Bird News Saturday 18th January

30 + Waxwings are along the A26 road out of Ballymena heading towards Coleraine (Garry Armstrong / Ed O’Hara). A flock were also seen at Agherton Park, Ballymoney (Toby Edwards)

The Black Redstart was still showing at the Bandstand at Portstewart. A first year Glaucous Gull was at Corbally Reservoir (Garry Armstrong / Ed O’Hara)

Two Black Throated Divers and eight Slavonian Grebe off Kircubbin Sailing Club (Billy Miskelly)

An adult Iceland Gull was at Corbally Reservoir this afternoon (John Clarke)

Four Goosander and 13 Whooper Swans were at Corbet Park, Co Down (Mike McLaughlin)

An adult Iceland Gull was at RSPB WoW this afternoon (Daniel Newton)

Crossbills were seen at a number of sites in the Antrim Hills (Michael Latham)

A Red Kite and 3 Brambling were seen in the Antrim Hills (Gerard McGeehan / Shirley Dunlop)

A drake Green-winged Teal and a Ring-billed Gull were at Inch, Co Donegal (Matthew Tickner)

Correction: a drake Long-tailed Duck was on the Back Lough, Enniskillen today, seen by Peter Taylor.

Waxwing, Ed O'Hara:

Black Redstart, Ed O'Hara:

Crossbill, Michael Latham:



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