Galley Head Birding

A fine male lapwing in the fields with curlews and oystercatchers this morning was a bonus for the patch year list ( 69 ).

Two stock doves flew over Long Strand mid-morning, and were gratefully received for the year ( 68 ). Nowt else doing though.

A yellowhammer over Long Strand this morning was a good one for the patch year list ( 67 ), but otherwise it was very quiet.

A quiet spell on de patch, with not much happening. Did have the lesser yellowlegs at Rosscarbery this afternoon, which was nice.

After yesterday's patch-ticking excitement, I bumped into 2 more bullfinchs in Dirk Bay this afternoon!  A goldcrest at Shite Lane was...