Bird News Saturday 5th March

The Black-necked Grebe was in the pool in the centre of Reedy Flats, also present were two ring-tail Hen Harriers and a Merlin. (Garry Armstrong, Ed O'Hara,  Joe Devlin).

The Ring Ouzel was still at Ballard outside Newry, in the field beside the red tanker. (Aidan Kelly)

12 purple sandpipers and a merlin were at the north end of Ballyhornan beach (Richard Weyl)

There again was no sign of the Ferruginous Duck at Ballysaggart. 

A female Brambling is still visiting a garden in Larne. (Linda Thompson).

The Black Redstart was still showing between Orlock and Donaghadee Golf Club. (David Rainey/Jonny Andrews)

A Hen Harrier and a Peregrine were in the Antrim hills. (Michael Latham).

Two Bramblings are still visiting a garden in Ballymena. (Jeff Larkin).

The Black Redstart was still at Whitehead seafront, a Purple Sandpiper was also present. (Neal Warnock).

Thanks to David Rainey for the first Black Redstart picture, to Jonny Andrews for the second Black Redstart picture, to Michael Latham for the Hen Harrier picture, to Linda Thompson for the Brambling picture and to Thomas Campbell for the pictures of the Peregrine and the Greenshank: