November 2008
Last updated 6 March 2009
Sun 30 Nov:
RIVER FINISK: Kingfisher at Dromana Bridge.
GLENSHELANE: Jay.
Sat 29 Nov:
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: 6 Red Grouse & 6 Woodcock
near Ballysaggart.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 34 Whooper Swans & 9 Shoveler near Ballyduff, 2 Dippers below
Lismore Castle.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Otter below Dromana House, 423 Whooper
Swans at Camphire, Water Rail at Newport East.
WHITING BAY: 2 Tree Sparrows at west side.
BRICKEY RIVER: Dipper below Twomile Bridge.
Tues 25 Nov:
CAMPHIRE: 412 Whooper Swans & a Barnacle Goose.
RAM HEAD: Merlin & 30+ Common Dolphins.
TIBBERAGHNY (south Kilkenny): c70 Greylag Geese (first of the winter here).
TRAMORE PIER: 55 Choughs.
Sun 23 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: Dark-bellied Brent Goose at the Christian Brothers
School field.
Fri 21 Nov:
DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Adult BLACK BRANT near
pitch & putt course, Spotted Redshank at Killongford, 3 Great Northern Divers, 21+ Great Crested
Grebes & updated total of 1767 Brent Geese (a record count here?).
CLONEA STRAND: 2 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper, 2 Great Northern Divers &
163 Brent Geese.
Sun 16 Nov:
FIDDOWN/TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny): CATTLE EGRET (1st Kilkenny
record?) with 16 Whooper Swans at Tibberaghny, 7 Little Egrets along river.
COOLFIN/DERRIGAL: 53 Greylag Geese (one with a grey neck-collar) & 13 Whooper
Swans near Derrigal Cross, Water Rail along Clodiagh River, & 4 Little Egrets.
PORTLAW: Jay.
CAMPHIRE (Bride/Blackwater): 390 Whooper Swans.
TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 2 Scaup & 2 Gadwall
still present.
WOODSTOWN: 120-140 Brent Geese.
Sat 15 Nov:
DUNMORE EAST: 3 Purple Sandpipers at the pier.
TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 2 Scaup (male + female) & 2 female
Gadwall.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Crossbills & a Black Guillemot at Ballynacourty,
female/imm Eider off Ballynagaul pier.
ARDMORE BAY: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults & a
2nd-winter) in gull roost with 900 Black-headed, 650 Common, 220 Lesser Black-backed & 20 Herring Gulls; also a Merlin west.
Fri 14 Nov:
VILLIERSTOWN: Male Brambling near the school.
Weds 12 Nov:
RAM HEAD: Female/immature Hen Harrier & 2 Fin
Whales.
Tues 11 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: White Wagtail at the Lookout.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 7 Gadwall, 22 Tufted Duck &
2 Whooper Swans.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Otter.
Mon 10 Nov:
CLONEA STRAND: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: 2 late Swallows at Abbeyside.
Sun 9 Nov:
CAMPHIRE (Bride/Blackwater): 334 Whoooper Swans.
TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Otter.
Sat 8 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: Juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER on sandbank
at east side of the Cunnigar (2nd county record); also the RUDDY SHELDUCK x SHELDUCK hybrid again.
BALLINARD: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
HELVICK HEAD: Merlin, 2 late Manx Shearwaters & 2 Great Skuas.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: WHITE-TAILED EAGLE.
Nr CAMPHIRE BRIDGE: 2 Buzzards (adult & juvenile) &
c300 Whooper Swans.
Weds 8 Nov:
WHITING BAY: Juvenile Eider & a Common Sandpiper.
Tues 4 Nov:
TIBBERAGHNY / PILTOWN: c20 Whooper Swans newly arrived.
Sun 2 Nov:
RAM HEAD: Fin Whale, 30-40 Common Dolphins,
Porpoise & Red-throated Diver.
GARRARUS TO KILFARRASY: Buzzard, 2 Wheatears & a late
Red Admiral; also a Sunfish (still alive) on beach; a late HOBBY
at Kilfarrasy beach.
Nr WATERFORD CITY: Another Buzzard south of the city.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 15+ Little Grebes & 2 Goldneye.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin.
BALLYMACAW: Red Admiral.
RATHMOYLAN: Female or immature Hen Harrier & 50 Skylarks.
Sat 1 Nov:
DUNGARVAN: RUDDY SHELDUCK x SHELDUCK hybrid at the Cunnigar.
CAMPHIRE (R. Bride/Blackwater): 260 Whooper Swans (a big increase from 88 on 25 Oct)
& 2 Greylag Geese.
CLASHMORE BROADS: Common Sandpiper.
