFORD BIRD RACE: Totals of 105 & 101 species recorded by two teams
(combined total of 110) - matching previous team record of 105 set on 2 January 1993. BLACKWATER VALLEY:
Jay & 2 Woodcock, Newport to Ballynatray. Nr WHITING BAY: 16+ Tree Sparrows
at Moord. DRUM HILLS: 2 Woodcock near Marine Bar. HELVICK HEAD: 4 Great Northern
Divers. DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt course, 33 Great Crested Grebes
off Ballynagaul, 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull & Chiffchaff at Cunnigar base, Common
Sandpiper at Killongford bridge, Long-tailed Duck off Cunnigar tip, Kingfisher
at Barnawee. CLONEA: 4 Great Northern Divers. BALLYVOYLE: 2 Black Redstarts. Nr
LEMYBRIEN: Dipper. Nr CARROLL'S CROSS: Male Blackcap. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
Male RING-NECKED DUCK on small lake. DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 2 PINK-FOOTED GEESE.,
220+ Greylag Geese & 33 Whooper Swans. TRAMORE BAY: Black Redstarts at the Cove
& at west end of beach. RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart.
Fri
23 Jan: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
Weds 23 Jan: Nr WATERFORD CITY: Long-eared Owl
near Couse Bridge roundabout.
Tues 20 Jan: TRAMORE:
55 Shoveler on boating lake - probably a Tramore (& county?) record count.
Mon 19 Jan: KNOCKADERRY
RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK on small lake. TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:
124 Knot at Lisselan.
Sun 18 Jan: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK on main lake. BALLINLOUGH:
Water Rail & Chiffchaff. BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 30 Whooper Swans. DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw): 3 PINK-FOOTED GEESE, 241 Greylag Geese & 32 Whooper Swans. TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny): 6 Greylag Geese & 75 Whooper Swans. BLACKWATER
CALLOWS: 98 Whooper Swans.
Sat 17 Jan: KINSALEBEG:
Common Sandpiper at Tinnabinna. RAM HEAD
/ ARDMORE: SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF in beet field near Fr O'Donnell's Well. DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Pintail (male &
3 females) & 9 Shoveler in the bay, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (adult & juvenile) on Christian Brotheres
School sports field. CLONEA: Chiffchaff
at Ballinclamper. TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed
Gull, 48 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall at boating lake, Long-tailed Duck on new wetland at Kilmacleague.
Fri 16 Jan: RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart. TRAMORE: Black Redstart at pier.
Thurs 15 Jan: DUNGARVAN:
2 SPOONBILLS (adult & 1st-winter) & 3 Pintail (male & 2 females) off pitch &
putt course, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (adult & juvenile) on P&P course with 720 Pale-bellied Brent,
13 Great Northern Divers around bay. WATERFORD CITY: Black Redstart again on mudflats by Tower Hotel.
Tues 13 Jan: TRAMORE:
2nd-calendar-year Glaucous Gull on spits at Backstrand. WATERFORD CITY: Black Redstart on mudflats by Tower Hotel.
Mon 12 Jan: DUNMORE EAST: 2 Glaucous
Gulls (1st-winter & 2nd-winter).
Sun 11 Jan: DUNMORE
EAST: Now 2 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2nd-winter). RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart. TRAMORE:
Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, Black Redstart at the Cove, 7 Common Scoter in Tramore
Bay. KILFARRASY: Black Redstart. DUNGARVAN: Male Blackcap
in garden at Southways, Abbeyside. BLACKWATER VALLEY: Female/immature Hen Harrier.
Sat 10 Jan: TRAMORE: GLOSSY IBIS
at Clohernagh, PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with 600+ Brent Geese at new wetland between Lisselan & Kilmacleague,
Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake. DERRIGAL: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. ARDMORE:
2 Tree Sparrows. BLACKWATER VALLEY: 2 Jays & 3 Red-legged Partridge
at Newport, Jay at Templemichael.
Fri
9 Jan: KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
Thurs 8 Jan: LEMYBRIEN: Woodcock. KILMACTHOMAS:
Woodcock.
Tues
6 Jan: TRAMORE: GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, Adult Ring-billed
Gull, 14 Shoveler & 13 Gadwall at boating lake.
Mon 5 Jan: TRAMORE: GLOSSY IBIS near
Saleen, male Blackcap at Tramore town. DUNMORE EAST: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed
Gull at boating lake. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. DUNGARVAN:
Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal.
Sat 3 Jan: Off
BALLYVOYLE: Great Skua from boat 1 mile offshore. TRAMORE: 6 Shoveler at Lisselan,
12 Shoveler & 20 Gadwall at boating lake. RATHMOYLAN: 1st-winter male Black Redstart. DUNMORE
EAST: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
Fri 2 Jan: BLACKWATER VALLEY: Jay & 2 Red Squirrels
at Newport East. Nr WHITING BAY: Male Blackcap & 6-7
Tree Sparrows. OLD PARISH: Long-eared Owl & Woodcock. DUNGARVAN:
2 SPOONBILLS on the Cunnigar, 4 Pintail & a Shoveler in Western Bay, 2 Long-tailed
Ducks off pitch & putt course, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (adult & near-adult) at Ballyneety,
Common Sandpiper at Brickey canal, Whimbrel at Knockanpower Lower, Ring, male Blackcap
at Ballyneety. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. DERRIGAL(nr Portlaw):
2 PINK-FOOTED GEESE & a hybrid goose species. ANNESTOWN: Water Rail. TRAMORE:
GLOSSY IBIS at Clohernagh, adult Ring-billed Gull & 12 Shoveler at boating lake,
male Blackcap & 2 Chiffchaffs at slip at W end of beach, adult Mediterranean
Gull. RATHMOYLAN: Black Redstart. DUNMORE EAST: 2nd-winter
Glaucous Gull.
Thurs 1 Jan: DUNMORE
EAST: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull. KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. DERRIGAL
(nr Portlaw): PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with c75 Greylag Geese. DUNGARVAN: 2 SPOONBILLS
off pitch & putt course, Whimbrel at Ballynagaul.
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