A female Marsh Harrier was off the Croaghan Hide, Oxford Island (Ed O’Hara)
A Whimbrel was at Killough (Chris Murphy)
A drake Garganey was at Portmore RSPB (Michael Latham)
Bird News Saturday 14th June 2025
The Spoonbill is still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Daniel Newton). The bird was still present at 5.00 this afternoon. (Tom Ennis, Gareth Ennis).
At least 5 Little Terns and 20+ Corncrakes were on Tory in Donegal. (Derek Brennan).
Black-tailed Godwit & Swift, Stephen Maxwell.
Bird News Friday 13th June 2025
The Spoonbill is still present at Belfast Lough WoW (Dan Barry). Also a Little Tern late morning (Stuart McKee). A Little Gull from early afternoon (Michael Latham).
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Inch, Co Donegal yesterday (RBA).
Great Spotted Woodpecker with two juveniles in a garden near Annahilt (Garry Wilkinson).
Hen Harrier briefly on Rathlin for 2nd day (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
No sign of the Stilt Sandpiper at Lough Beg but a 2nd calendar year Little Gull (Aaron Long / Mel O’Hagan).
A Black Redstart was possibly heard singing in North Belfast (Eric Randall).
Spoonbill, Michael Latham (1 & 2), William Smiton (3), Jonathan Cooke (4):
Bird News Thursday 12th June 2025
The Stilt Sandpiper is now at Lough Beg, in the bay north side of Church Island. View from the observation area at the end of Long Point Wood (take boardwalk from the Church Island car park). (David Steele). The bird was still present at 8pm but often behind vegetation (Richard Gray)
A Spoonbill is at RSPB WoW. The bird was still present early evening (Derek Polley / Holly Owen / Stephen Dunbar / Alan Fitzsimmons)
The Marsh Harrier is still at Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram)
Spoonbill, Aaron Long:
Stilt Sandpiper, Portmore, 11th June 2025
Thanks to everyone who sent pictures of the Stilt Sandpiper.
Tony Dodds.
Nigel Moore.
Tony Dalton
Richard Caves.
Michael Latham with Little Gull
Bird News Wednesday 11th June 2025
The Spoonbill was seen again at Portmore this morning before flying off at 10.40. A Curlew Sandpiper was present this afternoon. (Karl Martin).
The Sandpiper at Portmore is a Stilt Sandpiper rather than a Curlew Sandpiper and was present to at least 9.00 this evening. Two Little Gulls also dropped in. (John Spottiswood)
One of the Little Gulls was at Lady Bay earlier in the afternoon. (Richard Caves)
The Spoonbill reappeared c935pm at Portmore again this evening. (Brian McCloskey).
Stilt Sandpiper, Karl Martin.
Spoonbill, Karl Martin.
Little Gull, Richard Caves.
Bird News Tuesday 10th June 2025
Osprey at Portmore Lough (Stephen Brennan).
Yellowhammer singing from rear of Billy Neill CP (Bob Watts).
Osprey, Stephen Brennan:
Bird News Sunday 8th June 2025
The male Garganey was near the observation room at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve again this morning. (Daniel Newton).
A Spoonbill is on the pools by the viewing platform at Portmore. (Michael Latham).
A Golden Eagle was in the Antrim Hills. (Ian Dickey, Kenny Moore).
Yesterday a Spotted Flycatcher was at Ardilea Road in Clough. (Ann-marie Smyth)
An Osprey was at Portmore this afternoon. (Conor McCoy, Alison & Emma).
Spoonbill, Michael Latham.
Golden Eagle, Ian Dickey.
Spotted Flycatcher, Ann-marie Smyth.
Bird News Saturday 7th June 2025
A Red Kite over the A1 near Banbridge (Wilton Farrelly).
Marsh Harrier still at Inch, Co Donegal (Derek Brennan).
Long-staying Pink-footed Goose still with 9 Greylags on Rathlin. Spotted Flycatcher yesterday only the second record this year (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Little Gull at Belfast Lough WoW (Michael Latham).
Puffins, Razorbills & Guillemots, Michael Latham:
Bird News Friday 6th June 2025
Two 2cy Little Gulls are on Kinnegar Shore this morning (Daniel Newton). The birds were still present early afternoon (Karl Martin)
A Garganey and two Little Gulls were on the pools at Portmore (Garry Armstrong)
A Brent Goose was at The Bann Estuary (Stephen Riddell)
A Reed Warbler was at Keeble Lough, Rathlin Island (Ric Else)
A possible second calendar year Yellow-legged Gull was at Governors Bridge, Belfast this evening (Mel O’Hagan)
Little Gulls, Karl Martin:
Bird News Thursday 5th June 2025
A Reed Warbler was on Rathlin this morning, only the second island record. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
The male Garganey is still at Belfast lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Derek Polley).
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Kilclief. (Chris McNally)
Spotted Flycatcher, Chris McNally.
Bird News Wednesday 4th June 2025
The White-rumped Sandpiper remains along the stream at Balagan, Co Louth (Stephen Dunbar)
A drake Goosander was at Glynn (Paula Campbell)
The drake Garganey was still at Dunfanaghy New Lake (Chris Ingram)
Two Reed Warblers were at Kinnegoe Hide, Oxford Island and a Red Kite was seen flying near Craigavon Golf Centre (Karl Martin)
The drake Garganey was still at RSPB WoW, early evening (Daniel Newton)
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