Northern Ireland Bird News Sunday 16th February
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:43 pm
A Common Crane flew over Murlough Sand Dunes, heading south, this morning (Garry Armstrong)
Portrush East Strand had a Glaucous Gull, Ring-billed Gull in the car park +3 Snow Bunting (Gerard McGeehan)
A Peregrine was flying around "Castle Court" shopping complex in Belfast city center this morning, (Rob McAllister)
60 Razorbills, 10 Slavonian Grebes, 3 Black-throated divers + 60 Eiders were at Greyabbey this morning. (James Robinson)
4 Goosander ( 1 male + 3 female ) were at Lough Island Reavy Reservoir this morning (Frank Carroll)
The Spoonbill was still at Castle Espie. (Kevin Kirkham-brown)
Along the Armagh shore of Lough Neagh the male American Wigeon was at Reedy Flat, a Pink-footed Goose at Ardmore Point and the Glossy Ibis at Closet Meadows (Jeff Larkin)
The flock of 20 Twite was present again past Patton's Marsh, Newtownards, together with half a dozen reed buntings and four Little Egret (Lindsay Hodges)
The flock of Twite on Portstewart beach has grown to 30 birds (John Clarke)
At Greyabbey Bay and Herring Bay were 9 Black-throated Diver, 3 Great-northern Diver, 3 Red-throated Diver and 13 Slavonian Grebe. South of Gransha Point were 5 Black-throated Diver and 9 Great-northern Diver. Between Marlfield and Killileagh were 20 Great-northern Diver. A Slavonian Grebe was at Newtownards Sailing Club. (Richard Weyl)
Newcastle had 20+ Great Northern Diver whilst Ardglass had 2 Red-throated Diver and 3 Great Northern Diver (Ed O'Hara)
A Red Kite flew over the road at Millbrook Lodge, Ballynahinch. A Jack Snipe was on the shore off Dundrum Bay Inner near the Blackstaff River mouth. (Clive Mellon)
Portrush East Strand had a Glaucous Gull, Ring-billed Gull in the car park +3 Snow Bunting (Gerard McGeehan)
A Peregrine was flying around "Castle Court" shopping complex in Belfast city center this morning, (Rob McAllister)
60 Razorbills, 10 Slavonian Grebes, 3 Black-throated divers + 60 Eiders were at Greyabbey this morning. (James Robinson)
4 Goosander ( 1 male + 3 female ) were at Lough Island Reavy Reservoir this morning (Frank Carroll)
The Spoonbill was still at Castle Espie. (Kevin Kirkham-brown)
Along the Armagh shore of Lough Neagh the male American Wigeon was at Reedy Flat, a Pink-footed Goose at Ardmore Point and the Glossy Ibis at Closet Meadows (Jeff Larkin)
The flock of 20 Twite was present again past Patton's Marsh, Newtownards, together with half a dozen reed buntings and four Little Egret (Lindsay Hodges)
The flock of Twite on Portstewart beach has grown to 30 birds (John Clarke)
At Greyabbey Bay and Herring Bay were 9 Black-throated Diver, 3 Great-northern Diver, 3 Red-throated Diver and 13 Slavonian Grebe. South of Gransha Point were 5 Black-throated Diver and 9 Great-northern Diver. Between Marlfield and Killileagh were 20 Great-northern Diver. A Slavonian Grebe was at Newtownards Sailing Club. (Richard Weyl)
Newcastle had 20+ Great Northern Diver whilst Ardglass had 2 Red-throated Diver and 3 Great Northern Diver (Ed O'Hara)
A Red Kite flew over the road at Millbrook Lodge, Ballynahinch. A Jack Snipe was on the shore off Dundrum Bay Inner near the Blackstaff River mouth. (Clive Mellon)