Bird News Thursday 4th February

Two Chiffchaff were in the wooded area beside the pumping station at Kinnegar, Belfast Lough. (John Edwards)

The Black Redstart was still at Newcastle Harbour. (James Rankin)

An Iceland Gull was at the RSPB Belfast Harbour reserve.(Birdguides)

A Pink-footed Goose and Greenland White-fronted Goose were at Larne Lough. 18 Twite were at the boat yard at Whitehead. Also at Whitehead was a Black-headed Gull with a green ring J896 (Cameron Moore, Joe Lamont).

Yesterday a first winter Little Gull was at Rathmullan along with two Iceland Gulls (David McIlveen)see pic below

Thanks to David for this pic of the Little Gull: Also to Jason Bain for the Twite. The third  pic is of a Greenland White-fronted Goose (bird in foreground) and the fourth of a Pink-footed Goose both sent in by Cameron Moore. Bottom photo is a flock of Golden Plover sent in by Linda Thompson.