Galley Head Birding

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February 6, 2010 - sprawk

A sparrowhawk over Long Strand mid-morning was new for the year (84). The great crested grebe remains on the lake, but not a lot else about.
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January 31, 2010 - pleasant valley sunday

Cracking day to be out and about! With divers flavour of the month, I had a good look off Long Strand this morning, but couldn't do better than 50 red-throated divers and 19 great northern divers - both nationally important counts! Things were steady on the lake, with 50 teal, 2 wigeon, 1 tufted duck, 44 little grebes, 1 coot and the great crested grebe, while the female/immature black redstart was still messing about on the beach at the surfers end of long strand. The year ticks have dried up though!
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January 28, 2010 - mid morning break

A morning sojourn around shite lane produced a grey wagtail for my troubles (83), but little else.
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January 27, 2010 - garden dove

A collared dove sitting on the phone wires at the bottom of the garden  this morning was an unseasonal visitor to the patch (82).  One little egret was also around, proving that they didn't all succumb during the big freeze, though numbers generally seem pretty low just now.
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January 17, 2010 - two more for the year

Minimal effort spent on the patch today, but still gleaned fulmar and kestrel for the year (81).  A (the same??) red kite was seen briefly over Rathbarry late morning, and a 2nd winter med gull flew over Long Strand early afternoon, while the great crested grebe was still on the lake, with 14 tufted ducks. The juvenile spoonbill was still loitering at Ross this afternoon too.

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Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Patch Challenge 2010

1st Folkestone 64.16%
2nd Galley 62.37%
3rd Boghall 61.97%
4th Lough Beg 54.24%
5th North Don 52.85%
6th Girdleness 51.01%
7th Portlethen 50.85%
8th Collieston 42.14%
9th South Don 41.50%
10th Beer Head 38.88%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 7/2/10

Patch Challenge 2009 - victors

1st North Don 107.94%
2nd Girdleness 106.89%
3rd Galley 100.74%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 30/12/09

Best Patch find 2009

• Black-headed Bunting* - Galley 11/9

* See here for photos

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