Bird News Tuesday 31st March 2026

In north Donegal the Harlequin Duck was still off Magheraroarty pier. The male and two female Ring-necked Ducks were at the New Lake, Dunfanaghy as well as the two Richardson's Cackling Geese with c.500 Barnacles. (Chris Murphy)

The first Puffin of the year was on Rathlin today (Ric Else / Hazel Watson)

A Black Redstart has been frequenting a garden in Sunningdale, Bangor (Alastair McLean)

Two Great Egret were at Portmore (Ric Nicholl)

Twenty Twite were at Portmuck  a Whimbrel was also heard (Gerard McGeehan)

The Bonaparte's Gull and one Little Gull still at Lough Beg, Co. Londonderry from Long Point (Jeff Larkin)

The Lesser Yellowlegs was again on Rathlin (John Spratt)

The Oriental Turtle Dove has not been seen since Friday.

Black Redstart, Whitehead, yesterday, Cameron Moore:


Black Redstart, Bangor, Alastair McLean:


Lesser Yellowlegs, John Spratt:





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