they all count!

Three scaup on Kilkeran Lake today were a much needed addition to the patch year list (135).  Not much else doing though.

sneaky seawatch

A 1st winter little gull past Galley this afternoon was a patch tick and could prove vital for de year list challenge (134).  A manx shearwater and a sooty shearwater were also seen. The 1st and 2nd w mediterranean gulls were at Long Strand again today, with a greenshank also there.

hammer time!

Two yellowhammers at Shite Lane this morning was only the 2nd patch record this year - with 2 more or the same birds seen out towards the lighthouse. At least 12 reed buntings were also knocking about, with 3 blackcaps, 1 reed warbler, 1 fieldfare, 2 redwings and lots of goldcrests also seen.  The lesser yellowlegs was seen again at Rosscarbery today.

not much doing

Still quiet at Galley today although 8 redwing, 6 chiffchaffs, 1 willow warbler, 1 blackcap, 1 whinchat, 1 black redstart and several goldcrests were knocking about.  An arctic skua was off Galley this evening and 2 mediterranean gulls (1st & 2nd winter) were at Long Strand.

sat'day seawatch

A seawatch off Galley late morning had 1 juvenile long-tailed skua, 4 pomarine skuas, 12 arctic skuas, 7 bonxies, 2 little auks, 3 leach's petrels, 6 sooty shearwaters, 1 grey phalarope and a velvet scoter.  This evening 1 bonxie, 4 sooty shearwaters and 2 great shearwaters were seen.