Bird News Saturday 10th January 2026

The 1st winter drake Harlequin remains at Tra na gCloch, Donegal (Chris Ingram / Harry Hussey).

Carrion Crow at Audleys, Strangford (Stuart Cossey).

Male and 2 female Ring-necked Ducks and the male hybrid still at west end of New Lake Dunfanaghy, Donegal (Chris Ingram).

Black-throated Diver at Carnlough (Michael Latham).

6 Long-tailed Duck (4drake) off from the sea wall at Myroe this morning. 38 Slavonian Grebe present also (Dean Jones).

Adult Mediterranean Gull at People's Park,  Ballymena (Nicky Lynn).

Redhead Goosander at Glynn. Also a Slavonian Grebe (Gerard McGeehan / Michael Latham).

2 Bittern still at Inch, Donegal also 2 Russian Whitefronts (Derek Brennan).

Brambling still at Oxford Island NNR (Aaron Long).

Long-tailed Duck and adult Mediterranean Gull from Kinnegar Shore (Jeff Higgott).

Ringtail Hen Harrier at Killard (Stuart Cossey).

Four Common Scoter (male and three females) north past Galboly and adult Little Gull offshore in Red Bay (David Steele).

Juvenile Golden Eagle still present in Antrim hills this afternoon (Stephen Dunbar).

Black Redstart still at Whithead near Rangers supporters club (Michael Latham).

Adult Iceland Gull west of Letterkenny at Anagaire, Co. Donegal (Michael O’Cleary).

Barn Owl, Ardglass Rd, mile south of Downpatrick Hospital, 6.35 this evening (Chris Murphy).

Black Redstart, Michael Latham:


Brambling, Aaron Long:


Goosander with Red-breasted Merganser, Michael Latham:





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