The Baird’s Sandpiper was still at the east side of Blanketnook near the pump house. 2 Little Stint were also present (Derek Brennan)
A Great White Egret is at The Quoile (John Mason)
The Osprey was still at the north end of Lough Beg. 11 Ruff best at Long Point. (Richard Gray)
6 Ruff were on Ardglass Golf Course (Chris Murphy)
Great White Egret, John Mason:
Adult summer plumaged Sabine’s Gull this morning from Stena ferry off Whiteabbey. Following ferry briefly after flying in from Carrickfergus direction (Geoff Campbell).
Late news from yesterday on Rathlin of a Leach’s Petrel which flew into a hotel! (Katy Bell).
Seawatch from Fanad Head, 7:15 to 9 am, 350+ Sooty Shearwater, 6 Bonxie, 5 Arctic Skua (Wilton Farrelly).
Baird’s Sandpiper at Blanketnook, Donegal at the Grange end (Derek Brennan).
Singles of Great and Arctic Skua, Little Gull and Whimbrel at Magilligan Point (Garry Armstrong, David Steele, Stuart McKee, Hal McCullough).
Possible Hobby at Portmore Lough (Gary Brown). Great White Egret and Merlin also present (John Cusack).
Brent Geese seen at several sites today and yesterday eg flock of 37 at Whitehead (Gerrard McGeehan).
Adult American Golden Plover still present 5pm also 5 Curlew Sandpipers and 3 Little Stints (Garry Armstrong, David Steele, Hal McCullough & Stuart McKee).
Marsh Harrier at the Starbog Road (Ivan Quail).
Deceased Barn Owl on the M1 hard shoulder between Lurgan and Moira (Alan Dickson).
Juvenile Mediterranean Gull as Dundrum (David Nixon).
Osprey at Quoile Pondage (Utkarsh Sakshena).
Sabine’s Gull, Geoff Campbell:
Leach’s Petrel, Katy Bell:
Barn Owl hunting in lowland field near Eglinton airport close to railway at 0810 (Peter Elliott).
Green Sandpiper on pond at private land near Carryduff (Clive Mellon).
2 Ospreys at Quoile Pondage this morning (Daniel Bailie). The 2 Ospreys were near the Castle Island hide this afternoon. (Harvey Hughes).
Last night a Wood Sandpiper was at Lady Bay. (John Cusack).
A male Blue-winged Teal was shot on the south shore of Lough Neagh this morning.
A Ruff was at the Bann Estuary, there was no sign of the Osprey. (James McDowell).
There was no sign of the Wood Sandpiper at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve this evening but a Curlew Sandpiper was seen briefly. (Daniel Newton).
Green Sandpiper, Clive Mellon:
3 Curlew Sandpiper were off the Tready Hide at Inch. Another was off the viewing platform (Searlas Anderson)
The Osprey still at Lough Beg, opposite side of Longpoint (Jonny Rosborough)
A seawatch from Bloody Foreland, 630 to 1030 had 25 Corys Shearwater, 10 Great Skua, 1216 Manx Shearwater, 2 Pomarine Skua and 7 Sooty Shearwater. (Michael Thornton)
Lough Beg / The Bann today had an Osprey, 6 Glossy Ibis, 3 Green Sandpiper, 5 Great White Egret and Whooper Swans (Jim Wells et al)
Fanad Head this morning from 6:45 to 10am had circa 25 Corys Shearwater, 6 Great Shearwater, 5Sooty Shearwater, a Storm Petrel, a Pomarine Skua, 3 Arctic Skua and 4 Bonxie (WF, SD, AL, JB)
The Wood Sandpiper and three Ruff were still at RSPB WoW (Alan Fitzsimmons)
Rocky Point, Donegal this morning had 9 Cory’s, 7 Sooty and 1 Bonxie. Malin beg “magic” garden, had a Wood Warbler, although elusive (Dermot Hughes / John O'Boyle)
An adult Iceland Gull was at Loughshore, Shore Road, Whiteabbey (Tony Dodds)
A Marsh Harrier and Hen Harrier were in the Antrim Hills (Ewan McKenzie)
Galboly this evening up to 20:15 had 152+ European Storm Petrels, all after 18:00 when the northwest breeze dropped out…most flying quickly north but a few groups pausing to feed quite close in with Manx Shearwaters; also seen, singles of Sooty Shearwater, Great Skua and Arctic Skua (David Steele)
Myroe had several Curlew sandpiper and at least 2 Little Stints (Ivan Quail / Nicky Lynn / John Clarke / Michael Latham)
Wood Sandpiper, Alan Fitzsimmons:
This interesting corvid has been around House of Vic-ryn, Moira Road, Lisburn it possibly shows some characteristics of House Crow:
21 Ruff, single Curlew Sandpiper and Great White Egret off Long Point, Lough Beg (Ivan Quail).
Osprey at north end of Lough Beg this evening and 6 Great White Egrets (David Steele).
Adult and 2 juvenile Ruff at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve (Stuart McKee, Gerrard McGeehan).
Osprey still from Castle Island hide, Quoile (Ewan McKenzie).
Two Ruff were at RSPB WoW this morning (Daniel Newton) Three Ruff (two juvenile and an adult) were present at lunchtime (Stuart McKee)
Four Spotted Flycatcher were at Augher River walk this morning (Colin Bell)
A Ruff was at Ladys Bay, Lough Neagh (Richard Caves)
An Osprey was seen flying down river over Steamboat Quay to Castle Island Hide, the Quoile at 2pm (Tim Davis) The bird was still present at 5:30pm (Laura Millar)
Juvenile Ruff, Richard Caves:
An Osprey was at Kilmore Quay Lower Lough Erne this morning, it flew south west behind Inishcorkish Island out of view. The Osprey returned to the area before flying off eastwards. (Colin Bell).
Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, a Stock Dove, two Wheatear, two Mediterranean Gulls and juvenile Peregrine were at Myroe. (Theo Campbell, Paul McSwiggin). One of the juvenile Curlew Sandpipers was still at Myroe this evening. (John Spottiswood).
On Arranmore in Donegal a juvenile Citrine Wagtail was at Poolawaddy ( NE corner ), flew towards Leabgarrow. (3rd Island record). (Andrew McMillan).
An Osprey and a Common Sandpiper are at the Barmouth hide. (Searlas Anderson).
Two Spotted Flycatchers were near the Discovery Centre at Oxford Island. (Ed O'Hara).
A Whimbrel and a Greenshank were the best at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Derek Polley).
The Osprey and at least five Great Egrets still at Lough Beg however no sign of the Black Tern. There are also a few small waders about including four juvenile Sanderling. (David Steele).
The Chough is still at Torr Head. (Ivan Cullen).
A male Hen Harrier flew over Dungannon park being harassed by gulls. (David Shilliday).
A single Sooty Shearwater and 800 Manx Shearwaters past Galboly in a couple of hours this evening in nearly calm conditions. (David Steele).
A Swift was at Woodcroft, Ballymena this evening. (Richard Gray).
An Osprey was seen circling over Killyleagh road close to the bridge on the Quoile river today at 12:30.
Spotted Flycatcher, Ed O'Hara.
Osprey, Searlas Anderson.
Common Sandpiper, Searlas Anderson.
Late news from yesterday of a single Swift over Hillsborough Lake (Garry Wilkinson).
Juvenile Black Tern, Lough Beg…covering a wide circuit over the main lake and a dozen juvenile Common Terns also present (David Steele).
Osprey still at the northern end of Lough Beg, perching in the same big willow tree (distant scope views from Long Point Wood). 6 Great White Egrets, one at Long Point, roosting with Little Egrets on the small wooded island, 4 south of Church Island and one at south end (David Steele).
Juvenile Grey Plover in the Bann Estuary (John Clarke).
Chough still at Torr Head; the same Manx bird which was on Rathlin in the spring (Ric Else, Hazel Watson).
Arctic Skua amongst large numbers of feeding Razorbill, Terns and Gannets close inshore at Carnalea (Richard Weyl).
Peregrine, Laura Rose:
Great White Egrets, David Steele:
A ring-tail Hen Harrier was off the viewing platform at Inch, Donegal (Theo Campbell)
The Osprey was still at the Quoile this morning (David Stirling)
Two Green Sandpipers were at Blackstaff River and a Stock Dove at Ardilea, Dundrum Bay, this morning. The Osprey was in flight, at the Yacht club end of Quoile Pondage at lunchtime. (David Nixon / Philip McHaffie)
Common Sandpiper at Traad Point. 12 adult Whooper Swan with one young south of Traad Point (Mark Smyth).
Marsh Harrier at Todd’s Corner, Ardmore. Single Ruff at the east end of Reedy Flats and 4 more Ruff at the west end (Garry Armstrong, Oscar Campbell).
3 Ruff at Lady Bay (David Clarke, John Pyper).
3 dark and a single phase Arctic Skuas chasing Sandwich Terns and at least 2 Little Gulls of which one an adult at Magilligan Point. Also porpoises and bottle nose dolphins (Michael Latham, Nathan Gilbert).
Osprey at Lough Beg 1220 perched up on a big willow tree at the north end, also Great White Egret (David Steele). Still at north end of Lough Beg this evening. Very distant but still viewable from Long Wood (Aaron Long, Daniel Newton, Ian Young).
Wheatear at Ramore Head (Chris Hamilton).
At least one Green Sandpiper still at Seagahan Dam Co Armagh still with Common Sandpiper (John Spottiswood).
Ruff, David Clarke:
Magilligan had 2 adult Little Gulls, an Arctic Skua, Kestrel and 3 Common Scoter. The best at the Barmouth was a single Ruff and Whimbrel and an adult Med Gull.(Garry Armstrong / David Steele)
An Arctic Skua was at Briggs Rocks, Co Down this morning (Richard Weyl)
Two Red Kites were in the Antrim Hills. Also seen were a Hen Harrier, Kestrel, Wheatear and a high count of 48 Raven (Stephen Farquhar)
Kinnegar Shore had an adult Mediterranean Gull (Daniel Newton)
2 Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper were at Seagahan Resevoir, south of Markethill (Clifford Sharpe)
A Ruff was at Lady’s Bay, and a Common Sandpiper at Bartins Bay, Lough Neagh (Richard Caves)
Two Osprey were seen east of Emerson’s Sand-pit. A Garganey was at Reedy Flats (Oscar Campbell)
Ruff, Lady’s Bay, unfortunately with extensive blue green algae (Richard Caves)
Last night a Ruff was at Myroe (Martin Deehan)
Today Myroe had a Little Stint and two Ruff (Martin Deehan)
Two Whimbrel were at Ballycarry Bridge (Ian Enlander)
A juvenile Little Gull was at Long Point, Lough Beg (David Steele)
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull and two Whimbrel were at the Bann Estuary (John Spottiswood)
A juvenile Cuckoo was at Ballyquinton Point (Hugh Thurgate)
Desertas/Feas Petrel from Melmore Head, Co Donegal at 8am and a further sighting at 840 possibly a second bird. Also 20 Sooty Shearwaters in a 5 hour seawatch (Oscar Campbell).
Ringtail Hen Harrier at Portmore Lough (Richard Gray).
Ruff, Common Sandpiper and 43 Dunlin at Belfast Lough WoW Reserve (Gerard McGeehan).
13 species of wader Bann Estuary this evening included 4 Common Sandpipers, Whimbrel, 9 Knots, 21 Bar-tailed Godwits and Greenshank. 60+ small waders. (John Spottiswood).
A Chough and 2 Twite were at Torr Head. (Derek Brennan).
Melmore Head in Donegal this morning had 2 Cory's Shearwaters, 1 Sooty and 1200 Manx Shearwater, plus Puffin, 2 Arctic and 3 Great Skua and singles of Great Northern and Red-throated Divers. (Oscar Campbell).
A Mediterranean Gull was at the East Strand carpark in Portrush. (John Clarke).
An Osprey was at Portmore this afternoon. (Richard Caves).
The Black-headed or Grey-headed Yellow Wagtail was again off the platform at Inch in Donegal. Distant, so no calls heard. (Derek Brennan).
A Cory's Shearwater was close in off Fanad Head in Donegal. (Oscar Campbell).
A juvenile Wheatear was near the quarry below Slieve Donard in the Mournes. (Roger Woodward).
A Ruff was at Dargan this morning. (Suzanne Belshaw)
Mediterranean Gull, John Clarke.
Ruff, Suzanne Belshaw.
Golden Plover, Pauline Johnson.
