http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/ easy birder en-us 2006-11-12T17:11:59+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004244.html Today myself, the beast and the ould fella went up to cruisetown in search of the Forsters tern. Two female velvet scoter were off the south end of cruisetown, but we never connected with the tern. 6 greenland White fronted... pariah 2006-11-12T17:11:59+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004232.html On Saturday I made a last excursion out into west cork in the hopes of digging something out. Stopped off at Rosscarberry first, seeing both the AGP and the Lesser yellowlegs. Then on down to ballymacrown. No sign of my... pariah 2006-11-09T15:48:18+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004206.html Saturday was an extremely quiet day, with no migrants of note at Knockadoon, although plenty of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs knocking about (bad bad pun, I apologize). A flock of about 2000 Golden Plover at Ring strand had what appeared to... pariah 2006-11-01T13:01:34+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004194.html On thursday evening i went down to see the isabelline shrike again, on the old head of kinsale. Bird was once again giving itself up. Isabelline Shrike - Owen Foley Isabelline Shrike - Owen Foley That evening news broke of... pariah 2006-10-23T10:55:16+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004189.html Harry texted me yesterday evening to say he had just found an Isabelline Shrike on the Old Head of Kinsale...in the same general area that the other shrikes had been (indeed the woodchat shrike was present with the Izzy) Myself... pariah 2006-10-18T12:22:55+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004184.html On Thursday afternoon Golden Graham called me to say he had found a Woodchat shrike and a Red Backed Shrike, together, at the old head of kinsale! I threw young shop in the car and we lashed down to see... pariah 2006-10-16T10:48:29+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004173.html 2.a.m. Saturday morning. Myself and Graham Gordon set off from cork for the Mullet peninsula, Co. Mayo. We arrived on site at about 8.a.m. After about an hours searching or so the Red eyed Vireo finally made an appearance and... pariah 2006-10-11T10:39:09+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004155.html On Friday evening I caught up with the summer black necked grebe at ballycotton (first for the site in 30 years apparently). On Saturday I had a lazy start, and left quite late in the morning for the Old Head... pariah 2006-10-02T12:03:30+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004153.html Aha!I knew you had fecked off!I just didnt imagine i would see you again. At the very least not so soon! On the way home yesterday there was a large roost of gulls off the Carrigaline-Crosshaven bypass. Almost the first... pariah 2006-09-28T10:58:44+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004152.html I offered young S. "shop" Ronayne a lift down to see the Icterine warbler at knockadoon, but was turned down. I didnt really fancy driving down, even for a cork year tick, so i said id do some sniping in... pariah 2006-09-27T11:59:24+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004149.html As t'was talk like a pirate day during the week, ill spin ye a yarn in ye olde pirate talk me mateys. On dark and stormy saturday morning, in the wee hours o' the day. Me and 3 shipmates did... pariah 2006-09-25T12:06:48+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004142.html One would think they would become tedious after a while....Nah. After bumping into JF on sunday and asking him to get the water levels on the Marsh at loughbeg dropped and more saline. I got my first chance to check... pariah 2006-09-21T10:37:32+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004136.html On Friday i got news from HH that an Ortolan Bunting had been found on cape, giving good views. ortolan is a bogey bird for me.And a lifer. So i set off rather hastily. I made the boat. But the... pariah 2006-09-18T11:36:51+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004129.html A quick evening trip down to Ballycotton, in the hopes of digging out a Buff Breasted Sandpiper, allowed me to finally view the Pectoral Sandpiper which i had heard call last thursday at shanagarry. The bird gave itself up to... pariah 2006-09-14T10:11:48+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/pariah/archives/004123.html Had to pop down to the VW dealership in Lissarda as the one at turners cross didnt have the wing mirror I needed in stock. (some bollox smashed my right wing mirror). As i was down there I said id... pariah 2006-09-12T11:07:52+00:00