Male Ring Ouzel Chapel then Church Bay on Rathlin. Also 4 Great Skuas (Hazel Watson / Nick Richards / Ric Else).
Swifts have returned to colonies in Antrim and Crumlin (David Foster / Brian Cahalane per Mark Smyth).
6 Mediterranean Gulls, 2+ Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper at Belfast Lough WoW (Bob Watts).
7 Whimbrel Dundrum South Inner Bay (David Nixon).
Yellowhammer at Carnroe Lock outside Ballymoney (James Armour).
Ring Ouzel, Ric Else:
Pectoral Sandpiper at Lough Beg this evening. Also Ruddy Shelduck still, 30+ Whimbrel and 6 White Wagtails (David Steele).
Chough still on Copeland (David Stirling).
Whimbrel at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve (Daniel Newton).
Grasshopper Warbler calling from the Moira canal (Steven Fyffe).
The Harlequin continues at Magheraorarty Pier, Co Donegal (Michael O’Clery).
2cy Iceland Gull at the Bann Estuary, also 7 Whimbrel, Whooper Swan and White Wagtail ( John Spottiswood).
2 Long-tailed Ducks off Greenisland (Gerard McGeehan).
Cetti’s Warbler still signing from near NcNabbs, Killough (Chris Murphy).
Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Runkerry (Sean Gibson).
Lesser Yellowlegs still Rathlin (James McDowell). Also male Hen Harrier (Nick Richards).
15 Whimbrel, 3 Purple Sandpipers and 6 White Wagtails at Kearney, also a Painted Lady (Dermot Hughes).
Male Ring-necked Ducks at Crom, 5 Ring-necked Duck (male & 4 females) at Inishmore Lough, 2 female Ring-necked Ducks at Belle Isle, 47 Whimbrel & 3 Ruff at Kilmore Quay (John Cusack).
2 Pinkfeet at Steele’s Point, Larne Lough (Cameron Moore).
Iceland Gull, Stephen Riddell:
A Corncrake was on Tory yesterday. (Anton Meenan).
The Harlequin Duck is still off Magheraroarty Pier in Donegal. (Richard Smith).
12 Purple Sandpipers were at Salmon Rock beach in Portballintrae. (Richard Caves).
Inch in Donegal had 7 Ruff, a Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper and 25 White Wagtails. A Whimbrel was also at Blanket Nook. (Theo Campbell, Chris Ingram).
The immature White-tailed Eagle was seen again on the south shore of Lough Neagh. (Philip Blair).
A Red Kite was over Church Bay on Rathlin. (Dean Jones).
The Cetti's Warbler was still at Lough Cowey. (David Stirling).
A Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 20+ Whimbrel and 2 White Wagtails were at Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
Harlequin Duck, David Hill.
Purple Sandpipers, Richard Caves.
Little Ringed Plover, David Steele.
Yesterday on Rathlin Hen Harrier, 2 Common Sandpipers and a few Purple Sandpipers (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Cuckoo heard at Stranmillis, S Belfast (Anna Evans).
6 Mediterranean Gulls at Belfast Lough WoW (Jake Grant).
Whimbrel from the Barmouth hide (Richard Caves).
Cetti’s Warbler near McNabbs depot, Downpatrick Road, Killough (David Clarke).
Lesser Yellowlegs still on Rathlin also Twite, Great Skua, Whimbrel and a few Purple Sandpipers (Hazel Watson / Ric Else).
Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose in flock of 300+ Pale-bellied feeding on potatoes dumped on the shore at Mill Bay, Carlingford Lough. Also a Whimbrel at Dundrum South Inner Bay (David Nixon).
Whimbrel, Richard Caves:
The drake Harlequin Duck is still at Magheroarty Pier, Donegal (Chris Ingram)
Grasshopper Warblers are been widely reported. One was by the Amelia Aerhart Centre in Ballyarnett Country Park, Derry (Searlas Anderson). 3 were reeling this morning at Portballintrae. One where Stephen Riddell reported yesterday and 2 at brambles near Runkerry House (Martin Deehan)
A Cuckoo( seen & heard) was at Carrickawick, Co Fermanagh (Colin Bell)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Tomás Hand:
A Grasshopper Warbler was along the boardwalk at Portballintrae. (Stephen Riddell).
A Common Sandpiper was by the Sainsbury's store at Pennyburn in Derry. (Searlas Anderson).
Grasshopper Warbler, Stephen Riddell).
Harlequin still showing well early afternoon at Magheraorarty Pier (Bird Information Services).
Whimbrel at Bann Estuary (John Clarke).
Jackdaw showing white collar resembling Nordic race at Antrim ASDA (Mark Smyth).
The best at Kearney were 15 White Wagtails (Philip West)
The drake Ruddy Shelduck was again with the Shelduck flock at Lough Beg (Daniel Newton)
A Cettis Warbler and Reed Warbler were at Lough Cowey (PW, GA, BW, WF)
3 Ring-necked Duck and a Scaup were at Inishmore Rd, Upper Lough Erne. A Great White Egret was at Kilmore Quay (John Cusack)
20+ White Wagtails were at Lough Beg (David Steele)
A Cuckoo was heard at Crom Estate, Co Fermanagh today (Maria Mulholland and Joel Gurney)
A Common Tern was at RSPB Portmore (K Simpson)
Ruddy Shelduck, Daniel Newton:
Ruddy Skelduck, David Steele:
Sedge Warbler singing at Castle Espie WWT this morning (Jonathan Clark).
Crossbills at Ballycarton Woods (John Clarke).
A Tundra Bean Goose amongst Pinkfeet at Blanket Nook and 20 White Wagtails at Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram).
Yesterday 2 Great White Egrets at Portmore Lough (John Cusack).
Yesterday 15 White Wagtail were on Rathlin along with a Pink-Footed Goose and a Crossbill (Ric Else)
15 Purple Sandpiper were on Rathlin today (Ric Else)
The drake Harlequin Duck was still at Magheroarty Pier (BirdGuides)
White-tailed Eagle over Todd’s Corner, Lough Neagh being mobbed by crows flew towards Reedy Flats (David McCreedy).
Same White-tailed Eagle seen at the south end of Lough Beg this evening. Also Ruddy Shelduck still with Common Shelducks on western shore and a single Great Northern Diver (David Steele).
Hirundines at Runkerry Beach included 58 Sand Martins (Garry Wilkinson).
Common Tern at Ballygally Bay (Paula Campbell).
2nd calendar year Iceland and Mediterranean Gulls on the Bann Estuary this evening (John Spottiswood).
Harlequin Duck still from Magheraorarty Pier, Co Donegal also a Great Northern Diver (Stephen Davis).
White-tailed Eagle, David McCreedy:
The drake Harlequin Duck was again off Magheroarty Pier, Donegal this morning (Wayne Gossop)
An immature White-tailed Eagle was off the Croaghan Hide, Oxford Island (Gary Brown)
Four Mediterranean Gull were at RSPB WoW (Bob Watts)
Two Cattle Egret were at the south end of Lough Beg (David Steele)
Blacker’s Rock, Lough Neagh, Co. Tyrone today had an immature/sub adult White-tailed Eagle. (Godfrey McRoberts)
A Whimbrel was just north of Portavogie (Stephen Farquhar) Another was at Mill Bay East, Carlingford ;Graham McIlwaine)
A single Twite was at Tor Head (Garry Wilkinson)
The Ruddy Shelduck was again at Lough Beg on the western shoreline at Annagh (south of Church Island, so rather distant ‘scope views only), associating with an exceptional spring flock of circa 50 Common Shelduck (David Steele)
Willow Warblers are widely reported.
Cattle Egrets, David Steele:
Please note that the new 2025 Rathlin Bird Report has now been published by Ric Else & Hazel Watson:
https://rathlinstickybeak.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/rathlin-bird-report-2025/
Male Greater Scaup off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).
Chough reported still at Copeland Bird Observatory (per David Stirling).
2 singing male Willow Warblers Camlough Lake Co Armagh. (John Spottiswood). Also reported in Toome (Kevin Rice).
Harlequin is still showing well at Magheraroarty Pier, Co Donegal.
Male Ring-necked Duck at Crom, 5 females at Inishmore Road Lough, male and female at Belle Isle as well as 6 Greater Scaup, female Hen Harrier at Kilmore Quay. All Co. Fermanagh (John Cusack).
Greater Scaup, Garry Armstrong:
The drake Harlequin Duck was still at Magheroarty Pier, Donegal (Chris Ingram / Anton Meenan) The bird was still present at 12:45.
Two Great Egret were still at Portmore RSPB (Chris Hamilton)
A drake Ring-necked Duck was off the Tready Hide, Inch (Derek Brennan)
The Lesser Yellowlegs was still on Rathlin (Ric Else)
An adult Bonaparte’s Gull off Blackhead path near Port Davey. 3 Common Scoter were also present. (Garry Wilkinson)
The Black Redstart and 2 Purple Sandpiper were at Whitehead (Garry Wilkinson)
27 Ruff were on the meadows at Church Island, Lough Beg (David Steele)
Ruff, Lough Beg, Stephen Farquhar:
Great White Egret, Portmore, Richard Caves:
The Iceland Gull was still at Torr Head this morning. (James Crymble).
A possible pair of Common Cranes was seen in flight over Enniskillen heading north east. (Paul Reed).
A Tree Pipit was at Kinramer, Rathlin. Also present were a Hen Harrier, Merlin and a late Woodcock. (Ric Else, Hazel Watson)
In Donegal the Harlequin Duck is still at Magheraroarty. At Dunfanaghy, New Lake the 2 Richardson's Cackling Geese were still with c180 Barnacle Geese in the north east corner, plus the 3 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 male, in south west corner though mobile. (Toby Carter).
6 female-immature Ring-necked Ducks on a small lake at Inishmore Road, Fermanagh [1 mile from Lough Barry] (Derek Charles).
2 Mediterranean Gulls were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Derek Polley).
Single Brambling, Twite and Merlin on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Single Swallow between Drumlough and Dromara (Justin Childs).
2 Swallows over the lake at Billy Neill CP this afternoon (Bob Watts).
Russian Whitefront with Whoopers, Greylags and 167 Pinkfeet opposite Go garage, Bridgend, Donegal. (Chris Murphy).
Harlequin still at Magheraorarty Pier, Co Donegal at 5pm amongst 6 Eider (Shaun Griffin).
A male Brambling has reappeared in a Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).
Male Ring-necked Duck and 2 Great Northern Divers still at Lough Beg this evening (David Steele).
A Common Tern and Mediterranean Gull at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve (Paul Hill et al).
Swallows have been widely reported over the last week.
Brambling, Cameron Moore:
