Bird News Tuesday 19th April

2 Swift and 3 Sedge Warbler were at Ballymena Ecos Park (Jeff Larkin).
A female or immature Smew was at the mouth of the Crumlin River at Langford Lodge (Paul Toner).
The flock of Waxwing was still in the trees along at the Waterworks along
Antrim Road in Belfast at 6.45am (Larry Toal).
2 Greenland Wheatear and a Wheatear were at Kearney Point but there was no
sign of the Water Pipit (Tom Ennis).
A Cuckoo was at Upper Lough Erne and a House Martin in Fermanagh (Brad
Robson).
2 Garganey were still at Portmore Lough, Co, Antrim
A Reed Warbler was singing at Ballyherly Lough, Co. Down. (Keith Bennett).

Thanks to Matthew Warwick for this shot of a Snow Bunting taken near the summit of Slieve Donard a few weeks ago.

Snow Bunting, Slieve Donard - Matthew Warwick