Bird News Sunday 15th November 2026

The Northern Harrier was still at Inch in Donegal. (Jeff Larkin). A White-tailed Eagle was also present. (Gary Brown).

2 Grey Plover were at Myroe. (Ian Dickey).

A single Snow Bunting was still on Ramore head this morning. (Kyle Allen).

Six Twite were at Whitehead boat yard. (Ivan Quail).

The ringtail Hen Harrier was at Portmore Lough RSPB this afternoon. (Alan Fitzsimmons).

A Red-Breasted Flycatcher was on Tory. (Anton Meenan).

A Red Kite was in the Antrim Hills. (Kevin Rice).

Ramore had a Little Auk, 18 Barnacle Geese, 2 Red-throated Divers and a single Great Northern Diver. (Gerard McGeehan).

2 Great Northern Divers were in the bay at Cloughy on the outer Ards. (Roger Woodward).

Hen Harrier, Alan Fitzsimmons.

Bird News Saturday 14th November 2026

Single Snow Bunting at Ramore Head (Searlas Anderson / Kevin McLaughlin).

3 Goosander and Long-tailed Duck at Ballycarry Bridge (Cameron Moore).

Juvenile Northern Harrier still at Inch Island Lake, Donegal (Michael Latham).

Subadult Golden Eagle in the Antrim Hills (Ivan Quail).

Chiffchaff at Kearney, 5 Grey Plover Bar Hall Bay, Yellowhammer at Templecooey (Wilton Farrelly).

Single Great White Egret still at Kilmore Quay, Upper Lough Erne this afternoon (Colin Bell).

Snow Bunting, Rod Gillan:

Snow Bunting, Searlas Anderson:

Golden Eagle, Ivan Quail:

Northern Harrier, Michael Latham:

Bird News Friday 13th November 2026

The Northern Harrier was again showing early morning at Inch, Donegal (Searlas Anderson et al)

Four Snow Bunting were at Ramore Head (Donna Riddell et al)

37 Purple  and 4 Sanderling were at the Coastal Zone, Portrush (Shane Brighton / Mel O’Hagan)

Circa 8 Purple Sandpiper were at Crawfordsburn (Laura Kerr)

The Glossy Ibis was again at Castle Espie this morning (Alastair McLean)

The Northern Harrier was still showing well (up to 4:20 pm) from Inch platform. Three Ruff was also seen. Up to 1000 Barnacle Geese and 80 Greenland-Whitefronts are at Dunfanaghy New Lake (David Nixon)

Snow Bunting, Donna Riddell:

Northern Harrier, David McCreedy:

Snow Bunting, Glen Calvert:

Bird News Thursday 12th November 2026

The Northern Harrier is still at Inch in Donegal this morning. (Searlas Anderson). A White-tailed Eagle was also present. (Kenny Moore). The Harrier was still present this afternoon. (Bob Watts).

A Whimbrel remains on Rathlin. (Ric Else)

.3 Slavonian Grebe off Glynn this morning. (Philip McHaffie).

4 Green Sandpipers were at Corbet Lough this morning. (David McCreedy).

A Ruff and a female Kestrel were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Derek Polley).

2 Snow Buntings were at Ramore Head and 10 Sanderling at the East Strand in Portrush. (Garry Wilkinson).

2 Purple Sandpipers were at Newcastle Harbour. (Richard Caves).

Purple Sandpipers, Richard Caves.

Bird News Wednesday 11th November 2026

The juvenile Northern Harrier remains present at Inch, Donegal this morning (Jamie Bliss). Still present from viewing platform early afternoon (John Spottiswood).

A Long-tailed Duck was in Ballygally Bay at midday (Robert Scott).

Great White Egret still at Derrytrasna, Lough Neagh (Dave Allen).

White-tailed Eagle over Downhill beach heading towards Lough Foyle at 1340 (Dean Jones).

52 Red Throated Diver, 9 female/juv Common Scoter, 2 Slavonian Grebes off Macedon Point, 2 Long Tailed Duck, a female type and a juvenile were off Whiteabbey Green also roughly 2500 Eider and 400 Great Crested Grebes only one Goldeneye noted (Stuart McKee).

Swallow in Antrim town centre at the river (Mark Smyth).

Late news from Monday of a Snow Bunting at Runkerry Strand, Portballintae (David Hannan).

9 Greenland Whitefronts over Rathlin also 2 Snow Buntings, Whimbrel and Merlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).

Snow Bunting in the Mournes (Brendan O’Connor).

Northern Harrier, Kevin McLaughlin:

Merlin, Ric Else:

Bird News Tuesday 10th November 2026

The Northern Harrier was again on show off the Platform at Inch, Donegal. A Great White Egret was also off the Tready Hide (Searlas Anderson)

A ring-tail Hen Harrier was at Portmore this morning (Nigel Moore)

A Great White Egret was also seen at Portmore (Conor Roddy)

Two Black-throated Divers were at Carnlough. 7 Common Scoter were at Glenarm (Gerard McGeehan)

A Goosander was at Ballycarry Bridge, Larne Lough (Cameron Moore)

The long staying / returning leucistic Great Black Backed Gull was at Ardglass today (David Nixon)

Northern Harrier, Rod Gillan:

Leucistic Great Black Backed Gull, David Nixon:

Great White Egret, Conor Roddy:

Hen Harrier, Conor Roddy:

Bird News Monday 9th November 2026

The Glossy Ibis was on the main lake at Castle Espie this morning. (Jonny Clark).

A Snow Bunting, Crossbill and Brambling were on Rathlin this morning. (Ric Else).

The Northern Harrier was seen again at Inch in Donegal although the area was foggy this morning. (Andy Ellard).

A Long-tailed Duck was at Portballintrae. (John Clarke). A Great Northern Diver was also present. (Rod Gillan).

A Short-eared Owl and the ringtail Hen Harrier were at Portmore. (Dylan Feore, Kenny Moore).

Glossy Ibis, Jonny Clarke.

Short-eared Owl, Dylan Feore.

Yellow Wagtail, Anton Meenan.

Long-tailed Duck, Rod Gillan.

 

Great Northern Diver, Rod Gillan.

Bird News Sunday 8th November 2026

Great White Egret still distantly from Croaghan hide at Oxford Island NNR. Ringtail Hen Harrier showing well at Portmore Lough (Ewan McKenzie).

Black-throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe and 2 redhead Goosander off Glynn (Michael Latham/Shane Brighton).

2 Black-throated, 3 Red-throated & Great Northern Dover at Carnlough (Michael Latham).

Snow Bunting heard over Kelly's Wood, St John's Pt 1145 (Chris Murphy).

Chough at Torr Head (Stephen Dunbar).

Goosander and Long-tailed Duck at Ballycarry Bridge (Cameron Moore).

Siberian Chiffchaff and possible nominate Chiffchaff Curlew Cottage Bar Hall Bay also Grey Plover. Swallow at Kearney (Garry Armstrong/Stuart McKee/David Steele/Hal McCullough). Heard originally in morning and sonogram taken which confirms ID (Richard Weyl).

c20 Twite, 2+ Snow Bunting, Blackcap at Copeland BO (David Stirling).

2 Jack Snipe including one near Templecooey (Richard Weyl).

2 Swallow Sandy Bay, Larne (Ivan Quail).

Juvenile Northern Harrier Inch, first for Donegal (Michael Huggins).

3 Ring-necked Parakeet at Waterworks (Ian Enlander).

10+ Mediterranean Gulls south end Cloughey beach (Bob Watts).

2 Pink-footed Goose and Grey Plover at the Bann Estuary (John Spottiswood).

A boat trip from Bangor to Whiteabbey included Slavonian Grebe, 11 Common Scoter and 20 Red-throated Divers (Anthony McGeehan, Jim Wells et al).

Yellow Wagtail on Tory, Donegal (probably Western) (Theo Campbell/Chris Ingram et al).

Russian White-fronted Goose and White-rumped Sandpiper still at Myroe (Kevin McLaughlin).

Northern Harrier, Searlas Anderson:

Northern Harrier, Derek Brennan:

Siberian Chiffchaff, Stuart McKee:

Goosander and Long-tailed Duck, Cameron Moore:

Black-throated Divers, Michael Latham:

White-rumped Sandpiper, Kevin McLaughlin:

Russian White-fronted Goose, Kevin McLaughlin:

Bird News Saturday 7th November 2026

A Snow Bunting is at West Town, Tory (Anton Meenan)

At least one Snow Bunting is at Ramore Head, Portrush (Dylan Thomas)

A Russian White-front and a Merlin were at Myroe (Ian Dickey).

A Siberian Chiffchaff was on Tory Island (Derek Brennan)

A Great White Egret was off the Croghan Hide, Oxford Island (Kevin Rice)

Two Pink-footed Geese were off Torr Road, Co Antrim (Stephen Farquhar)

A Short-eared Owl, Brambling and Blackcap were the best on CBO today. (David Stirling)

Today's river Bann/Lough Beg boat trip had 8 Glossy Ibises (seen very briefly), 3 Green Sandpipers, a Hen Harrier, Great Northern Diver and one Great White Egret. (Jim Wells)

Russian White-fronted Goose, Ian Dickey:

Siberian Chiffchaff, Derek Brennan:

Bird News Friday 6th November 2026

A Grey Plover was north of the hide at the Barmouth. A White-fronted Goose was also present. (Mike Savage).

7 Common Scoters were off Castlerock promenade. (John Spottiswood).

A Chiffchaff was between Kinnego hide and the visitor centre, Oxford Island. (Dermot Hughes).

A Green-winged Teal was with c.1,000 Eurasian Teal at Lough Beg. (David Steele).

Bird News Thursday 5th December 2026

Curlew Sandpiper still at Myroe (Ian Dickey).

Commic Tern and Kestrel at Belfast Lough WoW (Ronnie Doggart).

Late Sedge Warbler on Tory, Donegal (Anton Meenan).

Dead Barn Owl found by dog walker on outskirts of Antrim (Andrea Owers per Mark Smyth).

Great White Egret at Kilmore Quay, Upper Lough Erne with a possible second at Corradillar Quay. Also a ringtail Hen Harrier Knockninny Marina and 2 Woodcock at A4 near Maguiresbridge (Colin Bell).

Lesser Scaup reported in a pool off Portmore Road, Portstewart (Sean Hickey).

Commic Tern, Ronnie Doggart:

Bird News Wednesday 4th November 2026

A ring-tail Hen Harrier was at Ballykelly (John Spottiswood)

The Curlew Sandpiper was still present, at Myroe, Co Derry. A Snow Bunting was also heard. (Paul McCarron / Theo Campbell)

The best on Tory today are 3 Snow Bunting, 3 Brambling and a Woodcock (Anton Meenan)

The two White-rumped Sandpipers were still at Myroe although they can be elusive (Dermot Hughes)

A Waxwing was at Glenveigh National Park, near the visitor centre, below the lookout point at the bus stop. Feeding on Rowan (Ian Young)

2 Black-throated Divers were in Carnlough Bay (Jeff Larkin)

At least 34 Snow Bunting were at the est end of the sand dunes at Magheroarty, Donegal (Robert Vaughan / Ian Young)

Waxwing, Ian Young:

Snow Buntings, Ian Young: