Bird News Friday 12th November

3 Waxwings at Leggs Mushroom Farm near Castle Caldwell, county Fermanagh (A.Burns \ B Robson)
100 Waxwing were at the Lagan Meadows in Belfast - at one stage adjacent to Knightsbridge Manor (John Lyons).
2 Waxwing were in Saintfield (Norma Price).
12 Little Egret at Castle Espie (R Smith)

Mark Carmody has contributed a number of photographs to this web site already. However this shot of the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Ballycotton, Cork is stunning. Unfortunately the bird was attacked by a raptor and suffered damage (note the blood staining at the base of the wing). Semipalmated Sandpiper is still an extremely rare bird in NI with only 9 records.

Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Cork - Mark Carmody
 

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