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Thursday, November 26, 2015

BLACKWATER CALLOWS: 5 White-fronted Geese between Lismore & Ballyduff (2nd pond on left past Towers on way to Ballyduff), 70 Whooper Swans (59 Lismore to Ballyduff, 11 W of Ballyduff) & 300+ Black-tailed Godwits (TM).

RAM HEAD: Fin Whale, 50 Common Dolphins & a late Red Admiral this afternoon (ADM).

OLD PARISH (Drum Hills):  2 Woodcock (FO'C, JAP, RAW).

WHITING BAY:  5 Tree Sparrows at usual site near W end, adult Mediterranean Gull (").

ARDMORE:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Curragh strand (").

DUNGARVAN:  5 Pintail (4 f 1 m) & 10 Shoveler (5 m 5 f) in Western Bay; 5 Goldeneye (4 f 1 m) at Ballyneety (FO'C JAP RAW).


Wednesday, November 25, 2015

TRAMORE: GLOSSY IBIS, c2000 Golden Plover & 30 Snipe on Backstrand today (AJ).


Monday, November 23, 2015

DUNGARVAN:  5 SPOONBILLS on I-WeBS count (NT); Brambling in garden by Gold Coast golf-curse (DO'B & LO'B per LO'B).

TRAMORE BAY: Female Long-tailed Duck flew from Backstrand (also seen between the spits there) and landed on sea in the bay, also 2 Common Scoter & a Red-throated Diver in same area (DS).

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