Bird News for Sunday 27th February

The first winter male Ring Necked Duck was at Ballyherly Lough. A White Fronted Goose, a
Barnacle and 300 Greylag were at Anne's Point (Richard Weyl).
The 5 Pink Footed Geese were with 160 Greylag at Mullagh and the male "Lesser Scaup"
type hybrid still at Lough Beg (David Steele).
A Slavonian Grebe and a Great Northern Diver were off Glynn in Larne Lough (Stuart
McKee).

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Glynn Harbour along with a Dipper. 5 Red Throated Diver were at Portmuck and a LT Duck at Carrick. (G.Armstrong/P.West)

An Iceland Gull was at Kilkeel Co.Down and a Ring-billed Gull at Carrick.(Birdguides)

Thanks to Craig Nash for the photo below of this male Sparrowhawk he took this morning.