On this date: Co Waterford rarities
The lists below show records from 1953 to 2009 of "rare" species currently
on the Irish Rare Birds Committee's Appendix 1 ("species requiring substantiating details") or Appendix 2 ("supplementary accreditation species"). Only the first recorded date for each individual is shown in a given
season, but some returning (or probable returning) individuals are shown for multiple seasons. All 1953-2006 records have been published in the relevant Irish Bird Report or Irish Rare
Birds Report, with the exception of records flagged "*" (records as yet unsubmitted for formal verification by the IRBC).
Records from 2007-2009 are pending formal acceptance by IRBC.
Records currently shown total (by month): 20 (Jan), 9 (Feb),
12 (Mar), 23 (Apr), 18 (May), 4 (June), 2 (July), 9 (August), 37 (Sep), 43 (Oct), 18
(Nov), 19 (Dec).
Added 12 May, updated/corrected 27 May 2009.
| 'Black
Brant' |
01-Jan |
2003 |
Dungarvan |
| Little Auk* |
01-Jan |
1992 |
Westown, Tramore |
| Little Auk |
02-Jan |
1988 |
Clonea |
| Little Auk |
02-Jan |
1992 |
Brownstown Head |
| 'American' Herring Gull |
03-Jan |
1998 |
Waterford city dump |
| Cattle Egret |
04-Jan |
2008 |
Waterford city ring road |
| Little Auk (dead) |
04-Jan |
1991 |
Tramore |
| Water Pipit (2nd of 2)* |
04-Jan |
2004 |
Kilmeaden Pools |
| 'Black Brant' |
08-Jan |
2005 |
Dungarvan |
| Red Kite |
08-Jan |
1981 |
Waterford city dump |
| Cattle Egret (3) |
10-Jan |
2009 |
Blackwater Callows: Scartnacrooha |
| Black-necked Grebe (3) |
12-Jan |
2009 |
Dungarvan: Gold Coast |
| 'Black Brant' (2) |
13-Jan |
2001 |
Dungarvan |
| Little Auk |
15-Jan |
1988 |
Tramore |
| Glossy Ibis |
16-Jan |
2008 |
nr Youghal |
| Black-necked Grebe |
17-Jan |
2008 |
Dungarvan |
| Great White Egret* |
18-Jan |
2003 |
Dungarvan |
| Smew |
18-Jan |
1987 |
Knockaderry Reservoir |
| Black-necked Grebe (2) |
20-Jan |
1996 |
Dungarvan |
| Ivory Gull |
21-Jan |
1988 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
| Water Pipit |
25-Jan |
2008 |
Clonea Strand: Ballinclamper |
| Forster's Tern |
26-Jan |
1985 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
| Surf Scoter (2) |
26-Jan |
2002 |
Ballyvooney Cove nr Stradbally |
| Cattle Egret (10) |
27-Jan |
2008 |
Drumlohan nr Stradbally |
| Cattle Egret (4) |
27-Jan |
2009 |
Ballycrompane nr Stradbally |
| Red Kite |
29-Jan |
1983 |
Knockanore (R. Blackwater) |
| Cattle Egret (2) |
30-Jan |
2008 |
Blackwater Callows: Ballysaggart More |
| Surf Scoter |
30-Jan |
2000 |
Bunmahon Bay |
| Cattle Egret (6) |
01-Feb |
2008 |
Ballyeitragh nr Dungarvan |
| Avocet* |
02-Feb |
1996 |
Glendine (Blackwater valley) |
| Cattle Egret (5 - extra 1) |
07-Feb |
2009 |
Ballycrompane nr Clashmore |
| Cattle Egret (2) |
09-Feb |
2008 |
Bawngarrane nr Grange |
| Hawfinch |
15-Feb |
2008 |
Nier Valley |
| Cattle Egret (8) |
16-Feb |
2008 |
Ballycrompane nr Clashmore |
| Black-necked Grebe* |
18-Feb |
2004 |
Dungarvan: Ballynacourty |
| Caspian Gull |
24-Feb |
2007 |
Youghal/Kinsalebeg |
| Red Kite* |
Feb |
1997 |
Waterford city dump |
| Forster's Tern |
03-Mar |
1987 |
Dungarvan: Barnawee |
| Cattle Egret |
14-Mar |
2009 |
Quillia nr Tramore Backstrand |
| Ring-necked Duck |
15-Mar |
1985 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
| Forster's Tern |
17-Mar |
2006 |
Dungarvan |
| Woodchat Shrike |
18-Mar |
1990 |
Clonea |
| 'Scandinavian'
Rock Pipit (1st of 2) |
21-Mar |
2008 |
Clonea Strand: Ballinclamper |
| 'Scandinavian'
Rock Pipit |
22-Mar |
2006 |
Annestown |
| 'Black Brant' |
24-Mar |
2000 |
Clonea Strand |
| 'Scandinavian'
Rock Pipit (2nd of 2) |
24-Mar |
2008 |
Clonea Strand: Ballinclamper |
| Little Auk (dead) |
25-Mar |
1984 |
Lismore |
| Avocet |
31-Mar |
1997 |
Tramore Backstrand |
| 'Scandinavian'
Rock Pipit |
31-Mar |
2007 |
Annestown |
| Alpine Swift |
03-Apr |
2005 |
Dungarvan: Abbeyside |
| Alpine Swift |
03-Apr |
2006 |
Dungarvan: town |
| Surf Scoter |
03-Apr |
1999 |
Ballyvooney Cove |
| Alpine Swift |
04-Apr |
2008 |
Dungarvan: town |
| Scops Owl (dead) |
05-Apr |
1998 |
Brownstown Head |
| Red-backed Shrike |
06-Apr |
2007 |
Ram Head |
| Cattle Egret (5) |
12-Apr |
2008 |
Bridgequarter nr Tourig River |
| 'Scandinavian'
Rock Pipit (2) |
13-Apr |
2009 |
Clonea Strand: Ballinclamper |
| Alpine Swift |
16-Apr |
1988 |
Helvick Head |
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
17-Apr |
1999 |
Clonea Strand |
| Melodious Warbler |
20-Apr |
1996 |
Brownstown Head |
| Bluethroat (white-spotted) |
21-Apr |
2008 |
Saleen / Rinneshark (Tramore) |
| Woodchat Shrike |
21-Apr |
2009 |
nr Ballydwan |
| Bonaparte's Gull* |
24-Apr |
2004 |
Dungarvan: Ballyneety |
| Whiskered Tern |
24-Apr |
1994 |
Dungarvan |
| Wryneck |
24-Apr |
2007 |
Clonea Strand: Ballinclamper |
| Melodious Warbler |
25-Apr |
1976 |
Ballymacaw |
| Little Bittern |
26-Apr |
2008 |
Brownstown Head |
| Cattle Egret (5) |
27-Apr |
2008 |
nr Clohernagh (Tramore) |
| Tawny Pipit |
27-Apr |
2008 |
Brownstown Head |
| Cattle Egret (8) |
28-Apr |
2009 |
Tourig Estuary |
| Little Auk |
29-Apr |
2007 |
Helvick Head |
| Golden Oriole |
30-Apr |
2005 |
Brownstown Head |
| Little Ringed Plover* |
01-May |
1999 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Hobby |
02-May |
1994 |
Helvick Head |
| Squacco Heron (2) |
02-May |
1994 |
Dungarvan: Killongford |
| Golden Oriole* |
03-May |
2004 |
Castletown Fen |
| Black-winged Stilt (2) |
04-May |
1995 |
Tramore |
| Golden Oriole (dead) |
04-May |
1994 |
Dunmore East |
| Great White Egret |
04-May |
2007 |
Blackwater Estuary |
| Subalpine Warbler |
04-May |
2008 |
Brownstown Head |
| Red-footed Falcon |
05-May |
1994 |
Helvick Head |
| Hobby |
10-May |
2008 |
Bunmahon |
| Golden Oriole* |
11-May |
1994 |
Brownstown Head |
| Hobby* |
11-May |
1999 |
Dungarvan |
| Red-backed Shrike* |
16-May |
2002 |
Helvick Head |
| Icterine Warbler |
17-May |
1997 |
Brownstown Head |
| Woodchat Shrike |
20-May |
1993 |
Brownstown Head |
| Little Bittern |
24-May |
2003 |
Clonea |
| Spoonbill |
25-May |
2002 |
Tramore Backstrand |
| Hobby (2) |
28-May |
2008 |
Mid-Waterford coast |
| 'Scandinavian' Rock
Pipit |
01-Jun |
2008 |
Goat Island nr Whiting Bay |
| Hobby (dead) |
21-Jun |
1989 |
Tallow |
| Woodchat Shrike |
21-Jun |
1974 |
Westown nr Tramore |
| Hobby |
30-Jun |
2007 |
Dungarvan: Ballynagaul |
| Night Heron |
04-Jul |
2000 |
Dungarvan: Brickey canal |
| Hobby* |
30-Jul |
1999 |
Helvick Head |
| Hobby |
01-Aug |
2007 |
Waterford Harbour: Cheekpoint |
| Red Kite* |
19-Aug |
2002 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Icterine Warbler |
20-Aug |
1983 |
Brownstown Head |
| Hobby* |
22-Aug |
1989 |
nr Tallow |
| Booted Warbler |
26-Aug |
2006 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Melodious Warbler |
28-Aug |
1974 |
Ballymacaw |
| Melodious Warbler |
30-Aug |
1981 |
Brownstown Head |
| Melodious Warbler |
30-Aug |
1985 |
Brownstown Head |
| Spoonbill* |
Aug |
2004 |
Tramore Backstrand |
| Red Kite* |
02-Sep |
2001 |
Dungarvan |
| Greenish Warbler |
03-Sep |
2006 |
Brownstown Head |
| Hobby* |
03-Sep |
1999 |
Monayaha |
| Baird's Sandpiper |
04-Sep |
2002 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Hobby |
04-Sep |
1958 |
Monavullagh Mountains |
| Wryneck |
04-Sep |
2005 |
Brownstown Head |
| Fea's or Zino's Petrel |
06-Sep |
1998 |
Helvick Head |
| Melodious Warbler |
06-Sep |
1981 |
Rathmoylan |
| Little Auk* |
08-Sep |
1999 |
Helvick Head |
| Western Bonelli's Warbler |
12-Sep |
1981 |
Brownstown Head |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
13-Sep |
2006 |
Clonea Strand |
| Icterine Warbler |
13-Sep |
1985 |
Ardmore |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
13-Sep |
1999 |
Clonea Strand |
| Barred Warbler |
16-Sep |
1989 |
Brownstown Head |
| Bonaparte's Gull |
16-Sep |
2008 |
Ardmore |
| Melodious Warbler (2) |
16-Sep |
2008 |
Brownstown Head |
| Hobby |
17-Sep |
2006 |
Villierstown (R. Blackwater) |
| Icterine Warbler |
17-Sep |
1992 |
Brownstown Head |
| Long-tailed Skua* |
18-Sep |
1999 |
Helvick Head |
| Lesser Grey Shrike |
20-Sep |
1991 |
Dungarvan |
| Long-tailed Skua |
20-Sep |
2006 |
Helvick Head |
| Baird's Sandpiper |
22-Sep |
1982 |
Kinsalebeg |
| Long-tailed Skua |
23-Sep |
2006 |
Helvick Head |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
23-Sep |
2006 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Icterine Warbler |
24-Sep |
1987 |
Brownstown Head |
| Barred Warbler* |
26-Sep |
1996 |
Ballynacourty Point |
| Hobby |
26-Sep |
2006 |
Dungarvan: Abbeyside |
| Icterine Warbler |
26-Sep |
1997 |
Helvick Head |
| Little Auk |
26-Sep |
2006 |
Ardmore |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher (2)* |
26-Sep |
1996 |
Ballynacourty Point |
| White-rumped Sandpiper |
26-Sep |
2006 |
Kinsalebeg |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
27-Sep |
1998 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Baird's Sandpiper |
30-Sep |
1984 |
Knockaderry reservoir |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
30-Sep |
2000 |
Ardmore Head |
| Black Brant' |
Sep |
1980 |
Tramore |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Sep |
1972 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
| dowitcher species* |
Sep |
2003 |
Dungarvan: Barnawee |
| Barred Warbler |
01-Oct |
2003 |
Brownstown Head |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
01-Oct |
2006 |
Ballinard, near Clonea |
| Blackpoll Warbler |
03-Oct |
1993 |
Brownstown Head |
| 'Black Brant' |
04-Oct |
2008 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Little Auk (2) |
04-Oct |
2001 |
Helvick Head |
| Red-backed Shrike |
04-Oct |
1993 |
Brownstown Head |
| Northern Parula |
05-Oct |
2003 |
Brownstown Head |
| Common Rosefinch |
06-Oct |
2008 |
Brownstown Head |
| Red-backed Shrike |
07-Oct |
2004 |
Clonea Strand |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher |
08-Oct |
2005 |
Brownstown Head |
| Rose-coloured Starling |
09-Oct |
2006 |
Brownstown Head |
| Barred Warbler |
10-Oct |
1981 |
Brownstown Head |
| Wryneck |
10-Oct |
1992 |
Brownstown Head |
| 'Black Brant' |
11-Oct |
1988 |
Tramore |
| Common Rosefinch |
11-Oct |
1992 |
Brownstown Head |
| Yellow Warbler |
11-Oct |
1995 |
Brownstown Head |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher |
13-Oct |
1996 |
Helvick Head |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
14-Oct |
1986 |
Dungarvan: the Cunnigar |
| Greenish Warbler |
15-Oct |
1995 |
Brownstown Head |
| Hawfinch |
15-Oct |
2005 |
Brownstown Head |
| Honey Buzzard* |
15-Oct |
2004 |
Ballymacart |
| Radde's Warbler |
15-Oct |
1985 |
Helvick Head |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
15-Oct |
1996 |
Hacketstown nr Mine Head |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
17-Oct |
1985 |
Brownstown Head |
| Long-tailed Skua |
18-Oct |
1994 |
nr Lemybrien |
| Snow Goose (2) |
21-Oct |
1972 |
Tramore |
| Bluethroat |
22-Oct |
2006 |
Brownstown Head |
| Goshawk* |
22-Oct |
2000 |
west Waterford |
| Ring-necked Duck |
22-Oct |
1989 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
| Honey Buzzard |
23-Oct |
2001 |
Waterford Harbour |
| Little Auk (2)* |
24-Oct |
2004 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
| Little Auk (2)* |
24-Oct |
2004 |
Helvick Head |
| Barred Warbler |
25-Oct |
1981 |
Brownstown Head |
| Pallas's Warbler |
25-Oct |
1999 |
Helvick Head |
| Richard's Pipit |
25-Oct |
1983 |
Whiting Bay |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (dead) |
27-Oct |
1989 |
Waterford city: train station |
| Bonaparte's Gull |
28-Oct |
2007 |
Ardmore bay |
| Little Auk (10)* |
31-Oct |
1996 |
Ballinard |
| Little Auk (5)* |
31-Oct |
1996 |
Dungarvan Harbour |
| Long-tailed Skua (3) |
29-Oct |
2005 |
Helvick Head |
| Forster's Tern |
30-Oct |
1995 |
Dungarvan |
| Western Bonelli's Warbler |
31-Oct |
2005 |
Brownstown Head |
| 'Black Brant' |
Oct |
2005 |
Dungarvan |
| 'Black
Brant' |
01-Nov |
2005 |
Tramore Backstrand |
| 'Black Brant' |
01-Nov |
2006 |
Dungarvan |
| Chimney Swift |
01-Nov |
2005 |
Dungarvan |
| Little Auk (2)* |
01-Nov |
1996 |
Helvick Head |
| Hobby |
02-Nov |
2008 |
Kilfarrasy |
| Spotted Sandpiper |
02-Nov |
1982 |
Ballynatray (R. Blackwater) |
| Little Auk* |
04-Nov |
1996 |
Helvick Head |
| Surf Scoter |
05-Nov |
2005 |
Ballyvooney Cove |
| American Golden Plover |
08-Nov |
2008 |
Dungarvan |
| Lesser Scaup |
12-Nov |
1999 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
| Pallas's Warbler |
12-Nov |
2003 |
Brownstown Head |
| Spotted Sandpiper |
14-Nov |
2007 |
Tourig Estuary |
| Surf Scoter |
19-Nov |
2004 |
Ballyvooney Cove |
| 'Black Brant' |
25-Nov |
1978 |
Tramore |
| 'Black Brant' |
25-Nov |
2005 |
Dungarvan |
| Little Auk (7)* |
27-Nov |
1999 |
Helvick Head |
| Ring-necked Duck* |
27-Nov |
1988 |
Ballyshunnock Reservoir |
| Little Auk |
29-Nov |
1986 |
Dungarvan: Ballymacourty |
| Water Pipit |
01-Dec |
2003 |
Kilmeaden Pools |
| Spoonbill |
05-Dec |
2005 |
Kilbride South nr Tramore |
| Surf Scoter (2) |
05-Dec |
2003 |
Ballyvooney Cove |
| Red Kite (dead) |
08-Dec |
1990 |
Kilmacthomas |
| Water Pipit (1st of 2) |
20-Dec |
2004 |
Kilmeaden Pools |
| Little Auk |
21-Dec |
1979 |
Ballygagin |
| Cattle Egret |
25-Dec |
2007 |
Garrarus |
| Red Kite |
25-Dec |
2005 |
Pickardstown nr Tramore |
| 'Black Brant' |
26-Dec |
1986 |
Dungarvan |
| Water Pipit (2nd of 2) |
27-Dec |
2004 |
Kilmeaden Pools |
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
28-Dec |
2005 |
Dungarvan: Ballyneety |
| Little Auk |
28-Dec |
2002 |
Dungarvan |
| Little Auk (2) |
28-Dec |
1990 |
Clonea |
| Little Auk (2) |
28-Dec |
1990 |
Helvick Head |
| Cattle Egret (2) |
29-Dec |
2007 |
Dungarvan: Killongford |
| Cattle Egret (3) |
29-Dec |
2008 |
Drumlohan nr Stradbally |
| Little Auk |
29-Dec |
1990 |
Brownstown Head |
| Black-necked Grebe |
30-Dec |
1996 |
Dungarvan |
| Cattle Egret |
31-Dec |
2008 |
nr Annestown Bog |
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