Bird News Thursday 12th September.

RSPB WOW reserve had... 1Knot, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Sandwich Tern, 3 Ruff, 26 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Swift and still 50+ Common Tern, no sign of Spotted Redshank.(Derek Polley)

An Osprey was at Lough Beg this evening and at dusk a Green Sandpiper was calling at  Slaght nr. Ballymena.(David Steele)

Our thanks to everyone who has reported Brent Geese arriving over the last few days.

Our thanks to Lindsay Hodges for the photo's of a Knot and a Dunlin.