Bird News Saturday 20th March

The Spotted Redshank was still in Dundrum Inner Bay south this morning.

3 Crossbills and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Peatlands Park this morning. There was also was a Chiffchaff singing at Craigavon Lakes on 17th (Brian Nelson)


The Smew and Great White Egret were seen at Portmore Lough this morning (Ed O’Hara)


Two first winter Glaucous Gulls are at the Barmouth (Theo Campbell). 


One of the red-head Goosanders was still on Begney Lough outside Dromara. (Garry Armstrong)


An adult male Black Redstart was on the beach on the south side of Killard. (Chris and Rachel Veale)


39 Sanderling were on the  beach at Castlerock  this morning with 27 Whoopers flying west (Richard Gray)


The American Wigeon is still at Glynn. Two adult Med Gulls were also present.( Brian Halligan)


An injured Greenland-white-fronted Goose was with the Nutgrove Whooper Swan and Greylag flock, off Bucks Head Road near Seaforde, today. It was limping and spending time sitting on the ground. 76 Whoopers were there.(David Nixon).


A singing Chiffchaff was at the Quoile Pondage this morning. (Martin Rooney).


15 Manx Shearwater where off Burial  Island this morning.(Richard Weyl)


Our thanks to Ed O'Hara for the photo of the Great White Egret, Little Egret to the left 





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