Bird News Saturday 23rd March

The Ring-necked Duck and Lesser Scaup were both still at Oxford Island this morning, the Ring-necked Duck was off Kinnegoe hide and the Lesser Scaup was in the inner bay at Kinnegoe marina. (Ed O'Hara). The Lesser Scaup was still present this afternoon. (Aaron Long).

An early Willow Warbler was singing near the Discovery Centre at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Steven Fyffe). Presumably the same bird was off Kinnegoe hide at Oxford Island this afternoon. (Aaron Long).

A Norwich type Jackdaw was at Kinnegar pool this morning. (Daniel Newton).

A flock of Waxwings were in a tree at the bottom of Hawthornden Drive beside Parkway on the outer ring, flying between there and trees in Belmont Park in east Belfast. (Simon Morton).

A dark-bellied Brent was in Killough harbour. (Chris Murphy).

13 Waxwings were still in Ward Park in Bangor. (Sean Wensley).

Ring-necked Duck, Michael Latham. 

White-tailed Eagle, Michael Latham.

Red-breasted Mergansers, Alastair McLean.