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Bird news highlights for Co Waterford, SE Ireland - email: reports(at)waterfordbirds(dot)com Admin: PM Walsh http://waterfordbirds.com http://waterfordbirds.com/recentreports.html

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Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 10d

22/10: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, Helvick Head (BP per irishbirding)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 12d

19/10 (Sunday): CATTLE EGRET at airport / Cloghernagh cross, near Tramore Backstrand (JR); Garden Warbler at Ballymacart Cove (RT)

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Brownstown Birds @brownstownbirds.bsky.social · 16d

17/10: Another YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER ringed on Brownstown Head this morning (MAD PMW) - 3rd in 6 days !

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Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 16d

17/10 1352: FIRECREST at entrance to Fenor Bog (AMcN)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 18d

15/10 1320: HOBBY at Lisselan, Tramore Backstrand (AK)

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Brownstown Birds @brownstownbirds.bsky.social · 18d

A few more of today’s Radde’s Warbler - part of a good catch of 66 new birds including 14 Chiffs, 3 Blackcaps, 7 Goldcrests, 16 Goldfinches & 2 Meadow Pipits

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Brownstown Birds @brownstownbirds.bsky.social · 19d

14/10: RADDE’S WARBLER ringed in the willow garden, Brownstown Head this morning (PMW) - the 3rd ringed in same garden in the last 10 Octobers (2016-2025), 6th Co Waterford (& 3rd Brownstown) record

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Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 20d

12:10 1704: female RING-NECKED DUCK at Knockaderry Reservoir (MC), with 8 Tufted Duck

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Brownstown Birds @brownstownbirds.bsky.social · 21d

12/10: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER ringed in the willow garden, Brownstown Head this morning (PMW)

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Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 24d

Late roundup of some other recent GLOSSY IBISES from Monday (6/10), when 17+ at 3 west Waterford locations - 12+ at Kinsalebeg flying towards Youghal Bridge (DCl), 2 in flooded fields near Killongford, Dungarvan (DW), & 3 near Ballinclamper / Ballynacourty, Clonea Bay (DCl)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 24d

8/10: 2 SPOONBILLS & a GLOSSY IBIS at Kilmacleague, Tramore Backstrand (JR)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 25d

8/10 1002: ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still present at Ballinclamper, Clonea Bay (FO’C)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 26d

7/10 0755: AMERICAN PIPIT showing well at Rathmoylan Cove (DW)

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Paul Moore @birderpaul.bsky.social · 26d

Ireland’s third Isabelline Wheatear was showing very well over the border in Dungarvan this morning. Hopefully have something more colourful to post tomorrow from west Cork.

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Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 26d

A few more shots of today’s American Pipit at Rathmoylan Cove

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 26d

6/10: AMERICAN (BUFF-BELLIED) PIPIT with 25 Rock Pipits on rocks / beach at Rathmoylan Cove this afternoon (PMW) - 4th Co Waterford record

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 27d

5/10 (Sunday): BAIRD’S SANDPIPER at Kinsalebeg (DW) - 6th Co Waterford record

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 27d

ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still present at Ballinclamper, Clonea Bay at 7:45am - same location as yesterday on rocks below house next to beach (CF)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · 27d

5/10: ISABELLINE WHEATEAR on the beach at Ballinclamper, Clonea Bay (FO’C) - 1st Co Waterford & 3rd Irish record

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Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · Sep 29

29/9: Turtle Dove at Abbeyside soccer club, Dungarvan (DL)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · Sep 27

27/9: TREE PIPIT, Helvick Head (CF)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · Sep 25

25/9: 2 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS (1 since yesterday) & a Common Redstart, Helvick Head (FO’C)

Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · Sep 21

20/9 1011: GLOSSY IBIS in fields near Clonea strand (JG)

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Brownstown Birds @brownstownbirds.bsky.social · Sep 20

20/9: Whinchat, Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flys, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, c.10 Chiffchaffs & 10 Wheatears on Brownstown (incl Coolum glen) (DW MC)

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Waterford Birds @watbirds.bsky.social · Sep 18

Given the season, some potential/target autumn-to-early-winter additions still needed for the Co Waterford list, based on national / adjacent-county status, local habitat / coverage, optimism & personal bias! Suggested best bets underlined - some hopefully just days/weeks away…

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