tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43005384191126533372024-03-18T19:53:55.070+00:00nibirdsReport sightings to: Email nibirds@live.co.uk, Text: 07973 403 146 or 07870 863 782 or Twitter: @nibirds See local bird pics at: www.nibirdpics.blogspot.co.ukNI Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880061792625204622noreply@blogger.comBlogger6319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-70271197630990549182024-03-18T09:19:00.014+00:002024-03-18T19:53:23.579+00:00Bird News Monday 18th March<p> The flock of Waxwings is still at the Tesco store in Portstewart. (Donna Riddell). The 8 Waxwings were still present this evening. (Ben McCook).</p><p>The Lesser Scaup was still at Oxford Island, best seen this morning from the viewing platform at Waterside House. (Clifford Sharpe).</p><p>A Chiffchaff was singing at Castle Espie this morning. (Jonny Clarke).</p><p>A 2nd year Glaucous Gull was at the mouth of the Glenarm River. (Jeff Larkin).</p><p>A Glaucous Gull was at Portballintrae this morning. (Stephen Riddell).</p><p>The Cattle Egret was at it's usual place on Brankins Island Road and another was in field on left as you turn into George's Island road on way to Portmore. Three Great White Egrets were at Portmore. (David McCreedy).</p><p>Sand Martins were along the Newry Canal this morning. (Sharon Carroll).</p><p>An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Antrim Marina (Gareth Platt).</p><p>A Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff and Great Spotted Woodpecker were all heard near the Quoile Countryside Centre this morning. (Dougie Gamble).</p><p>A 2nd year Kumlien's Gull and seven Mediterranean Gulls were at Kerrykeel in Donegal. (Wilton Farrelly).</p><p>Waxwing, Donna Riddell.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMieYK7u_stFDkg-fwdog9l9P9kx2EJK11C3HkoNpHOPxvGGUAOclIbKeqfv7pI14qf5wGVFWaK5VuI6J6VZVaFNfIQecWwKmpBrBB7vg9vd-L3g6S5PXmlBbAWx1PyZPSlWa_Ki65FBI5PDyyjZ-xltWSfiADDw57mBFAwc-ZnFk40pCpmzGcrAYDChyphenhyphend/s2495/thumbnail_DSC07390.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMieYK7u_stFDkg-fwdog9l9P9kx2EJK11C3HkoNpHOPxvGGUAOclIbKeqfv7pI14qf5wGVFWaK5VuI6J6VZVaFNfIQecWwKmpBrBB7vg9vd-L3g6S5PXmlBbAWx1PyZPSlWa_Ki65FBI5PDyyjZ-xltWSfiADDw57mBFAwc-ZnFk40pCpmzGcrAYDChyphenhyphend/w492-h640/thumbnail_DSC07390.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><p>Red-throated Divers, Linda Thompson.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqygQtujtk6lNNY9vHTVOnRB4FiQV7hvqHwvuMzPo5tKf5iQg-pw2HJwEQsf6tTOeVkM0f91gE0AYZZYtG5v33hPyC9VeOxYjp5HaI2UJs3BRNtS8mua2vqlIrXW2Ep6vXhLQvblWILM0Cx2dBZru5jW_XvkZPchjpUbh9R201XtoGikJ_BiVKeco5-Twx/s1920/thumbnail_P2230110-001.jpg"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqygQtujtk6lNNY9vHTVOnRB4FiQV7hvqHwvuMzPo5tKf5iQg-pw2HJwEQsf6tTOeVkM0f91gE0AYZZYtG5v33hPyC9VeOxYjp5HaI2UJs3BRNtS8mua2vqlIrXW2Ep6vXhLQvblWILM0Cx2dBZru5jW_XvkZPchjpUbh9R201XtoGikJ_BiVKeco5-Twx/w640-h374/thumbnail_P2230110-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOJiadN6hf4mO-V58m45nBELLOTll76X9QcAtVXWGP8m2znxrbKaF4vRgI1AJ1k13ymx8znilT73BnNyZ4V5_mneOfy07lp6g8V7x47K9q_20LFKUBn7ONltIsZWCc3YMdhbz55qZhnxdLugFP3er7GuVldR74cm1ZjTXNHnlQZ2Zr8LVgxfiV9cJzl7n/s1618/thumbnail_P2230111-001.jpg"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOJiadN6hf4mO-V58m45nBELLOTll76X9QcAtVXWGP8m2znxrbKaF4vRgI1AJ1k13ymx8znilT73BnNyZ4V5_mneOfy07lp6g8V7x47K9q_20LFKUBn7ONltIsZWCc3YMdhbz55qZhnxdLugFP3er7GuVldR74cm1ZjTXNHnlQZ2Zr8LVgxfiV9cJzl7n/w640-h350/thumbnail_P2230111-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Glaucous Gull, Michael Latham.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOd9V27XoHqP3cFFshU6TA_1x_mP1lazPbcvlh3ErCWJiTdc6ZQ6YZrl0iethYBfnJtkn-c-5Wh5ZhzOkimF5glkgRAmo630uwMuLrlJdUDK6gECpShCr6nxqD0clkIVFuo8Xk6SKZ1upib5Zt5M6VL18RGi6KI1Mi7bkhmWtRMwxnxj1En8z5dQcvzWTZ/s1753/thumbnail_3I6A0423.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOd9V27XoHqP3cFFshU6TA_1x_mP1lazPbcvlh3ErCWJiTdc6ZQ6YZrl0iethYBfnJtkn-c-5Wh5ZhzOkimF5glkgRAmo630uwMuLrlJdUDK6gECpShCr6nxqD0clkIVFuo8Xk6SKZ1upib5Zt5M6VL18RGi6KI1Mi7bkhmWtRMwxnxj1En8z5dQcvzWTZ/w640-h426/thumbnail_3I6A0423.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Mediterranean Gull, Gareth Platt.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpOCVX9StqfQDi7sppfuRqgNfOs84upT_Ro4ou-zgqqVqTEatqNgDoLLNnKswG328-l95VN0JUFkvB4HNT0n8Didnu9DsThd3Dtv88PWNukUzC9C_yCiOoTrELkB4boFOfPagbEM51OFhZ3f64mCW_EWpmwlFd1dHkp1NIn1zkU58mEWq4XBp30V1I9vi/s1920/thumbnail_DSCN5736.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpOCVX9StqfQDi7sppfuRqgNfOs84upT_Ro4ou-zgqqVqTEatqNgDoLLNnKswG328-l95VN0JUFkvB4HNT0n8Didnu9DsThd3Dtv88PWNukUzC9C_yCiOoTrELkB4boFOfPagbEM51OFhZ3f64mCW_EWpmwlFd1dHkp1NIn1zkU58mEWq4XBp30V1I9vi/w640-h480/thumbnail_DSCN5736.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Kumlien's Gull, Wilton Farrelly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An adult female Ring-necked Duck was showing distantly on Lough Fea also. Both Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. (Brian McCloskey)</div><div><br></div><div>The Cattle Egret was still at Brankins Island Road, near Portmore. Another Cattle Egret was in a field near Portmore, opposite the entrance to Holly Island Kennels and Cattery. (Daniel Newton)</div><div><br></div><div>A Carrion Crow was at Victoria Park, Belfast (Stuart Cossey)</div><div><br></div><div>The possible Tundra Bean Goose was at the Bann Estuary, although identification has not been confirmed (Theo Campbell)</div><div><br></div><div>Four Chiffchaff were at Somerset Wood, Coleraine this morning (Donna Riddell)</div><div><br></div><div>A Chiffchaff was calling at Peatlands Park (Brian Nelson)</div><div><br></div><div>A Brambling was still visiting a garden in Whitehead (Cameron Moore)</div><div><br></div><div>The Great White Egret was still at Portmore (Michael Latham)</div><div><br></div><div>2 Chiffchaff were calling in trees surrounding Navan Fort Centre Armagh (Kevin Curran)</div><div><br></div><div>Chiffchaff, Donna Riddell:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1fUhOii668dJABLNrJasU1ZD214IQyfbTUSfpmb4B7UrUQDeIPGDbwXGEgnz9PQ5dxG_a4RPCoTxb9cM38yneYQthbLMn8F4cScP1-uijDsLwfZ9DerNaehTha0hH5zdqsRw3m005dyoWNFCLL1kQAxwaOHrd8wG9QMP9JvPCc019AIIEW6h2UigtGo/s1045/17%20Donna%20Riddell%20Chiffer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1045" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1fUhOii668dJABLNrJasU1ZD214IQyfbTUSfpmb4B7UrUQDeIPGDbwXGEgnz9PQ5dxG_a4RPCoTxb9cM38yneYQthbLMn8F4cScP1-uijDsLwfZ9DerNaehTha0hH5zdqsRw3m005dyoWNFCLL1kQAxwaOHrd8wG9QMP9JvPCc019AIIEW6h2UigtGo/w640-h636/17%20Donna%20Riddell%20Chiffer.jpg" width="640" id="id_b5f_6c64_5082_142f" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Drake Lesser Scaup, Garry Armstrong:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA-giSqWQ7S7NLI1k3JtHbhdfy5esqTEm3Y60KEuubplH_vFxs5sH-4R0dEqUVYuks0_ImW_DPiwY6sPTlod17mH9d-2IEMdRVS3WsnZQvdtFjEJkHi0KedhW0yVon2Y19kg5hyphenhyphenxiHxHP8MED3C7u-mLCQhIS3Z8pDw-i6xvXLJGYafUPcH9b8JXkZA4/s671/17%20Garry%20Lesser%20Scaup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="671" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA-giSqWQ7S7NLI1k3JtHbhdfy5esqTEm3Y60KEuubplH_vFxs5sH-4R0dEqUVYuks0_ImW_DPiwY6sPTlod17mH9d-2IEMdRVS3WsnZQvdtFjEJkHi0KedhW0yVon2Y19kg5hyphenhyphenxiHxHP8MED3C7u-mLCQhIS3Z8pDw-i6xvXLJGYafUPcH9b8JXkZA4/w640-h508/17%20Garry%20Lesser%20Scaup.jpg" width="640" id="id_f5da_b7bb_f7f_b09d" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Male Brambling, Cameron Moore:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBFxGcKBjT04F6xniy8NQSlyM9u09TEo3NTnhotd9ZMaWLL3z8_inOX0l3l_a5KxwYJDnOSVTAUOv_FFNz7hZto-jeW_-tmKvhfNN1gq8cK7xKXupM-JZdNYD8m6AFc-8odSfzHu8LjW1yErmr2j5erAxSudrUdRTx65Svo-aidChmIdEeyFPfjyz1O8/s1920/17%20Cameron%20Moore%20Brambling%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1920" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBFxGcKBjT04F6xniy8NQSlyM9u09TEo3NTnhotd9ZMaWLL3z8_inOX0l3l_a5KxwYJDnOSVTAUOv_FFNz7hZto-jeW_-tmKvhfNN1gq8cK7xKXupM-JZdNYD8m6AFc-8odSfzHu8LjW1yErmr2j5erAxSudrUdRTx65Svo-aidChmIdEeyFPfjyz1O8/w640-h406/17%20Cameron%20Moore%20Brambling%201.jpg" width="640" id="id_8abe_4843_edb9_5bea" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></a></div><div><br></div>NI Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880061792625204622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-1284655171514433952024-03-16T09:28:00.008+00:002024-03-16T21:16:55.301+00:00Bird News Saturday 16th March The Lesser Scaup was in the inner bay at Kinnegoe marina at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).<div><br></div><div>An early Common Tern was off Kinnegar shore in Belfast Lough. (Stuart Cossey).</div><div><br></div><div>Eleven Velvet Scoters and two Slavonian Grebes were off Macedon Point in Belfast Lough. (Stuart McKee).</div><div><br></div><div>An adult Grey-bellied Brent was among 800 Brent in Killough Harbour. (Chris Murphy).</div><div><br></div><div>Four Great White Egrets, a 1st winter Little Gull and a single Pinkfoot were at Lough Beg. (Richard Hunter).</div><div><br></div><div>A Great White Egret was at Todds Corner, Ardmore, Lough Neagh. (David Clarke).</div><div><br></div><div>A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a garden in Ballyskeagh, Lisburn. (Pauline McKee).</div><div><br></div><div>A Swallow was at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Linda Thompson)</div><div><br></div><div>A House Martin was heard at Oxford Island this evening. (Nathan Gilbert).</div><div><br></div><div>Great White Egret, David Clarke.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnj58M4-4TPdLBbY__TlsCSDEc9eJ3VfOk7gaZuXQX4PR_GW5vjw8uH1StNvQPdv54-iKqajByzDY75HdsDgxk6RINn9eh-NEyDx2XrXGKCArnjwGs_TWQMGH2PjlxNx6YttW_4m1ntge4xGs2vg3A9Q5fbEHpRkZyC3wEz4hKLOjqTL6NQguaxxMs5HY/s1136/thumbnail_IMG_7754.png"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnj58M4-4TPdLBbY__TlsCSDEc9eJ3VfOk7gaZuXQX4PR_GW5vjw8uH1StNvQPdv54-iKqajByzDY75HdsDgxk6RINn9eh-NEyDx2XrXGKCArnjwGs_TWQMGH2PjlxNx6YttW_4m1ntge4xGs2vg3A9Q5fbEHpRkZyC3wEz4hKLOjqTL6NQguaxxMs5HY/w360-h640/thumbnail_IMG_7754.png" width="360"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-d4vGBTD4VDdzLIX7ChNr4_3oF9-HWYybIMx2YHD_0njD4Y911tAbpNkJ9otAe_mkDBaiTEa62hvUuNtaTanwyIlJVNy-026BWJ_PmeCRhCLAPFcPBS3FxOfiEv6LPn56S-OJOrSUScd_ds7tIVp5FZzoxXrtmELpTrLPMhW-G8n4-vbh69B1fXL_1m8p/s1136/thumbnail_IMG_7755.png"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-d4vGBTD4VDdzLIX7ChNr4_3oF9-HWYybIMx2YHD_0njD4Y911tAbpNkJ9otAe_mkDBaiTEa62hvUuNtaTanwyIlJVNy-026BWJ_PmeCRhCLAPFcPBS3FxOfiEv6LPn56S-OJOrSUScd_ds7tIVp5FZzoxXrtmELpTrLPMhW-G8n4-vbh69B1fXL_1m8p/w360-h640/thumbnail_IMG_7755.png" width="360"></a></div><br><div><br></div>The Seagullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092460841610941378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-4302537570858680752024-03-15T08:08:00.013+00:002024-03-18T16:51:33.832+00:00Bird News Friday 15th March<p>10 Waxwings at Victoria Court Nursing Home grounds, Victoria Road, Carrickfergus at 8am (Paul McCulloiugh).</p><p>7 Purple Sandpipers with Turnstones on rocks by Donaghadee Community Centre (Steven Farquhar).</p><p>Male and female Great Spotted Woodpeckers coming to garden feeders in Comber (David Weir).</p><p>Drake Lesser Scaup from outer marina Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).</p><p>Chiffchaff singing at Traad Point near Ballyronan (Andrew Upton).</p><p>Twite and Purple Sandpipers still at Whitehead but no sign of the Black Redstart (Garry Wilkinson).</p><p>Green Sandpiper in flooded meadows along the Newry Canal north of Jerrettspass (Joe Devlin).</p><p>Iceland Gull at Portballintrae at lunchtime (John Clarke).</p><p>11 Waxwings in the Tesco car park at Portstewart at 530pm (Sean Hickey).</p><p>Great Spotted Woodpecker, David Weir:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Also several Purple Sandpipers at Newcastle swimming pool. Red Kite and 20+ Yellowhammers at East Down Farmers (Garry Wilkinson).</p><p>Download the Rathlin report at https://rathlinstickybeak.wordpress.com</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmdWjJ-fqE7OvpbMIGcj0tVO33J_wzoy_eN19J_LqfZYiWecTFthAaXrA5wkRqbP8FpZl76Em12Dwwj73-nXm79eJYAmIhRkvQ4B0AqtJ4IuiJdodgNwBinU4qcnjwPBXFDFSrV3k-zB6P-XPyPOdV44HkaoIZUtR8vB312O9q6mK3DK6KWeWKKg7z0f5/s2778/IMG_2682.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmdWjJ-fqE7OvpbMIGcj0tVO33J_wzoy_eN19J_LqfZYiWecTFthAaXrA5wkRqbP8FpZl76Em12Dwwj73-nXm79eJYAmIhRkvQ4B0AqtJ4IuiJdodgNwBinU4qcnjwPBXFDFSrV3k-zB6P-XPyPOdV44HkaoIZUtR8vB312O9q6mK3DK6KWeWKKg7z0f5/w296-h640/IMG_2682.png" width="296" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-18810624900166956322024-03-11T11:19:00.007+00:002024-03-11T20:55:11.987+00:00Bird News Monday 11th March<p>Waxwings still along Portrush Road (Donna & Stephen Riddell).</p><p>Drake Lesser Scaup still from outer marina at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).</p><p>Great White Egret in flight over fields beside the Ards to Donaghadee road at 1120 (Chris Shaw).</p><p>Drake Goosander on the lake at Billy Neill CP again from 1550 when it flew in presumably to roost (Chris Shaw).</p><p>5+ Waxwings adjacent to the A2 near the George Best Belfast City Airport terminal building (Stephen Foster).</p><p>Common Buzzard & Hen Harrier, Bill Guiller:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLi0lT8qISett1LcwigfychGd0MPrN1Umo-a8Do0vEPJcNteTcLkOoGhyJjnikgRB0alqUXBHVhgJ7MRJktWs13QebNaQR3rtLwQsI6BqwWejQr2bA8Anlp_IdT2fPhuQkoMF_Ct7KGm7Yqg4tJC0FO-ipOjrAPh1DZwmHsPBauHT2i76PPTnDJeNxCp6/s2781/new%20version-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1563" data-original-width="2781" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLi0lT8qISett1LcwigfychGd0MPrN1Umo-a8Do0vEPJcNteTcLkOoGhyJjnikgRB0alqUXBHVhgJ7MRJktWs13QebNaQR3rtLwQsI6BqwWejQr2bA8Anlp_IdT2fPhuQkoMF_Ct7KGm7Yqg4tJC0FO-ipOjrAPh1DZwmHsPBauHT2i76PPTnDJeNxCp6/w640-h360/new%20version-2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-82934382509550691092024-03-10T12:07:00.002+00:002024-03-10T12:08:59.105+00:00BTO Spring Training Opportunities<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwOBcEgh5dzTPtD8gBbveyspt91sH-g4e11A6HLjMJ_XSYJQkWo2LOFMLaoMvNqKxSKsZCVfDHilmFNUzL-y_uSb7YcVYs7gfSFsizDp848BK5a4KzOfewoWcJe6I7fRVcugm0Du5cJFNdElPKvzrvqlnlYSDswjEVVFrEAsf-BkFDxezS1aY8Hq3w7I/s2703/10%20BTO%20Spring%20Training.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2266" data-original-width="2703" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwOBcEgh5dzTPtD8gBbveyspt91sH-g4e11A6HLjMJ_XSYJQkWo2LOFMLaoMvNqKxSKsZCVfDHilmFNUzL-y_uSb7YcVYs7gfSFsizDp848BK5a4KzOfewoWcJe6I7fRVcugm0Du5cJFNdElPKvzrvqlnlYSDswjEVVFrEAsf-BkFDxezS1aY8Hq3w7I/w640-h536/10%20BTO%20Spring%20Training.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bto.org/about-bto/national-offices/bto-northern-ireland/bto-northern-ireland-events">https://www.bto.org/about-bto/national-offices/bto-northern-ireland/bto-northern-ireland-events</a></p>NI Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880061792625204622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-47542253144671836832024-03-10T10:07:00.015+00:002024-03-10T20:04:20.881+00:00Bird News Sunday 10th March<p>Probable Tundra Bean Goose with Pink-footed Goose at Bann Estuary 10am. Both birds were moving along shore to Articlave River (Dean Jones).</p><p>Waxwings in garden of No 10 Portrush Road (John Clarke / Donna & Stephen Riddell).</p><p>Adult Little Gull at Ballykinler high tide roost (Andrew Crory).</p><p>Lesser Scaup from outer marina at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR at 3pm (Ed O’Hara).</p><p>Great White Egret at Portmore Lough RSPB (Ross Thompson).</p><p>Male Brambling in a Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).</p><p>A Spoonbill in flight between Armagh and Middletown yesterday lunchtime (Joe Burns).</p><p>Waxwings, Donna Riddell:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzqFXimoD32L2AS_umscT48OqwyFEL8sw79J5rMJtjAKYUlfoG1khzFTVTXrqpe-OORgh8SoSWNPeTQxLAr1Gz1LMAuy35TsSekoT5c27tBH2-BEfcPxhBO8HNs_t4Q97j9RrxxjYEKVDVoHMwcCD4DP0fgJpreQO6pqcZZs54UefKBiXfoE1bI9YrbfL/s1497/09f6e05b-a71c-49d1-990d-cd48c0efb1c8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="1385" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzqFXimoD32L2AS_umscT48OqwyFEL8sw79J5rMJtjAKYUlfoG1khzFTVTXrqpe-OORgh8SoSWNPeTQxLAr1Gz1LMAuy35TsSekoT5c27tBH2-BEfcPxhBO8HNs_t4Q97j9RrxxjYEKVDVoHMwcCD4DP0fgJpreQO6pqcZZs54UefKBiXfoE1bI9YrbfL/w592-h640/09f6e05b-a71c-49d1-990d-cd48c0efb1c8.jpeg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J1SFoWIg2G9UKjNiA7lQIQrgV7NWiH38fdSa8N2Djbyb9i-rPAb4D1ZI-UXQoCdGgm5faOK3EkKWBL9KNNQMF_rzhF6KT6IAmZY-I7dQxcwPvSmi8NqWIdfTL51nfJ3nk_oeHIC2xcQYnYp3pdAtPizoZxfIGy07eQY3K2ysAD3wPp1HPmYXO4IOdaFJ/s2048/ef1a83cf-743a-4a41-929c-eaee5a97d6c3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1488" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J1SFoWIg2G9UKjNiA7lQIQrgV7NWiH38fdSa8N2Djbyb9i-rPAb4D1ZI-UXQoCdGgm5faOK3EkKWBL9KNNQMF_rzhF6KT6IAmZY-I7dQxcwPvSmi8NqWIdfTL51nfJ3nk_oeHIC2xcQYnYp3pdAtPizoZxfIGy07eQY3K2ysAD3wPp1HPmYXO4IOdaFJ/w466-h640/ef1a83cf-743a-4a41-929c-eaee5a97d6c3.jpeg" width="466" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Brambling, Cameron Moore:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDns86sn1VE_arPjIM5N5smqIfkSzXYuHHDj-T-99LfPUJ6O4HACH-J1qND4Jt68qyN9rKdk0Kqy1Fmepyvm5R0pfrhadWIIuRI8OMy4_J7irl03RyxtphDYto5tse_OULqPRKSpMTESPUdydCfw4BJ6QMIrIvcryIFE2LkQVJqJ8WuiXTmABxcG1WduWG/s3958/IMG_8533.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2197" data-original-width="3958" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDns86sn1VE_arPjIM5N5smqIfkSzXYuHHDj-T-99LfPUJ6O4HACH-J1qND4Jt68qyN9rKdk0Kqy1Fmepyvm5R0pfrhadWIIuRI8OMy4_J7irl03RyxtphDYto5tse_OULqPRKSpMTESPUdydCfw4BJ6QMIrIvcryIFE2LkQVJqJ8WuiXTmABxcG1WduWG/w640-h356/IMG_8533.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwPmu1YEznMd7n3yBi5rWS5wyT1vjU65Qr37g4xjhY2aKoPDtd51Saz51iXIbI88iejAwlHRuX-8PxI6zYjIhBE2Onry1aTVzXeGU6gXgfgpaqb6JmZjoNxghtSaYNkJbzBbiRVgcUG9a-Ft3F4fBJZRfeoArizeHwaQWBgtYmgx6GoYq23IWJt_Oazsg/s3109/IMG_8535.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1861" data-original-width="3109" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwPmu1YEznMd7n3yBi5rWS5wyT1vjU65Qr37g4xjhY2aKoPDtd51Saz51iXIbI88iejAwlHRuX-8PxI6zYjIhBE2Onry1aTVzXeGU6gXgfgpaqb6JmZjoNxghtSaYNkJbzBbiRVgcUG9a-Ft3F4fBJZRfeoArizeHwaQWBgtYmgx6GoYq23IWJt_Oazsg/w640-h384/IMG_8535.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-48998485398477555312024-03-09T08:02:00.011+00:002024-03-09T19:40:46.064+00:00Bird News Saturday 9th March The Lesser Scaup was at Kinnegoe marina, Oxford Island again this morning. (Garry Armstrong).<div><br></div><div>The Cattle Egret is still at Brankins Island Road near Lady Bay. (Daniel Newton).</div><div><br></div><div>An Iceland Gull was at Portballintrae again. (Michael Latham).</div><div><br></div><div>The Spotted Redshank is still at Castle Espie. (Ivan Quail & Nicky Lynn).</div><div><br></div><div>Three Pinkfeet were with Whoopers and Greylags at Lady Bay and a Great White Egret was at Portmore. (Wilton Farrelly).</div><div><br></div><div>12 or 13 Waxwings were at the University of Ulster at Coleraine. (Richard Donaghey).</div><div><br></div><div>A Glaucous Gull was at Portballintrae (John Clarke).</div><div><br></div><div>A Glaucous Gull was at the far end of Runkerry strand. (Tom Garner).</div><div><br></div><div>The 13 Waxwings in Coleraine were on the Portrush Road near the junction of the Boulevard this afternoon. (John Clarke).</div><div><br></div><div>Two Sand Martins were over Roughan Lough near Newmills. (Ernie Hunter).</div><div><br></div><div>A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming in Castlewellan Forest Park. (Elaine Huey)</div><div><br></div><div>Lesser Scaup, Oxford Island.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlEiWeHLXQjHN3Dp_Dag_Pt414JsoS4e02_oOUoZGFjj5R4lU3DXHKB1tQc7-yEZlF9g9YqUFNjKDrHDY99wgLR48SxhxqXhjIG5PFLqRunq1DlZQmkDYISmFHNJ0u0xv6pcjQa58tSmk-K1g0kKhPmBepg7qko1uPVme0qL0yjbYutqrKyRn0ILBCzKG/s3415/Lesser%2013A.jpg"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlEiWeHLXQjHN3Dp_Dag_Pt414JsoS4e02_oOUoZGFjj5R4lU3DXHKB1tQc7-yEZlF9g9YqUFNjKDrHDY99wgLR48SxhxqXhjIG5PFLqRunq1DlZQmkDYISmFHNJ0u0xv6pcjQa58tSmk-K1g0kKhPmBepg7qko1uPVme0qL0yjbYutqrKyRn0ILBCzKG/w640-h498/Lesser%2013A.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div>Iceland Gull, Michael Latham.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrKyFdFIoZkTn7YWa9qB_aGjxni4oIO9Gl8opo9cZG35hTfjloTDFie4gumHG-bheoc4Bi-L4euQXtT3cP9tDNp4Ps0VImNdfOG2N8nIGTsa2N1i_T6skML-X2yddw98XBvoxGe9-8CYaoJ971JcygRSzNEEEXyQ47paFaEgL1MH7orcFXtmJ7JRvSnlD/s941/thumbnail_3I6A9920.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrKyFdFIoZkTn7YWa9qB_aGjxni4oIO9Gl8opo9cZG35hTfjloTDFie4gumHG-bheoc4Bi-L4euQXtT3cP9tDNp4Ps0VImNdfOG2N8nIGTsa2N1i_T6skML-X2yddw98XBvoxGe9-8CYaoJ971JcygRSzNEEEXyQ47paFaEgL1MH7orcFXtmJ7JRvSnlD/w640-h426/thumbnail_3I6A9920.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdvaE_B8IVwmIKpKPwd409O9PG1LV9UBmoPV5pyGfi5rqYm9vRyPoGeK2LvDaMgYsKaIjFQ6QraEOUeWynD0iSpum1-wc5hGfW605EBxPiaLwWmodE96FAiuCW0Ou4MGWP893OMQxMLezMAiSekDrPlDDpz7xQLzC4kgNsjtkHEQOOP2d20-BY3S4nsm4/s755/thumbnail_3I6A9922.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdvaE_B8IVwmIKpKPwd409O9PG1LV9UBmoPV5pyGfi5rqYm9vRyPoGeK2LvDaMgYsKaIjFQ6QraEOUeWynD0iSpum1-wc5hGfW605EBxPiaLwWmodE96FAiuCW0Ou4MGWP893OMQxMLezMAiSekDrPlDDpz7xQLzC4kgNsjtkHEQOOP2d20-BY3S4nsm4/w640-h426/thumbnail_3I6A9922.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div><br></div>The Seagullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092460841610941378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-23756163443194793382024-03-08T07:48:00.001+00:002024-03-09T00:07:27.146+00:00Bird News Friday 8th MarchA singing Chiffchaff was at RSPB WoW. 5 Mediterranean Gulls were also present (Daniel Newton)<div><br /></div><div>The drake Goosander was back at Billy Neil playing fields at lunchtime (Nigel Moore)</div><div><br /></div><div>Two male Brambling were with chaffnches at Mourne Park car park, Kilkeel. A Red Kite was over the estate and a Great Spotted Woodpecker in flight over the car park. (Garry Wilkinson)</div><div><br /></div><div>The adult Lesser Scaup was back at Kinnego Marina this morning (Ed O’Hara)</div><div><br /></div><div>An adult Iceland Gull was at Kinnegar Shore this afternoon (Daniel Newton)</div><div><br /></div><div>Seven Great Egrets and the 1st-winter Little Gull were still at Lough Beg today, also a 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull (David Steele)</div><div><br /></div><div>Iceland Gull, Daniel Newton:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwBM1kUhfrf55YsaoqnKKiFKIJ1W4KseUjwWAoIOKIxSj5mh6NoO2kISCFgdbWSZeZ-J1hSMDbysiU4jalJSQ9tZhUWDYI-4uvCvPikiD3i7DyuerDhKa23VcKs-DdeIbbJ0kfqpUcyyePkMzO4jeBT7iqGwfLT1smA1ya81dIBQF2WOIifZZsrUF27g/s900/08%20Iceland%20Gull%20Daniel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="900" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwBM1kUhfrf55YsaoqnKKiFKIJ1W4KseUjwWAoIOKIxSj5mh6NoO2kISCFgdbWSZeZ-J1hSMDbysiU4jalJSQ9tZhUWDYI-4uvCvPikiD3i7DyuerDhKa23VcKs-DdeIbbJ0kfqpUcyyePkMzO4jeBT7iqGwfLT1smA1ya81dIBQF2WOIifZZsrUF27g/w640-h296/08%20Iceland%20Gull%20Daniel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Stonechat, Julet Fleming:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuIEY7BJpsu7cm1OUnEag2X8b6E3VZ98X8YXQKUjnhhX4-8Wn39NasSo03t75zCwurAcxOqEzBTIiJQXGLyLYuwogtU6IbDvOQnwr6AFBhVXZduAKwO3WAZ971Rs770bwlpVR7XaJBGVKRFgTafE3oX5J0oyYbmYjKhoSZ2PDAxkLU7wAZ3yRB2OS23k/s2015/08%20Juliet%20Fleming%20Stonechat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuIEY7BJpsu7cm1OUnEag2X8b6E3VZ98X8YXQKUjnhhX4-8Wn39NasSo03t75zCwurAcxOqEzBTIiJQXGLyLYuwogtU6IbDvOQnwr6AFBhVXZduAKwO3WAZ971Rs770bwlpVR7XaJBGVKRFgTafE3oX5J0oyYbmYjKhoSZ2PDAxkLU7wAZ3yRB2OS23k/w610-h640/08%20Juliet%20Fleming%20Stonechat.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>Until the end of July, we will no longer be putting details of any sightings or pictures of potential breeding raptors on to the Blog.</b></span></div>NI Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880061792625204622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-85658311937907704732024-03-07T11:02:00.009+00:002024-03-08T06:51:21.591+00:00Bird News Thursday 7th March<p>**Please Note** There is one seat available on Monday’s boat trip Ballycastle to Islay. Contact Jim Wells on 07856235144 for full details. </p><p>Drake Goosander again on lake at Billy Neill CP this morning (Dave Weir).</p><p>Iceland Gull at Portballintrae this morning (John Clarke).</p><p>3 Red Kites; one low over the A26 Moira Road near Glenavy and two over the Dromore Road one mile from Ballynahinch (Gregory Heaney).</p><p>2 Great White Egrets at Portmore Lough RSPB and Cattle Egretbstill along Brankins Island Road near the bridge (Robbie Hughes).</p><p>Great White Egret, Merlin and 2 Pink-footed Geese at Reedy Flats (Ed O’Hara).</p><p>Impressive Starling murmuration between 249D Ballynahinch Road and Lough Aghery, presumed to roost in the conifers near the lough (Liz Wilson).</p><p>Iceland Gull, John Clarke:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk3iALaW53XTAZVp_BafpHhOrrbv6GO3k1yjOqHGAWtyUHXuYiCcKdlBKnXPNcZ5xmMm344fibd5JV-QAC1513UaF6q9eUUfDqT8bBC9N9ZvDTeOYOdkfytoxyglSswggqLnmZ_tAVubxW0xYauy8NI-_OAphwnyMX3fN1_YZsraDaSBLI8KSqCuhjOtP/s1600/75f5fdc9-af47-4466-95e6-8e7e3239f3b4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Seen to fly towards Strangford Lough yesterday at 1520 (Chris Shaw).</p><p>Glaucous Gull at the mouth of the river, Portballintrae early afternoon (John Clarke).</p><p>Red Kite flying over Kinnegoe Bay hide, Oxford Island NNR at 1430 (Rachel McIlroy), 2 Red Kites at 0930 over Ballyduggan Road near Downpatrick Racecourse (Ann-Marie Smyth) and another over Loughbrickland Lake (Jim Wells).</p><p>11+ Mediterranean Gulls and 2 Twite at Ballymacormick Point this afternoon (James Andrew).</p><p>The Black Redstart remains along the Whitehead seafront (Cameron Moore).</p><p>Glaucous Gull, Donna & Stephen Riddell:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPi1l5YaZqFUwAOf7BQM7fIXsdafyg41GJuCeQyIjMuoTWZsLm8TM8hOQybk-mav84K71VkEuqrJC_Nm8Wt4zlOKx4zuS3aNI6IGA6hsFMUjK4YRxyIHYSL2CrnGW7aOOzGopiSaJlz-RueQBk_tmTZnrVKXyx4hZdNDqrZJHWFhEILJGnJCuncpglwPi/s566/b8188991-7500-489a-b12e-13d14bc0f128.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="965" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZDQJm0rljbizPumCdIl31qy3YtJrgKvZ6QmcnMrMwqODkLRQ1jJn9tXs9diHFa_OhDoA9kDU5S0w1ODs8GzynsBApMix4iTGckqURK-Qz7dsK2IPxhv6YJdMuBchHquNBlbC6G5joYaWeQRCb6ktqnuPlQG4Tc15ckRjRK7-2aRyiVRrCIDXyCdkwG8r/w640-h408/12c48509-3ce9-4968-a6d9-1e882dd74687.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-49674999151585408802024-03-04T08:51:00.008+00:002024-03-04T19:50:14.997+00:00Bird News Monday 4th March<p> Yesterday 3 Bramblings were visiting a garden in Whitehead. (Cameron Moore).</p><p>A male Goosander is on Billy Neill lake in Belfast. (Chris Shaw).</p><p>The Glaucous Gull was still at the Bann Estuary this morning. (Stephen Riddell).</p><p>Two Iceland Gulls were at Portballintrae. (John Clarke).</p><p>The Waxwing flock was between 18 and 23 Ballymacash Road in Lisburn this morning. (Ivan Murdock).</p><p>Approximately 20 Waxwings were in Balmoral Avenue in south Belfast. (Damian McAuley).</p><p>A Slavonian Grebe was off Newtownards Sailing Club in Strangford |Lough. (David Stirling).</p><p>Three Cattle Egrets seen in flight at the south end of Lough Beg today, also in the area were two Great Egrets, nine Pink-footed Geese, Little Gull and Spotted Redshank. (David Steele).<br /></p><p>Yesterday a probable juvenile Golden Eagle was seen in the Sperrin's, 3 Red Grouse were also seen. (Alan Faulkner).</p><p>Brambling, Cameron Moore.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlt0EaWaXta1ImDgMn_JifdSjt_RQtfYrJRDEZamtuJvYlespHOkTLjqhkbwUH7lRx2W0kl5Wqhd005gfglhWpcmJqKFDIJMps-qzD4Nn0ENHRaEqywT19DVYBOdguLjuFJhNu3ChEzsb2UfwNHYV_fxfyaSTxcYL8yMdFRMUYCR1jHEpPB-icm0JWRDj/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_7786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1920" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlt0EaWaXta1ImDgMn_JifdSjt_RQtfYrJRDEZamtuJvYlespHOkTLjqhkbwUH7lRx2W0kl5Wqhd005gfglhWpcmJqKFDIJMps-qzD4Nn0ENHRaEqywT19DVYBOdguLjuFJhNu3ChEzsb2UfwNHYV_fxfyaSTxcYL8yMdFRMUYCR1jHEpPB-icm0JWRDj/w640-h432/thumbnail_IMG_7786.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhONoYm8sSC2GkaSXKzwfLdgKSclHIw6Xp3ojgD_eUicCpJ37b6ik0o7BDhnzhETfUzRa-n_kOZ_5qEUPaoYNFgbK826f8tB3urnn4VsXDHLZhYAMKM9njV8Rq9IrrSvL22d5gmGr9eU5OsQAcmQuyIat3c3awsRx1dGkPJpXlwJ7UmX7iVHWh_8_Pacr0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_8003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(David Morrow)</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400;">Many thanks to everyone who contributes bird news and pictures. It is greatly appreciated.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Black Redstart, Daniel Newton:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CMgnpyxpJX6pOOAOXldzfAOm5ZdE3SEm-r3o_d5JsA-m1BArUKpqZD68YIVs5lumQpyY7EVSzvPyUt0CNWw85lrmsMdH5xfHBRUPszf04cWEKT3td6eK-u_2YcC0_zIFA2nDrfTbtiGtEnFXJ0w4nNls-jB5iubcdo8E01v3kXApMeCGdNIkVKDFfPg/s1552/03%20Black%20Red%20Daniel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1552" height="296" id="id_c9c2_c28_58e2_4d25" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CMgnpyxpJX6pOOAOXldzfAOm5ZdE3SEm-r3o_d5JsA-m1BArUKpqZD68YIVs5lumQpyY7EVSzvPyUt0CNWw85lrmsMdH5xfHBRUPszf04cWEKT3td6eK-u_2YcC0_zIFA2nDrfTbtiGtEnFXJ0w4nNls-jB5iubcdo8E01v3kXApMeCGdNIkVKDFfPg/w640-h296/03%20Black%20Red%20Daniel.jpg" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" width="640"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Cattle Egret, Michael Latham:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzlxQzmXzpFifsQqi3ePQy0-KkSEYahoV3gI-9ZUxxZ18BLABhgxVuQH8EQnpA3p2udsiy4vQ7mWg9pICT3ngKmDCdNQG0OMNgJNYKlFB2AZM2FNza3n0n7dUzQ34rO4Ycui49KDEFO35vWlr06LQBLsGgx7SiuvS4owmybprkatDHTteBGLr5X8o-K8/s6257/03%20Michael%20L%20CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4171" data-original-width="6257" height="426" id="id_11be_7127_689f_cf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzlxQzmXzpFifsQqi3ePQy0-KkSEYahoV3gI-9ZUxxZ18BLABhgxVuQH8EQnpA3p2udsiy4vQ7mWg9pICT3ngKmDCdNQG0OMNgJNYKlFB2AZM2FNza3n0n7dUzQ34rO4Ycui49KDEFO35vWlr06LQBLsGgx7SiuvS4owmybprkatDHTteBGLr5X8o-K8/w640-h426/03%20Michael%20L%20CE.jpeg" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" width="640"></a></div><div><br></div>More local bird pics are at: <a href="https://nibirdpics.blogspot.com/">https://nibirdpics.blogspot.com/</a><br><div><br></div>NI Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880061792625204622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-68049248544727041902024-03-02T10:22:00.006+00:002024-03-02T22:16:39.129+00:00Bird News Saturday 2nd March 8 Twite were still at Whitehead seafront. (Aaron Long).<div><br></div><div>A White-tailed Eagle was in the Antrim hills. (Michael Latham).</div><div><br></div><div>Two Great White Egrets were seen from Kinnegoe hide at Oxford Island. (Rosemary Millar).</div><div><br></div><div>The Cattle Egret was still at Brankins Island Road near Lady Bay, a Great White Egret was at Portmore. 30+ Whoopers were at Flatfield outside Lisburn. (Derek Polley).</div><div><br></div><div>A probable eastern Jackdaw was at Belfast Waterworks. (Stuart McKee).</div><div><br></div><div>White-tailed Eagle, Michael Latham.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5DYpHKfpcA6WMLwkGeMcQNLES4AS6m4cdNssIEqQDwuWeGUOapN0xs1aM-rKCzCAIKt0K9VjhiECkuv3r7dY1NiRmtySdhAqdgcJS9ThCIh0c2wCHQyNQK8Az4K4h4Xsz1WGxAMDlqVypl-zHdh8oMlvmq_TtK1EuxP0Fp1iWCAZ3KBHf1JhtIghhmiN/s661/thumbnail_3I6A9497.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5DYpHKfpcA6WMLwkGeMcQNLES4AS6m4cdNssIEqQDwuWeGUOapN0xs1aM-rKCzCAIKt0K9VjhiECkuv3r7dY1NiRmtySdhAqdgcJS9ThCIh0c2wCHQyNQK8Az4K4h4Xsz1WGxAMDlqVypl-zHdh8oMlvmq_TtK1EuxP0Fp1iWCAZ3KBHf1JhtIghhmiN/w640-h426/thumbnail_3I6A9497.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5rYziZw3OjdQlaqQ3vINiZQVF7cg6m-hnPjiggq8Qwa_cMzhSRO60KEcrge7nd-yEdaix393AMdDA053ifXvWn7nx1Qk_piLmHTqq8q2w0HoVqatVFtpxtgnkOI1F824z4wxbaUuYASQshIKuH8lX9Dc24eM5FHYB87iJDUCe-MrHfZ2A668ijfD82M2/s705/thumbnail_3I6A9498.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5rYziZw3OjdQlaqQ3vINiZQVF7cg6m-hnPjiggq8Qwa_cMzhSRO60KEcrge7nd-yEdaix393AMdDA053ifXvWn7nx1Qk_piLmHTqq8q2w0HoVqatVFtpxtgnkOI1F824z4wxbaUuYASQshIKuH8lX9Dc24eM5FHYB87iJDUCe-MrHfZ2A668ijfD82M2/w640-h426/thumbnail_3I6A9498.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div><br></div>The Seagullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092460841610941378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-27016531732019684762024-03-01T13:04:00.011+00:002024-03-03T19:19:30.149+00:00Bird News Friday 1st March<p>The Great White Egret is still at Portmore Lough RSPB (Adam McClure). </p><p>Great Northern Diver in Portrush Harbour (Donna & Stephen Riddell).</p><p>Red Kite hunting over the road and nearby fields in the vicinity of the Millbrook Hotel between Ballynahinch and Drumaness (Alex Simpson).</p><p>9 Twite at Whitehead boat yard this morning (Paul Hilton).</p><p>Iceland Gull on rocks opposite old Beach Hotel, Portballintrae. Also 16 Sanderling at Runkerry beach (Gayle & Garry Wilkinson).</p><p>Adult Yellow-legged Gull briefly at the Waterworks, Belfast (Stuart McKee).</p><p>A pair of Bramblings frequenting a garden in Dunmurray (Chris Acheson).</p><p>Scaup, Gerry Judge:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7BBVWbgA50BktYyjno55v4wqxu-fhwT5LWDBqmDqvauOl1shuQBWTpmP1zkfIIVyHVtfXnOthzcgxye6Z9JHIHQnnKjdKLxQwKrnCY7QKyWIBmjmplhcPKEO1JoUlBZJLbbyCOeAbrQfFmM60VreH-ipSy_MmmXR4pYwIaUh3zuu25uSW5kRF9ByxF3S/s2000/Greater%20Scaup.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7BBVWbgA50BktYyjno55v4wqxu-fhwT5LWDBqmDqvauOl1shuQBWTpmP1zkfIIVyHVtfXnOthzcgxye6Z9JHIHQnnKjdKLxQwKrnCY7QKyWIBmjmplhcPKEO1JoUlBZJLbbyCOeAbrQfFmM60VreH-ipSy_MmmXR4pYwIaUh3zuu25uSW5kRF9ByxF3S/w640-h426/Greater%20Scaup.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Twite, Paul Hilton:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10AEnpAiTRWkjsfdg6OMHP7X-K748Tm6xLs9MPUvr764-rfNHBvHxCSumpXhi87t5A5yLgBK4NzLl53wM486zJFNbotNuIUxissy8kQ-IpGNas15TTQxTiH3jSk3Y_vR0tjH4VkCkN9LNyJmC_PQxbAdNr0EMbCISUh87cawuQ5ErKdi76osZFrqHzyS1/s2000/_DSC7547-Enhanced-NR.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10AEnpAiTRWkjsfdg6OMHP7X-K748Tm6xLs9MPUvr764-rfNHBvHxCSumpXhi87t5A5yLgBK4NzLl53wM486zJFNbotNuIUxissy8kQ-IpGNas15TTQxTiH3jSk3Y_vR0tjH4VkCkN9LNyJmC_PQxbAdNr0EMbCISUh87cawuQ5ErKdi76osZFrqHzyS1/w640-h426/_DSC7547-Enhanced-NR.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jG0iidL0Rf99Qu9s07mePatCMpfKwm3wRiN1wwwrk2SrUbuzTjbx6AZf6Ko8Hd6H32HB_SUSaI6truekiqZ9IisJZ1o7vxgtJeXErd0AjWridrId2aMazghNAbA7JxMpdeCRUAeupTZ7EyWVu4sR0790GYGMW07FbooEsJtKrKV0oDsOqzyyXFdn7qlS/s2000/_DSC7657-Enhanced-NR.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jG0iidL0Rf99Qu9s07mePatCMpfKwm3wRiN1wwwrk2SrUbuzTjbx6AZf6Ko8Hd6H32HB_SUSaI6truekiqZ9IisJZ1o7vxgtJeXErd0AjWridrId2aMazghNAbA7JxMpdeCRUAeupTZ7EyWVu4sR0790GYGMW07FbooEsJtKrKV0oDsOqzyyXFdn7qlS/w640-h426/_DSC7657-Enhanced-NR.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yellow-legged Gull, Stuart McKee:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xxpSeLm5uuagT93yi4NV2_5wkNUpsFI7Hrx3lJEsFZ69eMuCNlT-ThEna4-l8BasjpFuo007awaJjn1JT7osy2ioTTpxpSRk0fghYgCm2EGIbM-O8djwgfm75c4g7X86ffVIoCEuRRdlvKqwQMivo6h6BQOHyH_jbJaWd8KKWFCQbdxTrEzSgBAhnvEn/s1600/bbc32f62-7640-4051-a6cc-415afbc88f64.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xxpSeLm5uuagT93yi4NV2_5wkNUpsFI7Hrx3lJEsFZ69eMuCNlT-ThEna4-l8BasjpFuo007awaJjn1JT7osy2ioTTpxpSRk0fghYgCm2EGIbM-O8djwgfm75c4g7X86ffVIoCEuRRdlvKqwQMivo6h6BQOHyH_jbJaWd8KKWFCQbdxTrEzSgBAhnvEn/w640-h480/bbc32f62-7640-4051-a6cc-415afbc88f64.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-61729708153585497872024-02-29T08:02:00.006+00:002024-02-29T19:50:46.710+00:00Bird News Thursday 29th February<p>2 summer plumage Black-throated Divers some distance out to see off Muck Island. A summer plumaged Red-throated Diver, Twite and Black Redstart at Whitehead (Garry Wilkinson / Nigel Moore / Paul Collins).</p><p>7 Great White Egrets and a site record 130 Little Egrets at Lough Beg. Additionally the 1st winter Little Gull present and 26 Ruff with the godwit flock along the western shoreline (David Steele).</p><p>Great White Egret, Noeni Bryars:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBsIdffVjtbgx30xW3xa2FeAWzS2TUICJwWzOWySD1nvRq8841FgYTDBZGv0Ms8nwqghF5oAwZolqsaU8aPf8DD-wxAarZStFE0BmQXGX90t3EsimeN1ohXVdxoOPPUSTXCHvNx5Os4DP2deSvZCOT0QVD25dA9K8muMvzAhr2oT2W-3cjLxsE641pq8F/s2604/IMG_6485.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="2604" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBsIdffVjtbgx30xW3xa2FeAWzS2TUICJwWzOWySD1nvRq8841FgYTDBZGv0Ms8nwqghF5oAwZolqsaU8aPf8DD-wxAarZStFE0BmQXGX90t3EsimeN1ohXVdxoOPPUSTXCHvNx5Os4DP2deSvZCOT0QVD25dA9K8muMvzAhr2oT2W-3cjLxsE641pq8F/w640-h392/IMG_6485.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Great Spotted Woodpecker, Juliet Fleming:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiff6u7VT0c10Ss-nfIJRD4rWpB0JKRCh3jjoIg__giIIG4DeY95gjkGpIkYkmFEZpAZFgsOcU34nYkFFQrohyiwGKT6vO08od03_KU4WJtv-mIwP8VIvYJURfryRN-pQApjOAR7ZvQ1kCLtVu9Oc-RXGmZyJw0Lr5LVd_mMtktdEJBeZmrdIu2ej5mgN45/s3202/157A2563.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3202" data-original-width="2490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiff6u7VT0c10Ss-nfIJRD4rWpB0JKRCh3jjoIg__giIIG4DeY95gjkGpIkYkmFEZpAZFgsOcU34nYkFFQrohyiwGKT6vO08od03_KU4WJtv-mIwP8VIvYJURfryRN-pQApjOAR7ZvQ1kCLtVu9Oc-RXGmZyJw0Lr5LVd_mMtktdEJBeZmrdIu2ej5mgN45/w498-h640/157A2563.jpeg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-53810514116744911742024-02-28T11:53:00.004+00:002024-02-28T22:55:35.676+00:00Bird News Wednesday 28th February<p>Single Whimbrel on the beach at Muck Island, Islandmagee. Also 2 Black-throated Diver, one in summer plumage (Adam McClure).</p><p>Second calendar year Great Northern Diver and third calendar year Glaucous Gull at Bann Estuary this afternoon (John Spottiswood).</p><p>A Great White Egret was at Portmore (Noeni Bryars)</p><p>Glaucous Gull, John Spottiswood:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKUz8jG9XQqSbdk2uFZo7CaUIQekpX5i2jYrMs9Xv-YQwSxvW2Qe4Cr3shPtkM7hAhekkBY6T-dI9zeKzQMTX9iQ9sCXbkobg3Ofml0UhQqVjI1VqBCljTPkh74ZnsIEZQwXe7VLnfOt95VM_3yFzwMzZQYWg0tyK_rFvVP8gvqYuywNoKQxWX4pFc7Wn/s932/ad4b5b9c-4db8-451f-8450-53fa0f87d2f8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="932" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKUz8jG9XQqSbdk2uFZo7CaUIQekpX5i2jYrMs9Xv-YQwSxvW2Qe4Cr3shPtkM7hAhekkBY6T-dI9zeKzQMTX9iQ9sCXbkobg3Ofml0UhQqVjI1VqBCljTPkh74ZnsIEZQwXe7VLnfOt95VM_3yFzwMzZQYWg0tyK_rFvVP8gvqYuywNoKQxWX4pFc7Wn/w640-h478/ad4b5b9c-4db8-451f-8450-53fa0f87d2f8.jpeg" width="640" id="id_fd80_e3d_f5c1_ae3f" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></a></div>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-61637358180452442252024-02-27T13:20:00.005+00:002024-02-27T22:47:51.311+00:00Bird News Tuesday 27th February<p>Spotted Redshank still at Castle Espie this afternoon (Donna & Stephen Riddell).</p><p>The Cattle Egret is still showing well at Brankins Island Road (Brian Halligan).</p><p>9 Waxwings in People’s Park, Portadown for about 10 minutes before their departure at 450pm (Keith Bates & Julie Hillman).</p><p>Spotted Redshank, Donna & Stephen Riddell:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kO4mtz25tfVMObe9GJwEcX45CBOKWeWoVTmnNtwF1-xPv2rJCAw-TvhaLjm6lF9GZFq9S4EP5Y1z5o8VyodnqugE9GYk5i4X_-K9VURPIKb_rLCny9cNvBpvk4s3gqDOaasEZFsmHD6Tue8xdBlxXgqyv0RYiFaDfsEvDs7qoDPfRdkSBhf3wtqoe9s9/s334/8c130946-c170-495e-a95a-ab4c86c5e5c5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="334" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kO4mtz25tfVMObe9GJwEcX45CBOKWeWoVTmnNtwF1-xPv2rJCAw-TvhaLjm6lF9GZFq9S4EP5Y1z5o8VyodnqugE9GYk5i4X_-K9VURPIKb_rLCny9cNvBpvk4s3gqDOaasEZFsmHD6Tue8xdBlxXgqyv0RYiFaDfsEvDs7qoDPfRdkSBhf3wtqoe9s9/w640-h458/8c130946-c170-495e-a95a-ab4c86c5e5c5.jpeg" width="640" id="id_f5d_8ce1_7fbf_8c33" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEJOOs2NxTfDcK4mabLJhzHwOXoXh6BT_kOunEgN7cR-aoH6Tp8Sn8iEa5wfAVwDaq9CgSzAmifLgzHGoAobWTC_5JXzbeibRMWrwwXHRviquEVZwGcbgaQpZABQiof2FliW3RhyZZkNU7v0_szZJMyWlKzMNqmfLZYHXFXkL2sTqgGa3pB5ZDUFyLqlY/s547/9b4c5dac-f671-4873-bcc7-5cb9966dccd8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="547" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEJOOs2NxTfDcK4mabLJhzHwOXoXh6BT_kOunEgN7cR-aoH6Tp8Sn8iEa5wfAVwDaq9CgSzAmifLgzHGoAobWTC_5JXzbeibRMWrwwXHRviquEVZwGcbgaQpZABQiof2FliW3RhyZZkNU7v0_szZJMyWlKzMNqmfLZYHXFXkL2sTqgGa3pB5ZDUFyLqlY/w640-h454/9b4c5dac-f671-4873-bcc7-5cb9966dccd8.jpeg" width="640" id="id_f205_589e_28f2_f1c5" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></a></div><br><p><br></p>Bob Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198534020525090916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-25688718830517501912024-02-26T11:05:00.008+00:002024-02-27T07:09:31.876+00:00Bird News Monday 26th February<p> A Merlin was along the seawall at Myroe this morning. (Gordon Nesbitt).</p><p>Yesterday 5 Stock Doves, scarce in the area, were in stubble fields at Loughry College, Cookstown. (Godfrey McRoberts).</p><p>An Iceland Gull was at the mouth of the river at Portballintrae. (Stephen Riddell).</p><p>A male Goosander was off Glenarm beach. (Brenda Campbell).</p><p>Two Long-eared Owls were in a garden near Annahilt. (Garry Wilkinson).</p><p>A Brambling is still visiting a garden in Whitehead. (Cameron Moore)</p><p>Cattle Egret, Terry Hanna.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ibd-ux2Cj3ywVdywIbaAwlD8-7-rIoRDgFARTnvvyA9M_UL6Ng8zw6VTBc5Wrfo4E0o9nEci1obEKUoVSIFo2JIM-Kqo69QNmCO-EohBYJuzzp0ni7nrMVRWnG8ANi57WUEfKNgLDzbfbPCUmtSXL3FVnjbMker6iiQLaB2i-4TjM_p5YV-Tkp_l2-MW/s1600/thumbnail_Cattle%20egret-3.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ibd-ux2Cj3ywVdywIbaAwlD8-7-rIoRDgFARTnvvyA9M_UL6Ng8zw6VTBc5Wrfo4E0o9nEci1obEKUoVSIFo2JIM-Kqo69QNmCO-EohBYJuzzp0ni7nrMVRWnG8ANi57WUEfKNgLDzbfbPCUmtSXL3FVnjbMker6iiQLaB2i-4TjM_p5YV-Tkp_l2-MW/w640-h426/thumbnail_Cattle%20egret-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1oHy953mVNybVrkOWIBD5xLjLQzsDIvQMeJSw6gKoyCMJI4Ox3XbRPCEZEOctLb-lswoQXzF2zrO7an2tXF8wez9bNUp9Tz0g4qQs1xui5uIX5hnQUM_o-KxJagmXprxtzJBnYFXKRTD6KmCDKvi-62mcd4hbfTHTzAACZDaOJ4ztBH7z5URciDgp6ke/s1600/thumbnail_Cattle%20egret.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1oHy953mVNybVrkOWIBD5xLjLQzsDIvQMeJSw6gKoyCMJI4Ox3XbRPCEZEOctLb-lswoQXzF2zrO7an2tXF8wez9bNUp9Tz0g4qQs1xui5uIX5hnQUM_o-KxJagmXprxtzJBnYFXKRTD6KmCDKvi-62mcd4hbfTHTzAACZDaOJ4ztBH7z5URciDgp6ke/w426-h640/thumbnail_Cattle%20egret.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcNNHgHq7FrcPsYBGiVim8LxiEMFY9KvzCohwDltlJ8g74YYB7u1gdFUFjuw3sycZGkdPtPoyaMBeinxuAIB4ApuOvbQ8g6eg1imWXWCj6gtCZLFleCsPr230aHPB-gPUpqOVUpzBLY1HZsyPEUS9lzxSoefNIyiw5rWSTfNDzmpFWB7ZK6kqp8FvGWxb/s1600/thumbnail_Cattle%20egret-2.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcNNHgHq7FrcPsYBGiVim8LxiEMFY9KvzCohwDltlJ8g74YYB7u1gdFUFjuw3sycZGkdPtPoyaMBeinxuAIB4ApuOvbQ8g6eg1imWXWCj6gtCZLFleCsPr230aHPB-gPUpqOVUpzBLY1HZsyPEUS9lzxSoefNIyiw5rWSTfNDzmpFWB7ZK6kqp8FvGWxb/w640-h426/thumbnail_Cattle%20egret-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Iceland Gull, Stephen Riddell.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi322ch3lTpBfgxCbNve_eMhpFpg0ybF4IMOxW379b1QvnjeRwYqjsGzQexis0zTG-kmHTTsgyUiXMyoJvkuSC3p3Hyqx2fDGHT9orxfq6BfwMgNoWIwHHlO0Bwa-WlBCmdvgKlmKDtDBe8wYFUgfwfneiIIN_hcX-Mvh07Xzqr14q8vpCJkIMBaxeIDLk/s1084/thumbnail_IMG-20240226-WA0003.jpg"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi322ch3lTpBfgxCbNve_eMhpFpg0ybF4IMOxW379b1QvnjeRwYqjsGzQexis0zTG-kmHTTsgyUiXMyoJvkuSC3p3Hyqx2fDGHT9orxfq6BfwMgNoWIwHHlO0Bwa-WlBCmdvgKlmKDtDBe8wYFUgfwfneiIIN_hcX-Mvh07Xzqr14q8vpCJkIMBaxeIDLk/w640-h426/thumbnail_IMG-20240226-WA0003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Goosander, Brenda Campbell.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Spotted Redshank was in Dundrum Bay (Wilton Farrelly) <div><br></div><div>Portballantrae had a Glaucous Gull, an Iceland Gull and 22 Purple Sandpipers. (Gerard McGeehan / Shirley Dunlop)</div><div><br></div><div>A Merlin was at the east end of Reedy Flats (Michael Latham)</div><div><br></div><div>The Spotted Redshank was still showing very well at Castle Espie (Philip West)</div><div><br></div><div>A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Lisnagra Forest, Muff, Donegal (Robert Boyle)</div><div><br></div><div>The male Smew is still at Ardmore Rd (viewed from the layby) this morning. (Fergal Stanley)</div><div><br></div><div>The male and female Brambling were still briefly in a garden in Whitehead. Also, three Pink-footed Geese were seen at Larne Lough. (Cameron Moore)</div><div><br></div><div>The female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at RSPB WoW (Sean Thompson)</div><div><br></div><div>The Cattle Egret was at Brankins Bridge Road, Lough Neagh again this afternoon (Terry Hanna)</div><div><br></div><div>Merlin, Michael Latham:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3AGXWQLtB9YkKbiXd1wteDnXfzMmfd3xOIdLoE-dQL79b6EQX0zFbGK49pR-YC21idY3x4rVINKGGcCIkX4i9Hqg4O19zQauvH1IGqpOKh9EvTICkCtRFq-bjyxBxLp7QEe6zYV1WX9TV9TjYxL_JotMTWhDFIbM_KLAgwPB0Xr3xnWSUwhAoUbC78U/s904/25%20Michael%20Latham%20Merlin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="904" height="406" id="id_41ed_ed08_b3f4_968e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3AGXWQLtB9YkKbiXd1wteDnXfzMmfd3xOIdLoE-dQL79b6EQX0zFbGK49pR-YC21idY3x4rVINKGGcCIkX4i9Hqg4O19zQauvH1IGqpOKh9EvTICkCtRFq-bjyxBxLp7QEe6zYV1WX9TV9TjYxL_JotMTWhDFIbM_KLAgwPB0Xr3xnWSUwhAoUbC78U/w640-h406/25%20Michael%20Latham%20Merlin.jpg" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" width="640"></a></div><div><br></div>Male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sean Thompson:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ7dcVx3DP-g5xjNNirbxiQK5ZT_PlZ8ncSZXB3SkW3jTG6FW2agS1aziJFbM8DcySzxF5MYLxEOB7r37doeKZlk3uM_gJA_pfDTzojb4-pufb5sIxwBuA2bowqUHRSF3hariniCeV8fZCDz34Gmo8n8xKpOxSetb3jYKyPYgwM3ze41s-Gj-zKl72Tc/s1753/25%20Sean%20Thompson%20GSW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1753" data-original-width="1080" height="640" id="id_80db_c87_dde7_efb3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ7dcVx3DP-g5xjNNirbxiQK5ZT_PlZ8ncSZXB3SkW3jTG6FW2agS1aziJFbM8DcySzxF5MYLxEOB7r37doeKZlk3uM_gJA_pfDTzojb4-pufb5sIxwBuA2bowqUHRSF3hariniCeV8fZCDz34Gmo8n8xKpOxSetb3jYKyPYgwM3ze41s-Gj-zKl72Tc/w394-h640/25%20Sean%20Thompson%20GSW.jpg" style="height: auto; width: 394px;" width="394"></a></div><br><div><br></div>NI Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880061792625204622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300538419112653337.post-22749601947058129512024-02-24T10:52:00.001+00:002024-02-24T20:05:58.438+00:00Bird News Saturday 24th February A 1st winter Little Gull, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Great White Egret & 1 Ruff were at Lough Beg (Richard Hunter) <div><br></div><div>The Waxwing flock are still along the Connswater ranging between Mersey Street Bridge and George V Playing Fields. (Daniel Newton)</div><div><br></div><div>The Cattle Egret was still at Brankins Island Road, near Portmore (David Clarke)</div><div><br></div><div>The Black Redstart was at Whitehead Promenade and a Slavonian Grebe was at Glynn (Michael Latham)</div><div><br></div><div>A Great Spotted Woodpecker was on the Lagan at Lambeth (Douglas Gamble)</div><div><br></div><div>Two Waxwings earlier today by the A37 just west of Springwell Forest before flying off. (David Steele)</div><div><br></div><div>The drake Smew was still at Reedy Flats.</div><div><br></div><div>A Great Spotted Woodpecker was near Fiveniletown (Seán Thompson)</div><div><br></div><div>Cattle Egret, David Clarke:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3tiXE234Pu3MtXqu2IDldRQghQjqBlG2tggYChQ5uqjSu7HXyMXAC5KTh-qTpLz-KM862Ujo_enoRTAjQjnCRkUR86TPmxu0hUob9mwyi4lEX1J8vA_k5GmaAaarNs4INRPMz27Aw4nXwNK_x1Oh1xsb1FRHw_efZkoxT6o2RsNOumydyXEG7QX5xv4/s1136/24%20David%20Clarke%20CE.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="640" height="640" id="id_9a98_d663_950f_9f34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3tiXE234Pu3MtXqu2IDldRQghQjqBlG2tggYChQ5uqjSu7HXyMXAC5KTh-qTpLz-KM862Ujo_enoRTAjQjnCRkUR86TPmxu0hUob9mwyi4lEX1J8vA_k5GmaAaarNs4INRPMz27Aw4nXwNK_x1Oh1xsb1FRHw_efZkoxT6o2RsNOumydyXEG7QX5xv4/w360-h640/24%20David%20Clarke%20CE.png" style="height: auto; width: 360px;" width="360"></a></div><br><div>Great Spotted Woodpecker, Douglas Gamble:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7hK5sC1_CsUsUD9shbu1GwcyNGB7PDoqe9HH9lGIohkE1YxQpouayg2sDX6EFs_UTzp7pDqonYs0JbyvtT1yIBenDZociiOfoEtPVce7AQ9nNbAqZ4q4v7KirpOiKwcJnCUVTHgalP7RmECwoxPobUJekzdE7cn-Z6XKwwvQwNSBCdTWodmT5o6KvY8/s629/24%20D%20Gamble%20GSW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="629" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7hK5sC1_CsUsUD9shbu1GwcyNGB7PDoqe9HH9lGIohkE1YxQpouayg2sDX6EFs_UTzp7pDqonYs0JbyvtT1yIBenDZociiOfoEtPVce7AQ9nNbAqZ4q4v7KirpOiKwcJnCUVTHgalP7RmECwoxPobUJekzdE7cn-Z6XKwwvQwNSBCdTWodmT5o6KvY8/w640-h640/24%20D%20Gamble%20GSW.jpg" width="640" id="id_5ba8_18f3_f09b_8bf3" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></a></div><br><div><br></div>NI Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880061792625204622noreply@blogger.com0