Bird News Saturday 9th May

A Cuckoo was calling at Cairncastle first thing this morning (David Ledsham)

A Ruff and drake Garganey were at Portmore RSPB (Keith Bennett)

A Cuckoo was at Muckle Rocks near Mullaphad this morning (Colin Bell)

2 Cuckoo were at Murlough in south Down (Shelagh Henry).

A Cuckoo and Red Grouse were at Cappanagh - see photos below (Angus Kennedy)

Yesterday a Whimbrel was at Eshywulligan in Fermanagh (Clive Mellon) and a Whitethroat at Whitehead (Shirley Dunlop).

There was no sign of the Snowy Owl yesterday.