Yellow-legged Gull found by Robert Vaughan at the weekend continuing on Tory, Co Donegal also approximately 20 calling Corncrake (Anton Meenan).
Dotterel in the Mournes near Slieve Muck (per Katy Bell).
Corncrake, Anton Meenan:
The Bann Estuary still had 200 Whimbrel and a Pink-footed Goose (John Clarke)
The Chough was still present on Copeland (Thomas Miller)
White Stork flew over Downpatrick towards Tyrella at 8am (Ciara Lavery).
Ruddy Shelduck overhead outside Broughshane (Hugh Thurgate).
2 Wood Sandpipers at Portmore Lough (Michael Latham / Alan Dickson). Also a Marsh Harrier (Charlie MacFarlane). Adult Little Gull on the pools in front of the viewing platform quite possibly the Lady’s Bay bird (Chris Rankin).
Common Sandpiper at Sheep House pier, Rathlin (Patrick Barton). 2 Great Skua (Leia Getty).
Adult Little Gull at Lady’s Bay (Michael Latham).
Wood Sandpipers, Michael Latham:
Yesterday there were at least 4 Corncrake (inc 3 calling males) on Rathlin (Ric Else)
Two Little Auk were on the sea with other auks on the way to Rathlin (Stuart Cossey)
An immature tagged (77) White-tailed Eagle was in the Antrim Hills (Michael Latham)
A male Whinchat was at Keeble, Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson)
A Little Gull and 8 Whimbrel were at Lady’s Bay, Lough Neagh (Mike McLaughlin / David McCreedy)
A Lesser Whitethroat was at the thatched house before Fanad Lighthouse (Michael O’Clery)
The Spoonbill was again at the Quoile. A late Pintail was also present (Mel O’Hagan / Shane Brighton / Nia Potapova)
A Barn Owl was in the Belfast Hills early morning (Ivan Cullen)
3 Whimbrel were at Carnlough (David Gillespie)
A White Stork was seen flying over the Quoile this morning (Natasha Reid)
A Garden Warner was seen and heard in Dromara (Justin Childs)
White-tailed Eagle, Michael Latham:
Turnstone, Robert Boyle:
White Stork, Natasha Reid:
Bonaparte’s and Little Gulls, both 2nd calendar year remain at Inch Lake, Co Donegal (Theo Campbell / Martin Deehan).
Single Black-throated, 2 Great Northern and 14 Red-throated Divers from west end of Tyrella, Dundrum Bay all in summer plumage (Chris Murphy).
Pinkfoot still on Rathlin (Hazel Watson /Ric Else).
A Fieldfare was near Drumcree outside Portadown.(Hugh Thurgate).
Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning had 5 pairs of Mediterranean Gulls and an Arctic Tern. (Derek Polley).
The Spoonbill is still off the hide at the Quoile. (David Stirling). The Ruff was also still present. (Tim Jess).
The White-tailed Eagle was seen again around Church Bay on Rathlin. (Ric Else).
A Little Ringed Plover was at Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 635 Dunlins, 165 Sanderlings, 95 Ringed Plovers and 60 Whimbrels Bann Estuary this evening. (John Spottiswood). Whimbrels later increased to 106. (John Spottiswood).
Also at Lough Beg a male Garganey western shoreline and four Glossy Ibis in flight (these likely different to flock of eleven seen recently). (David Steele).
Little Ringed Plover, David Steele.
Spoonbill, Tim Jess.
Ruff, Tim Jess.
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The Spoonbill is opposite the hide at the Quoile and the Ruff is at the yacht club end. (David Nixon).
A Little Stint was near the hide at the Barmouth, 200+ Whimbrel also present. (John Clarke).
The 1st year Bonaparte's Gull is still at the causeway at Inch in Donegal, a Little Gull was also present. (Derek Brennan)
The count of Common Terns at RSPB WoW is now up to 24 (Jake Grant)
Spoonbill, David Nixon.
Bonaparte's Gull, Derek Brennan.
Spoonbill at Quoile hide, towards yacht club end. Also Ruff (Chris Veale).
Red Kite on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Basking Shark in Coney Island Bay yesterday evening (Barry Curtis).
Drake Ring-necked Duck continuing at Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head, Co Donegal (Wilton Farrelly).
49 Whimbrel and 16 Common Terns at Lady Bay (Michael Latham).
Whimbrel at Ballymacormack Point (Bob Watts).
210 Whimbrels, 750 Dunlins, 65 Ringed Plovers and 55 Sanderlings Bann Estuary. Red-throated Diver off the hide earlier (John Spottiswood).
Drake Garganey on East Lake, Tory, Co Donegal just the 2nd island record (Anton Meenan).
Ruff, Chris Veale:
A second year Little Gull was at Inch (Chris Ingram)
An adult Spoonbill is at the Quoile (Dan Baillie) The bird was still present at 5pm (David Stirling)
120 Whimbrel were at Portballintrae (Simon Morton)
Rathlin today had a Golden Eagle, 2 Tree Pipits, circa 40 Whimbrels, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 4 Great Skuas, 1 Corncrake and a Carrion Crow. The Lesser Yellowlegs appears to have finally gone after a 6-month stay (Ric Else / Hazel Watson) It is thought that up to 6 Tree Pipits have been seen in the last few days.
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head (Wilton Farrelly)
11 Glossy Ibis were at the south end of Lough Beg although mobile (David Steele)
Cuckoo’s are widely reported from usual breeding locations.
Tree Pipit, Ric Else:
Whitethroat, Michael Latham:
