Osprey at Portmore Lough (Stephen Brennan).
Yellowhammer singing from rear of Billy Neill CP (Bob Watts).
Osprey, Stephen Brennan:
Bird News Sunday 8th June 2025
The male Garganey was near the observation room at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve again this morning. (Daniel Newton).
A Spoonbill is on the pools by the viewing platform at Portmore. (Michael Latham).
A Golden Eagle was in the Antrim Hills. (Ian Dickey, Kenny Moore).
Yesterday a Spotted Flycatcher was at Ardilea Road in Clough. (Ann-marie Smyth)
An Osprey was at Portmore this afternoon. (Conor McCoy, Alison & Emma).
Spoonbill, Michael Latham.
Golden Eagle, Ian Dickey.
Spotted Flycatcher, Ann-marie Smyth.
Bird News Saturday 7th June 2025
A Red Kite over the A1 near Banbridge (Wilton Farrelly).
Marsh Harrier still at Inch, Co Donegal (Derek Brennan).
Long-staying Pink-footed Goose still with 9 Greylags on Rathlin. Spotted Flycatcher yesterday only the second record this year (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Little Gull at Belfast Lough WoW (Michael Latham).
Puffins, Razorbills & Guillemots, Michael Latham:
Bird News Friday 6th June 2025
Two 2cy Little Gulls are on Kinnegar Shore this morning (Daniel Newton). The birds were still present early afternoon (Karl Martin)
A Garganey and two Little Gulls were on the pools at Portmore (Garry Armstrong)
A Brent Goose was at The Bann Estuary (Stephen Riddell)
A Reed Warbler was at Keeble Lough, Rathlin Island (Ric Else)
A possible second calendar year Yellow-legged Gull was at Governors Bridge, Belfast this evening (Mel O’Hagan)
Little Gulls, Karl Martin:
Bird News Thursday 5th June 2025
A Reed Warbler was on Rathlin this morning, only the second island record. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
The male Garganey is still at Belfast lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Derek Polley).
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Kilclief. (Chris McNally)
Spotted Flycatcher, Chris McNally.
Bird News Wednesday 4th June 2025
The White-rumped Sandpiper remains along the stream at Balagan, Co Louth (Stephen Dunbar)
A drake Goosander was at Glynn (Paula Campbell)
The drake Garganey was still at Dunfanaghy New Lake (Chris Ingram)
Two Reed Warblers were at Kinnegoe Hide, Oxford Island and a Red Kite was seen flying near Craigavon Golf Centre (Karl Martin)
The drake Garganey was still at RSPB WoW, early evening (Daniel Newton)
Bird News Tuesday 3rd June 2025
2nd calendar year Little Gull still at Belfast Lough WoW (Daniel Newton).
Drake Ring-necked Duck still at Inch, Co Donegal.
Spotted Flycatcher in a Glenavy garden (Paul Mulvenna).
2 second calendar year Little Gulls at Lady Bay (Richard Caves).
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Little Gulls, Richard Caves:
Bird News Monday 2nd June 2025
The Little Gull was still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Ed O'Hara).
A Spotted Flycatcher was in the orchard at Castle Espie WWT. (Jonny Clark).
A Carrion Crow or hybrid was in the grounds of Ormeau Library in Belfast. (Olcán Shaw).
Two late Whimbrel passed through Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
Spotted Flycatcher, Jonny Clark.
Carrion Crow, Olcán Shaw.
Bird News Sunday 1st June 2025
A Little Tern was off the Croaghan Hide, Oxford Island (Garry Armstrong)
A Marsh Harrier and a red tagged White-tailed Eagle were at Inch, Co Donegal (Derek Brennan \ Michael Savage)
A Corncrake was calling about 500m past Castle Espie today (Tony Dodds)
A drake Garganey was at Dunfanaghy New Lake, at the angling boat ferry (Aidan Kelly)
5 Garden Warbler were at Crom, Co Fermanagh (John Cusack \ Ger Murray)
Dunlin, Myroe, Mervyn Guthrie:
Bird News Saturday 31 May 2025
Pacific Diver still at Ballyheirnan Bay, Fanad, Co Donegal (Robert Vaughan).
Yesterday 40 calling Corncrake on Tory.
Drake Garganey at Portmore Lough (Michael Latham). Female Marsh Harrier (Leia Getty).
Crossbill over Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
2 Reed Warblers singing outside Kinnegar hide, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Armstrong).
2 second calendar year Little Gulls at Kinnegar Lagoons (Jonny Clark).
Great White Egret still at Quoile (Steven Farquhar).
Male Ruff and pair of Garganey at Lough Beg (David Steele).
Little Gulls, Jonny Clark:
Bird News Friday 30th May 2025
A 2nd calendar year Little Gull is on Kinnegar pools. and a pair of Kittiwakes on Kinnegar shore (Daniel Newton).
Kittiwake, Daniel Newton.
Little Gull, Michael Latham.
Bird News Thursday 29th May 2025
Great White Egret still at Quoile Pondage at yacht club end (David Nixon).
The leucistic Great Black-backed Gull again at Ardglass Harbour (David Nixon).
Single Garganey still at Belfast Lough WoW (Richard Grey).
Two pairs of Garganey and a Marsh Harrier at Lough Beg (David Steele).
Garganey, David Steel:
Bird News Wednesday 28th May 2025
The Garganey and Little Gull remain at RSPB WoW (Daniel Newton)
Yellow-legged Gull, Mel O'Hagan:
The Great White Egret is still at the Quoile (David Stirling)
An Iceland Gull was still at Inch, Donegal (Theo Campbell)
An Osprey flew over Copeland towards Bangor at 4:45pm (Ollie Paget)
A pair of Garganey were at Lough Beg this evening (David Steele)
The sub adult Yellow-legged Gull was near Allstate at Mays Meadows, Belfast (Mel O’Hagan)
Four Cuckoo were at Darvagh Forest, Cookstown (Godfrey McRoberts)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, in a garden, Co Armagh, Andrew Poots:
Bird News Tuesday 27th May 2025
One of the male Garganeys and the Little Gull were still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Daniel Newton, Adam McClure).
On Thursday 15th a Subalpine Warbler was on Tory in Donegal, only identified later. (Wilson Gardiner).
The Great White Egret is still at the Quoile. (David Stirling).
A Red-necked Phalarope was at Lough Beg this evening, another female, watched for only a short time before it flew high with Dunlins however some plumage differences indicated a different bird to the one seen last Saturday (which was also a female). No sign of the Pectoral Sandpiper this evening. (David Steele).
Bird News Monday 26th May 2025
2nd calendar year Little Gull but no sign of Garganey at Belfast Lough WoW (Imogen Fitzsimons).
Great White Egret still at Quoile (David Stirling).
Pectoral Sandpiper still at Lough Beg also the Cattle Egret again (David Steele).
5 calling Corncrakes on Rathlin (Leia Getty).
Bird News Sunday 25th May 2025
The Red-necked Phalarope, 2 male Garganey and 1st year Little Gull are all at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Garry Armstrong). The Red-necked Phalarope has been looked for but not seen since 6.30 this morning. The 2 male Garganey and 2 2nd calendar year Little Gulls were still present this evening but there was no sign of the Red-necked Phalarope. (Aaron Long).
An Osprey was over Kinnegoe Bay at Oxford Island before heading north. (Garry Armstrong).
The Great White Egret is still near the hide at the Quoile. (David Stirling).
A Mediterranean Gull and a Kittiwake were at Glynn in Larne Lough. (Aaron Long).
The Pectoral Sandpiper was seen again at Lough Beg this evening, there was no sign of the Red-necked Phalarope. (David Steele).
Bird News Saturday 24th May 2025
A drake Garganey was on Kinnegar Pool this morning. Another drake Garganey is at RSPB WoW along with two Little Gulls (Daniel Newton)
Red-necked Phalarope, RSPB WoW, Aaron Long:
A Marsh Harrier was off the platform at Inch, Co Donegal (Brian Hegarty)
A Great White Egret is at the Quoile (David Stirling)
A Cattle Egret flew east over the River Braid at Sourhill Road, Ballymena at 12:45 (Richard Gray)
The Pacific Diver, now in full summer plumage, was still at Ballyheirnan Bay, Fanad, Co. Donegal (Wilton Farrelly)
A Red-necked Phalarope and a Pectoral Sandpiper were at Lough Beg (David Steele)
A female Red-necked Phalarope was at RSPB WoW this evening (Aaron Long / Tony Dodds)
A Western Subalpine Warbler was trapped on Copeland this morning (Steven Fyffe)
Western Subalpine Warbler, Steven Ffyfe:
Bird News Friday 23rd May 2025
Possible Yellow-legged Gull or hybrid around Kings Bridge near Sunnyside Street mid afternoon. (Mel O’Hagan / Aaron Long).
Summer-plumaged Pacific Diver still at Ballyheirnan Bay, Fanad, Co Donegal (Richard Smith).
Cattle Egret and 2nd calendar year Little Gull Lough Beg (David Steele).
Yellow-legged Gull or hybrid, Mel O’Hagan & Aaron Long:
Swift Walk & Talk
The North Down Swift Conservation Group are holding a Swift Walk & Talk on Friday 13 June in the Marquis Hall in Bangor.
There will be a talk about the birds along with a recap of our first year of surveying, followed by a walk in a nearby neighbourhood with a number of Swift nests.The event page is here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/1150767106801516/
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