Bird News Wednesday 25th April

A Tree Pipit was on Rathlin this morning, also a Mediterranean Gull was at Rue Point and there was a good passage of Whimbrel. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).

A Whitethroat was at Oxford Island. (Kevin Kirkham-Brown).

A Ruff, Pintail and 8 Mediterranean Gulls were at Belfast Lough RSPB reserve. (Gerard McGeehan).

Two Cuckoo were at Murlough this afternoon, see picture below. (Annette Elkin)

Swifts have now been reported from sites across the country.

Thanks to Ric Else for the picture of the Tree Pipit, to Annette Elkin for the picture of the Cuckoo and to Wilf Swain for the picture of the Kestrel: