Bird News Saturday 3rd October 2026

A Barred Warbler was at Runkerry. Also a late Willow Warbler and a Blackcap (Richard Donaghey).

A Slavonian Grebe was off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).

A Lesser Yellowlegs is at Lough Beg…currently in the south-west corner…likely just in and sleeping. Also present a Little Stint, Wood and Common Sandpiper, Spotted Redshanko, 2 Black Terns, 6 Great White Egrets and an immature White-tailed Eagle tagged green on left and red on right (David Steele).

A Tree Pipit at Malinmore, Donegal (Chris Ingram).

Osprey at 2pm from the Steamboat Quay at the Quoile (Liam O’Hara).

Mediterranean Gull at the University of Coleraine this afternoon (John Clarke).

Barred Warbler, Richard Donaghey:

Willow Warbler, Richard Donaghey:

Lesser Yellowlegs, David Steele:

Little Stint, David Steele:

Osprey, Liam O’Hara:

Mediterranean Gull, John Clarke: