A small fall of warblers including 8 Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat and an unstreaked acro were in the trees leading down the path to the hide at RSPB WoW. A Ruff and Common Sandpiper were also present (Stuart McKee)
A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Portmore RSPB (Shane Brighton / Dermot Hughes)
The immature Marsh Harrier was on the rocks at Oxford Island (Shane Brighton)
Two Common Sandpiper were along the river Lagan this evening (Mel O’Hagan)
First year Herring Gull, Mel O’Hagan:
An immature Marsh Harrier was at Todd’s Point, Ardmore, Lough Neagh. The bird subsequently moved to Reedy Flats (Garry Armstrong) A Whimbrel was also there (Oscar Campbell)
Melmore Head Donegal in 2 hrs this morning had 14 Cory's, 7 Sooty, c3000 Manx, 1 Bonxie, 1 Arctic Skua, 9 Whimbrel & 2 Great Northern Diver (Eric Randall)
An Osprey was at Carnmore Viewpoint / Kimran Lough, near Fivemiletown this afternoon (Colin Bell)
A Green Sandpiper was at Blanketnook (Derek Brennan)
Yesterday an Osprey was at Lowrys Lake, Armagh (John Anderson)
3 Cory’s Shearwater and a Sabines Gull were seen from Fanad Head today (Michael Latham / Nathan Gilbert)
A Glaucous Gull was on the slipway at Killybeggs (Aaron Long / Stephen Dunbar)
Glaucous Gull, Aaron Long:
An immature Marsh Harrier was at Starbog Road in the Antrim hills, heading west. (Clive Mellon).
A Chough was at the Bann Estuary. (Tomas Hand).
An Osprey was at Castle Island hide at the Quoile. (Ann-narie Smyth).
A Mediterranean Gull was at McDonald's at Sprucefield outside Lisburn at lunchtime. (Suzanne Belshaw).
A juvenile Wood Sandpiper and six Common Sandpipers were at Lady Bay. (Garry Armstrong).
A Whimbrel was at Orlock Point. (Jonathan Fallows).
A pelagic from Teelin in Donegal 8am to 3pm: approximate totals, 30 Cory’s, 4 Sooty, 17 Great Shearwaters, 100+ European Storm Pet8, 3 Wilsons Petrels, 4 Great Skuas, an Arctic Skua. Also 2 Minke Whales, Common Dolphins and 2 Sunfish. (Wilton Farrelly et al).
Osprey, Ann-marie Smyth.
Mediterranean Gull, Suzanne Belshaw.
Male Wheatear at Penny Burn, Lough Foyle shore, Derry (John Spottiswood).
Spotted Redshank still at north end Lough Mourne with 2 Greenshank, 1 Redshank and 1 Common Sandpiper - a nice Tringa-fest. Also 12 Clouded Yellow (Dermot Hughes / Ian Enlander).
An Osprey flew over the Ormeau Road, Belfast this morning (Stuart Cossey)
3 Ruff were at Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram)
The juvenile Spotted Redshank was still at Lough Mourne, Carrickfergus (Ivan Quail)
A juvenile Wood Sandpiper was at Lough Beg (David Steele)
A Green Sandpiper was in Killough Harbour this evening (Chris Murphy)
An Osprey was at the Quoile (Paul Megahey)
The Peregrine breeding season is winding down. It was not an outstanding one but we are aware of 53 pairs fledging 116 young. The Sperrins and Fermanagh did well but it was a poor year in Down and Armagh. The dominance of quarries continued with no fewer than 37 successful nests. That compared to 8 coastal sites with young and another 8 successful natural inland cliffs. Three persecution incidents (all in quarries) were identified. If you have details on any breeding you can forward to Jim Wells at 07856 235144.
An Osprey was at Lough Muck near Omagh. (Mary Arundell).
Yesterday the Little Ringed Plover was still present on Rathlin. (Ric Else).
A Whimbrel was showing well at the Barmouth hide this morning. The Osprey was not seen. (Rev Rhys Jones).
A Kestrel was at Garry Bog near Ballymoney. (James Armour)
Kestrel, James Armour.
2 calling Quail still at Myroe, one from Carrowclare Road. Also 2 juvenile Wheatears, 7 Mediterranean Gulls and probable Green Sandpiper (Theo Campbell / Paul McSwiggan).
Single distant Osprey at Bann Estuary this morning (Ian Dickey).
Osprey flew over Altnahinch Dam, North Antrim but didn’t appear to hang around (David Steele).
Storm Petrel off St John’s Point this morning (Daniel Bailie).
Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpipers, Mediterranean Gull and winter plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit on the Bann Estuary. Wader numbers still reasonable but much reduced compared to yesterday (John Spottiswood).
Osprey over Islandmagee heading SW over Belfast Lough towards Donaghadee (Kevin Kirkham).
2 Whimbrel at Lady Bay this afternoon (Richard Caves).
Whimbrel, Richard Caves:
A Balearic Shearwater went west past Fanad Head this morning (Wilton Farrelly)
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover was in the harbour at Rathlin. (Ric Else)
Two Osprey are at the Bann Estuary (John Clarke)
The Bann Estuary also had a good passage of waders including 12 Whimbrel (John Spottiswood)
Two Wheatear were at Killard Point (Dermot Hughes)
A juvenile Spotted Redshank and two Green Sandpiper were at Lough Mourne, Co Anyrim (Ivan Quail)
A Wood Sandpiper and a Mediterranean Gull were at the Bann Estuary this afternoon (Matthew Tickner)
A possible Lesser Yellowlegs was reported from the Quoile (Michael Stevenson)
Little Ringed Plover, Ric Else:
Single Ruff amongst hundreds of Curlew and Black-tailed Godwit at Belfast Lough WoW (Stuart Cossey).
Adult Baird’s Sandpiper, Sheskinmore Lough, Co Donegal.
A Red Kite was over Baileysmill, between Ballynahinch & Lisburn, this morning (Andrew Upton).
Little Stint at Blanketnook, Donegal (Chris Ingram, Theo Campbell).
Single Great White Egret at Glynn with 2 at Magheramorne (Chris Holland, Warren Fowles).
Osprey from the Castle Island hide at the Quoile (Dermot Hughes).
3 Spotted Flycatchers at Kelly’s Wood near St John’s Point (Ann Feltham).
Green Sandpiper, small pond behind Downpatrick golf driving range (Chris Murphy).
3 Green Sandpiper were at the Blackstaff, Dundrum. St John’s point had a family of Spotted Flycatcher and a singing Stock Dove in Kelly’s Wood. A juvenile Whinchat was towards the old church on the left. (Dermot Hughes)
An Osprey was seen flying southeast past Ballee High School Ballymena at 1630 - possibly following the River Main to Lough Neagh (Richard Gray)
The best at RSPB WoW was a Common Sandpiper (Derek Polley)
The adult Pectoral Sandpiper was again at Lough Beg. Seven Ruff were also present (David Steele)
A Wheatear was at Coney Island, Co Down (Chris Murphy)
A high count of 2200 moulting Eider were off Macedon Point, Belfast Lough (Stuart McKee)
One, possibly two Quail were calling at the north end of Carse Road, Ballykelly (Martin Deehan)
Pectoral Sandpiper, David Steele:
