Northern Ireland Local Patch (1 Viewer)

[mak3154]

wood warbler still present at slieve gullion, a couple of shots of the wood warbler and a spotted flycatcher
www.flickr.com/photos/natmak

 

[mak3154]

A Couple Of Shots Of Swift at Oxford Island From The Last Week
www.flickr.com/photos/natmak

 

[mak3154]

a few shots i was lucky enough to get at Oxford Island of a scarce Reed Warbler

 

[mak3154]

hobby at montiaghs moss Aghnagallon ,Co Antrim today

 

[mak3154]

Osprey at portmore RSPB reserve Co Antrim this morning

 

[QuestionableCarrot]

Great views of the Hobby yesterday at Aghagallon.

Check out links below.

Any sign of the Osprey folks at Portmore?

 

[mak3154]

Great views of the Hobby yesterday at Aghagallon.

Check out links below.

Any sign of the Osprey folks at Portmore?

no sign of the osprey on Wednesday at portmore BUT there were 2 Slavonian grebes present on wed night

 

[Pluvius]

Short eared Owl out at Killard this morning

 

[QuestionableCarrot]

Nice one

 

[mak3154]

hobby still present at montiaghs moss ,giving fabulous hunting displays
www.flickr.com/photos/natmak

 

[ronald surgenor]

Wilsons phalarope is still present at the Belfast harbour rspb reserve, showing well in the nw corner, unfortunately my dslr is away having major heart surgery and I've had to resort to attempting digiscoping.
Wilsons phalarope, a very rare visitor to these shores, Belfast harbour rspb reserve by Ronald Surgenor, on Flickr

 

[jredds21]

birding on slieveanorra monday 15th aug 2 red grouse 1 whinchat 2 raven 2 buzzard and 1 common lizard .Must admit the lizard was the highlight of my day even tho i had never seen a grouse before cheers john

 

[mak3154]

Wilsons Phalarope still present at RSPB Belfast habour lagoon

 

[mark apusapus smyth]

I saw a barn owl last night over the road between Antrim and Crumlin. It gave me goose bumps all over.

I think it was the 80s when I last saw one

Mark
Antrim

 

[QuestionableCarrot]

Today on the canal a real bounty (Portadown to Poyntzpass)

willow warbs
sedge warbs
Two grey herons (flying)
Kingfisher (below bridge at Moneypennys)
Bullfinch family
great,blue and coal tit
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Magpie
Moorhen
sparrowhawk (failed chase through hedge at knock bridge)
2 buzzards
Starling feeding in rowan
pair of mallard
Pair of swans
And a Kestrel

Three bird of prey along the Newry Canal - a first!:t:

And did I get photos of any of them? Of course not!:C

 

[mak3154]

a couple of shots of juvenile sanderling at magillagan point,also at the Barmouth there were 3 curlew sandpipers and a little stint present, no shots of these as there was a total AH walking his dog. the dog chased the waders up and down the estuary for about 15minutes , while the so- called responsible dog owner stood and laughed:C
does this twit not realise that these birds are on migration ,and need as much food and rest as posssible

 

[mark apusapus smyth]

very nice Mark. The birds looks a bit grumpy

 

[ronald surgenor]

Spent yesterday sitting in the rain at Ramore head, portrush. Quick look at a Sabines gull just as I arrived and was getting the gear out of the bag, Artic and Great skuas, manx and sooty shearwaters, truck loads of Gannets, sandwich terns, a juvenille common tern, purple sandpipers, ringed plover, turnstone and wheatear.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronaldsurgenor/6121834214/in/photostream/lightbox/http://
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronaldsurgenor/6121952548/in/photostream

 

[Chkm8]

I saw a barn owl last night over the road between Antrim and Crumlin. It gave me goose bumps all over.

I think it was the 80s when I last saw one

Mark
Antrim

Would you mind if I asked you to report the sighting. as you know Barn Owls have got extremely rare and birdwatch Ireland is carrying out a survey on their numbers. Details below.
Thx.

http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Default.aspx?tabid=119

 

[Pluvius]

Mark this ones for you photographed out at Killard on Monday