Was at Ringaskiddy 1st thing this morning to try for yesterday's great spotted cuckoo - no luck, though, and it seems that it either pushed on, or hopped off its mortal coil during the night. Did bump into 5 cattle egrets on the way home, between Inchydoney and Ardfield, so that should please our spanish reader, assuming he has internet access (and time to waste!)
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
little gull
A cracking adult winter little gull was loitering off the beach at Long Strand this morning, only my 3rd for the patch, I think. A 1st w iceland gull was also on the beach there. A scan offshore produced 48 red-throated divers - a good count, along with 6 great northern divers. A grey wagtail over the house mid-morning was also new for the year (73).
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
winter gulls
Large numbers of common gulls around Kilkeran today but couldn't do any better than 2 med gulls in amongst them - an adult & a 1st winter. A look at Ross in the afternoon produced the huge adult glaucous gull still lumbering about, plus the two first winter iceland gulls.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
redwing
A single redwing was hanging out with a couple of mistle thrushes near Shite Lane this afternoon - just reward on the way home from doing my bird atlas tetrad (71).