Bird News Saturday 14th February 2026

The Harlequin Duck was at Trá na gCloch in  Donegal again this morning. (Caleb Knight). The Pacific Diver was also present. (Aaron Long).

The Spotted Redshank is on the tidal pools at Castle Espie. (Dave Weir).

A White-tailed Eagle was seen over Down Yacht Club near Killyleagh. (Sorrel Lyall).

Two Russian White-fronts were with Greylags at the east end of Reedy Flats, a ringtail Hen Harrier and a Merlin were also seen. (Garry Armstrong, Ed O'Hara).

Two male Ring-necked Ducks were at Dunfanaghy New Lake in Donegal. (Michael O'Clery).

The adult Iceland Gull was at the outflow on Airport Road Shell Beach. (Tom Garner). The Iceland Gull was still at Kinnegar shore this afternoon. (Nathan Gilbert).

The male Black Redstart is still at Portavogie. (Tim Davis).

The Great White Egrets were off the platform at Inch in Donegal briefly and the 2 Russian White fronts are in the field below the GAA pitch, opposite Callaghan Tyres. (Derek Brennan).

A Great White Egret was at Portmore. (Leia Getty).

An immature White-tailed Eagle flew high north over Carnlough Bay. (David Steele).

A male Brambling was in a private garden in Keady. (H.Murpgy).

Lesser Yellowlegs and Black-throated Diver both still on Rathlin. (Ric Else).

Two Black-throated Divers offshore in Red Bay, distant today. (David Steele).

Male Brambling in a garden in Antrim. (Mark Smyth).

A female Ring-necked Duck was near Belle Isle on Upper Lough Erne. (John Cusack).

The Slavonian Grebe was still on the south Balancing Lake in Craigavon this afternoon. (Conor Roddy, Ed O'Hara).

Russian Whitefront, Garry Armstrong.


Slavonian Grebe, Conor Roddy.




Slavonian Grebe, Ed O'Hara.



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