Galley Head Birding

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November 5, 2009 - just like the old days!

Got home just before dusk tonight to find the lake hopping!  A family party of 5 whooper swans pitched down on the lake shortly after I got in - they were a bit nervous though, and flew off towards Ross soon afterwards.  Even more surprising was that there was also a party of 7 aythya ducks on the lake! The light was very poor from the house, so I nashed down to the shore, to find 3 grubby looking scaup (131), and 4 grubby looking tufted ducks! The 2 coots were also still present along with 36 (count 'em!) little grebes, recreating the days of yore when Kilkeran used to hooch with wildfowl!

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November 6, 2009 - hooch!

Posted by Exile in Dublin
sounds like it's all kicking off on de lake fella. Not as cool as seeing Ruddy Shelduck and Egy Goose flying over Clapham Common yesterday though...

Galley Head Birding

Birding around Galley Head, County Cork

Year List Challenge 2009

1st North Don 107.14%
2nd Girdleness 105.17%
3rd Galley 98.52%
4th Portlethen 98.3%
5th South Don 92.04%
6th Lough Beg 86.01%
7th Folkestone 81.88%

based on last 3 year's average total
updated 18/11/09

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 photos

2005 & 2006 Cork Bird Report


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