Bird News Friday 11th October

The American Golden Plover is still at Myroe on the turf field next to the large pond (Martin Deehan).

Yellow-browed Warbler again at Kelly’s Wood, St John’s Point at 4pm and calling. Also Chiffchaff, Blackcap and up to 10 Goldcrest (David Stirling).

Whooper Swans have been arriving in significant numbers during this window of clement weather and are back in the stubble fields at Myroe in significant numbers and elsewhere eg 753 at Eglington (Dean Jones).

19 Pinkfeet at Balls Point early morning (Dean Jones).

Ruff at Belfast Lough WoW (Stuart Cossey).

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker still visiting garden between Moira band Hillsborough (Juliet Fleming).

A late juvenile Common Tern at Magilligan Point (David Hill).

Single Great White Egret still on Rathlin also a single Barnacle Goose amongst Greylags (Nathanael Poffley).

'There are two seats available for the boat trip from Ballycastle to Islay  on Saturday 26th October. At least 25,000 Barnacle Geese will be present plus Sea Eagle, Chough and Hen Harrier. Contact Jim Wells on 07856235144 for details'.

Whooper Swans, Garry Wilkinson:


Great Spotted Woodpecker, Juliet Fleming:


Common Tern, David Hill:








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