Bird News Sunday 16th January

40 Waxwing were still at Waterfoot, also an early Gannet was seen of the coast (Ian Graham)

The male Ferruginous Duck was at Lurgan Park Lake Co.Armagh.(S.McKee)

12 Waxwing were on telephone lines along Belfast Road in Bangor.(M.Adamson)

An ad. Med.Gull was at Whitehouse Co.Antrim.(G.Armstrong)

A Sandwich Tern was near the yacht club at Ballyholme.(G.Gordon)

4 Brambling were in a garden in Dunmurry.(C.Acheson)

A Brambling was still coming to the feeders at the RSPB Belfast Harbour Estate

The ad RB Gull was still present at Portrush east strand car park.(M.Tickner \ K Bennett)

2 Crossbill at Muckle Rocks,Slieve Beagh,Co Tyrone/Monaghan, and a Peregrine at Fivemiletown (Colin Bell)

Thanks to Danny Boyd for this picture of a leucistic Goldfinch

Goldfinch - Danny Boyd