Bird News Sunday 15th December

A female type Black Redstart was at Portstewart, close to the bandstand on the promenade. (Nicky Lynn / Ivan Quail)

A pair of Red Grouse and a Crossbill were in the Antrim Hills (Michael Latham)

Kinnegar Shore had an adult Med Gull and Slavonian Grebe off shore (Stuart McKee)

A White-tailed Eagle was seen over The Back Lough, Lower Lough Erne this morning (Fionnbarr Cross)

A Ruff was at 40 Acres, Larne Lough today (Brian Sutton)

TheWaxwing flock were again at Kirk Road, Ballymoney (Ivan Quail / Nicky Lynn)

Black Redstart, Ivan Quail:

Red Grouse, Michael Latham:

Male Crossbill, Michael Latham: