Bird reports May 2012 Co Waterford

May 2012

Thurs 31 May:

Nr DUNGARVAN: Barn Owl.

Weds 30 May:

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 3 GARGANEY (male & 2 females) still present.

BALLINLOUGH: Reed Warbler.

Mon 28 May:

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 GARGANEY (male & female).

BALLINLOUGH: Reed Warbler.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Tree Sparrow.

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Sun 27 May:

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 GARGANEY (male & female).

GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD: Cuckoo.

NIRE VALLEY: 4 Cuckoos.

DRUM HILLS: Woodcock & Grasshopper Warbler nr Carronadavderg.

Sat 26 May:

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 3 GARGANEY (male & 2 females) still present.

Nr TRAMORE: Barn Owl.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 3 Cuckoos & 20+ Crossbills.

Fri 25 May:

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 3 GARGANEY (male & 2 females) on small lake (video).

Thurs 24 May:

MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo, Spotted Flycatcher & 8 Green Hairstreak butterflies at Coumaraglinmountain, 2 Green Hairstreak at Ballintlea.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

BALLYSCANLAN / CARRICKAVRANTRY: 2 Long-eared Owls.

Tues 22 May:

DRUM HILLS: Long-eared Owl & Grasshopper Warbler nr Reamanagh East, Woodcocks nr Reamanagh East & nr Garranagree.

Mon 21 May:

RAM HEAD / ARDMORE: BEE-EATER at coastguard station (2nd county record) - same location as June 2011.

DRUM HILLS: Woodcock nr Scordaun & Grasshopper Warbler nr Garrynagree.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 6+ Cuckoos at Lisselan.

Sun 20 May:

BUNMAHON: 1st-summer Little Gull.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 6 Cuckoos (female & 5 males).

Sat 19 May:

Nr CALISO BAY: Turtle Dove (video) & Spotted Flycatcher.
RAM HEAD: Puffin, Short-eared Owl & 2 Tree Sparrows.
DRUM HILLS: Grasshopper Warbler singing near Barranastook, Spotted Flycatcher near Toor Cross-roads.
HELVICK HEAD: 3 Puffins.
CLONEA STRAND: Common Sandpiper at Ballinard.

Fri 18 May:

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 6 Cuckoos at Lisselan.

Thurs 17 May:

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 4 Crossbills.

Weds 15 May:

EAST WATERFORD: Pair of Buzzards.

Mon 14 May:

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 7 Crossbills in garden.

ARDMORE: Iceland Gull & 23 Whimbrel at Curragh.

Sun 13 May:

MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: 3 Green Hairstreak butterflies.

Sat 12 May:

COLLIGAN WOOD: 35 Crossbills flew NW over Colliganmountain.

WEST WATERFORD: Pair of Buzzards.

BALLYEELINAN (nr Ballyquin): Spotted Flycatcher.

DUNGARVAN: Brent Goose at the Cunnigar.

CLONEA STRAND: 20 Whimbrel at Balinclamper.

BALLYVOYLE: Pair of Dippers.

Fri 11 May:

DRUM HILLS: Male Hen Harrier.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 55+ Whimbrel.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 110 Whimbrel, White Wagtail, 7 Wheatears & a Tree Sparrow.

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Thurs 10 May:

WOODSTOWN: Carrion/Hooded Crow hybrid at N end of beach, Reed Warbler singing & Water Rail at Woodstown Bog.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 18 adult Pomarine Skuas W (13 adults E), Great Skua E, 272 Manx Shearwaters E (174 W) & 5 Swifts W (seawatch 17:00-19:00); 1st/2nd-winter Glaucous Gull W & 58 Whimbrel.

Weds 9 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 198 Common Scoter E (40 W) & 4 Great Northern Divers W (2 E) (seawatch 09:35-10:35); 70 Whimbrel & 2 Tree Sparrows.

NEWTOWN COVE: Spotted Flycatcher.

BALLYVOYLE: Dipper at the bridge.

Tues 8 May:

RAM HEAD: 2 Great Skuas E, 27 Common Scoter & 120 Manx Shearwaters W.

ARDMORE: 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gull and 1st-summer male Common Scoter at Curragh.

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Dipper below Crotty's.

CLONEA STRAND: 6 Common Terns (1st of year), 4 Great Northern Divers, 8 Common Scoter (flew SW), 10 Whimbrel & 5 Common Seals off Ballinclamper.

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male Shoveler.

BALLYSCANLAN LOUGH: Water Rail.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 105 Whimbrel.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 65 Whimbrel.

Mon 7 May:

MONEYGORM (nr Lismore): Spotted Flycatcher.

Nr WHITING BAY: 4 Tree Sparrows at Ballysallagh / Springfield.

ARDMORE / RAM HEAD: 3+ Blackcaps.

HELVICK HEAD: Garden Warbler (video), female Redstart (video), 7 Spotted Flycatchers, 6+ Blackcaps, 6+ Whitethroats & 5+ Sedge Warblers.

DUNHILL: Grasshopper Warbler.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: White Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroats& 2 Blackcaps.

Nr BALLYMACAW: 2 Tree Sparrows.

Sun 6 May:

KILBARRY BOG: Reed Warbler singing, 14 Sedge Warblers & Water Rail.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 65 Whimbrel, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps & 5+ Whitethroats.

MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo & pair of Woodcock, Ballintlea / Glendalligan.

CLONEA STRAND: Several skeins of Brent Geese flying E (high), 25+ Whimbrel.

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Reed Warbler singing at Raheen quay, Clashmore.

Sat 5 May:

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 18 Wheatears, 3 Blackcaps & 6 Whitethroats.

ANNESTOWN: Adult Iceland Gull.

BOATSTRAND: Swift.

KILMURRIN: 1st-summer Iceland Gull.

BUNMAHON: Tree Sparrow & 20+ Whimbrel.

KNOCKADERRY RSESERVOIR: 2 Common Sandpipers.

CLONEA STRAND: 2 Great Northern Divers & 2 Whimbrel.

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Cuckoo.

Fri 4 May:

SEAFIELD: HOBBY & 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gull.

WATERFORD CITY: Swifts at IDA park, Cork road (2) and Ballybricken (1).

Nr COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.

BALLYVOYLE: Dipper & Whitethroat.

DUNGARVAN: 20+ Wheatears on the Cunnigar.

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Minke Whales (video)

LISMORE: Several Swifts.

Thurs 3 May:

WATERFORD CITY: 'SIBERIAN' CHIFFCHAFF singing at IDA park on Cork road.

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Spotted Flycatchers (1st of year).

CARRIGNAGOUR / MONEYGORM: Sedge Warbler & Whitethroat.

Weds 2 May:

RAM HEAD: Whitethroat.

ARDMORE: Common Sandpiper, 27 Whimbrel & 7 Wheatears at Curragh strand.

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Red Squirrel (Crough forest) & Dipper nr Mahon Falls.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 150+ Whimbrel at Clohernagh.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 19 Wheatears, Whitethroat & 2 Blackcaps, also an unidentified redstart species.

Tues 1 May:

HELVICK HEAD: Sedge Warbler & 2 Blackcaps.

BALLYVOYLE: Common Sandpiper, 2 Swifts, 3 Wheatears & 2 Blackcaps.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Whitethroat & c10 Willow Warblers.