Bird News Monday 10th July

At 4-30 this afternoon there was a Red Kite flying north along the Dublin Road, Antrim (Sean Hickey)

A single Pale-bellied Brent was at the Blackstaff River high tide roost in Dundrum North Inner Bay today, as were 21 Little Egrets (David Nixon)

The Golden Oriole was looked for from 10:30 to 12:39 without success (Jim Bowman and Denis Carty)

Boat Trips: There are 3 seats left for a boat trip tomorrow to Ailsa Craig and 4 seats for a North Coast/ Rathlin sailing on the same day. If you are interested please contact: +44 7856 235144

Thanks to Linda Thompson for this pic of a Whinchat from the Antrim Hills: