still no migs

Still no migs at Galley today but reasonable numbers of manx shearwaters and a shelduck over this evening were both new for the patch year list (75).

A patch year tick at last!

Two ringed plovers at Long Strand this evening was the first year tick on the patch in over a month! (73).  A little egret and a greenshank were also present all day.

another wet day

The first winter franklin's gull was seen again in fields between Rosscarbery and Owenahincha this afternoon. A soggy peregrine and a greenshank were at Long Strand.

franklin's back at ross

The first winter franklin's gull was seen again at Rosscarbery this morning, showing well despite the bad weather.

franklin's keeps moving

The first winter franklin's gull was seen on the Muckross Estuary, opposite Clogheen Marsh this morning.

bit of movement

A first winter glaucous gull was at Owenahincha beach this morning. and a wheatear was at Rosscarbery.  Several manx shearwaters were moving off Galley Head.  The first winter franklin's gull was fairly mobile today, being seen at Rosscarbery and at Owenahincha beach.

frankie goes to owenahincha

The first winter franklin's gull was seen at Owenahincha beach today, showing well.

legs reported again

The first winter lesser yellowlegs was reported again at White's Marsh today.

franklin's still around

The first winter franklin's gull was seen again at Rosscarbery this morning, in fields near the estuary despite bad weather.  The bird was seen again back on the estuary this afternoon, showing well.

franklin's ya bas!

A first winter franklin's gull was found today at Rosscarbery, and showed very well in the evening gull roost.  Two first winter mediterranean gulls were also present there today.  The adult laughing gull was seen again at Ring this afternoon.

more from west cork

The adult laughing gull was still present at Ring this morning, along with a ring-billed gull, while the green-winged teal was still at Kilkeran Lake, with a little egret and 2 greenshank there too.

nae migs

The male pochard was still on Kilkeran Lake this afternoon, with a greenshank also there. No wheatears yet!

weekend news

The drake green-winged teal was still at Kilkeran Lake this morning, along with a drake pochard.