Bird News Sunday 10th October

A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was in a ploughed field at Ballykelly this morning. A Grey Plover and a Ruff were at Ballykelly Marsh. An adult American Golden Plover, probably the same bird as last week,  was in the ploughed field at the junction of Lomond Road and Broighter Road.  Three Grey Plover were at Myroe. (Garry Armstrong).

A Long-billed Dowitcher was in the bay by the wooden pier at the Barmouth. (John Clarke).

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still at the south end of Lough Beg, the Long-billed Dowitcher, last seen on the 4th October was also present. (David Steele).

Paddy's Dub at Lough Beg this afternoon had a ring-tail Hen Harrier, Little Stint, Grey Plover, Greenshank, 2 Ruff and 25 Snipe. (Godfrey McRoberts)

Rathlin today had 13 Twite, 4 Crossbill and 2 Pinkfeet. (Ric Else, Hazel Watson, Bob Watts, Wilton Farrelly).

Thanks to David Steele for the pictures of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper from Lough Beg yesterday, to Stephen Riddell for the first picture of the Long-billed Dowitcher and to John Clarke for the second Long-billed Dowitcher picture: