The Spoonbill is opposite the hide at the Quoile and the Ruff is at the yacht club end. (David Nixon).
A Little Stint was near the hide at the Barmouth, 200+ Whimbrel also present. (John Clarke).
The 1st year Bonaparte's Gull is still at the causeway at Inch in Donegal, a Little Gull was also present. (Derek Brennan)
Spoonbill, David Nixon.
Bonaparte's Gull, Derek Brennan.
Spoonbill at Quoile hide, towards yacht club end. Also Ruff (Chris Veale).
Red Kite on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Basking Shark in Coney Island Bay yesterday evening (Barry Curtis).
Drake Ring-necked Duck continuing at Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head, Co Donegal (Wilton Farrelly).
49 Whimbrel and 16 Common Terns at Lady Bay (Michael Latham).
Whimbrel at Ballymacormack Point (Bob Watts).
210 Whimbrels, 750 Dunlins, 65 Ringed Plovers and 55 Sanderlings Bann Estuary. Red-throated Diver off the hide earlier (John Spottiswood).
Drake Garganey on East Lake, Tory, Co Donegal just the 2nd island record (Anton Meenan).
Ruff, Chris Veale:
A second year Little Gull was at Inch (Chris Ingram)
An adult Spoonbill is at the Quoile (Dan Baillie) The bird was still present at 5pm (David Stirling)
120 Whimbrel were at Portballintrae (Simon Morton)
Rathlin today had a Golden Eagle, 2 Tree Pipits, circa 40 Whimbrels, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 4 Great Skuas, 1 Corncrake and a Carrion Crow. The Lesser Yellowlegs appears to have finally gone after a 6-month stay (Ric Else / Hazel Watson) It is thought that up to 6 Tree Pipits have been seen in the last few days.
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head (Wilton Farrelly)
11 Glossy Ibis were at the south end of Lough Beg although mobile (David Steele)
Cuckoo’s are widely reported from usual breeding locations.
Tree Pipit, Ric Else:
Whitethroat, Michael Latham:
Juvenile White-tailed Eagle (no visible tags) in the Antrim Hills (Ian Young).
Common Sandpiper and White Wagtail at Portstewart (Stephen Riddell).
Water Pipit reported at Ballystrudder on Islandmagee on fence post around edge of Oldchurch Bay, Larne Lough at 1052 (BirdGuides).
Juvenile White-tailed Eagle glided over Shantallow, Derry early afternoon heading NW perhaps towards Lough Swilly (Searlas Anderson).
Drake Ring-necked Duck on Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head late this evening. Also 40 Long-tailed Duck at Ballyheirnan Bay.
5 pairs of Mediterranean Gulls at Belfast Lough WoW also adult Little Gull, 6 Common Terns and 30+ Sandwich Terns (Derek Polley).
White-tailed Eagles, Ian Young & Searlas Anderson:
An unringed White Stork is at a ploughed field at Newtowncunningham, Donegal. It is viewable from here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kB8xvgRpThFHSKcX9?g_st=if (per Derek Brennan)
40 Whimbrel were in front of the Barn Gallery at Rossglass Beach (David Clarke)
An adult Little Gull was at RSPB WoW (Gerard McGeehan)
A Little Gull, Ruff and 29 Whimbrel were at the Quoile (Chris Murphy)
A White Wagtail and 10 Whimbrel were at Portstewart this morning. A further 50 Whimbrel were at the Bann Estuary (John Clarke)
Rathlin had the Lesser Yellowlegs, the White-tailed Eagle, 5 Purple Sandpiper and 2 Twite (Ric Else / Hazel Watson)
A Mealy Redpoll was visiting a garden in Co Antrim (Tim Davis)
White Stork, Derek Brennan:
Whimbrel, David Clarke:
A Spoonbill is at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Clive Mellon). The Spoonbill was still present this evening. (Wilton Farrelly).
Two Cetti's Warblers, either side of 11, Downpatrick Road. Killough, which seems to be the territorial boundary. Adult summer plumaged Little Gull, Ruff and two Common Sandpipers at the Quoile. (Chris Murphy).
9 adult and a 1st summer Mediterranean Gull were also at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart McKee). A Common Sandpiper was also present. (Dot Blakely).
2 Stock Dove over Newtownards Road south of Newtownards, near the sewage works. (Bob Watts).
The shore between Ballintoy Harbour and White Park Bay had 42 Whimbrel and 3 White Wagtail this afternoon (Ian Enlander)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose and 88 Whimbrel are at the Bann Estuary this evening. (John Spottiswood).
A Wood Warbler was heard but not seen in east Antrim. (Christopher Lamb)
A male Whinchat was seen in the Antrim Hills. (Hugh Thurgate).
Spoonbill, Clive Mellon.
Yesterday close views of immature White-tailed Eagle on Rathlin, also a Hen Harrier, 2 Great Skuas and a female Bullfinch represented just the 6th island record (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Lesser Yellowlegs and White-tailed Eagle still present on Rathlin also 5+ Purple Sandpipers and Twite (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
White-tailed Eagle, Ric Else:
A Cettis Warbler was singing at the back of Strand Lough, Co Down. 25 Whimbrel were on Rossglass Beach. (Chris Veale)
The Cettis as Lough Cowey was calling again this morning. 15 Whimbrel and a White Wagtail were at Ballyquinton (Bob Watts)
A Common Sandpiper and 40 Common Tern were at The Quoile (Dermot Hughes)
Yesterday an immature White-tailed Eagle was on Rathlin (Stephen Macauley)
Two Pink-footed Geese and 10 Whimbrel were at Larne Lough (Cameron Moore)
A Wood Sandpiper was flushed at Lough Beg. 3 Ruff were also present (David Steele)
A Wood Sandpiper was in the flooded field behind the platform at Inch Lake (Chris Ingram)
32 Whimbrel were at the Bann Estuary (John Spottiswood)
11Whimbrel and two White Wagtail were at Kearney (Bob Watts)
7 Whimbrel were at Bartin’s Bay, Lough Neagh (Chris Rankin)
Six Common Tern were at RSPB WoW (Stuart McKee)
The leucistic Great Black Backed Gull which could be mistaken for a Glaucous Gull was again at Ardglass (Chris Murphy)
A Hoopoe was seen on a fence post at 107 Middle Road, Saintfield (Jackie Wade)
Whitethroat are widely reported. Cuckoo are now back at usual breeding locations.
Cettis Warbler, Chris Veale:
Dunlin, John Clarke:
Wood Sandpiper, Inch, Derek Brennan:
Minimum 5 pairs Mediterranean Gulls at Belfast Lough WOW also 2 1st summer Mediterranean Gulls on far side with Black Headed Gulls (Stuart McKee).
A Basking Shark was filmed from a boat off Ardglass harbour this morning - would be visible from shore (NI Cetaceans WA Group).
Whitethroat Coney Island, Co Down (Chris Murphy).
Great White Egret and 8 Common Terns at Portmore Lough. 14 Whimbrel at Lady Bay (Garry Armstrong).
Aythya hybrid on Lough Beg considered to be Ferruginous Duck x Pochard (David Steele).
Red Kite, David Clarke:
Aythya hybrid, David Steele:
5 Common Sandpiper were at The Cutts, Coleraine on the River Bann (Ian Mercer)
Portmore Lough RSPB had 2 Mediterranean Gulls and two Common Terns (Maurice McNeely)
A Grey Partridge (presumably released) was seen on the Carnaghliss Road, near Nutt’s Corner (Sean Gibson)
Two Whitethroat were at Portballintrae (Stephen Riddell)
30 Whimbrel were at Bartin’s Bay, Lough Neagh (Richard Caves)
RSPB WoW had 10 Med Gull (including one of last years young) and a Common Sandpiper. Sandwich Tern numbers are well down on last year with six only (Derek Polley)
A Cuckoo was at Altmore Upper Reservoir, Cappagh (Philip McErlean)
Two Common Sandpiper were at Oxford Island (Maurice McNeely)
Three Whimbrel were at Lady Bay, Lough Neagh (Sean Gibson)
A second calendar year White-tailed Eagle was over Rathlin this evening (Ric Else)
RSPB WoW this evening had 4 Whimbrel briefly, a Common Tern still and a Common Sandpiper. Also a Common Sandpiper at Kinnegar Pools. (Daniel Newton)
Whitethroat, Stephen Riddell:
Whimbrel, Richard Caves:
The Harlequin Duck was still in Magheraroarty Bay in Donegal. (Chris Ingram).
6 Mediterranean Gulls were at Belfast lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Gerard McGeehan).
6 Swifts were over Portmore this evening. (Terry Hanna).
Swift, Terry Hanna.
Male Ring Ouzel Chapel then Church Bay on Rathlin. Also 4 Great Skuas (Hazel Watson / Nick Richards / Ric Else).
Swifts have returned to colonies in Antrim and Crumlin (David Foster / Brian Cahalane per Mark Smyth).
6 Mediterranean Gulls, 2+ Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper at Belfast Lough WoW (Bob Watts).
7 Whimbrel Dundrum South Inner Bay (David Nixon).
Yellowhammer at Carnroe Lock outside Ballymoney (James Armour).
Ring Ouzel, Ric Else:
Pectoral Sandpiper at Lough Beg this evening. Also Ruddy Shelduck still, 30+ Whimbrel and 6 White Wagtails (David Steele).
Chough still on Copeland (David Stirling).
Whimbrel at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve (Daniel Newton).
Grasshopper Warbler calling from the Moira canal (Steven Fyffe).
The Harlequin continues at Magheraorarty Pier, Co Donegal (Michael O’Clery).
2cy Iceland Gull at the Bann Estuary, also 7 Whimbrel, Whooper Swan and White Wagtail ( John Spottiswood).
2 Long-tailed Ducks off Greenisland (Gerard McGeehan).
Cetti’s Warbler still signing from near NcNabbs, Killough (Chris Murphy).
Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Runkerry (Sean Gibson).
Lesser Yellowlegs still Rathlin (James McDowell). Also male Hen Harrier (Nick Richards).
15 Whimbrel, 3 Purple Sandpipers and 6 White Wagtails at Kearney, also a Painted Lady (Dermot Hughes).
Male Ring-necked Ducks at Crom, 5 Ring-necked Duck (male & 4 females) at Inishmore Lough, 2 female Ring-necked Ducks at Belle Isle, 47 Whimbrel & 3 Ruff at Kilmore Quay (John Cusack).
2 Pinkfeet at Steele’s Point, Larne Lough (Cameron Moore).
Iceland Gull, Stephen Riddell:
A Corncrake was on Tory yesterday. (Anton Meenan).
The Harlequin Duck is still off Magheraroarty Pier in Donegal. (Richard Smith).
12 Purple Sandpipers were at Salmon Rock beach in Portballintrae. (Richard Caves).
Inch in Donegal had 7 Ruff, a Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper and 25 White Wagtails. A Whimbrel was also at Blanket Nook. (Theo Campbell, Chris Ingram).
The immature White-tailed Eagle was seen again on the south shore of Lough Neagh. (Philip Blair).
A Red Kite was over Church Bay on Rathlin. (Dean Jones).
The Cetti's Warbler was still at Lough Cowey. (David Stirling).
A Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 20+ Whimbrel and 2 White Wagtails were at Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
Harlequin Duck, David Hill.
Purple Sandpipers, Richard Caves.
Little Ringed Plover, David Steele.
Yesterday on Rathlin Hen Harrier, 2 Common Sandpipers and a few Purple Sandpipers (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Cuckoo heard at Stranmillis, S Belfast (Anna Evans).
6 Mediterranean Gulls at Belfast Lough WoW (Jake Grant).
Whimbrel from the Barmouth hide (Richard Caves).
Cetti’s Warbler near McNabbs depot, Downpatrick Road, Killough (David Clarke).
Lesser Yellowlegs still on Rathlin also Twite, Great Skua, Whimbrel and a few Purple Sandpipers (Hazel Watson / Ric Else).
Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose in flock of 300+ Pale-bellied feeding on potatoes dumped on the shore at Mill Bay, Carlingford Lough. Also a Whimbrel at Dundrum South Inner Bay (David Nixon).
Whimbrel, Richard Caves:
The drake Harlequin Duck is still at Magheroarty Pier, Donegal (Chris Ingram)
Grasshopper Warblers are been widely reported. One was by the Amelia Aerhart Centre in Ballyarnett Country Park, Derry (Searlas Anderson). 3 were reeling this morning at Portballintrae. One where Stephen Riddell reported yesterday and 2 at brambles near Runkerry House (Martin Deehan)
A Cuckoo( seen & heard) was at Carrickawick, Co Fermanagh (Colin Bell)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tomás Hand:
A Grasshopper Warbler was along the boardwalk at Portballintrae. (Stephen Riddell).
A Common Sandpiper was by the Sainsbury's store at Pennyburn in Derry. (Searlas Anderson).
Grasshopper Warbler, Stephen Riddell).
Harlequin still showing well early afternoon at Magheraorarty Pier (Bird Information Services).
Whimbrel at Bann Estuary (John Clarke).
Jackdaw showing white collar resembling Nordic race at Antrim ASDA (Mark Smyth).
The best at Kearney were 15 White Wagtails (Philip West)
The drake Ruddy Shelduck was again with the Shelduck flock at Lough Beg (Daniel Newton)
A Cettis Warbler and Reed Warbler were at Lough Cowey (PW, GA, BW, WF)
3 Ring-necked Duck and a Scaup were at Inishmore Rd, Upper Lough Erne. A Great White Egret was at Kilmore Quay (John Cusack)
20+ White Wagtails were at Lough Beg (David Steele)
A Cuckoo was heard at Crom Estate, Co Fermanagh today (Maria Mulholland and Joel Gurney)
A Common Tern was at RSPB Portmore (K Simpson)
Ruddy Shelduck, Daniel Newton:
Ruddy Skelduck, David Steele:
Sedge Warbler singing at Castle Espie WWT this morning (Jonathan Clark).
Crossbills at Ballycarton Woods (John Clarke).
A Tundra Bean Goose amongst Pinkfeet at Blanket Nook and 20 White Wagtails at Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram).
Yesterday 2 Great White Egrets at Portmore Lough (John Cusack).
Yesterday 15 White Wagtail were on Rathlin along with a Pink-Footed Goose and a Crossbill (Ric Else)
15 Purple Sandpiper were on Rathlin today (Ric Else)
The drake Harlequin Duck was still at Magheroarty Pier (BirdGuides)
White-tailed Eagle over Todd’s Corner, Lough Neagh being mobbed by crows flew towards Reedy Flats (David McCreedy).
Same White-tailed Eagle seen at the south end of Lough Beg this evening. Also Ruddy Shelduck still with Common Shelducks on western shore and a single Great Northern Diver (David Steele).
Hirundines at Runkerry Beach included 58 Sand Martins (Garry Wilkinson).
Common Tern at Ballygally Bay (Paula Campbell).
2nd calendar year Iceland and Mediterranean Gulls on the Bann Estuary this evening (John Spottiswood).
Harlequin Duck still from Magheraorarty Pier, Co Donegal also a Great Northern Diver (Stephen Davis).
White-tailed Eagle, David McCreedy:
