Galley Head Birding

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September 11, 2006 - a wee fall (& another fea's)

A few arctic skuas and sooty shearwaters were seen off Galley this morning, with good numbers of manx shearwaters.  A yellow wagtail near the lighthouse was a Galley lifer, with 2 pied flycatchers and a reed warbler also new for the year, along with 6 wigeon on Kilkeran Lake (122).  Two whinchats were also new in, with c.10 wheatears and 4 willow warblers also seen.

 

This evening a fea's petrel was seen off Galley, along with 1 sabines's gull, 1 arctic skua and a bonxie.

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September 11, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Harry
Been quite a few Yellow Wags of late, presume yours was a flyover also? Couldn't pin down yesterday's bird at Toe Head, would have been nice to spend time watching it.
H

September 11, 2006 - yellow wag

Posted by col
had it as a flyover and then got good views of it on the deck, avec some cows just like they is sposed to do in the books! 157 for Galley now (ya bas!)

Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Year List Challenge 2008

1st Folkestone 95.73%
2nd Lough Beg 93.22%
3rd North Don 91.76%
4th Girdleness 90.26%
5th Galley 86.57%
6th South Don 82.14%
7th Collieston 73.90%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 5/9/08

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• Stone Curlew - Donmouth 29/4/08

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• Cattle Egret - Galley Head 2/6/08
• Fea's Petrel - Galley Head 15/8/08

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