Bird News Sunday 26th February

Drake Ring-necked Duck again Closet River, Oxford Island (Garry Armstrong). Still present 1525 (Daniel Newton).

The Waxwing trio remain in Ward Park, Bangor (Aaron Long)

Black-necked Grebe at Reedy Flats in full summer plumage may be different to the recent birds (Garry Armstrong). Also a Merlin present (Ryan Holgate).

Common Sandpiper and three Grey Plover at Killard (David Stirling).

The drake Smew at Gawley’s Gate still (Garry Armstrong).

Black Redstart again near the Rangers Supporters Club, Whitehead.Also the Spotted Redshank still distantly No of Ballycarry Bridge (Jeff Larkin).

Green-winged Teal still off Glynn station, Larne Lough, also redhead Goosander and adult Mediterranean Gull (Jeff Larkin, F. Buchanan & William Smitton).

An adult Mediterranean Gull along the seafront at Whiteabbey and two Purple Sandpipers amongst the Turnstone (Emma Mulholland).

Golden Eagle over Rathlin this afternoon (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).

A Great Spotted Woodpecker at Barnett’s Demesne (Ricky McQuillan).

Two Black-throated Divers at Carnlough with a dead Great Northern Diver washed up on the beach (Shirley Dunlop).

Ring-necked Duck, Daniel Newton:


Green-winged Teal, William Smiton:

Merlin, Ryan Holgate:

Golden Eagle, Hazel Watson:




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