Galley Head Birding

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January 10, 2006 - red not green

A redshank at Long Strand this morning was new for the patch year list (65).

January 10, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by C

A redshank woohoo! That's nothing mate, not a patch on my Glauc at the camber this morning, and with this wind, I'm just waiting for that Ross's to drift past - any minute now!

January 11, 2006 - reg hank

Posted by Col

fella - i never said it was good, i was merely reporting its presence and de fact dat it was a year tick. If you check me blog from de 1st Jan you'll note that I've already had glauc dis year - do try to keep up! They is sooo passe!

And why couldn't you have pinned that glauc down for de bird rade?

January 11, 2006 - boys boys boys

Posted by Carmo

so what's the craic fella?? Cronin, as long it's a Ross' I don't mind..Ivory or Franklins/Laughing and I'll be pissed off...oh, and Audouin's or Slenderbilled....in fact, just don't see anything ya tart. Are you going up for the Casper over easht...

Col, did you get the prize money for winning the comp last year yet???

One of the lads at work brought me back 2 x 6-packs of Salt and Vinegar tayto...there is a god!!!

January 11, 2006 - tayto

Posted by Col

fella - ease up on de old salt & vinegar biy - that stuff will kill ya! No dough from de losers in the patch comp yet but you never know, it might happen yet!

January 11, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Harry

Ola pajeros,
Today, I have been mostly year-ticking Reed Bunting, Skylark, Common Sand, Kittiwake(!), Gannet(!) and YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (that bates an aul' Redshank or Glauc)...but no Caspo....
I reckon I know what the story is on 'em now: look at the UK distribution, with most in the Midlands or East Anglia, very rare in Wales, SW England etc...they dissolve in too much rain like an Alka Seltzer! Think about it: even when they DO turn up here, the first wet day and they're gone! The only TRULY twitchable one was in JUNE, which tends (only tends, mind) to be a drier month than the winter months.
I think I'm on to something here...a paper in BB beckons!
H

January 11, 2006 - speeky spani senor?

Posted by col

ola
what does pajeros mean again? is it suitcases? Do i win 5 euro?

January 11, 2006 - Suitcases

Posted by Anonymous

Suitcases is maletas biy, caspos is toast, and 2nd w ringo's is the dogs b*ll*cks! Had 2 at Cuskinny today, along with 3 ads, got good shots of all except 1 adult.

Ye can shove yer forsters up yer *rse, with yer redshanks.

And I wasn't implying that you hadn't seen Glauc, I was just pointing out that they are far better birds than gammy redlegs. As well you know, young laddy-o, where's yer troosers n all that.

Even Sandra's been having a dig of late. I should really stop being a ******. I'm gonna have to start being nice to people again soon tho, as when I leave the sea I'm gonna have to find people who are willing to feed me (not the kind of 'feed me to rottweilers' feed me type thing tho).

The joys of emotional instability - Glaucs rule, and ringo's, and caspo's if I can ever find one of the feckers.

Later sweethearts.

Edited by colinb on January 12, 2006 at 3:37 AM

January 11, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by col

who is this sandra of who you speak?

January 12, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by C

Guess...silly boy! Or should that be scotch ****?!

January 12, 2006 - Frosty tern

Posted by Pariah

I got the ould frosty tern there yesterday evening. Just sitting waiting for me on the lake.
Cracker bird. ten minutes of viewing before it fecked off out into the bay!Even managed to get back in to work without being missed. Thats how its done!

Pariah

January 12, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by C

Are you doing all the asterisksssess, or is some surfbirds magic being worked? I cant even swear in peace anymore! F***ing b******ing c***s the lot of em!

Carmo, I got me own bike anyway, even if you made me crash it lots!

Owen, Forsters gank, why cant somebody find a real bird like a black throated thrush.

What's the world coming to - I'm going back to bed!
C

January 12, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Harry

Hi C,
Black-throated Thrush, eh? Sounds good to me! Too damn windy to find passerines today, though...had 3 Oystercatchers over my gaff this a.m. and barely got on to 'em as they were being blown all over the place at a great height.
H

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