Laughing Gull - Ballycastle, first or second summer still in harbour area this evening
Kingfisher - 1, Copeland Bird Observatory - the first its 55 year history (Chris Acheson)
Great Skua - 2, Portush, Co. Antrim (flying west outside Skerries) (Ian Enlander)
Manx Shearwater - 8, Ramore Head. Co.Antrim (late afternoon)
Purple Sandpiper - 3, Ramore Head Co.AntrimArctic Skua - 1, Kearney Pt., Co. Down (Keith Bennett)
Storm Petrel - 1, Kearney Pt., Co. Down (Keith Bennett)
Whimbrel - 50, Greyabbey Co.Down (Keith Bennett)
Greenshank - 2, Greyabbey Co.Down (Keith Bennett)
Mediterranean Gull - 2 (adults), Ballykelly, Co.Londonderry
Dunlin - 4, Ballykelly, Co.Londonderry
Greenshank - 1 - Ballykelly Co.Londonderry
Golden Plover - 3, Myroe Levels Co.Londonderry
Common Sandpiper - 1, Myroe Levels ,Co.Londonderry
Little Egret - 1, Myroe Levels ,Co.Londonderry
SandwichTern - 150, Magilligan, Co.Londonderry
Sanderling 80, Magillgan Co.Londonderry
Mistle Thrush - a flock 0f 35 Magilligan Co.Londonderry
Tree Sparrow 10, Castlerock Co.Londonderry
Ruff - 1, Bann Estuary Co.Londonderry
Dunlin - 500, Bann Estuary Co.Londonderry
Sooty Shearwater - 15, Malin Head, Co. Donegal
Great Skua - 2, Malin Head, Co.Donegal
Manx Shearwater - 145, Malin Head, Co. Donegal
Little Egret - 6, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Greenshank - 19, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Teal - 11, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Little Egret - 12, Dundrum inner Bay North, Co. Down
Greenshank - 13, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Snipe - 1, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Little Gull -1(adult), Portballintrae, Co. Antrim
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