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April 30, 2007 - whiskered tern ya bas! |
Great views of a cracking whiskered tern at Lough Beg this morning. News broke late last night but thankfully it hung around today - a great way to draw level with our japanese reader, and of course only the fifth Cork record too!
Galley was quiet again this morning with just a few wheatears around and a swift over Long Strand (92). |
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April 30, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Harry |
Hi Col,
Actually the 5th county record per Birdguides, but the first one since 1988. A cracking bird alright, another tick for this low lister...
H |
April 30, 2007 - whiskered smishkered |
| Posted by Japanese Reader |
| langerette, whiskered on my cork list biy!!! Saw the first county record many moons ago...damn your eyes your tied |
April 30, 2007 - whiskered |
| Posted by Japanese Reader |
| well, I saw the 1988 bird... |
April 30, 2007 - whiskers |
| Posted by col |
| apologies for my counting error H, i was too taken up with the fact that it was a first for moi! well in Ireland and UK terms anyway - and all the sweeter for being a breakback on el charmo! Happy days! |
April 30, 2007 - lists |
| Posted by col |
| tied in irish terms but well ahead in the cork context!! |
May 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Harry |
Carmo, the first Cork Whiskered Tern was before even you were born...1968! The 1988 bird was the fourth.
Not sure what that brings me to on me Cork list, probably well into the 280s...
H |
May 1, 2007 - yawn |
| Posted by Japanese Reader |
| yadda yadda!! Congrats on sneaking up on even scores Colster. I don't mind too much like, its the fact your ahead of me on de Cork list is more gripping!! Was the bird an adult in summer plumage like the one I saw in 1988?! I am still stagnated on 250 for Cork and 273 for Ireland. 310 for Japan is more like it though...tnx 4 de KoC and taytos fella, can't wait. |
May 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Harry |
Pics of the recent Whiskered Tern online at
http://www.birdsireland.com/pages/rare_bird_news/2007/april_photos.html ...'twas indeed a lovely summer-plumaged bird!
H |
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Galley Head Birding
Birding around Galley Head, County Cork
Year List Challenge 2008
1st Folkestone 101.12%
2nd Girdleness 100.88%
3rd Lough Beg 98.31%
4th Galley 97.76%
5th South Don 97.14%
6th North Don 96.55%
7th Collieston 82.98%
based on last 3 year's average total
updated 11/10/08
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
1996-2004 Cork Bird Report
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