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).
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).
Bird News Thursday 18th June 2026
A Common Sandpiper, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and 80 Sandwich Terns were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Derek Polley).
Yesterday a Red-throated Diver was off Benone beach. (Jim O'Hara).
Red-throated Diver, Jim O'Hara).
Bird News Wednesday 17th June 2026
Pair of Great Skua on Rathlin yesterday but sadly no sign of breeding activity so far (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Spotted Flycatcher in garden near Hillsborough (Juliet Fleming).
White-tailed Eagle at the Quoile (Dixon Onderdonk).
Great Skuas, Ric Else / Hazel Watson):
Spotted Flycatcher, Juliet Fleming:
Bird News Tuesday 16th June 2026
There are now two Night Heron reported by the owner at a private site near Lisburn. Unfortunately access to the site is not currently possible. (This is the first sighting since the previous one circa 2 weeks ago)
5 Crossbill were on Rathlin yesterday (Ric Else)
A high count of 88 Sandwich Terns were at RSPB WoW (Jake Grant)
An Osprey flew steady southwest over Murley Mountain near Clabby (Tyrone / Fermanagh border), early evening (David Steele)
Bird News Monday 15th June 2026
A European Turtle Dove was reported in Robinson Road in Bangor yesterday on eBird with a good description. (Holly McCormack)
The Osprey was seen again at Gibbs Island in Strangford Lough. (Paul Megahey, David Stirling)
A Hobby was at Murley Mountain, near Clabby (Tyrone / Fermanagh border). (David Steele).
Bird News Sunday 14th June 2026
Drake Lesser Scaup in Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Armstrong).
Unconfirmed report of female Black Duck Millisle (Rod Kerr per eBird).
2cy female Red-footed Falcon still present at same site near Jenkinstown, Co Louth (Brian Hegarty). Apparently no sign since this morning.
Marsh Harrier being mobbed by nesting Black-headed Gulls at Portmore Lough (Michael Latham).
White tailed Eagle in the Antrim Hills this morning (Warren McConnaughie).
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Loughry College, Cookstown, Co Tyrone (Godfrey McRoberts).
Whimbrel over Killough (Chris Murphy).
4 Whimbrel on Tory, Co Donegal (Eric Randall).
Marsh Harrier, Michael Latham:
Bird News Saturday 13th June 2026
The Red-footed Falcon was still at Jenkinstown, Co Louth (Michael Latham)
Two Arctic Tern were at RSPB WoW (Michael Latham)
A Common Sandpiper was at Ardglass (Chris Murphy)
Red-footed Falcon, Michael Latham:
Bird News Friday 12th June 2026
The Red-footed Falcon remains near Jenkinstown in Co. Louth. (John Kenny). The bird was still present early afternoon. (Guy Hamilton, Terry Hanna).
The Osprey was seen again around Gibb's Island in Strangford Lough. (Paul Megahy, David Stirling).
An Osprey is at Corbett Lough outside Banbridge. (David McCreedy).
A Red Kite with a purple wing tag was on the west shore of Lough Neagh. (Philip McErlean).
Four Glossy Ibis are at Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
A hybrid Hooded x Carrion Crow was around the Four Winds, Belfast this evening. (Aaron Long).
Red-footed Falcon, Terry Hanna.
Red-footed Falcon, Guy Hamilton.
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