Bird News Saturday 1st October

A Red Breasted Flycatcher was at Ramore Head in Portrush, it was on rocks in the bay by the childrens play park to the east of the seawatching point. (Matthew Tickner/Dennis Weir).

The adult American Golden Plover was still at Kirkiston, it was with 100 Golden Plover, also present were a Merlin, 2 Ruff, a Snipe and 100 Skylark. 2 Wheatear were at Kearney Point. (James Robinson/Richard Weyl).

The juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper and a Spotted Redshank were in the channel at Myroe.

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Myroe and 300 Golden Plover were on the mudflats. (Stuart McKee).

A Greenland Wheatear and 300 Pale Bellied Brent were at Faughanvale, Lough Foyle. (Stephen Davis).

2 Jay were at Circular Road in Belfast. (Stephen Maxwell).

3 Wheatear were at Bar Hall Bay in Strangford Narrows. (Derek Polley).

Yesterday an adult Mediterranean Gull was at Killough Harbour. (Tim Murphy).

Thanks to Mark Killops for these superb shots taken at Killard.

Wheatear - Mark Killops

Dunlin - Mark Killops



Wheatear - Mark Killops