Bird News Friday 2nd January 2026

Seven redhead Goosanders were on the River Maine at Slaght. (David Steele)

The male Black Redstart is still at Portavogie. (Richard Weyl).

The Harlequin Duck is still at Trá na gCloch, Donegal. (Shawn Dowdall).

A Greater Scaup was at Portmore. (Daniel Newton).

Seven Pinkfeet were at Myroe. (Martin Deehan).

A Bonaparts Gull wad at Sandy Bay in Larne (Gerard McGeehan).

Winter plumaged Curlew Sandpiper in the channel at Myroe. (Martin Deehan).

Two male Ring-necked Duck and 3 Scaup at Knockninny refuge, as well as the single Great White Egret again near the Kilmore Lodge, Upper Lough Erne Co. Fermanagh. (John Cusack).

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Ballyholme beach. (Jeff Higgott).

The Iceland Gull was seen flying around behind the Stena line ferry at 15.30. (Stuart Cossey).

The Black Redstart was still around the beach at Killough this afternoon. 

(David Nixon/Philip McHaffie).

2 Richardson's Cackling Geese still with big Barnacle Goose flock Dunfanaghy New Lake Co Donegal. (John Spottiswood).

The Black Redstart was still at Whitehead. (Gerard McGeehan, Shirley Dunlop).

Four Ruff were off the platform at Inch in Donegal around 4pm. (Steven Farquhar).