Bird News Tuesday 30th March

A 1st winter Bonaparte's Gull is at the south end of Ballyfrench Bay about 1km north of Portavogie. (Billy Miskelly).


A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Killymuck, Ballinderry (Patrick Devlin)


A Wheatear was at Loughshore Park, Belfast Lough this morning (David Stirling)


11 Greenland Whitefronts are at Myroe (Bob Watts)


The drake American Wigeon is still at Glynn (Wilton Farrelly)


A Willow Warbler was at Newry Road, Kilkeel (Kerry Leonard). Another was at Craigavon Lakes (Brian Nelson)


A Ring-necked Parakeet was seen near Victoria Park, Belfast (Ronald Surgenor)


14 Whooper Swan were in field next to Lough Shark this morning. (Mike McLaughlin)


The Iceland Gull remains at the Waterworks and an adult Iceland Gull was at Whitehouse Lagoon (Chris Murphy)


A Swallow was seen in Portrush (Peter Mellor)


A Grey Partridge has been found at Bangor West see picture below. (per Derek Polley) If you are aware of where it could have originated or if you can assist in releasing it, please get in touch with us.


A local birder is selling a pair of Leica binoculars 8x42HD, Ultravid, in mint condition with case, for £850. If of interest, please email us at nibirds@live.co.uk and we will pass on your interest. 


Male Wheatear, David Stirling:


American Wigeon, Wilton Farrelly:

Grey Partridge per Derek Polley:

Please note that during the breeding season we will not publish pictures of birds at nest sites nor provide site details for raptor sightings.

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