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) 

Bird News Tuesday 3rd June 2025

2nd calendar year Little Gull still at Belfast Lough WoW (Daniel Newton).

Drake Ring-necked Duck still at Inch, Co Donegal.

Spotted Flycatcher in a Glenavy garden (Paul Mulvenna).

2 second calendar year Little Gulls at Lady Bay (Richard Caves).

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Little Gulls, Richard Caves:





Bird News Monday 2nd June 2025

 The Little Gull was still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Ed O'Hara).

A Spotted Flycatcher was in the orchard at Castle Espie WWT. (Jonny Clark).

A Carrion Crow or hybrid was in the grounds of Ormeau Library in Belfast. (Olcán Shaw).

Two late Whimbrel passed through Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).

Spotted Flycatcher, Jonny Clark.


Carrion Crow, Olcán Shaw.



Bird News Sunday 1st June 2025

A Little Tern was off the Croaghan Hide, Oxford Island (Garry Armstrong)

A Marsh Harrier and a red tagged White-tailed Eagle were at Inch, Co Donegal (Derek Brennan \ Michael Savage)

A Corncrake was calling about 500m past Castle Espie today (Tony Dodds)

A drake Garganey was at Dunfanaghy New Lake, at the angling boat ferry (Aidan Kelly)

5 Garden Warbler were at Crom, Co Fermanagh (John Cusack \ Ger Murray)

Dunlin, Myroe, Mervyn Guthrie:


Bird News Saturday 31 May 2025

Pacific Diver still at Ballyheirnan Bay, Fanad, Co Donegal (Robert Vaughan).

Yesterday 40 calling Corncrake on Tory.

Drake Garganey at Portmore Lough (Michael Latham). Female Marsh Harrier (Leia Getty). 

Crossbill over Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).

2 Reed Warblers singing outside Kinnegar hide, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Armstrong).

2 second calendar year Little Gulls at Kinnegar Lagoons (Jonny Clark).

Great White Egret still at Quoile (Steven Farquhar).

Male Ruff and pair of Garganey at Lough Beg (David Steele).

Little Gulls, Jonny Clark:



Garganey with Shoveler, Michael Latham:




Bird News Friday 30th May 2025

 A 2nd calendar year Little Gull is on Kinnegar pools. and a pair of Kittiwakes on Kinnegar shore (Daniel Newton).

Kittiwake, Daniel Newton.


Little Gull, Michael Latham.