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.
