Bird News Sunday 3rd April

Two Long-tailed Ducks are still off Macedon Point in Belfast Lough. (Garry Armstrong)

The Glossy Ibis was on the pool at Portmore Lough, no sign of any Garganey. Two Stock Doves were at Lady Bay. (Jeff Larkin). Two Garganey were seen late morning (Richard Gray)

A single Ruff was outside the Observation room at Belfast Lough RSPB, 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 pairs and a single, were also present. (Garry Armstrong).

The Glaucous Gull was near the seawall in Ardglass harbour. (Michael Latham).

The Great White Egret was still at Clea Lakes near Shrigley. (David Clarke).

A single Common Tern flew south past Ballyfrench beach on the Outer Ards. (Bob Watts).

A summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe was off Macedon Point in Belfast Lough this afternoon. (Richard Hunter).

A Swallow was in Co Fermanagh (Brad Robson)

A 2nd calendar year Iceland Gull was off the hide at the Barmouth. (Dean Jones)

Sandwich Terns are being reported around the coast now including 4 off Whitrock Boat Club in Strangford Lough and several in Larne harbour. (David Clarke/Dave Craig).

A Snow Bunting and a Wheatear were on Rathlin today. (Jim McKeown & Cheryl Wallace)

Thanks to David McCreedy for the pictures of the Portmore Garganey, to Michael Latham for the picture of the Glaucous Gull, to David Clarke for the picture of the Great White Egret and to Cecil Smyth for the picture of the Glossy Ibis:





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