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February 2012
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CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart & Chiffchaff.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCKS .
HELVICK HEAD: Black-throated Diver.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS (male & female) still present.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult dark-bellied Brent Goose near southern embankment.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 RING-NECKED
DUCKS (male & female).
DUNMORE EAST: 3rd-winter Iceland Gull, 1st-winter Glaucous Gull
& a Purple Sandpiper.
WATERFORD HARBOUR: Adult Iceland Gull at Fornaght Strand,
1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at cheekpoint, 25 Great Crested Grebes, Woodstown / Geneva.
BOATSTRAND:
1st-winter Iceland Gull & 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
BALLYNACOURTY POINT: 8 Common Scoter.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL off pitch &
putt course, adult Iceland Gull at Ballynagaul, 4 Chiffchaffs (1 singing)
at Knockanpower Lower.
DUNMORE EAST: Glaucous Gull & Purple Sandpiper.
BALLYSCANLAN LAKE: 2 female or immature Goosanders ( video & here). Nr PORTLAW: Jay at Mountbolton.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:
Female RING-NECKED DUCK.
BOATSTRAND: 2nd-winter Iceland Gull.
BALLYNACOURTY
POINT: 8 Common Scoter off lighthouse.
DUNGARVAN: 1 BLACK-NECKED GREBE in the bay,
BLACK BRANT off pitch & putt course, Greylag Goose at Ballyneety, 5 Common
Seals near Park Hotel, & SPOONBILL.
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Iceland
Gull & 4 Black Guillemots.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
CLONEA STRAND: 7 Common Scoter, 16 Great Northern Divers & 4 Common Seals at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL near pitch & putt course.
Nr ARDMORE: 100+ Brent Geese at Glencorran / Ballyquin.
WEST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
DUNGARVAN: Chiffchaff & female-type Black Redstart in
town centre.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL near pitch & putt course, adult Ring-billed
Gull & 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, 2 Common
Seals near Park Hotel.
EAST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
DUNGARVAN: 4 Common Seals near Park Hotel, Black Redstart
in town centre.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 2 Bewick's Swans, 4 Stock Doves & a Jay.
WHITING BAY: Male Hen Harrier.
RAM HEAD: 3 Red-throated Divers E, 5 Fin Whales & 20+ Common
Dolphins.
MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL at western bay, Slavonian Grebe, 1st-winter Iceland Gull & 3 Chiffchaffs at Knockanpower Lower.
TRAMORE: 870 Brent Geese around backstrand, Shoveler at Lisselan, Spotted Redshank at
Pickardstown creek, Common Seal off Saleen, & 28 Gadwall at boating lake.
TRAMORE: Shoveler & 2 Gadwall at Lisselan .
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male
RING-NECKED DUCK.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Female RING-NECKED DUCK.
Nr
PORTLAW: Merlin.
BOATSTRAND: Iceland Gull & 2nd-winter
Glaucous Gull.
SEAFIELD: 2 Green Sandpipers.
CLONEA STRAND:
Whimbrel at Ballinclamper.
FINISK BRIDGE (nr Cappagh): 5 Woodcock.
Fri 17 Feb:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK & 10 Whooper Swans.
CLONEA
STRAND: Merlin, 4 Great Northern Divers, 5 Red-throated Divers & a Whimbrel
at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN (I-WeBS count): Adult BLACK BRANT inside Cunnigar; 3 Common
Seals, 2 adult dark-bellied Brent, 11 Barnacle Geese & a
Greylag Goose at Ballyneety; 3 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1st-winter Iceland Gull &
135 Great Crested Grebes off Ballynacourty pier; possible hybrid Glaucous/Herring Gull at Ballynagaul.
HELVICK HEAD: 4 Iceland Gulls (adult, 3rd-winter & 2 1st-winters).
KILBARRY BOG (Waterford city): Dead Water Rail dead on Tramore road.
HELVICK HEAD: Iceland Gull & Glaucous Gull.
ARDMORE: Iceland Gull at Curragh strand.
CLONEA STRAND: Black Redstart at Ballinclamper and (male) at Ballinard.
RAM HEAD: 6 Fin Whales & 50+ Common Dolphins.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL near pitch & putt course, Greylag Goose, 11 Barnacle
Geese, adult Ring-billed Gull ( video & here) & adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballyneety.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK ( video & here).
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Female RING-NECKED DUCK.
BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Iceland Gull.
TRAMORE: 27 Gadwall at boating lake.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Female RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2 Iceland Gulls
(1st-winter & 2nd-winter).
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL off the sports centre, Greylag Goose & 11 Barnacle
Geese at Ballyneety.
RAM HEAD: 8-10 Fin Whales.
BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 4 Iceland Gulls (adult, 2nd-winter & 2 1st-winters) & an
Otter at Tinnabinna / Kinsalebeg.
CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 40 Redpolls.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Female Hen Harrier.
WEST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES at Ballynacourty,
adult Ring-billed Gull & 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, Greylag
Goose at Duckspool, Kingfisher at Barnawee.
CLONEA STRAND: Black
Redstart at Ballinclamper.
Nr KILMACTHOMAS: 2 Woodcock.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Female RING-NECKED
DUCK (new bird, 5th county record).
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 8 Whooper Swans (no sign of male Ring-necked Duck).
TRAMORE: 31 Gadwall
at boating lake, Great Northern Diver & 5 Red-throated Divers in bay.
WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff
at IDA park.
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard.
Sat 11 Feb:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
KNOCKADERRY: 2 Shoveler.
SEAFIELD: Male Pintail.
BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Iceland Gull & 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull.
BALLYVOYLE:
2 Dippers.
DUNGARVAN: Adult Ring-billed Gull, Merlin, adult dark-bellied
Brent Goose & 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety, Green Sandpiper
at Brickey canal.
BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 1st-/2nd-winter Iceland Gull at Tinnabinna (also 1st-winter Iceland
Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull on Cork side of Rincrew).
at Ballyneety.
Fri 10 Feb:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
DUNGARVAN: 11 Barnacle Geese & a Greylag Goose at Ballyneety, SPOONBILL
near pitch & putt course, Black Redstart & Chiffchaff in town
centre.
Thurs 9 Feb:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL in western bay, 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES
at Ballynacourty, 11 Barnacle Geese at Ballyneety.
Weds 8 Feb:
WHITING BAY: 20 Choughs.
HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Iceland Gull.
DUNGARVAN: SPOONBILL in western bay, 11 Barnacle Geese
at Ballyneety.
CLONEA STRAND: 17 Choughs at Ballinclamper.
Tues 7 Feb:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK still present.
DUNGARVAN: 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBES off Ballynacourty pier.
Mon 6 Feb:
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK (4th county record).
RAM HEAD: 150 Common Dolphins.
ARDMORE: 3rd-winter Iceland Gull off Curragh strand.
HELVICK HEAD: 2 1st-winter Iceland Gulls following trawler.
DUNGARVAN: Jack Snipe in pool near Cunnigar car-park.
BALLYVOYLE: Dipper.
SEAFIELD: Male Pintail.
BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper & 2 Red-throated Divers.
TRAMORE: Black Redstart at west end of beach, 1 Gadwall at
boating lake.
Sun 5 Feb:
BUNMAHON: Male Pintail.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 72 Whooper Swans (65 at Ballynerroon West), Jay near Towers.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: 62 Whooper Swans at Camphire.
Nr KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.
Sat 4 Feb:
HELVICK: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull & 2nd-winter Iceland Gull.
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper at Brickey canal, Blackcap
at Strandside.
CROHAUN: 2 Woodcock.
BOATSTRAND: 2nd-winter Glaucous Gull & 1st-winter Iceland Gull.
BALLYSCANLAN
LAKE: Jay.
TRAMORE: 25 Gadwall at boating lake, 3 Gadwall & 2 female
Shoveler at Lisselan.
DUNMORE EAST: 2 Iceland Gulls (2nd-winter & 3rd-winter
).
Fri 3 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart in town centre.
MID-WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards.
Thurs 2 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Male Brambling at Abbeyside, 1st-winter Iceland Gull
at Barnawee.
BOATSTRAND: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
Off WATERFORD HARBOUR: 6-7 Fin Whales c8 km S-SE of Hook Head.
Weds 1 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: 2 Black Redstarts (1 male) in town centre, Greylag Goose with Brent at
Abbeyside beach.
SEAFIELD: 3 Pintail (2 males).
BOATSTRAND: 2 1st-winter Glaucous Gull.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Green Sandpiper.
TRAMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull on beach, 18 Gadwall at
boating lake & 3 at Lisselan.
Early Feb:
Nr BRANDON HILL (Co Kilkenny): 6 Waxwings & several Woodcock.
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| Black Redstart, Ballinclamper, 29 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Iceland Gull, 3rd-winter, Dunmore East, 26 Feb 2012 © PM Walsh |
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| Goosander, Ballyscanlan Lake, 25 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| © D Weldon |
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| Buzzard, east waterford, 25 Feb 2012 © D Weldon |
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| Common Scoter, Clonea Strand, 24 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Ring-billed Gull, adult, Dungarvan, 21 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Spoonbill, Dungarvan, 21 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Common Seal, Dungarvan, 21 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Brent Geese (1 ringed), Ardmore, 19 Feb 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Common Seals, Dungarvan, 18 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| gull species (hybrid Herring x Glaucous Gull?), Ballynagaul, Dungarvan, 17 Feb 2012 © PM Walsh |
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| Rock Pipit, Curragh beach, Ardmore, 15 Feb 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Ring-billed Gull, adult, Dungarvan, 14 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Ring-necked Duck, male, Ballyshunnock Reservoir, 14 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Dark-bellied Brent Goose, adult, Dungarvan, 14 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Ring-necked Duck (male) & Tufted Duck, Ballyshunnock Reservoir, 13 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Glaucous Gull, 2nd-winter, Boatstrand, 13 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Iceland Gull, 1st-winter, Boatstrand, 13 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Glaucous & Iceland Gulls, Boatstrand, 13 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Ring-necked Duck, female, Knockaderry Reservoir, 13 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Iceland Gull & gull species (LBb x Herring?), Blackwater estuary, 12 Feb 2012 © PM Walsh |
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| Siskin, male, Strandside, Dungarvan, 11 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Goldeneye, male, Dungarvan, 11 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Barnacle Geese, Ballyneety, Dungarvan, 10 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Greylag Goose with Brent, Ballyneety, Dungarvan, 10 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Spoonbill, Dungarvan, 10 Feb 2012 © F O'Connell |
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| Barnacle Geese, Ballyneety, Dungarvan, 8 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Choughs, 8 Feb 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Ring-necked Duck, male, with Tufted Duck, Ballyshunnock Reservoir, 6 Feb 2012 © P Archer |
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| Iceland Gull, 3rd-winter, Ardmore, 6 Feb 2012 © A Malcolm |
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| Woodcock, Crohaun, 4 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Green Sandpiper, Brickey canal, 4 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Siskin, female, Strandside, Dungarvan, 4 Feb 2012 © D Clarke |
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| Iceland Gull, 2nd-winter, Helvick, 4 Feb 2012 © M Cowming |
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| Glaucous Gull, 2nd-winter, Boatstrand, 4 Feb 2012 © D Weldon |
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| Snipe, Annestown, 18 Jan 2012 © D Clarke |
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