The Harlequin Duck was seen again this morning in the area between Bloody Foreland and Meenacladdy in Donegal.
A Black Tern is at Kinnegoe Marina at Oxford Island. (Ed O'Hara).
A ringtail Hen Harrier was hunting the fields at St John's Point this morning. (Dan Baillie)
A Lapland Bunting was at Fair Head. (Ian Young).
Black Tern, Ed O'Hara.
Female Harlequin still present at Bloody Foreland, Donegal at same site as yesterday evening having flown in from west. Moved east to rock pool at Meenacladdy mid morning (Sean Farrell / Garry Armstrong / Philip West / David Steele).
The female / immature Marsh Harrier still at Copeland Bird Observatory. Also juvenile Merlin, single Blackcap and Chiffchaff (David Stirling).
Grey-cheeked Thrush still on Tory (Eamon Larissey). Please note none of the gardens on Tory should be entered and we rely on the goodwill of local observers providing updates on interesting sightings. All gardens can be viewed adequately from the exterior.
3 White-rumped Sandpipers in the drainage channel at Myroe. Summer plumaged Black-throated Diver, 20 Red-throated Diver and 4 Slavonian Grebes at the Ballykelly end of Myroe (Garry Armstrong / Philip West / David Steele).
6 Crossbill, White-fronted Goose and a Wheatear on Rathlin. Also 2 Hen Harrier including a male, a single Twite, a probable migrant Treecreeper and a flock of 25 Coal Tit (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Harlequin, Philip West:
A Cettis Warbler was ringed on the RSPB Harbour Meadows Reserve this morning (Jim McNair / Stuart Cossey / Jasmijn Hofman)
One of the Harlequin Ducks was seen this morning at 9am in north Donegal (Jim Dowdall / Tom Shevlin) The bird continued to move west towards Bloody Foreland mid morning. The bird was last seen here, early evening: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zn9y13dXmTL6SpXAA?g_st=ipc
Two Great White Egret were off Croghan Hide, Oxford Island (Garry Armstrong)
A Little Stint was at Myroe (Mark McCullough)
Two White-rumped Sandpipers were in the drainage ditch at Myroe. A Wood Sandpiper was at the Eglington Embankment along with 5 Pink-feet (Dean Jones)
A drake Lesser Scaup was at Portmore Lough (Garry Armstrong)
A Red-eyed vireo is on Arranmore, Donegal c. 300m SW of harbour in mature sycamores. Also over 150 Crossbill were seen (Matthew Tickner) https://maps.apple.com/place?coordinate=54.988210,-8.498830&name=Marked%20Location&map=h
A high count of 40 Red-throated Dicer were in Dundrum Bay along with 16 Common Scoter and 300 Knot (Gary Wilkinson)
A Great White Egret was opposite the Castle Island Hide, the Quoile (Warren Fowles)
A female / immature Marsh Harrier and 25 Twite were on Copeland Bird Observatory (David Stirling)
A Great White Egret was at Lough Beg and a Wheatear at Divis Mountain (Dakota Reid / Martin Clift)
The Grey-cheeked Thrush was again seen at the east end of Tory Island, also 2 Lapland Buntings and Willow Warbler (Tony Dodds / Billy Miskelly / Sean Gibson). Also present on the island a Common Rosefinch (Anton Meenan).
43 Twite and a Crossbill on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Little Stint, Mark McCullough:
Red-eyed Vireo, Matthew Tickner:
The 2 Harlequin Ducks are still at Magheroarty and the Grey-cheeked Thrush is still on Tory in Donegal. (Wilton Farrelly)
A Slavonian Grebe was on Corbally Reservoir near Portrush this morning. (John Clarke).
A Red Kite was on the Larne side of the Sandy Knowes roundabout early this afternoon. (George Stewart).
A Slavonian Grebe is at Lough Beg. Also single Glossy Ibis, five Great White Egret, singles of Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and Swallow. (David Steele).
About 30 Whoopers were at Strand Lough, Killough, this morning. (Ann Feltham).
31 Pinkfeet and a Whimbrel were at Kearney on the outer Ards. (Richard Weyl).
Two Great White Egret and 6 Ruff were at Lough Beg. (Richard Gray, Garry & Gayle Wilkinson).
A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Portmore. (Sean Gibson).
65 Sandwich Terns were roosting in Killyleagh Harbour. 3 Ruffs were in the bay ak Kilclief and the leucistic Great Black Backed Gull is back in Ardglass Harbour. (David Nixon & Philip McHaffie)
Four Little Gulls (three adults, one juvenile) off Magilligan Point. (David Steele).
The Grey-cheeked Thrush is still present at the east end garden, Tory Island (Aaron Long / Ian Young)
A Black Tern was at Oxford Island this morning (Ed O’Hara)
Two Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Ruff were next to the Kilclief GAA pitch (David Stirling)
A Red-eyed Vireo has been found in Graces Garden, Tory Island (first garden in East Town) (Aaron Long / Ian Young)
A Black Tern is at Kinnego Marina, Oxford Island (Richard Gray)
A second and third Red-eyed Vireo have been now found at Anton’s West Town Garden, Tory Island. (Robert Vaughan)
A White-tailed Eagle was seen over Carnlough, Co Antrim this morning (Keith Glasgow)
Two Harlequin Duck are at Magheroarty, Co Donegal (Aaron Long, Robert Vaughan, Ian Young). This is the first Irish record of this species.
A Tree Pipit was heard flying over Aranmore, Donegal. there was no sign of the Blackpoll Warbler today (Matthew Tickner)
4 Whooper Swan flew over Dunmurry this afternoon, heading toward Lough Neagh (Chris Acheson)
Red-eyed Vireo, Aaron Long:
White-tailed Eagle, Keith Glasgow:
Grey-cheeked Thrush showing well on Tory, Co Donegal at east end of island also 1w Red-backed Shrike still present in Grace’s garden (Anton Meenan).
Blackpoll Warbler still present same area on Arranmore, Donegal 1pm (Matthew Tickner)
No sign yesterday 0745-noon of Swainson’s Theush at Malinmore More, Co Donegal.
Redwing over David Lloyd gym Dundonald at 1025 (Bob Watts).
Juvenile Sabine’s Gull past St John’s Point, also flock of 30+ Swallows through (David Stirling).
Green Sandpiper from the Blackstaff Road near Dundrum (David Stirling).
Pinkfoot of unknown origin with feral Greylags at the feeding station on Hillsborough Lake (David Nixon).
New Little Stint at Church Island, Lough Beg (David Steele).
Juvenile Mediterranean Gull Antrim Marina (Gareth Platt).
Great White Egret at Ardmore, Lough Neagh (David Knight).
Male Merlin mobbed by finches and crows at Ballygally Castle (Paula Campbell).
Great White Egret at Lady Dixon Park along the River Lagan (Tim Jess).
2 Red Kite in the Antrim Hills (Ivan Cullen).
Blackpoll Warbler, Matthew Tickner:
Pink-footed Goose, David Nixon:
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Blackpoll Warbler on west side of Arranmore, Co Donegal in short turf and ditch sides around ruined buildings 200m to the south of Lighthouse on Arranmore, 1530 -1545. Also c 100 Barnacle Geese in several parties this morning over the island. (Matthew Tickner).
Grey-cheeked Thrush on Tory, Co Donegal for 2nd day (Anton Meenan).
Swainson’s Thrush still present at Glencomcille, Malin More, Co Donegal (per Joseph Doolan).
A Corncrake on Rathlin this morning. First Merlin of the autumn yesterday also a small flock of Twite (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Great White Egret and ringtail Hen Harrier at Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).
Ringtail Hen Harrier at Portmore Lough (Richard Caves).
3 Purple Sandpipers near the Coastal Zone, Portrush (Juliet Fleming).
4 Common Terns Kinnegar Shore (Mel O’Hagan).
Grey-cheeked Thrush, Anton Meenan:
Swainson’s Thrush still showing very well on garden at Malin More, Co Donegal (Ian Stevenson et al).
A Common Tern at Kinnegar (Stuart Cossey).
Glossy Ibis seen in flight at Kilclief (David Stirling).
Great Spotted Woodpecker in a Lambeg garden yesterday (Noeni Bryars).
Numerous flocks of Barnacle Geese, 100 birds in total, heading north over Rathlin this morning. Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua and Great Skua offshore (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Ramore Head 07:30 - 12:45. Personal tallies: Adult Pom Skua, 5 Arctic and 3 Great Skua, 1 juv Sabine’s, 11 Sooty Shearwater, 55 Manx, 1 Leach’s Petrel, 1 adult Little Gull, 7 Arctic Tern (plus 4 Common/Arctic), 1 Sandwich Tern, 28 Great Northern Diver, 8 RT Diver, 5 Whooper Swan, 104 Barnacle Geese, 40 Brent, 30 Pink Feet, 4 Greylag, 3 Pintail, 5 Common Scoter, 84 Tufted Duck, 62 Wigeon, 14 RBMerganser (Dean Jones / Richard Donaghey / Aaron Long). Additional to 1430: 1 Leach’s Petrel, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, decent numbers of divers and geese (Aaron Long).
At Lough Beg this morning 13 Glossy Ibis and 40 Ruff at West Shore/Church Island and 2 Great White Egret in flooded fields along the Ballydermot Road with Grey Herons and Little Egrets (Godfrey McRoberts). Late evening 1+ Pectoral Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper at the south end (David Steele).
Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Whooper Swans at Ballycarry (Gerard McGeehan). Glossy Ibis on the north side of Ballycarry Bridge at 4pm (Cameron Moore).
In an hour this morning at Melmore Head, Co Donegal Sooty Shearwaters passing at 5-10 per minute, single Arctic and Great Skuas, large movement of Barnacle Geese including a flock of 300 and 30 Whooper Swans in off the sea (Eric Randall).
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Noeni Bryars:
4 Curlew Sandpipers were off the hide at the Barmouth. (John Spottiswood).
The Swainson's Thrush was seen again this morning in poor weather conditions at Glencolumcille in Donegal. (Dean Jones)
A Marsh Harrier was off the platform hide at Inch in Donegal, a Water Rail was calling below the hide. (Michael Savage).
The Swainson’s Thrush is still present at Malinmore, Co Donegal for its 4th day near the Glencomcille Hotel in garden at crossroads and showing well (Ian You g).
Great White Egret again off Croaghan Island, Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).
Little Stint yesterday at Myroe (Mervyn Guthrie).
Marsh Harrier and 2 House Martin at Inch, Co Donegal (Martin Deehan / Theo Campbell).
Swainson’s Thrush, Anthony McGeehan:
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Little Stint, Mervyn Guthrie:
The Swainson's Thrush was still present at Malinmore, Donegal (Sean Gibson / Aaron Long / Billy Miskelly)
A Great White Egret was off the Croaghan Hide, Oxford Island (Ed O’Hara)
A Great White Egret and Curlew Sandpiper were in the channel at Myroe (Stephen Riddell)
Black Tern still present at Lough Beg. Also 2 Great White Egret (Dev & Helen)
A Common Sandpiper is at Camlough Lake (David Stirling)
A Little Gull was at Magilligan (Stephen Riddell)
Three Pectoral Sandpipers were at Lough Beg this evening, mobile around the south end with other waders. Also three Spotted Redshanks together in the southwest corner and a total of five Great White Egret around the lake - but no Glossy Ibis seen (David Steele)
A leucistic Brent Goose, like one at Ballykelly on the 25th September, was at Islandhill, Strangford Lough this morning (Graham McElwaine)
6 Glossy Ibis and 14 Ruff were at Lurgangreen, Co Louth (Neal Warnock)
Great White Egret, Myroe, Stephen Riddell:
