Bird News, New Years Day

The Ring Ouzel was present at 10am at Ballard Road today (Billy Miskelly, Fergal Stanley et al)

There was no sign of the Rustic Bunting today.

One of the Great White Egrets was still at Ballycarry.Twite flock still at Whitehead.(Garry Armstrong)

One Great Northern Diver was in the inner harbour at Killough, three Red-Throated Divers in outer bay and a Purple Sandpiper among waders on Rope Walk spit near the church.(Ann Feltham/Alastair Rae)

Male and female Goosander were  at Loughislandreavy (Andrew Crory)

Both Great White Egrets were at Ballycarry Bridge in Larne Lough this afternoon.  The 6 White-fronted Geese were around Larne Lough. (Cameron Moore).

A Carrion Crow was at the Netwalk , Killyleagh • 40+ Whoopers in a field between Ards & Comber. 10/12 Whoopers were on the Quoile pondage, yacht club end on the far side. 15 Yellowhammers weee in a large flock of house sparrows along Shore Road, Killyleagh, it also had tree sparrows and chaffinch (Derek Polley)

A 1st win. Iceland Gull and 4 argentatus Herring Gull where on Clay lake fields, Armagh.(Gerry O'Neill)

A Short-eared Owl was at Portavogie this morning. (Richard Weyl)

Two Brambling were in gardens in Antrim (Mark Smyth) and Limavady (Martin Deehan)

Our thanks to Michael Latham for the photo of a dark-bellied Brent Goose seen at Kinnegar this morning and also to Fergal Stanley for the photo off the Ring Ouzel.




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