Bird News for Thursday 26th April.

The Ring-billed Gull continues to be seen at Groomsport.

A Cuckoo and a Common Sandpiper were at Crom Co. Fermanagh.(S.Scarlett/J.Sey)

At Larne Lough 2 adult Mediterranean Gull, 3 Whimbrel, 28 Bar-tailed Godwit and 14 Pale-bellied Brent were at Glynn. 3 Purple Sandpiper and an adult Mediterranean Gull were at Sandy Bay. A first-year Iceland Gull was at Whitehead (Cameron Moore).

    

Our thanks to Alistair Prentice for the picture of the Linnet(top) and also to Tom McCreery for the Goldfinch.