Bird News Saturday 17th February

Drake Lesser Scaup still at Oxford Island NNR in Kinnegoe Bay from Waterside Hide. Male Brambling at feeder Portmore Lough RSPB (Ed O’Hara).

7 Great White Egret and a Ruff at Lough Beg (Richard Hunter).

Late news from yesterday of a Spoonbill reported from the war memorial at Castle Archdale at Lower Lough Erne, Co Fermanagh and also a Scaup (Sean Blackmore per George Gordon).

8 Velvet Scoter beyond the Eider flock Belfast Lough should be viewable from Whiteabbey Green Park car park (Stuart McKee).

Waxwings still at the back of the Lisburn Leisure Centre then flew to Drumbeg Drive where visible high up in the trees (Rachel McIlroy).

Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting a garden in Portglenone (Martin Doherty).

Still 2 Cattle Egret at Toome with cattle at end of Shore Road (John Spottiswood).

Cattle Egret still at Brankins Island Road this afternoon (Richard Caves).

Lesser Scaup, Ed O’Hara:

Waxwing, Rachel McIlroy:


Cattle Egret, Richard Caves:


Brambling, Ed O’Hara:





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