Galley Head Birding

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July 1, 2009 - a strange day....

Lets just say that 2 collared doves on patch on the way to kerry (to dip on the caspo tern there, or not there, as it turned out) were the best things I saw today. Its definately time to give up twitching! 

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July 1, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by owen
Ouch.

July 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Mark
at least you got a patch year tick!! At least the other yolk wasn't a yolk.

July 2, 2009 - yoke

Posted by col
do try to keep up fella! seen a whole bunch of collared doves en-patch this year, but not 2 together - mebbe they is breeding? If only I hadn't twitched to kerry I could have clinched the first Galley breeding record for the atlas! The glory could have been all mine! and why are you talking about eggs?

July 2, 2009 - Seawatching?

Posted by owen
Potential this weekend!mmm

July 3, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Harry
A pair of Collared Doves...GET 'EM IN!!! ;)

July 3, 2009 - Feas

Posted by Owen
tomorrow...bout half seven......bring the tea

Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Year List Challenge 2009

1st North Don 106.35%
2nd Girdleness 103.44%
3rd Galley 97.04%
4th Portlethen 96.67%
5th South Don 87.82%
6th Lough Beg 86.01%
7th Folkestone 81.88%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 5/11/09

Best Patch find 2009

• Black-headed Bunting* - Galley 11/9
• White-billed Diver - Portlethen 11/5
• White-billed Diver - Girdleness 12/5
• Icterine Warbler - Folkestone 14/5
• Red-backed Shrike - North Don 17/5

* See here for more

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