Bird News Sunday 4th December

The Bonaparte’s Gull is still at Ballygally this morning. Good numbers of Crossbills and a wing tagged Red Kite were in the Antrim hills (Michael Latham)

A Great White Egret was seen in flight at Clea Lakes, Kilkyleagh this morning (Mark Stronge).

8 Twite and at least 10 Mediterranean Gulls were at Ballymacormick Point this morning. (James Andrew).

830 Black-tailed Godwits were in a flooded field at Kirkistown. (Richard Weyl).

16 Snow Buntings were at Ballintoy harbour and a male Black Redstart was at Portstewart. (James Crymble).

A pair of Goosanders were on Corbett Lough outside Banbridge. (David McCreedy).

Thanks to Michael Latham for the pictures of the Bonaparte's Gull and the Crossbill and to Sandra McDowell for the picture of the Red Kite: