Bird News Sunday 24th May

2 Mealy Redpoll, a Pomarine Skua, 6 Great Skua and 6 White Wagtail were at Tory Island in Donegal. There was no sign of the Hooded Mergansers. (Brad Robson)

A Corncrake and Cuckoo have been calling for 3 days now along Isle Road, 3 miles from Bushmills (John Witmanson).

A drake Gadwall was at Kinnegar Lagoon (William Smiton)

A Reed Warbler and Water Rail were at the hide at Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island (Frank Carroll)

A drake Garganey was at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve, in meadow drains late afternoon (Birdguides)

Four Cuckoo were seen on Inishowen, Co Donegal today. (Christine Cassidy and Ray Brogan)

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Thanks to Christine Cassidy for this picture of a Cuckoo: