Bird News Saturday 12th July

The Spoonbill was at the Quoile - from the hide to the extreme right or from the turn in the road closer to the yacht club. (David Stirling)

39 Storm Petrels were ringed at Ballyreagh early this morning. (John Clarke)

Three well-grown broods of Long-eared Owls were on the outskirts of Killough: on Crew Road, Quarter Hill Road and Killough Road (Chris Murphy)

Yesterday Barn Owl was near Hillsborough and nearby an adult Long Eared Owl was quartering a field (Garry Wilkinson)

Thanks to John Clarke for the picture of the Storm Petrel and Dick Glasgow for the juvenile Tree Sparrow.