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Bird News Monday 18th March
The flock of Waxwings is still at the Tesco store in Portstewart. (Donna Riddell). The 8 Waxwings were still present this evening. (Ben McCook).
The Lesser Scaup was still at Oxford Island, best seen this morning from the viewing platform at Waterside House. (Clifford Sharpe).
A Chiffchaff was singing at Castle Espie this morning. (Jonny Clarke).
A 2nd year Glaucous Gull was at the mouth of the Glenarm River. (Jeff Larkin).
A Glaucous Gull was at Portballintrae this morning. (Stephen Riddell).
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).
Sand Martins were along the Newry Canal this morning. (Sharon Carroll).
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Antrim Marina (Gareth Platt).
A Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff and Great Spotted Woodpecker were all heard near the Quoile Countryside Centre this morning. (Dougie Gamble).
A 2nd year Kumlien's Gull and seven Mediterranean Gulls were at Kerrykeel in Donegal. (Wilton Farrelly).
Waxwing, Donna Riddell.
Red-throated Divers, Linda Thompson.
Glaucous Gull, Michael Latham.
Mediterranean Gull, Gareth Platt.
Kumlien's Gull, Wilton Farrelly.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Colin Kennedy.
Bird News Sunday 17th March
Bird News Saturday 16th March
Bird News Friday 15th March
10 Waxwings at Victoria Court Nursing Home grounds, Victoria Road, Carrickfergus at 8am (Paul McCulloiugh).
7 Purple Sandpipers with Turnstones on rocks by Donaghadee Community Centre (Steven Farquhar).
Male and female Great Spotted Woodpeckers coming to garden feeders in Comber (David Weir).
Drake Lesser Scaup from outer marina Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).
Chiffchaff singing at Traad Point near Ballyronan (Andrew Upton).
Twite and Purple Sandpipers still at Whitehead but no sign of the Black Redstart (Garry Wilkinson).
Green Sandpiper in flooded meadows along the Newry Canal north of Jerrettspass (Joe Devlin).
Iceland Gull at Portballintrae at lunchtime (John Clarke).
11 Waxwings in the Tesco car park at Portstewart at 530pm (Sean Hickey).
Great Spotted Woodpecker, David Weir:
Bird News Thursday 14th March
The drake Lesser Scaup remains at the outer marina, Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Wilkinson).
2nd calendar year Mediterranean Gull Killough (Chris Murphy).
Great White Egret at Portmore Lough RSPB (Chris Hamilton).
2 male and a female Brambling in a Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).
Brambling, Cameron Moore:
Black-tailed Godwit, Alastair McLean:
Bird News Wednesday 13th March
The drake Lesser Scaup remains visible from the outer marina at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).
Single Jack Snipe flushed on farmland near Mackan, Co Fermanagh (Paul Reed).
2 Pink-footed Geese at Glynn (Paula Campbell).
Bird News Tuesday 12th March
Late news from yesterday of a Chiffchaff at School Road, Crossnamuckley (Kerry Leonard).
Drake Goosander still on the lake at Billy Neill CP at 1030-1130 at least (Derek Polley).
Chiffchaff at St John’s Point (Garry Wilkinson).
Drake Lesser Scaup still from outer marina Kinnegoe Bay (Ed O’Hara).
The overwintering Green Sandpiper still along the River Main at Slaght near Ballymena (David Steele).
Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Killough (Chris Murphy).
A drake Goosander at the Dromara end of Begney Lough this afternoon (David Nixon).
Spotted Redshank roosting off the main Newcastle Road past Dundrum. Also several Purple Sandpipers at Newcastle swimming pool. Red Kite and 20+ Yellowhammers at East Down Farmers (Garry Wilkinson).
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Bird News Monday 11th March
Waxwings still along Portrush Road (Donna & Stephen Riddell).
Drake Lesser Scaup still from outer marina at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Ed O’Hara).
Great White Egret in flight over fields beside the Ards to Donaghadee road at 1120 (Chris Shaw).
Drake Goosander on the lake at Billy Neill CP again from 1550 when it flew in presumably to roost (Chris Shaw).
5+ Waxwings adjacent to the A2 near the George Best Belfast City Airport terminal building (Stephen Foster).
Common Buzzard & Hen Harrier, Bill Guiller:
Bird News Sunday 10th March
Probable Tundra Bean Goose with Pink-footed Goose at Bann Estuary 10am. Both birds were moving along shore to Articlave River (Dean Jones).
Waxwings in garden of No 10 Portrush Road (John Clarke / Donna & Stephen Riddell).
Adult Little Gull at Ballykinler high tide roost (Andrew Crory).
Lesser Scaup from outer marina at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR at 3pm (Ed O’Hara).
Great White Egret at Portmore Lough RSPB (Ross Thompson).
Male Brambling in a Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).
A Spoonbill in flight between Armagh and Middletown yesterday lunchtime (Joe Burns).
Waxwings, Donna Riddell: