November 2007
Nov:
COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Red Grouse recorded at
two locations in 10-km square S20 (tetrads S20X & S20Z) this month.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard recorded at at least three locations.
Thurs 29 Nov:
WHITING BAY: 2 adult Ring-billed Gulls, 4 Red-throated
Divers & a Hen Harrier.
Sun 25 Nov:
POULDREW, nr Coolfin: 200 Greylag Geese & a White-fronted
Goose.
RINCREW, nr Youghal: Chiffchaff [also adult & 2nd-winter Yellow-legged
Gulls on Cork side].
Thurs 22 Nov:
TOURIG ESTUARY, nr Youghal: Juvenile *SPOTTED SANDPIPER still
present near the new Youghal bypass bridge; mainly on Waterford bank. Also a Common Sandpiper in the same general area
recently.
DARRIGAL, nr Coolfin: 200 Greylag Geese.
Tues 20 Nov:
TOURIG ESTUARY, nr Youghal: Juvenile *SPOTTED SANDPIPER
still present.
DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Totals included 1350+ (possibly 1580) Brent Geese, 230+
Shelduck, 4+ Shoveler, 24 Great Crested Grebes, 160+ Knot, 33 Greenshank, 4, a Common Sandpiper (at Ballyneety) &
2 Water Rails (at the Brickey estuary / Killongford).
Sun 18 Nov:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 2 Red Grouse at Glentaunemon.
DUNGARVAN: 7 adult Whooper Swans at Ballyneety (first site record?), 2 Curlew
Sandpipers opposite Park Hotel, 2 Common Sandpipers at Barnawee, & 11 Shoveler (3 ad males & a 1st-w male)
off the pitch & putt course.
CAMPHIRE (Bride/Blackwater confluence): 249 Whooper Swans & a single Greylag Goose.
DEERPARK/KILLAHALY (nr Lismore): Flock of 95 Siskin feeding in alders.
RAM HEAD: 3 Red-throated Divers, 4 Porpoises and a Rissos' Dolphin
(see IWDG website).
Sat 17 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: 7 Shoveler (3 males) off pitch & putt course.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 2 Shoveler (m + f).
BALLYDUFF UPPER: Dipper.
TEMPLEMICHAEL (lower Blackwater): Kingfisher & Common
Sandpiper.
RINCREW (Tourig/Blackwater estuary): Yellow-legged Gull
at Waterford side.
Fri 16 Nov:
COLLIGAN, nr Dungarvan: Hen Harrier flew over road.
Weds 14 Nov:
TOURIG ESTUARY, nr Youghal: Juvenile *SPOTTED SANDPIPER
(2nd county record) near the new Youghal bypass bridge; mainly on Waterford bank.
Sun 11 Nov:
ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 19 Whooper Swans.
FIDDOWN/TIBBERAGHNY: 2 Water Rails.
DERRIGAL/COOLFIN: 84 Greylag Geese.
TRAMORE BAY: 405 Brent Geese at Rinneshark.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin & adult Mediterranean
Gull.
Sat 10 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: Adult Yellow-legged Gull & juvenile/1st-winter
Curlew Sandpiper at Ballyneety, Black Redstart at pitch & putt club,
& a BLACK BRANT (present since October).
CLONEA STRAND: Merlin.
BALLYVOONEY COVE: 2 Great Northern Divers.
Nr BUNMAHON: Chiffchaff.
DUNABRATTIN BAY (Annestown/Boatstrand): 307 Herring & 163 Lesser Black-backed
Gulls at night-roost.
Fri 9 Nov:
CAMPHIRE (nr Blackwater/Bride confluence): 202 Whooper Swans.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: Jay by the Towers near Lismore, & 26 Whooper Swans.
Early Nov:
DUNGARVAN: Barnacle Goose.
Weds 7 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: A harrier species flew north
over the town.
Sun 4 Nov:
RINCREW (Tourig/Blackwater estuary): 560 Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the Co Waterford
side.
WHITING BAY: 4 Red-throated Divers.
ARDOGINNA, nr Ardmore: 2 or 3 Tree Sparrows & a late
Swallow.
RAM HEAD: Great Northern Diver, 100+ Common Dolphins &
5 Porpoises.
DUNGARVAN: 595 Brent Geese at the Cunnigar.
Sat 3 Nov:
WHITING BAY: A late (or wintering?) Whimbrel.
RAM HEAD: Single Humpback, Fin & Minke Whales,
c.100 Common Dolphins & 2 Porpoises - see article
on IWDG website; also a Red-throated Diver and late Red Admiral.
ARDMORE BAY: 5 Mediterranean Gulls (3 adults + 2 1st-winters),
and an Otter c.1 km from the shore.
Nr ARDMORE: 2 further Red Admirals.
BEALLOUGH, PORTLAW: Snow Bunting.
Fri 2 Nov:
ARDMORE: Two Mediterranean Gulls (adult +
1st-winter) & a late Sandwich Tern.
Thurs 1 Nov:
BALLINAMULT: Male Hen Harrier.