Bird News Saturday 24th August

An Osprey with a white leg ring, a Red-throated Diver, Ruff and Arctic Tern were at the Bann Estuary. (Dean Jones). A second Osprey was present this afternoon before catching a fish and flying inland. The ringed Osprey is white EY and was seen and photographed on 29th August last year. (Gareth Platt).

A 2nd calendar year Mediterranean Gull was at Whitehouse Lagoon. (Kevin Kirkham).

2 Arctic Skua, 2 Common Scoter and a flock of Whimbrel were at Magilligan. (Donna Riddell) Several flocks of Brent Geese were along the north coast. (Donna Riddell, Dean Jones).

2 Green Sandpipers and 4 Common Sandpipers were at Seaghan Dam in Co.Armagh. (David Knight).

Up to 60 Storm Petrels and a pale  phase  Arctic Skua were off Burr Point Ballywalter and 500 Brent Geese were on the mudflats at the north end of Strangford Lough. (James Robinson).

A Ruff was at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Nathan Gilbert)

A sea watch at Fanad in Donegal between 11am and 5pm had 25000+ Manx Shearwaters, 3 Corys Shearwaters, 31 Sooty Shearwaters, 5 Great Shearwaters, 1 Sabines Gull, 1 Grey Phalarope, 2 Great Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, 9 Storm Petrels, a Red-throated Diver and a Chough. (Michael Latham, Aaron Long, Daniel Newton, Stephen Dunbar, Derek Brennan). 

Ramore Head this evening between 5.15 and 7.15 had 2 adult Sabines Gulls, 13 Artic Skua, 1 Storm Petrel, 158 Arctic Tern, approximately 600 Manx Shearwaters, 7 Brent Geese and 3 Whimbrel. (Matthew Tickner).

 

Osprey, Gareth Platt.

Brent Geese, Donna Riddell.