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January-June 2009 archives          

Key & photo-links DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Blair's Mocha Cyclophora puppillaria Delicate Mythimna vitellina Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera Nutmeg Discestra trifolii
to species Dark Hummingbird Pearly Small Mottled Silver Y Diamond- Rusty-dot Rush Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera Eastern Bordered Straw Heliothis nubigera Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica Shuttle-shaped Dart A.puta
(scarcer species to right) Sword-grass Hawk-moth Underwing Willow   back Moth Pearl Veneer Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli Gem Orthonama obstipata Small Marbled Eublemma parva
red = first Irish Agrotis Macroglossum Peridroma Spodoptera Autographa Plutella Udea Nomophila Cosmopolitan Mythimna loreyi Great Brocade Eurois occulta Vestal Rhodometra sacraria Antigastra catalaunalis
orange = first reported of year ipsilon stellatarum saucia exigua gamma xylostella ferrugalis noctuella Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni White-speck Mythimna unipuncta Palpita vitrealis

June 2009

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
30-Jun Inishmeane Donegal H35 1 B7828 day obs Ralph Sheppard
30-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 2 1 8 2 2 15 also 82 Large Yellow Underwing (obvious influx) S578014 at light Tony Bryant
30-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 2 S578014 dawn obs Tony Bryant
30-Jun Coolcotts Wexford H12 2 at light www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
29-Jun Inishmeane Donegal H35 16 B7828 at light Ralph Sheppard
29-Jun Riverstown, Cooley Louth 1 at Red Valerian Enda Flynn
29-Jun " Louth 1 at light Enda Flynn
29-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 6 3 6 S6100 day obs Tony Bryant
29-Jun Tramore saltmarsh/embankments Waterford H6 5 51 S6000 day obs Tony Bryant
29-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 4 21 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
28-Jun Stamullen Meath H22 2 at light Eamonn O'Donnell per MI newsgrp
28-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 3 7 24 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
27-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 3 X6298 at light PM Walsh
27-Jun Tankardstown, nr Bunmahon Waterford H6 1 1 extremely worn SY X449986 at light PM Walsh
27-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 4 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
27-Jun Carnsore Point Wexford H12 1 www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
26-Jun Carniny, Ballymena Antrim H39 1 M Millar per www.bcni.org.uk
26-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 2 18 X569989 at light Tony Bryant
26-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 11 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
25-Jun Ballineanig, Ballyferriter Kerry H1 2 Q359041 at light Jill Crosher
25-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 3 S6100 at light Tony Bryant
25-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 8 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
23-Jun Cape Clear Island Cork H3 1 per Eamonn O'Donnell
23-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 1 S6100 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
22-Jun Mountstewart Down H38 1 J556699 David McCormick per www.bcni.org.uk
22-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 1 S6100 at light Tony Bryant
22-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
21-Jun Cape Clear Island Cork H3 1 per Eamonn O'Donnell
21-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 6 X569989 at light Tony Bryant
21-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
20-Jun Cogry Antrim H39 1 on Honeysuckle Nicky Lynn per www.bcni.org.uk
20-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 1 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
20-Jun Kilmichael Point Wexford H12 1 1 1 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera at light Michael O'Donnell per MI newsgrp
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
19-Jun Ballineanig, Ballyferriter Kerry H1 1 3 Q359041 at light Jill Crosher
19-Jun Ballyvooney Cove Waterford H6 1 X381972 at light PM Walsh
19-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
19-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
18-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
17-Jun Carnmoyne, Ahogill Antrim H39 10+ at Dame's Violet (heavily scented) Frank Turtle per www.bcni.org.uk
17-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
16-Jun Glenarm village Antrim H39 1 at Clematis / Gentian D.G. McBride per www.bcni.org.uk
16-Jun Coolcotts Wexford H12 1 at light www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
15-Jun Saintfield Down H38 1 on Red Valerian Carol Gillespie per www.bcni.org.uk
15-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 1 X569989 day obs Tony Bryant
15-Jun Newtown Cove, Tramore Waterford H6 1 X5799 day obs Tony Bryant
15-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 2 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
15-Jun Kilmacanogue Wicklow H20 1 Michael Salter
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
14-Jun Comber Down H38 1 S Brook per www.bcni.org.uk
14-Jun Ballineanig, Ballyferriter Kerry H1 2 4 Q359041 Jill Crosher
14-Jun Cashel nr Lough ree Longford 1 Ian Rippey per MothsIreland newsgrp
14-Jun Hermitage Louth H31 1 on Red Valerian O138026 Don Hodgers per MothsIreland newsgrp
14-Jun Aughatriscar, nr Kilrossanty Waterford H6 1 S303048 day obs PM Walsh
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
13-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 2 X6298 at light PM Walsh
13-Jun nr Slievenamona Waterford H6 1 S451048 day obs PM Walsh
13-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
12-Jun Roslyn Ave, Portadown Armagh H37 1 on flowers J015546 James O'Neill per www.bcni.org.uk
12-Jun Riverstown, Cooley Louth H31 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera at light Enda Flynn
12-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
12-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 1 1 X569989 day obs Tony Bryant
12-Jun Newtown Cove, Tramore Waterford H6 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera X5799 day obs Tony Bryant
12-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 3 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
11-Jun Saintfield Down H38 1 on Red Valerian for c1 hr Carol Gillespie per www.bcni.org.uk
11-Jun Drumsheel nr Cong Mayo 1 Ian Rippey per MothsIreland newsgrp
11-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
11-Jun " Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

10-Jun

Carnmoyne, Ahogill

Antrim

H39

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

garden

 

 

Frank Turtle per www.bcni.org.uk

10-Jun

Garrynagree, Drum Hills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

X28

day obs

PM Walsh

10-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

10-Jun

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

X5799

day obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

09-Jun

Finnard Rd, Rathfriland

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

on blue gentian

J556699

 

Shelagh Henry per www.bcni.org.uk

09-Jun

Mountstewart

Down

H38

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J556699

 

James McCormick per www.bcni.org.uk

09-Jun

Knockvorneen Hill nr Finvarra

Clare

H9

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Rippey per MothsIreland newsgrp

09-Jun

Clonakilty

Cork

H3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Striped Hawk-moth (same individual)

W3740

 

Paddy Rose

09-Jun

Ballineanig, Ballyferriter

Kerry

H1

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Q359041

 

Jill Crosher

09-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

09-Jun

Coole

Westmeath

H23

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chacha Seigne per Maurice Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

08-Jun

Clonakilty

Cork

H3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica

W3740

 

Paddy Rose

08-Jun

Clifden

Galway

H16

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dermot Breen per MothsIreland newsgrp

08-Jun

Riverstown, Cooley

Louth

H31

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

at Red Valerian

 

 

Enda Flynn

08-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

08-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

07-Jun

nr top of Mullaghmore

Clare

H9

 

2+

 

 

 

 

 

 

between 2 & 6 HHMs

 

 

Christian Osthoff per MI newsgrp

07-Jun

Ballineanig, Ballyferriter

Kerry

H1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q359041

 

Jill Crosher

07-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

06-Jun

Ballineanig, Ballyferriter

Kerry

H1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Q359041

at light

Jill Crosher

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

05-Jun

Sheeplands

Down

H38

 

3+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geoff Campbell/Jon Lees per www.bcni.org.uk

05-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

05-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

04-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

1

Striped Hawk-moth  (new individual)

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

04-Jun

"

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

X69

day + dusk obs

PM Walsh

04-Jun

nr Clashbrack, Drum Hills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X202884

day obs

PM Walsh

04-Jun

Tramore Backstrand

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S60

day obs

PM Walsh

04-Jun

Tramore Burrow

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

S6100

day obs

Tony Bryant

04-Jun

Tramore saltmarsh/embankments

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S6000

day obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

03-Jun

Carrickavrantry

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S5502

day obs

Tony Bryant

03-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni + Bordered Straw

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

03-Jun

Tacumshin

Wexford

H12

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

02-Jun

Carnmoyle, Ahogill

Antrim

H39

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

garden

 

 

Frank Turtle per www.bcni.org.uk

02-Jun

Roslyn Ave, Portadown

Armagh

H37

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

on Vetch

J015546

 

James O'Neill per www.bcni.org.uk

02-Jun

Brookeborough

Fermanagh

H33

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

on Red Valerian

 

 

Ian Rippey per MothsIreland newsgrp

 

Augrusbeg machair

Galway

H16

 

 

 

 

c100

 

 

 

2+ Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

 

 

Dermot Breen per MothsIreland newsgrp

02-Jun

nr Renvyle Point

Galway

H16

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dermot Breen per MothsIreland newsgrp

02-Jun

various sites

Galway

H16

 

 

 

 

++

 

 

 

SY seen at every piece of coastal grassland

 

 

Dermot Breen per MothsIreland newsgrp

02-Jun

Ballinattin, Tramore Backstrand

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S589031

day obs

PM Walsh

02-Jun

Belle Lake

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S665065

day obs

PM Walsh

02-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

X69

day obs

PM Walsh

02-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

2

 

 

 

11

2

 

 

 

X569989

at light

Tony Bryant

02-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

02-Jun

"

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

01-Jun

Lagan Towpath, Lisburn

Antrim

H38

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Nixon per www.bcni.org.uk

01-Jun

Mountstewart

Down

H39

 

 

 

 

14+

 

 

 

 

J556699

 

David McCormick per www.bcni.org.uk

01-Jun

Dursey Island

Cork

H3

 

1

 

 

++

 

 

 

still 2 Striped Hawk-moths

 

 

Derek Scott

01-Jun

Buncrana, Inishowen

Donegal

H34

 

1

 

 

(+)

 

 

 

also a few SY Inishowen

 

 

George McDermott per MI newsgrp

01-Jun

Dunree Head, Inishowen

Donegal

H34

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George McDermott per MI newsgrp

01-Jun

Ballineanig, Ballyferriter

Kerry

H1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica

Q359041

at light

Jill Crosher

01-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

1

 

3

 

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

01-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

2

 

 

1

9

2

 

 

Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

X569989

at light

Tony Bryant

01-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

1

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

01-Jun

Tramore Burrow

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

6

1

 

 

 

S6100

day obs

Tony Bryant

01-Jun

Raven Point

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

30/5-2/6

nr Derrylin

Fermanagh

H33

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per Ian Rippey/MothsIreland newsgrp

30/5-2/6

nr Omagh

Tyrone

H36

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per Ian Rippey/MothsIreland newsgrp

28/5-1/6

Cape Clear Island

Cork

H3

 

2

1

 

5065

8

 

2

 

 

 

Eamonn O'Donnell per MI newsgrp

30/5-1/6

Ballinlough

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tadhg O'Carroll per waterfordwildlife.com

30/5-2/6

Co Wicklow

Wicklow

H20

1

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

D&F Wilson, C. Osthoff per MI newsgrp

May 2009

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
31-May Montiaghs Moss NNR Antrim H39 4 day obs James O'Neill per www.bcni.org.uk
31-May Portadown Armagh H37 3 J015546 James O'Neill per www.bcni.org.uk
31-May Murlough NNR Down H38 2 A. Crory per www.bcni.org.uk
31-May Mountsandel, Coleraine L'derry H40 1 C857304 Peter H. Langton per www.bcni.org.uk
31-May Derrainy Clare H9  Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica R7491 at light Ken Bond per MothsIreland newsgrp
31-May Cape Clear Island Cork H3 2 1 100s first Pearly Underwing of year day obs Eamonn O'Donnell per MI newsgrp
31-May Dursey Island Cork H3 3 400+ still 3 Striped Hawk-moths Derek Scott
31-May Clogherhead Louth H31 12 22 day obs Don Hodgers per MothsIreland newsgrp
31-May Brownstown Head Waterford H6 94 1 X69 day & dusk obs PM Walsh
31-May " Waterford H6 1 3 1 3 Striped Hawk-moths X6298 at light PM Walsh
31-May Great Newtown Head Waterford H6 6 22 5 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera X569989 at light Tony Bryant
31-May " Waterford H6   & Striped Hawk-moth
31-May nr Curraghmore Waterford H6 1 S432141 day obs PM Walsh
31-May Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 8 S6100 day obs Tony Bryant
31-May Tramore town Waterford H6 3 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
31-May " Waterford H6 4 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
31-May Tramore saltmarsh/embankments Waterford H6 3 S6000 day obs Tony Bryant
31-May Raven NNR Wexford H12 2 www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
30-May Gobbins, Islandmagee Antrim H39 3 Neal Warnock per www.bcni.org.uk
30-May West Lighthouse, Rathlin Antrim H39 1 James O'Neill per www.bcni.org.uk
30-May Mountstewart Down H38 1 J556699 nectaring David McCormick per www.bcni.org.uk
30-May Ballycotton Cork H3 100s day obs Micheal Cowming, Colum Flynn
30-May Cape Clear Island Cork H3 3 at light per Michael O'Donnell/MId newsgrp
30-May Dursey Island Cork H3 7 c60 3 Striped Hawk-moths Derek Scott
30-May Ballineanig, Ballyferriter Kerry H1 10 1 2 2 Striped Hawk-moths Hyles livornica Q359041 at light Jill Crosher
30-May Cooley Hills Louth H31 18 day obs Don Hodgers per MothsIreland newsgrp
30-May Brownstown Head Waterford H6 81 X69 day obs PM Walsh
30-May " Waterford H6 2 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
30-May nr Lemybrien Waterford H6 4 also 795 Painted Ladies S30 day obs PM Walsh
30-May Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 60 1 also 415 Painted Ladies S6100 day obs Tony Bryant
30-May Tramore saltmarsh/embankments Waterford H6 141 1 also 237 Painted Ladies S6000 day obs Tony Bryant
30-May Tramore town Waterford H6 2 6 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
30-May " Waterford H6 12 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
30-May Barnland Wexford H12 1 Michael O'Donnell per MI newsgrp
30-May Nethertown Wexford H12 1 www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
29-May Cape Clear Island Cork H3 2 Eamonn O'Donnell per MInewsgrp
29-May Carnowen Donegal H34 1 at light Ralph Sheppard per MothsIreland newsgrp
29-May Clifden town (outskirts) Galway H16 1 1 Dermot Breen per MothsIreland newsgrp
29-May Brownstown Head Waterford H6 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
29-May Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 1 1 1 X569989 at light Tony Bryant
29-May Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
29-May " Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
27-May Brownstown Head Cork H4 1 W7961 indoors PM Walsh
27-May Cronykeery Wicklow H20 1 1 first Rush Veneer of year T2998 at light Angus Tyner
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
26-May Kilmanagh Beg Wicklow H20 1 very worn Christian Osthoff per MI newsgrp
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
23-May Brownstown Head Waterford H6 2 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
22-May Co Meath Meath H22 2 + at light Eamonn O'Donnell per MI newsgrp
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
21-May Newtown Cove Waterford H6 1 X570993 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
01-May Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578019 at light Tony Bryant
01-May Cronykeery Wicklow H20 1 T2998 at light Angus Tyner

April 2009

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

28-Apr

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

first Silver Y of year

T2998

at light

Angus Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

24-Apr

Great Newtown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

(also 3 Painted Ladies)

X5698

day obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

17-Apr

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T2998

at light

Angus Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

16-Apr

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

first Diamond-back of year

S578019

at light

Tony Bryant

March 2009

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
22-Mar Coolcotts Wexford H12 1 first Hummingbird Hawk-moth of year www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
12-Mar Tramore town Waterford H6 1 first Dark Sword-grass of year S578019 at light Tony Bryant

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