Bird News Sunday 25th March

Afraid we could not match any of the major sightings from down south yesterday (which included Baillons Crake, Black Kite and Alpine Swift!). However birds seen today in NI included:

The Bonapartes Gull was back at Ballygally (Neal Warnock)
The Cattle Egret was still at Castle Espie (Francis Duffin et al).

A Blackcap was along the Lagan towpath near Mary Peters track (Des Price).
6 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaff were along the Newry Canal south of Scarva (Fulton Somerville).
The first year male Marsh Harrier was at Lough Beg. A Peregrine, Hen Harrier and 300 Black-tailed Godwits were also seen (David Steele).
3 Crossbill, 4 Buzzard and 2 Raven were at Capanagh on the Antrim Plateau (Walter and Christopher Veale).
At Tully Hill were 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls and a Sandwich tern. A Wheatear was at Killard and 2 Sandwich Tern at Orlock Point (Richard Weyl).
3 singing Chiffchaffs were between Shaw's Bridge and Stranmillis along the Lagan this morning (Dermot Hughes)
2 Chiffchaff were at Mill Lough and a Wheatear at Knockninny Co. Fermanagh (Brad Robson)
Thanks to Mark Elliott and Mark Killops for todays pics:

Red Kite, Moneyslane - Mark Elliott

Dipper - Mark Killops

Fulmar - Mark Killops