Northern Ireland Bird News 15th September
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:33 pm
NI Bird News Sunday 15th September
5 American Golden Plover and aDotterel are still present at Myroe levels. They were in a ploughed field although distant at times making viewing challenging. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper were in a lawn field to the left of the railway crossing. (Phillip West)
A juvenile Wilson's Phalarope was seen again south of Church Island, Lough Beg. It was present from 12.00-1.30 (Ciarán Burns)
2000+Kittiwake,500 Gannet, 300 Manx Shearwater, 1000+Razorbill, 5 Arctic Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua and a Great Skua were seen off a sea-watch at Blackhead Co.Antrim. The whale washed up at Red Bay Co.Antrim yesterday was a nine metre Sei whale. (Ian Enlander)
An ad. Med. Gull was seen in flight at Ardarawood, Comber. (Chris Shaw)
http://nibirds.blogspot.co.uk
Thanks to everyone for their support & hospitality during the Portland Field Trip.
5 American Golden Plover and aDotterel are still present at Myroe levels. They were in a ploughed field although distant at times making viewing challenging. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper were in a lawn field to the left of the railway crossing. (Phillip West)
A juvenile Wilson's Phalarope was seen again south of Church Island, Lough Beg. It was present from 12.00-1.30 (Ciarán Burns)
2000+Kittiwake,500 Gannet, 300 Manx Shearwater, 1000+Razorbill, 5 Arctic Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua and a Great Skua were seen off a sea-watch at Blackhead Co.Antrim. The whale washed up at Red Bay Co.Antrim yesterday was a nine metre Sei whale. (Ian Enlander)
An ad. Med. Gull was seen in flight at Ardarawood, Comber. (Chris Shaw)
http://nibirds.blogspot.co.uk
Thanks to everyone for their support & hospitality during the Portland Field Trip.