Bird News Sat 9th October

Kearney had :

A Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff,6 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin and at least one Blackcap at Kearney Village (no sign of Firecrest) - (R Weyl, S McKee). 

Also 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Long Tailed Duck and six Common Scoter. (K Bennett)

Mediterranean Gull in the bay south of Portavogie and 20 RT Diver past Orlock Point over 30mins. (R Weyl)

A Velvet Scoter was seen in Belfast Lough, close to Dargan Bay (D Allen)

Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve had a Curlew Sandpiper. (K Bennett)

20 scaup were in Dargan Bay, Belfast.

Clive Mellon had 3/4 Redwing at Finaghy in Belfast

Cork was the place to be today with Indian House Crow (Cobh), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Cape Clear), a Black Kite (Toe Head) and a Yellow-breasted Bunting (Dursey)!