CLONEA: Black Tern, Common Sandpiper & Spotted Flycatcher (DC) & 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls (MC snr) at Ballinclamper (DC); 225 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns, 3 Whimbrel & a Common Sandpiper at Ballinclamper / Ballinard at high tide this morning (PV).

MINE HEAD: Black Tern W 3 miles offshore (FO'C).

KNOCKADERRY RESERVOIR:  Kingfisher at main lake (MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  Whitethroat, 3 Willow arblers & 3 Chiffchaffs on land, Porpoise at sea (PMW).

Saturday, August 29, 2015

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Black Tern feeding inside the Cunnigar, subadult SPOONBILL & juvenile Ruff on the Cunnigar (MC).

DUNGARVAN:   2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee, also 34 Little Egrets upriver from Barnawee Bridge, probably a record count for there (MC snr).

CLONEA:  Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper ("),

HELVICK HEAD:  3 Great Skuas, 2 Arctic Skuas (adult dark-phase & juvenile) & a Porpoise (seawatch 14:00-16:30, PV).



Thursday, August 27, 2015

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Balearic Shearwaters, an Arctic Skua & an Arctic Tern (seawatch 18:10-19:35, MC).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:  3 Arctic Skuas & 4 Arctic terns (evening seawatch, MC).

HELVICK HEAD:  Sooty Shearwater & a few skuas (CF).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Arctic Skua causing mayhem off Saleen, Kingfisher at Lisselan (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: Whimbrel at the Cunnigar (TM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  4 Balearic Shearwaters, Sooty Shearwater, adult Arctic Tern, & a steady stream of Manx Shearwaters W close in (seawatch 18:00-19:45, MC).
 
CLONEA STRAND: 3 Mediterranean Gulls at Ballinclamper (1 ringed, 1 2nd-summer) (MC).

DUNGARVAN: Fulmar well inside harbour around sports centre this morning (").

ARDMORE: 4+ Mediterranean Gulls near Harbour (TM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  23 Little Egrets & Kingfisher at Lisselan, Ruff at Pickardstown (AJ).

DUNGARVAN: 8 Swifts over town, 20:04 (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Wood Sandpiper & 21 Snipe at Lisselan (EAMacL), Whimbrel at Clohernagh (JDP).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 'Blue' Fulmar (dark side of 'D' phase) & Sedge Warbler (EAMacL); Migrant Hawker dragonfly (MC).

DUNGARVAN: 3 Swifts over town at 17:00 (FO'C),

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Ruff at Pickardstown, no sign of Little Ringed Plover at Lisselan (AJ).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): c12 Crossbills in garden, mix of moulting adults & juveniles (ADM).

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Spotted Redshank & adult Yellow-legged Gull at Killongford (CF).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): A late Swift, also a Spotted Flycatcher (ADM).

Friday, August 21, 2015

DUNGARVAN: 5 Ruffs & 8+ Common Sandpipers at Ballyneety (EAMacL).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: c500 each of Dunlin & Ringed Plover at south spit, also 5 Turnstone, a Sanderling & a Wheatear (AJ).

COMERAGH MOUNTAINS: ringtail Hen Harrier (PD).

HELVICK HEAD: CORY 'S SHEARWATER past at 19:15, also 6 Great Skuas, 6 Puffins & light passage of Manx Shearwaters (CF).

RAM HEAD: GREAT SHEARWATER W at 16:15, also  Sooty Shearwater, adult Pomarine Skua, 5 Great Skuas, 2 Puffins & 540 Manx Shearwaters W (seawatch 16:05-18:35, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER & Wood Sandpiper at Lisselan (AJ).

CLONEA: Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ballinclamper (MC snr).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still present on small pool at Lisselan, also Ruff still present (PL, AJ, CF), another Ruff at Pickardstown (AJ).

HELVICK HEAD:  GREAT SHEARWATER, 13 Great Skuas, 6 Arctic Skuas & 4 Pomarine Skuas (seawatch 07:20-10:20), also Manx Shearwaters W at 2550/hr (EAMacL).

ARDMORE: 20+ Mediterranean Gulls (8 adults, 10 juveniles & some 1st- & 2nd-summers) & a Common Tern at Curragh rocks this evening; adult Med Gull 'E713' at Ardmore Harbour, last recorded 2014 (ADM).

RAM HEAD: 22 Common Scoter W, 3 Common Dolphins & 3 Porpoises this morning (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still present at Lisselan, also Ruff & a leucistic Grey Heron but no sign of Wood Sandpipers (EAMacL).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still at Lisselan, also 4 Snipe (PV).

DUNGARVAN: 2 Ruff 2 Ballyneety, SPOONBILL at Cunnigar tip (PV), 2 late Swifts over town (FO'C).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER still present at Lisselan (MC).

CLONEA STRAND:  Adult Mediterranean Gull (ringed on right leg) at Ballinclamper (MC snr).

CARRIGNAGOUR (nr Lismore): 5 Crossbills (ADM).

DUNGARVAN: Juvenile Ruff at Ballyneety Bridge, 14:45 (JAP, BS), Green Sandpiper flushed from pond at old dump (PV).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER at Lisselan (MC).

CLONEA: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 2nd-summer), 5 Common Terns, 1 Arctic Tern & flock of 14 Choughs at Ballinclamper (CF).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Red Grouse (AT).


Wednesday, September 11, 2015

WATERFORD CITY:  HOOPOE, Lower Grange area, Ballytruckle (CO'C).

Off MINE HEAD:  GREAT SHEARWATER 1 mile south of head (FO'C).

Off RAM HEAD:  5 Grey Phalaropes flew E 1.5 miles off head (FO'C).

RAM HEAD: large shearwater species (Great or Cory's) (ADM).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  LESSER EMPEROR  dragonfly along W shore of main lake at Lisselan, also lots of Emperor dragonflies (EAMacL).

RAM HEAD: Arctic Skua & juvenile Mediterranean Gull off-passage, only 65 Manx Shearwaters W (seawatch 17:35-18:05, PMW).

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  Ruff at flooded area W of main ponds at Lisselan (DS).

DUNGARVAN: 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls & 18 Little Egrets at Barnawee (MC snr).

HELVICK HEAD:
Seawatch 08:00-13:00 (CF, JAP):
GREAT SHEARWATER, Balearic Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwaters. c7500 Manx Shearwaters, 3 'blue' Fulmars, 4 Storm Petrels, adult LONG-TAILED SKUA, 8 Arctic Skuas, 4 Pomarine Skuas, 15 Bonxies, 229+ Puffins, 2 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, 5 'Commic' Terns & 2 Porpoises.

ARDMORE:  7 Mediterranean Gulls (4 adults & 3 juveniles) at the Curragh (ADM),

FERRY POINT:  2 Common Sandpipers (ADM).


Tuesday, August 04, 2015

DUNGARVAN:  3 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Barnawee (MC snr), 5 Wheatears at the Cunnigar (ADM).

ARDMORE:  22 Mediterranean Gulls (11 adults, 10 juveniles & a 2nd-winter) roosting in bay, 19:55-21:15 (PMW).

WHITING BAY:  Adult Mediterranean Gull feeding on beach, 20:25-20:35 (").

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND:  2 Common Sandpipers at Saleen but no Mediterranean Gulls this evening (AA), likewise no Meds at boating lake, Pickardstown or off Lisselan seawall in afternoon (AJ).

KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS:  Male Hen Harrier (NR).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:

Seawatch (1 hr, AA):

2 Sooty Shearwaters, c100 Manx Shearwaters, Great Skua & Common Tern.

Also a Common Sandpiper & 5 Sanderling at base of head.

HELVICK HEAD:

Seawatch 06:00-08:30 (CF):

Balearic Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, c3000 Manx Shearwaters, Arctic Skua & 5 Puffins.

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: 70 Ringed Plover at south spit (AJ).

HELVICK HEAD:

Seawatch 16:00-17:00 (EAMacL):

Adult Pomarine Skua, 2 Bonxies & 19 Puffins.

Seawatch 10:15-16:00 (JAP, BS, FO'C):

3 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Balearic Shearwaters, 20+ Puffins, 15+ Bonxies, 20+ Pomarine Skuas, 7+ Arctic Skua, 9 Common Scoters, Storm Petrel & Common Tern.

Also a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.

HELVICK HEAD:

Seawatch 17:00-19:30 (CF):

Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua, 3 Pomarine Skuas, Bonxie & 164 Puffins.

Seawatch 10:15-11:15 (FO'C, BS, JAP):

2 Sooty Shearwaters. Storm Petrel, 2 Bonxies, 3 Pomarine Skuas, 7 Puffins & 9 Common Scoter; also several Pomarine Skuas hunting within Dungarvan harbour.

RAM HEAD: 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 240 Manx Shearwaters, Pomarine Skua, 3 Bonxies & 12 Puffins W (seawatch 17:15-18:15, MAD, PMW).