Bird News Sunday 18th August

10 Ruff were at Sandy Bay, near Portmore, Lough Neagh (Michael Latham)

A Balearic Shearwater was off the West Light, Rathlin this afternoon (Ric Else / Hazel Watson)

The Long-billed Dowitcher was still at RSPB WoW along with 3 Ruff and a Merlin (Gerard McGeehan / Shirley Dunlop)

140 Sooty Shearwaters went past Melmore Head, Co Donegal during the course of the day, along with two Great Shearwaters in the morning, plus a Sabine's Gull, Pomarine Skua and 850 Manxies. Only 4 Great and 3 Arctic Skua were seen. (Oscar Campbell)

Thanks to Michael Latham for a picture of Ruff in Sandy Bay:

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