Bird News Wednesday 26th October

Great White Egret still at Ballycarry Bridge at 0915 (Kevin Kirkham).

Two Little Stint to left of stream and three Goosander (male, female and juvenile) in front of screen at Ballykelly, Lough Foyle (Martin Deehan).

First winter Mediterranean Gull at Portballintrae this morning (Stephen Riddell).

Curlew Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and locally scarce Gadwall at the Bann Estuary (John Spottiswood).

Little Gull and Arctic Tern as well as several thousand Kittiwakes off Rathlin (Ric Else & Hazel Watson)

25 Red Kites and six Common Buzzards feeding this afternoon at the Red Kite Retreat near Castlewellan (Alastair McLean).

Female Ferruginous Duck, male and female Ring-necked Duck and six Scaup from Farland Hide, Inch Lake, Co Donegal. Also present aBarnacle Goose and six adult Ruff (Graham Mitchell).

Mediterranean Gull, Stephen Riddell:

Red Kites, Alastair McLean:


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