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Bird News Friday 5th July

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The Long-billed Dowitcher was still at Portmore this morning. (Ed O’Hara). However, no sign after 12 noon (Steven Farquhar). Still no sign by 5pm but Osprey present (Garry Armstrong). No further sign of LB Dowitcher 1845-1945 (John Spottiswood).

A single Common Sandpiper at Lady Bay (Steven Farquhar).

Adult Roseate Tern at the Bann Estuary early afternoon (Dean Jones).

2 Common Sandpiper and 33 Knot at Belfast Lough WoW RSPB (Stuart Cossey).

Pectoral Sandpiper (new bird) at Lough Beg (Chris & Tim Murphy / David Steele).

First Sooty Shearwater of the year off Rathlin this evening also a Whimbrel has been lingering (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).

Roseate Tern, Dean Jones: