Bird News Friday 17th March

A Brambling was at a bird table in Portstewart this morning. (Rod Gillan).

The wintering Chiffchaff was still at Kinnegar and a Siskin at RSPD Belfast Lough WOW reserve. (Daniel Newton).

Two 1st year Iceland Gulls, an adult Little Gull and 290 Sanderling were at the Bann Estuary. (Stuart McKee).

This afternoon at the Belfast Lough RSPB WOW reserve there was a juvenile Kumlien's Gull and 4 Mediterranean Gulls.The Mediterranean Gulls were on the "Tern Island" where the Med Gulls bred last year. At least 2 were adults but one was a 3rd Summer. (Tom Ennis & Mike Meidlinger).

On 14th at Whiteabbey there was a second winter Iceland Gull, 2 juvenile L. a. argentatus Herring Gulls and 3 Carrion Crow types. (Tom Ennis & Mike Meidlinger).

Thanks to Thomas Campbell for the picture of the Treecreeper.