Bird News Sunday 24th June

The summer plumaged Ruff was still present at Belfast Lough WOW reserve this morning. (Garry Armstrong). This afternoon five Sanderling, the Ruff, a first summer Med Gull and a Roseate Tern were present (Stuart McKee)

A Stock Dove was also present at Belfast WOW reserve this morning. (Daniel Newton).

A Cuckoo and several Whinchat were in the Antrim hills above Cushendun. (Michael Latham).

A Manx Sherwater was seen in the middle of Lough Neagh at 6am last Wednesday morning. (Patrick Devlin)

Thanks to Thomas Campbell for the picture of the Whitethroat and to Andrew Poots for the picture of the Spotted Flycatcher: