The Spoonbill and a Common Sandpiper were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning, the Little Ringed Plover may have been present but the hide windows were too misted up to be sure. A 2nd year Little Gull was at Kinnegar shore. (Richard Gray)
The Cettis Warblers at Killough have not been heard since early May (Chris Murphy)
Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Belfast Harbour Meadows with small passage of Siskin over Kinnegar (Stuart Cossey).
Spoonbill and 2 Common Sandpipers at Belfast Lough WoW (Chris Veale).
Redhead Goosander with 2 Red-breasted Mergansers Lady Bay (Garry Armstrong).
No sign of the Song Sparrow on Tory, Co Donegal today which is presumed to have moved off overnight in improved weather conditions. The bird stayed for a minimum of 6 days; it was possibly heard the day before its discovery.
4 Common Sandpipers on Comber River behind Tesco/Spar (Chris Murphy).
Spoonbill at Portmore Lough (Niall Mulvenna).
Probable Arctic Skua at Killard this afternoon (Mark Robinson).
2 female Mandarin at Lough Beg this evening (David Steele).
Spoonbill, Niall Mulvenna:
Spoonbill and Little Ringed Plover still at Belfast Lough WoW with a second Little Ringed Plover from mid afternoon (Clive Mellon). Also 2 Common Sandpiper (Derek Polley / Dot Blakeley). Near eclipse drake Garganey too (Daniel Newton).
Song Sparrow still on Tory, Co Donegal and present this evening (Joseph Doolan / Fran O’Connell)
Common Sandpiper at Lady Bay (Richard Caves).
White Stork of unknown origin at Knock Golf Club (per Garry Wilkinson).
Common Sandpipers, Stephen Maxwell & Richard Caves:
Spoonbill, Stephen Maxwell:
Garganey, Daniel Newton:
The Spoonbill is still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve, there is also a report of 3 Little Terns being present.
A Little Tern is on Kinnegar shore in Belfast Lough. (Richard Woods).
The 1st summer Little Gull was at Kinnegar shore at 2.00pm. (Tom Ennis).
An Osprey was at Lough Beg before flying towards Toome. (David Steele).
The Little Ringed Plover, Spoonbill and a Little Gull were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve, there was no sign of the Little Terns this evening. (Michael Latham).
A Red Kite was in the Antrim hills this afternoon. (Rhona Bell).
A Great Skua was on Rathlin. (Alan Faulkner)
Little Ringed Plover, Michael Latham.
Little Gull, Michael Latham.
Great Skua, Alan Faulkner.
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Song Sparrow singing from Anton Meenan’s East garden, Tory Island. Still present 1452 (Rob Vaughan). Singing and showing off and on 1955-2041 (Brian McCloskey / Vic Caschera et al).
White Stork of unknown origin from Lismore Road outside Downpatrick chased by a gull across fields towards Downpatrick (Chris McNally). No sign this evening (David Stirling).
White-rumped Sandpiper still on the Bann Estuary from Portstewart (Donna & Stephen Riddell).
Spoonbill reported to still be present at Belfast Lough WoW (Birdguides). 1st summer Little Gull still present Kinnegar Shore (Tom Ennis).
Song Sparrow, Robert Vaughan:
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Spoonbill, Little Ringed Plover and 2nd calendar year Little Gull at Belfast Lough WoW this morning (Daniel Newton). Spoonbill still this evening (Michael Latham)
A presumed escaped White Stork was at Portadown Railway Station (Zack Prentice)
