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November 2009

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Mon 30 Nov:

RAM HEAD: 200+ Common Dolphins, 3 Fin Whales & a probable Humpback Whale.

WATERFORD PORT (Co Kilkenny): Black Redstart.

Sun 29 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: Common Scoter off Abbeyside prom, Tufted Duck off the pitch & putt club.

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: SMEW still present.

Sat 28 Nov:

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: Male Green-winged Teal, Lismore.

MOUNT STEWART: 2 Woodcock.

CLASHMORE: 25+ Stock Doves.

Nr WHITING BAY: 20+ Tree Sparrows, farm at Ballysallagh / Springfield.

Nr ARDMORE: Buzzard.

DUNGARVAN: 80+ Snipe at Ballyneety, 2 Whimbrels at Knockanpower (Ring), adult BLACK BRANT & adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at pitch & putt course.

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 1st-winter male SMEW still present.

Thurs 26 Nov:

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Female/immature SMEW again present.

GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD: Merlin.

Nr WATERFORD CITY: Buzzard.

Weds 25 Nov:

WATERFORD CITY: 14 Long-tailed Tits, Francis Street.

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): Red Admiral.

Tues 24 Nov:

HELVICK HEAD: Juvenile/1st-winter SABINE'S GULL, Great Skua & 5 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 11:40-12:30).

DUNGARVAN: Water Rail at the Cunnigar.

Mon 23 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: LESSER YELLOWLEGS at the Cunnigar, Black Redstart in town.

Sun 22 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: LESSER YELLOWLEGS at pools near the Cunnigar car-park; BLACK BRANT & Curlew Sandpiper at pitch & putt course.

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Female/immature SMEW still present.

Sat 21 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: LESSER YELLOWLEGS & Chiffchaff (ringed bird) at the Cunnigar; 1st-winter Grey Phalarope, Black Redstart, Black Guillemot & 15 Great Northern Divers at Ballynagaul; BLACK BRANT & dark-bellied Brent Goose at pitch & putt course.

HELVICK HEAD: 2 Grey Phalaropes & single Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, Manx Shearwater & Red-throated Diver (seawatch 12:30-13:30), also a Black Redstart.

CLONEA: Whimbrel, 10+ Purple Sandpipers & 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull.

Fri 20 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: LESSER YELLOWLEGS again at pools near the Cunnigar car-park; BLACK BRANT at pitch & putt course; Otter running along the road near Abbeyside Church.

Weds 18 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: LESSER YELLOWLEGS still present at the Cunnigar.

Tues 17 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: LESSER YELLOWLEGS (4th county record) at pools just left/west of the Cunnigar car-park.

Mon 16 Nov:

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Black Redstart .

Sun 15 Nov:

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Female-type SMEW still present, also an adult Mediterranean Gull.

COOLFIN: Canada Goose with 38 Greylags & 20 Whooper Swans.

Nr FODDOWN BRIDGE: Water Rail.

TIBBERAGHNY (Co Kilkenny): 7 Little Egrets.

Sat 14 Nov:

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: Female/immature SMEW (3rd county record) & 1st-winter Ring-billed Gull .

Thurs 12 Nov:

CLONEA STRAND: 7 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper.

Mon 9 Nov:

WHITING BAY: Female or immature Hen Harrier.

DUNGARVAN: A late Swallow at Abbeyside.

Sun 8 Nov:

RAM HEAD: High total of 8 Fin Whales - more details.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: A late Red Admiral.

Sat 7 Nov:

DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher opposite Park Hotel.

CLONEA STRAND: 2 Purple Sandpipers.

KILMURRIN COVE: Female / immature Black Redstart.

Thurs 5 Nov:

DUNGARVAN TOWN: Black Redstart.

Sun 1 Nov:

ARDMORE: Juvenile Black Redstart, 2 Mediterranean Gulls & 2 Chiffchaffs.

TRAMORE: Wheatear at the sandhills.

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Tree Sparrow, 2 Blackcaps (male + female) & 2 Chiffchaffs.

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Recent 'bird of the day' from www.bto.org/birdatlas (see also latest date or earlier dates):

Preliminary Nov-Feb 2007-09 distribution @ 02/12/2009

Note: Sightings listed here are reports, not necessarily authenticated records. * = species for which the Irish Rare Birds Committee currently requires substantiating descriptions or photographs. Records are regularly updated, and older records added or amended where necessary . Many thanks to observers who provided records above - any further records (current or older) would be appreciated.

Please email any sightings, or text details of scarcer species to 0861701599; to report sightings of rarities to the national Birds of Ireland News Service (BINS), phone 01-8307364.

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