Bird News Friday 4th December

A Glossy Ibis was at Lough Gullion along the Armagh shore of Lough Neagh (Michael Hayes).

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Whitehouse Lagoon in Belfast (Stephen Foster).

A Little Egret was at Whitehouse Lagoon in Belfast this morning, see picture below.(Beverly Fisher).

In Killough this afternoon a (new) Black Redstart, the third this winter, was on the Ropewalk beside the Green, also present were a few Reed Buntings and Tree Sparrows among a mixed finch flock (Chris Murphy).

A new Little Gull, a 1st winter bird, was at Ballycastle. (Colin Guy).

Thanks to Beverly Fisher for the picture of the Whitehouse Little Egret.