A Long-billed Dowitcher and the Pectoral Sandpiper were at Portmore Lough RSPB this morning. (Martin Deehan). The Long-billed Dowitcher, Pectoral Sandpiper and the Marsh Harrier were all still present at 4.30pm. (Shirley Dunlop, Gerard McGeehan). The Dowitcher was flushed out by the Marsh Harrier at 6 and hadn't returned by 6.45.
Ramore Head between 9am and 11am had 5 Great Northern Diver, 4 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Leaches Petrel and 19 Barnacle Geese flying west. (Ivan Quail & Nicky Lynn).
A juvenile Sabine's Gull was at Ringaree between Portrush and Portstewart this morning. (John Clarke).
A Turtle Dove was visiting a garden in the Downpatrick/Ardglass area on the 3rd and 4th. (Christina Palmer).
The Long-billed Dowitcher was still at Mullagh this afternoon but no sign of the Lesser Yellowlegs. Also at least one Black Tern still. (David Steele).
The Bonaparte's Gull was at Kinnegar Waterworks this afternoon. (Daniel Newton).
Ramore Head had between 2pm --4pm, 1 Sabine's Gull, 4 skeins of Barnacle Geese totalling 40 birds flying West, and 3 Red-throated Divers. (Hill Dick / Martin Deehan)
Thanks to Comghal McQuillan for the pictures of the Long-billed Dowitcher and to Daniel Newton for the picture of the Bonaparte's Gull:
No comments:
Post a Comment