Recent reports

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Reports below are subject to potential verification or correction, and in the case of scarcer species should not be assumed to be definitive records, though reports noted by the observers as ‘possible’ or ‘probable’ are excluded.

SEPTEMBER 2025

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Fri 19 Sep:
TRAMORE: GREY PHALAROPE still at boating lake.

Thurs 18 Sep:
TRAMORE: GREY PHALAROPE at boating lake, 4 Curlew Sandpipers in western Backstrand, Kingfisher at Ballyneety.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Ballyneety.

Weds 17 Sep:
TRAMORE: 24+Curlew Sandpipers in western Backstrand, juvenile GREY PHALAROPE on boating lake (the 3rd individual here & 6th in Tramore this autumn).
DUNGARVAN: 3 Curlew Sandpipers, a stint species, Mediterranean Gull & Arctic Tern in Western Bay, Yellow-legged Gull at Ballyneety, 3 Common Sandpipers at Barnawee.

Tues 16 Sep:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Merlin & Coots at Lisselan, 2 Curlew Sandpipers in western Backstrand.
DUNGARVAN: 7 Curlew Sandpipers & a Common Sandpiper on the Cunnigar.

Mon 15 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Pied Flycatcher. Ringing: 1 Pied Flycatcher.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 5 Curlew Sandpipers.
HELVICK HEAD: Pied Flycatcher, Puffin & 2 Common Scoter.

Sun 14 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher & Wheatear.
TRAMORE: Grey Phalarope at boating lake.
DUNGARVAN: 2 GLOSSY IBIS flying over town towards Ballyneety, 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls at Ballyneety.
RAM HEAD: Feeding flock of 9 Storm Petrels (1-hr seawatch).
WHITING BAY: Juvenile SABINE’S GULL, Arctic Skua & 7 Mediterranean Gulls.

Sat 13 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Flycathers (at least 1 ringed bird), 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Willow Warbler & 2 Wheatears.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 4 Ruffs at Lisselan.
HELVICK HEAD: 2 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Spotted Flycatchers & 30 Chiffchaffs.

Fri 12 Sep:
HELVICK HEAD: LESSER WHITETHROAT, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher & 12 Chiffchaffs.
TRAMORE: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls & 2 Gadwall at boating lake.

Weds 10 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 Common Scoters past.
TRAMORE: 3 Curlew Sandpipers & 2 Ruffs, E side of S spit.
WATERFORD CITY: >40 Stock Doves, Gracedieu East.

Tues 9 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: SABINE’S GULL past, Reed Warbler, Pied Flycatcher & 2 Spotted Flycatchers in willow garden. Ringing: 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Wren, 1 Great Tit.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 1 GLOSSY IBIS flew from Lisselan to Pickardstown.
CLONEA BAY: Juvenile GREY PHALAROPE off Ballinard, Common Sandpiper at Ballyvoyle.

Mon 8 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroats, Chiffchaff, flyover Great Northern Diver & Golden Plover. Ringing: 14 Long-tailed Tits, 7 Great Tits, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 2 Wrens, 1 Blue Tit.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 12 GLOSSY IBISES (evidently just arrived) & 2 SPOONBILLS in western Backstrand; the Ibises later off Saleen carpark; GREY PHALAROPE at Lisselan.
BUNMAHON: 3rd-calendar-year SPOONBILL flying W at Trá na mBó.
HELVICK HEAD: Garden Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher & 4 Chiffchaffs.
WHITING BAY: Whinchat at E side.
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Sun 7 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: HOOPOE, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 2-3 Spotted Flycatchers, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler (bearing a Dutch ring), 2 Whitethroats & a Willow Warbler.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS, GREY PHALAROPE, Ruff, Common Sandpiper & Kingfisher at Lisselan; Whinchat at old racecourse off Tramore Nature Park.
WATERFORD CITY: Whinchat at the old racecourse near Waterford Nature Park.
ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull at beach.
RAM HEAD: 4 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 820 Manx Shearwaters, Storm Petrel, Great Skua, adult LONG-TAILED SKUA, adult Pomarine Skua, 4 Arctic Skuas, Puffin, Black Guillemot, 150+ Razorbills, Common Scoter & male Tufted Duck all W (seawatch 08:55-11:25).

Sat 6 Sep:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: GLOSSY IBIS briefly at Lisselan before flying E & Grey Phalarope again at Lisselan.
HELVICK HEAD: 2 adult LONG-TAILED SKUAS, 2 juvenile SABINE’s GULLS, 5 Storm Petrels, 9 Arctic Skuas, several distant unidentified small skuas, 2 juvenile Puffins but <50 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 14:05-16:25).
DUNGARVAN: Small/medium skua species in Western Bay.

Fri 5 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Great Spotted Woodpecker in main willow garden.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Grey Phalarope (new bird?) off Lisselan seawall, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff & White Wagtail west of the spits.
CLONEA BAY: 35 White Wagtails & 5 Chiffchaffs at Ballinclamper.

Thurs 4 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: TREE PIPIT, Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler & small numbers of Whitethroats & Chiffchaffs.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Little Stint off the hide.
CASTLETOWN WOODS: Long-eared Owl.
DUNGARVAN: Spotted Redshank over town.

Weds 3 Sep:
TRAMORE: GREY PHALAROPE & Common Sandpiper at boating lake, 2 Ruffs & 2 Brent Geese Lisselan / Backstrand.

Tues 2 Sep:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaffs, good numbers of Whitethroats & 4 Wheatears.
TRAMORE: GREY PHALAROPE & Common Sandpiper again at boating lake; 2 2nd-calendar-year SPOONBILLS flew from Lisselan to Kilmacleague, 2 Brent Geese also present on Backstrand.
DUNGARVAN: OSPREY.

Mon 1 Sep:
TRAMORE: 2 juvenile GREY PHALAROPES, 1 in Backstrand off the south spit, another plus a Common Sandpiper & a flyover Wood Sandpiper at the boating lake; 7 Arctic Terns in Backstrand off Lisselan.

AUGUST 2025

Sun 31 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Adult SABINE’S GULL W, 55 CORY’S SHEARWATERS, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 storm-petrel sp., 4 Arctic Skuas & 2 Arctic Terns (seawatch 11:15-17:15), Whinchat on land.
BALLYVOYLE HEAD: WILSON’S PETREL W, LONG-TAILED SKUA, 50 CORY’S SHEARWATERS, 20 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 200 Manx Shearwaters & 2 Black Terns (seawatch 10:00-10:20).
RAM HEAD: 1044+ CORY’s SHEARWATER (highest ever day-total for a Co Waterford site), 43+ GREAT SHEARWATERS, 115 distant large shearwaters, 21 Sooty Shearwaters, 5000+ Manx Shearwaters, 11 Storm Petrels , 5 adult LONG_TAILED SKUAS, 3 Arctic Skuas & 8+ Arctic Terns (seawatch 08:55-18:05).
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Sat 30 Aug:
CLONEA BAY: 3 CORY’S SHEARWATERS & an Arctic Skua off Ballinclamper.
HELVICK HEAD: 400+ CORY’S SHEARWATERS (highest ever site day-total for Co Waterford), 38 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 5 Sooty Shearwaters, 5000+ Manx Shearwaters, 3 Storm Petrels, 10 Arctic Skuas, 1 Puffin, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Little Tern, 1 Arctic, 6 Common & 100+ Sandwich Terns (seawatch 08:00-14:30).
RAM HEAD: 129 CORY’S SHEARWATERS, 16 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 1 Great Skua & 3 Arctic Terns W, 1 male Common Scoter on sea (seawatch 11:40-17:10).
WHITING BAY: Adult Arctic Tern & 7 White Wagtails.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Dipper, Glenshelane.

Fri 29 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Ringtail Hen Harrier flyover, 2 Ruffs & 1000+ Swallows at Lisselan, 208 Sandwich Terns off the hide.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Ringtail Hen Harrier.

Thurs 28 Aug:
WATERFORD CITY: Green Sandpiper at Waterford Nature Park, Kilbarry.
TRAMORE: 2 Ruffs still at Lisselan, adult Arctic & 2 Common terns off the Backstrand hide, 2nd-calendar-year Little Gull briefly at boating lake before flying NW, also an adult Mediterranean Gull there.
CLONEA BAY: 2 juvenile Ruffs & a White Wagtail at Ballinclamper.

Weds 27 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Reed Warbler, ringtail Hen Harrier & 6 Wheatears.
ANNE VALLEY: Juvenile Water Rail.

Tues 26 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Reed Warblers & a Sedge Warbler. Ringing: 1 Reed Warbler.
Near TRAMORE: Reed Warbler at Coolnacuppogue Bog.
DUNGARVAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker & 2 Ruffs, Killongford.
RAM HEAD: Single CORY’S SHEARWATER, GREAT SHEARWATER & 180 Manx Shearwaters W (seawatch 14:00-17:00).

Mon 25 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Ruffs at Lisselan.
N of LISMORE: Flock of c.30 Mistle Thrushes.

Sun 24 Aug:
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Barn Owls at ring road, Couse.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Ringtail Hen Harrier, Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 2 Coot & a Whinchat at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: Ruff at Killongford.

Sat 23 Aug:
DUNMORE EAST: 127 Turnstones at pier.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 5 Willow Warblers & 2 Chiffchaffs.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: OSPREY over the Backstrand, 2 Whinchat, 2 Ruffs (1 with an injured leg) & Shoveler at Lisselan.

Fri 22 Aug:
DUNMORE EAST: 115 Turnstones at pier.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Ruff, juvenile OSPREY, Hen Harrier & Whinchat at Lisselan.
HELVICK HEAD: Great Skua.

Thurs 21 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: TREE PIPIT flyover, 2 Reed Warblers, 21 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 27 Wheatears & a Swift.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile Ruff & 2 Wigeon at Lisselan.

Weds 20 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: TREE PIPIT flyover, 15 Willow Warblers & a Chiffchaff.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Green Sandpipers at Ballyneety.

Tues 19 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Willow Warblers & 3 Wheatears.
TRAMORE: Kingfisher at Lisselan, Mediterranean Gull at boating lake.
N of LISMORE: Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Mon 18 Aug:
ANNE VALLEY: Water Rail.

Sun 17 Aug:
TRAMORE: Mediterranean Gull & adult Little Gull at boating lake, juvenile Ruff at Lisselan.
N of LISMORE: Spotted Flycatcher.

Sat 16 Aug:
SUIR VALLEY: Great Spotted Woodpecker at SETU entrance to Waterford Greenway.

Fri 15 Aug:
DUNMORE EAST: 147 Turnstones at pier.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Sedge Warbler.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Green Sandpiper at Lisselan, moulting adult Curlew Sandpiper & 157+ Sanderling off hide .

Thurs 14 Aug:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 255 Sandwich Terns at Woodstown.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again off the hide, adult Mediterranean Gull.

Weds 13 Aug:
DUNMORE EAST: 103 Turnstones at pier.
DUNGARVAN PELAGIC: 25+ WILSON'S PETRELS, Storm Petrels, 7+ CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 6+ GREAT SHEARWATERS & 4 Sooty Shearwaters from boat-trip SE from Dungarvan to due S of Kilfarrasy - only the 3rd confirmed record (& the highest ever day-total) of Wilson's Petrel for Co Waterford.
DUNGARVAN: Great Northern Diver in the bay.

Tues 12 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: OSPREY at Lisselan.

Sun 10 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again, next to the hide.

Sat 9 Aug:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 30 Little Egrets in trees at Knockavelish, S end of Woodstown strand.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER off the hide - only the 3rd Co Waterford record (last in 2021).

Fri 8 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Green Sandpiper at Lisselan.
SUIR VALLEY: Kingfisher & Jay at Mount Congreve.
BUNMAHON: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still present at Seafield.

Thurs 7 Aug:
BUNMAHON: LITTLE RINGED PLOVER & 3 Green Sandpipers at Seafield.

Weds 6 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: OSPREY at Lisselan, flying high & W, Green Sandpiper also there.
BUNMAHON: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER & 5 Green Sandpipers at Seafield.
CLONEA BAY: 14 Mediterranean Gulls (6 adult, 4 2nd-calendar-year & 4 juveniles) at Ballyvoyle, another 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: 5 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults, a 2nd-cal-yr & 2 juvenuiles) at Barnawee.

Tues 5 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Green Sandpiper, 5 Coot & 2 Kingfishers at Lisselan.
BUNMAHON: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 2 Green Sandpipers & 5 flyover Crossbills at Seafield.
DUNGARVAN: 2 GLOSSY IBISES flying W.

Mon 4 Aug:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Storm Petrel, adult Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Terns & 2 Common Scoter (seawatch 07:10-09:20).
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Common Sandpiper.
RAM HEAD: 25 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, 10 Sooty Shearwaters, 535 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Storm Petrels, a Puffin & a Swift W (seawatch 08:17-11:17).

Sat 2 Aug:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Whinchat at Lisselan.

Fri 1 Aug:
DUNGARVAN: Adult Yellow-legged Gull on Sports Centre roof.
BUNMAHON: 4 Green Sandpipers at Seafield.

JULY 2025

Thurs 31 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Mediterranean Gull & Little Stint viewed from the the hide.
BUNMAHON: 4 Green Sandpipers at Seafield.

Weds 30 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: LITTLE TERN fishing between the spits & Arctic Tern.

Tues 29 Jul:
CLONEA BAY: 2 adult Roseate Terns at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls at Ballyneety.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Dipper, Clashmore.

Mon 28 Jul:
TRAMORE: Little Gull at Rinneshark.
N of LISMORE: 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

Sun 27 July:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Now 2 Little Stints off the hide.
BALLYSCANLON: Spotted Flycatcher.
N of LISMORE: Grasshopper Warblers reeling the last few days.

Sat 26 Jul:
RATHMOYLAN: Dark-morph Arctic Skua E.
CLONEA BAY: 28 Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper.

Fri 25 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult Roseate Tern off the hide, also 3 Arctic Terns & 9 Common Terns at the Backstrand.

Thurs 24 Jul:
BLACKWATER VALLEY: 3 juvenile Reed Warblers, Clashmore.
WEST WATERFORD: OSPREY.

Tues 22 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult Curlew Sandpiper still present & an adult Little Stint, off the hide.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Dipper at Clashmore.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Mon 21 Jul:
DUNGARVAN: 10 Common Sandpipers at Killongford.
RAM HEAD: Arctic Skua W. Poor breeding season for Kittiwake colony here, with only 23 large chicks today from 173 occupied nests counted from land on 18 June.

Sun 20 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Moulting adult Curlew Sandpiper.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Sat 19 Jul:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 3 Little Terns near the hide.
ARDMORE: Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Garrangarret.

Fri 18 Jul:
BUNMAHON: Green Sandpiper at Seafield.

Thurs 17 Jul:
EAST WATERFORD: Red Kite.

Weds 16 Jul:
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Sun 13 Jul:
MID-WATERFORD: Red Kite.

Sat 12 July:
KILMACTHOMAS: Dipper.

Thurs 10 Jul:
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker & Crossbills.

Weds 9 Jul:
WATERFORD CITY: Great Spotted Woodpecker at Rockshire Road, Ferrybank.

Thurs 8 Jul:
N of LISMORE: Juvenile & adult female Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Fri 4 Jul:
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Thurs 3 Jul:
SUIR VALLEY: Kingfisher & 2 Greenshanks at Mount Congreve.

JUNE 2025

Mon 30 Jun:
DUNGARVAN: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls following plough with other gull species.

Sun 29 Jun:
DUNGARVAN: Spotted Redshank & 3 Common Sandpipers at Brickey Bridge.

Sat 28 Jun:
Near WATERFORD CITY: Barn Owl.
HELVICK HEAD: 6 Puffins & 7+ Black Guillemots (seawatch 08:40-09:40).
RAM HEAD: Sooty Shearwater & Puffin W (seawatch 10:10-10:60).
N of LISMORE: Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Fri 27 Jun:
Near WATERFORD CITY: Great Spotted Woodpecker at Sheep’s Bridge, Kilbarry.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Thurs 26 Jun:
N of LISMORE: Flock of 14 Crossbills.

Weds 25 Jun:
N of LISMORE: Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Tues 24 Jun:
N of LISMORE: Spotted Flycatcher & juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Mon 23 Jun:
FENOR BOG: Great Spotted Woodpecker.
ANNE VALLEY: Reed Warbler, adult & young Water Rail.
SUIR VALLEY: Great Spotted Woodpecker at Carriganore.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker & Crossbills.

Sat 21 Jun:
ARDMORE: Female/immature Black Redstart along Goat Island.

Thurs 19 Jun:
BALLYSCANLON: Male CROSSBILL.

Weds 18 Jun:
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Tues 17 Jun:
N of LISMORE: Cuckoo.

Mon 16 Jun:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Great Northern Diver flew W over the head.
DUNGARVAN: Newly-made Great Spotted Woodpecker nest-hole at Brickey canal.

Sun 15 Jun:
DUNGARVAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker at Brickey canal.
N of LISMORE: Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Fri 13 Jun:
TRAMORE: Summer-plumaged Great Northern Diver.
ANNE VALLEY: Kingfisher.

Thurs 12 Jun:
DUNGARVAN: 40-50 Stock Doves.

Weds 11 Jun:
N of LISMORE / KNOCKMEALDOWNS: Cuckoos calling.

Sun 8 Jun:
BALLYSCANLON: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Reed Warbler & Spotted Flycatcher.

Fri 6 Jun:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 5 adult Coot at Lisselan.

Weds 4 Jun::
CARRIGAVANTRY: HOBBY still present.

MON 2 Jun::
CARRIGAVANTRY/BALLYSCANLON: HOBBY over Carrigavantry hill, Reed Warbler at Ballyscanlon lake.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Crossbills & Jay.

Sun 1 Jun::
CARRIGAVANTRY: HOBBY hunting over lake.
N of LISMORE: Barn Owl.

MAY 2025

Sat 31 May:
CARRIGAVANTRY: HOBBY still present.
COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Snipe drumming & Cuckoo calling on Scart Mountain.

Fri 30 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Yellow Wagtail at stream then flew high & W.
CASTLETOWN: Jay & male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Castletown fen to estate.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: SPOONBILL(S) at Kilmacleague this week, Kingfisher.
BALLYSCANLON: Spotted Flycatcher.
WEST WATERFORD: Red Kite.

Thurs 29 May:
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Dipper at Clashmore.
DRUM HILLS: Great Spotted Woodpecker &Crossbillat Mount Stuart.

Weds 28 May:
CARRIGAVANTRY RESERVOIR: 2 1st-summer HOBBIES still present.
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Mon 26 May:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Cuckoo & 2 Coots at Lisselan.

Sun 25 May:
CARRIGAVANTRY RESERVOIR: 2 HOBBIES.

Sat 24 May:
BALLYSCANLON / CARRIGAVANTRY: PURPLE HERON still present at Ballyscanlon Lake & HOBBY at Carrigavantry Reservoir.
Near COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Great Spotted Woodpecker near Reamadampaun Commons,
Fri 23 May:
BALLYSCANLON/CARRIGAVANTRY: 1st-summer PURPLE HERON at Ballyscanlon Lake, also HOBBY, 12 Crossbills, Cuckoo, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Spotted Flycatcher & Jay, Vallyscanlon / Carrigavantry.
ARDMORE: Female Eider, Ardmore Bay.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Dipper at Clashmore.

Thurs 22 May:
CARRIGAVANTRY RESERVOIR: 2 1st-summer HOBBIES still present, also a Cuckoo
N of LISMORE: Barn Owl

Weds 21 May:
CARRIGAVANTRY RESERVOIR: 2 1st-summer HOBBIES, Great Spotted Woodpecker & Jay.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Tues 20 May:
Near CASTLETOWN: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Mon 19 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male Cuckoo calling, Rinneshark area.

Sun 18 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male Cuckoo calling, Rinneshark area.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker ( & most days past week).

Fri 16 May:
DUNMORE EAST: Adult-summer SABINE'S GULL flew E off Black Knob, also adult Great Northern Diver & 150+ Manx Shearwaters offshore.
BALLYSCANLON: Adult & juvenile Treecreepers.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Reed Warbler Clashmore.
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION: Long-eared Owl chicks calling.

Thurs 15 May:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Coot & Spotted Flycatcher.
BALLYVOYLE COVE: Dipper.
DRUM HILLS: Spotted Flycatcher.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Dipper, Clashmore.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Weds 14 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Sedge Warbler.
BALLYSCANLON/CARRIGAVANTRY: Spotted Flycatcher, Reed Warbler & Treecreeper at Ballyscanlon, Common Sandpiper at Carrigavantry.

Tues 13 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male Cuckoo, Spotted Flycatcher, 14 Whitethroats, 23 Whimbrel, & a Red-throated Diver (SE overhead).
DRUM HILLS: Water Rail pair, male Teal (late or summering?) & 25 House Martins at Monaneea Lake.

Mon 12 May:
SUIR VALLEY: Great Spotted Woodpecker at Carriganore.

Sun 11 May:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Coot at Lisselan.

Sat 10 May:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2-3 Reed Warblers singing at Woodstown reedbeds.
BALLYSCANLON/CARRIGAVANTRY: Common Sandpiper at Carrigavantry lake, Cuckoo(s) there & Ballyscanlon.

Fri 9 May:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Cuckoo.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 SPOONBILLS at Kilmacleague saltmarsh roost.
CASTLETOWN: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming.

Thurs 8 May:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Male GARGANEY still present at Lisselan.

Weds 7 May:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Male GARGANEY, 2 Reed Warblers, Kingfisher & 2 Greylag Geese at Lisselan.
CASTLETOWN FEN: 2 Cuckoos.
N of LISMORE: Flock of 9 Crossbills.

Tues 6 May:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, CATTLE EGRET, TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE, 2 Greylag Geese & 2 SPOONBILLS at Lisselan.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker & Barn Owl.

Mon 5 May:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 SPOONBILLS & a Cuckoo at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: 125 Whimbrel at the Cunnigar.

Sun 4 May:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: Cuckoo calling at Fornaght Strand / Knockavelish Head.
RATHMOYLAN: 25 Whimbrel.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1st-summer male Pied Flycatcher again in willow garden, 35 Whimbrel.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 SPOONBILLS still present.
CASTLETOWN FEN/WOODS: Great Spotted Woodpecker at woods.
ANNE VALLEY: Reed Warbler singing.

Sat 3 May:
WATERFORD CITY: 20-30 Swifts over Ferrybank.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE again at Lisselan, with 2 Greylag Geese; 2 SPOONBILLS roosting on Kilmacleague West seawall.
BALLYSCANLON HILLS: Reed Warbler at Ballyscanlon, Cuckoo calling & c50 Swifts at Carrigavantry.
DUNGARVAN: Common Sandpiper, Ballyneety/Colligan estuary.
N of LISMORE: 4 Crossbills.

Fri 2 May:
WATERFORD CITY: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Gracedieu Lower.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1st-summer male Pied Flycatcher in willow garden.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 SPOONBILLS at Kilmacleague, later off Lisselan seawall; 3 Tufted Duck at Lisselan, 95 Whimbrel on main Backstrand.
Near CARRIGAVANTRY: Cuckoo along bog road, Coolnagoppoge.
Near KILMACTHOMAS: Cuckoo calling, Rathmeaden.
WEST WATERFORD: Hen Harrier.

Thurs 1 May;
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE at Lisselan - 2nd county record (3rd individual) - with 2 Greylag Geese, also a Reed Warbler.
DUNGARVAN: Grasshopper Warbler reeling at old dump, Colligan.
HELVICK HEAD: Spotted Flycatcher.
BLACKWATER: Great Spotted Woodpecker & pair of Jays at Towers wood W of Lismore.

APRIL 2025

*Note: Running totals of ‘new’ / presumed new Hoopoes this spring below (conservative 34 new birds by 11 April) are provisional & subject to revision.

Weds 30 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: TREE PIPIT flew over main lane, calling.
BALLYSCANLON: Common Sandpiper.
DUNGARVAN: 23 Stock Doves near Western Bay & 3 Common Sandpipers at Brickey bridge.
ARDMORE: Female GOLDEN ORIOLE at trees where W end of Ardmore cliff-walk meets tarred road.

Tues 29 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: High count of 16 Whitethroats, also 2 Sedge Warblers, 9 Wheatears, 6 Chiffchaffs & a Swift.
TRAMORE: 2 Red Kites over Tramore town, drifting high in a SW direction.
ANNE VALLEY: Water Rail.
STRADBALLY: Dipper carrying food for young.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Reed Warbler & Dipper, Clashmore
N of LISMORE: 2 Cuckoos.

Mon 28 Apr:
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Sun 27 Apr:
BALLYSCANLAN: 2 Jays & small numbers of Siskins; Great Spotted Woodpecker evidence on several dead trees.
ANNE VALLEY: Reed Warbler singing.
DUNGARVAN: c.40 Whimbrel, Western Bay.

Sat 26 Apr:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 399 Brent Geese (376 at Woodstown, 23 at Geneva Strand).
DUNMORE EAST: Good count of 10 Purple Sandpipers.
BLACKWATER: Kingfisher.

Fri 25 Apr:
DUNMORE EAST: 2 Purple Sandpipers.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Grasshopper Warbler & 3 Whitethroats.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Greylag Goose at Lisselan.
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Thurs 24 Apr:
First Common Swifts of the year today!
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Swifts.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Swifts.
BALLYSCANLON/CARRIGAVANTRY: Cuckoo & 2 Reed Warblers at Ballyscanlon, Common Sandpiper at Carrigavantry.
ANNE VALLEY: 2 Reed Warblers.
DUNGARVAN: Swift over town.

Weds 23 Apr:
WATERFORD CITY: 8 Stock Doves at Gracedieu West.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male Pintail (possibly only 2nd site record) keeping company with 8 Mallard on the Head; 2000+ Swallows passed through.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

Mon 21 Apr:
DUNGARVAN: Flock of c.200 Sandwich Terns off pitch & putt course.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: OSPREY still present.

Sun 20 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Grasshopper Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps & a ‘Continental’ Robin.
SUIR VALLEY: 2 CATTLE EGRETS, Coolfin area, near Portlaw.
DUNGARVAN: 6 Common Terns off Cunnigar tip.
ARDMORE: Female Redstart.
BLACKWATER / BRIDE VALLEY: 2 Reed Warblers in song & 2 Common Sandpipers at Camphire, Great Spotted Woodpecker in Knockaun North Forest, SE of Tallow.

Sat 19 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Cuckoo calling, Coolum Glen.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Sedge Warbler in song & Kingfisher.
DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher at Ballyneety.

Fri 18 Apr:
DUNMORE EAST: 23 Whimbrel E off Black Knob.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 SPOONBILLS
still present at Lisselan, also a Greylag Goose; good numbers of Whimbrel at Kilmacleague.
WHITING BAY: 3 Sedge Warblers.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: 2 LESSER SCAUP (male & female) on Blackwater near Villierstown - 4th county record (4th & 5th individuals). Possibly same as the pair that wintered at Tacumshin, Co Wexford (last seen 24 March).

Thurs 17 Apr:
DUNMORE EAST: 4 Purple Sandpipers at pier.
RATHMOYLAN to PORTALLY: c.150 Manx Shearwaters off Swines Head.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 sub-adult SPOONBILLS again off Lisselan seawall.

Weds 16 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 SPOONBILLS off Lisselan seawall - sub-adult birds, likely same as the birds at Cheekpoint, Waterford Harbour earlier this year (up to 8 April at least).
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Common Sandpiper near Cappoquin, OSPREY still present.

Tues 15 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Ringing: 5 birds including 1 Blackcap.
CLONEA BAY: Whitethroat at Ballinard (1st Co Waterford report of the spring), Common Sandpiper & 6 Blackcaps at Ballyvoyle.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: OSPREY.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming & Crossbills.

Mon 14 Apr:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: Water Rail calling in Woodstown Bog, 4 Whimbrel, 57 Sandwich Terns & 295 Brent Geese at/off Woodstown Beach.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 150+ Manx Shearwaters feeding/rafting close inshore.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 SPOONBILLS - flew from sluice at Lisselan seawall & landed at the new wetland in Kilmacleague, 1 Greylag Goose at Lisselan & a few Whimbrel on Backstrand.
ANNE VALLEY: Reed Warbler & Sedge Warbler (first county reports of spring for both species).
CLONEA: White Wagtail & 15 Whimbrel at Ballinclamper.
N of LISMORE: Barn Owl.

Sun 13 Apr:
WATERFORD CITY: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunmore Road area.
DUNMORE EAST: Great Spotted Woodpecker in DE woods, 9 Purple Sandpipers (high count) with 85 Turnstone at breakwater / pier.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Great Spotted Woodpecker calling & hybrid Teal x Mallard.

Sat 12 Apr:
RATHMOYLAN to PORTALLY: c.200 Manx Shearwaters rafting offshore.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Blackcaps, 8 Willow Warblers, 11 Chiffchaffs & 7 Wheatears.

Fri 11 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Ring Ouzel near top of main lane.
CARRIGAVANTRY: Common Sandpiper & Siskins.
FENOR BOG: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming.
Near DUNGARVAN: HOOPOE (#34), Carriglea.

Thurs 10 Apr:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Mediterranean Gull at Lisselan.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK, female Scaup, 18 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot & a Common Sandpiper.
DUNGARVAN: CATTLE EGRET, Killongford.
DRUM HILLS: Merlin.
N of LISMORE: Cuckoo calling.

Weds 9 Apr: DUNGARVAN: CATTLE EGRET, Killongford.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: 2 Dippers, Clashmore.

Tues 8 Apr:
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION: 2 singing IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFFS at an undisclosed site on private property - 3rd Co Waterford record (3rd-4th individuals).
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 SPOONBILLS again at Cheekpoint.
Near CLOHERNAGH: HOOPOE (#33) at turn-off to Waterford airport.
TRAMORE: HOOPOE (#32) at Newtown Hill, Tramore town.
DUNGARVAN: CATTLE EGRET, Killongford, in field near the N25 turn-off for Helvick Head.
DRUM HILLS: 6 Crossbills.

Mon 7 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Whinchat near top of main lane, HOOPOE at base of head just past Saleen cross.
CLONEA BAY: Spotted Flycatcher (1st report of spring) at Balyvoyle, White Wagtail at Ballinclamper.
HELVICK HEAD: NIGHTINGALE still present, also a Common Sandpiper.
ARDMORE: HOOPOE.

Sun 6 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: HOOPOE, 3 Black Redstarts, Merlin & 15+ Wheatears. Ringing: 7 birds ringed including 2 Chiffchaffs & 1 Blackcap.
HELVICK HEAD: NIGHTINGALE still present.
ARDMORE: NIGHTINGALE here also still present, & 2 HOOPOES.

Sat 5 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male Redstart, 3 female/immature Black Redstarts, 2 HOOPOES (main lane area & Rinneshark), Grasshopper Warbler, Merlin, White Wagtail & 15 Wheatears. Ringing: 41 birds ringed including 23 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps & 6 Goldfinches.
Near CLOHERNAGH: HOOPOE (#31).
CARRIGAVANTRY: Common Sandpiper.
HELVICK HEAD: NIGHTINGALE.
ARDMORE: 3 HOOPOES, Brambling, 3 Black Redstarts & 2 White Wagtails.
FERRY POINT: Female/immature Black Redstart.

Fri 4 Apr:
Near WOODSTOWN: HOOPOE near Ballyglan (#30).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: Male Redstart, 2 HOOPOES (possibly new birds), 7 Black Redstarts, Grasshopper Warbler, Redwing, Merlin & a noticeable arrival of Robins.
KILL: HOOPOE at outskirts of village.
DUNGARVAN: CATTLE EGRET.
WEST WATERFORD: Hen Harrier.
ARDMORE: NIGHTINGALE again near W end of cliff walk, HOOPOE, male Brambling & 2 Black Redstarts near Coastguard station.

Thurs 3 Apr:
DUNMORE EAST: Common Tern (first county report of spring), 2 Purple Sandpipers & a White Wagtail.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: HOOPOE, 4 female/immature Black Redstarts & a Redwing.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Greylag Goose & 2 pairs of Tufted Duck at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: Female/immature Black Redstart at Knockanpower Lower, Ring.
HELVICK HEAD: NIGHTINGALE still present, also 2 female/immature Black Redstarts.
ARDMORE: NIGHTINGALE at W end of cliff walk (3rd ever county record), 4 HOOPOES (#26-29) at top road.

Weds 2 Apr:
WATERFORD CITY: Cuckoo calling at Ballygunnermore.
RATHMOYLAN: Female/immature Black Redstart.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 HOOPOE, Merlin, 3 Black Redstarts, a Redwing, & obvious arrival of Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps (c.12) & Wheatears (6-7). Ringing: 9 birds ringed including 4 Chiffchaffs & 1 Willow Warbler.
RING: HOOPOE at Ringville (likely new arrival #25).
HELVICK HEAD: NIGHTINGALE (2nd Co Waterford record), HOOPOE, female/immature Common Redstart & 2 Black Redstarts (1 male).
CROBALLY: HOOPOE (#24).

Tues 1 Apr:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 HOOPOES (new arrivals #22-23). Ringing: 4 birds ringed including 2 Blackcaps.
WATERFORD CITY: Great Spotted Woodpecker at Ballinakill Woods.
CLONEA BAY: 8 Manx Shearwaters off Ballinard.
COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: Red Grouse.
HELVICK HEAD: HOOPOE (presumed new arrival #21 but first seen an unspecified few days earlier).
BALLYMACART: HOOPOE (#29).

MARCH 2025

*Note: Running totals of ‘new’ / presumed new Hoopoes this spring below (up to #19 by 31 March) are provisional & subject to revision.

Mon 31 Mar:
CLONEA BAY: Ruff at Ballinclamper.
HELVICK HEAD: Ring Ouzel.

Sun 30 Mar:
SUIR VALLEY: HOOPOE (#19) & 2 CATTLE EGRETS near Portlaw (egrets presumed same individuals as on 29 March).
HELVICK: Ring Ouzel, male Black Redstart & HOOPOE.
CLONEA BAY: Swallow.

Sat 29 Mar:
BALLINLOUGH: Whooper Swan & 27 Sand Martins.
HELVICK HEAD: Ring Ouzel.

Fri 28 Mar:
DUNMORE EAST: White Wagtail & 2 Purple Sandpipers.
ANNE VALLEY: HOOPOE (possibly same bird as reported from Dunhill 24/3).
BUNMAHON: HOOPOE (#18) at Ballinasisla.
HELVICK HEAD: Male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT & male Ring Ouzel still present.
DRUM HILLS: Male GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Monaneea Lake.

Thurs 27 Mar:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 HOOPOES & a Willow Warbler
HELVICK HEAD: Male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT (new bird & site) on rocky shoreline below carpark near pier, HOOPOE & male Ring Ouzel.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Green Sandpiper just downriver from Cappoquin.

Weds 26 Mar:
Near BALLYMACAW: HOOPOE (#17*).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT (along ditch S of ruin E side halfway down main lane) & a HOOPOE.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Lisselan.
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Swallows, south ring road.
HELVICK HEAD: HOOPOE (possibly 2?) & male Ring Ouzel.

Tues 25 Mar:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 1 male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT (at stream), a HOOPOE & 3 Wheatears, 4 Blackcaps, a Sand Martin & a Yellowhammer.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND / CORBALLY: 1 HOOPOE at Saleen, 3 CATTLE EGRETS just S of Corbally church.
BUNMAHON: High count of 76 Red-throated Divers.
HELVICK HEAD: Tree Sparrow, 3 Black Redstarts (including a new male) & a Blackcap.
DRUM HILLS: HOOPOE, Mountstuart (possibly same as report from Knockatoor 21/3).
ARDMORE: HAWFINCH accidentally trapped in a fruit cage.

Mon 24 Mar:
RATHMOYLAN to PORTALLY: 4 HOOPOES (3 on road, 1 flying) (#13-16).
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROATS & a male BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL
still present, also a Black Redstart, House Martin & 3 Wheatears.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND / CORBALLY: 2 HOOPOES (#11-12), Saleen.
SUIR VALLEY: Willow Warblers along greenway.
DUNHILL: HOOPOE (#10).
CLONEA BAY: Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs & 2 male Blackcaps at Ballyvoyle.
HELVICK HEAD: HOOPOE at cove, Merlin, Cuckoo (1st county report of spring) & 5 Black Redstarts (3 male, 2 female-type).
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Crossbills & Treecreeper.

Sun 23 Mar:
DUNMORE EAST: 4 White Wagtails at harbour.
PORTALLY COVE: Willow Warbler & 5 Chiffchaffs.
BALLYMACAW: 2 Wheatears.
RATHMOYLAN: Whimbrel & Black Redstart.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROATS, male ’BLUE-HEADED’ (YELLOW) WAGTAIL, TREE PIPIT, Ring Ouzel, Black Redstart & Merlin.
HELVICK HEAD: HOOPOE (#9).
HELVICK to MINE HEAD: Another HOOPOE (#8) in a garden along coast road.

Sat 22 Mar:
DUNMORE EAST: White Wagtail at harbour.
PORTALLY COVE: Willow Warbler & 6 Chiffchaffs.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 male ’WHITE-SPOTTED’ BLUETHROATS (4th county record of Bluethroat, 4th & 5th individuals), 2 HOOPOES again present (presumed same as yesterday's individuals but further south); also a White Wagtail, Merlin, 100+ mixed Willow Warblers & Chiffchaffs, 9 Blackcaps, 5 Swallows, 11 Sand Martins, House Martin & 5 Wheatears.
CORBALLY: Ring Ouzel at Corbally/Saleen junction, 2 CATTLE EGRETS flying inland at Corbally Beg.
COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.
CLONEA BAY: 2 Wheatears at Ballinard, Willow Warbler at Ballynacourty lighthouse, Swallow & 25 Great Northern Divers.
DUNGARVAN: Turtle Dove in flight over Barnawee Bridge, heading towards Seapark, Abbeyside.
Near ARDMORE: Another HOOPOE (at least 7th in county in last 2 days!), along Goat Island road.

Fri 21 Mar:
Total 6 HOOPOES at 5 locations today!
RATHMOYLAN COVE: Whimbrel.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 HOOPOES at Rinneshark lane, 14 Chiffchaffs, male Black Redstart, White Wagtail, Wheatear, male Blackcap & 16 Chiffchaffs.
BALLYSCANLON: 2 Mediterranean Gulls.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: HOOPOE.
Near ARDMORE: HOOPOE just off N25, along road to Ardmore.
DRUM HILLS: HOOPOE at Knockatoor, NE of Clashmore; Crossbills over Mountstuart.
KINSALEBEG: HOOPOE between Newtown & Ferry Point.
N of LISMORE: 2 Barn Owls

Thurs 20 Mar:
WATERFORD CITY: Long-eared Owl near south ring-road.
SUIR VALLEY: 2 CATTLE EGRETS in field adjacent to Clodiagh River downstream of Portlaw.
CLONEA BAY: 2 Willow Warblers at Ballyvoyle (joint 1st of spring for Co Waterford), also 8 Chiffchaffs there; Wheatear at Ballinard.
CLONEA/DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart at Ballynacourty.
DUNGARVAN: Willow Warbler at Kilmurray (joint 1st of spring).

Weds 19 Mar:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 2 Canada Geese (1st site record), Merlin, 7 Sandwich Terns & 6 Chiffchaffs.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK, Scaup, 4 Coot & 7 Sand Martins.
DUNGARVAN: Freshly-excavated nest-hole of Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Tues 18 Mar:
WEST WATERFORD: Woodcock.
HELVICK HEAD: 3 Manx Shearwaters (seawatch 16:15-17:00).
ARDMORE: Black Redstart at Dysert.

Mon 17 Mar:
GLENDALLIGAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker & Jays.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Common Sandpiper.

Sun 16 Mar:
WATERFORD HARBOUR (Co Wexford shore): SPOONBILL near Campile river opposite Cheekpoint.
SHIELBAGGAN (inland from Dunmore East / Rathmoylan): 6 CATTLE EGRETS, presumed to include the 5 previously seen near Ballymacaw & Rathmoylan this spring/winter.

Sat 15 Mar:
WATERFORD CITY: Long-eared Owl near south ring-road.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult dark-bellied Brent Goose at Saleen.
ANNESTOWN: Female Wheatear & 83 Brent Geese (just 1 1st-winter).
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: RING-NECKED DUCK &Coot.
DUNGARVAN: Barn Owl at Kilmurray.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Chiffchaff at Raheen Quay.

Thurs 13 Mar:
DUNGARVAN: Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker & 5 Chiffchaffs, Brickey canal.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Pink-footed Goose & White-fronted Goose.
N of LISMORE: Barn Owl.

Tues 12 Mar:
WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff & c.20 Goldcrests at Kilbarry Bog.
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 3 male Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 100+ Meadow Pipits & 60+ Skylark.
CLONEA BAY: Female Wheatear at Ballinard, 30 Rock Pipits including 3+ good candidates for littoralis (‘Scandinavian’ Rock Pipit) at Ballinclamper.

Tues 11 Mar:
WATERFORD CITY: Long-eared Owl near south city ringroad.
WEST WATERFORD: Woodcock.

Mon 10 Mar:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Tufted Duck pair, 3 Pintail, 2 Greylag Geese & 2 Gadwall at Lisselan.
GLENDALLIGAN: 2 Jays.
DUNGARVAN: Swallow over Barnawee, 2 Slavonian Grebes S of greenway at Abbeyside.
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Blackcap.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpeckers & Crossbills.

Sun 9 Mar:
RATHMOYLAN: 5 CATTLE EGRETS.
SUIR VALLEY: Jays at Carriganore.
GLENDALLIGAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker & Jays.
CLONEA BAY: 24 Great Northern Divers, 25 Sanderling & a Sandwich Tern.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes off Barnawee, Sandwich Tern off Gold Coast; 2 Whimbrel at Ballynagaul / Knockanpower; Kingfisher at Brickey canal.
HELVICK HEAD: Male Wheatear - first of the spring for Co Waterford.
DRUM HILLS: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 3 Crossbills & Treecreeper.
N of LISMORE: Barn Owl.

Sat 8 Mar:
BALLINAMEELA: 20 Whooper Swans by the Finisk River.

Fri 7 Mar:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Pintailat Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: 40-50 Stock Doves, Western Bay.
BRIDE/BLACKWATER: Green Sandpiper & Brambling, Tallow; Treecreeper at the Towers, W of Lismore.

Thurs 6 Mar:
RATHMOYLAN COVE: Black Redstart & adult Iceland Gull.
CLONEA BAY: 2 Sandwich Terns at Ballinard.
BRIDE VALLEY: Brambling, Tallow.

Weds 5 Mar:
DUNMORE EAST: Black Redstart.
BRIDE VALLEY: Brambling, Tallow.

Tues 4 Mar:
BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 23 Fieldfare arrived from SE over the sea & landed E side of main lane; also a Merlin.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Crossbills & Jay.
Mon 3 Mar:
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Chiffchaffs singing, Dunmore Road area.
CLONEA BAY: Purple Sandpiper.
DUNGARVAN: 3 Kingfishers, Crossbill, Jay & 2 Chiffchaffs along Brickey canal; 100+ Stock Doves in field at Western Bay.
WEST WATERFORD: Woodcock.
BRIDE VALLEY: Brambling, Tallow.

Sun 2 Mar:
UNSPECIFIED LOCATIONS: Single Red Kites at 2 separate locations.
DUNGARVAN: c.60 Stock Doves & 2 male Shoveler, Western Bay.
DRUM HILLS: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming near Ballycurrane.
WHITING BAY: Merlin.
BRIDE VALLEY: Brambling, Tallow.
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Sat 1 Mar:
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Barn Owl.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose & Greylag Goose.

FEBRUARY 2025

Fri 28 Feb:
WATERFORD CITY: 2 Chiffchaffs & 2 female Blackcaps, St John's River Walk.
GLENDALLIGAN: Jays.

Thurs 27 Feb:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS (female & 2 males), female Scaup, 24 Tufted Ducks & 1 Coot.
SUIR VALLEY: 56 Whooper Swans & 8 Greylag Geese at Derrigal.
N of LISMORE: Treecreeper.
BRIDE VALLEY: Green Sandpiper at Tallow Bridge & Brambling, Tallow.
WEST WATERFORD: Male Hen Harrier.

Weds 26 Feb:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Tufted Ducks at Lisselan, 11 Pintail & 69 Grey Plover.
ANNE VALLEY: Water Rail near Dunhill.
BALLINLOUGH: Chiffchaff, Coot & 2 Whooper Swans.
DUNGARVAN: c.20 Stock Doves near Western Bay.

Tues 25 Feb:
DUNMORE EAST: Black Redstart.
OLD TRAMOPRE ROAD: Long-eared Owl, Ballindud.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Merlin.
STRADBALLY: Barn Owl.
DUNGARVAN: 7 Shoveler.
Near ARDMORE: Barn Owl, Ballyquin.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming.

Mon 24 Feb:
TRAMORE: Mediterranean Gull .
CLONEA BAY: Common Sandpiper at Ballyvoyle.
GLENDALLIGAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Brambling & Blackcap.
DUNGARVAN: An early House Martin heading upriver over Ballyneety Bridge; Jack Snipe in flooded field & 2 Slavonian Grebes off White Strand, Abbeyside.
DRUM HILLS: RED-NECKED GREBE still at Monaneea Lake.
BRIDE VALLEY: Green Sandpiper, Tallowbridge.
WEST WATERFORD: Woodcock.

Sun 23 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: Early Swallow & Sand Martin over Dungarvan town.

Sat 22 Feb:
DUNGARVAN: 4 Jack Snipe & 2 Chiffchaffs on the Cunnigar.
DRUM HILLS: RED-NECKED GREBE still present at Monaneea Lake.
WEST WATERFORD: Woodcock.

Fri 21 Feb:
DUNMORE EAST: 2 Purple Sandpipers .
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 2 Pintail & 22 Greylag Geese at Lisselan.
CLONEA BAY: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: 30+ Stock Doves near Western Bay, 4+ Chiffchaffs beside Nissan stream.
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Barn Owl, Blackcap & Treecreeper.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose & Greylag Goose at Bewley.
WEST WATERFORD: Merlin.

Thurs 20 Feb:
ANNE VALLEY: Kingfisher.
DRUM HILLS: RED-NECKED GREBE at Monaneea Lake.
DUNGARVAN: 4+ Chiffchaffs beside Nissan stream.

Weds 19 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 SPOONBILLS again at Cheekpoint.
DUNMORE EAST: Black Redstart & 2 Purple Sandpipers.
DRUM HILLS: RED-NECKED GREBE at Monaneea Lake.
BRIDE VALLEY: Brambling still present at Tallow.
N of LISMORE: Jay & Crossbills.
WEST WATERFORD: Male Hen Harrier.

Tues 18 Feb:
ANNE VALLEY: Chiffchaff(s).
KILMURRIN: Barn Owl.
BRIDE VALLEY: Brambling at Tallow.

Mon 17 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 SPOONBILLS at Cheekpoint.
GLENDALLIGAN: Blackcap & male Brambling.

Sun 16 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 SPOONBILLS W of Cheekpoint pier.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 drake RING-NECKED DUCKS, 26 Tufted Ducks, 39 Wigeon & 4 Coot.
GLENDALLIGAN: Male Brambling .
DUNGARVAN: Male Common Scoter in outer bay between Helvick pier & Ballynacourty lighthouse.
DRUM HILLS: RED-NECKED GREBE & 3 Whooper Swans at Monaneea Lake, Great Spotted Woodpecker & 5 Crossbills at Mountstuart.

Sat 15 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 SPOONBILLS on Co Kilkenny side, NE of Cheekpoint pier at Suir/Barrow confluence.
CLONEA BAY: Whimbrel at Ballinclamper.
DRUM HILLS: RED-NECKED GREBE at Monaneea Lake.

Fri 14 Feb:
TRAMORE: 2 Black Redstarts at W end of strand.
DUNGARVAN: Unseasonal Swallow again in Dungarvan town, Slavonian Grebe in outer bay.
HELVICK: Black Redstart at cove.
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Blackcap & Treecreeper.
DRUM HILLS: RED-NECKED GREBE at Monaneea Lake.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Adult Little Gull at Newport East, Common Sandpiper.

Thurs 13 Feb:
N of LISMORE: Jay.

Wed 12 Feb:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 7 Greylag Geese & 18 Pintail at Lisselan.
DRUM HILLS: 1st-winter RED-NECKED GREBE on Monaneea Lake - considered to be the same individual as at Dungarvan 2-3 Feb.
GLENDALLIGAN: Blackcap.

Tues 11 Feb:
DUNMORE EAST: Black Redstart.
WATERFORD CITY: Chiffchaff at ring road (Couse Bridge to Tramore roundabout).
TRAMORE ROAD: 2 Jays.
TRAMORE: Tufted Duck at boating lake.
ANNE VALLEY: Siberian Chiffchaff.
GLENDALLIGAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker.
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Blackcap.

Mon 10 Feb:
DUNMORE EAST: Female/immature Black Redstart.
RATHMOYLAN: 4 CATTLE EGRETS again N of Rathmoylan, female/immature Black Redstart at cove.
CASTLETOWN: Long-eared Owl at Castletown Woods estate.
DRUM HILLS: Woodcock, Ballycurrane.
N of LISMORE: Jay.

Sun 9 Feb:
RATHMOYLAN: 2 CATTLE EGRETS N of Rathmoylan, Black Redstart at cove.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 30+ Pintail.
SUIR VALLEY: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Knockhouse.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Male RING-NECKED DUCK.
DUNGARVAN: 7 Shoveler in Western Bay, Great Spotted Woodpecker along Brickey canal.
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Sat 8 Feb:
RATHMOYLAN: 4 CATTLE EGRETS c.500 m N of Rathoylan junction (presumed same as birds N of Ballymacaw Nov 2024 to Jan 2025), Black Redstart at cove.
DUNGARVAN: An unseasonal Swallow, Dungarvan town; Slavonian Grebe off Gold Coast, 56+ Great Crested Grebes around bay, 6 Pintail & 7 Shoveler in Western Bay, Jack Snipe on the Cunnigar, Chiffchaff near Cunnigar car-park, 370 Knot at Killongford estuary.
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Treecreeper.

Fri 7 Feb:
BRIDE VALLEY: Blackcap, Tallow.
N of LISMORE: Jay.

Thurs 6 Feb:
TRAMORE: Female/immature Black Redstart at W end of beach.
ANNE VALLEY: 3 Chiffchaffs.
Near COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Male Hen Harrier.
BRIDE VALLEY: Green Sandpiper at Tallow Bridge.

Weds 5 Feb:
DUNMORE EAST: Black Redstart.
TRAMORE: 13 Gadwall at boating lake, 68 Sanderling on beach, 14 Red-throated Divers in Tramore Bay.
SUIR VALLEY: Barn Owl near Carriganore.
GLENDALLIGAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker & Jay.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes off Gold Coast Hotel car-park, Great Spotted Woodpecker at Kilmurry.
DRUM HILLS: Barn Owl, Mount Stuart.
WHITING BAY: Male Black Redstart & 35+ Ringed Plover at Whiting Bay.
BLACKWATER/BRIDE VALLEY: Kingfisher at Newport; Green Sandpiper at Tallow Bridge, 2 Dippers at Tallow New Line bridge; Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose & Greylag Goose at Bewley.

Tues 4 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 1st-winter SPOONBILL at Cheekpoint.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 17 Greylag Geese at Lisselan.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, Scaup & Coot.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Chiffchaffs beside Nissan stream.

Mon 3 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 SPOONBILLS again at Cheekpoint.
DUNMORE EAST: Black Redstart.
DUNGARVAN: 2nd-calendar-year (1st-winter) RED-NECKED GREBE still present, Abbeyside; Black Redstart in St Mary's graveyard.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Sun 2 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 1st-winter SPOONBILLS, Cheekpoint.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Jack Snipe at Kilmacleague saltmarsh.
ANNE VALLEY: Siberian Chiffchaff & 8 Common Chiffchaffs (1 ringed bird).
DUNGARVAN: RED-NECKED GREBE close inshore off Abbeyside.

Sat 1 Feb:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: 2 2nd-calendar-year (1st-winter) SPOONBILLS at Cheekpoint, presumed same birds as seen around Suir/Barrow confluence on 15 Jan (& earlier 1 at Cheekpoint on 12 or 13 Jan) & 2 above Barrow Bridge, On Co Wexford shore, on 23 Jan.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Adult Little Gull & adult Yellow-legged Gull, western Backstrand opposite McCarthy's.

JANUARY 2025

Fri 31 Jan:
Near WATERFORD CITY: Barn Owl, Couse Bridge.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 16 Pintail at Lisselan.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes off Ballynacourty pier.
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Barn Owl, Blackcap & Treecreeper.
BLACKWATER VALLEY & CALLOWS: Dipper daily at Clashmore this week, Pink-footed Goose,White-fronted Goose & Greylag Goose at Bewley, SE of Cappoquin; 4 Pink-footed Geese & 4 Shoveler, Blackwater callows; Jack Snipe & 2 Crossbills at Knaukaunroe, near Ballyduff Upper.
WEST WATERFORD: Red Grouse.

Thurs 30 Jan:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Kingfisher & Whimbrel at Kilmacleague, Jack Snipe at Kilmacleague, 17 Greylag Geese & 2 Shoveler at Lisselan, 51 Pintail Kilmacleague to spits, 15 Gadwall & male Tufted Duck on boating lake.
ANNESTOWN / ANNE VALLEY: Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Siberian Chiffchaff, 4+ Common Chiffchaffs.
CLONEA BAY: Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.
GLENDALLIGAN: Great Spotted Woodpecker & Jay daily this week.
DUNGARVAN: Shoveler pair & 30+ Stock Doves, Western Bay.
N of LISMORE: Treecreeper.

Weds 29 Jan:
SUIR / WATERFORD CITY: Common Sandpiper west of Little Island.
RATHMOYLAN: Female/immature Black Redstart.
DUNGARVAN: Chiffchaff behind Nissan garage.
BLACKWATER/BRIDE: 4 Pink-footed Geese & 51 Whooper Swans on Blackwater callows east of Ballyduff, Jay at Templemichael, 2 Green Sandpipers at Tallow Bridge.

Tues 28 Jan:
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Blackcap & Treecreeper.
DRUM HILLS: Crossbills at Mount Stuart.
ARDMORE: Merlin, Goat Island road.

Mon 27 Jan:
GLENDALLIGAN: Blackcap.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Common Sandpiper at Villierstown Quay.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Sun 26 Jan:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Male Goldeneye at Lisselan.
ANNE VALLEY: 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs & up to 8 Common Chiffchaffs.
BRIDE VALLEY: Barn Owl near Tallow
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker on feeder again.

Sat 25 Jan:
CLONEA BAY: 2 Purple Sandpipers & high counts of 30+ Great Nothern Divers & 25+ Red-throated Divers from Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Slavonian Grebes.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker on feeder.

Fri 24 Jan:
TRAMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull at boating lake.
KILMACTHOMAS: 1st-winter male Black Redstart ('paradoxicus' type, with adult-type plumage) near Flahavan's.
DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart & 2 Goldeneye.

Thurs 23 Jan:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Female Tufted Duck, 9 Gadwall & 17 Greylag on Lisselan ponds/fields, 40+ Pintail on Lisselan foreshore.
CLONEA BAY: 2 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper.
HELVICK HEAD: 1 Manx Shearwater (seawatch 13:00-14:00).
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Common Sandpiper & c.2000 Golden Plover at Newport East; White-fronted Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose & Whooper Swans at Bewley, SE of Cappoquin.
WEST WATERFORD: 7 Woodcock.

Weds 22 Jan:
TRAMORE: Male AMERICAN WIGEON (2nd Co Waterford record), 17 Greylag Geese, 6 Shoveler & 4 Gadwall at Lisselan, 29 Pintail off Lisselan seawall, 16 Gadwall & a male Tufted Duck on boating lake.
ANNE VALLEY: 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs & 3 Common Chiffchaffs.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: RING-NECKED DUCK, Scaup (possibly 2) & 2 Coot.

Tues 21 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: 60+ Stock Doves & male Pintail at Western Bay, Kingfisher & 2 Green Sandpipers at Brickey canal.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Common Sandpiper at Newport, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: Green Sandpiper at pool near Lismore.

Sun 19 Jan:
ANNE VALLEY: Siberian Chiffchaff.
BRIDE VALEY: Crossbill, Tallow.

Sat 18 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: 2 male Pintail opposite Nissan garage.
BRIDE VALLEY: Green Sandpiper at Tallow Bridge.
BLACKWATER VALLEY/CALLOWS: Pink-footed Goose & White-fronted Goose at Bewley SE of Cappoquin, 7 White-fronted Geese along Callows, Common Sandpiper & Jays.

Fri 17 Jan:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 17 Greylag Geese at Kilmacleague.
N of LISMORE: Crossbills & Great Spotted Woodpecker

Thurs 16 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Now 2 Slavonian Grebes in bay, from Ballynacourty towards Abbeyside.

Weds 15 Jan:
TRAMORE : Merlin, 18 Pintail & 10 Shoveler at Lisselan, male Tufted Duck & 10 Gadwall at boating lake.
SUIR VALLEY: Green Sandpiper along River Clodiagh below Portlaw.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: Great Spotted Woodpecker & 6 Coot.
CLONEA BAY: Whimbrel & Purple Sandpiper at Ballinclamper.

Tues 14 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls at Ballyneety, Blackcap, Chiffchaff & c.15 Reed Buntings at Kilmurry.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Barn Owl near Affane Cross.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 17 Greylag Geese, 7 Pintail & a Kingfisher at Lisselan, Jack Snipe on saltmarsh between Lisselan & Kilmacleague.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: RING-NECKED DUCK & Scaup
DUNGARVAN: 1st-winter male Goldeneye at Barnawee, Chiffchaff & 2 Water Rails behind Nissan garage.
BLACKWATER/BRIDE: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tallow & Jays, Lismore.

Mon 13 or Sun 12 Jan:
WATERFORD HARBOUR: SPOONBILL at Cheekpoint.

Sun 12 Jan:
BALLYMACAW: 4-5 CATTLE EGRETS.
TRAMORE ROAD: 3 CATTLE EGRETS E side of main road c.500 m from Halfway.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 31 Pintail.
Near COMERAGH/MONAVULLAGH MOUNTAINS: Treecreeper.
DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe, 83 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Great Northern Divers & male Common Scoter in the bay.

Sat 11 Jan:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 16 Greylag Geese, 8 Shoveler & 4 Gadwall at Lisselan.
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: RING-NECKED DUCK, Scaup & 2 Coot.
BALLYSHUNNOCK RESERVOIR: Gadwall & 2 Tufted Duck.
GLENDALLIGAN: Jays & Great Spotted Woodpecker.
DUNGARVAN: 2 Goldeneye & 17 Shoveler off pitch & putt course, Slavonian Grebe off Ballynacourty Pier.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: White-fronted Goose, Pink-footed Goose & Greylag Goose still at Bewley, SE of Cappoquin.
N of LISMORE: 6 Crossbills flying over.

Fri 10 Jan:
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 12 Pintail off the old dump.
COLLIGAN MOUNTAIN: Blackcap.

Thurs 9 Jan:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, a Scaup & 3 Shoveler.
DUNGARVAN: Black Redstart at Boreenatra, 2 Goldeneye (male & female) at Barnawee.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Single White-fronted Goose, Pink-footed Goose & Greylag Goose feeding with c.190 Whooper Swans at Bewley, SE of Cappoquin; Barn Owl, Cappoquin.

Weds 8 Jan:
CLONEA BAY: 2 Purple Sandpipers & adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper, Black Redstart & Whimbrel at Ballinard, Dipper & 1000s of gulls (mainly Black-headed) at Ballyvoyle.
DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe between Ballynacourty & Abbeyside, Great Spotted Woodpecker at Kilmurry.

Tues 7 Jan;
BRIDE VALLEY: Green Sandpiper & 30+ Golden Plover, Tallow.
N of LISMORE: Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Mon 6 Jan:
DUNMORE EAST: Black Redstart.
DUNGARVAN: Blackcap.

Sat 4 Jan:
KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR: RING-NECKED DUCK & Scaup.
GLENDALLIGAN: Great Spoted Woodpecker.
DUNGARVAN: HAWFINCH in a garden in Abbeyside.
N of LISMORE: Crossbills.

Fri 3 Jan:
Near MONAMINTRA CROSS-ROADS: Short-eared Owl flying SW towards Castletown Fen road.
TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Long-tailed Duck again at Lisselan, 30 Pintail in Backstrand.
CLONEA BAY: Whimbrel at Ballinard, 7 Red-throated Divers at Ballyvoyle (among 1000s of seabirds).
DUNGARVAN: Chiffchaff beside Brickey Canal, 2 Water Rails along stream behind Nissan garage.
BRIDE VALLEY: Green Sandpiper at Tallow Bridge.

Thurs 2 Jan:
CLONEA BAY: 3 Purple Sandpipers at Ballinclamper.
DUNGARVAN: Male GOOSANDER at Barnawee, Slavonian Grebe off Ballynagaul, 4 Pintail (2 males & 2 females) & a female Shoveler in Western Bay.
BLACKWATER VALLEY: Common Sandpiper & flock of 20+ Yellowhammers at Newport East.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 7 Pink-footed Geese.

Weds 1 Jan:
DUNGARVAN: Slavonian Grebe in bay, Barn Owl at Kilmurry.
CLONEA BAY: 2 Purple Sandpipers & 1 Whimbrel at Ballinclamper.
WHITING BAY: Merlin.
BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 7 Pink-footed Geese.
Near LISMORE: Woodcock near Ballysaggart.

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