Bird News Sunday 24th October

On the Antrim side of Belfast Lough 7 Velvet Scoter, an Arctic Skua and 30 Scaup were off Macedon Point, and a Kingfisher at Whitehouse Lagoon (Paul
McCullough).

At Strangford Lough a BT Diver was at Herring Bay and 8 Slavonian Grebe at Greyabbey Bay South (Richard Weyl). 
An Adult Mediterranean Gull at Greyabbey South.
A Dark-bellied Brent was at the Maltings, Strangford Lough
3 Crossbill (2 of them male) were at Ballyboley Forest in Antrim (Antrim RSPB).

At Lough Foyle 6,000 Brent, 800 Wigeon, 10 Pintail, a Slavonian Grebe, adult Mediterranean Gull and 150 Whooper were between Longfield Point and Myroe,and another 491 Whooper in a field at the Roe Estuary (Stuart McKee). 
 
As forecast below (although not difficult!), the first Irish Waxwings (4) of the winter have been reported from Horn Head, County Donegal. 

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