MARCH 2013:
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WHITING BAY: 22 Sandwich Terns.
ARDMORE: 7 Wheatears at Curragh.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: FIRECREST ( video), Wheatear, male Blackcap, 15+ Chiffchaffs & 4 Sandwich Terns.
FAITHLEGG/CHEEKPOINT: Presumed escapee GYRFALCON near Minaun Hill (previously reported
in Co Kilkenny - details).
TRAMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull & 2 Sandwich Terns at Saleen, 6 Sandwich Terns
& 3 Common Scoter in Bay, male Black Redstart at west end of beach, 12 Gadwall at boating lake.
BALLYSCANLAN LAKE: 2nd-summer Iceland Gull, adult Mediterranean
Gull and 31 Crossbills.
DUNGARVAN: Jack Snipe on Cunnigar, Long-tailed Duck inside
Cunnigar, 3 Black Redstarts (2 male), Wheatear & c15 Chiffchaffs at Ballynagaul.
HELVICK HEAD: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
BALLYMACART: Male Black Redstart.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS: Total of 9 Buzzards (1, 1, 3 & 4).
DUNHILL: 'SIBERIAN' CHIFFCHAFF ( tristis subspecies) at settlement ponds, east
side of village - video.
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Blackcaps (male & female) all week at Grantstown Park.
BALLYSCANLAN LAKE: Swallow & 11 Sand Martins.
NORTH WATERFORD: Buzzard.
BALLYVOYLE: 2 Black Redstarts & 2 Dippers.
DUNGARVAN / RING: c20 Chiffchaffs at Ballynagaul / Poulaphuca.
HELVICK HEAD: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
CAPPOQUIN: Brambling & 27+ Yellowhammers.
CAPPOQUIN: 6 Bramblings.
LISMORE: c15 Sand Martins.
TRAMORE: 2 Black Redstarts & 6 Wheatears at old recycling centre.
ARDMORE: 15 Sandwich Terrns & 7 Wheatears at Curragh.
CALISO BAY: 3 Wheatears.
TRAMORE: Water Rail at Lisselan, 9 Wheatears at old recycling centre.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male Shoveler & 20 Sand Martins.
EAST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
KILBARRY BOG: Water Rail & Chiffchaff along the Tramore road walkways.
WATERFORD CITY: Blackcap at King's Channel.
GLENCAIRN (nr Lismore): Female Blackcap at bird-table.
Nr CARRICK-ON-SUIR: c20 Sand Martins just upriver.
EAST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
LISMORE to CAPPOQUIN: 12 Stock Doves.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: 11 Stock Doves at Newport East, Jay at Clashmore broads.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
WHITING BAY: 18+ Sandwich Terns.
Nr GOAT ISLAND (Ardmore): Female Brambling.
BALLYMACART: Male Blackcap & an Otter.
HELVICK HEAD: Female Black Redstart, 3 Chiffchaffs & 6 Black Guillemots.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed
Ducks off the Lookout, Wheatear at Abbeyside soccer pitch, Chiffchaff at Ballynagaul.
CLONEA STRAND: 2 Wheatears at Ballinard.
DUNHILL: Swallow at Dunhill Ecopark - first of year.
Nr CARROLL'S CROSS: Grey Squirrel found dead (roadkill) on N25 between Carroll's Cross
& Haughton's pub.
MID WATERFORD: 4 Buzzards.
CLONEA STRAND: Adult dark-bellied
Brent Goose at Ballinclamper & 9+ Sandwich Terns.
DUNGARVAN: Sandwich Tern at
Ballynacourty pier.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Sandwich Terns
(first of the year) at Ballynacourty.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Water Rail at Newport East.
WHITING BAY: 2 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gulls.
RAM HEAD: 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gull (flypast) & 20+ Common
Dolphins.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Merlins.
Tues 19 March:
TRAMORE: Merlin, 2
Long-tailed Ducks (male & female), Spotted Redshank & 2
Wheatears (male & female) at Backstrand.
TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, Spotted Redshank
at Backstrand.
COOLFIN: 80+ Greylag Geese & 6 Whooper Swans.
CURRAGHMORE (nr Portlaw): Dipper, 3 Jays, 2 Treecreepers & singing Chiffchaff.
BALLYLEEN: 2 Water Rails.
BALYVOYLE: Merlin.
CLONEA STRAND: Adult dark-bellied Brent Goose, Chiffchaff & 3 Wheatears at Ballinard.
RAM HEAD: 5 Red-throated Divers E & W, & 3 Bottlenose Dolphins.
FERRY POINT: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 2 2nd-winter).
HELVICK HEAD: 2 Chiffchaffs.
WEST WATERFORD: 4 Buzzards at two locations.
Nr WATERFORD CITY: 2 Chiffchaffs at IDA park, Cork road.
TRAMORE: Adult Ring-billed Gull & 12 Gadwall at boating lake.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Manx
Shearwater W (first of the year), Merlin & an early Red Admiral.
KILBARRY BOG: Water Rail.
ANNESTOWN: Male Wheatear on beach.
BALLYVOONEY COVE: 4 Red-throated Divers.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
LISMORE: First Sand
Martins of the year (dozens), on Blackwater.
HELVICK: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
BALLYQUIN (nr Ardmore): 2
male Wheatears.
KILBARRY BOG (nr Waterford city): Female Blackcap along Tramore road walkway.
DUNGARVAN: Brambling
& 2 Blackcaps (male & female) at Abbeyside.
Nr WATERFORD CITY: 2 Treecreepers at IDA Park.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
BALLYNACOURTY POINT: Chiffchaff.
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Blackcaps (male & female) at King's Channel.
WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff at
Francis Street.
HELVICK HEAD: 2nd-winter
Glaucous Gull & a Chiffchaff.
DUNGARVAN: Female Blackcap & 2 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower, Ring.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Chiffchaff singing.
Fri 8 March:
TRAMORE: 2 male Wheatears (first
of year) at Lisselan seawall and sandhills carpark.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 65 Whooper Swans.
RIVER BRIDE: 26 Whooper Swans just over Cork border.
Weds 6 March:
Nr PORTLAW: Pine
Marten dead at roadside at Clodiagh Bridge.
Tues 5 March:
Nr DUNGARVAN: Long-eared
Owl calling tonight.
Sun 3 March:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
BALLYSCANLAN: 32 Crossbills. EAST
WATERFORD: Buzzard.
GORTEEN (nr Dungarvan): 12+ Siskins at garden feeders.
Sat 2 March:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard at two locations. CLONEA
STRAND: 4 Great Northern Divers. DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL opposite pitch & putt
club, Jack Snipe & Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal, 3 Long-tailed
Duck, Common Scoter & 5 Red-throated Divers off Ballynacourty pier. HELVICK: 2nd-winter Glaucous
Gull. Nr WHITING BAY: 8 Tree Sparrows. BLACKWATER VALLEY: 2-3 Water Rails
at Newport East.
Previous months
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© D Clarke |
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Gyrfalcon, presumed escapee, Faithlegg, 30 March 2013 © A Hartery |
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© A Hartery |
Photo of presumed same bird, Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny,
26 March: click here (irishbirding.com)
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Firecrest, Brownstown Head, 30 March 2013 © R Zamora |
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© R Zamora |
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© R Zamora |
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© P Dwan |
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© P Dwan |
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Yellowhammer, male, Cappoquin, 29 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Yellowhammer, female, Cappoquin, 29 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Sandwich Terns, including ringed bird, Curragh, Ardmore, 27 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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© AD Malcolm |
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Wheatear, male, Curragh, Ardmore, 27 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Black Guillemot, adult summer, Helvick harbour, 24 March 2013 © S O'Farrell |
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Iceland Gull, 1st- or 2nd-winter, Ram Head, 20 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Iceland Gull, 1st- or 2nd-winter, Whiting Bay, 20 March 2013 © AD Malcolm - same as Ram Head? |
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different individual © AD Malcolm |
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Kestrel, Carrignagour, 20 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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tagged Grey Seal from Cornwall, found dead, Ring, 18 March 2013 © L Cahill |
Rescued as a pup near Penzance, Cornwall on 22 Dec 2011,
rehabilitated and later released near Mullion Cove, Cornwall on 25 May 2012 - more details here
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Bottlenose Dolphins, Ram Head, 18 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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© AD Malcolm |
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Buzzard, west Waterford, 17 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Sand Martin, Lismore, 14 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Little Egret, Lismore, 14 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Yellowhammer, male, Lismore, 14 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Wheatear, male, Ballyquin, 13 March 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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Snipe, Ballyneety, Dungarvan, 4 March 2013 © D Clarke |
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Siskins, Gorteen, nr Dungarvan, 2 March 2013 © M Keaney |
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Glaucous Gull, 2nd-winter, Helvick, 2 March 2013 © PM Walsh |
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© PM Walsh |
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© PM Walsh |
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Great Black-backed Gull, adult, Helvick, 2 March 2013 © PM Walsh |
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