Bird News Sunday 13th October

3 Pinkfeet were with Whoopers in a field north of Kearney before flying south past Ballyquinton. Another 4 Pinkfeet flew south over Kearney this afternoon. A single Ruff was with Golden Plover at Kirkistown. 6 Mediterranean Gulls were on Cloghy beach and another 17 off the carpark at the north end of Cloghy. (Garry Armstrong,  David Steele).

A Cattle Egret was along Canalbank Road outside Poyntzpass. (Joe Devlin).

3 Black-throated Divers including one in summer plumage, a Great Northern and a Red-throated Diver were at Carnlough. A Merlin was in the Antrim hills. (Michael Latham)

4 Whoopers and a Grey Plover were at the Barmouth. (Mel O'Hagan).

12 Grey Plover were off Rough Island on the outer Ards. (Bob Watts).

A Greenland Wheatear was outside Portstewart. (Chris Hamilton).

A possible Yellow-browed Warbler and a Jack Snipe with 6 Snipe were at Global Point Business Park in Newtownabbey. (Steven Farquhar).

Black-throated Diver, Michael Latham.

Black-throated Divers, Michael Latham.

Black-throated & Great Northern Divers, Michael Latham.

Merlin, Michael Latham.