Bird News Sunday 22nd February 2026

The Cattle Egret was still at Portmore and a Great White Egret near Lady's Bay. (Leia Getty).

The Slavonian Grebe is still on the south Balancing Lake in Craigavon. (Ed O'Hara).

A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Reedy Flats. (Chris Veale, Mervyn Heasley)

A flock of 30+ Purple Sandpipers flew from Skerries towards the Coastal Zone in Portrush. (Bob Watts).

A Little Gull was at Larne town station lagoon. (Ian Enlander).

The 2 Russian White-fronts were at the east end of Reedy Flats. A male Hen Harrier was also present. (Garry Armstrong).

The Harlequin Duck is still at Trá na gCloch in Donegal the Pacific Diver is also present. (Nathan Jones, Michael Latham).

The adult Ring-billed Gull was still at the Round O in Enniskillen. (Birdguides).

One female Ring-necked Duck was back at Knockninny, a male Ring-necked Duck was at Belle Isle. (John Cusack).

A female Ring-necked Duck was on Dunfanaghy New Lake. (Nathan Jones, Michael Latham).

Three adult Mediterranean Gulls with other gulls on flooded fields by the A6 at Toome, also 23 Ruff. Lough Beg had a Slavonian Grebe and at least two Great Northern Divers and good early spring count 84 Pintail. (David Steele).

Also at Lough Beg (Mullagh) a single Great White Egret, ringtail Hen Harrier and approx 200 Black-tailed Godwits. (Richard Gray).

A single Great White Egret at Nicholls Garage, Toome. In flooded field by the new Toome bridge. (Nathan Jones).

The Spotted Redshank was still at Castle Espie. (Birdguides).

Harlequin Duck, Michael Latham.