An American Buff-bellied Pipit is on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson). The bird was seen again this evening on the harbour beach. This is the fifth NI record.
Six Twite and a Grey Plover were also around Rathlin Harbour ;Ric Else / Hazel Watson)
The Great White Egret was just west of Emerson’s Sandpit, Lough Neagh (Mike McLaughlin / Clifford Sharp)
2 Goosander and a Slavonian Grebe were at Glynn. A total of 13 Goosander were at Ballycarry Bridge, 6 close in and fishing near the bridge and a further 7 inc a male were further out. (Garry Wilkinson)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Fisherman’s Pier, Carrickfergus and a Common Scoter was off Carrickfergus marina (Garry Wilkinson)
A Pectoral Sandpiper and Slavonian Grebe were at the south end of Lough Beg this morning along with 2 Great White Egrets. (Dermot Hughes and John O'Boyle)
Two Slavonian Grebe were off Loughshore, Belfast Lough (Gerard McGeehan)
There was no sign of any White-rumped Sandpipers at Church Island, Lough Beg this afternoon but Little Stint, two Grey Plovers and a juvenile Brent Goose were all new (David Steele)
A Spotted Redshank was at the Castle Espie saltmarsh (Brent Hide). Outside the reserve the Glossy Ibis flew into the high tide roost c. 4.30pm (Suzanne Belshaw, Geoff Newell)
The annual BTO NI conference is on the 7th November at Oxford Island. Details here: https://www.bto.org/our-work/events/bto-northern-ireland-birdwatchers-conference-2026
Buff-bellied Pipit, Ric Else / Hazel Watson:
Spotted Redshank, Suzanne Belshaw:
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