Sunday 13th June News

Whooper Swan - 1, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry
Pale-bellied Brent - 1, Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Eider - 460 males and 6 females, Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Little Egret - 1, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Osprey - 1, Oxford Island, Co. Armagh (Ed O'Hara)
Marsh Harrier - 1, Kebble, Rathlin Island (James Robinson)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1, Co.Fermanagh One drumming on private land (Brad Robson)


Osprey, today, by Ed O'Hara, Oxford Island, Co. Armagh















Dunlin - 120, Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Dunlin - 40, Ballykelly, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Dunlin - 37, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry
Ringed Plover - 40, Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Ringed Plover - 8, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry
Ringed Plover - 6, Ballykelly, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Bar-tailed Godwit - 11, Longfield Pt, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Black-tailed Godwit - 2, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry


Black-headed Gull
by Ed O'Hara, today, Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
















Sandwich Tern - 40, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry
Stock Dove - 5, Faughanvale, Co. Londonderry
Sandmartin -50, Balls Pt., Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Spotted Flycatcher - 2, Balls Pt., Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Sedge Warbler - 12, Longfield Pt, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Reed Bunting - 6, Longfield Pt, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Reed Bunting - 1, (juvenile), Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry
Yellowhammer - 2, Castlerock, Co. Londonderry

Gannet
by Mark Killops, yesterday, Ramore Head, Co. Antrim


























Co. Donegal
Ruff - 1, Inch Lake Donegal (male in breeding plumage)
Wigeon - 11 Inch Lake
Whooper Swan - 12 Inch Lake
Gadwall - 2 , Inch Lake
Shovelor - 3, Inch Lake
Black Tailed Godwit - 25, Inch Lake
Sand Martin - 500, Inch Lake
Black Swan - 1, Inch Lake
Whooper Swan - 4 Blanket Nook
Dunlin - 1, Blanket Nook
Black Tailed Godwit - 15 Blanket Nook


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