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Bird News Saturday 5th September 2026

Adult summer plumaged Sabine’s Gull this morning from Stena ferry off Whiteabbey. Following ferry briefly after flying in from Carrickfergus direction (Geoff Campbell).

Late news from yesterday on Rathlin of a Leach’s Petrel which flew into a hotel! (Katy Bell).

Seawatch from Fanad Head, 7:15 to 9 am, 350+ Sooty Shearwater, 6 Bonxie, 5 Arctic Skua (Wilton Farrelly).

Baird’s Sandpiper at Blanketnook, Donegal at the Grange end (Derek Brennan).

Singles of Great and Arctic Skua, Little Gull and Whimbrel at Magilligan Point (Garry Armstrong, David Steele, Stuart McKee, Hal McCullough).

Possible Hobby at Portmore Lough (Gary Brown). Great White Egret and Merlin also present (John Cusack).

Brent Geese seen at several sites today and yesterday eg flock of 37 at Whitehead (Gerrard McGeehan).

Adult American Golden Plover still present 5pm also 5 Curlew Sandpipers and 3 Little Stints (Garry Armstrong, David Steele, Hal McCullough & Stuart McKee).

Marsh Harrier at the Starbog Road (Ivan Quail).

Deceased Barn Owl on the M1 hard shoulder between Lurgan and Moira (Alan Dickson).

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull as Dundrum (David Nixon).

Osprey at Quoile Pondage (Utkarsh Sakshena).

Sabine’s Gull, Geoff Campbell:


Leach’s Petrel, Katy Bell:


American Golden Plover, David Steele:




Baird’s Sandpiper, Derek Brennan:





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