Galley Head Birding

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November 4, 2006 - a yank at last!

My first yank of the autumn at Galley arrived in the form of a female ring-necked duck in with the scaup flock on Kilkeran Lake this morning (136) - 17 years to the day since I found my first ever one!

A tremendously bad record shot of the ring-necked duck on Kilkeran Lake today - any tips Carmo?

A few finches were also knocking about, with c.12 chaffinches, c.10 redpoll, and 1 siskin seen around Galley this morning. The juvenile american golden plover and the lesser yellowlegs were seen again at Rosscarbery today.

Lesser Yellowlegs - Rosscarbery

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November 4, 2006 - U r first 1

Posted by O'Connor

Where did u see ur first R-n Duck ? Linlithgow?

November 4, 2006 - ducks

Posted by Col

first ring-necked was a fine female on meikle loch, north east scotland in 1989, found by meself and nobby back in the days when we were just finding our feet up there - put us on the map it did - fame and fortune followed shortly after!

Edited by colinb on November 4, 2006 at 2:41 PM

November 4, 2006 - linlithgow

Posted by col

i'm trying to remember if i've ever seen anything on linlithgow loch!! don't think so!

November 5, 2006 - photos

Posted by Anonymous

hey fella, nice one on the Ring-necked duck. As regards tips on the photos...get closer :) Found a lifer y'day...Chestnut-eared Bunting! Nice bird. Was supposed to go for Golden Eagles today but was waiting at the wrong place so missed my lift...they saw the eagles...I'm gutted and getting drunk on wine now to lift my spirits. A lifer gone abegging. Stunning views too of course. Typical. Not much else happening.

November 9, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Harry

Hi Col,
Nice to get on to this place for the first time in ages: Surfbirds pulled their finger out!
Shame the Ring-necked was gone on Sunday, but a close male Merlin was nice.
Carmo: you should know that it's impossible to get close to birds on Kilkerran....
H

Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Year List Challenge 2008

1st Folkestone 101.12%
2nd Girdleness 100.88%
3rd Galley 98.51%
4th Lough Beg 98.31%
5th South Don 97.14%
6th North Don 96.55%
7th Collieston 82.98%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 13/10/08