Harry Hussey
@harryhussey.bsky.social
Using this mostly for birds and other wildlife, keen birder, slight knowledge of other groups of creatures.
Little Egret from Inchigaggin today. Still don't take these for granted, despite them having colonised Ireland over 25 years ago. It helps that they are elegantly beautiful.
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Little Egret from Inchigaggin today. Still don't take these for granted, despite them having colonised Ireland over 25 years ago. It helps that they are elegantly beautiful.
More passerine photos from yesterday.
December 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
More passerine photos from yesterday.
It's a wet morning here, but yesterday was a beautiful calm sunny day, excellent for seeing and photographing birds.
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It's a wet morning here, but yesterday was a beautiful calm sunny day, excellent for seeing and photographing birds.
Some birds from Cork city yesterday.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Some birds from Cork city yesterday.
Some passerine photos locally over the weekend.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Some passerine photos locally over the weekend.
Only getting around to uploading video from earlier in the month. Two Chough at Garrettstown on 8th November. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Co...
Red billed Choughs Garrettstown 8th November 2025 2
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November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Only getting around to uploading video from earlier in the month. Two Chough at Garrettstown on 8th November. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Co...
Lovely light yesterday at Clogheenmilcon Fen, but most of the birds I saw were against the light. This Long-tailed Tit wasn't on full view when I took the photo, but I like the colours.
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Lovely light yesterday at Clogheenmilcon Fen, but most of the birds I saw were against the light. This Long-tailed Tit wasn't on full view when I took the photo, but I like the colours.
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A few sketches from the weekend. Goosander is generally a scarce and shy species in Ireland, always distant at a few regular sites, so I was delighted with one showing well with mallards in Ramelton town on Saturday. The Coal Tit was one of a few birds during some surveying yesterday.
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A few sketches from the weekend. Goosander is generally a scarce and shy species in Ireland, always distant at a few regular sites, so I was delighted with one showing well with mallards in Ramelton town on Saturday. The Coal Tit was one of a few birds during some surveying yesterday.
Darvic-ringed Yellow-legged Gull on the quays in Cork city, Ireland today. Ringed as a pullus in the south of France back in 2020. I found it interesting that, despite now being in its sixth calendar year, the primary coverts still have extensive black centres. Nice white head already, though.
November 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Darvic-ringed Yellow-legged Gull on the quays in Cork city, Ireland today. Ringed as a pullus in the south of France back in 2020. I found it interesting that, despite now being in its sixth calendar year, the primary coverts still have extensive black centres. Nice white head already, though.
Had almost no late season migrants last weekend, but a flock of around 8 Chough showed well, in poor light, as they fed without much concern on a sand cliff at Garrettstown.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Had almost no late season migrants last weekend, but a flock of around 8 Chough showed well, in poor light, as they fed without much concern on a sand cliff at Garrettstown.
Lovely finished piece from Rob. Almost Lewington-esque, but still with his own style showing.
I completed the Swainson's and Grey-cheeked Thrush illustration over the weekend. It was really enjoyable to work on these 2 subtle American vagrants that I was lucky to see earlier this Autumn close to home. #donegalbirding
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Lovely finished piece from Rob. Almost Lewington-esque, but still with his own style showing.
Some birds from the Cork Lough yesterday.
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Some birds from the Cork Lough yesterday.
Another recent pipit photo, this time a Rock Pipit at Knockadoon Head on Wednesday 22nd.
October 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Another recent pipit photo, this time a Rock Pipit at Knockadoon Head on Wednesday 22nd.
Meadow Pipit at Toe Head on 13th October. Nice to even see the incredibly long hind claw of this species here.
October 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Meadow Pipit at Toe Head on 13th October. Nice to even see the incredibly long hind claw of this species here.
Inspired by finds elsewhere, we gave Pilmore Strand a look for passerines yesterday. Nothing of note, but it was nice to get a spread tail photo of this Rock Pipit.
October 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Inspired by finds elsewhere, we gave Pilmore Strand a look for passerines yesterday. Nothing of note, but it was nice to get a spread tail photo of this Rock Pipit.
'Sinensis-type' Cormorant at Tivoli, Cork city today at close range. Birds showing characters of this taxon appear to be not too infrequent these days, but it's always a pleasure to see one well.
September 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
'Sinensis-type' Cormorant at Tivoli, Cork city today at close range. Birds showing characters of this taxon appear to be not too infrequent these days, but it's always a pleasure to see one well.
Slightly ragged Painted Lady in Cork city this morning.
September 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Slightly ragged Painted Lady in Cork city this morning.
Contrary to the immaculate juvenile plumage of the Little Stint, these 1CY Dunlins, also at Ballycotton yesterday, show how the species often begins its post-juvenile moult much earlier. Note the presence of plain grey second generation coverts, only 1-2 on the first bird but several on the second.
September 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Contrary to the immaculate juvenile plumage of the Little Stint, these 1CY Dunlins, also at Ballycotton yesterday, show how the species often begins its post-juvenile moult much earlier. Note the presence of plain grey second generation coverts, only 1-2 on the first bird but several on the second.
Also at Ballycotton yesterday was this Northern Wheatear.
September 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Also at Ballycotton yesterday was this Northern Wheatear.
Nice views of waders at Ballycotton today, lots of birds to look at. Nothing too unusual, about 8 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers and 3 juvenile Little Stints were the most notable. Some photos of the latter here.
September 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Nice views of waders at Ballycotton today, lots of birds to look at. Nothing too unusual, about 8 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers and 3 juvenile Little Stints were the most notable. Some photos of the latter here.
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A Common Crane briefly visited the east end of the island & the search to find it produced a rarity for Ireland; a Honey Buzzard in off the sea headed along the east coast. Few grounded migrants today but still a couple of Spotted and a single Pied Flycatcher at Cotter's garden. Photo today's HB
September 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A Common Crane briefly visited the east end of the island & the search to find it produced a rarity for Ireland; a Honey Buzzard in off the sea headed along the east coast. Few grounded migrants today but still a couple of Spotted and a single Pied Flycatcher at Cotter's garden. Photo today's HB
No photos, but it's not every day one gets two new Cork city species. A little gathering of small waders on the rising tide near the Douglas Estuary yesterday included 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers and, about as notable for the city despite being a lot commoner, a 1CY Sanderling.
September 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
No photos, but it's not every day one gets two new Cork city species. A little gathering of small waders on the rising tide near the Douglas Estuary yesterday included 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers and, about as notable for the city despite being a lot commoner, a 1CY Sanderling.
No birds of note at the Douglas Estuary yesterday, after the deluge, but this Otter was on show on and off for quite a while on an adjacent pool.
September 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
No birds of note at the Douglas Estuary yesterday, after the deluge, but this Otter was on show on and off for quite a while on an adjacent pool.
A reasonably close Little Egret at Harper's Island on Wednesday.
September 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A reasonably close Little Egret at Harper's Island on Wednesday.
Came across a 'juvenile' Sterna tern locally on Sunday with a friend, thought it looked like an Arctic but a few features seemed odd. Went back on Monday, and got some photos. Actually a 2CY Arctic Tern, not a plumage I have much experience with. Good bird for Cork city too.
September 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Came across a 'juvenile' Sterna tern locally on Sunday with a friend, thought it looked like an Arctic but a few features seemed odd. Went back on Monday, and got some photos. Actually a 2CY Arctic Tern, not a plumage I have much experience with. Good bird for Cork city too.