No sign of male Grey-headed Wagtail on Rathlin this morning (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
At Belfast WoW RSPB Reserve this morning 2 Mediterranean Gulls on the raft in front of the visitors centre and an Arctic Tern by Hide 2. No sign of either Roseate Tern or Bonaparte’s Gull (Aaron Long).
An Alpine Swift was over the southern end of Ballycastle this evening. (Daniel McAfee, Geoff Campbell).
Male Grey-headed Wagtail on Rathlin at Glebe Marsh; field/pool behind bar where Blue-headed & Ashy-headed seen previously (Clive Mellon et al)
Yesterday, an adult Bonapartes Gull was at RSPB WoW (Lilian Ferguson)
There was no sign of the Bonaparte's Gull at RSPB WoW reserve this morning but 3 Mediterranean Gulls were present. A Whimbrel and a Knot were present this afternoon but there was still no sign of the Bonaparte's Gull. (Aaron Long).
A White-tailed Eagle was over the sea at Portstewart. (Peter Hough).
A Roseate Tern was at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Dot Blakeley, Aaron Long). An Arctic Tern was also present. (Bob Watts).
2 Mediterranean Gulls were at Portmore Lough RSPB. (Alan Dickson).
A Cuckoo was calling at Sharvogues Bog outside Randalstown. (Norman Allison).
Bonaparte's Gull, Lilian Ferguson:
The Garganey was still at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Stephen Riddell).
At least 2 Garden Warblers were at Doohat near Crom in Co.Fermanagh. (Dermot Hughes, John O'Boyle).
16 Whimbrel and a Bar-tailed Godwit were at the Lough Erne Golf Resort outside Enniskillen. (Ronan Owens).
3 Dark-bellied Brent were with 11 Pale-bellied Brent in Killough Harbour. (Chris Murphy).
A Cuckoo was calling in the Burntollet Valley near Claudy From the carpark of Ness Country Park. (Stephen Davis).
Garganey, Stephen Riddell.
No sign of the probable Ashy-headed Wagtail on Rathlin this morning (Hazel Watson / Ric Else).
Mediterranean Gull on the rafts at Portmore Lough RSPB (Robbie Hughes).
A Whimbrel yesterday along the seashore at the bottom of the snake path in Chaine Park, Larne (David Gillespie).
3rd calendar year Iceland Gull still at Portballintrae (Stephen & Donna Riddell).
3 Whimbrel and 2 Red-throated Divers heading north at St John’s Point this morning (Aaron Long).
Male Ring Ouzel and 2 Wheatears atop Slieve Bernagh, Mournes (Tim Murphy).
Wood Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover at Lough Beg (David Steele).
The drake Garganey is still at Portmore Lough RSPB. Nearby at Lady Bay 35 Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper (Richard Caves).
5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese among c 290 Brents at Killough Harbour, also 16 Whimbrel and 5 Bar-tailed Godwits (Chris Murphy).
Little Ringed Plover, David Steele:
Common Whitethroat, Donna Riddell:
A single Whimbrel was on the shore at Carnalea in Bangor. (Mark Coyle).
A cuckoo was calling again near Gortin Lakes outside Omagh. (Ian McKee).
A pair of Whinchat were at Murlough, Co. Antrim. (Adam McClure).
A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling at Valley Park, Newtownabbey this morning. (Andrew Upton).
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Portmore Lough RSPB Reserve. (David McCreedy).
A male Common Scoter was at Lough Shark. (Joe Devlin).
A summer plumaged Great Northern Diver was at Fisherman's Row in Killough and an immature was off Rossglass. (Tim Murphy).
15 Whimbrel and a Grasshopper Warbler were between the Giants Causeway and Runkerry. (Clive Mellon).
2 Cuckoos were at Murlough Nature Reserve, Co. Down. (Tim Davis).
Rathlin today had a Whinchat, 3 Fieldfare, 9 Twite, 3 Grasshopper Warblers and a Corncrake. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
80 Whimbrel, a Cuckoo and a Grasshopper Warbler were at the Bann Estuary. (John Spottiswood).
Wheatear, Michael Latham.
Whinchat, Ric Else.
At least one female Marsh Harrier still at Portmore Lough RSPB (Aaron Long).
Whimbrel at Lady Bay (Aaron Long).
Drake Garganey at Quoile in Collectors Bay then flew towards Quoile Yacht Club at 1330 visible from first parking place between the hide and yacht club (Daniel Bailie / Chris Murphy). Earlier immature White-tailed Eagle with wing tag sporting letter N (Daniel Bailie).
2 Arctic and 26 Common Terns at Quoile (Chris Murphy).
An hour seawatch at St John’s Point this morning produced 7 Common Scoter, 15 Red-throated Diver, 7 Whimbrel, 29 Sandwich Terns and 3 Bottle-nosed Dolphins. Sedge Warbler and Stock Dove in Kelly’s Wood. 2 Common Sandpipers Killough Harbour (Chris Murphy).
Spotted Flycatcher and Garden Warbler on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
A late Whooper Swan with 2 Mute Swans at Finnebrogue (Chris Murphy).
At least one Dark-bellied amongst c300 Brent Geese at Killough (Chris Murphy).
Iceland Gull at mouth of River Bush. Grasshopper Warbler and several Sedge Warbler Portballintrae. 18 Whimbrel Dunseverick (Juliet Fleming).
A Cuckoo heard this afternoon at Peatlands Park at Derryhubbert Bog (Philip McErlean).
Swift over Derry railway station (John Spottiswood).
Flock of 30 Whimbrel still at Culmore Country Park (David Hill).
Grasshopper Warbler in Ballycastle Forest (James McDowell).
Cuckoo still at Ballymacormick Point close to the Ballyholme entrance (James Andrew).
Garganey, Aaron Long & Chris Murphy
23 Red-throated Divers in 30 minute seawatch from St John’s Point this morning (22 in 3 minutes) (Chris Murphy).
2 Swifts over RSPB WoW Reserve this morning (Jonathan Clark). 2 Mediterranean Gulls, Common Sandpiper, 5 Common Terns early afternoon (Bob Watts).
2 female Marsh Harriers still at Portmore Lough RSPB (Nigel Moore).
2 Wheatear this afternoon at Ballynulto (E. Crossett).
Pochard, David Hunter:
A male Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail was on Rathlin this evening. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson)
There was no sign of the Osprey at Woodburn Reservoir this morning, a Common Sandpiper and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker were present. (Paul Hilton).
10 Whimbrel, 65 White Wagtails and 6 Purple Sandpipers were at Kearney, at least 4 Reed Warblers and a Sedge Warbler were at Lough Cowey on the Outer Ards. (Dermot Hughes)
A Cuckoo and 6 Whimbrel at Ballymckormick Point and 3 Purple Sandpiper at Seacliff Road in Bangor. (James Andrew).
30 Whimbrel were at Killard this afternoon. (Richard Caves).
A Cuckoo and Red Grouse were at Shilnavogy. (Garry Wilkinson)
Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail, Hazel Watson.
Common Sandpiper, Paul Hilton.
Whimbrel, Richard Caves.
