Bird News Tuesday 25th July

An Osprey was seen flying east towards Garvagh, from Keady mountain this afternoon (Jimmy Clancy).

Dundrum Inner Bay north had 20 Little Egrets and 3 Greenshank. (Spencer & Joan Marshall).

Nine Little Egrets at the high tide roost at Paton's Marsh in Newtownards. A further nine were seen at the end of the wall past the WWT works. A Wheatear and a Skylark were also seen. There were also three Brent Geese at the marsh. (Angus Kennedy).

A Little Egret was with 30 Grey Heron at Toome Eel Fishery (Sean McGarvey).

Thanks to Lilian Cummings for the picture of the Whitethroat.