Two Common Sandpipers were at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Gerard McGeehan, Shirley Dunlop).
A probable hybrid Carrion x Hooded Crow was at Dunseverick harbour. (John Spottiswood).
Little Egret, Richard Caves.
Bird News Tuesday 16th April
A few Whimbrel along the North Coast (John Clarke).
Jack Snipe at Dunnaree Hill, near Drumquin, Co Tyrone (Clive Mellon).
Green-winged Teal north of Church Island, Lough Beg at 1740 (Dean Jones).
3 Whimbrels in Dundrum South Inner Bay, also 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese there with 350+ Pale-bellied Brent Geese (David Nixon).
A Cuckoo was singing at Peatlands Park this afternoon (Brian Nelson).
Two Red-throated Divers, one in summer plumage, and a Common Scoter were at Magilligan Point. (Raymond Fulton).
Whimbrel, John Clarke:
Bird News Monday 15th April
Late news from yesterday of 20 Twite at Myroe (John Spratt).
Seawatch in strong NWesterlies off Bloody Foreland produced 2 Leach’s Petrels, single Great and Arctic Skuas and 2 Whimbrel (Stephen Foster).
Twite, John Spratt:
Bird News Sunday 14th April
The 2 Long-tailed Ducks remain on the pond at Myroe (Martin Deehan).
2 Grey Plover at the Roe Estuary (Martin Deehan).
2 Great Skuas off Rathlin (Viv Biazzo). 3 high over Keble, Rathlin this,owning (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
5 Puffins and a Whimbrel past St John’s Point this morning (Chris Murphy).
70+ White Wagtails and 2 Pink-footed Geese at Lough Beg this morning (David Steele).
There is one seat available on the boat trip from Ballycastle to Jura on 24th April. Contact Jim Wells on 07856235144 for full details.
Great Skua, Viv Biazzo:
Bird News Saturday 13th April
Grasshopper Warbler in scrub off Heron Road close to airport, also Whimbrel and Common Sandpiper around Belfast Harbour, latter D3 (Stuart Cossey).
Grasshopper Warbler at Portballintrae this morning (Stephen Riddell).
Dark-bellied Brent Goose Killough Harbour (Chris Murphy).
Yesterdays’s Tyrella White-tailed Eagle also seen yesterday at 1030 c3 miles N of Killough (Joanie Stevenson).
Hybrid Ring-billed Gull was still at Millisle Friday (George Gordon).
35 White Wagtail at the Mullagh, Lough Beg this morning (Richard Hunter).
Common Tern from Croaghan hide, Oxford Island NNR (Garry Armstrong).
5 Whimbrel with Black-tailed Godwits at Todd’s Corner, Ardmore (Garry Armstrong).
Black-throated Diver past Shernaghan Point, Co Antrim (Ade Fox).
A White-tailed Eagle between Downhill Demesne and Castlerock at 1230 (Alan Johnston).
Common Whitethroat singing at University of Coleraine (John Clarke).
Whimbrel and 3 White Wagtailat Bann Estuary this evening (Martin Deehan).
Mediterranean Gull at Belfast lough RSPB WoW Reserve (Rachel McIlroy).
3 Mediterranean Gulls on the island at Strangford Ferry (Derek Polley).
Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper and 7+ White Wagtails on Rathlin today (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Mediterranean Gull, Rachel McIlroy:
Bird News Friday 12th April
Yesterday a Common Redstart was reported on Rathlin (Jasmin Morgan).
Yesterday 2 Purple Sandpiper were at Groomsport (Paul Hilton).
4 White Wagtails at Ramore Head this morning (Donna Riddell).
Immature White-tailed Eagle possibly with a red tag Tyrella (Jamie M).
Great Spotted Woodpecker in South Belfast garden (David Gotto).
A few House Martins with Sand Martins and Swallows at Belfast RSPB WoW Reserve (Stuart Cossey). Also 2 Mediterranean Gulls (Laura Kerr).
8 Purple Sandpipers with about 40 Turnstone at Murlough Beach (Gayle & Garry Wilkinson).
White-tailed Eagle from the Banbridge Road near Kinallen (Shona McVea).
Spotted Redshank coming into summer plumage at Moneycarragh high water roost, South Inner Bay, Dundrum (Graham McElwaine). 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese South & North inner Bays (David Nixon).
5 White Wagtail Castlerock pier / mole, House Martin promenade (John Spottiswood).
Immature male Marsh Harrier on Rathlin today the first for 4 years (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
2 male Brambling in a Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).
White Wagtails, Donna Riddell:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, David Gotto:
White-tailed Eagle, Jamie M:
Bird News Thursday 11th April
Yesterday a Tree Pipit was on Rathlin (Ric Else)
Two Dark-bellied Brent are at Killough (Chris Murphy)
A single Med Gull was at RSPB WoW (Derek Polley / Stephen Maxwell). This is believed to be the only bird present this spring at WoW.
Four Red-throated Diver were seen from Pickie Park, Bangor (Derek Polley)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Darvagh Forest, Cookstown. Crossbills were also present (Godfrey McRoberts)
Swallows, Willow Warblers, Sandwich Terns and Wheatear are now widely reported.
Local birders may be interested in this talk by Brian McCloskey at RSPB WoW: https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/66593
Med Gull, RSPB WoW, Paul Hilton:
Bird News Wednesday 10th April
A Common Sandpiper and Mediterranean Gull were at RSPB WoW (Gerard McGeehan)
7 Purple Sandpipers were at the Long Hole Bangor this afternoon (Nigel Moore)
20 White Wagtails were at Lough Beg this evening (David Steele)
The flock of Waxwings were still at Tesco’s, Portstewart today at lunchtime (Sean Hickey)
Bird News Tuesday 9th April
Brambling again in Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).
Waxwings still at Portstewart (Geoffrey Johnston).
Waxwing, Geoffrey Johnston:
Brambling, Cameron Moore:
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Bird News Monday 8th April
2nd calendar year Little Gull at Quoile Pondage (Chris & Tim Murphy).
2 Wheatear and 2 White Wagtail at Portstewart old golf course (Donna & Stephen Riddell).
Glaucous Gull still at Glenarm this morning (Adam McClure).
10 Waxwing at Portstewart Tesco, 7 Purple Sandpipers near Amici (Martin Deehan).
Brambling still visiting a Whitehead garden (Cameron Moore).
Brambling in Ards garden (Adam Roberts).
Great Spotted Woodpeckers on the Antrim Coast (Bill Guiller).
Common Sandpiper at Belfast RSPB WoW Reserve this morning (Clive Mellon).
White Wagtail, Donna Riddell:
Brambling, Cameron Moore:
Bird News Sunday 7th April
White-tailed Eagle on the edge of Coleraine heading towards the Bann Estuary (Richard Donaghey).
Cattle Egret still with the bull at Brankins Island Road (Aaron Long).
Long-tailed Duck still on the pond at Myroe (Martin Deehan).
White Wagtails, Wheatears, Swallows and Sandwich Terns at Portstewart (John Clarke).
10 Waxwings Portstewart beside Tesco (Theo Campbell & P McC)
Cattle Egret near Strabane Canal this morning (Brian Hegarty).
The probable Scandanavian Rock Pipit still present on Rathlin with exceptionally early Arctic Tern and Swift, also 3 Tree Pipits and a single Brambling. 30 Willow Warblers impressive at the west of the island amongst the commoner migrants and a couple of Redwings still present (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Drake Lesser Scaup from the inner marina, Kinnegoe Bay, Oxford Island NNR this afternoon (Aaron Long).
Swallows as well as Sand Martins are now being widely reported so only exceptional counts will be itemised forthwith.
Cattle Egret, Aaron Long & Michael Statham:
White-tailed Eagle, Richard Donaghey:
Bird News Saturday 6th April
Green-winged Teal still north side of Church Island, Lough Beg. Also a single White Wagtail at the Mullagh (Richard Hunter).
Swallow in Broughshane (Gillian McKillop).
15+ Swallows and 3 Sand Martins at Clea Lakes, Co Down (Dave Weir).
3 early presumed Common Swift at Jenny Watts Cove, Bangor midday then flew towards Whitehead (John Brehcist).
Cattle Egret briefly Brankins Island Road before flying to back field (Aaron Long).
Great White Egret, several Swallows and Sand Martins at Portmore Lough RSPB (Aaron Long).
3 White Wagtails and a presumed littoralis Rock Pipit on Rathlin. Also 2 Merlin and earliest ever Common Sandpiper. (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
Single House Martin and Swallow near Navan Fort, Armagh (Kevin Curran).
Scandanavian Rock Pipit, Ric Else:
Bird News Friday 5th April
Swallow at Ballyutoag Road, Belfast Hills this morning (Dave Allen).
Adult Iceland Gull at Whitehouse Park and still present 1510 (Stuart McKee).
Glaucous Gull still present at Glenarm (Stuart Cossey).
Swallow at Glynn, with 3 Red-throated Diver at Isle of Muck (Ian Enlander).
Cattle Egret this evening at Portmore Lough RSPB (Steven Fyffe).
2 Green-winged Teal north of Church Island and Great White Egret still at Lough Beg. Also 3 Swallows (Donna & Stephen Riddell/David Steele).
A flock of 10 Waxwings still at Tesco, Portstewart this morning (David Hill).
Waxwing, Albert Boyle:
Glaucous Gull, Stuart Cossey:
Bird News Thursday 4th April
3 Black-throated, 2 Red-throated, Great Northern Diver and Slavonian Grebe at Horse Island, Strangford Lough (Dermot Hughes).
Adult Iceland Gull at Belfast Harbour Stena ferry terminal this morning (Jamie Bliss).
10 Waxwing in Portstewart Tesco car park left hand side of entrance (Tom Garner).
Glaucous Gull still at Glenarm (Michael Latham).
The Cattle Egret is still at Brankins Island Road (Juliet Fleming).
Glaucous Gull, Michael Latham:
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