Galley Head Birding

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August 8, 2007 - arctics

A feeding flock of c.500 manx shearwaters was off Galley this evening, with plenty of terns too, including at least 10 arctic terns, which were new for the year (104). 1 common tern was in with c.45 sandwich terns at Long Strand this evening.
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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 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

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

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