Galley Head Birding

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December 2, 2006 - crap seawatch

One late manx shearwater off Galley this morning was the only bird of note in a brief seawatch between bouts of heavy rain.
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December 5, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous
Seen any leachs yet then? After a couple o hours in the howling wind n pissing rain yest in Irelands premier seawatching point, I find they were outside me bloody window in Cobh! Gonna try in the morning again.....

December 5, 2006 - leechs

Posted by col
no leechs fella - had a good look round clon, inchydoney & courtmac yesterday, plus a coupla sessions at Galley but nowt doing - they is all in Cork Harbour!

December 5, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Carmo-san
hahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! c'mon lads, ya can't miss them by all accounts, they is everywhere!!!

mind you, i wish I was seeing them. I can't let you two langers get one up on the me Cork list

December 5, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Harry
Hi Carmo-san,
There was even a Leach's at Tivoli on Sunday, fecking class! Heard that Kevin had one between Rochestown and Little Island today too.
H

Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Year List Challenge 2008

1st Girdleness 107.96%
2nd North Don 105.32%
3rd Folkestone 105.17%
4th South Don 104.29%
5th Lough Beg 104.24%
6th Galley 102.24%
7th Collieston 82.98%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 25/11/08

Best Patch finds 2008

• Stone Curlew - North Don 29/4

2nd record for NE Scotland

• Cattle Egret - Galley Head 2/6
• Fea's Petrel - Galley Head 15/8
• Citrine Wagtail - Lough Beg 13/9

1st record for N Ireland

• Honey Buzzard - South Don 14/9
• Desert Wheatear - N Don 15/11

3rd record for NE Scotland


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