Bird News Friday 10th September

Two juvenile Black Terns were at Oxford Island this morning. (Garry Armstrong). Both Black Terns were still present this afternoon, two Manx Shearwaters were also present. (Gerard McGeehan, Shirley Dunlop, Carol Gillespie, Billy Miskelly).

The Little Ringed Plover was at Lady Bay this morning. (Nigel Moore).

The Bonaparte's Gull was in Kinnegar Waterworks and also Kinnegar pool briefly. Belfast Lough RSPB WoW had the 3 Curlew Sandpipers and 10 Ruff. (Garry Armstrong, Stuart McKee).

The two Little Stints are still at the Groomsport entrance to Ballymacormick Point. (James Andrew).

A Wheatear was at the Chaine Memorial, Larne (Ed Simpson)

A Wood Sandpiper (new bird) was at Church Island, Lough Beg this afternoon (flyover, calling). Two inland Sandwich Terns were on rocks in Lough Beg. (David Steele)

An Osprey is at the Bann Estuary (Richard Donaghey)

A Common Scoter was off the Giants Causeway (Robert McDowell)

Brent Geese continue to be widely reported.

Thanks to Wilbert McIlmoyle for this pic of the Osprey: