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Bird news highlights for Co Waterford. Please tweet records to @watbirds (DM for sensitive species locations) or email: reports (at) https://t.co/9dDn2qHfqd waterfordbirds.com Joined November 2012-
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A Green Winged Teal from a couple of weeks ago in Co. Waterford. @watbirds
Love this time of the year and their colour.. Turnstone. @watbirds
Records of Large Red Dragonfly are starting to come in in numbers now, though we're still struggling with unseasonably cool temperatures. Get involved in our final year of the Dragonfly Ireland 2019-2024 survey at biodiversityireland.ie/surveys/dragon…
Western Bay Whimbrel with breakfast!
Eurasian Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, ringed at Kartong Bird Observatory in 2017 recorded at Brownstown Head, County Waterford, R.O.Ireland. 29/4/2024. Our second record of a KBO ringed Eurasian Whimbrel in North West Europe. An excellent record.
Black Throated diver from this evening of clonea beach almost in summer plumage Dungarvan Co. Waterford.
These are without doubt my favourite wader. Really fortunate to live beside the Western Bay in Dungarvan. From late April to early May each year we can hear them passing over!
22/4: Black-throated Diver still in Clonea Bay, viewed from front of hotel (DH AK JAP); Whitethroat (1st Co Waterford report of year) at Ballyvoyle (FOC POC)
21/4: BLACK-THROATED DIVER in almost full breeding plumage, Clonea Bay, since 19/4 (BS)
Annestown Co. Waterford on Saturday and spotted this lone Common Sandpiper. @watbirds
19/4 (Fri): c.5 Reed Warblers at Ballyscanlon Lake (AMcN) - 1st Co Waterford report of the year
19/4: Sedge Warbler (1st Co Waterford report of the year) at Lisselan, Tramore Backstrand (AJ); 1 Cattle Egret at Ballynaclash, Clashmore (PMW)
Think I just heard my first woodpecker at Fairymount #Cheekpoint #Waterford while on the daily stroll
17/4 1739: Cuckoo at Brownstown (JR)
After an 8-year hiatus, the Waterford Birds website has had substantial updates since Jan 2024 (low-key initially) - the tech is a bit outdated but improvements may happen over time. Meantime, check in for further detail to supplement X, & all record/photo contributions welcome…
16/4 1657: BLACK KITE, Lisselan, Tramore Backstrand (DW) - drifted high & east before being lost from view. 1st Co Waterford record!
My first #swift of the year. Please tell me I'm right 😱 @watbirds @arlojacques5
14/4: Common Swift, Ardmore (MC) & 2 presumed Common Swifts, Newtown Cove, Tramore Bay (Tramore Eco Group) - 1st Co Waterford reports of the year
13/4: Arctic Tern & 2-3 Arctic Skuas, Helvick Head (seawatch 13:55-15:15, JAP); Grasshopper Warbler (1st county report of the year) reeling at Raheen Quay, Clashmore (GT)
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Black Throated diver from this evening of clonea beach almost in summer plumage Dungarvan Co. Waterford.
These are without doubt my favourite wader. Really fortunate to live beside the Western Bay in Dungarvan. From late April to early May each year we can hear them passing over!
@watbirds First reported Waterford Co Whitethroat was on Saturday 20th....Swine Head..
Annestown Co. Waterford on Saturday and spotted this lone Common Sandpiper. @watbirds
Think I just heard my first woodpecker at Fairymount #Cheekpoint #Waterford while on the daily stroll
Male Woodchat shrike again today at Slade Co.Wexford
@watbirds Fair play. Takes effort to do these things. Often without enough credit where it's due. Looking forward to seeing the updates. 👍
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One of at least 20 Chiffchaffs beside Nissan Garage stream in Dungarvan this morning. Seems to have been a big fall last night. 2 Willow Warblers in song in same area. First I've heard this year. @watbirds
A little collection of Co. Waterford Flycatchers during 2023. @watbirds
These are the woodpecker nest-holes I've found here so far. The vast majority on alder, 1 in willow and 2 on same pine trunk. All bar 2 have been orientated to face the north-east, the others were facing the west. @watbirds
Green Winged Teal at Annestown, Co. Waterford found this afternoon by John Power. See Johns video at @japwatntr @watbirds
Green-winged Teal among the Eurasian Teal at Annestown Co Waterford today
Waxwing in Dungarvan this morning - one of a pair of stunning Scandinavian visitors and a great find by @japwatntr.
Delighted to see Dungarvan's Waxwings today. In poor light (in fact no light and raining) still delighted to be able to get a shot of them. Found on Sunday by John Power on the home patch. Last time I saw them I didn't have a camera with me so happy out today. @watbirds
Long-billed Dowitcher still present in Western Bay, Dungarvan. Showing well this afternoon. @watbirds
Long-billed Dowitcher in Western Bay, Dungarvan this afternoon. Presumably the same bird which was seen last October and November in the same area. @watbirds
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