Bird News Saturday 15th March 2025

A Long-tailed Duck was off Croaghan hide at Oxford Island. (Garry Armstrong). The bird moved into Closet Bay. (Clifford Sharpe).

A Great Northern Diver was off Portmuck on Islandmagee. (Kevin Kirkham).

22 Slavonian Grebe were on the east side of Strangford Lough, 18 in Greyabbey Bay and 4 off Newtownards Sailing Club. (Richard Weyl).

The Iceland Gull is still at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Daniel Newton,  Dakota Reid, RSPB Youth Network).

The male Ring-necked Duck, probably the bird from the Balancing Lake, was off Kinnegoe hide at Oxford Island. (Danny Gibson).

A 1st year Glaucous Gull was off the hide at the Barmouth. (Mel O'Hagan).

Ring-necked Duck, Danny Gibson. 

Glaucous Gull, Mel O'Hagan. 

Iceland Gull, Leia Giesel.