Wood Sandpiper at Belfast RSPB WoW Reserve found 1145 still present 1910 at least, on mud far side from Hide 1 but closer from Hide 2 though elusive at times in grass (Derek Polley / Ronnie Doggart / John Fraser / Bob Watts / Stuart Cossey et al). Also 2 Mediterranean Gulls on raft in front of visitor centre (Derek Polley et al). 11+ Arctic Terns in front of Hide 2 (Bob Watts).
Spotted Flycatcher at Kelly’s Wood, St John’s Point (Aaron Long).
Great White Egret and Garganey from the platform at Inch, Co Donegal (Chris Ingram).
Cuckoo calling from Kellswater Road, north of Randalstown this morning (Chris Hamilton).
Cuckoo in the Downhill area (John Spratt).
4 Garganey at Church Island Bay, Lough Beg; 3 drakes and duck (Richard Hunter).
Adult Yellow-legged Gull on River Lagan in central Belfast off Concentrix at 1825 (Niall Keogh).
2 Curlew Sandpipers at the Bann Estuary this evening (John Spottiswood).
Wood Sandpiper, Daniel Newton:
No sign of Temminck’s Stint at Portmore Lough RSPB 0700-0800 (Aaron Long).
Cattle Egret on Brankins Island Road with the bull (Aaron Long / Richard Caves).
Unconfirmed report of Chough from Derry Cityside early morning (Greg Ness via eBird). No sign late morning/early afternoon Prehen Woods (Theo Campbell / Barry Walls).
Osprey over the harbour this morning (Chris Bell), also Tree Pipit and Fieldfare at Keble, Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson). Late news from yesterday of Short-eared Owl (Chris Bell).
3 Garganey (2 male, female) Church Island, Lough Beg (Adam McClure).
3 Ruff in the rushy pool in the middle of Reedy Flats (Garry Armstrong).
Cattle Egret, Richard Caves:
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The Temminck's Stint is still at Portmore Lough RSPB this morning. (Daniel Newton). The bird was still present early afternoon. (Bob Watts).
A sea watch this morning from St. John's Point produced a single pale phase Arctic Skua and two Whimbrel. Also 11 Red-throated Divers and 6 Common Scoter. (Stephen Foster).
A Whimbrel, Purple Sandpiper, Golden Plover, 20 Sanderling and 220 Turnstone were at Kearney on the Outer Ards. (Dermot Hughes).
3 Garden Warblers, a Spotted Flycatcher and Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Crom in Co.Fermanagh. (Stuart Cossey).
Temminck's Stint, Daniel Newton.
No sign of male Grey-headed Wagtail on Rathlin this morning (Ric Else / Hazel Watson).
At Belfast WoW RSPB Reserve this morning 2 Mediterranean Gulls on the raft in front of the visitors centre and an Arctic Tern by Hide 2. No sign of either Roseate Tern or Bonaparte’s Gull (Aaron Long).
Cuckoo at D3 next to Belfast WoW RSPB Reserve (Stuart Cossey).
2nd winter Iceland Gull still at Portballintrae (Stephen & Donna Riddell).
Drake Ring-necked Duck and 2 Whimbrel around the Mullagh, Lough Beg this morning (Richard Hunter).
Cuckoo at Murlough NR (Paul Hunter).
Temminck’s Stint on the pool at Portmore Lough RSPB (Garry Armstrong).
Temminck’s Stint, Michael Latham:
Iceland Gull, Stephen Riddell:
Reed Warbler, Michael Latham:
An Alpine Swift was over the southern end of Ballycastle this evening. (Daniel McAfee, Geoff Campbell).
Male Grey-headed Wagtail on Rathlin at Glebe Marsh; field/pool behind bar where Blue-headed & Ashy-headed seen previously (Clive Mellon et al)
Yesterday, an adult Bonapartes Gull was at RSPB WoW (Lilian Ferguson)
There was no sign of the Bonaparte's Gull at RSPB WoW reserve this morning but 3 Mediterranean Gulls were present. A Whimbrel and a Knot were present this afternoon but there was still no sign of the Bonaparte's Gull. (Aaron Long).
A White-tailed Eagle was over the sea at Portstewart. (Peter Hough).
A Roseate Tern was at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW reserve. (Dot Blakeley, Aaron Long). An Arctic Tern was also present. (Bob Watts).
2 Mediterranean Gulls were at Portmore Lough RSPB. (Alan Dickson).
A Cuckoo was calling at Sharvogues Bog outside Randalstown. (Norman Allison).
Bonaparte's Gull, Lilian Ferguson:
The Garganey was still at Portmore Lough RSPB reserve. (Stephen Riddell).
At least 2 Garden Warblers were at Doohat near Crom in Co.Fermanagh. (Dermot Hughes, John O'Boyle).
16 Whimbrel and a Bar-tailed Godwit were at the Lough Erne Golf Resort outside Enniskillen. (Ronan Owens).
3 Dark-bellied Brent were with 11 Pale-bellied Brent in Killough Harbour. (Chris Murphy).
A Cuckoo was calling in the Burntollet Valley near Claudy From the carpark of Ness Country Park. (Stephen Davis).
Garganey, Stephen Riddell.
No sign of the probable Ashy-headed Wagtail on Rathlin this morning (Hazel Watson / Ric Else).
Mediterranean Gull on the rafts at Portmore Lough RSPB (Robbie Hughes).
A Whimbrel yesterday along the seashore at the bottom of the snake path in Chaine Park, Larne (David Gillespie).
3rd calendar year Iceland Gull still at Portballintrae (Stephen & Donna Riddell).
3 Whimbrel and 2 Red-throated Divers heading north at St John’s Point this morning (Aaron Long).
Male Ring Ouzel and 2 Wheatears atop Slieve Bernagh, Mournes (Tim Murphy).
Wood Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover at Lough Beg (David Steele).
The drake Garganey is still at Portmore Lough RSPB. Nearby at Lady Bay 35 Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper (Richard Caves).
5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese among c 290 Brents at Killough Harbour, also 16 Whimbrel and 5 Bar-tailed Godwits (Chris Murphy).
Little Ringed Plover, David Steele:
Common Whitethroat, Donna Riddell:
