Mark Shorten
@sevenheads.bsky.social
Birder, Cork county recorder, co author Birds of County Cork,
Recently got a Hawke phone adapter for the scope from @birdwatchireland.bsky.social great value at €25. Many years of using a jam jar lid glued to phone case behind me…..cheap🤷🏻♂️
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Recently got a Hawke phone adapter for the scope from @birdwatchireland.bsky.social great value at €25. Many years of using a jam jar lid glued to phone case behind me…..cheap🤷🏻♂️
High tide on the Lee at Shaky Bridge, Cork
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
High tide on the Lee at Shaky Bridge, Cork
Gift of a ceramic class, used previous days seawatch of the Old Head and an approximate Great Shearwater
November 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Gift of a ceramic class, used previous days seawatch of the Old Head and an approximate Great Shearwater
Clearing out old Sand Martin nests from the nesting wall at @harpersisland.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Clearing out old Sand Martin nests from the nesting wall at @harpersisland.bsky.social
Old Head of Kinsale 12.5 km away as seen from Seven Heads. Gannets diving. 169 Sootys, 32 Great Shearwater, 7 Arctic, 1 Pom 1 Bonxi
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Old Head of Kinsale 12.5 km away as seen from Seven Heads. Gannets diving. 169 Sootys, 32 Great Shearwater, 7 Arctic, 1 Pom 1 Bonxi
Recent visit or the Irish Butter museum in Cork. Made some butter and glad to see a butter wrapper from the family shop, O’Donovan’s Princes Street, in the collection. Butter on the shelves last shot
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Recent visit or the Irish Butter museum in Cork. Made some butter and glad to see a butter wrapper from the family shop, O’Donovan’s Princes Street, in the collection. Butter on the shelves last shot
Flap - Michael Quane piece looking fantastic with autumn Virginia Creeper
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Flap - Michael Quane piece looking fantastic with autumn Virginia Creeper
Recently got on the solar train, 9 panels and 5kw battery, the later powering us through till dawn usually. Have in recent days been exporting up five times as much energy as imported from grid. Wet cloudy days production is about same as imported. We are not heavy electric users.
September 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Recently got on the solar train, 9 panels and 5kw battery, the later powering us through till dawn usually. Have in recent days been exporting up five times as much energy as imported from grid. Wet cloudy days production is about same as imported. We are not heavy electric users.
25 Buzzards moving SW in an hour, in hills west of Dungarvan. Gained height from Dungarvan and moved rapidly SW @watbirds.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
25 Buzzards moving SW in an hour, in hills west of Dungarvan. Gained height from Dungarvan and moved rapidly SW @watbirds.bsky.social
Grand day at Galley Head 10.45-16.00 very heavy Great Shearwater passage, up to 8,500 per hour at times. Total app 20,000, second highest day count for the species in Ireland. 250 Cory’s, 4 long tailed, 21 Bonxi, 5 Arctic skua, 1 Pom, 1 Sabines, 2 Wilson’s, 4 grey phalarope #seabirds
September 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Grand day at Galley Head 10.45-16.00 very heavy Great Shearwater passage, up to 8,500 per hour at times. Total app 20,000, second highest day count for the species in Ireland. 250 Cory’s, 4 long tailed, 21 Bonxi, 5 Arctic skua, 1 Pom, 1 Sabines, 2 Wilson’s, 4 grey phalarope #seabirds
Graffitiish from recent trip to Cape Clear @ccbowarden.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Graffitiish from recent trip to Cape Clear @ccbowarden.bsky.social
Above Dungarvan with Hook Head and Saltee Islands in background, flyby ringtail, Swallows and House Martins moving through…
August 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Above Dungarvan with Hook Head and Saltee Islands in background, flyby ringtail, Swallows and House Martins moving through…
First-very modest-fig harvest nearly ready
August 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
First-very modest-fig harvest nearly ready
Etain Hickey ceramic added to the bird wall - tiny flock of Curlew and a Hare in spring flowers. Beautiful work
August 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Etain Hickey ceramic added to the bird wall - tiny flock of Curlew and a Hare in spring flowers. Beautiful work
2006 and present. Does not look like much but the whole area was a wet field that held large numbers of waders and ducks
August 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
2006 and present. Does not look like much but the whole area was a wet field that held large numbers of waders and ducks
Lots of flyover Water Rail but not on the official @harpersisland.bsky.social list yet….
July 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Lots of flyover Water Rail but not on the official @harpersisland.bsky.social list yet….
Detections for late June- late July @harpersisland.bsky.social LRP recorded on 5 dates. Not 100% sure of Barn Owl. Analysis of 124 hours or recording took 40 minutes using @chirpity-nocmig.bsky.social on the computer plus another 40 mins for me so delete errors. Recorded 4 hours per night
July 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Detections for late June- late July @harpersisland.bsky.social LRP recorded on 5 dates. Not 100% sure of Barn Owl. Analysis of 124 hours or recording took 40 minutes using @chirpity-nocmig.bsky.social on the computer plus another 40 mins for me so delete errors. Recorded 4 hours per night
Evening aperitif on the banks of the Lee
July 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Evening aperitif on the banks of the Lee
Company at VP, 429 ft. Stock Dove and now common Great Spotted Woodpecker. Noticeable lack of Kestrel
July 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Company at VP, 429 ft. Stock Dove and now common Great Spotted Woodpecker. Noticeable lack of Kestrel
Tomato season - Corcaigh abu - let’s do this
July 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Tomato season - Corcaigh abu - let’s do this
Colour ringed juv left z65(i think) red
July 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Colour ringed juv left z65(i think) red
And in the rain a few seconds later
July 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
And in the rain a few seconds later