Bird News for Thursday 3rd February.

A White -tailed Eagle was reported from the Warrenpoint Road in Newry, the bird was wing tagged and had a transmitter as well.

A male Pochard/Tufted Duck (Lesser Scaup type) was at Lough Beg,probably a returning bird. The fem/imm Smew was at the pools at Mullagh.(D.Steele)

15 Waxwing were at the Donaghadee Road end of Windmill Road in Bangor.(G.Gordon)