Bird News Friday 4th October
A Hoopoe was seen in a garden in the Feystown Road area of Glenarm on Monday 30th September. (Gemma Sandford). The Bonaparte’s Gull was at Drains Bay again. (Jonny Rosborough).…
Bird News Thursday 3rd October
Yellow-browed Warbler this morning on Rathlin (Hazel Watson). Late news from yesterday of a Merlin on Rathlin also still present today along with single Twite and Wheatear (Ric Else /…
Bird News Wednesday 2nd October
A male Hen Harrier was at Portmore Lough RSPB this morning (Stevie Brennan) A juvenile Arctic Tern was at the Bann Estuary (John Spottiswood) 100 Sanderling were at Magilligan (David…
Bird News Tuesday 1st October
A Lesser Yellowlegs is at Clea Lakes. (Dave Weir). The bird was still present this evening along with a Mediterranean Gull. (Aaron Long). Please note the land around the lakes…
Bird News Monday 30th September
5 Yellow-browed Warblers: 2 Magic Bush, 1 in West Town, 2 in East Town on Tory. Also a Garden Warbler (Anton Meenan / Joe Adams). Yellow-browed Warblers, Anton Meenan: Garden…
Bird News Sunday 29th September
A ring-tail Hen Harrier was near St John’s Point, (Michael Latham) The Baird’s Sandpiper is still at Blanketnook, Donegal (Theo Campbell) Killard had a Merlin, Whimbrel and 5 Wheatear (David…
Bird News Saturday 28th September
A Great White Egret was briefly at the Barmouth, 2 Ruff were also present. (John Spottiswood, Dean Jones). A single Ruff was off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).…
Bird News Friday 27th September
Circa 100 Pinkfeet past Rinagree early morning (Stephen Riddell). 100 Pinkfeet were over Killough (Chris Murphy). 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (2m & f) in Annahilt garden this morning (Garry Wilkinson).…
Bird News Thursday 26th September
The strong north easterly winds has seen high numbers of Pink-footed Geese been reported today: 200+ Pink-footed Geese flew south east over Castleroe, Coleraine this afternoon (George Farrelly) A flock…
Bird News Wednesday 25th September
A Yellow-browed Warbler was on Tory this morning. (Anton Meenan). The Whiskered Tern is still at Lough Beg. (David Steele). A Pinkfoot was seen flying from Rathlin towards the north…