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Waterford bird reports for March-May 2014

 
Waterford bird records March-May 2014 (details subject to verification or correction)

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MAY 2014:
 
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Sat 31 May:
WHITING BAY:  2 Great Northern Divers.
RAM HEAD:  Storm Petrel & 3 Basking Sharks.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo, male Hen Harrier & 16+ Green Hairstreak butterflies.
BALLYSCANLON:  Treecreeper with 3+ fledglings.

Weds 28 May:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  2 Reed Warblers at Raheen Quay, Clashmore.
RAM HEAD:  11 Common Scoter W & 9 Basking Sharks (seawatch 12:50-14:00).
HELVICK HEAD:  2 Roseate Terns on Helvick buoy.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo below Crotty's.
NORTH WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
BALLYSCANLON:  Jay & Otter.

Sun 25 May:
BALLINCLAMPER (Clonea): Turtle Dove again present.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Cuckoo & 6 Tufted Duck at Lisselan.
LISMORE:  Spotted Flycatcher.

Fri 23 May:
ANNESTOWN:  LITTLE RINGED PLOVER - 3rd county record,

Thurs 22 May:
HELVICK HEAD:  Spotted Flycatcher - first report of the year (late!).

Weds 21 May:
ANNESTOWN BOG:  Water Rail & Long-eared Owl chick.

Tues 20 May:
BALLINCLAMPER (Clonea): LONG-TAILED SKUA flew high overhead towards Dungarvan (19:20); Turtle Dove still present.
HELVICK HEAD:  2 Arctic Skuas flew south overhead.

Mon 19 May:
BALLINCLAMPER (Clonea): Turtle Dove.
Nr WATERFORD CITY:  13 Whimbrel N over Holy Cross.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Northern Diver on sea & 305 Manx Shearwaters E (seawatch 16:15-17:15).

Sun 18 May:
Nr ANNESTOWN BOG: Cuckoo calling.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Reed Warbler.

Sat 17 May:
CLONEA: Female Whinchat.

Fri 16 May:
Nr DUNGARVAN:  Long-eared Owl.
BALLYSCANLON LAKE:  2 Crossbills.

Thurs 15 May:
RAM HEAD: 5 Great Northern Divers, 5 Risso's Dolphins & a Porpoise (seawatch 17:50-19:10).
COLLIGAN:  Dipper adult feeding fledgling.

Weds 14  May:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Great Northern Divers & 3 Arctic Terns near Ballynacourty lighthouse, 20 late Brent Geese near the Cunnigar.
TRAMORE BAY:  2 Red-throated Divers.
KNOCKANDUFF:  Grasshopper Warbler & 20+ Whitethroats.

Tues 13 May:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Long-tailed Ducks at Quanns.

Mon 12 May:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Grasshopper Warbler.
ARDMORE:  2 Great Northern Divers at Curragh.

Sun 11 May:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Hen Harrier.
BALLINLOUGH:  Female Tufted Duck.

Sat 10 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 12 Pomarine Skuas & an Arctic Skua W, 2 Great Skuas E  & 2 Porpoises (seawatch 13:40-15:10).   
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Gadwall at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: 2:  Long-tailed Ducks at Quanns.

Fri 9 May:
MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  Male Hen Harrier.

Thurs 8 May:
Nr VILLIERSTOWN:  Woodcock roding.

Weds 7 May:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo calling at Vee road.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Mon 5 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Great Skua, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Sparrow & 2 Swifts.
WATERFORD CITY:  Swifts over Ferrybank, Ballybricken (3) & IDA Park, Cork Road (10+).
HELVICK HEAD:  Adult Pomarine Skua, 3 Great Skuas, 4 Great Northern Divers, Common Tern, & 95 Puffins (seawatches 10:00-11:00 & 12:00-13:30); 5000+ Manx Shearwaters (10:00-11:00).
ARDMORE:  Adult summer Red-throated Diver at Curragh,

Sun 4 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Sedge Warbler & 2 Swifts.
DUNGARVAN:  30+ Swifts flying west over town.

Sat 3 May:
HELVICK HEAD:  Male Pochard, Great Skua, Arctic Skua, 2 Arctic Terns & 4 Puffins during brief seawatch.

Fri 2 May:
DUNGARVAN:  2 Swifts over town centre.
CARRIGAVANTRY:  Common Sandpiper.

Thurs 1 May:
Nr TALLOW:  3+ Woodcock displaying over conifer forest.

APRIL 2014:
 
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Tues 30 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD:  Cuckoo.

Tues 29 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Barnacle Geese & 60+ Whimbrel at Lisselan.

Mon 28 Apr:
RAM HEAD:  3 Great Skuas (seawatch 10:00-11:45).

Sun 27 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  CATTLE EGRET nr Corballymore Wood, 2 Barnacle Geese & a Sedge Warbler at Lisselan, 70 Whimbrel.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  19 Whimbrel, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 12 Willow Warblers & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Sat 26 Apr:
CLONEA:  Roseate Tern & 2 Arctic Terns off Ballinard - both first of the year.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Swift - first of the year.

Fri 25 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD:  Red-legged Partridge (presumably a gun-club release) - one of 3+ seen in area in last few days.

Thurs 24 Apr:
Nr TALLOW:  Woodcock roding at two locations.

Weds 23 Apr:
CLONEA:  Several hundred Whimbrel in from sea, adult dark-bellied Brent Goose & 20+ White Wagtails.
ARDMORE:  67 Whimbrel arrived at Curragh.
CALISO BAY:  Merlin.
LISMORE:   Common Sandpiper & 3 Whitethroats.

Tues 22 Apr:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Cuckoo heard - first of year.
CLONEA:  45 Whimbrel & a Whitethroat at Ballinclamper.

Mon 21 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  23 Wheatears, 4 Willow Warblers & 3 Whimbrel.

Sun 20 Apr:
BUNMAHON:  Female MARSH HARRIER (flew east).
WHITING BAY:  Sedge Warbler.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Blackcap & 14 Willow Warblers.

Sat 19 Apr:
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Barnacle Goose at Newport East.
WHITING BAY:  2nd-calendar-year Iceland Gull in ploughed field.
MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS:  Pair of Hen Harriers sky-dancing.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Common Sandpiper.
CARRIGAVRANTRY:  Sedge Warbler.
KILBARRY BOG:  Water Rail at Waterford Nature Park.
SOUTH KILKENNY:  Buzzards during last week.

Fri 18 Apr:
Off BALLYVOYLE (from boat):  Great Skua & 15 Whimbrel.
DUNGARVAN:  3 Long-tailed Ducks near Ballynacourty pier.
HELVICK HEAD:  Whitethroat.

Thurs 17 Apr:
EAST WATERFORD:  Red Kite.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Barnacle Geese still at Lisselan.
BALLYSCANLAN LAKE:  1st-year Iceland Gull.

Weds 16 Apr:
Nr BELLE LAKE:  First Grasshopper Warbler of year.
BUNMAHON:  First Sedge Warbler of year, also a Whitethroat.
TRAMORE:  Whitethroat.
ARDMORE:  Whimbrel & Common Sandpiper at Curragh.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Tues 15 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  HOOPOE at the Cunnigar.
GLENSEHALANE (nr Cappoquin):  2 Dippers.
EAST WATERFORD: 4 Buzzards.

Sun 13 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Barnacle Geese & c200 Swallows at Lisselan.
Nr KILSHEELAN:  2 Common Sandpipers along River Suir.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  2 Tree Sparrows.

Sat 12 Apr:
BALLYVOYLE:  Dipper.
STRADBALLY:  Dipper.
MID WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Tree Sparrow.

Fri 11 Apr:
CALISO BAY: 6+ Blackcaps.
BALLYVOYLE: 3rd-year Glaucous Gull.
EAST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards.

Thurs 10 Apr:
Nr WATERFORD CITY:  RED KITE over Holy Cross, Cork Road.

Weds 9 Apr:
CLONEA:  Adult Glaucous Gull White Wagtail at Ballinard.
WHITING BAY:  Merlin.
CALISO BAY:  Whitethroat (first of year).
Nr LISMORE:  Blackcap singing.
VARIOUS:  Widespread arrival of Swallows today, with reports from Ardmore, Dungarvan, Tramore & south Kilkenny (see blog).

Sun 6 Apr:
ARDMORE: Red-legged Partridge (presumed released or escaped bird) long New Line road.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
VARIOUS:  Early-arrived migrants (Sandwich Tern, Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow, Wheatear, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler) now fairly widespread, so only selected records of these species will be posted from in the coming weeks.

Sat 5 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD: 2nd-calendar-year Glaucous Gull.

Fri 4 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  Merlin & 2 Swallows at Ballyneety.
CLONEA:  2 House Martins near hotel.
KILMACTOMAS:  Swallow.

Thurs 3 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  Merlin & 2 Swallows at Ballyneety.

Thurs 3 Apr:
DUNGARVAN:  Merlin & 2 Swallows at Ballyneety.
TRAMORE:  3 Sand Martins at boating lake.

Weds 2 Apr:
Nr CLASHMORE:  Jay.
DUNGARVAN: 3 Swallows in town centre (first of year).
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  2 Swallows & 2 Sand Martins.
ARDMORE: 21 Sandwich Terns & 3 Sand Martins at Curragh.

Tues 1 Apr:
CLONEA: 23 Sandwich Terns & 2 Wheatears at Ballinard.
NEWTOWN GLEN (Tramore Bay):  3 Chiffchaffs.
EAST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

MARCH 2014:
 
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Mon 31 Mar:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECEKD DUCK still present.
MID WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 13 Sandwich terns & a Wheatear at Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  Dungarvan in town centre, Sandwich Tern off Ballynacourty Pier.
HELVICK HEAD:  2 1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 2 Wheatears, 2 Chiffchaffs & a Willow Warbler.
FERRYPOINT:  Sandwich Tern & Wheatear.

Sun 30 Mar:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Merlin, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Wheatears, 5 Willow Warblers (first of year), 12 Chiffchaffs (1 eastern-type) & an Otter.
WATERFORD CITY:  Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Ferrybank.
Nr KILL: 7 Sand Martins over waste treatment facility.
MID WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
DUNGARVAN:  2 Sand Martins over town centre.
ARDMORE:  House Martin W over bay (first of year).

Sat 29 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY still above Barnawee Bridge.
FERRY POINT:  4 Sandwich Terns.
GOAT ISLAND (nr Ardmore):  Glaucous Gull.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
WATERFORD NATURE PARK (Kilbarry):  Kingfisher & Chiffchaff.

Fri 28 Mar:
BALLYVOYLE COVE:  2 Wheatears.
DUNGARVAN:  Sandwich Tern at Ballynacourty pier.
Nr CAPPOQUIN:  Chiffchaff.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.

Weds 26 Mar:
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull.

Tues 25 Mar:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECEKD DUCK on small lake.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull; Tree Sparrow near west end.

Sun 23 Mar:
HELVICK:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 Sandwich Terns.
DUNGARVAN:  Male Wheatear at Abbeyside church.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  13 Gadwall at Lisselan.
EAST/MID WATERFORD:   Buzzard at two locations.

Sat 22 Mar:
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull; 3 Tree Sparrows near west end.
CALISO BAY:  Male Wheatear.
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY again at Barnawee, 5 Long-tailed Ducks off Abbeyside beach, Green Sandpiper at Killongford pools.
CLONEA:  5 Sandwich Terns (first of year) at Ballinclamper, 2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls at Ballinard.
WEST WATERFORD:  2 Buzzards.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon):  Sand Martin.

Fri 21 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee (video).

Weds 19 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CLONEA:  2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls at Ballinclamper.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull.

Tues 18 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.

Mon 17 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CLONEA:   2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls at Ballinard, 2 Common Scoter at Ballinclamper.
STRADBALLY COVE:  Dipper.

Sun 16 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballinard.
BALLYQUIN:  Wheatear.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
IDA PARK (nr Waterford city):  Chiffchaff singing & Merlin.

Sat 15 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Male GARGANEY at Barnawee / Kilminnin.
CALISO BAY:  2 Wheatears.
HELVICK:  3 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls.
CLONEA:  Wheatear & 1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballinard.
WEST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards (2 locations).
TRAMORE:  Wheatear at sandhills carpark, adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, 10 Shoveler & 5 Gadwall at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Chiffchaff & 4 Red-throated Divers.

Fri 14 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  Crossbill  at Ballynacourty.
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballinard.

Thurs 13 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF again behind petrol station near Youghal Road roundabout.

Weds 12 Mar:
TRAMORE:   Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, female Merlin near landfill site..
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul, 12 Chiffchaffs at Brickey canal. 
WEST WATERFORD:  Merlin at 2 locations.

Tues 11 Mar:
HELVICK HEAD:  3 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 2 1st-winters).
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul, 12 Chiffchaffs at Brickey canal. 

Mon 10 Mar:
HELVICK HEAD:  Male Wheatear (first of year).
RAM HEAD:  Pomarine Skua, 37 Manx Shearwaters (first of year?), Red-throated Diver, Porpoise & 10 Common Dolphins.

Sun 9 Mar:
HELVICK:  Male Hen Harrier, female Merlin & 2+ Glaucous Gulls (2nd-winter & 1+ 1st-winter).
CLONEA:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinard.
 
Sat 8 Mar:
CASTLETOWN FEN POOL:  4 Shoveler.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Adult Ring-billed Gull at boating lake, Shoveler at Lisselan.
BOATSTRAND:  1st-winter Iceland Gull.
STRADBALLY COVE:  Dipper & Chiffchaff.
HELVICK:  2 1st-winter Glaucous Gulls.
DUNGARVAN:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballyneety.
ARDMORE:  4 Great Northern Divers in bay, adult Glaucous Gull at Ballyquin beach.
 
Fri 7 Mar:
HELVICK:  3 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 2 1st-winters) & 1st-winter Iceland Gull.

Weds 5 Mar:
ARDMORE:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Curragh.
WHITING BAY:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 17 Choughs..
FERRYPOINT:  1st-winter Iceland Gull.
BLACKWATER VALLEY:  3 Otters at Villierstown.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS:  75 Whooper Swans at Ballyduff Upper.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.

Tues 4 Mar:
TRAMORE:  Adult Ring-billed Gull.
BALLYVOONEY COVE:  5 Red-throated Divers.
BALLYVOYLE:  2 adult Glaucous Gulls & 26 Choughs.
MID WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards at two locations.
CLONEA:  2 adult Glaucous Gulls at Ballinard.
DUNGARVAN:  2nd-winter Glaucous Gull at Ballynagaul.
HELVICK HEAD: Merlin.
CAHERNALEAGUE (nr Ballinamult):  early Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies.

Mon 3 Mar:
FERRYPOINT:  Yellow-legged Gull.
WHITING BAY:  2 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2nd-winter).
ARDMORE:  Adult Glaucous Gull at Curragh.

Sun 2 Mar:
BALLYVOONEY COVE:  Adult KUMLIEN'S GULL (4th county record), adult Glaucous Gull & adult Yellow-legged Gull.
BOATSTRAND:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
DUNGARVAN:  SPOONBILL off pitch & putt course, 4 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 3 adults) at Ballynagaul / Poulaphuca, Chiffchaff at Poulaphuca.
ARDMORE:  4 Great Northern Divers in bay.
 
Sat 1 Mar:
DUNGARVAN:  SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF again behind Topaz garage at Springfield, also Water Rail; Kingfisher, adult Mediterranean Gull & adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ballyneety, 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee, Green Sandpiper at Brickey River.
CLONEA:  c12 Red-throated Divers, 4 Common Scoter & 2 Whimbrel.
HELVICK:  3 Glaucous Gulls (1st-winter & 2 adults).
ARDMORE:  1st-winter Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter Iceland Gull, Common Scoter & 3 Whooper Swans at Curragh.
WEST WATERFORD:  3 Buzzards.
WHITING BAY:  2 Glaucous Gulls (adult & 1st-winter) & adult Mediterranean Gull.
FERRYPOINT:  Adult Glaucous Gull.
WEST WATERFORD:  Buzzard.
BALLYHEENY (nr Clashmore):  Male Blackcap.
 

Previous months

March-May 2014

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Yellowhammer, Aglish, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Great Northern Divers, Whiting Bay, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sand Martin, Curragh, Ardmore, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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House Martin, Curragh, Ardmore, 31 May 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whitethroat, Ardmore cliff-walk, 26 May 2014 © T Kennedy

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Little Ringed Plover, Annestown, 23 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Turtle Dove, Ballinclamper, 19 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Dipper adult feeding newly fledged chick, Colligan, 15 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Cuckoo, male, Vee road, Knockmealdowns, 7 May 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 2 May 2014 © D Clarke

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Dipper, Colligan Wood, 29 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Grey Wagtail, Colligan Wood, 29 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 29 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Sparrowhawk, Cappagh, 27 Apr 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Great Northern Diver, Ferrypoint, 27 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Red-legged Partridge, adult, Helvick Head, 25 Apr 2014 © C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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Dark-bellied Brent Goose, adult, Ballinard, 23 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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White Wagtail, Ballinard, 23 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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Whitethroat, Lismore, 23 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whimbrel arriving at Curragh, Ardmore, 23 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whimbrel, Ballinard, 23 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Common Sandpiper, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Whimbrel with Oystercatchers, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sandwich Tern, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Willow Warbler, Caliso Bay, 11 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Red-legged Partridge, Ardmore, 6 Apr 2014 © NJ Bourke

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© NJ Bourke

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Sand Martin, Curragh, Ardmore, 2 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sandwich Terns, Curragh, Ardmore, 2 Apr 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Sandwich Terns, Ballinard, 1 Apr 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Scandinavian Rock Pipit, Ballynacourty pier, Dungarvan, 28 March 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Red-breasted Merganser, Ballynacourty, Dungarvan, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Wheatears, Ballyvoyle Cove, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Stonechat, male, Ballyvoyle Cove, 28 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Mink, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 23 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Fox, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 23 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Collared Dove, Dungarvan, 21 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Garganey, male, Barnawee, Dungarvan, 17 Mar 2014 © C Flynn

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© C Flynn

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Garganey, male, Barnawee, Dungarvan, 16 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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(with female Teal) © F O'Connell

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Wheatear, male, Ballyquin, 16 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Little Egret, Ferrypoint, 16 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Ballinard, 14 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Sparriowhawk, male, Brownstown Head, 14 Mar 2014 © L Burgess

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Buzzard, west waterford, 12 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Chough with nest material, Whiting Bay, 12 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Brent Goose, colour-ringed, Ferrypoint, 12 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Cormorant, Ballinard, 12 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Sanderling, Ballinard, 12 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Little Egret, Ballinard, 12 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Long-tailed tit, Lismore, 11 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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© AD Malcolm

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Chiffchaff, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 11 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Long-taiuled Tit, Brickey canal, Dungarvan 11 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Kestrel, with Lizard, Ram Head, 10 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Wheatear, male, Helvick Head, 10 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Chough, Ballinard, 9 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Ballinard, 9 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Mediterranean Gull, Ballinard, 9 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Black-headed Gull, ringed bird, Ferrypoint, 5 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Raven, 5 Mar 2014 © D Clarke

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© D Clarke

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Buzzard, west Waterford, 5 Mar 2014 © D Clarke

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Glaucous Gull, adult at dolphin carcase, Ballinard, 4Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Great Northern Diver, near Ballynacourty Pier, Dungarvan, 4 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Whiting Bay, 3 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter with Ravens at seal carcase, Whiting Bay, 3 Mar 2014 © AD Malcolm

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Siberian Chiffchaff, Springfield, Dungarvan, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, adult, Helvick, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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© F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Helvick, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, adult, Whiting Bay, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Glaucous Gull, 1st-winter, Whiting Bay, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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Red-throated Diver, Ballyvooney, 1 Mar 2014 © F O'Connell

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