Wednesday 4th August News

Laughing Gull - 1 still present on rocks beyond ferry terminal, Ballycastle
Whimbrel - 20, Greyabbey Shore Strangford Lough Co.Down (Keith Bennett)
Greenshank - 2, Greyabbey Shore Strangford Lough Co.Down (Keith Bennett)
Golden Plover - 6, Greyabbey Shore Strangford Lough Co.Down (Keith Bennett)
Little Egret - 7, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Little Egret - 10, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Whimbrel - 1, Blackstaff River, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Common Sandpiper - 11, Blackstaff River, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Common Sandpiper - 4, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
Ruff - 2, Belfast LoughRSPB Reserve Co.Down
Bar-tailed Godwit - 100, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
Black-tailed Godwit - 800+ Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
Snipe - 5 Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
Whimbrel - 1, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
Dunlin - 25, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
(all the RSPB Reserve sightings Keith Bennett.)





We have a correct answer already to our new leaf competition. Unfortuneately for the person concerned they entered by text which is expiciltly against the rules so they are disqualified. People really should read the rules before entering as its only fair on everyone else!


Thanks to Colin Guy for these pics - you've guessed it, another Laughing Gull photo but this time to ease the pain we've also got a pic of yesterdays sub adult Little Gull from Larne Lough.

Laughing Gull














Little Gull















Thanks to Danny Boyd for these images of Curlew taken at Rockport, Co. Down
























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