Bird News Saturday 23rd October

At the Floodgates, Strangford Lough, up to 30,000 Brent Geese were in the area. Amongst them was a Black Brant, two Dark-bellied Brent and one possible Grey-bellied (or hybrid?):

Black Brant - Wilton Farrelly

Dark-bellied Brent - Wilton Farrelly

5 Little Egret were also at the Floodgates, 35 Pintail at the Maltings and a RT Diver was at Groomsport (J.Whitla)

2 Snow Bunting and the 2w Med Gull were again at Portrush (M.Tickner)