Slogged the patch 1st thing but couldn't do better than an arty
wheatear
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| Arty ear |
Had pretty much given up for the day and was enjoying a late lunch when I noticed something small flying around over the lake. A quick squizz through the bins revealed a juvenile
black tern hawking around - only my 2nd one at Galley - fantastic!
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| boy with a tern |
Shortly afterwards, whilst doing me moffs, I got a call from CC who was watching a female
marsh harrier over the lake. After some headless chicken moments, a couple of laps of the house to gather me thoughts and a scopeful of a buzzard I eventually got on the harrier as she soared around and gradually drifted off north-west. First one for a few years for me here.
News of a
serin at Mizen Head got me seriously twitchy, and after a very brief dalliance with work, I gave in and hoofed down there. Success!!
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| a serin earlier |
2 good patch year ticks and an irish tick in the same day - all good!
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