Bird News Friday 21st June (Summer solstice)

The Long-billed Dowitcher was still present at Belfast RSPB WOW reserve early this morning. It was outside the Observation Room before being flushed by a Sparrowhawk. (Ed O'Hara). The bird was still present this afternoon (Dennis O’Sullivan)

5 Pink-footed Geese flying over Giants Causeway, Antrim this morning also about 15 Twite (Dennis O'Sullivan)

A Golden Eagle, possibly a sub adult type, was drifting inland high over Fair head. Lost over hills/forest area east of Ballycastle (Dennis O'Sullivan)

A Short - eared Owl was at Kebble, Rathlin Island (Dermot Hughes/John O'Boyle)

Our thanks to Ed O'Hara for his pic of the Long-billed Dowitcher.