80 Common Scoter on Lough Foyle (Gilly Irwin).
Wing-tagged Red Kite flew over Dromore Road near Ballynahinch (Gregory Heaney).
Bird News Tuesday 19th November 2024
Yesterday a male Hen Harrier was on Rathlin (Ric Else)
A juvenile Little Gull was at Magilligan. An extremely late Arctic Tern was also present. (John Clarke)
100+ Purple Sandpiper were at the Coastal Zone Portrush (Gilly Irwin)
Little Gull, John Clarke:
Bird News Monday 18th November 2024
3 Twite were with the Linnet flock at the boatyard in Whitehead. (Cameron Moore).
An adult Black-throated Diver was off the Barmouth at the Bann Estuary. 6 Great Northern Diver and 80+ Gannets were off Castlerock. 4 Slavonian Grebes were off Myroe. (Derek Charles).
A Great Northern Diver was at Portballintrae this morning. (Stephen Riddell).
A Swallow was over Castle Espie this morning. (Jonny Clarke).
The redhead Goosander was still close in off Kinnegar shore, close to Kinnegar barracks. (Bob Watts).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker continues to visit a garden outside Hillsborough. (Juliet Fleming).
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Juliet Fleming.
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Bird News Sunday 17th November 2024
A male Ring-necked Duck, 11 Ruff, the White-rumped Sandpiper and a Great White Egret were off Long Point at Lough Beg. (Aaron Long).
The female Marsh Harrier, 2 Great White Egrets and a Brambling were at Portmore. 160 Whoopers were at the mouth of the Ballinderry River. (Chris & Rachel Veale).
A Great White Egret was off Croaghan hide and the Chiffchaff was singing again outside the Discovery Centre at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).
A Slavonian Grebe was off Hazelbank in Belfast Lough. (Michael Latham).
Now 2 Swallows at the Ropewalk in Killough. (Joanie Stevenson).
A pair of Goosanders were on the Inver River between the road and rail bridges. (Adam McClure).
2 Swallows were at Waterfoot. (Ivan Quail & Nicky Lynn).
4 Fieldfare were near Mount Stewart this afternoon. (Jennifer Martin).
A Great White Egret and 42 Purple Sandpipers were on Rathlin. (Ric Else).
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers were in Tollymore. (Mel O'Hagan).
2 Red Kites were seen from the Lighthouse Road viewpoint near Castlewellan. (Riona Ni Aodha).
Bird News Saturday 16th November 2024
A redhead Goosander was off Kinnegar shore in Belfast Lough. (Dermot Hughes).
A female or immature Pintail was on Lurgan Park Lake. (Derek Charles).
A Swallow was on the Ropewalk in Killough. (Joanie Stevenson, Chris Murphy).
A Common Chiffchaff was singing near the Discovery Centre at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong, Clifford Sharpe).
A female Marsh Harrier and 2 Great White Egrets were at Portmore. (Michael Latham).
The Spotted Redshank was still at Dundrum Inner Bay. (Aaron Long).
A Chiffchaff was on Rathlin. (Ric Else).
A Cattle Egret was a mile north of the blue bridge at Toome. Lough Beg had a White-rumped Sandpiper, a Great White Egret and 8 Pinkfeet. (Derek Charles)
A Red-throated Diver was close to the seawall at Kinnegar Barracks in Holywood. (Jonathan Clark).
20 Twite were at the boatyard in Whitehead. (Tim Davis).
Red-throated Diver, Jonathan Clark.
Marsh Harrier, Michael Latham.
Great White Egret, Michael Latham.
Bird News Friday 15th November 2024
The drake Lesser Scaup and a White-rumped Sandpiper were off the Tready Hide, Inch, Donegal (Theo Campbell / Chris Ingram)
A White-tailed Eagle was at the Roe Estuary (Mervyn Campbell). It subsequently moved upriver and could be seen in trees above the Roe bridge over the Seacoast Road.
A Black-throated Diver and the hybrid Ring-billed Gull were at Millisle, Co Down (Richard Weyl)
The juvenile female Lesser Scaup was still at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island (Derek Charles)
8 White-fronted Geese and a Mediterranean Gull on Rathlin (Ric Else/ Hazel Watson)
Drake Pintail, Alastair McLean:
Bird News Thursday 14th November 2024
A Hoopoe as seen in a garden at the Maze on Tuesday but no sign yesterday (Daniel Henderson).
Female Lesser Scaup still from Kinnegoe Hide, Oxford Island (Tony Dodds / Ian Young).
Great White Egret, ringtail Hen Harrier and female Merlin at Reedy Flats (David McCreedy).
Black-necked Grebe at west end of Reedy Flats (Derek Charles).
Short-eared Owl at the rear of Slieve Gallion in the Sperrins, Co Derry (Adam McClure).
Great White Egret still at Myroe (John Clarke).
Marsh Harrier at Portmore Lough RSPB (Karma Tsering / Barbara Reverd).
Hoopoe, Daniel Henderson.
Bird News Wednesday 13th November 2024
There was no sign of the Barred Warbler at Belfast Lough RSPB reserve up until lunchtime. (Aaron Long).
A Goosander was reported in Randalstown. (EBird).
A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lough Mann near Ballynahinch, 10 Whoopers were in fields between Farranfad and Nutgrove. (Dave Weir).
A female Lesser Scaup was off the Kinnegoe hide at Oxford Island. (Derek Charles).
Greenshank, Guy Hamilton).
Bird News Tuesday 12th November 2024
The Great White Egret was still at Myroe (Gerry Bond)
Great White Egret, Gerry Bond:
The 2 Black-throated Divers are still in Carnlough Bay with a 'red-head' Goosander also present. (Jeff Larkin)
A Barred Warbler was near Hide 2, RSPB WoW. (Eli Philip)
61 Purple Sandpiper were near the Coastal Zone, Portrush (Juliet Fleming)
Barred Warbler, RSPB WoW, Eli Philip:
Purple Sandpipers, Juliet Fleming.
Bird News Monday 11th November 2024
Great White Egret at Myroe (John Clarke).
Red-necked and 3 Slavonian Grebes off Macedon point with a female Common Scoter distantly off Dargan (Stuart McKee).
Twite flock still at Ramore Head (Rod Gillan).
3 female Long-tailed Ducks off Helen’s Bay (Philip Watson).
A late Arctic Tern at Cultra (Richard Weyl).
Sandwich Tern still at Loughshore Park Jordanstown (Tim Davies).
Merlin on fence posts at Reedy Flats (Robbie Hughes).
Great Spotted Woodpecker near entrance to Marble Arch caves, Co Fermanagh (Derek Charles).
Great White Egret, John Clarke:
Bird News Sunday 10th November 2024
A Merlin and a Ruff were at the Bann Estuary. (Dean Jones).
Greenshank, Richard Caves.
The flock of Twite are still at Ramore Head in Portrush. (Chris Hamilton).
A Short-eared Owl was at Ballyquintin. (Richard Weyl).
The Red-necked Grebe was distantly off Macedon Point in Belfast Lough, at least 25 Red-throated Divers, a Great Northern Diver, 12 Scaup and a single Common Scoter were also present. (Philip West, Wilton Farrelly, Garry Armstrong).
A Brambling flew over Kinnegar shore. (Stuart Cossey).
A ring-tail Hen Harrier was at Portmore. (Michael Latham, Alan Dickson).
3 Common Scoters were in Dargan Bay in Belfast Lough. (Ivan Quail, Nicky Lynn).
The 2 Black-throated Divers were still at Carnlough this morning. (Stephen Foster). Also present were a Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver and 3 Common Scoter. (Ivan Quail, Nicky Lynn).
3 Ring-necked Ducks, a Cattle Egret and 5 Great White Egrets were at Lough Beg. (David Steele).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen at Oxford Island. (Marian O'Hara).
2 Mediterranean Gulls and 3 Purple Sandpipers were on Rathlin. (Ric Else, Hazel Watson).
Hen Harrier, Michael Latham.
Bird News Saturday 9th November 2024
The Black Redstart was still at Portstewart this morning (Ian Young)
A Yellow-browed Warbler was calling in this area near Belvoir, off Galwally Avenue, Belfast (Stuart Cossey) https://maps.app.goo.gl/7YB4CRLALu2Lj89H9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
A Slavonian Grebe was showing off the Shore Road Car Park, Whiteabbey (David McCreedy / Mike McLaughlin)
A Todd’s Canada Goose was with circa 600 Barnacle Geese at Malin Head (Theo Campbell / Chris Ingram)
The Double-crested Cormorant was again at Doon Lough, Co Leitrim (John Spottiswood)
An extremely late Willow Warbler was at Groomsport (Mel O’Hagan / Ivan Quail / Nicky Lynn)
It’s worth noting that a Pallid Swift was seen on Islay today and another in Carlow.
Black Redstart, Portstewart, Rod Gillan:
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