Bird News Sunday 3rd November 2024

Barred Warbler 1st winter at Ballymacormick Point for 2nd day becomes the 6th NI record and the 1st mainland record since the 1971 individual in a quarry between Portstewart and Coleraine (Wilton Farrelly / Bob Watts et al).

Cattle Egret in trees at Closet River, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Armstrong). Slavonian Grebe also reported here (Birdguides).

Slavonian Grebe off Kinnegar Shore also 1w Mediterranean Gull (Kevin Kirkham).

Slavonian Grebe at Hazelbank (Michael Latham).

Red-necked Grebe still with Eider flock from Hazelbank (Michael Latham). 3 Slavonian Grebes and 1w Mediterranean Gull (Kevin Kirkham).

At least 1 White-rumped Sandpiper still from Long Wood view point at Lough Beg and a drake Ring-necked Duck (Daniel Newton).

11 Twite at Newcastle Harbour and Common Sandpioer just south (Daniel Bailie). Adult Mediterranean Gull at Newcastle (Stephen Foster).

Female Marsh Harrier and Great White Egret at Portmore Lough RSPB 

2 Snow Buntings still Ramore Head (Martin Deehan).

Snow Bunting below peak of Slieve Gullion (John Spottiswood).

Grey Plover at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve this morning (Jonny Clark).

Pair of Crossbill at Banagher Forest (Marian O’Hara).

Hybrid Ring-billed x Common Gull again at Millisle (Richard Weyl).

Barred Warbler, Ronald Surgenor:




Red-necked Grebe & Slavonian Grebe: Michael Latham:



Crossbill, Marian O’Hara:



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