Bonaparte’s and Little Gulls, both 2nd calendar year remain at Inch Lake, Co Donegal (Theo Campbell / Martin Deehan).
Single Black-throated, 2 Great Northern and 14 Red-throated Divers from west end of Tyrella, Dundrum Bay all in summer plumage (Chris Murphy).
A Fieldfare was near Drumcree outside Portadown.(Hugh Thurgate).
Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning had 5 pairs of Mediterranean Gulls and an Arctic Tern. (Derek Polley).
The Spoonbill is still off the hide at the Quoile. (David Stirling). The Ruff was also still present. (Tim Jess).
The White-tailed Eagle was seen again around Church Bay on Rathlin. (Ric Else).
A Little Ringed Plover was at Lough Beg this evening. (David Steele).
Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 635 Dunlins, 165 Sanderlings, 95 Ringed Plovers and 60 Whimbrels Bann Estuary this evening. (John Spottiswood). Whimbrels later increased to 106. (John Spottiswood).
Also at Lough Beg a male Garganey western shoreline and four Glossy Ibis in flight (these likely different to flock of eleven seen recently). (David Steele).
Little Ringed Plover, David Steele.
Spoonbill, Tim Jess.
Ruff, Tim Jess.
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The Spoonbill is opposite the hide at the Quoile and the Ruff is at the yacht club end. (David Nixon).
A Little Stint was near the hide at the Barmouth, 200+ Whimbrel also present. (John Clarke).
The 1st year Bonaparte's Gull is still at the causeway at Inch in Donegal, a Little Gull was also present. (Derek Brennan)
The count of Common Terns at RSPB WoW is now up to 24 (Jake Grant)
Spoonbill, David Nixon.
Bonaparte's Gull, Derek Brennan.
Spoonbill at Quoile hide, towards yacht club end. Also Ruff (Chris Veale).
Red Kite on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Basking Shark in Coney Island Bay yesterday evening (Barry Curtis).
Drake Ring-necked Duck continuing at Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head, Co Donegal (Wilton Farrelly).
49 Whimbrel and 16 Common Terns at Lady Bay (Michael Latham).
Whimbrel at Ballymacormack Point (Bob Watts).
210 Whimbrels, 750 Dunlins, 65 Ringed Plovers and 55 Sanderlings Bann Estuary. Red-throated Diver off the hide earlier (John Spottiswood).
Drake Garganey on East Lake, Tory, Co Donegal just the 2nd island record (Anton Meenan).
Ruff, Chris Veale:
A second year Little Gull was at Inch (Chris Ingram)
An adult Spoonbill is at the Quoile (Dan Baillie) The bird was still present at 5pm (David Stirling)
120 Whimbrel were at Portballintrae (Simon Morton)
Rathlin today had a Golden Eagle, 2 Tree Pipits, circa 40 Whimbrels, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 4 Great Skuas, 1 Corncrake and a Carrion Crow. The Lesser Yellowlegs appears to have finally gone after a 6-month stay (Ric Else / Hazel Watson) It is thought that up to 6 Tree Pipits have been seen in the last few days.
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head (Wilton Farrelly)
11 Glossy Ibis were at the south end of Lough Beg although mobile (David Steele)
Cuckoo’s are widely reported from usual breeding locations.
Tree Pipit, Ric Else:
Whitethroat, Michael Latham:
Juvenile White-tailed Eagle (no visible tags) in the Antrim Hills (Ian Young).
Common Sandpiper and White Wagtail at Portstewart (Stephen Riddell).
Water Pipit reported at Ballystrudder on Islandmagee on fence post around edge of Oldchurch Bay, Larne Lough at 1052 (BirdGuides).
Juvenile White-tailed Eagle glided over Shantallow, Derry early afternoon heading NW perhaps towards Lough Swilly (Searlas Anderson).
Drake Ring-necked Duck on Magheredrumman Lough, Fanad Head late this evening. Also 40 Long-tailed Duck at Ballyheirnan Bay.
5 pairs of Mediterranean Gulls at Belfast Lough WoW also adult Little Gull, 6 Common Terns and 30+ Sandwich Terns (Derek Polley).
White-tailed Eagles, Ian Young & Searlas Anderson:
An unringed White Stork is at a ploughed field at Newtowncunningham, Donegal. It is viewable from here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kB8xvgRpThFHSKcX9?g_st=if (per Derek Brennan)
40 Whimbrel were in front of the Barn Gallery at Rossglass Beach (David Clarke)
An adult Little Gull was at RSPB WoW (Gerard McGeehan)
A Little Gull, Ruff and 29 Whimbrel were at the Quoile (Chris Murphy)
A White Wagtail and 10 Whimbrel were at Portstewart this morning. A further 50 Whimbrel were at the Bann Estuary (John Clarke)
Rathlin had the Lesser Yellowlegs, the White-tailed Eagle, 5 Purple Sandpiper and 2 Twite (Ric Else / Hazel Watson)
A Mealy Redpoll was visiting a garden in Co Antrim (Tim Davis)
White Stork, Derek Brennan:
Whimbrel, David Clarke:
A Spoonbill is at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this morning. (Clive Mellon). The Spoonbill was still present this evening. (Wilton Farrelly).
Two Cetti's Warblers, either side of 11, Downpatrick Road. Killough, which seems to be the territorial boundary. Adult summer plumaged Little Gull, Ruff and two Common Sandpipers at the Quoile. (Chris Murphy).
9 adult and a 1st summer Mediterranean Gull were also at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart McKee). A Common Sandpiper was also present. (Dot Blakely).
2 Stock Dove over Newtownards Road south of Newtownards, near the sewage works. (Bob Watts).
The shore between Ballintoy Harbour and White Park Bay had 42 Whimbrel and 3 White Wagtail this afternoon (Ian Enlander)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose and 88 Whimbrel are at the Bann Estuary this evening. (John Spottiswood).
A Wood Warbler was heard but not seen in east Antrim. (Christopher Lamb)
A male Whinchat was seen in the Antrim Hills. (Hugh Thurgate).
Spoonbill, Clive Mellon.
Yesterday close views of immature White-tailed Eagle on Rathlin, also a Hen Harrier, 2 Great Skuas and a female Bullfinch represented just the 6th island record (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Lesser Yellowlegs and White-tailed Eagle still present on Rathlin also 5+ Purple Sandpipers and Twite (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
White-tailed Eagle, Ric Else:
