Bird News Wednesday 25th May

Six Sanderling in summer plumage were resting on dense wrack off Green Island, Carlingford Lough today, see picture below. (Dougie Gamble).

A Spotted Flycatcher was seen in Derrymore Wood Bessbrook this morning. (Frank Carroll).

Thanks to Dougie Gamble for the picture of the Sanderling, to Annette Elkin for the picture of the Stonechat, to Andrew Pitt for the picture of the Scaup from Ballycastle marina and to Christine Cassidy for the picture of the Cuckoo.