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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 - forthcoming events ..................
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18 05 2009
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National Biodiversity Data Centre ....... Beechfield House ... ....,,...................,,......... WIT West Campus, Carriganore..... Waterford ......................................... |
The NBDC is hosting a programme of workshops at the WIT West Campus, to improve at the identification and field skills of biological groups and raise standards of data collection. Identifying Bumblebees in the field with Andrew Byrne, 23rd May ... An introduction to Irish Spiders with Myles Nolan, 30th May.... Solitary Bee Identification with Colm Roynane, 06th June....... Butterfly identification and Recording with David Nash, 20th June ... Recording of Priority Invasive Species with Colette Flynn, 18th July. Beginners Guide to Slugs and Snails with Roy Anderson, 25th July Field identification of Fungi with Maria Cullen, 12th September. There is a €20 fee for each course. Places are limited so advanced booking and payment is essential. For further information, please contact 051 306240 or by Email to info@biodiversityireland.ie AND MORE................................ Young Nature Detectives 2009 A training course in the collection, identification and documentation of Ireland's freshwater mini-beasts for 10-15 yr. olds, will take place on Friday, 21st August, 0945hrs - 1400hr. WIT Main Campus. Places are limited so booking is essential. For further details and a booking form, click HERE
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28 04 2009
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Click on Hare for further details |
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27 04 2009
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Golden Eagle image ack. to www.virginmedia.com |
Golden Eagles and White-tailed Eagles were shot and poisioned to extinction in Waterford in the late 19th century. Now, the Golden Eagle Trust has organised an online petition to show support for the reintroduction of Golden Eagles, White-tailed Eagles and Red Kites in Ireland and for efforts to stop illegal poisoning. If as many people as possible could take a minute to sign the petition and to forward it on to a couple of people who thay think might consider signing it, we could have a significant impact. Why should a nation be punished for the activities of a small few misguident farmers? The recent poisoning of such magnificent birds is impacting on Ireland's image abroad and may prevent source-countries from contributing nestlings to the reintroduction scheme. Click on Golden Eagle Trust above for the petition Many Thanks! |
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Recent Reports
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30 07 2009
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A Lizard recently seen at Ram Head.
Image ack to Tom Kennedy |
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Some Butterlies now flying between the showers |
Red Admiral ..........................Clouded Yellow......................... Speckled Wood
Common Blue ................................. Holly Blue ................................. Peacock
Small Copper ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ....................... Large White ,............................. Painted Lady |
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21 07 2009
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Small White butterflies getting on with the business of regeneration between the showers at Ram Head.
Image ack to Tom Kennedy |
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20 07 2009
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Between the Airport and Couse roundabouts on the outer ring road in Waterford City, yet another Fox road kill. Report ack. to John Griffin |
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14 07 2009
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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
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The National Biodiversity Data Centre has now produced a dataset with interactive maps of the Butterflies of County Waterford. This is now available on its website. Navigating the site to get to the interactive species- maps and interacting with them can be frustrating when doing it for the first first and the enclosed instructions might help. This is the first map specifically for a county and as such is still being improved. Some maps may be a bit slow at times but they will come. If you zoom to a high resolution you will see satellite views of the habitat.
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http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/ Click on link above to get to the site. Click on Map on home page. Click on Browse Datasets (If this page is too large for your screen, reduce the size to 75%). Click on Butterflies of County Waterford. Click on Species (Metadata Links LH side). Click on 'insect-butterfly'. Choose butterfly species and click on it. Click on Map. Accept Terms and Conditions - click on box and Agree. Ailing map by dragging with cursor. Goto Zoom In (first top LH icon). Click on map until desired size is achieved (when you can see 2km squares). Goto Hand icon and align map. **Goto Information icon (i). Click on desired 2km square for record details. Click on Designation (+) sign on RH menu for details. Click on Designation (-) to close details. Repeat for all Designations as desired. To changes species................ Goto Layers. Click on Red X to delete previous species. Click on Green (+) at Species Layers. Type in name of desired species. Click on Green (+) icon. Repeat from ** above as desired. |
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03 07 2009
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The Mute Swan family shown below are still doing well on St. John's River at the Kilbarry Bog pNHA.
Ack. to John Griffin |
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22 06 2009
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Now common - so called Cuckoo
Spit protecting the larvae of Frog or Plant Hoppers
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22 06 2009
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A Whimbrel at Tramore Back Strand on the 21st June.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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A Speckled Wood and a Painted Lady at Ram Head yesterday.
Ack. to Tom Kennedy |
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21 06 2009
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An unusual occurrence here, a June Turnstone at Tramore Back Strand on the 20th of the month.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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17 06 2009
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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 |
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15 06 2009
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A Little Egret chick
near Tramore and a Spotted Flycatcher at Ballycanavan recently
photographed by Paddy Dwan.
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08 06 2009
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Moths at Brownstown Head late last week, the Puss Moth and the Striped Hawk Moth.
Ack. to P. M. Walsh |
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05 06 2009
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A mutant pale cream juvenile Starling seen at Ballybeg in Waterford City yesterday.
Ack. to Pat Connelly |
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02 06 2009
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Flying near Ballinlough during the Whit weekend, a Humming Bird Hawk Moth
Ack. to Tadhg O'Carroll Image ack. to Noel Browne. |
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01 06 2009
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A Basking Shark off Boatstrand on Whit Sunday
Image ack. to John Griffin |
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30 05 2009
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Its a phenomenal year for Painted Lady butterflies. This was seen at Ardmore yesterday.
Image ack. to Tom Kennedy |
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28 05 2009
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In the latest edition of the Irish Naturalists' Journal (Vol. 29 Part 2) are several papers relating to Waterford's biodiversity and include - Mistletoe in Waterford City Nests of Barn Swallows in west Waterford New species of Hymenoptera Migration of Edible Crabs New Snails found in Waterford Image ack. to J. Bohdal |
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Now flying at Fenor Bog, the Large Red Damselfly |
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15 05 2009
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An active Grey Heron at Tramore Back Strand
Ack. to Paddy Dwan
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09 05 2009
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Now flying in good numbers between
the showers, the Orange Tip butterfly
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06 05 2009
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The larva of the Buff-tip
Moth recently seen at the Kilbarry Bog
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19 04 2009
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A startled Little Egret at Cloughernagh to the north side of Tramore Back Strand
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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18 04 2009
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On the wing today in Waterford City, the Holly Blue and Small White butterflies. |
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13 04 2009
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An urban Grey Heron on the banks of St. John's River at the Waterside in Waterford City.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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09 04 2009
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Dung Fly at Fenor Bog. Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt
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06 04 2009
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The excellant Flora of County Waterford by Paul Green is now available from Dr. Matthew Jebb at the National Botamic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Cost is € 25 with € 7.50 p&p. |
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Flowering Marsh Marigold and the rare Summer Snowflake coming into flower on the Clodiagh river near Portlaw.
Mark Roper. Image ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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23 03 2009
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Flying in sunshne in Waterford
City yesterday, two Small Tortoisehell Butterflies
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09 03 2009
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A Green Sandpiper at Cloghernagh yesterday.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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03 03 2009
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Just recorded going through gardens in the Hillview area of Waterford City, an urban Stoat
Image. ack. to Mike Brown |
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19 02 2009
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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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12 02 2009
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Seen today at Grange Heights, St. Herblain Park and St. John' Park in Waterford City, 10-15 Waxwings feeding on contoneaster berries and apples in local gardens.
Grange Heights record ack. to Martin Ryan St. Herblain Park images ack. to Breda Brennan and Paddy Tubbrit |
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08 02 2009
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Great Northern Diver at Sawleen on the 03rd February.
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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07 02 2009
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A February Kingfisher at Cloughernagh in east Waterford
Ack. to Paddy Dwan |
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28 01 2009
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Read all about the Little
Egret inWaterford in the forthcoming issue of Waterford
Today (04 02 2009)
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20 01 2009
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Recently seen near Belle Lake, a Short-eared Owl
Ack. to MichaelQuinn Image ack. to www.utahbirds.org |
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18 01 2009
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Just published in Bulletin No.
32 of the Irish Biogeographical Society at the National Museum of Ireland
(Natural History), seven papers containing Waterford information diverse
species including Ants, Beetles, Spiders and anthropod
biodiversity in such places as Great Newtown Head, Lismore, near Dungrvan
and Kilmactomas.
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03 01 2009
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Seen in Tramore on new year's day, a Blackbird with a touch of albinism.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbrit |
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21 12 2008
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Read all about the Christmas
Robin in the current issue of Waterford
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12 2008
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The latest edition to the Fauna of Waterford Series (No. 11) The Mayflies of Waterford is now available as a PDF download. See Home Page for details. |
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26 11 2008
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Up to 55 Choughs were about Tramore Pier yesterday.
Ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
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16 11 2008
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Seen at a Waterford City feeder today, a male Blackcap
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The latest edition to the Fauna of Waterford Series (No. 10) The Snails and Slugs of Waterford is now available as a PDF download. See Home Page for details. |
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30 10 2008
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The latest edition of the Irish Naturalists' Journal (29. No.1) gives new information for Waterford in a number of papers New Hymanoptera species from Portlaw and Passage East Details of Dolphins at Tramore and Ardmore Details of the Carpenter Bee new to Ireland from Waterfotd City |
Carpenter Bee |
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28 10 2008
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A late Small Tortoseshell
on winter Chrysanthemum in a Waterford City garden yesterday.
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22 10 2008
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The latest edition to the Fauna of Waterford Series (No. 9) The Beetles of Waterford City & County is now available as a PDF download. See Home Page for details. Updated with new data, 17th November 2008 |
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10 10 2008
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Yesterday at Tramore Back Strand, Brent Geese flying toward Carballymore.
Image. ack. to Paddy Dwan
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08 10 2008
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Seen near Annestown over the past few days, a female and juvenile Hen Harrier.
Ack to Tony Hennessy |
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06 10 2008
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It is now confirmed that a a small beetle found near Bunmahon in April 2008 is a species new to Ireland, the Spindrift Beetle, Octhebius poweri Example of Octhobius |
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30 09 2008
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A Robin with one leg phoographed at Fenor Bog a few days ago.
Image ack. to Paddy Tubbritt |
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11 09 2008
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A Gold Spot moth recently photographed at Whiting Bay.
Ack. to Kevin Collins |
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06 09 2008
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Amongst birds seen at Helvick Head on Wednesday, 03rd. September was a single Puffin.
Ack to www. Waterford Birds Image. ack. to Stephen Metildi |
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29 08 2008
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A parculiar plume moth recently reported from a number
of city windows, Emmelina monodactyla, sometimes described
as the T Moth
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30 07 2008 |
A note for your diary - Forthcomong events ............... 'Ireland's flora - documenting , tracking and protecting'. 26th and 27th August 2008. 'Young Nature Detective' aimed at 10-15 year olds (as part of the main event) Numbers are restricted so advance booking is essential. Further information, invitations and booking forms may be had from Maria Walsh at info@biodiversityireland.ie or by telephone on 051 306 240
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Another note for your diary...................... National Whale Watch Day will take place on the 24th August at Ram Head near Ardmore for a great day-out for the whole family. For further details, ring Andrew Malcolm on 087 795 061 |
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Contributors..... Paul Archer, Noel
Breen, Breda Brennan, Noel Brown, 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, Tony Hennessy, John Hennessy, Harry
Hussey, Fons Jasper, Tom Kennedy, Margaret Knox, Gavin Lonergan, National
Biodiversity Records Centre, Andrew Malcolm, Jamie Malone, Eanna ni
Lamhna, Tadg O'Carroll, Michael O'Meara, Ellen O'Sullivan, Anne Phelan,
P. Power, Andrew Quinn, Brendan Sheen, Brien Simpson, Pat Smiddy, Celine
Tierney, JohnTerney, Anne Trimble, Paddy Tubbrit, Angus Tyner, Neil
van Dokkum, Michael Walsh, Paul Walsh, Michael Whealan,
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