Bird News Monday 28th August

 The moulting adult Curlew Sandpiper is still on Kinnegar pool this morning. (Daniel Newton).

A Whinchat, two Green Sandpipers and a Red Kite were at Creightons Green reservoir above Holywood. (Billy Miskelly).

At least one Sooty Shearwater was among Manx Shearwaters on the 8am Larne to Cairnryan ferry. sailing. (Tom Garner).

The two Wood Sandpipers, two Green Sandpipers and six Ruff are still in flooded meadows along the Newry Canal near Jerrettspass. (Joe Devlin, Clifford Sharpe).

A single Whimbrel was at Orlock Point. (Nathan Gilbert).

The Black-winged Pratincole and the White-tailed Eagle were still at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Richard Donaghey).

Magilligan this morning had three Arctic Skuas and three male Common Scoter. (Aaron Long).

A juvenile Yellow Wagtail was with a large flock of Pied Wagtails at Myroe, a Carrion x Hooded Crow hybrid was also present. (Derek Brennan).

The Osprey was seen again flying up the Bann towards Coleraine. (Ronald Surgenor). 

A Black Tern was at the Bann Estuary. (John Clarke).

A Little Stint was south of Ballywalter beach this morning. (Richard Weyl).

The Bonaparte's Gull is at Kinnegar shore this afternoon. (Jeff Larkin).

A juvenile Spotted Redshank and a Garganey were at Lough Beg this morning. (David Steele).

A Mediterranean Gull was briefly at Antrim Marina. (Gareth Platt)

The White-tailed Eagle was still at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Ben McCook)

Thanks to Michael Latham for the pictures of the Curlew Sandpiper and the Green Sandpiper, to William Smiton for his pictures of the Curlew Sandpiper and the Turnstone, to Gareth Platt for the picture of the Mediterranean Gull, to Terry Hanna for the picture of the juvenile Spotted Flycatcher and to Richard Caves for his pictures of the Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and Ruff:

Michael Latham

Michael Latham

Michael Latham

William Smiton




Richard Caves

Richard Caves

Richard Caves


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