Subalpine Warbler at Copeland Island off Ards Peninsular

[Jabberwocky]

First summer female Subalpine warbler, ringed today on Copeland, Co Down. An excellent find! This is the fourth record with the previous ones being:


1937 - An immature struck the Maidens lightstation, Co. Antrim on 13th June 1937
1967 - One was again trapped at Copeland Island Bird Observatory, Co. Down on 28th May 1967
1990 - A female was found by Dave Allen at Killough, Co. Down on 20th May 1990