Bird News Sunday 2nd August 2026

A Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpipers were off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).

A Whimbrel was at Kearney. (Bob Watts).

A summer plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit was at Kinnegar shore. A Grasshopper Warbler was at Harbour meadows. (Stuart Cossey).