Bird News Sunday 25th October 2026

The Long-tailed Duck is still off Glynn in Larne Lough, a redhead Goosander is also present. (Michael Latham, Nathan Gilbert).

Ramore Head this morning in mountainous seas had 3 Arctic Skua,1 Great Skua, 5 Barnacle Geese, 50 Whoopers plus one dead in East Strand surf. 1 Leach's Storm Petrel. 3 Great Northern Diver. 2 Grey Phalarope and 1 Purple Sandpiper. (Mervyn Heasley, Chris Veale).

A Purple Sandpiper was new in on Rathlin. (Ric Else).

11 Purple Sandpipers and a Twite were  at Portrush Coastal Zone. (Chris Veale).

A Little Auk past Malin Head in Donegal. (Derek Brennan).

A Snow Bunting was also near the Coastal Zone in Portrush. (Richard Donaghey).

6 Goosanders and 70 Whoopers were at Ballycarry Bridge in Larne Lough. (Cameron Moore).

26 Whoopers were off the carpark between Ballygally and Glenarm. (Pauline Majury).

2 possible Eagles were in a field on Straid Road in Antrim. 

A Common Redstart was seen in a garden in Kells, Co. Antrim. (Matthew Warwick).

Common Redstart, Matthew Warwick.


Goosander, Michael Latham.





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