The 2 Swallows are still present at the Ropewalk in Killough. (John Scovell, Joanie Stephenson, Chris Murphy).
The Snow Goose still viewable in the Barnacle Goose flock at Dunfanaghy New Lake, Co Donegal (Andy Ellard).
Male Merlin on the edge of Coleraine (Richard Donaghy).
1000 Golden Plover in Comber Estuary with another 400 off Ringnell Road off Nendrum (David Clarke).
2 Red Kites and 12 Buzzard feeding in field along Gall Bog Road outside Banbridge (David McCreedy).
Male Ruff with c1000 Lapwings & Golden Plovers in field opposite McNabbs, Killough but no sign of the Swallows (Chris Murphy).
Great Spotted Woodpecker at Lagan Meadows (Mel O’Hagan).
Male Great Spotted Woodpecker in a garden near Hillsborough (Garry Wilkinson).
Merlin, Richards Donaghy:
Two Swallows were still around the Ropewalk at St Anne's church in Killough. (Chris Murphy).
A Brambling was at Oxford Island. (Glen Calvert)
A Red-throated and a Great Northern Diver were at Magilligan, 60 Whooper and 300 Brent were at Myroe. (Dylan Thomas).
Ring-necked Duck, Juliet Fleming.
Buzzard, Juliet Fleming.
Brambling, Glen Calvert.
Greenshank, Dylan Thomas.
Whoopers, Dylan Thomas.
Crossbill west over David Lloyd gym, Dundonald 1030 (Bob Watts).
No sign of recent redhead Goosander along Kinnegar shoreline from car park to Dirty Duck at high tide (Bob Watts).
20 Fieldfares feeding in hawthorn at Ecos Centre, Ballymena (Rod Gillan).
Female Great Spotted Woodpecker in garden near Hillsborough (Garry Wilkinson).
Woodcock, John McClean:
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Great White Egret and a distant White-tailed Eagle from Tready Hide, Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram).
Single Pink-footed Goose on Rathlin (Ric Else).
An update of a sighting of the escaped Golden Eagle today:
A common Chiffchaff was at the Black Glen near Castlerock. (John Spottiswood).
A Dipper was feeding on the Glen Stream steps, a tributary to the Fairy Glen River in Rostrevor. (David Cooper).
A Slavonian Grebe was off Macedon Point in Belfast Lough. (Stuart McKee).
A Great White Egret was at Ballygill North on Rathlin. (Ric Else).
Red Kite, Tim Jess.
Slavonian Grebe still at Gawleys Gate and Great Northern Diver at Lady Bay, Lough Neagh (Dermot Hughes).
Great White Egret at Todd’s Corner, Lough Neagh (David McCreedy / Mike McLaughlin).
Great Spotted Woodpecker at Lagan Meadow (Mel O’Hagan).
Female type Ring-necked Duck still at Corbally Road Reservoir (John Clarke).
Approximately 150 Whooper Swans at Flatfield outside Moirabearly afternoon (Juliet Fleming).
130 Whooper Swans in then fields between Nutgrove and Farranfad Road this morning (Dave Weir).
Great White Egret still from Tready Hide, Inch, Co Donegal (Juliet Huggins).
Goldeneye, Terry Hanna:
Late news from yesterday of 8 White-fronted Geese over Rathlin, also 7 Fieldfare, 12 Purple Sandpipers, Mediterranean Gull (Ric Else / Hazel Watson). 12 Purple Sandpipers still today Church Bay (Ric Else).
Little Gull at Kinnegar (Stuart Cossey).
Female/1st W drake Ring-necked Duck still at Corbally Reservoir near Portrush (Rod Gillen).
Ring-necked Duck, Rod Gillan:
A Great White Egret and a Marsh Harrier were at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Ian Dickey).
A Slavonian Grebe and a redhead Goosander were off Glynn Station in Larne Lough. (Ian Enlander).
The redhead Goosander was still close to Kinnegar shore in Belfast Lough. (Gilly Irwin). The bird was still present this afternoon. (Derek Polley).
The Green Sandpiper is still at Corbet Lough outside Banbridge. (Theo Campbell, Martin Deehan).
A Snow Goose, presumably the bird seen recently at Dunfanaghy in Donegal, has moved to Tory Island. (Anton Meenan).
The female Ring-necked Duck is still at Corbally Reservoir outside Portrush. (John Spottiswood).
The 2 Swallows are still present in Killough and went to roost at 3.30pm. (Chris Murphy).
Juvenile White-tailed Eagle (wing-tagged No 47) and 4 Ruff at Inch Lake, Lough Swilly, Co Donegal (Theo Campbell / Martin Deehan).
Drake Ring-necked Duck, 4 Goosander, 1+ Scaup on Lough Fern, Co Donegal this morning (Ralph Sheppard).
Adult Gyrfalcon of presumed captive origin as very approachable still at large in the Ballymena area. Captive birds are known from the vicinity.
2 Swallows (Adult & juvenile) still hawking insects along the Ropewalk at St Anne’s Church, Killough (Chris Murphy).
Wigeon, Terry Hanna:
The Ring-necked Duck was still on Corbally reservoir outside Portrush this morning. (Stephen Riddell).
A Great White Egret was with Little Egrets on a dredged section of the Lagan between Lisburn and Hilden this morning. (Eric Randall). The Great White Egret was 200 metres from the Lisburn Civic Centre this afternoon. (Leia Giesel).
A Green Sandpiper was at Corbet Lake outside Banbridge this morning. (David McCreedy).
An Iceland Gull was at Ramore/Lansdowne in Portrush. (John Clarke).
3 Twite were at Whitehead Boatyard. (Cameron Moore).
A Snow Bunting flew over Glenbane Road near Omagh this afternoon. (Clive Mellon).
Ring-necked Duck, Stephen Riddell.
Great White Egret, Leia Giesel.
Female Ring-necked Duck Dunfanaghy New Lake (west end) (Wilton Farrelly / Philip West /Bob Watts).
Snow Goose, 2 Richardson’s Cackling Geese, Todd’s Canada Goose (Tony Dodds / Aaron Long et al).
Spotted Redshank Dundrum Inner Bay (Kevin Kirkham).
1st winter Iceland Gull at Church Bay, Rathlin, also long staying Whimbrel still (Nathanael Poffley).
Redhead Goosander still Kinnegar Shore (William Smiton).
Merlin between Portrush and Portstewart (Chris Hamilton).
Ringtail Hen Harrier and Marsh Harrier at Portmore Lough RSPB (Gerry Judge).
Female or immature Ring-necked Duck at Corbally Res (John Clarke).
Drake Ring-necked Duck at Inch, Co Donegal (Tony Dodds /Sean Gibson).
689 Whitefronts from Manorcunningham viewpoint and 12 Pinkfeet Blanket Nook (Chris Murphy).
Great White Egret 200m downstream from Lisburn Civic Centre (Darrin Wilson).
Ring-necked Parakeet near South Lakes Leisure Centre, Craigavon (Martin Smith).
Drake Ring-necked Duck still at Lough Fern, Donegal (Bob Watts)
A high count of 33 Greenshank were at Castle Espie (Gerard McGeehan)
Iceland Gull, Nathanael Poffley:
Viewers may be interested in this newly published book from local birder, Robert McDowell:
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Late news from yesterday of ringtail Hen Harrier on Rathlin (Nathaniel Poffley).
Great White Egret and 80 Whooper Swans Lough Beg. 670 Whooper Swans Toome Complex (Chris Murphy).
Whooper Swans, Garry Wilkinson:
The NI Birds Blog Team would like to send our heartfelt condolences to friends and relatives of Bill Guiller, who has sadly passed away. He contributed sightings on a regular basis over the years and his excellent photos of Pallid and Montagu’s Harrier are particularly fondly remembered.
Single Brambling and Great Spotted Woodpecker at Temple Road, 5 miles West of Garvagh (Dennis Weir).
Redhead Goosander still Kinnegar opposite barracks (Bob Watts).
Snow Goose, 2 Richardson’s Cackling Geese and Todd’s Canada Goose still to rear of Dunfanaghy New Lake, Co Donegal (Derek Brennan).
Female Surf Scoter amongst c160 Common Scoter at Tramore Bay, Co Donegal (Derek Brennan).
Drake and redhead Goosander at Begney (David Nixon).
The Black Redstart remains at Newcastle Harbour (Richard Caves).
Snow Goose, Mike McLaughlin:
Black Redstart, Richard Caves:
Red-throated Diver, Richard Caves:
