Bird News Wednesday 8th October

A single Snow Bunting was on the beach at Castlerock. (John Clarke/Christine Cassidy).

A fall of thrushes in South Belfast included lots of Blackbirds, quite a few Song Thrushes and a single Redwing. (Dermot Hughes).

Three Whooper Swans were at the Quoile this evening. (Tony Donaldson).

Thanks to today's photographers, to John Clarke for the first two Snow Bunting pictures, to Christine Cassidy for the second two Snow Bunting pictures, to Ginny McKee for the Wheatear and Purple Sandpiper pictures, to Stephen McMillan for the Grey Heron and Cormorant pictures and to Tony Donaldson for the Whooper Swan picture.