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Bird News Thursday 29th August

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The adult American Golden Plover remains at RSPB WoW (Daniel Newton). It was still present at lunchtime (David Stirling / Mel O’Hagan / Derek Polley) 

Three Ruff and an Arctic Tern were at RSPB WoW (Derek Polley)

At least one Osprey is still at the Bann Estuary (Ian Dickey / Dennis Weir)
2-3 dark phase Arctic Skua were at Magilligan (Theo Campbell / Peter McCarron)

A Buff-breasted Sandpiper is at Myroe in the last field down from Wigeon lodge. (Theo Campbell / Peter McCarron). 4 Ruff and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper were also present. A second Curlew Sandpiper was present this evening (John Spottiswood)
Two hours at Bloody Foreland from 8:40-11:00, west force 5 had Cory’s 54 and Sooty 21 (Ralph Shepherd)
Ramore head over c. 2 hrs this pm: 6 Sooty Shear, 3 Arctic Skua, a single Bonxie and Storm Petrel, 5 Arctic Tern, 95 Brent and 9 whimbrel. (Matthew Tickner)
A seawatch from 7:50pm to 8:40pm at Glassagh Bay, Fanad Head had 69 Corys (no Greats), 29 Sooties, 3 Bonxie, 5 Arctic Skua and 2 Storm Petrel. Also bizarrely, a white (presumed leucistic) Fulmar. (Wilton Farrelly)
A Spotted Flycatcher was on Wallace Avenue, Lisburn, this evening. (Suzanne Belshaw)
Two Whimbrel were at Kearney, and two Brent Geese at Cloughy Beach (Graham McIwaine)
A seawatch at Rocky Point, Donegal from 11:30 to 4:15 had 400 Corys Shearwater, 150Great Shearwater, 100 Sootys, 3 Sabines Gull, 5 Pom Skuas, 4 Storm Petrel, 9 Arctic Skuas, 1 Bonxie, a Long-tailed Skua and 80 Brent Geese (Gerard McGeehan) 
American Golden Plover, Daniel Newton:

American Golden Plover, William Smiton:

American Golden Plover, Garry Wilkinson: