Bird News Friday 27th January

First winter Glaucous Gull, juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Goose and two argentatus Herring Gulls at Killough, also two Woodcock and 22 Whooper Swan roosting on Strand Lough (Chris Murphy / David Stirling).

Two Glaucous Gulls WSW of Portballintrae at Dunluce Castle (RBA).

Crossbills showing well in Springwell Forest. Nine Twite at Magheracross (Martin Deehan).

Two pairs of Crossbill near the car park at Woodburn (Alan Webster).

Black Redstart and two Purple Sandpipers at Whitehead with 16 Twite at the back of the boatyard (Garry Wilkinson).

Two Pink-footed Geese at Lower Lough Erne, Co Fermanagh (Brad Robson).

Russian White-fronted Goose and two Pink-footed Geese amongst a flock of 80+ Greylags and 40+ Whooper Swans at Lady Bay, Lough Neagh (Richard Caves).

13 Crossbills Ballyboley Forest just east of Killylane Reservoir (Timothy Davis).

Thanks to Chris Murphy for the Glaucous Gull and to Richard Caves for the Russian Whitefronts & Pin-footed Geese photos:





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