Bird News Sunday 22nd January

The drake Ferruginous Duck was again at the very north end of Ballysaggart Lough, Dungannon (Wilton Farrelly). The bird was still present at 2:30 pm. A second calendar year Mediterranean Gull was also present (John Spottiswood)

The drake and female Ring-necked Ducks were both on Mill Lough, Bellanaleck, Co Fermanagh (Wilton Farrelly)

The Long-tailed Duck was still off the Amici Restaurant, Portstewart (Stephen Riddell)

A Great Northern Diver was off the Barmout (Richard Donaghy)

A first winter Glaucous Gull was at Waterfoot. A Black-throated Diver and four Great Northern Diver were at Carnlough (Shirley Dunlop)

Four Pink-footed Geese were at Portmore (Garry Armstrong). A Barnacle Goose was also present (Daniel Newton)

A high count of 55 Ringed Plover were at Donaghadee Harbour (James McNair). A high count of 26 Snipe were at RSPB WoW (Ian Enlander)

An immature White-tailed Eagle was seen over Coleraine University (Jeff Larkin)

A Red-throated Diver was at Portmore Lough (Ivan Quail)

Long-tailed Duck, Stephen Riddell:

Drake Ferruginous Duck, Wilton Farrelly:

More local bird pics are at: http://nibirdpics.blogspot.com/