Bird News Friday 27th October

13 Pink-footed Geese were at Mullagh, Lough Beg this afternoon, also three Little Stints and 20 Ruff. (David Steele).

The hybrid Ring-billed gull was at Millisle, a Jack Snipe at Portavogie, 18 Sandwich Tern at Cloughy and a Wheatear north of Kearney. (Richard Weyl).

A Great-spotted Woodpecker was at Oxford Island, see picture below. (Geraldine Crozier).

Thanks to Wilf Swain for the pictures of the Buzzard and the Little Egret and to Gerladine Crozier for the picture of the Great-spotted Woodpecker: