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Recent reports of Waterford Wildlife ........ send your Waterford sightings and pictures if you have them to michael@waterfordwildlife.com for inclusion on this page. All contributions will be fully acknowledged unless requested not to do so.
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17 05 2012
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See below - Success!! The first to hatch out on the 16th. May
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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15 04 2012
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A Waterford CIty Swan tending its eggs over the weekend.
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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10 04 2012
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A secretive Pine Martin recently seen near Waterford City.
Ack. to Maurice Flynn |
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08 04 2012
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An incoming Wheatear at Brownstown Head.
Ack. to J. A. Roche |
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26 03 2012
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Seen in Waterford City yesterday, two continental Hoopoes.
Ack. to Michael Guinan |
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19 03 2012
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One of two rare Comma butterflies seen over the St. Patricks Day weekend near Jack Meade's pub in east Waterford
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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03 03 2012
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An Oystercatcher on the move at Tramore Back Strand
Ack. to Michael Guinan |
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02 2012
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Have you seen the first of the
Primroses yet? Slow down in the car and see nature at its best.
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13 01 2012
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An early January Red Squirrel near Kilmeadan
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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12 01 2011
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A very uncommon Iceland Gull recently seen at the Tramore boating lakes.
Ack. to Arlo Jacques. Image to Paddy Dwan. |
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10 01 2011
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A rare Boar Fish Capros aper, recently washed ashore at Ballyclamper near Clonea strand.
Ack. to Darragh Sinnott |
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12 2011
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A Robin for Christmas
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17 12 2011
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Are you feeding
the birds?
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16 12 2011
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A winter Blackcap in a local
garden.
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27 11 2011
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A Fin Whale seen off
Brownstown Head by Maurice Flynn
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26 11 2011
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Mystery Bird ........ What is it?? So far, its an American Snow Sparrow, a Snow Bunting, an albino House Sparrow, an albinistic/leucistic Finch and a White Canary escaped from captivity!!!
What do you think??
Ack. to Billy Briggs |
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25 11 2011
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A rare Desert Wheatear recently seen at Brownstown Head.
Ack. to Maurice Flynn |
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23 11 2011
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Recently found dead on the roadway by Jim O'Meara at Lissalan at the north side of Tramore Back Strand, a Long-eared Owl.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan Image by Nicola O'Meara |
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18 11 2011
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True to lore, with the arrival of the first full moon in November (known as the Hunter's Moon), four Woodcock and a Jack Snipe were seen near Kilmeaden. Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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09 11 2011
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A party of five KIller Whales was seen in calm seas off Clonea Strand at the weekend.
Ack. to Paul Walsh Image ack. to courses.washington.edu. |
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05 11 2011
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The recent touch of frost has brought some mainly rural birds into suburban parts of Waterford City, like this Lesser Redpoll.
Image ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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18 10 2011
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A By-The-Wind-Sailor recently seen near Boatstrand.
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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12 10 2011
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A Seal in seemingly good condition washed ashore at Tramore. A victim of fishing nets?
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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25 09 2011
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An inquisitive Otter near Portlaw.
Ack.to Maurice Flynn |
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22 09 2011
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You see them every day! Now,
slow down in the car and truly look at the Trees
- Magic!!
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16 09 2011
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A Tramore Back Strand Sandwich Tern heading for the coastal waters off West Africa.
Image ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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09 09 2011
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Red Squirells with white tails? Yes, this is known to occur with some before the moult at this time of year, as with these near Araglin in the west of Waterford. Others seen in the Nire Valley had ordinary red bushy tails.
Ack. to Maurice Flynn |
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02 09 2011
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A Six-spot Burnet moth feeding on Knapweed near Ardmore.
Ack. to Tom Kennedy |
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01 09 2011
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A soaring Buzzard recently seen in east Waterford.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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27 08 2011
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A new invasive spceies at the Kilbarry Bog NHA in Waterford City - an ornamental Variegated Phragmites, a probable escapee from some local domestic pond. Ack. to Brian Simpson |
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22 08 2011
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A rare Sperm Whale expired at the Cunnigar Spit in Dungarvan on the 19th. August. Image ack.to Lorna Siggins/Irish Times |
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14 08 2011
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An urban Fox regularly seen in the Norwood area of Waterford City.
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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06 08 2011
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Found on a wall at Tankerstown near Bunmahon, the small Elephant Hawk Moth.
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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29 07 2011
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The very invasive and damaging Harlequin Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis was found at Tramore Back Strand a few days ago. This comes in many forms, a sample of which is shown here. Ack. to Alan Walsh Images ack. to Wikipedia |
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28 07 2011
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The Devils Coach Horse Beetle seen in the Hillview part of the city this week.
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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20 07 2011
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A Common Lizard caught in a house at Annestown recently.
Ack. to Oisin Hennessy |
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18 07 2011
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A Scorpian was found in a bunch of bananas in a local shop over the weekend.
Mobile phone image ack. to Michael Guinan |
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13 07 2011
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One of hundreds of tiny frogs seen in leaf litter at the Mossy Banks near Mount Congreve on the River Suir over the weekend.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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11 07 2011
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A watchful Mink seen near Ballylaneen yesterday.
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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09 07 2011
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Flying between the showers in a Waterford City garden, a Humming Bird Hawk Moth Image ack. to Noel Browne. |
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08 07 2011
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From the archives...... Exactly 10 years ago, Sean Carroll landed this very rare albino and eyeless Monk Fish off Dunmore East where it caused a bit of a stir as local fishermen had never seen the like before. Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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01 07 2011
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A juvenile Peregrine Falcon recently seen on the coast of Waterford.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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25 06 2011
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The smallest woodlouse (1-2mm) the eyeless Platyartthrus hoffmannseggi recently seen in Waterford City. This is always associated with Red Ants. Woodlice by Graeme Lyons Red Ant by Michael Guinan |
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21 06 2011
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A male and female of the rare micromoth Micropterix aruncella recently seen in Waterford City.
Det. by K.G.M. Bond Images by Michael Guinan |
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17 06 2011
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A female Fox being fed
by a young Ava Whealton at her home. The Fox comes regularly and takes
away some food, probably to feed her cubs.
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09 06 2011
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Silver Weed and Sea
Pinks at Tramore by Paddy Dwan.
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06 06 2011
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Note the excellent camouflage of these Turnstones at Tramore Back Strand.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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02 06 2011
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Seen recently in the Tankerstown/Bunmahon area (the Copper Coast), a cheeky young Grey Seal and a Small Copper butterfly.
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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22 05 2011
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A male Pheasant near Boatstrand
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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08 05 2011
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Whitethorn
Have you seen the thorn blossom yet?
Blackthorn ........ Image ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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08 05 2011
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A common snail Helix aspera devouring the flowers of the Summer Snowflake on the banks of the River Suir.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan. |
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05 05 2011
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Site of a Mute Swan's nest with eggs on the Lisduggan stream behind PC World on the Inner Ring Road in Waterford City.
Ack. to Bob Barrett |
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Note ......This nest was flooded by a high tide on the 6th May and now appears to heve been abandoned! Ack. to Brian Simpson |
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27 04 2011
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A male Cuckoo was seen and heard at the Kilbarry Bog in Waterford City this morning.
Ack. to John Roche. Image by Getty |
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04 2011
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Some local Butterflies now enjoying the sunnny weather. |
......Red Admiral .. ......... Small Tortoiseshell .. .... Speckled Wood
..........Orange Tip........... ..... Holly Blue .......... ........... Peacock
.......Small Copper ,,,,,,,,, ,,, ,Large White ,................ .....Painted Lady |
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20 04 2011
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Four Ravens nestlings near Bunmahon with an anxious mother in attendance while the pictures were being taken.
Ack. to Sean Corcoran
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13 04 2011
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One of two Sand Martins seen at Brownstown yesterday.
Ack. tro Paddy Dwan |
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10 04 2011
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Mystery bird. Recently pictured near Boatstrand, the photographer, who described it as a "rat with wings" wants suggestions as to what it might be. Hawk or Kestrel size. Well, any suggestions? |
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04 2011
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Flying at the Kilbarry Bog in
Waterford City yesterday, early Orange Tip butterflies.
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30 03 2011
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Now flying in Waterford City
gardens, the Holly Blue.
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16 03 2011
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Ringed Brent Geese getting ready toleave for Canada at Tramore Back Strand.
Images ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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25 02 2011
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Seen in a Waterford City garden
today, the Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. Now, have these just arrived from
Africa or did they overwinter?
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23 01 2011
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One of three Waxwings seen in Tramore yesterday.
Ack. to Daniel Weldon |
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30 12 2010
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Ring-billed Gull seen at the Tramore boating lakes today.
Ack. to Mark Roper
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27 12 2010
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The unusual Brambling seen today in a Waterford City Garden.
Ack. to Martin Ryan |
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10 12 2010
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Today, many whales seen just offshore at Bunmahon.
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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26 11 2010
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A Fin Whale recently seen off Hook Head. For further details, listen to 'Seascapes' on RTE Radio 1 at 7pm Friday 03rd December.
Ack. to Andrew Malcolm
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22 11 2010
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Seal release at Tramore yesterday.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan
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12 11 2010
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Casualties of the winter storms this week, a Cormorant entangled in flotsam, both at Tramore Back Strand. Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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22 10 2010
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This dead seal recently washed ashore near Bunmahon was reportred as being shot by fishermen.
Image. ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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17 10 2010
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Flying on a bright
October morning, several late Red Admiral butterflies that have
yet to make their way to Africa for the winter months.
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10 2010
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A magnificent book about the River Suir has just been launched by Paddy Dwan and Mark Roper and is now available in all good bookshops or from whimbrelpress@gmail.com |
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15 09 2010
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Another Chipmunk recently seen near the Master McGrath Monument on the Dungarvan - Lismore road. This was probably released as an unwanted pet to add to the list of invasive species of Waterford.
Ack. to Dinah Walshe |
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06 09 2010
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Ireland's two largest migrant moths recently trapped at Brownstown Head, The Convolvulous Hawk Moth and the Death's Head Hawk Moth.
Ack. to Paul Walsh |
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30 08 2010
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Are the Wasps bothering
you? Get a jam jar. Put some jam into it. Half fill it with water -
with a drop of beer if you have it. Shake it about. Put some grease-proof
paper on top as a lid and secure it with an elastic band. Poke a hole
in the lid with a pencil. Rub some jam about the hole and put it on
the kitchen window cill (or anywhere else). Job done!!
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27 08 2010
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A Lizard near Ardmore
Ack. to Tom Kennedy |
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18 08 2010
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Choughs on the Coast of Waterford
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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12 08 2010
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The Mirid Bug Grypoconis sexgutattus recently seen in Waterfoird City.
Ack. to John O'Neill |
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10 08 2010
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Ireland's largest Dragonfly, the Emperor, investigating the photographer recently.
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
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07 08 2010
A rare Comma butterfly recently seen in the Cherrymount area of Waterford City.
Ack. to Eamonn Lyons |
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19 08 2010
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A white Starling visited a garden in the south of the city over the weekend. See 01 02 2010 and 05 06 2009 below for more odd starlings. |
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16 07 2010
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The whale season has started. 12-14 Fin Whales were seen off Ram Head on the 2nd. July and on the 14th, the body of an immature Minke Whale was washed ashore at Tramore, a probable victim of fishing gear.
Details and images ack. to Andrew Malcolm |
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05 07 2010
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A very rare Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis recently found in Waterford City. Image © Michael Guinan |
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29 06 2010
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The Magpie Moth photographed near Youghal.
Ack. to Tom Kennedy
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21 06 2010
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A Northern Marsh Orchid being investigated by A Wood White butterfly.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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06 06 2010
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New Irish Species It is now confirmed by Stephen McCormack that a beetle photographed by Michael Guinan in Waterford City recently is the first Irish record of the Swollen-thighed Flower Beetle, Oedemera nobilis. Image © Michael Guinan |
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04 06 2010
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A profusion of roadside wildflowers
near Bunmahon.
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Contributors ..... Paul
Archer, Bob Barrett, Noel Breen, Breda Brennan, Noel Brown, Eugene Burke,
Tony Bryant, Matt Byrne, John Joe Cahill, Dominic Clancy, Kevin Collins,
Pat Connally, Michael Cowming, Denis Cullen, Grainne & Mathew Daly,
Jim Doyle, Paddy Dwan, Maurice Flynn, Mark Foley, Liam Frampton, John
Griffin, Michael Guinan, Martin Hearne, Tony Hennessy, John Hennessy,
Harry Hussey, Fons Jasper, Raymond Jacques, Tom Kennedy, Margaret Knox,
Gavin Lonergan, National Biodiversity Records Centre, Andrew Malcolm,
Jamie Malone, James McCarton, Stephen McCormack, Eanna ni Lamhna, John
O'Brien, Tadg O'Carroll, Michael O'Meara, Ellen O'Sullivan, Anne Phelan,
P. Power, Andrew Quinn, Eugenie Regan, John Roche, Mark Roper, Martin
Ryan, Brendan Sheen (R.I.P.), Brien Simpson, Pat Smiddy, Celine Tierney,
JohnTierney, Anne Trimble, Paddy Tubbritt, Angus Tyner, Neil van Dokkum,
Michael Walsh, Paul Walsh, Michael Whealan,
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Moorhen entangled in monofilm net.
