Galley Head Birding

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October 3, 2007 - tits oot!

Had a brief seawatch this morning and had 1 sooty shearwater and 1 bonxie, but there was no visible influx of migs elsewhere today.

 

Wandered down Dirk Bay again this afternoon for the 2nd time today (had nowt first time) so it was quite a surprise to find a brace of coal tits there - showing down to 10 feet no less (115). The first at Galley since 2 in the same trees in 2005 - actually, there's so much cover in Dirk there's a fair chance its the same birds! That hermit thrush from '98 is probably still in there too!

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October 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Harry
The Cape Hermit was the offspring of the Dirk bird and another, undetected, individual, perhaps...?

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 85.82%
6th South Don 82.14%
7th Collieston 73.90%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 28/8/08

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2nd record for NE Scotland

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

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