Common Sandpiper at Lady Bay (Garry Armstrong).
Mull Trip
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Bird News Friday 10th July 2026
A Green Sandpiper and two Common Sandpiper were at Lady Bay, Lough Neagh (Garry Armstrong)
Two Reed Warbler were at the Quoile (Ann-Marie Smyth)
2 Mediterranean Gulls (Ad & 3rd cal yr) were at the mouth of the Dundrum Channel and a high count of around 300 Sandwich Terns (Stephen Foster)
A Ring-necked Parakeet was in a garden in Lurgan (David Cassells)
It may interest observers to know that there have been sightings of two migrant dragonfly species at Craigavon Lakes in recent days - Lesser Emperor and today Red-veined Darter. (Brian Nelson)
Reed Warbler, Ann-Marie Smyth:
Ring-necked Parakeet, David Cassells:
Bird News Wednesday 8th July 2026
Whooper Swans at Traad Point, Ballyronan (Mark Smyth). A minimum of 6 successful broods at Lough Beg (Dermot Hughes).
Yellowhammer in Waringstown (Clive Higginson).
Bird News Tuesday 7th July 2026
Rathlin this year has had four calling Corncrake (per RSPB)
A Red Kite was in the Antrim Hills (Chris Hamilton)
A pair of Spotted Flycatchers were close to Antrim town centre (Mark Smyth)
Bird News Monday 6th July 2026
The Temminck's Stint was not seen today, previous report was an error.
Red Kites were seen over the A1 at both Banbridge and Dromore this afternoon.
The Quoile had the Spoonbill, 2 Common Sandpipers, and a Reed Warbler. (Dermot Hughes).
Bird News Sunday 5th July 2026
The drake Ring-necked Duck is still in Kinnegoe Bay at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong) The bird was still present at 11:15 (Shane Brighton)
A Temmincks Stint was at Portmore. (Shane Brighton).
Temminck's Stint, Shane Brighton.
Bird News Saturday 4th July 2026
Drake Ring-necked Duck at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Armstrong).
4 fledged Mediterranean Gulls at Belfast Lough WoW (Stuart McKee).
19 Mediterranean Gulls at Kerrykeel, Co Donegal (Wilton Farrelly).
Ring-necked Duck, Daniel Newton:
Mediterranean Gull, Stuart McKee:
Bird News Friday 3rd July 2026
A Turtle Dove has been reported from a garden in Ballyclare.
Bird News Thursday 2nd July 2026
Yesterday a 2nd year Mediterranean Gull was at Church Bay, Rathlin (Ric Else)
Two Great Skua and the 2y Mediterranean Gull were on Rathlin today (Ric Else)
Three Stock Doves, 2 adults and a young bird, were feeding with Wood Pigeons, in a field off Ardilea Road, near Clough (David Nixon)
Bird News Wednesday 1st July 2026
Ruff in nearly full summer plumage, 2 Common Sandpipers at Belfast Lough WoW (Gerard McGeehan). Also 15 Mediterranean Gulls including 2 2nd calendar year (Bob Watts).
A group of Crossbill over Mullaphad Forest, Co Fermanagh (Colin Bell).
Bird News Tuesday 30th June 2026
A Common Sandpiper and two Knot were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart Cosey)
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Slievenacloy outside Lisburn. (Chris Hamilton).
A Green Sandpiper dropped into Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
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