Bird News Tuesday 1st October

The Red-eyed Vireo and a Yellow-Browed Warbler were near the East Light on Rathlin (Stuart McKee / Dennis Weir / Paul Collin)

The hippolais Warbler on Rathlin was seen well this morning and is now regarded as a Melodious Warbler.

An Arctic Skua was off Magilligan Point. A ring-tail Hen Harrier and a 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull were at Myroe and 40 Pink-footed Geese passed there in flight. Probably the same group of Pink-feet was again seen overhead at Ballykelly and 15 Whoopers were on the mudflats there. (David Nixon & Philip McHaffie)

Pink-footed Geese have been passing through in good numbers in the last few days eg Rathlin (102 on Sunday, 230 on Monday and 153 today), Myroe (40 today) and Magilligan (90 today).

Back of the camera shot, Melodious Warbler, Ric Else \ Hazel Watson:


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