Waterford Birds November 2012 reports

November 2012

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Fri 30 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter male SURF SCOTER off the Lookout, 10 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety.

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 11 Crossbills.

TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of beach, 8 Gadwall on boating lake.

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Thurs 29 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter male SURF SCOTER off the Lookout.

Weds 28 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter male SURF SCOTER off the Lookout, Green Sandpiper at brickey canal.

DUNGARVAN/CLONEA: c30 Waxwings & female Blackcap, Ballynacourty/Ballinclamper.

WATERFORD CITY: 4 Waxwings at Matties Hill.

ARDMORE: Merlin at Curragh.

RAM HEAD: Great Skua, Red-throated Diver W, 2 Fin Whales & 50+ Common Dolphins (seawatch 14:45-15:45).

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Tues 27 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter male SURF SCOTER inside the Cunnigar, also SPOONBILL on the Cunnigar, Long-tailed Duck & 5 Great Noithern Divers off the Lookout.

DUNGARVAN/CLONEA: c30 Waxwings at Ballynacourty.

Mon 26 Nov:

BALLYHANE (nr Cappoquin): 15 Waxwings.

DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter male SURF SCOTERoff the Lookout, BLACK BRANT at pitch & putt course, SPOONBILL & Jack Snipe on the Cunnigar.

CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart at Ballinclamper, 2+ Fin Whales offshore.

WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.

Sun 25 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter male SURF SCOTER (video (MC) & video (DW)) & 2 Great Northern Divers off the Lookout (nr Cunnigar tip), SPOONBILL on the Cunnigar.

EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Sat 24 Nov:

DUNMORE EAST: Purple Sandpiper.

TRAMORE: Merlin & Shoveler at Lisselan, 5 Long-tailed Ducks at backstrand & 19 Gadwall at boating lake.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Shoveler.
EAST / MID WATERFORD: 5 Buzzards (4 separate locations).

DUNABRATTIN HEAD to HELVICK HEAD: 3 Fin Whales.

CLONEA STRAND: Whimbrel & 2 Great Northern Divers at Ballinclamper.

DUNGARVAN: Merlin & 3 Great Northern Divers at Gold Coast, 3 Whooper Swans near Killongford.

Fri 23 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Killongford pool, female Long-tailed Duck off the Lookout.

Thurs 22 Nov:

MID-WATERFORD: Buzzard at two locations.

Weds 21 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 5 Crossbills over Abbeyside.

ARDMORE: Great Northern Diver at Curragh.

NORTH WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Tues 20 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: Female Long-tailed Duck off pitch & putt club, Merlin at Kilmurray.

Sun 18 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 3 Long-tailed Ducks in western bay, Merlin at the Lookout.

Sat 17 Nov:

Nr CLASHMORE: Red Squirrel.
ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard at two locations.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Long-tailed Ducks inside tip of the Cunnigar, Black Redstart at Abbeyside Promenade, Green Sandpiper & Kingfisher at Brickey canal.

TRAMORE: Kingfisher & female Scaup at Lisselan, 9 Gadwall at boating lake.

Fri 16 Nov:

EAST/MID WATERFORD: Buzzard at two locations.

Thurs 15 Nov:

WATERFORD CITY: A late Swallow .
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 4 Shoveler, female Scaup, Gadwall & Water Rail at Lisselan.

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Springmount.

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Weds 14 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 16 Crossbills at the Gold Coast.

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier & 17 Ravens.

WATERFORD CITY: Large numbers of Redwing calling overhead 22:00-01:00; Barn Owl on outskirts of city earlier in evening.

Tues 13 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 15 Little Grebes at Ballyneety.

Mon 12 Nov:

TRAMORE: 5 newly-hatched Mallard ducklings at the boating lake.

Sun 11 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: Chiffchaff at Springmount.

BUNMAHON: Kingfisher.

TANKARDSTOWN: 4 Fin Whales & 200+ Common Dolphins.

Sat 10 Nov:

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 153 Whooper Swans.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: 145 Whooper Swans & 1 Greylag Goose at Camphire.

WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.

ARDMORE: Large finch flock including Tree Sparrows along Goat Island road.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL roosting on the Cunnigar, 10+ Crossbills at Gold Coast golf-course.
CLONEA STRAND: Male Merlin at Ballinclamper.
BALLYVOYLE: 2 Dippers.
SEAFIELD: 2 Crossbills flew over.
DERRIGAL: 54 Greylag Geese.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 16 Whooper Swan.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Gadwall.
TRAMORE: 3 adult dark-bellied Brent Geese at Pickardstown, female Scaup, female Merlin & f/imm Hen Harrier at Lisselan, 16 Gadwall at boating lake.

Fri 9 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: 10 Crossbills at Gold Coast golf-course.

Thurs 8 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at the Cunnigar.

HELVICK HEAD: Merlin & 3+ Fin Whales.

Weds 7 Nov:

MID WATERFORD: Buzzard.

Mon 5 Nov:

BALLYHANE (nr Cappoquin): Brambling.

RAM HEAD: 2 Fin Whales & 200-250 Common Dolphins.

ARDMORE: Green Sandpiper, late Swallow & Red Admiral butterfly at Curragh, 2 White Wagtails at Ballyquin.

DUNGARVAN: Merlin & 6 Crossbills at Gold Coast golf-course.

Sun 4 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: Spotted Redshank at Killongford.

BALLYNACOURTY POINT: 3 Otters at lighthouse.

BALLYVOYLE: 28 Choughs.

Sat 3 Nov:

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Red Grouse calling, Woodcock & Fieldfare.

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Fieldfare.

WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.

BLACKWATER VALLEY: Jay at Newport East.

DUNGARVAN: 2-3 Green Sandpipers at Brickey canal, female Eider & Great Northern Diver in outer bay.

BALLYVOYLE COVE: 2 Dippers.

BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper.

COOLFIN/DERRIGAL: 30 Greylag Geese at Derrigal Cross.

BALLYSCANLAN LAKE: 9 Crossbills.

TRAMORE: 8 Gadwall, at Lisselan, another 8 at boating lake.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Great Skua E, 7 Common Scoter W (2 E), Red-throated Diver & 4 Great Northern Divers W (seawatch 08:40-11:40).

Fri 2 Nov:

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Merlin, 2 Goldeneye, 65 Grey Plover & 80+ Sanderling.

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS (Co Tipperary): High count of 49 Ravens at the Vee.

Thurs 1 Nov:

ARDMORE/BALLYQUIN: Wheatear (with deformed bill) & 5-6 Mediterranean Gulls.

BALLYVOYLE COVE: 37+ Choughs.