Bird News Wednesday 23rd April 2025

A Little Ringed Plover is at RSPB WoW (Adam McClure)

A Pectoral Sandpiper was also at RSPB WoW (Gerard McGeehan)

A Swift was over Holywood (Nathan Gilbert)

A Yellow Wagtail was at Killard Point this morning (Dan Baillie)

The Pink-footed Goose remains with Greylags at Waterfoot (Stephen Farquhar)

Two first summer Little Gulls are at RSPB WoW (Stuart McKee)

Two Great White Egret are at Dundrum Inner Bay. A Cettis Warbler was heard again at Killough (David Clarke / John Pyper)

8 Long-tailed Duck and circa 35 Common Scoter were on the Foyle at Magilligan this afternoon. Circa 30 White Wagtail were along the shore (Matthew Tickner)

A very grey Willlow Warbler, possibly an acredula, was at Ballymacormick Point (Bob Watts). Another bird was photographed at Craigavon lakes which looks almost certainly the Scandinavian race where 4 possibly 5 present (Ed O’Hara)

The Dotterel was still on Slieve Donnard (per Andrew Crory)

A Cuckoo was at Murley Mountain, Clabby, this evening (Colin Bell)

Whimbrel and Common Sandpipers are now widely reported as migrating through at present. Also, Grasshopper and Sedge Warblers are back in many breeding locations.

Great White Egret, David Clarke:

Whimbrel, David Hill:

An extremely grey looking Willow Warbler at Craigavon Lakes, Ed O'Hara:



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