100s terns flying south past Kilcoole this morning. Mostly Common and Sandwich but Arctic, Roseate and Black also picked out. Also terrible phonescope of an Otter!!

Grey Phal on sea opposite Newcastle Airstrip, Wicklow 16:30 BirdGuides

It gets better 3 Little Gulls including this Juvenile, a Pom Skua through all the terns and the Otter again!! BirdGuides

Incredible vismig at Kilcoole this morning with 100s Siskin, Redpoll, Linnet and Goldfinch headed south with a few hirundines including a late Sand Martin and very late Swift @IRSBG1 BirdGuides

Was looking doubtful for the Spotted Sand at Howth as kids were playing on the rocks but it snuck out of it's cave as soon as they left BirdGuides @IRSBG1

Our East Coast Nature Reserve hosts an array of wildlife due to its variety of wetland habitats. We manage the site to provide an effective water management system & boost species incl. Kingfisher, Otter, dragonflies & ducks. Thanks to Local Authority Waters Programme for its support #LAWPROfund

Swallow, Wheatear and Willow Warbler today felt out off place whilst Whooper Swans calling overhead @IRSBG1

Rollei tripod found in the Woodland Hide at ECNR, Wicklow this morning @IRSBG1 BirdWatch Ireland

Still no Redwing or Fieldfare arriving but these strong easterlies might help. 4 Pink feet still at Kilcoole and a Sooty Shearwater south @IRSBG1

Not a bad morning at ECNR, Wicklow. First site record of Bearded Tit with 6 pinging in the reedbed and then a ringtail Hen Harrier flew through North @IRSBG1 BirdGuides BirdWatch Ireland

An amazing 89 species between Castle Ward and Killard Point today. Including a Ruff with c200 Golden Plover at Cloghy, Swallow at Castle Ward and GN Diver and Merlin at Killard Nature Reserve NI Birds BirdGuides

Late Common Sand (or something rarer) in near darkness along the Lagan at 16:30 NI Birds

An excellent start on Belfast Lough patch. 73 species, 81 points including Merlin, Red-throated Diver, Kingfisher and the long staying Carrion Crow Patchwork Challenge

Very happy to get this "crap" record shot of the local Waxwings. Pleased to finally get them on my patch list for the year #pwc24 @reco

Picked up four patch year ticks this morning at Kinnegar shore. GN Diver, Slav Grebe, Jay and Woodcock. This also takes me to 100 species for the year within 10miles of Belfast #pwc24

An excellent start to my first full year living in Belfast. 108 species within 10miles (93 on Patch) including Iceland Gull, Waxwing, Velvet Scoter, GND and Whooper Swan. So far not including Pheasant... NI Birds Patchwork Challenge

Back from 2 amazing weeks in Costa Rica with G Adventures Not a full on birding trip or always guided but still 206 bird species seen (and positively identified). Definitely recommended

A handful of Swallows, House Martin and Sand Martin around Belfast WoW and first Red-throated Diver for a while close in off Kinnegar this afternoon Patchwork Challenge

Male and female LT duck of Kinnegar Shore (terrible record shot) and at least 6 RT diver. Also Common tern, Common sand and 3 Swift at WoW Patchwork Challenge

Bree ding bird survey in north Co. Monaghan. Spot fly nest, fledged Dipper and a few pairs of Lesser Redpoll BirdWatch Ireland