Bird News Sunday 14th August.

7 Ruff where at the RSPB Belfast Harbour reserve.(Oscar Campbell/Garry Armstrong) The reserve is worth keeping an eye open over the next few weeks, quite a few American waders recorded in Southern Ireland this week-end so you never know....

A Short-eared Owl was seen at Bloody Bridge, Newcastle last night. (Jim Leitch)

A Kingfisher was at Moneypenny's Bridge, Portadown last night. (Paul Allen)

An Osprey was at the Roe Estuary, (Jeff Larkin / Stuart Mckee)

4 Brent Geese and a Wheatear were at Islandhill, CobDown (GerardMcGeehan)

A White-tailed Eagle flew westwards over the Erne near Killyhevlin this afternoon (Robert Scott).

Thanks to Linda Thompson for the picture of the Herring Gull with its lunch.