Bird News for Friday 13th April.

A Green-winged Teal was at Lough Beg south of Church Island. As well as the Green-winged Teal a pair of Pintail and a male Red-breasted Merganser were at Lough Beg (Jeff Larkin).

Along the Antrim coast an adult Glaucous Gull was at Corbally Dam near Portrush and a Common Sandpiper at Cushendun (Colin Guy).

A female Crossbill and a male Kestrel were at Ballyboley Reservoir (William Smyton).

In south Down a Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest and a Wheatear were at St John's Point. 5 Greylag were seen in flight - they landed on the sea 1km offshore (Tim Murphy).

The second-summer Ring-billed Gull was at Groomsport (George Gordon).

A Red Kite flew across the A1 at Banbridge.(F.Carroll)

A Dipper was on the Tempo river at Tempo village Co.Fermanagh.(C.Bell)

Thanks to Mark Killops for the photo of the Willow Warbler(top) Stuart McKee for the Golden Plover this is one of 46 on the land right of RSPB Belfast Harbour Estate reserve and to Stephen Maxwell for this photo of a Sand Martin.(bottom)