Five Common Sandpipers were around Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve and Kinnegar shore, several Arctic Terns are still at WoW. (Bob Watts)
Two Purple Sandpipers were at Portrush this morning. (Donna Riddell).
The Black-winged Pratincole was again with Lapwing at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Chris O'Sullivan).
The American Golden Plover is still at Myroe this afternoon. (Dylan Thomas).
Thanks to Donna for the picture of the Purple Sandpiper:
The Black-winged Pratincole remains at Blanket Nook, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram et al).
Adult American Golden Plover again midday at the Roe Estuary end in field being worked on but no sign of the Black-headed Wagtail at Myroe (Ivan Quail, Nicky Lynn, Garry Armstrong & Stuart McKee).
Little Tern at Magilligan (Stephen Dunbar).
An Osprey at Tolans Point, at the NW end of Barton’s Bay, Lough Neagh at 1745 (Richard Caves).
American Golden Plover, Derek Brennan, Michael Latham & Stuart McKee:
The six Little Terns, an adult Little Gull and four Goosanders are at the Bann Estuary this morning. (Dean Jones).
The Black-headed Wagtail was in the fields along the middle road at Myroe again this morning before being flushed by machinery. (Bob Watts).
An adult American Golden Plover is at Myroe, seen on the turfield by the middle road it flew out onto the mudflats. (Bob Watts). A leucistic Pied Wagtail was also present on the turfields. (John Clarke). The American Golden Plover was back on the turfields at 4.30 this afternoon. (Paul Milne).
A female Hen Harrier was in the Antrim hills this morning. (Olcán Shaw)
A Great Shearwater and a Balearic Shearwater were seen from the Belfast Cairnryan ferry. (Gyorgy Szimuly).
The Black-winged Pratincole and four Crossbills were at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Paul Milne). The Pratincole was still present at 8pm, it spent time in the fields with Lapwing and was difficult to see but came to roost on the spit and showed well from the west end of the causeway. (Eric Randall).
Thanks to Bob Watts for the pictures of the American Golden Plover and the leucistic Pied Wagtail and to David Hill for his pictures of the American Golden Plover:
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The Black-winged Pratincole is still at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Chris Ingram).
Six Little Terns are at the BannEstuary, an adult Mediterranean Gull is also present. (John Spottiswood).
Thanks to Stephen Maxwell for the picture of the Common Sandpiper:
The Black-winged Pratincole remains at Blanket Nook, Co Donegal though fairly distant in far field with Lapwing from causeway and frequently out of sight (Jim Bowman). Still present this evening (John Spottiswood, Clifford Sharpe, David Knight).
Whimbrel, Knot, 2 Swift and two successful Twite broods on Rathlin (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
Cory’s Shearwater reported this evening from the Belfast to Cairnryan ferry (Gyorgy Szimuly via eBird).
Linnet, Alastair McLean:
Jay, William Smiton:
Black-winged Pratincole just dropped in with Lapwing flock at Blanket Nook, Co Donegal at 1730 (Fran O’Connell)
Adult Kittiwake on Belfast RSPB WoW Reserve this morning (Daniel Newton/Stuart Cossey).
Late news from yesterday of a Great White Egret at Sionmills feeding in flooded field before being flushed up river by a walker (Brian Hegarty).
5 Common Sandpipers at Lady Bay this morning (Juliet Fleming)
Two Stock Doves were at Binevenagh Mountain, Limavady. (Jim Wells)
Meadow Pipit, Juliet Fleming:
Chiffchaff, Juliet Fleming:
Blackcap, Juliet Fleming:
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The Black-winged Pratincole is still at Blanket Nook in Donegal. (Chris Ingram). The bird was still present this evening. (Wilton Farrelly, Daniel Newton, Emma Mulholland)
The Wood Sandpiper, a Greenshank and 6 Black-tailed Godwits were at Portmore this morning. (David McCreedy, Mike McLaughlin).
A male Hen Harrier was near Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh, yesterday a female Hen Harrier, a Merlin and 2 Crossbills were near Fivemiletown. (Colin Bell).
Thanks to Derek Brennan for the picture of the Black-winged Pratincole, to Terry Hanna for the pictures of the Whitethroat and Meadow Pipit and to David McCreedy for the pictures of the Wood Sandpiper:
The Black-winged Pratincole continues at the Moyle end of Blanket Nook in Donegal along with at least 9 Greenshank, a Whooper, Mediterranean Gull, Ruff and Peregrine. (Chris Murphy)
The Wood Sandpiper is still at Portmore RSPB (Nathan Gilbert)
A Balearic Shearwater and a Leaches Petrel were seen from the Belfast Cairnryan Ferry this evening (Gyorgy Szimuly)
Thanks to Terry Hanna for the pictures of the Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat:
Black-winged Pratincole remains at Blanket Nook, Co Donegal this morning still in the grass on far bank viewing from the causeway (Gerard Murray/Martin Deehan). Still present 1215 (Michael Hoit). Still hawking insects over nearby fields mid afternoon (BAND). Showing on and off in the grass this evening (Luke Costello). Present 1900 at least along with a Wood Sandpiper in the north east corner. (Richard Gray). Present until dusk (Michael O’Clery).
Blue-headed (type) Yellow Wagtail Myroe Levels this morning (Michael Hoit).
Wood Sandpiper still at Portmore Lough (Donna & Stephen Riddell).
5 Common Sandpipers, 8+ Bar-tailed Godwit, 5+ Arctic Tern at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW Reserve mid afternoon also 6 Bar-tailed Godwit Kinnegar Shore (Bob Watts).
Juvenile Cuckoo being fed by a Meadow Pipit in South Derry (Colm Cunningham).
Common Sandpiper at Lady Bay (Juliet Fleming).
Juvenile Cuckoo, Colm Cunningham:
