Here are some sightings from the Loch of Strathbeg reserve from the last fortnight. Dates shown are the most recent recorded for each species:
- Common crane (01/09/2021) - 4 birds seen regularly since 29/08/2021
- Marsh harrier (01/09/2021) - Male, female and juvenile birds seen across the two week period
- Peregrine (01/09/2021)
- Spotted redshank (01/09/2021) - 2 adults, juvenile seen on 27/08/2021
- Greenshank (01/09/2021)
- Dunlin (01/09/2021)
- Wood sandpiper (31/08/2021)
- Little stint (29/08/21) - seen from lagoon
- Ruff (28/08/2021) - up to 4 birds
- Black-tailed godwit (28/08/2021) -up to 12 birds
- Green sandpiper (23/08/2021)
- Arctic skua (19/08/2021) - seen from lagoon