Bird News Saturday 19th December

In Donegal a male American Wigeon was at Castle Shanaghan Bay, Lough Swilly (Brad Robson)

A second winter Iceland Gull is at RSPB Belfast WOW Reserve (Stuart McKee).

A Black Redstart was at the beach at Newcastle this morning.

5 Siskin and 3 Redpoll were feeding on Alder seeds along the Newry Canal this morning (Frank Carroll)

The pair of Brambling were still showing in a garden off Knockmore Rd Lisburn this morning (Kevin Kirkham-Brown)

Two Iceland Gull were at Rathmullan, Co Donegal (Ralph Sheppard)