Mon 30 Apr:
CLONEA STRAND: 25 Whimbrel, c.90 Bar-tailed Godwit, Purple Sandpiper, 8 Knot &
10 Sanderling among other waders, also 18 Sandwich Terns.
Sun 29 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD: LITTLE AUK (summer plumage) & adult Pomarine Skua west.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 20 Whimbrel.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Great Skua, 2 adult Pomarine
Skuas, 4 Common Scoters, 3 Tufted Ducks & 1110 Manx Shearwaters east in 2 hrs (1125-1325 hrs); also male Blackcap
& Willow Warbler.
Sat 28 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Whitethroat, Willow Warbler & 3 Wheatears; also a Clouded
Yellow & Red Admiral.
FENOR BOG: 4 Sedge Warblers singing.
CURRAGHATAGGART LAKE (nr Clonea Power): Grasshopper Warbler singing.
CLONEA STRAND: Purple Sandpiper, 32 Whimbrel & 13 Sandwich Terns at Ballinclamper.
Fri 27 Apr:
HELVICK HEAD: 2 Whitethroats.
CASTLETOWN FEN: Cuckoo.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Silver Y & Diamond-back
Moth (first migrant moths of the year here).
Thurs 26 Apr:
KILMEADEN POOLS: 3 Swifts.
LISMORE/CAPPOQUIN area: 4 Swifts over Lismore town, 8 singing Blackcaps
at various locations.
Tues 24 Apr:
CLONEA STRAND: WRYNECK (5th county record)
at Ballinclamper.
Sun 22 Apr:
CLONEA STRAND: 70 Whimbrel, 11 Knot
& 16 Sanderling.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Wheatear & 2 Willow Warblers.
Sat 21 Apr:
LISMORE/TALLOW: 5 Yellowhammers, Bridane Upper.
Fri 20 Apr:
WATERFORD CITY: The first Swifts of the year were seen
over the city.
Thurs 19 Apr:
RAM HEAD: Porpoise & Basking Shark.
Weds 18 Apr:
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper & 3 Common Sandpipers at
Ballyneety.
Sun 15 Apr:
Nr CLONEA POWER: 4 Stock Doves.
KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS: First Cuckoo of the year, at Knockadav.
Sat 14 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Blackcaps (male & 2 females), Willow
Warbler & 2 Chiffchaffs.
Fri 13 Apr:
WHITING BAY: 17 + Tree Sparrows at the 'regular' farm,
and another one nr a farm about 1 km NE. Also 3 Whimbrel, presumed recently arrived (first of spring), 7 Stock Doves
& a Merlin.
Thurs 12 Apr:
DUNGARVAN: 2 Green Sandpipers & a Common Sandpiper, Ballyneety.
Weds 11 Apr:
KILLURE: House Martin visiting nest at Nursing Home.
DRUM HILLS: 2 Jays, and totals of 2 Blackcaps, 22 Chiffchaffs & 17 Willow
Warblers singing, in Toor Cross Roads area.
Tues 10 Apr:
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Pair of Red Grouse on the Comeragh
plateau.
ARDMORE/RAM HEAD: House Martin.
Mon 9 Apr:
WOODSTOWN: 8 Sand Martins.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Tree Sparrow, male Blackcap & Willow
Warbler.
KILBRIDE: 14 Yellowhammers.
Nr RATHGORMUCK: 3 Willow Warblers & 2 Blackcaps singing, 1 Wheatear.
Sun 8 Apr:
Nr WHITING BAY: 16+ Tree Sparrows at a farm.
Nr CAPPAGH: Willow Warbler.
BALLYLANEEN area: Dipper (at Aughshemus bridge) & Willow Warbler.
KNOCKEEN: 4 Swallows; also scattered birds around county over Easter weekend.
Sat 7 Apr:
CORRANESKEHA WOOD, nr Tallow: 4 Jays, 5 Yellowhammers & 5 singing Willow Warblers.
TALLOW area: Female Hen Harrier.
Fri 6 Apr:
RAM HEAD: Male RED-BACKED SHRIKE (fourth county record)
& Great Northern Diver.
Nr LISMORE: 3 singing Blackcaps, Glenribbeen Wood; 2, Fadduaga Wood.
GLENDINE WOOD: 2 singing Blackcaps.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 110-120 Brent Geese still present off Saleen.
Thurs 5 Apr:
RAM HEAD: Wheatear, 7 Porpoises & 20-30 Common
Dolphins.
ARDMORE BAY: 8 Sandwich Terns.
NEWPORT: 2 Jays, also 2 Blackcaps & 8 Chiffchaffs singing.
CARNGLASS WOOD (nr Knockanore): Jay, & 9 Chiffchaffs & a single Willow
Warbler singing.
Weds 4 Apr:
CLASHMORE: Buzzard.
Nr PORTLAW: Buzzard here again, too.
Sun 1 Apr:
Nr LISMORE: Male Hen Harrier,
also a Red Admiral (first report of the year).
Nr CLASHMORE: 2 Sand Martins.
DALLIGAN BRIDGE: Crossbills just below the bridge.
BALLYQUIN STRAND: Sand Martins.
KNOCKBRACK QUARRY nr Clashmore: Newts still
present here, but recent mass-dumping of nappies in the main pond!
Nr PORTLAW: Buzzard.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Willow Warbler (first of year) and Chiffchaff.
Last updated 16 April 2007.
Sat 31 March:
ANNESTOWN: SCANDINAVIAN ROCK PIPIT (subspecies
littoralis) & 2 Sand Martins.
CLONEA: 3 Sand Martins.
BALLINARD: Iceland Gull.
DUNGARVAN: Wheatear at Ballynacourty.
HELVICK: 3 Iceland Gulls.
CROHAUN: Male Merlin & 2 Wheatears.
GLENSHELANE, nr Cappoquin: 9 Chiffchaffs & 2 Blackcaps singing, 2 Dippers &
a Jay.
Weds 28 March:
DUNGARVAN: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 5 Sand Martins
& 20 Fieldfares, all at Ballyneety.
Mon 26 March:
MINE HEAD: 23 Choughs at the lighthouse.
GLENCORRIN, nr Ardmore: An early-flying Small Tortoiseshell
butterfly.
Sun 25 March:
Nr AGLISH: 2 Chiffchaffs singing.
HELVICK: 5 Iceland Gulls & 2 Common Scoter.
DUNGARVAN: Male Green-winged Teal at Killongford.
BALLYDWAN: Red-throated Diver.
BUNMAHON: 15 Manx Shearwaters feeding offshore & 4 Red-throated Divers.
ANNESTOWN: 4 Red-throated Divers, Great Northern Diver, Great Crested Grebe &
79 Brent Geese.
Sat 24 March:
DUNGARVAN: Male Green-winged Teal at Killongford estuary
& Green Sandpiper at the Brickey River.
HELVICK: Iceland Gull & 4-5 Manx Shearwaters, also
a dead Bank Vole.
KILFARASSY: 14 Red-throated Divers.
GARRARUS: 8 Red-throated Divers.
TRAMORE BAY: 7 Red-throated & 2 Great Northern Divers; also 50 Sanderling on beach.
BALLYSCANLAN: 2 Chiffchaffs singing.
KILBRIDE: Chiffchaff.
Thurs 22 March:
Nr DUNGARVAN: Long-eared Owl.
Sun 18 March:
Nr WHITING BAY: 25+ Tree Sparrows at same farm as on 10
March.
DUNGARVAN: Buzzard, 2 Mediterranean
Gulls (1st- & 2nd-winter) & high count of 37 Stock Doves, all at Ballyneety.
BALLYVOYLE BRIDGE: Pair of Dippers nest-building.
ANNESTOWN COVE: Another pair of Dippers nest-building at bridge here.
BUNMAHON: 3 Sand Martins - first reported of year.
ANNESTOWN: Swallow.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 24 Little Egrets.
Sat 17 March:
GOAT ISLAND, nr Whiting Bay: [Tree Sparrows reported here recently, c4 km east of
the 'regular' Whiting Bay flock, but no sign of them today or on 26 March.]
BALLINARD: Glaucous Gull.
CLONEA STRAND: Wheatear - first reported so far.
ANNESTOWN: Swallow - first reported so far.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: 23 Whooper Swans.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 Shoveler & 2 Gadwall,
also a hybrid Whooper/Mute Swan (same bird as seen here in July 2006).
WOODSTOWN: 8 Little Egrets & 5 Brent Geese.
Fri 16 March:
DROMANA: Male Long-eared Owl calling.
Sat 10 March:
HELVICK: 4 Iceland Gulls.
Nr WHITING BAY: 50+ Tree Sparrows at farm, grid reference
X143782 [not Helvick Head as posted originally] - probably a record count for Co Waterford. Presumed same flock as at
a nearby farm up to 3 March (see below).
Nr LISMORE: Male Hen Harrier.
EAST WATERFORD: 2 Buzzards south of Waterford city.
Fri 9 March:
EAST WATERFORD: Buzzard south of Waterford city.
Tues 6 March:
DUNGARVAN: Male Blackcap daily in a garden here, also a less regular female.
Mon 5 March:
HELVICK: 3 Iceland Gulls.
DUNGARVAN: Also 3 Iceland Gulls at the Cunnigar.
WATERFORD CITY: Snow Bunting in garden at St John's Park.
Sat 3 March:
RINCREW (nr Youghal): 1st-winter CASPIAN GULL present again,
also 2 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gulls, 4 Iceland Gulls & a Ring-billed Gull.
Nr WHITING BAY: 14+ Tree Sparrows still present at farm
at Springfield Lower (grid reference X139782); also a male Hen Harrier.
ARDMORE: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
HELVICK: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull & 2 Iceland
Gulls.
Thurs 1 March:
KILBRIDE, nr Tramore: Very high count of 29 Yellowhammers, also 11 Reed
Buntings, at young forestry plantation.
BALLINDUD: 3 Little Egrets.
