Bird News Saturday 24th September

A Great White Egret was near the Kinnegoe hide at Oxford Island. 2 Manx Shearwaters were off the carpark at the back of the Discovery Centre. (Garry Armstrong).

A Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpipers and 4 Ruff are at RSPB WoW (Daniel Newton)

A Turtle Dove is at Fanad Head, Donegal (Wilton Farrelly)

A Lapland Bunting is on Rathlin, a Whimbrel and 3 Twite are also present. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).

A Merlin, a Red Grouse, an untagged Red Kite and 5 Crossbills were in the Antrim Hills (Michael Latham)

At least 8 Arctic Skua and a juvenile Little Gull were at Magilligan. (John Clarke, Richard Donaghey).

Turtle Dove, Wilton Farrelly:

Red Grouse Michael Latham

Merlin Michael Latham

Arctic Skua & Sandwich Tern John Clarke

Arctic Skua & Sandwich Tern John Clarke

Crossbill - Michael Latham

Red Kite Michael Latham