Bird News Saturday 25th April

There are reports of a Fan-tailed Warbler at Derrylaughan, Washing Bay, Lough Neagh. (Declan Coney). This would be the first record for Northern Ireland.

A Whimbrel and 2 Whitethroat were at Groomsport this morning. (Michael Latham).

Four Whimbrel flew SW along the Greenisland coast this afternoon. (Roger Woodward).

A Red Kite was near Banbridge. (Mike McLaughlin).

Highlights from Rathlin today: 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Whinchat, 1 Crossbill, 1 Cuckoo, 10 Whimbrels, 6 Common Sandpipers, 16 White Wagtails, 2 Sandwich Terns. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).

A Red Kite and a Great-spotted Woodpecker were at Portavoe. Between Groomsport and Orlock there were 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Whimbrel and 7 Common Scoter. (Richard Weyl).

A Whimbrel was at the Coast Road in Larne. (David Gillespie).

A Cuckoo was heard at Ardmore Lurgan this morning (M Hayes)

Thanks to Michael Latham for the picture of the Whitethroat, to Jason Bain for the pictures of the Crossbill and Wheatear, to Mike McLaughlin for the picture of the Red Kite and to Alastair McLean for the picture of the Linnet: