Bird News Monday 4th January

Two male Ring-necked Ducks were in a large flock of Tufted Ducks at Knockninny refuge, Upper Lough Erne Fermanagh.  Kilmore Lough is frozen so it is likely/possible that the adult male may be the same individual seen there recently. (Brad Robson)

11 Whooper Swans were at Lough Shark this morning. (Mike McLaughlin).

20 Tree Sparrows were at Unicarval Road in Comber. (David Clarke).

A Great White Egret was at Barton's Bay on Lough Neagh. (Richard Caves).

A Merlin and seven Stock Doves were in stubble off the Point Road, Killough this afternoon, together with 300 Skylarks, 60 Tree Sparrows and mixed flock of finches and buntings. Another (or same) Merlin was earlier at Tyrella where 3,000 Knot was a high count for the south coast of Down. (Chris Murphy).

The 1st winter and an adult Iceland Gull were both at Antrim Road Waterworks in Belfast. (Stuart McKee, John O'Boyle).

53 Whooper Swans were feeding in fields by the Newry Canal between the Red Bridge (Portadown) and the Madden Bridge (Tandragee). (Robert Hughes).

A Carrion Crow was at Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee. (Adam McClure).

Thanks to David Clarke for the picture of the Tree Sparrows, to Angus Kennedy for the picture of the Redwing, to Richard Caves for the picture of the Great White Egret and to Brad Robson for the picture of the Ring-necked Duck:






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