Bird News Tuesday 11th June

The Purple Sandpiper was still at Camphill Community near Craigavad. Dunlin, Turnstone and Redshank were also seen (Warren Rainey).
On Saturday, Blacker’s Rock, Lough Neagh, Co. Tyrone had a singing Reed Warbler, a singing Grasshopper Warbler and a female Gadwall + 6 ducklings (Godfrey McRoberts)

Thanks to Dick Glasgow for this pic of a Stonechat at Glendun. Also to Ed. O'Hara for the Great Crested Grebe with young and Mark Killops for the Great Skua in flight and also for the Ringed Plover.