Bird News Thursday 24th July 2025

A Golden Eagle was seen over Kinramer, Rathlin, yesterday morning (Scott Shaum).

Spoonbill still at Belfast Lough WoW also 2 Little Gulls, Ruff, 2 Common Sandpipers (Sandra Ferretti). Little Ringed Plover remains also Arctic Tern, 3 Common Sandpipers (Derek Polley / Ronnie Doggart / John Fraser).

Juvenile Garganey, juvenile Mandarin and Great Spotted Woodpecker at Quoile Pondage from the Castle Island hide (Chris & Tim Murphy).

2 Green Sandpipers at Clea Lough (Hugh Thurgate).

Little Ringed Plover, Stephen Maxwell:

Spoonbill, Stephen Maxwell:

Common Sandpiper, Stephen Maxwell;