Red Kite - 1, Coleraine University, Co. Londonderry (Robert Bolton)
Little Egret - 2, Blackstaff River, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Common Sandpiper - 4, Blackstaff River, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Reed Warbler - 1, Oxford Island, Lough Neagh, Co. Armagh (Ed O'Hara and Mark Killops)
Hen Harrier- 1, Male Antrim Hills
Buzzard - 4, AntrimHills
Kestrel - 1, Antrim Hills
Whinchat - 4, Antrim Hills
Swift - 30, Antrim Hills
Swift - 500+ Antrim Marina
Swallow - 300+ Antrim Marina
House Martin - 300+ Antrim Marina
Tree Sparrow - 1, Tardree Forest Co.Antrim
Still not many bird pics coming in. In fact not many pics at all. It's not as if there aren't rare birds out there (if I can find one then anybody can). Anyway, we don't mind photos of common birds either - in fact we'll post (almost) anything!!
At the same time - you can't say these aren't pretty good! Thanks to Geoff Campbell for these pics of Meadow Cranesbill (top) and Fragrant Orchid. Before anybody asks - yes these were taken in Northern Ireland!!
By the way the Lesser Yellowlegs was in 2006 (15th August to 5th November to be precise) and Derek knows rightly I found it. There could be a potential split in the NIBA on the cards!
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