Bird News for 16th Nov.

Thanks to G.McKee who kindly sent in these photo's of the Waxwings still at Lagan Meadows in Belfast this morning, the flock contained about 30 birds

200 Whooper Swan, 250 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 1000+Starling were at Corlatt, Newtownbutler Co.Ferm.(S.Scarlett/ J.Sey)

For all you avid twitchers out there the American Coot was still showing at Termoncarragh on the Belmullet penisula Co.Mayo. It's a long drive from Northern Ireland so anyone feeling adventurous

enough to go, the very best of luck.

For the record this is only the second time ever that a American Coot has been found in Ireland the first was back in 1981 which stayed for two months, there has also been about half a dozen records from Britain.

A pale Great Skua was at Whitehouse Lagoon in Belfast before flying off towards Duncrue St.(P.McCullough)

The dark Great Skua, 2 fem/imm. LT Duck and a Slav.Grebe was off Macedon Point. 3 male LT Duck off Carrick and a male LT Duck off Holywood.(S.McKee)

A GN Diver and a Greenshank were at Lower Lough Erne islands RSPB reserve(B.Robson)

1 Snow Bunting was at Sandy Bay in Larne (C.Moore)

16 Waxwings (which now seen to be everywhere) were along the Racecourse Road in Ballymena.(R.Hunter)

Some late news from yesterday(15th) the Great Skua was still of Macedon Point along with 4 Whooper Swan.(G.McGeehan)

Plenty of interesting birds around at the moment,not least the Great Skua's which seem content to stay around Belfast Lough and Waxwings which are been reported from most counties.

Thanks again to everyone who text/e-mail/ring any news of interesting birds.