Drake Garganey and Ruff remain at Belfast Lough WoW (Richard Gray). Also Little Gull and 2 Arctic Terns (Derek Polley).
Osprey over Portmuck towards the Gobbins (Adam McClure).
Cuckoo flew through Billy Neill CP; unusual here (Bob Watts).
A late Redwing on Tory (Jim Wells et al).
A new Wood Sandpiper at Lough Beg this evening, also Ruff & Reeve, 2nd calendar year Little Gull (David Steele).
BTO NI's Big Nature Day
Saturday 7th June, at Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
Join us for a day of interactive workshops for people of all ages to develop their wildlife skills and learn from others.
There'll be some bird-focussed workshops - nest finding, birdsong identification, a celebration of Garden BirdWatch in Northern Ireland, and a ringing demonstration - but also an opportunity to explore other things like plants, pollinators, and pond life.
We at BTO NI would be really grateful if you could pass this on to any people you know or groups you’re part of that might be interested. This event is aimed at both those new to nature and those more experienced, to explore wildlife together in a sociable, friendly, and fun environment!
Booking is essential! More info, programme, and booking: https://www.bto.org/community/events/202506-bto-nis-big-nature-day
2 Spotted Flycatchers were at Slievenacloy this afternoon. (Sean Gibson).
A pair of Dippers were at Billy Neill Park. (Karl Martin).
A Garden Warbler was at Ely Lodge Forest in Co. Fermanagh. (M Duffy).
An Osprey was at Portmore this evening. (Daniel Newton).
Sedge Warbler, Karl Martin.
NI Birds viewers are invited to the launch of THE
BIRDS OF COUNTY DONEGAL, RESIDENTS, REGULARS AND RARITIES by Ralph Sheppard,
with illustrations by Robert Vaughan and paps by Cóilín MacLochlainn.
It will be Launched by Eric Dempsey as part of Le Chéile don Dúlra (Together for Nature), a festival of events at Glenveagh National Park to celebrate, National Biodiversity Week, 4pm, on Thursday 22 May Marquee, Glenveagh National Park. RSVP is required by Friday 16 May to: corkuniversitypress@ucc.ie
The Red-footed Falcon at Altnarichard was looked for without success this morning. (Mervyn Campbell).
A White-tailed Eagle was in the Antrim Hills. (David Clarke).
A female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Cowey. (David Stirling).
Two Wood Sandpipers at Lough Beg this evening…new birds…total seven at Lough Beg in the past week (David Steele).
A Little Tern is at Portmore. (Garry Armstrong).
A female Marsh Harrier was at Portmore this afternoon. (Karl Martin).
A Spotted Flycatcher was in a garden at Annahilt. (Garry Wilkinson).
White-tailed Eagle, David Clarke.
Marsh Harrier, Karl Martin.
Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve had the Little Gull, Common Sandpiper, 8 adult and a 2nd calendar year Mediterranean Gulls and an Arctic Tern. (Derek Polley, Ronnie Doggart, John Fraser).
An Osprey is at the Bann Estuary. (James Algeo-Orr, Richard Donaghey)
A female Ring Ousel is on Rathlin. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
Two Mediterranean Gulls were off the hide at the Quoile. (David Stirling).
A Wood Sandpiper, female Ruff and Great White Egret are at Lough Beg. (David Steele).
Cuckoo, Stevie Brennan.
On Saturday a Reed Warbler was trapped and ringed on Copeland. (Chris Acheson).
3 Cuckoos were at Peatlands Park. (Ed O'Hara).
A Tree Pipit was seen and heard near Omagh. (Clare Lickford).
2 Tree Pipits were at Keeble on Rathlin. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson).
A single Red Grouse was at Murley Mountain near Fivemiletown. (Colin Bell)
Swifts are now being reported from many areas.
Reed Warbler, Chris Acheson.
Cuckoo, Ed O'Hara.
Swift, Jonathan Cooke.
Tree Pipit, Ric Else.
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The Little Gull was on Kinnegoe shore in Belfast Lough this morning. (Brian Douglas).
A Cuckoo was at Murlough. (Aidan Rodgers).
A flock of 14 Arctic Terns at Lough Beg this afternoon, also two Swifts, 60 Whimbrel migrating through and Ring-necked Duck still present. (David Steele).
A Bee-eater was at Bunbeg, Donegal. It was present most of the day but disappeared late afternoon before reappearing late this evening (Martin Deehan / Derek Brennan et al)
Grasshopper Warbler, Glen Calvert.
Bee-eater, Derek Brennan.
No sign of either Little Ringed Plover or Pectoral Sandpiper at Belfast Lough WoW early morning (Daniel Newton). Little Gull, 4 Common Terns, 5 Mediterranean Gulls - 2 pairs and 2cy at lunchtime (Mel O’Hagan / Stuart McKee). 3 Swifts (Derek Polley).
Cetti’s Warbler closest to Killough village still present (Chris Murphy).
2 Corncrakes now present on Rathlin (Ric Else/ Hazel Watson).
Dark phase Arctic Skua past St John’s Point (Warren Fowles).
Cuckoo calling at Cappanagh (Jimmy Christie).
Unconfirmed report of Ring Ouzel picked up twice by Merlin early morning at Carrick Lough, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone (Lee Bantting).
Bee-eater posted on Facebook photographed on 22nd April in garden just outside Ballymena for 5 minutes but flushed by Hooded Crow and not seen since (Stewart Rosborough).
Numerous Crossbills including a group of 15 and 2 Cuckoos at Jenkin Forest, Co Fermanagh (Colin Bell).
Grasshopper Warbler, Juliet Fleming;
An extremely grey looking Willow Warbler at Craigavon Lakes, Ed O'Hara:
You can see further local bird pics at: https://nibirdpics.blogspot.com/
