Sedge Warbler singing at Castle Espie WWT this morning (Jonathan Clark).
Crossbills at Ballycarton Woods (John Clarke).
A Tundra Bean Goose amongst Pinkfeet at Blanket Nook and 20 White Wagtails at Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram).
Yesterday 2 Great White Egrets at Portmore Lough (John Cusack).
Yesterday 15 White Wagtail were on Rathlin along with a Pink-Footed Goose and a Crossbill (Ric Else)
15 Purple Sandpiper were on Rathlin today (Ric Else)
The drake Harlequin Duck was still at Magheroarty Pier (BirdGuides)
White-tailed Eagle over Todd’s Corner, Lough Neagh being mobbed by crows flew towards Reedy Flats (David McCreedy).
Same White-tailed Eagle seen at the south end of Lough Beg this evening. Also Ruddy Shelduck still with Common Shelducks on western shore and a single Great Northern Diver (David Steele).
Hirundines at Runkerry Beach included 58 Sand Martins (Garry Wilkinson).
Common Tern at Ballygally Bay (Paula Campbell).
2nd calendar year Iceland and Mediterranean Gulls on the Bann Estuary this evening (John Spottiswood).
Harlequin Duck still from Magheraorarty Pier, Co Donegal also a Great Northern Diver (Stephen Davis).
White-tailed Eagle, David McCreedy:
The drake Harlequin Duck was again off Magheroarty Pier, Donegal this morning (Wayne Gossop)
An immature White-tailed Eagle was off the Croaghan Hide, Oxford Island (Gary Brown)
Four Mediterranean Gull were at RSPB WoW (Bob Watts)
Two Cattle Egret were at the south end of Lough Beg (David Steele)
Blacker’s Rock, Lough Neagh, Co. Tyrone today had an immature/sub adult White-tailed Eagle. (Godfrey McRoberts)
A Whimbrel was just north of Portavogie (Stephen Farquhar) Another was at Mill Bay East, Carlingford ;Graham McIlwaine)
A single Twite was at Tor Head (Garry Wilkinson)
The Ruddy Shelduck was again at Lough Beg on the western shoreline at Annagh (south of Church Island, so rather distant ‘scope views only), associating with an exceptional spring flock of circa 50 Common Shelduck (David Steele)
Willow Warblers are widely reported.
Cattle Egrets, David Steele:
Please note that the new 2025 Rathlin Bird Report has now been published by Ric Else & Hazel Watson:
https://rathlinstickybeak.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/rathlin-bird-report-2025/
Male Greater Scaup off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong).
Chough reported still at Copeland Bird Observatory (per David Stirling).
2 singing male Willow Warblers Camlough Lake Co Armagh. (John Spottiswood). Also reported in Toome (Kevin Rice).
Harlequin is still showing well at Magheraroarty Pier, Co Donegal.
Male Ring-necked Duck at Crom, 5 females at Inishmore Road Lough, male and female at Belle Isle as well as 6 Greater Scaup, female Hen Harrier at Kilmore Quay. All Co. Fermanagh (John Cusack).
Greater Scaup, Garry Armstrong:
The drake Harlequin Duck was still at Magheroarty Pier, Donegal (Chris Ingram / Anton Meenan) The bird was still present at 12:45.
Two Great Egret were still at Portmore RSPB (Chris Hamilton)
A drake Ring-necked Duck was off the Tready Hide, Inch (Derek Brennan)
The Lesser Yellowlegs was still on Rathlin (Ric Else)
An adult Bonaparte’s Gull off Blackhead path near Port Davey. 3 Common Scoter were also present. (Garry Wilkinson)
The Black Redstart and 2 Purple Sandpiper were at Whitehead (Garry Wilkinson)
27 Ruff were on the meadows at Church Island, Lough Beg (David Steele)
Ruff, Lough Beg, Stephen Farquhar:
Great White Egret, Portmore, Richard Caves:
The Iceland Gull was still at Torr Head this morning. (James Crymble).
A possible pair of Common Cranes was seen in flight over Enniskillen heading north east. (Paul Reed).
A Tree Pipit was at Kinramer, Rathlin. Also present were a Hen Harrier, Merlin and a late Woodcock. (Ric Else, Hazel Watson)
In Donegal the Harlequin Duck is still at Magheraroarty. At Dunfanaghy, New Lake the 2 Richardson's Cackling Geese were still with c180 Barnacle Geese in the north east corner, plus the 3 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 male, in south west corner though mobile. (Toby Carter).
6 female-immature Ring-necked Ducks on a small lake at Inishmore Road, Fermanagh [1 mile from Lough Barry] (Derek Charles).
2 Mediterranean Gulls were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Derek Polley).
Single Brambling, Twite and Merlin on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Single Swallow between Drumlough and Dromara (Justin Childs).
2 Swallows over the lake at Billy Neill CP this afternoon (Bob Watts).
Russian Whitefront with Whoopers, Greylags and 167 Pinkfeet opposite Go garage, Bridgend, Donegal. (Chris Murphy).
Harlequin still at Magheraorarty Pier, Co Donegal at 5pm amongst 6 Eider (Shaun Griffin).
A male Brambling has reappeared in a Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).
Male Ring-necked Duck and 2 Great Northern Divers still at Lough Beg this evening (David Steele).
A Common Tern and Mediterranean Gull at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve (Paul Hill et al).
Swallows have been widely reported over the last week.
Brambling, Cameron Moore:
In north Donegal the Harlequin Duck was still off Magheraroarty pier. The male and two female Ring-necked Ducks were at the New Lake, Dunfanaghy as well as the two Richardson's Cackling Geese with c.500 Barnacles. (Chris Murphy)
The first Puffin of the year was on Rathlin today (Ric Else / Hazel Watson)
A Black Redstart has been frequenting a garden in Sunningdale, Bangor (Alastair McLean)
Two Great Egret were at Portmore (Ric Nicholl)
Twenty Twite were at Portmuck a Whimbrel was also heard (Gerard McGeehan)
The Bonaparte's Gull and one Little Gull still at Lough Beg, Co. Londonderry from Long Point (Jeff Larkin)
The Lesser Yellowlegs was again on Rathlin (John Spratt)
The Oriental Turtle Dove has not been seen since Friday.
Black Redstart, Whitehead, yesterday, Cameron Moore:
Black Redstart, Bangor, Alastair McLean:
The adult Ring-billed Gull was still at the Round "O" in Enniskillen. (Maurice McNeely).
A Pink-footed Goose was at Steele’s Point, Larne Lough. A male Brambling was back in a garden in Whitehead. The Black Redstart was seen again at Whitehead Seafront. (Cameron Moore)
A Slavonian Grebe was at Groomsport. (Paul Hunter)
Ring-billed Gull, Maurice McNeely).
Slavonian Grebe, Paul Hunter.
