A 2nd calendar year Marsh Harrier, a different bird to the one present last week, was on Rathlin this morning. Two Common Sandpipers were also present and yesterday two Whimbrel were on the island. (Ric Else & Hazel Watson). The Iceland Gull is still at Portballintrae this morning. (Stephen Riddell). Killough harbour today had three Dark-bellied Brent among fifteen hundred Brent, also present were three Whimbrel and three hundred Golden Plover. (Chris Murphy). Iceland Gull, Stephen Riddell ..read more

 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 ..read more

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). Whimbrel, John Clarke ..read more

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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). Great Skua, Viv Biazzo ..read more

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 ..read more

Yesterday a Common Redstart was reported on Rathlin (Jasmin Morgan)  Yesterday 2 Purple Sandpiper were at Groomsport (Paul Hilton ..read more

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. 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://even ..read more

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 ..read more

A Merlin on Rathlin (Viv Biazzo ..read more