Bird News Sunday 29th December

The Water Pipit was still at Ballyfrench beach north of Portaferry. The hybrid Ring-billed Gull and 14 Twite were at Millisle and a Whimbrel and a Gannet at Drumfad Bay. (Richard Weyl).

The Water Pipit was still at Cushendun. (Gerard McGeehan, Shirley Dunlop, Tom Ennis, Tony Dodds).

The flock of 38 Waxwings were still around Barrack Street in Belfast but mobile. (Philip West, Stuart McKee).

A Glaucous Gull was at Carnlough. (Gerard McGeehan, Shirley Dunlop).

Thanks to Tony Dodds for the picture of the Cushendun Water Pipit: