Waterford Wildlife

Recent news and sightings from Co Waterford - see also the Fauna of Waterford publication series, including those on dragonflies, moths & butterflies, and amphibians, reptiles & amphibians (links to downloadable copies below).

Dragonfly Ireland

Website of the Dragonfly Ireland project including records up to 2004.

Irish Odonata

New website with recent reports of dragonflies & damselflies.

Dragonflies of Waterford city & County - pdf or html version

Fauna of Waterford Series, No.4: Detailed summary & maps of dragonfly & damselfy records up to 2000.  Not available 9 March 2007.

Butterfly Ireland

National distribution maps and recent reports of migrant and resident butterflies.

Moths Ireland newsgroup

Newsgroup for discussion of moth identification, reporting of interesting records etc - details of how to join are given.

Lepidoptera of Waterford City & County - pdf version

Fauna of Waterford Series, No.1:  Detailed summary & maps of moth & butterfly records up to 2000.

UKMoths

Online guide to the moths of Briatin & Ireland - currently 1618 species illustrated.

Basking Sharks

Reporting scheme and recent sightings (which include Ireland) run by the UK Marine Conservation Society.

Irish Whale & Dolphin Group

Reporting scheme & recent sightings of cetaceans.

Amphibians, Reptiles & Mammals of Waterford City & County - pdf version

Fauna of Waterford Series, No.2:  Detailed summary & maps of records up to 2000.

Lizard survey