Approximately 12 Crossbills were in Scots Pines at the east end of the bog garden at Peatlands Park. (Clifford Sharpe).
A Cuckoo was calling at Peatlands Park. (Keith Bates, Julie Hillman)
A White-tailed Eagle was at Clea Lakes, Tullyveery, this morning. (Hugh Thurgate).
3 Crossbills flew over the Castledawson Inn this morning. (Chris Murphy).
A Curlew Sandpiper in summer plumage was at the Bann Estuary. (John Spottiswood).
Female Marsh Harrier at Portmore Lough RSPB Reserve this morning (Ed O’Hara).
2 Stock Doves in Bessbrook in the grounds of Derrymore House, near Newry, Co Down (Rosie Mulholland).
At least one Stock Dove still at Dundonald behind David Lloyd gym (Michael Latham).
Stock Dove, Michael Latham:
The Cattle Egret was at Portmore RSPB (Richard Caves)
A Stock Dove was behind the David Lloyd gym, Dundonald (Aaron Long)
Two Reed Warbler were calling at Castle Espie.
Icleand Gull, Portballintrae yesterday (Juliet Fleming:
Yesterday at least 12 Crossbills were on Rathlin. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was visiting a garden in Glencairn in Belfast. (Ivan Dalglish).
A Cattle Egret is at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Michael Latham).
The Iceland Gull was at the mouth of the River Bush in Portballintrae this afternoon. (Juliet Fleming).
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ivan Dalglish.
Cattle Egret, Michael Latham.
Late news from yesterday of a female Marsh Harrier over Copeland at 4pm (Chris Acheson).
Red-throated Diver and a Barnacle Goose of dubious origin at Ballymckormick Point (James Andrew).
Roseate Tern at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW Reserve in the morning (Sam Levy).
Common Buzzard, Bill Guiller:
A Stock Dove was calling again in the fields behind the David Lloyd Gym carpark in Dundonald. (Bob Watts).
A Whimbrel and a Knot were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Stuart Cossey, Chris Hamilton).
A summer plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit was among 65 Bar-tails at Tullyhill, Kilclief, a Knot was also present.(Chris Murphy).
A Black-throated Diver was in Church Bay on Rathlin, a Red-throated Diver was also seen. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
A male Garganey was still at Lough Beg. (David Steele).
Black-throated Diver, Ric Else.
Osprey at Antrim Marina late morning. Lost to view near Rae’s Wood (Chris Hamilton).
Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting a garden between Hillsborough and Moira (Juliet Fleming).
Spotted Flycatcher at Kiltonga NR, Ards (Dot Blakely).
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Juliet Fleming:
Tory Island over the last few days had a Scandanavian Rock Pipit, a Pink-footed Goose and Barnacle Goose, Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Chiffchaff (Chris / Tim Murphy)
Lapwing, Jonathan Cooke:
A Stock Dove was calling in the fields behind the David Lloyd Gym car park in Dundonald. (Bob Watts).
A Quail was calling on moorland at Carntogher near Maghera. (David Steele).
An Osprey was close to the breakwater at Antrim Marina. (Gareth Platt).
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2 Red-throated Divers off D3 next to Belfast Lough RSPB and Stock Dove feeding at the far end of Kinnegar Pools near the causeway (Stuart McKee)
Ruff, Stevie Brennan:
Wood Sandpiper at Belfast RSPB WoW Reserve found 1145 still present 1910 at least, on mud far side from Hide 1 but closer from Hide 2 though elusive at times in grass (Derek Polley / Ronnie Doggart / John Fraser / Bob Watts / Stuart Cossey et al). Also 2 Mediterranean Gulls on raft in front of visitor centre (Derek Polley et al). 11+ Arctic Terns in front of Hide 2 (Bob Watts).
Spotted Flycatcher at Kelly’s Wood, St John’s Point (Aaron Long).
Great White Egret and Garganey from the platform at Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram).
Cuckoo calling from Kellswater Road, north of Randalstown this morning (Chris Hamilton).
Cuckoo in the Downhill area (John Spratt).
4 Garganey at Church Island Bay, Lough Beg; 3 drakes and duck (Richard Hunter).
Adult Yellow-legged Gull on River Lagan in central Belfast off Concentrix at 1825 (Niall Keogh).
2 Curlew Sandpipers at the Bann Estuary this evening (John Spottiswood).
Wood Sandpiper, Daniel Newton:
No sign of Temminck’s Stint at Portmore Lough RSPB 0700-0800 (Aaron Long).
Cattle Egret on Brankins Island Road with the bull (Aaron Long / Richard Caves).
Unconfirmed report of Chough from Derry Cityside early morning (Greg Ness via eBird). No sign late morning/early afternoon Prehen Woods (Theo Campbell / Barry Walls).
Osprey over the harbour this morning (Chris Bell), also Tree Pipit and Fieldfare at Keble, Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson). Late news from yesterday of Short-eared Owl (Chris Bell).
3 Garganey (2 male, female) Church Island, Lough Beg (Adam McClure).
3 Ruff in the rushy pool in the middle of Reedy Flats (Garry Armstrong).
Cattle Egret, Richard Caves:
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The Temminck's Stint is still at Portmore Lough RSPB this morning. (Daniel Newton). The bird was still present early afternoon. (Bob Watts).
A sea watch this morning from St. John's Point produced a single pale phase Arctic Skua and two Whimbrel. Also 11 Red-throated Divers and 6 Common Scoter. (Stephen Foster).
A Whimbrel, Purple Sandpiper, Golden Plover, 20 Sanderling and 220 Turnstone were at Kearney on the Outer Ards. (Dermot Hughes).
3 Garden Warblers, a Spotted Flycatcher and Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Crom in Co.Fermanagh. (Stuart Cossey).
Temminck's Stint, Daniel Newton.
No sign of male Grey-headed Wagtail on Rathlin this morning (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
At Belfast WoW RSPB Reserve this morning 2 Mediterranean Gulls on the raft in front of the visitors centre and an Arctic Tern by Hide 2. No sign of either Roseate Tern or Bonaparte’s Gull (Aaron Long).
Cuckoo at D3 next to Belfast WoW RSPB Reserve (Stuart Cossey).
2nd winter Iceland Gull still at Portballintrae (Stephen & Donna Riddell).
Drake Ring-necked Duck and 2 Whimbrel around the Mullagh, Lough Beg this morning (Richard Hunter).
Cuckoo at Murlough NR (Paul Hunter).
Temminck’s Stint on the pool at Portmore Lough RSPB (Garry Armstrong).
Temminck’s Stint, Michael Latham:
Iceland Gull, Stephen Riddell:
Reed Warbler, Michael Latham:
An Alpine Swift was over the southern end of Ballycastle this evening. (Daniel McAfee, Geoff Campbell).
Male Grey-headed Wagtail on Rathlin at Glebe Marsh; field/pool behind bar where Blue-headed & Ashy-headed seen previously (Clive Mellon et al)
Yesterday, an adult Bonapartes Gull was at RSPB WoW (Lilian Ferguson)
There was no sign of the Bonaparte's Gull at RSPB WoW reserve this morning but 3 Mediterranean Gulls were present. A Whimbrel and a Knot were present this afternoon but there was still no sign of the Bonaparte's Gull. (Aaron Long).
A White-tailed Eagle was over the sea at Portstewart. (Peter Hough).
A Roseate Tern was at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Dot Blakeley, Aaron Long). An Arctic Tern was also present. (Bob Watts).
2 Mediterranean Gulls were at Portmore Lough RSPB. (Alan Dickson).
A Cuckoo was calling at Sharvogues Bog outside Randalstown. (Norman Allison).
Bonaparte's Gull, Lilian Ferguson:
The Garganey was still at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Stephen Riddell).
At least 2 Garden Warblers were at Doohat near Crom in Co.Fermanagh. (Dermot Hughes, John O'Boyle).
16 Whimbrel and a Bar-tailed Godwit were at the Lough Erne Golf Resort outside Enniskillen. (Ronan Owens).
3 Dark-bellied Brent were with 11 Pale-bellied Brent in Killough Harbour. (Chris Murphy).
A Cuckoo was calling in the Burntollet Valley near Claudy From the carpark of Ness Country Park. (Stephen Davis).
Garganey, Stephen Riddell.
No sign of the probable Ashy-headed Wagtail on Rathlin this morning (Hazel Watson / Ric Else).
Mediterranean Gull on the rafts at Portmore Lough RSPB (Robbie Hughes).
A Whimbrel yesterday along the seashore at the bottom of the snake path in Chaine Park, Larne (David Gillespie).
3rd calendar year Iceland Gull still at Portballintrae (Stephen & Donna Riddell).
3 Whimbrel and 2 Red-throated Divers heading north at St John’s Point this morning (Aaron Long).
Male Ring Ouzel and 2 Wheatears atop Slieve Bernagh, Mournes (Tim Murphy).
Wood Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover at Lough Beg (David Steele).
The drake Garganey is still at Portmore Lough RSPB. Nearby at Lady Bay 35 Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper (Richard Caves).
5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese among c 290 Brents at Killough Harbour, also 16 Whimbrel and 5 Bar-tailed Godwits (Chris Murphy).
Little Ringed Plover, David Steele:
Common Whitethroat, Donna Riddell:
