Bird News Sunday 7th July

The Rose-coloured Starling is still present in Castleglen Grove, Dundrum this morning, see picture below. (Michael Latham/Brian Carruthers). The bird was still present this afternoon. (Stephen Maxwell & John Spottiswood).

A Roseate Tern was on the posts again outside hide 2 at the Belfast WOW reserve. (Garry Armstrong).

A Whitethroat was at St John's Point and 3 confiding Yellowhammer about five miles north of Portaferry. (Michael Latham).

A ringed Common Gull on Millisle beach was first ringed on 20th June 1992 meaning it is over 27 years old, see picture below. (Gareth Platt).

There were 4 Ruddy Shelducks of unknown origin at the Barmouth, Bann Estuary, during WeBS Count; they were distant viewing on the far side of the bay from the hide. Also present were 1 Roseate Tern and 40 Black-tailed Godwit.(Hill Dick)

Thanks to Michael Latham for the first picture of the Rose-coloured Starling, the Whitethroat and Yellowhammer, to Jonny Rosborough for the pictures of the Whinchat, to Stephen Maxwell for the second Starling picture and to Gareth Platt for the picture of the ringed Common Gull:










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