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OCTOBER 2013:
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or fuller species lists
Thurs 31 Oct:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at the Cunnigar, Green
Sandpiper nr Killongford pools, 100+ Hooded Crows at Ballyneety. KILMEADEN: Jay.
Tues 29 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL off pitch & putt course.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Scaup & 5 Gadwall at Lisselan.
WATERFORD CITY: 3 Swallows.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Mon 28 Oct:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK. DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL & 2 Shoveler off pitch & putt course.
ARDMORE: 3 Black Redstarts at Dysert, Mediterranean Gull
at Curragh.
HELVICK HEAD: Merlin & 6 Chiffchaffs.
CLONEA: Willow Warbler at Ballinard.
STRADBALLY: Treecreeper at Woodhouse estate.
SEAFIELD (nr Bunmahon): Green Sandpiper & 2 Swallows.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Scaup & Merlin.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Willow Warbler & 2 Blackcaps.
Sun 27 Oct:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK (video) still present, also 3 Scaup, Shoveler, Gadwall, 12
Whooper Swans & Merlin.TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Scaup & Wheatear at Lisselan.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: >30 Crossbills on Co Tipperary side.
Sat 26 Oct:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 Scaup, Kingfisher & 5 Whooper Swans.
HELVICK HEAD: Juvenile SABINE'S GULL, 4+ Great Skuas
& 7 Common Scoter W (seawatch 09:45-10:45); Merlin & 4 Blackcaps.
DUNGARVAN: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Ballynagaul, Ring; Merlin
at Ballyneety.
CLONEA: Merlin & Great Northern Diver at Ballinclamper.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Flock of 27 Crossbills on Co Tipperary side.
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Kingfishers on St John's River.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Arctic Skua W &
Porpoise (seawatch 14:10-16:10); Merlin.
Fri 25 Oct:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 Scaup, Ruff & 5 Whooper Swans.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER (probably
new bird) & Merlin.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS (Co Tipperary): 8 Crossbills at Tipperary side.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Thurs 24 Oct:
WATERFORD CITY: Jackdaw showing characteristics of one of the
eastern/Nordic races at hospital roundabout, Ardkeen.
TRAMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull at boating lake.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 4+ Tree Sparrows.
Weds 23 Oct:
HELVICK HEAD: RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER still present.
ARDMORE: 4 Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh strand including colour-ringed 'E713'.
BALLYMACART LOWER: 2 Dippers.
OLD PARISH: 3 Swallows.
DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Killongford pools.
CLONEA: Merlin at Ballinclamper.
BALLYVOONEY: 2 Fin Whales & 2 Porpoises.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Tues 22 Oct:
HELVICK HEAD: RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER, Merlin & 2 Blackcaps.
DUNGARVAN: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Barnawee.
AT SEA: 14 Great Skuas & 4 Arctic Skuas from R.V.
Celtic Explorer off Co Waterford.
Mon 21 Oct:
HELVICK HEAD: RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER & Merlin.
Sun 20 Oct:
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER still present ( video). WHITING BAY: Merlin & Wheatear.
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Ballyneety.
CLONEA: White Wagtail at Ballinclamper.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER & Blackcap.
Sat 19 Oct:
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER (4th county record), YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, Reed Warbler, Black
Redstart, 6 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler & a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 6 Crossbills in garden (also 15 at Co Tipperary side of
the Vee).
ARDMORE: 6 Mediterranean Gulls (1st-winter & 5 adults) at Curragh beach.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, Black Redstart,
2 Tree Sparrows, Willow Warbler & a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.
Fri 18 Oct:
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD: Large shearwater species W.
Thurs 17 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Merlin, White Wagtail, 4
Tree Sparrows, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff & 5 Redwings.
BALLYNACOURTY POINT: Merlin.
Weds 16 Oct:
ARDMORE: 15+ Mediterranean Gulls at Curragh.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Tree Sparrows, 3 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs & 4 Redwings.
Tues 15 Oct:
HELVICK HEAD: HOBBY.
CLONEA: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 1st-winter) at Ballinclamper.
ANNESTOWN: Kingfisher.
AT SEA: Storm Petrel & 36 Great Skuas from R.V. Celtic
Explorer, south of Tramore in the Celtic Sea.
Mon 14 Oct:
AT SEA: 25 Great Skuas, a
Fin Whale & several Common Dolphins from R.V. Celtic Explorer, south of Waterford
in the Celtic Sea.
KILMEADEN POOLS: Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male Shoveler.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 8 Tree Sparrows.
EAST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
Sun 13 Oct:
AT SEA (Cork/Waterford border): 39 Great Skuas & 2 Arctic Skuas
from R.V. Celtic Explorer, south of Youghal in the Celtic Sea, also a juvenile Storm Petrel
found onboard last night & released successfully this morning.
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): >100 Redwing.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD: 6 Black Guillemots & 30 Swallow.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Merlin, 5 Wheatears & 120+ Swallows.
Sat 12 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Fieldfare (1st autumn report) & 8+ Tree Sparrows.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 483 Brent Geese, 6 Shoveler, 500+ Wigeon, 118 Ringed Plover, 40 Sanderling & 6 Wheatears.
BUNMAHON: Merlin.
CLONEA: Yellow Wagtail, Otter & Common
Seal at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: Female Common Scoter off Gold Coast hotel.
Fri 11 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Abbeyside Park.
BALLYSCANLAN: Jay.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 12 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 145 Brent Geese & a Kingfisher
at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Redwing (1st autumn report), 4 Siskins, 8 Redpolls & 15 Tree Sparrows.
Thurs 10 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, Merlin, female
/ immature Hen Harrier & 2 White Wagtails.
PORTALLY: Merlin, Blackcap, Clouded Yellow butterfly
& 66 Red Admirals.
BALLYMACAW: Tree Sparrow with 75 House Sparrows.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 153 Brent Geese.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Whooper Swans E then W over town centre.
Weds 9 Oct:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, Merlin, 28+ Tree Sparrows, 4 Blackcaps, 8+ Redpolls, a Clouded Yellow butterfly, &
a Delicate moth (light-trapped).
DUNGARVAN: 30 House Martins & 128 Brent Geese at Abbeyside.
Mon 7 Oct:
WHITING BAY: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 11 Shoveler at Lisselan.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Arctic Skua W & Great Skua (seawatch 09:35-10:35) & 3
Tree Sparrows; 2 Delicate moths light-trapped.
Sun 6 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: OSPREY again over town & HOOPOE
at River Lane estate.
TRAMORE TOWN: 2 White-speck light-trapped.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Red-throated Diver W & 6 Tree Sparrows;
2 Delicate moths light-trapped & a White-speck at ivy.
DUNMORE EAST: Purple Sandpiper.
Sat 5 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: OSPREY over town, HOOPOE still at
River Lane estate, Abbeyside.
CLONEA: Pied Flycatcher at Balinclamper.
RAM HEAD: 2 Pomarine Skuas, 6 Common Scoter & 5 Porpoises
(seawatch 08:35-11:05).
TRAMORE: 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies at the sandhills.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 23 Wheatears, 5 Blackcaps, Spotted Flycatchers,
3 Tree Sparrows & 12 Ravens; Balearic Shearwater, Great Skua, Red-throated Diver & 375 Meadow Pipits W, 11 Common Scoter W (3 E), 2 Porpoises
& 3 Common Dolphins (seawatch 0835-1135).
Fri 4 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: HOOPOE still at River Lane estate, Abbeyside ( video). GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD: 3 Palpita vitrealis light-trapped, 7 Vestal
moths & 5 Clouded Yellow butterflies by day, also 2 Vestal at
Newtown Cove.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Short-eared Owl ( video), White Wagtail, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 40+ Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps,
Whitethroat, 7 Wheatears, 7 Goldcrests & 3 Tree Sparrows; migrant moths light-trapped
included a Vestal & 2 Delicate.
Thurs 3 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: HOOPOE at River Lane housing estate.
HELVICK HEAD: Whinchat, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat &
Great Northeren Diver.
TRAMORE TOWN: Migrant moths light-trapped included 14 Palpita vitrealis,
2 Gem, a Delicate & a Vestal.
Weds 2 Oct:
BALLYVOYLE COVE: Adult Mediterranean Gull.
Tues 1 Oct:
DUNGARVAN: HOOPOE at River Lane housing estate.
HELVICK: Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler & Wheatear.
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| Spoonbill, the Cunnigar, Dungarvan, 31 Oct 2013 © F O'Connell |
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| © F O'Connell |
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| Raven, Carrignagour, 28 Oct 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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| Willow Warbler, Brownstown Head, 28 Oct 2013 © P Archer |
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| Sparrowhawk, Ballinclamper, Clonea, 26 Oct 2013 © D Clarke |
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| Kestrel, Ballinclamper, Clonea, 26 Oct 2013 © D Clarke |
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| Red-breasted Flycatcher, 1st-winter, Helvick Head, 20 Oct 2013 © R Zamora |
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| © R Zamora |
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| © R Zamora |
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| Guillemot, Brickey canal, Dungarvan, 18 Oct 2013 © D Clarke |
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| © D Clarke |
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| Buzzard, west Waterford, 18 Oct 2013 © D Clarke |
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| Mediterranean Gulls, 2 adults, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Oct 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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| Mediterranean Gull, adult © AD Malcolm |
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| Mediterranean Gull, 1st-summer-to-2nd-winter © AD Malcolm |
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| Guillemot, Curragh, Ardmore, 16 Oct 2013 © AD Malcolm |
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| Buzzard, east Waterford, 14 Oct 2013 © D Clarke |
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| Curlew Sandpiper, juvenile, Kilmeaden pools, 14 Oct 2013 © P Veale |
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| © P Veale |
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| Storm Petrel, juvenile, onboard R.V. Celtic Explorer south of Youghal, 13 Oct 2013 © G Robinson |
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| Pied Wagtail, onboard R.V. Celtic Explorer south of Youghal, 13 Oct 2013 © NT Keogh |
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| Osprey, over Dungarvan town, 6 Oct 2013 © F O'Connell |
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| © F O'Connell |
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| © F O'Connell |
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| Hoopoe, River Lane estate, Dungarvan, 5 Oct 2013 © F O'Connell |
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| © F O'Connell |
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| Delicate (pale individual), Brownstown Head, 4 Oct 2013 © PM Walsh |
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| Hoopoe, River Lane estate, Dungarvan, 3 Oct 2013 © D Clarke |
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| © D Clarke |
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| © D Clarke |
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