Bird News Saturday 24th January 2026

The 2 Lesser Scaup were with a Tufted Duck flock off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island, a hybrid Ring-necked Duck type was also with the flock. (Garry Armstrong).

Harlequin still at Trá na gCloch in Donegal. (Andrew McMillan).

A wing tagged Red Kite is along Broighter Riad at Myroe. (Richard Donaghey).

An adult Little Gull was off Briggs Rocks. (Dermot Hughes).

The Spotted Redshank is still at Dundrum and a Great Northern Diver from the causeway. (Stuart Cossey).

4 Ring-necked Duck, 2male & 2 female, and 7 Scaup at Knockninny. 12 Scaup at Killalalard. Ring-billed Gull at the Round O. Co Fermanagh. (John Cusack).

At least two Bean Geese were amongst a flock of c. 120 Pinkfeet at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Andrew McMillan).

A Little Gull was south of Garron Point on the Antrim coast. (Ivan Quail).

A leucistic Dunlin was at Whiteabbey. (Suzanne Belshaw).

Harlequin Duck, Andrew McMillan.

Harlequin Duck, Michael Latham.

Harlequin Duck, Gerry Bond.

Little Gull, Ivan Quail.

Harlequin Duck, Mervyn Guthrie.

Leucistic Dunlin, Suzanne Belshaw.