Report sightings to: Email nibirds@live.co.uk, Text: 07973 403 146 or 07870 863 782 or Twitter: @nibirds See local bird pics at: www.nibirdpics.blogspot.co.uk
Pages
Bird News Saturday 6th July
Bird News Friday 5th July
The Long-billed Dowitcher was still at Portmore this morning. (Ed O'Hara). However, no sign after 12 noon (Steven Farquhar). Still no sign by 5pm but Osprey present (Garry Armstrong). No further sign of LB Dowitcher 1845-1945 (John Spottiswood).
A single Common Sandpiper at Lady Bay (Steven Farquhar).
Adult Roseate Tern at the Bann Estuary early afternoon (Dean Jones).
2 Common Sandpiper and 33 Knot at Belfast Lough WoW RSPB (Stuart Cossey).
Pectoral Sandpiper (new bird) at Lough Beg (Chris & Tim Murphy / David Steele).
First Sooty Shearwater of the year off Rathlin this evening also a Whimbrel has been lingering (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Roseate Tern, Dean Jones:
Bird News Thursday 4th July
Bird News Wednesday 3rd July
A Long-billed Dowitcher is at Portmore Lough RSPB this evening (Aaron Long) The bird was still present at 9:45 (Michael Latham)
A Spotted Flycatcher is still in Antrim Castle Gardens. (Chris Hamilton).
The Quail was heard calling again from the farm gate at Annagh, Lough Beg. (Bob Watts).
A Great Skua was over the harbour on Rathlin. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
Long-billed Dowitcher, Aaron Long.
Bird News Tuesday 2nd July
Quail still calling from SW corner of Lough Beg and a Spotted Flycatcher family but no sign of the Red-necked Phalarope (Tony Dodds / Ian Young). Quail still calling intermittently in the afternoon and also a Green Sandpiper (David Steele).
A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting a garden between Hillsborough and Moira (Juliet Fleming).
Great Spotted Woodpecker: