The Bittern showed this morning from the causeway at Inch Island, Co Donegal. Two drake Smew were also present (C Gillespie, B Campbell and R Bennett)
14 Waxwing were feeding in Comber Square this afternoon, close to The Progressive (Nu Graham)
A Red Kite adult was sighted low over Portaferry about 14:00 (Nicholas J A Sanders)
An adult Little Gull was just over the harbour wall at Ardglass. A Hen Harrier was at Slievemoyle cottages between Strangford and Raphoe and a female Brambling, 3 Tree Sparrow and 11 Linnet in a garden at Aghnaleck near Hillsborough (Garry Wilkinson).
The adult Ring-billed Gull, 12 Purple Sandpiper and 2 Red-throated Diver were at Groomsport (Ivor McDonald)
At Flatfield on the River Lagan, Co Down this afternoon at 3pm were: Whooper Swan – 100, Lapwing – 200, Curlew – 6 and a Yellowhammer – 1. Also large numbers (200+) of Fieldfares and Redwings (Clive Mellon)
A count at RSPB Portmore Lough Reserve yesterday had very high counts of 1790 Golden Plover and 1006 Lapwing on the meadows (Amy Burns) Also at Portmore, a Male brambling was at the feeders today (Brad Robson)
A female Brambling is in a garden on the Lismenary Road, at the last house on the LHS going out of the village (Brenda Campbell)
Thanks to Alistair Prentice for this pic of a Buzzard. You can see more pics at www.nibirdpics.blogspot.co.uk
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