Bird News Wednesday 25th November

A Great White Egret was at Boa Island, Co Fermanagh this morning (Fionnbarr Cross).

The Great White Egret is still at Ballycarry Bridge in Larne Lough this morning. (Ian Dickey).

2 Great Northern Divers were in Portrush Harbour this morning and 12 Twite were at Ramore Head. (John Wilkinson).

The Newry Canal between Jerrettspass and Poyntzpass this morning had a Great White Egret, 2 Little Egrets, a Kingfisher, Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 51 Fieldfare, 3 Reed Bunting, Water Rail and a Jay. (Fulton Somerville).

The Long-tailed Duck is still on Strand Lough outside Killough, also present were 2,478 Golden Plover, 1,060 Lapwing, 1,800 Black-headed Gulls and 300 Dunlin. St John's Point had 1,000 Wood Pigeon and 400 Skylarks.  (Chris Murphy).

3 Jack Snipe were at Portavogie this morning and 3 Great Northern Divers were at Whiteabbey this afternoon.  (Richard Grey).

A female type Long-tailed Duck was with a large Goldeneye flock at Reedy Flat on the south shore of Lough Neagh. (Dermot Hughes & John O'Boyle).

The Great White Egret and the Marsh Harrier were both still present at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. 8 Buzzards were still feeding in a field at Flatfield outside Lisburn (David Nixon).

A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lough Beg today. (Nigel Moore).

Thanks to Fulton for the picture of the Great White & Little Egrets:



No comments:

Post a Comment