Lesser Emperor dragonfly at East Light, Rathlin still present today for 3rd day (David Nixon / Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
2nd calendar year Arctic Tern, Common Sandpiper, 3 Sandwich Tern chicks, 9 Mediterranean Gulls including 2nd calendar year bird (Derek Polley / Bob Watts).
Cuckoo at Slievenacloy NR (David Clarke).
Spoonbill flew over Killough at 2113 (Chris Murphy).
2nd calendar year Bonaparte’s Gull still at Blanket Nook, Donegal (Derek Brennan).
The 4 Glossy Ibis were still at Lough Beg this morning, also one pair of Whoopers with 1 cygnet.(Hugh Thurgate).
At least 1 young Mediterranean Gull has fledged at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart McKee).
There was no sign of the Blue-winged Teal off Long Point at Lough Beg this afternoon. Two pairs of Whooper Swans, one with one cygnet and the other with three cygnets were present. A pair of Spotted Flycatchers were at Megargy outside Magherafelt. (Godfrey McRoberts).
Possible Hobby being mobbed by Swallows heading towards Annahilt (Garry Wilkinson).
Female/immature male Blue-winged Teal still at Lough Beg viewable from Long Point with small group of Shoveler (Leia Getty). Still present 6pm (Bob Watts).
2nd calendar year Bonaparte’s Gull at Blanket Nook, Donegal (Derek Brennan).
2 Crossbills over Fivemiletown garden (Colin Bell).
A female Blue-winged Teal was showing well from the Long Point viewing area, Lough Beg, associating with a small group of Northern Shovelers (David Steele). The bird was still present at 7:25pm (Daniel Newton).
An Arctic Skua and a Minke were off Portstewart this morning (John Clarke)
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A Chough has seen and photographed from Tor Head, Co Antrim (Suzanne Atkinson)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a garden at Ballywalter yesterday (Rosemary McKibbon)
Blue-winged Teal, David Steele:
White-tailed Eagle at the Quoile (David Stirling).
Yesterday 4 mobile Glossy Ibis still at Lough Beg eastern shore (David Steele).
A Common Sandpiper, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and 80 Sandwich Terns were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Derek Polley).
Yesterday a Red-throated Diver was off Benone beach. (Jim O'Hara).
Red-throated Diver, Jim O'Hara).
Pair of Great Skua on Rathlin yesterday but sadly no sign of breeding activity so far (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Spotted Flycatcher in garden near Hillsborough (Juliet Fleming).
White-tailed Eagle at the Quoile (Dixon Onderdonk).
Great Skuas, Ric Else / Hazel Watson):
Spotted Flycatcher, Juliet Fleming:
There are now two Night Heron reported by the owner at a private site near Lisburn. Unfortunately access to the site is not currently possible. (This is the first sighting since the previous one circa 2 weeks ago)
5 Crossbill were on Rathlin yesterday (Ric Else)
A high count of 88 Sandwich Terns were at RSPB WoW (Jake Grant)
An Osprey flew steady southwest over Murley Mountain near Clabby (Tyrone / Fermanagh border), early evening (David Steele)
A European Turtle Dove was reported in Robinson Road in Bangor yesterday on eBird with a good description. (Holly McCormack)
The Osprey was seen again at Gibbs Island in Strangford Lough. (Paul Megahey, David Stirling)
A Hobby was at Murley Mountain, near Clabby (Tyrone / Fermanagh border). (David Steele).
Drake Lesser Scaup in Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Armstrong).
Unconfirmed report of female Black Duck Millisle (Rod Kerr per eBird).
2cy female Red-footed Falcon still present at same site near Jenkinstown, Co Louth (Brian Hegarty). Apparently no sign since this morning.
Marsh Harrier being mobbed by nesting Black-headed Gulls at Portmore Lough (Michael Latham).
White tailed Eagle in the Antrim Hills this morning (Warren McConnaughie).
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Loughry College, Cookstown, Co Tyrone (Godfrey McRoberts).
Whimbrel over Killough (Chris Murphy).
4 Whimbrel on Tory, Co Donegal (Eric Randall).
Marsh Harrier, Michael Latham:
