Bird News Monday 18th November

A Crossbill was seen flying over RSPB NI headquarters in Belvoir Park Forest, Belfast (James Robinson).

The juvenile Spoonbill was still at Strangford Lough today. (Birdguides)

A Black throated Diver was at Murvagh, Co Donegal this afternoon (Brad  Robson)

Thanks to today's photographers, to Craig Nash for the picture of a Merlin from Killard this morning, to Martina Boyle for the pictures of the Coal Tit and the Great Tit and to Christine Cunningham for the pictures of the Rooks gathering to go to roost. You can see more NI bird pictures at  www.nibirdpics.blogspot.co.uk