The Black Redstart was still present at Killough c11am (Warren Fowles).
Drake Red-crested Pochard remains at Lurgan Park Lake (Jim Wells).
Drake Smew still at ToddsCorner, near Ardmore on the southern shore of Lough Neagh (Jim Wells).
Avocet again at Belfast Lough WoW RSPB Reserve this afternoon (Scott Boyd /Gerard McGeehan).
6+ Goosander (2m 4f) along River Maine at Slaght near Ballymena (David Steele).
The Black Redstart is still at Portstewart this morning. (Stephen Riddell).
One of the Black Redstarts was showing well on the beach at the south end of Killough. There is the possibility that the second bird could also have been present. (David Nixon, Anne Feltham).
The Great White Egret was at Portmore Lough RSPB this afternoon. (Jim Wells).
Black Redstart, Stephen Riddell.
Drake Smew still at Todd’s Corner, Ardmore on the south shore of Lough Neagh (Aaron Long).
The Black Redstart is still at Portstewart this morning. Merlin at Magheracross. (Stephen Riddell).
2 Slavonian Grebes off Kinnegar Shore (Daniel Newton).
Drake Smew off Todd’s Corner, Ardmore Point. Stock Dove and female Merlin at Reedy Flats (Michael Latham).
Drake Red-crested Pochard still at Lurgan Park Lake (Richard Maxwell).
Mediterranean Gull Groomsport (Bob Watts).
Adult Mediterranean Gull at the north end of Donaghadee Beach (David Nixon).
Female Ring-necked Duck still Corbally Reservoir (Aaron Long).
Great Spotted Woodpecker at Shandon Park Golf Club, Belfast (Philip Cullen).
Slavonian Grebes, Daniel Newton:
An adult Iceland Gull was foraging behind an arriving ferry in Belfast Lough. (Stuart Cossey).
The Red-crested Pochard is still at Lurgan Park Lake. (David McCreedy).
A possible Golden Eagle was seen flying over Ballyboley Forest this morning. (Roger Woodward).
The male Ring-necked Duck was still off Long Point at Lough Beg. (David Steele).
A Mediterranean Gull was on Kinnegar shore in Belfast Lough. (Daniel Newton).
Red-crested Pochard, Ed O'Hara.
Red-crested Pochard, David McCreedy.
Ring-necked Duck, David Steele.
Mediterranean Gull, Daniel Newton.
Black Redstart still at Portstewart Bandstand but mobile (Robert Plant).
Drake Smew still at Todd’s Corner, Lough Neagh and the drake Red-crested Pochard at Lurgan Park Lake (Robert Hughes).
30+ Twite still at Ramore Head (Stephen Riddell).
50+ Purple Sandpipers around the Coastal Zone, Portrush (Jules Fleming).
Twite, Stephen Riddell:
The male Red-crested Pochard is still on Lurgan Park Lake. (Ed O'Hara).
The male Smew is still at Todd's Corner, Ardmore on the south shore of Lough Neagh. (David McCreedy).
The Black Redstart was still at Portstewart Promenade this morning. (Stephen Riddell). The bird was still present this afternoon. (Rod Gillan).
50+ Yellowhammers were at Myroe, there was no sign of the Green Sandpipers. (Martin Deehan).
The female Ring-necked Duck is still at Corbally Reservoir outside Portrush. (Stephen Riddell).
An adult Little Gull was feeding with other gulls offshore in Red Bay on the Antrim coast, 22 Red-throated Divers and 3 Great Northern Divers were also present. (David Steele).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a garden in Gilford. (Joel McKee).
The Black Redstart was still at Killough Quay this afternoon. (Richard Caves).
Black Redstart, Stephen Riddell.
Ring-necked Duck, Stephen Riddell.
Black Redstart, Rod Gillan.
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Avocet still at Belfast Lough WoW late morning (Brian Hegarty).
Adult Ring-billed Gull still at the Round O, Enniskillen (Aaron Long / Mel O’Hagan).
Drake Smew at Ardmore shore, Lough Neagh west of Emerson’s sandpit (Joe Devlin). At Todds Corner 320pm (Nigel Moore).
4th winter Kumlein’s Gull at Ballyhooriskey Pier, Fanad Head, Co Donegal (presumed same bird as at Keadue Bridge yesterday) (Wilton Farrelly).
Close drake Goosander at Glynn (Robert McDowell).
Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming in Hillsborough grounds and in garden between there and Moira (Juliet Fleming).
Kumlein’s Gull, Wilton Farrelly:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Juliet Fleming:
The Avocet is still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Amy Minnis).
A female Brambling and an escaped Zebra Finch are visiting a garden outside Hillsborough. (Garry Wilkinson).
The Red-crested Pochard is still on Lurgan Park Lake. (Tony Dodds).
A female type Black Redstart wad by the prom in Portstewart. On rocks and wall by bandstand. (John Spottiswood).
The Ring-necked Duck is still at Corbally Reservoir outside Portrush. (Juliet Fleming).
A Crossbill was at Springwell Forest. (David Hill).
3 Red-throated and 2 Great Northern Divers were between Garron Point and Galbolly. (Richard Caves).
Avocet, Amy Minnis.
Black Redstart, Stephen Riddell.
Crossbill, David Hill.
Great Northern Diver, Richard Caves.
The Avocet remains at Belfast WoW Reserve (Chris Hamilton).
Single Green Sandpiper at Corbet Lake (David McCreedy).
Great White Egret on Croaghan Island at Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).
White-tailed Eagle over Rathlin (Patricia Currie / Hazel Watson).
Drake Red-crested Pochard on Lurgan Park Lake since at least 17th January viewable from outside site currently closed due to storm damage (David Knight).
3 Great Northern Divers Carnlough and another off Garron Point but no sign of White-billed Diver between here and Galboly (Richard Caves).
Barn Owl low over lower part of Windyhill Road near Limavady at 7pm (John Spottiswood).
Male and female Great Spotted Woodpeckers in garden near Hillsborough (Garry Wilkinson).
White-tailed Eagle, Hazel Watson:
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The White-billed Diver was on the Antrim coast again at Galboly, just offshore from the long lay-by 1.2 miles north of Garron Point, last seen at 13.40. (David Steele).
The Avocet is still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Laura Kerr).
A 1st winter Little Gull was feeding over a ploughed field opposite The Hollow Road west of Aghalee up to 2.45 at least. (Dermot Hughes, John O'Boyle).
A Great White Egret was at Portmore Lough RSPB. (Sean Gibson).
An Iceland Gull was reported at Ballycastle Harbour.
The wintering Whimbrel was still on Rathlin today. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
A Sandwich Tern was on Millisle beach.
White-billed Diver, David Steele.
Avocet, Laura Kerr.
Avocet, Juliet Fleming.
Black-throated Diver at Portmuck, also 14 Red-throated Divers (Ian Enlander).
Possible Viking Gull (Glaucous x Herring Gull) at Portstewart (Stephen Riddell)
Great White Egret at 430pm in fields across from Ballymena Rugby Club (Ian Millar).
The overwintering Whimbrel again on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
A Barn Owl at Tamary Hill near Rathfriland this evening (John Barry).
Possible Viking Gull, Stephen Riddell:
