Bird News Saturday 28th September

A Great White Egret was briefly at the Barmouth, 2 Ruff were also present. (John Spottiswood, Dean Jones).

A single Ruff was off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).

A Whimbrel and 2 Wheatear were at St John's Point. (Chris & Tim Murphy).

The Baird's Sandpiper is still at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Derek Brennan).

The Green Sandpiper was still at Clea Lakes. (Hugh Thurgate).

2 Ruff were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart Cossey, DanielNewton).

2 Ruff, 2 Whoopers, a Carrion Crow and a Carrion Hooded hybrid were off Castle Island hide at the Quoile. (Aaron Long).

A hybrid Carrion x Hooded Crow was at Belfast Waterworks. (Stuart McKee).

A Great White Egret was at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Garry Armstrong).

Yesterday 5 Pinkfeet and 4 Barnacles flew over Rathlin. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).

Ballyquitan this afternoon had a Hen Harrier and a Greenland Wheatear. Cloghy had 23 Mediterranean Gulls, all but one adults. (Wilton Farrelly).