Bird News Saturday 18th October 2025

8 Barnacle Geese in fields north of Kearney also Chiffchaff. 3 Mediterranean Gulls in area (Garry Armstrong / Stuart McKee / David Steele).

Raddes Warbler at Kinramer, Rathlin seen briefly but flew into thick bramble and again briefly mid afternoon (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).

Rough-legged Buzzard over Kinramer, Rathlin early afternoon; the Neararctic race sanctijohannis (Rough-legged Hawk) has been mooted (Ric Else /Hazel Watson).

2 Chiffchaffs Bar Hall Bay (Bob Watts / David Stirling).

Merlin Ballyquintin Farm (Bob Watts).

3 White-rumped Sandpipers and Goossy Ibis at Myroe (Donna Riddell).

16 Pinkfeet and a Barnacle Goose at Larne Lough (Cameron Moore).

Great White Egret and 17 Whooper Swans at Quoile also Chiffchaff (Chris & Doris Murphy / Kevin Kirkham). 2 Great White Egret early evening (Dennis Weir).

Adult winter Bonaparte’s Gull with a limp likely returning bird (Dennis Weir), also 35+ Mediterranean Gulls Cloughey S Beach (Garry Armstrong et al).

Male Ruff Tullyhill, Kilclief (Chris Murphy).

Black Tern is still in Kinnegoe Bay at Oxford Island (Ed O'Hara).

3 White-rumped Sandpipers, 13 Ruff, 11 Barnacle Geese and White-tailed Eagle at Inch, Donegal (Matthew Tickner).

Radde’s Warbler, Ric Else:



Rough-legged Buzzard, Ric Else.






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