Bird News Wednesday 16th August

A Balearic Shearwater and 2 Storm Petrels were seen on a seawatch at St John's Point between 3pm-4.30pm. (Tim Murphy)

A Long-eared owl was seen, flying last night at Millhouse Meadows, Antrim. (Sandy McWilliams)

Ballykelly had a high count of 19 Little Egrets with another Little Egret at the Bann Estuary (Hill Dick/Peter Robinson)

Two Arctic Skuas were seen on Rathlin (Ric Else / Hazel Watson)

Thanks to Wilf Swain for this pic of a Grey Heron: