May 31, 2005
white's tripe
Didn't do Galley today but checked white's marsh twice in the passing - nowt doing though. It's gonna be a long summer.... | Other Irish news
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May 30, 2005
choughs
Today's highlight was 14 choughs circling high over the house but sadly there was nothing else of note. | Other Irish news
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May 29, 2005
may = no birds
A long slog today round Galley but not much doing apart from a male wheatear, a singing chiffchaff and a swift over Long Strand. | Other Irish news
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May 28, 2005
the dove from above (2)
After days of nowt it was good to get a spotted flycatcher and a collared dove (only the 3rd I've had on the patch) at Galley today - both patch year ticks (88). Elsewhere, A had a turtle dove and mediterranean shearwater at the old head today, and there was a cory's shearwater past cape. | Other Irish news
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May 23, 2005
rbg
Another day away from Galley - at this rate, I'll have to rename the website! Anyway, had a look at Cuskinny Marsh this evening, along with Mr C, and we found 3 first summer ring-billed gulls there, which was nice. | Other Irish news
1st summer ring-billed gull, Cuskinny
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May 22, 2005
Ross
Didn't do Galley today but nipped along to Ross just in case there was any waders about. Only 2 whimbrel there though, and nowt on Kilkeran lake.
Had a quick look at Kinsale Marsh this afternoon where there was 210 black-tailed godwits, 1 dunlin & a cracking male ruff, chasing everything up and down the place.
Bad news for our japanese reader (s?) as mr cronin pushed yet further ahead this weekend - i tink he's now six ahead of ya, fella! | Other Irish news
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May 19, 2005
quiet again
After last night's rain I was hoping that there might be some stuff around but only 2 chiffchaffs and 1 wheatear for me troubles. | Other Irish news
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May 18, 2005
manky
very wet and windy here today. A quick visit down to the cove at lunchtime but nothing doing.
May 17, 2005
Year List Challenge
no birds today so just time to catch up on the latest scores in the year list challenge...
in 1 - sheffy - 78.43%
in 2 - nobby aka louise - 76.22%
in 3 - beggy - 71.67%
in 4 - reg hollis - 71.18%
in 5 - cocksy - 67.19%
in 6 - pockets - c.67%
May 16, 2005
Seawatch
Only record of note today was 2 common scoter east this evening off Galley. 1 Minke whale was also in the area.
May 15, 2005
playing away (2)
Tried me luck elsewhere again today and was amply rewarded. Cronin and I did Ballycotton, in the hope of a rare wader. There were a lot of waders about with c200 dunlin, 30 sanderling, c50 turnstone and c15 whimbrel but bird of the day had to be the hobby which belted past, heading west. Tick!
4 swifts over Long Strand this evening was a welcome year tick for the patch (86)
May 14, 2005
waders
no migs at Galley today so had a bash for waders at nearby Rosscarbery, since there's been a few turning up. Not much there though except 11 dunlin.
May 13, 2005
the dove from above
gleaned a stock dove for the patch year list this lunchtime (85)
May 10, 2005
playing away
Did my CBS square near Kinsale this morning and was rewarded with a summer plumage male ruff at kinsale marsh afterwards.
May 08, 2005
no sign
after a week in residence at Kilkeran, the stilt had done a bunk by the time I got home today - boo!
May 02, 2005
no stilt on the patch list
Bad news today that the black-winged stilt had relocated to Kilkeran Lake, just as I'd relocated to Kerry for the week.
May 01, 2005
Another tick!
After yesterday's excitement, it was back to normal at Galley with very little seen despite a fairly full slog round the patch. I was halfway through my porridge when news came in about a black-winged stilt at White's Marsh - cracking bird it was too.
black winged stilt, White's Marsh