Ruff in nearly full summer plumage, 2 Common Sandpipers at Belfast Lough WoW (Gerard McGeehan). Also 15 Mediterranean Gulls including 2 2nd calendar year (Bob Watts).
Bird News Tuesday 30th June 2026
A Common Sandpiper and two Knot were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart Cosey)
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Slievenacloy outside Lisburn. (Chris Hamilton).
A Green Sandpiper dropped into Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
s Monday 29th June 2026
A Spotted Flycatcher was in the Belfast Hills (David Clarke)
Two Common Sandpiper were at Donard Cove, Newcastle (Andrew Upton)
A Quail was calling in the Antrim Hills (Kevin Kirkham)
Two Mediterranean Gulls and a Greenshank were at the Quoile (Chris Murphy)
Spotted Flycatcher, David Clarke:
Bird News Saturday 27th June 2026
The Osprey was seen again at Gibbs Island in Strangford Lough. (Suzanne Atkinson).
A Storm Petrel was 6 miles from Larne Harbour this morning. (Darrell Prest).
Unfortunately a dead Barn Owl was on the A1 hard shoulder southbound between the Sprucefield and Hillsborough roundabouts. (Suzanne Belshaw).
Bird News Friday 26th June 2026
The second year Bonaparte’s Gull was still at Blanketnook, Donegal (Chris Ingram)
Bird News Thursday 25th June 2026
Lesser Emperor dragonfly at East Light, Rathlin still present today for 3rd day (David Nixon / Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
2nd calendar year Arctic Tern, Common Sandpiper, 3 Sandwich Tern chicks, 9 Mediterranean Gulls including 2nd calendar year bird (Derek Polley / Bob Watts).
Cuckoo at Slievenacloy NR (David Clarke).
Spoonbill flew over Killough at 2113 (Chris Murphy).
2nd calendar year Bonaparte’s Gull still at Blanket Nook, Donegal (Derek Brennan).
Bird News Wednesday 24th June 2026
The 4 Glossy Ibis were still at Lough Beg this morning, also one pair of Whoopers with 1 cygnet.(Hugh Thurgate).
At least 1 young Mediterranean Gull has fledged at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart McKee).
There was no sign of the Blue-winged Teal off Long Point at Lough Beg this afternoon. Two pairs of Whooper Swans, one with one cygnet and the other with three cygnets were present. A pair of Spotted Flycatchers were at Megargy outside Magherafelt. (Godfrey McRoberts).
Bird News Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Possible Hobby being mobbed by Swallows heading towards Annahilt (Garry Wilkinson).
Female/immature male Blue-winged Teal still at Lough Beg viewable from Long Point with small group of Shoveler (Leia Getty). Still present 6pm (Bob Watts).
2nd calendar year Bonaparte’s Gull at Blanket Nook, Donegal (Derek Brennan).
2 Crossbills over Fivemiletown garden (Colin Bell).
Bird News Monday 22nd June 2026
A female Blue-winged Teal was showing well from the Long Point viewing area, Lough Beg, associating with a small group of Northern Shovelers (David Steele). The bird was still present at 7:25pm (Daniel Newton).
An Arctic Skua and a Minke were off Portstewart this morning (John Clarke)
Seats are available for tomorrow's boat trips to Gobbins and Muck island. Boats leave Bangor at 1pm and 5.30pm. Great chance to see and photograph seabirds, including Puffins. Contact Jim Wells on -07856235144.
A Chough has seen and photographed from Tor Head, Co Antrim (Suzanne Atkinson)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a garden at Ballywalter yesterday (Rosemary McKibbon)
Blue-winged Teal, David Steele:
Bird News Sunday 21st June 2026
A Whooper Swan flew over Portballintrae. (Ian Dickey)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Michael Latham.
Bird News Saturday 20th June 2026
White-tailed Eagle at the Quoile (David Stirling).
Yesterday 4 mobile Glossy Ibis still at Lough Beg eastern shore (David Steele).
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