Bird News Wednesday 1st January 2025

2 Slavonian Grebes off Glynn in Larne Lough. (Aaron Long, Sean Gibson).

The redhead Goosander was still off Kinnegar shore in Belfast Lough and a Jack Snipe was by the airport. (Stuart Cossey).

A Short-eared Owl and a Merlin were at Ballyquitan. (Richard Weyl).

2 Black-throated Divers were at Carnlough. (Michael Latham).

The hybrid Ring-billed x Common Gull and 14 Purple Sandpipers were at Millisle. (Jeff Higgott)

The Bonaparte's Gull was on the shore opposite Ballygally Castle. (Jeff Larkin).

A Velvet Scoter was in Larne Lough. (Michael Latham).

A Carrion Crow and 6 Sandwich Terns were at Portaferry. (Jeff Higgott).

The Green Sandpiper was still at Creightons Green Reservoir and 3 Pinkfeet with Greylags at Whinny Hill. (Wilton Farrelly, Bob Watts, Philip West).

6 Crossbills were at Aghmakane Wood. (John Spottiswood).

The 1st winter Iceland Gull was at Sandy Bay in Larne. (Ivan Quail & Nicky Lynn).

A Mediterranean Gull was at Whitehead. (Gerard McGeehan, Shirley Dunlop).

6 Pink footed Geese were with Nutgrove Whooper and Greylag flock near Seaforde, seen from Bucks Head Road. The Spotted Redshank was at the high tide roost in Dundrum South. (David Nixon).

A pair of Long-tailed Ducks were on Belfast Lough off Greenisland. (Roger Woodward).

Pinkfeet, David |Nixon.


Bonaparte's Gull, Michael Latham.



Velvet Scoter, Michael Latham.



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