Sunday 30th May News


Very little news again. Thanks to Ed O'Hara for the picture of the rarest bird in Northern Ireland today.

Ring-necked Duck - 1, drake, Oxford Island , Co. Armagh















Marsh Harrier - 1, female, between Portmore and Morrow's Pt., Co. Antrim
Garganey - 2, in flight, Reedy Flats, Co. Armagh
Cuckoo - 1, calling, Derrytrasna


Below: Swift Apus apus by Geoff Campbell
Check out the white collar on the below.













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Scotland pics by Mark Killops added to Trip Photos here















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