Bird News Sunday 1st March 2026

2 Mediterranean Gulls still at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve (Leia Getty).

The Ferruginous Duck is still at the north end of Ballysaggart Lough. (Jeff Larkin).

11 Russian White-fronted Geese still at Farranfad Road, Nutgrove, Co. Down. Also 1 Pinkfoot and 40+ Greylag (Daniel Newton).

3 Great White Egrets and a single Cattle Egret still showing well from right of the viewing platform at RSPB Portmore. (Shane Brighton)

Mediterranean Gull, Leia Getty: