Bird news for Wednesday 25th July

The Pectoral Sandpiper was still at RSPB Belfast Harbour Reserve (Gerard McGeehan)

A summer adult Mediterranean Gull and 3 Whimbrel were at Bann Estuary (Stuart McKee).

3 Buzzard and a female Sparrowhawk were at Dundonald (Warren Fowles).
The second-summer Ring-billed Gull was at Groomsport (George Gordon)

Thanks to Tom McCreery for this atmospheric pic of a Mallard. You can see more pics at www.nibirdpics.blogspot.co.uk