Common Sandpiper at Stoneyford Res (Chris Murphy).
Female/immature Goosander still at Corbet Lough also a Red Kite (David McCreedy).
2 Ruff on the Bann Estuary (James McDowell).
Bonaparte’s Gull still at Drains Bay this afternoon. Also 2 Mediterranean Gulls including one ringed in Poland in 2014 (Stephen Riddell).
Bonaparte’s Gull, Stephen Riddell:
Barred Warbler still present and showing well at Malinbeg, Co Donegal (Theo Campbell / Chris Ingram).
11 Greenland Whitefronts Myroe then flew to Roe Estuary (John Clarke). Also Merlin (Donna Riddell).
Great Spotted Woodpecker at Knockbracken Allotments (Aaron Long).
The juvenile Dotterel remains on Cooley Peninsula, Co Louth along track to monument on peak to left of the one with cross and close to the fence line (David McCreedy).
Injured Short-eared Owl with a broken wing, Merlin and Brambling on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Large numbers of Redwing arriving this evening, especially along the North Coast.
Dotterel, Mike McLaughlin:
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A single Slavonian Grebe was off Kinnegar shore in Belfast Lough, a Raven and several Sandwich Terns were also present. (Kevin Kirkham).
The Lesser Scaup and 2 Ring-necked Ducks were still at Lough Beg this afternoon. A flock of 14 Greenland Whitefronts flew south. (David Steele).
A 1st winter Little Gull was at Magilligan. (Stephen Riddell).
The Cattle Egret was still in the field opposite the end of the breakwater at Kinnegoe Marina, Oxford Island. (Richard Caves).
A female Lesser Scaup was at Ballycarry Bridge in Larne Lough before flying off towards Whitehead. (Cameron Moore).
Female Lesser Scaup, Cameron Moore.
Cattle Egret, Richard Caves.
Twite, Juliet Fleming.
Purple Sandpipers, Juliet Fleming.
Drake Lesser Scaup and 2 drake Ring-necked Ducks at Lough Beg this afternoon. Also 6 Great White Egret and 7 Greater Scaup (2 drakes and 5 females) (David Steele).
Todd’s Canada Goose in amongst c300 Barnacle Geese at Shalwy, Kilcar, Co Donegal (Theo Campbell / Chris Ingram).
Barred Warbler in the Magic Garden, Malinbeg, Co Donegal (Theo Campbell / Chris Ingram et al).
Cattle Egret still at Oxford Island NNR from outer marina with cattle at 1205 (Garry Wilkinson).
58 Purple Sandpipers Coastal Zone, Portrush (Jules Fleming).
3 Twite near Ramore Head (Jules Fleming).
No sign of the American Golden Plover in the Portstewart Strand Golden Plover flock at 5pm (Tom Garner).
At St John’s Point this morning 2 Merlin, 3 Great Northern Divers and 5 Red-throated Divers (Chris Murphy).
3 Pink-footed Geese at Island Hill, Comber this evening (Chris Murphy).
2 Slavonian Grebes off Macedon Point at 4pm (Stuart McKee).
Great White Egret still at Portmore Lough RSPB (Richard Caves).
Adult Little Gull and 1w Mediterranean Gull at Ballynagard, Co Derry (Hazel Watson).
Great White Egret and Greenland Wheatear on Rathlin (Hazel Watson).
Great White Egret, Richard Caves:
Yellow-browed Warbler in neighbour’s Antrim garden (Richard Hunter).
American Golden Plover adult in moult at Portstewart Strand (John Clarke).
Cattle Egret still at Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara, Clifford Sharpe).
Summer-plumaged Great Northern Diver and 300+ Common Scoter at Dundrum Bay (Dave Weir).
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls, Pink-footed Goose and male Hen Harrier on Rathlin (Ric Else).
Yellow-browed Warbler, Richard Hunter:
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Bonaparte’s Gull at Ballygally foreshore 1pm (Ian Young).
Snow Bunting still at Ramore Head (John Clarke / Chris Hamilton).
Yellow-browed Warbler on Tory (Anton Meenan).
2 Black-throated Diver still at Carnlough this morning (Stephen Riddell).
Drake Ring-necked Duck at Lough Swilly at Inch Island Lake, Co Donegal from Tready Hide (RBA).
Little Gull and the long-staying Whimbrel in Church Bay, Rathlin. Also a late Greenland Wheatear, Merlin and 2 Great White Egrets on Kebble Lough (Nathanael Poffley / Ric Else).
3 Slavonian Grebes off Macedon Point (Stuart McKee).
2 Yellow-browed Warblers at Malinmore, Co Donegal (Andy Ellard)
Snow Bunting, John Clarke:
Yellow-browed Warbler, Anton Meenan.
Little Gull, Ric Else.
