Bird News Saturday 20th June

A first year Little Gull was at Dundrum South Inner Bay this afternoon before flying off towards Newcastle. (David Nixon)

4 Crossbill  at crocknagrally trail nr  Fivemiletown this morning (Colin Bell)

An adult Med Gull and 2 Spotted Flycatcher were at Glynn (Gerard McGeehan)

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker were in the woods below Silent Valley Dam (Richard Gray)

An immature Great Northern Diver flew south past Brigg’s Rocks today. A Whimbrel and 6 Turnstone were on the shore. A summer plumaged Sanderling was at Sandy Bay, Larne (Colin Guy)

Two pairs of Spotted Flycatchers were in a garden at Armoy (Chris Easton)

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Thanks to David Nixon for the pic of the Little Gull and Chris Easton for the Spotted Flycatcher: