Bird News Tuesday 29th December

30 Twite where at Magilligan Point Co L'derry.(Ian Enlander)


3 Chiffchaff where along the Bann boulevard Portadown, no calls were heard.(Alistair Prentice) see attached photo.

5 Great Northern Diver where off the coast at Killard Co Down.(Angus Kennedy)

A 1st/2nd winter Iceland Gull, 6 Great Northern Diver, 6 Twite, a Carrion Crow and a Little Egret were at Killough Harbour.(Tim Murphy)

A Black Redstart was at Portballintrae Pier (Simon Morton).


Slightly further afield in Donegal 50 Greenland White-fronted Geese were at Big Isle. Inch Lake had a male Smew, Knot and 6 Yellowhammer (at the car park). Inch Levels had a Pink-footed Goose, Barnacle and Greenland White-fronted Goose with the Greylag, and at high tide large numbers of Black-tailed Godwit (including a leucistic bird). (Richard Gray)

Chiffchaff - Alistair Prentice.



Great Northern Diver - Angus Kennedy.


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