Galley Head Birding

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September 6, 2009 - two long tails

A brief watch between 12.50 and 14.00 produced two adult long-tailed skuas and 9 sooty shearwaters past Galley. A longer watch between 14.45 and 18.15 produced 9 more sooty shearwaters and 4 storm petrels (thats about 3 sooties per hour - ho hum!) Needless to say, I was there for the long watch, but not the short watch. Bogie strikes again! Another 40 minutes this evening netted 1 arctic skua and 1 storm petrel. Can't wait for the first run of south-easterlies and the chance of some migs!
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September 7, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Owen
Bummer dude! Who sniped the long taileds on ya and are they still alive? ; ) a couple of october seawatches would do it. I scored a few times in the last few years for them down there at that time.

September 7, 2009 - october

Posted by col
seawatching in october? sure, if I have to, I spose! Hopefully it'll be south-east all month and I'll be knee-deep in migs!

September 7, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Owen
well its nice to have a dream! ;)

Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Patch Challenge 2010

1st Boghall 74.60%
2nd Folkestone 67.72%
3rd Galley 65.34%
4th Portlethen 61.02%
5th North Don 55.96%
6th Girdleness 54.25%
7th Lough Beg 54.24%
8th Beer Head 44.44%%
9th Collieston 42.14
10th South Don 41.50%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 22/3/10

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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