Bird News Tuesday 8th October

The Nighthawk was showing this morning at 7am (John Dempsey and Neill Hunt). It has now been found roosting and has shown well all morning (Neal Warnock). The bird left its roost at 7.00pm giving excellent views until dark. It is now believed that the bird has been present in the area since the 13th September. 

The location to access the area is: https://goo.gl/maps/JxhxSumEYEBjxFcr8 and the bird is usually 200m / 300m upstream from here.

The juvenile King Eider was present off Carrickfergus all day today. (per Neal Warnock).

Jerrettspass to Poyntzpass this morning had 6 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Dipper. (Fulton Somerville).

A Red Kite flew up-river at Moore's Bridge, Lisburn 1.30p.m. today. (Dougie Gamble).

Thanks to Jonny Rosborough for the first picture, to Mervyn Campbell for the second picture and to Stephen Maxwell for the third picture of the Nighthawk: