Waterford Wildlife, Ireland. Page
updated 30 07 2010 ..HOME.
...
RECENT
NEWS. . .|LINKS
.......Archive
............
|
Although it is stated in the County Waterford Heritage Plan (page 16) published on the 31st May 2006, that Waterford County Council will "continue to operate the Waterford Wildlife website" in partnership with the owner, please take note that Waterford County Council never had any act nor part with the creation or operation of this site, it has NO association with it and that no such partnership exists. Waterford County Council has been asked to publicly correct this claim. ............................................................................................................................ 01 06 2006 In a reply received on the 26th June 2006, Waterford County Coucil stated that it would send an erratum to those who attended the launch. To the date shown at the top of this page, no notification has been received from the Council that this has yet been done and I am advised that several who did attend the launch did not receive one. |
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.
Notes for your diary
 |
An event concerning the future
of Irish wildlife will take place at the National Biodiversity Data
Centre at WIT western campus on the 26h and 27th August. A number of
practical workshops led by experts will take place to identify key gaps
in our knowledge and influence biodiversity priorities. Phone Maria
on 051 306 240 for further details or see http://biodiversityireland.ie/home-page/latest-news
|
Recent News
|
30 07 2010
|
A Mirid Bug Grypocoris sexgattatus recently photographed in Waterford City.
Ack. to John O'Neill, Waterford Camera Club |
 |
|
26 07 2010
|
 |
Dung Roundhead fungi Strophani semiglobata near Bunmahon.
Ack to Sean Corcoran |
|
19 07 2010
|
 |
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. |
|
16 07 2010
|
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 |
|
|
12
07 2010
|
Some Butterlies now flying between the showers |
Red Admiral ..........................Clouded Yellow......................... Speckled Wood
Common Blue ................................. Holly Blue ................................. Peacock
Small Copper ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ....................... Large White ,............................. Painted Lady |
|
05 07 2010
|
A very rare Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis recently found in Waterford City. Image © Michael Guinan |
 |
|
29 06 2010
|
 |
The Magpie Moth photographed near Youghal.
Ack. to Tom Kennedy
|
|
21 06 2010
|
A Northern Marsh Orchid being investigated by A Wood White butterfly.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
 |
|
06 06 2010
|
 |
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 |
|
04 06 2010
|
A profusion of roadside wildflowers
near Bunmahon.
|
 |
|
02 06 2010
|
 |
Recently seen at Sallypark, the Flower Spider, Misumina vatia.
Image ack. to Michael Guinan |
|
23 05 2010
|
 |
Whitethorn
Have you seen the thorn blossom yet?
Blackthorn ........ Image ack to Paddy Dwan |
 |
|
22
05 2010
|
Now on the wing throughout Waterford, the Cockchafer Beetle or Common Maybug.
Image ack.to John Hennessy of the East Cork Camera Group. |
 |
|
15 05 2010
|
 |
Summer Snowflake on the mossy banks of the Suir.
Image ack. to Paddy Dwan |
|
10 05 2010
|
Green-veined Whites at Billberry in Waterford City.
Image ack. to Paddy Dwan |
 |
| 24 04 2010 |  |
A recent inquisitive Otter in the Suir near Mt. Congreve - named Mossy!
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
|
17 04 2010
|
Now flying in small numbers,
the Orange Tip, Holly Blue and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies.
|
   |
|
08 04 2010
|
 |
A recent Redwing tug of war in the Ursuline part of Waterford City.
Ack. to Noel Browne |
|
04 04 2010
|
Incoming migrant birds recorded so far include Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow, Wheatear, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler (shown here by Paddy Dwan.)
Ack. to Waterford Birds
|
 |
|
28 03 2010
|
 |
Have you seen the Primroses yet? Slow down - there's more to life than work! |
|
13 03 2010
|
 |
When is a Shamrock not
a Shamrock? Read all about it in the St. Patrick's Day issue
of Waterford
Today..
|
|
01 03 2010
|
A ringed and tagged Redshank on the Suir near Reginald's Tower in Waterford City yesterday.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
 |
|
24 02 2010
|
 |
Just published in the latest edition (Bulletin No. 33) of the journal of the Irish Biogeographical Society, up- to- date information on Waterford's Midges, False-scorpions, Weevils and Spiders.
|
|
16 02 2010
|
The Spring has Sprung! Buds
are now on the Willows at the Kilbarry National Heritage Area
in Waterford City.
|
 |
|
16 02 2010
|
 |
 |
Kingfisher and Otter on the Suir near Piltown.
Ack. to Mark Roper |
|
01 02 2010
|
Yet another leucistic Common Starling has now be seen (28 01 2010) at Island View in Waterford City (see 05 06 2009 below) or, is it the same one?
Ack. to Martin Hearne |
 |
|
25 01 2010
|
 |
An urban Otter was recently watched while feeding in and about Dungarvan Harbour.
Record ack. to Eugene Burke |
|
22 01 2010
|
|
The National Bioodiversity Data Centre has just published maps of the distribution of Waterford's butterflies to the end of 2009. It can be accessed at ............. http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Datasets/DatasetsList.aspx
|
|
20 01 2010
|
An active Mink on the prowl near Lismore.
Image ack. to Andrew Malcolm |
 |
|
18 01 2010
|
 |
The NBDC has just revamped
its website, http://www.biodiversityireland.ie
to celebrate International Year of Biodiversity and the establishement
of the Centre three years ago today.
|
|
17 01 2010
|
Seen today at the mouth of Waterford Harbour, Humpback Whales.
Image. ack. to Aquawhalewatch |
 |
|
11 01 2010
|
 |
As with the previous entry, thousands of Fieldfares are now around the houses like this one in Tramore.
Image ack. to James Mccartan. |
|
09 01 2010
|
The cold snap has brought many coutryside birds into urban areas in search of food, like this Redwing at the Peoples' Park in Waterford City.
Image ack. to Paddy Dwan |
 |
|
30 12 2009
|
 |
Just published in Vol. 30 of the Irish Naturalists' Journal, Waterford informantion on Grey Squirrels, new Hymenoptera, migrant Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera), Whales and Dolphins, Plants and in a special supplement, details of over 60 occurrences of marine Turtles in Waterford waters.
|
|
24 12 2009
|
Grey Seal release at Tramore on the 23rd.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
 |
|
24 12 2009
|
 |
A Christmas Mute Swan at Tramore.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
|
23 12 2009
|
A very unuasul November Marsh Marigold near Piltown.
Ack. To Mark Roper |
 |
|
22 12 2009
|
 |
Black-headed Gull on ice at Tramore.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
|
20 12 2009
|
Ballybricken in Waterford City.....
I'm 234 dreaming of a white 234 black bird 341 .......
Ack. to Sean Corcoran |
 |
|
12 11 2009
|
 |
Greylag Goose by Paddy Dwan. An Exhibition of local wildlife photographs by Paddy Dwan will take place at the Granary in Waterford City on the 14th December. |
|
11 12 2009
|
 |
A new whale species for Waterford. A Pygmy Sperm Whale washed ashore at Dungarvan on the 10th December is a first record for the county and the eight record for Ireland.
Report and image ack. to Andrew Malcolm. |
|
28 11 2009
|
A winter Wren at Tramore Back Strand.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
 |
|
26 11 2009
|
 |
November Brent Geese
by Paddy Dwan.
|
|
14 11 2009
|
A recent immature Stonechat near Tramore Back Strand.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
 |
|
05 11 2009
|
 |
A very late Red Admiral was seen in a Waterford City garden today. |
|
01 11 2009
|
Slow down in the car and see
the Trees - Magic!!
|
 |
|
26 10 2009
|
 |
Several reports of House
Mouse infestation in Waterford City over the past week.
|
|
10 10 2008
|
The first Brent Geese have arrived at Tramore Back Srtrand Image. ack. to Paddy Dwan |
 |
|
02 10 2009
|
A plume moth recently reported from a number of city
windows, Emmelina monodactyla, sometimes described as
the T Moth
|
 |
|
23 09 2009
|
 |
A Garden Cross spider prparing a Caddis Fly for a later snack in Waterford City.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
|
10 09 2009
|
A Large Black Slug, Arion ater (L.) at Fenor Bog.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
 |
|
09 09 2009
|
 |
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 wondow cill (or anywhere else). Job done!!
|
|
06 09 2009
|
 |
At Ram Head over the weekend, a young hungary Lizard watching a Flesh Fly watching a young hungary Lizard watching a Flesh Fly watching a .... ....................... Ack. to Tom Kennedy |
|
02
09 2009
|
Washed ashore at Tramore Back Strand on the 1st. September, the largest member of the Dolphin family, a Long-finned Pilot Whale Ack. to Pat Connolly |
 |
|
01 09 2009
|
  |
Urban wildlife - just reported, an Otter at Bath Street Bridge and a Fox coming from the supermarket to the Tramore Road roundabout in Waterford City. Ack. to Breda Brennan |
|
27 08 2009
|
 |
A very rare Red Bandfish Cupola rubiscens L. 1746, was found by Alice Bennett on Annestown beach on the 25th August. This appears to be the 5th Irish record for this native fish. It grows to about 300mm long. Record ack. to Jim Hurley. Image ack. to R.. Patzner. |
|
25 08 2009
|
 |
The Distinguished Recorder Award was awarded to Paul R. Green by Prof. Liam Downey, Chairman of the National Biodversity Data Centre at its 3rd Annual Recorder Event which took place at WIT on the 20th August Paul is the Botanical Recorder for Waterford and is the author of the excellent Flora of County Waterford. See April below for details
|
|
15 08 2009
|
Now flying in good numbers, the Painted Lady like this one at Ardmore.
Image. ack. to Tom Kennedy |
 |
|
06 08 2009
|
 |
A rare Comma Butterfly was recently seen in Waterford City - a new butterfly species for the County List.
Ack. to Tadhg O'Carroll |
|
04 08 2009
|
A probable Soprano Pipistrelle bat recently trapped at Brownstown Head. Ack to P. M. Walsh |
 |
|
30 07 2009
|
 |
A Lizard recently seen at Ram Head.
Image ack. to Tom Kennedy |
|
21 07 2009
|
 |
Small White butterflies getting on with the business of regeneration between the showers at Ram Head.
Image ack to Tom Kennedy |
|
20 07 2009
|
Between the Airport and Couse roundabouts on the outer ring road in Waterford City, yet another Fox road kill. Report ack. to John Griffin |
 |
|
14 07 2009
|
 |
More than 20 adult MuteSwans recently appeared on St. John's River in the heart of Waterford City. This number did not include the family of swans shown below.
Ack. to John Griffin
|
|
03 07 2009
|
 |
The Mute Swan family shown below are still doing well on St. John's River at the Kilbarry Bog pNHA.
Ack. to John Griffin |
|
22 06 2009
|
Now common - so called Cuckoo
Spit protecting the larvae of Frog or Plant Hoppers
|
.  |
|
22 06 2009
|
 |
A Whimbrel at Tramore Back Strand on the 21st June.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
|
21
06 2009
|
A Speckled Wood and a Painted Lady at Ram Head yesterday. Ack. to Tom Kennedy |
  |
|
21 06 2009
|
 |
An unusual occurrence here, a June Turnstone at Tramore Back Strand on the 20th of the month.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
|
17 06 2009
|
Mute Swans on St. John's Pill in Waterford City. This tidal river badly needs a weir to keep the water artificially high as when the tide is low, all the mess of debris and litter is exposed and its an unsightly mess!
Ack.to John Griffin |
 |
|
15 06 2009
|
 |
 |
A Little Egret chick
near Tramore and a Spotted Flycatcher at Ballycanavan recently
photographed by Paddy Dwan.
|
|
08 06 2009
|
Moths at Brownstown Head late last week, the Puss Moth and the Striped Hawk Moth. Ack. to P. M. Walsh |
 |
 |
|
05 06 2009
|
A mutant pale cream juvenile Starling seen at Ballybeg in Waterford City yesterday. Ack. to Pat Connolly |
 |
 |
|
02 06 2009
|
 |
Flying near Ballinlough during the Whit weekend, a Humming Bird Hawk Moth
Ack. to Tadhg O'Carroll Image ack. to Noel Browne. |
|
01 06 2009
|
A Basking Shark off Boatstrand on Whit Sunday
Image ack. to John Griffin |
 |
|
Contributors ..... Paul
Archer, 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, Mark Foley, Liam Frampton, John Griffin, Michael Guinan,
Martin Hearne, Tony Hennessy, John Hennessy, Harry Hussey, Fons Jasper,
Tom Kennedy, Margaret Knox, Gavin Lonergan, National Biodiversity Records
Centre, Andrew Malcolm, Jamie Malone, James McCarton, Stephen McCormack,
Eanna ni Lamhna, Tadg O'Carroll, Michael O'Meara, Ellen O'Sullivan,
Anne Phelan, P. Power, Andrew Quinn, Eugenie Regan, Mark Roper, Brendan
Sheen R.I.P., Brien Simpson, Pat Smiddy, Celine Tierney, JohnTerney,
Anne Trimble, Paddy Tubbritt, Angus Tyner, Neil van Dokkum, Michael
Walsh, Paul Walsh, Michael Whealan,
|
 |
|
