Bird News Wednesday 17th August

An Osprey was seen over Skegoneill Avenue, Belfast at 10:20, getting harassed by Lesser Black-backed Gulls, moving towards Belfast Lough (Stuart McKee)

Five Ruff were at RSPB WOW (Wilton Farrelly).

A 2nd summer Little Gull and an adult Med gull were at the Seahill Gull roost, Co Down. (Ronald Surgenor)

An Osprey was observed at the Quoile Basin, Killyleagh side, hunting for fish for 15 minutes at 3pm today (David Clarke, Malcolm Buchanan & John Hamilton)

Thanks to Linda Thompson for this pic of a Knot: