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Bird News Sunday 3rd September

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American Golden Plover Rathlin heard in flight towards Mill Bay but not relocated. Also a juvenile Cuckoo the latest ever record (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).

Red-throated Diver off Portstewart (Kevin Kirkham).

2 Great and 1 Arctic Skua off Ramore Head this morning (Kevin Kirkham).

Green Sandpiper along channel at Myroe near lagoon (Jeff Larkin).

Wood Sandpiper, 3+ Green Sandpipers and Ruff wet meadows by Newry Canal south of Poyntzpass (John Spottiswood & Dan Keightley).

2 Ruff along the shore at Ballyferis north of Ballywalter this morning (Richard Weyl).

Bonaparte’s Gull again early evening Kinnegar shore and Curlew Sandpiper still present (James Andrew & James Rooney).

Spotted Flycatcher Aghmakane, Co Armagh (John Spottiswood).

5+ White Wagtails Donaghadee (Bob Watts).

2 White-tailed Eagles soaring over Lower Lough Erne (Stephen Bingham).

5 Purple Sandpiper at the Long Hole, Bangor (Paul Hunter).

Spotted Flycatcher, Juliet Fleming:

Bonaparte’s Gull, James Rooney:

Purple Sandpipers, Paul Hunter: