Tipperary Branch

Local Bird Reports.

Brennan P.,  Jones E. (1982) Birds of North Munster. IWC North Munster.

Collins K.P. (1996) Tipperary Birds 1991-1993. Tipperary Branch IWC.

Heery S. (1996) Birds in Central Ireland, Mid-Shannon Bird Report 1992-1995.

BirdWatch Ireland.

Heery S. (2000) Birds in Central Ireland, Second Mid-Shannon Bird Report, 1996-1999. BirdWatch Ireland.

Wilson C.J. (1988) Tipperary Birds 1986-1987. Tipperary Branch IWC.

Wilson C.J. (1991) Tipperary Birds 1988-1990. Tipperary Branch IWC.

Papers and Notes.

Colhoun K. et al. (2000) Numbers and distribution of Whooper and Bewick’s Swans in Ireland: results of the international swan census, January 2000.

Irish Birds, Vol. 6; No. 4, p485-494.

Census found 252 Whoopers in 8 flocks in Tipperary, no Bewick’s recorded.

Collins K.P. (1991) Sand and House Martins eating whitewash flakes.

British Birds, Vol. 84; No. 11. p509.

An observation made at Ballyporeen on 14.6.’88.

Collins K.P. (1999) Abundance and habitat associations of Yellowhammers Emberiza citrinella breeding in Co. Tipperary in 1997. Irish Birds, Vol 6; No 3, p431-432.

Collins K.P. (2002) Aspects of the breeding biology of the Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella in Co. Tipperary. Irish Birds, Vol. 7; No 1, p130-131.

Deane C.D. (1979) The Capercaillie as an Irish species. Irish Birds, Vol. 1; No. 3, p364-36.

Discusses a dubious reference to Capercaillies in Thomastown, Co. Tipperary about 1760.

Forsyth I. (1980) A breeding census of Mute Swans in Ireland in 1978.

Irish Birds, Vol.1; No. 4, p492-501.

Includes details of 22 pairs found in 8 fully and 4 partially surveyed 10km squares in Tipperary.

Hall J.J. (1981) The Cock of the Wood. Irish Birds Vol. 2; No. 1, p38-47.

States that the reference to Capercaillies in Tipperary in 1760 is problematical.

Hannon C. et al. (1997) The status and distribution of breeding Sandwich, Roseate, Common, Arctic and Little Terns in Ireland in 1995.

Irish Birds, Vol. 6; No. 1, p1-22.

The Common Tern colony at Goat Is. Lough Derg has increased to 55 pairs from 28 pairs in 1984.

Lee P., Collins K.P. et al. (2000). Loss of genetic variation in the declining Irish population of Yellowhammers Emberiza citrinella. Irish Birds, Vol 6; No 4, p590-592.

A study of DNA from Yellowhammers in Tipperary.

Macdonald R.A. (1987) The breeding population and distribution of the Cormorant in Ireland. Irish Birds, Vol. 3; No. 3, p405-416.

Survey found 40 nests in two colonies on the Tipperary side of Lough Derg.

Mayes E., Stowe T. (1989) The status and distribution of the Corncrake in Ireland, 1988. Irish Birds, Vol.4; No. 1, p1-12.

Only two Corncrakes heard in the County in 1988.

Merne O.J., Murphy C.W. (1986) Whooper Swans in Ireland, January 1986.

Irish Birds, Vol 3; No. 2, p199-206.

Survey found 402 Whooper Swans at 15 sites in Tipperary.

Norriss D. et al. (2002) A national survey of breeding Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus in Ireland 1998-2000. Irish Birds, Vol. 7; No. 1, p1-10.

Hen Harriers recorded breeding in several upland areas in the County.

O’Donoghue P.D. et al. (1996) Carrion Crows in Ireland, 1969-1993.

Irish Birds, Vol. 5; No. 4, p399-406.

Claims there was one record in the County during the winter atlas of 1981-84.

O’Meara M. (1979). Distribution and numbers of Corncrakes in Ireland in 1978.

Irish Birds, Vol. 1; No. 3, p381-405.

Includes details of  18 birds heard calling in Tipperary during the survey.

O’Flynn W.J. (1983) Population changes of the Hen Harrier in Ireland.

Irish Birds, Vol.2, No. 3, p337-343.

Some references to Hen Harriers in Co. Tipperary.

Reynolds J.V. (1990) The breeding gulls and terns of the islands of Lough Derg.

Irish Birds, Vol.4; No.2, p217-226.

Sheppard R., Green R.E. (1994) Status of the Corncrake in Ireland in 1993.

Irish Birds, Vol. 5; No. 2. P125-138.

No Corncrakes found in Tipperary in 1993.

Wells H.J., Smiddy P. (1995) The status of the Ruddy Duck in Ireland.

Irish Birds, Vol. 5; No.3, p279-284.

Includes a few records from Tipperary but no evidence of breeding.

Whilde A. (1985) The 1984 All Ireland Tern Survey.

Irish Birds, Vol. 3; No. 1, p1-32.

Mentions one colony of 28 pairs of Common Tern on L. Derg.