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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Derek Polley" data-source="post: 1087116" data-attributes="member: 51074">Not out much - too  much else to do plus a fair bit of unexpected work. Garden is attracting lots of stuff including 3 blackcaps (2 M & 1F) and a single redwing this am - first in the garden for several years. Will be entertaining 4 birders from Tyneside in the New Year and am hoping to perm 3 from Strangford Lough, Belfast Lough, Lough Neagh and Lough Beg. Would appreciate any news of good birds plus any help with Lough Beg as I have never been in winter and only know 2 ways to view - from the lane at the Creagh to the Sandpits and the minor Road towards Bellaghy from which I have walked to Church Island in the summer. Is there anywhere else I should be thinking of? I need to get the visitors to Aldergrove around 2.30 on Sunday 6th so a half day at Beg or Neagh would be good. Strangford is a full day and I hope to fit in the RSPB Reserve, Dargan Bay Whitehouse Lagoon Fishermans Quay and Ballycarry/Glynn on another day. All ideas gratefullyconsidered!!</blockquote>