Saturday, January 23, 2015

WATERFORD BIRD RACE:  Totals of 105 species (FO'C, EAMacL, JAP, BS) & 101 species (AA, AJ, DS, PMW), or combined total of 110 species between two teams. Species missed by both teams (and not otherwise reported today) included Ring-billed, Mediterranean & Glaucous Gulls, Glossy Ibis, Pintail, Purple Sandpiper, all owls and Skylark.  County record for a single team (birds seen or heard by at least 3 of team) is still 105, first set on January 2 1993 but equaled today.

DERRIGAL (nr Portlaw):  2 PINK-FOOTED GEESE, 220+ Greylag Geese & 33 Whooper Swans (CF, AA, MC, AJ, FO'C, EAMacL, JAP, BS, DS, PMW).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK, 20 Tufted Duck & 2 female Goldeneye (CF, MC et al).

RATHMOYLAN:  Black Redstart (MC).

TRAMORE:  Black Redstarts at the Cove & under O'Shea's (").

BLACKWATER VALLEY:  Jay & 2 Woodcock, Newport to Ballynatray (AA, AJ, DS).

DRUM HILLS:  2 Woodcock behind Marine Bar (").

Nr WHITING BAY:  16+ Tree Sparrows at Moord (AA, AJ, DS, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD:  4 Great Northern Divers (").

DUNGARVAN:  33 Great Crested Grebes off Ballynagaul, Chiffchaff & 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at the Cunnigar, Common Sandpiper at Killongford Bridge, 20+ Redpoll, 2+ Siskin & 2+ Long-tailed Tits at Brickey canal, 2 SPOONBILLS off pitch & putt course, Long-tailed Duck off Cunnigar tip, Kingfisher at Barnawee (AA, AJ, DS, PMW).

CLONEA:  4 Great Northern Divers (AA, AJ, DS, PMW).

BALLYVOYLE:  2 Black Redstarts (").

Nr LEMYBRIEN:  Dipper (").

Nr CARROLL'S CROSS:  Male Blackcap (AA).

GREAT NEWTOWN HEAD:  Black Guillemot (").



Friday, January 23, 2015

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Drake RING-NECKED DUCK & 20 Tufted Duck (MC).