Bird News Sunday 26th April 2026

A Cettis Warbler was singing at the back of Strand Lough, Co Down. 25 Whimbrel were on Rossglass Beach. (Chris Veale)

The Cettis as Lough Cowey was calling again this morning. 15 Whimbrel and a White Wagtail were at Ballyquinton (Bob Watts)

A Common Sandpiper and 40 Common Tern were at The Quoile (Dermot Hughes)

Yesterday an immature White-tailed Eagle was on Rathlin (Stephen Macauley)

Two Pink-footed Geese and 10 Whimbrel were at Larne Lough (Cameron Moore)

A Wood Sandpiper was flushed at Lough Beg. 3 Ruff were also present (David Steele)

A Wood Sandpiper was in the flooded field behind the platform at Inch Lake (Chris Ingram)

32 Whimbrel were at the Bann Estuary (John Spottiswood)

11Whimbrel and two White Wagtail were at Kearney (Bob Watts)

7 Whimbrel were at Bartin’s Bay, Lough Neagh (Chris Rankin)

Six Common Tern were at RSPB WoW (Stuart McKee)

The leucistic Great Black Backed Gull which could be mistaken for a Glaucous Gull was again at Ardglass (Chris Murphy)

A Hoopoe was seen on a fence post at 107 Middle Road, Saintfield (Jackie Wade)

Whitethroat are widely reported. Cuckoo are now back at usual breeding locations.

Cettis Warbler, Chris Veale:

Dunlin, John Clarke:

Wood Sandpiper, Inch, Derek Brennan:



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