Galley Head Birding

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July 3, 2008 - first cory's of the year

Three cory's shearwaters past Galley this evening were a welcome sight, and brought up 100 for the patch year list. 25 common scoter west and a steady trickle of manx shearwaters were the only other signs of movement.

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July 2, 2008 - poms

Four pomarine skuas were the highlight past Galley this evening, with 16 common scoter, 1 storm petrel and 2 puffins.

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July 1, 2008 - the seawatching starts here....

Hooray, its July! A lunchtime seawatch produced 1 bonxie, 2 arctic skuas, 5 storm petrels and a few common scoter. I gave it a lash this evening, but could only muster another 5 storm petrels and an arctic skua for my year list (99).

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June 26, 2008 - early doors for a swatch

Tried a seawatch this morning but there was little in the way of any passage, with 5 storm petrels the best of it (98). Two puffins also flew west.

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June 2, 2008 - patch tick!

A little bleary at 6.00am this morning but still able to notice first a collared dove and then a cattle egret fly past the window - patch tick! The egret later reappeared in a pine tree by Kilkeran Lake and showed off and on through the afternoon - full summer plumage too - nice! (97).

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Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Year List Challenge 2008

1st Folkestone 88.99%
2nd North Don 88.57%
3rd Lough Beg 83.90%
4th Girdleness 83.19%
5th South Don 81.43%
6th Galley 74.63%
7th Collieston 69.52%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 3/7/08