Waxwingbombycilla Garrulus 1956 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963

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Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus (Breeds northern regions of Europe and North America).

The Waxwing is an eruptional immigrant from Scandinavia which invades Britain and Ireland in those years when the berry harvest fails in Northern Europe. It used to come roughly in a ten-year cycle. It was not until the winter of 1849 that the Waxwing appeared in any numbers in Ireland. There was none reported from Northern Ireland during the British invasions of 1866 and 1872, but it was during the invasion of 1892, it was first reported from Co. Armagh In 1903, 1913, 1923, 1946 and 1954.Waxwings arrived in Northern Ireland in considerable numbers and in the irruption of 1963 in which a large number invaded the country, a flock of 75 birds were seen feeding on the berries of a Cotoneaster tree in a garden at Shandon Park, Belfast. So many berries were being dropped by the birds it was like “red rain”, Deane 1965c. Some further details may be read in Deane 1983. Other occurrences in Northern Ireland prior to 1954 are to be found in Kennedy, Ruttledge & Scroope 1954.

Records of Waxwings in Northern Ireland 1952 - 1999:

1956 One: Ardmore, Lough Neagh, County Armagh, 8th November. Ruttledge 1958.

1957 One: Downpatrick marshes, Downpatrick, County Down, 5th November. Ruttledge 1958. One: Bangor, County Down, 11th December. Ruttledge 1958. Four: Portadown, County Armagh, 14th December. Ruttledge 1958. One: Omagh, County Tyrone, 23rd December. Ruttledge 1958. Six: Near Portadown, County Armagh during the winter. Ruttledge 1959.

1958 Two: De La Salle House, Downpatrick, County Down, January. Ruttledge 1958. Six: Ward Park, Bangor, County Down, February. Ruttledge 1958. Three: Bangor, County Down, March. Ruttledge 1958. Two: Greenisland, County Antrim, 9th January. Ruttledge 1958. Up to nine frequented the University area, Belfast, County Antrim, 30th January - 9th February Ruttledge 1958.

1959 In March birds [12] were reported from County Down. Ruttledge 1960. In April birds were reported from County Antrim [10 were at Greenisland on 4th April]. Ruttledge 1960. In November birds were reported from Belfast, Co. Antrim/Down. Ruttledge 1960. Twelve: Near Marino, Holywood, County Down, 22nd March [see above]. USPB Bull. No. 2

1961 One: Antrim town, County Antrim, 1st February. Ruttledge 1962.

1962 Two: Stranmillis, Belfast, County Antrim, 15th January - 2nd February. Ruttledge 1962.

1963 Three: Near Banbridge, County Down, 18th December. Ruttledge 1964.

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1964 A number of records mostly from County Down but also from Cos. Antrim, Londonderry, Armagh and Fermanagh (see Ruttledge 1965 for further details).

1965 12: Armagh City, County Armagh, 20th February. AFNS Report 1966. Ten: Navan, County Armagh, April. AFNS Report 1966. Four: Darby's Bridge, County Armagh during Easter. AFNS Report 1966. Between October and December at least 400 were around Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Ruttledge 1965. Flocks were noted from County Tyrone and Ballydrain, Comber, County Down around November. Deane 1965b,c. 12: Lurgan, County Armagh, 2nd December. AFNS Report 1966. Waxwings were reported to be in their "hundreds" along the railway line between Portadown and Annaghmore, County Armagh, December. AFNS Report 1966. A flock of 400 was reported from the Mental Hospital, Antrim, County Antrim with a flock of 150 nearby at Dunadry, County Antrim [no date]. USPB Field Reports 1965.

1966 Reports from Cos. Down, Antrim, Londonderry. Ruttledge 1967. 50: Edenderry, County Down, 8th November. Ruttledge 1967. 15: Carrickfergus, County Antrim. Ruttledge 1967. Up to fourteen: Greenisland, County Antrim, 3rd - 27th December. Ruttledge 1967. Three were near Newtownabbey, County Antrim, 22nd April. Ruttledge 1968. Two: Jordanstown Park, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, 4th April. Ruttledge 1968. One or two were at Jordanstown, County Antrim, 13th - 19th April. Ruttledge 1968. 12: Belfast Castle, County Antrim, 6th April. Ruttledge 1968. 31: Belfast, County Antrim, 19th February (pers. obs.).

1967 A scattering of records mostly from the east coast of Ireland. Ruttledge 1968. 37: Glenarm, County Antrim, 11th December. Ruttledge 1968.

1968 52: County Tyrone, 25th January. Ruttledge 1970. 25: Rathmore, County Antrim. Ruttledge 1970. Eight: Laurelvale, County Armagh, February. AFNS Report 1967/68. Three were near Belfast [prob. Co. Down] on 6th May (Ruttledge 1970). Two were at Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim on 11th May (Ruttledge 1970).

1970 An invasion year with not all records documented; Counties supplying records included Antrim and Tyrone. Ruttledge 1971. Up to 22: Moylinn, County Armagh, 15th November to the end of the year. AFNS Report 1970. 15: Richill, County Armagh, 15th November. AFNS Report 1970. Nine: Armagh Museum, County Armagh, 25th – 26th November. AFNS Report 1966.

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1971 Fairly widespread in small numbers early in the year in Cos. Antrim, Down and Tyrone with some flocks of about 30 birds, one flock of 80 - 90 birds and a flock of 110 birds at Bellevue, Antrim Road, Belfast, County Antrim. Ruttledge 1972. Eight: Lurgan, County Armagh, 20th February. AFNS Report 1971. One: Portadown, County Armagh, 19th February. AFNS Report 1971.

1972 23: Ballycarry, County Antrim, 23rd January with 15 there on the 29th. Preston 1973. One: Greenisland, County Antrim, 29th January to early February. Preston 1973. One: Bachelor's Walk, Portadown, County Armagh, 20th March. AFNS Report 1972.

1973 One: Greenisland, County Antrim, 10th - 19th March. Preston 1974.

1974 Two: Greenisland, County Antrim, 11th February. Preston 1975. Up to 25: Ballycastle, County Antrim, November - 28th December. Preston 1975. Five: Portadown, County Armagh, 6th - 18th November. Preston 1975. Six: Gosford, County Armagh, Co. Armagh; four 21st November, with six subsequently which remained into 1975 (AFNS Report 1974).

1975 One: Greenisland, County Antrim, 25th January. Preston 1976. Ten: Masserene Golf Club, Antrim, County Antrim, 13th April. Preston 1976. 16: Ballycastle, County Antrim; one 26th October with 15 at the same location on 29th November and three or four to the end of the year. Preston 1976.

1976 Three: Holywood, County Down, 25th March to early April. Preston 1978.

1977 One: Fortwilliam Golf Club, Belfast, County Antrim, 28th January. Preston 1978.

1978 11: Armagh City, County Armagh, 30th November. Preston 1979.

1979 One: Portadown, County Armagh, 12th January. Preston 1980.

1980 One: Larne, County Antrim, 19th November. NIBRC 1982. One: Limavady, County Londonderry, 3rd February. NIBRC 1982.

1981 One: Seacliff Road, Bangor, County Down, 24th December. NIBRC 1982. Two: Ward Park, Bangor, County Down, 29th December remaining into 1982. NIBRC 1982.

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1982 One: Donaghmore, County Tyrone, 11th January. NIBRC 1987. Four: Coleraine, County Londonderry, 11th January. NIBRC 1987. One: Braniel Estate, Belfast, County Down, 30th January. NIBRC 1987.

1986 One: Omagh, County Tyrone, 8th February. NIBA 1992. One: Bangor, County Down, 23rd December - 2nd January 1987. NIBA 1992.

1987 One: Newtownabbey, County Antrim, 17th - 19th January. NIBA 1992. One: Whitehouse, County Antrim, 19th January. NIBA 1992. Two: Larne, County Antrim, 17th - 19th February. NIBA 1992.

1988 One: Larne, County Antrim, 19th January. NIBA 1992. One: Ballymagorry, Strabane, County Tyrone, 22nd November. NIBA 1992. Nine: Dundrum Road, Newcastle, County Down, 18th December, three remaining in the Newcastle area until the 28th December. NIBA 1992. One: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, December into 1989. NIBA 1992.

1989 Nine: Annalong, County Down, 3rd January. NIBA 1992. Six: Killyleagh, County Down, 14th - 21st January NIBA 1992. 20: Greenisland, County Antrim, 22nd and 29th January NIBA 1992. Three: Coleraine, County Londonderry, 29th January NIBA 1992. Up to four: Carrickfergus, County Antrim: one 8th February increasing to four by the 10th February NIBA 1992. 15: Antrim, County Antrim, 15th February NIBA 1992. One: Londonderry, County Londonderry, 21st February. NIBA 1992. 19: Bangor, County Down; three 3rd March increased to a peak of 16 3rd - 8th April with eight remaining to 18th April NIBA 1992. One: Strangford, County Down, 17th March NIBA 1992. 11: Carnmoney, County Antrim, 2nd April. NIBA 1992. Six: Drumgor, Craigavon, County Armagh, 20th February. AFNS Report 1989. One: Lurgan, County Armagh, 11th March to the end of the month NIBA 1994. 32: Larne, County Antrim; 30 5th February with singles 13th March and 22nd April NIBA 1992. 15: Ballycarry, County Antrim, 11th March NIBA 1993.

1990 15: Bangor, County Down, 22nd November increasing to 19 on 25th November with seven remaining to 3rd December. NIBA 1992. Three: Newcastle, County Down, 25th November. NIBA 1992. 39: Coleraine, County Londonderry, 2nd December. NIBA 1992. A number were at Kinnegoe, County Armagh, March. AFNS Report 1990. 15: Portadown Railway Station, County Armagh during the winter of 1990/91. AFNS Report 1990.

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1991 A major influx year with 350 (possibly 400) birds being recorded; most records were from Cos. Antrim and Down with smaller numbers from the other counties (With the exception of Fermanagh were none appear to have been recorded). See NIBA 1993 for some further details. Eight: Lurgan, County Armagh, 15th - 20th January. AFNS Report 1991. Four: Richill, County Armagh, 28th January. AFNS Report 1991.

1992 Seven: Coleraine, County Londonderry, 25th - 26th February. NIBA 1993.

1993 Two: Coleraine, County Londonderry; singles 18th January and 5th February. NIBA 1994. One: Armoy, County Antrim, mid-November. NIBA 1994. One: People’s Park, Ballymena, County Antrim, 18th November. NIBA 1994. One: Lisburn Railway Station, County Antrim, 11th December. NIBA 1994.

1994 One: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, January. NIBA 1996. One: Coleraine, County Londonderry, 5th February. NIBA 1996. One: Newtownards, County Down, 29th November. NIBA 1996. Between one and three birds were in a garden at Newry, Co. Down in mid-December. NIBA 1996.

1995 15: Ballycarry Railway Station, County Antrim, 24th December. NIBA 1997.

1996 A major influx year with birds recorded from every county though the majority as usual in Cos. Antrim and Down. It is thought that over 500 birds were involved (NIBA 1998). One: Greyabbey Bay South, Greyabbey, County Down, 28th January (E. Brittain). Record not published. One: Ashley Park area, County Armagh, late January. AFNS Report 1996) 20: Orchard Crescent, Portadown, County Armagh, 9th February. AFNS Report 1996. 11: Model School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, 17th February (H. J Northridge). Record not published. Eight: Enniscrone Park, Portadown, County Armagh, 22nd February (AFNS Report 1996). Six: Seagoe Park, Portadown, County Armagh, 11th February. AFNS Report 1996. At least 68 were thought to be in County Armagh, over the winter period. see AFNS Report 1996 for further details.

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1997 One: Sandend Road, Outer Ards, County Down, 1st January. NIBA 1999. The birds from Whitehead, County Antrim, 1996 remained until 1997 by which time they numbered 40. NIBA 1999. At Ballymena, County Antrim, birds remained into 1997 and by March 40 were present. NIBA 1999. Fifteen: Lisburn, County Antrim, 1st January one remaining to 5th January (Christopher Veale et al.) NIBA 1999. Note changes to NIBA 1999. Three: Sion Mills, County Tyrone, 3rd - 6th January. NIBA 1999. One: Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn, County Antrim, 5th January (Christopher Veale). Record not 20: Craigavad, County Down, 5th January. NIBA 1999. Seven: Old Hollywood Road, Belfast, County Down, 10th January (P. Cormacain). Record not published. One: Belvoir Park Forest, Belvoir, Belfast, County Down, 11th January (Dave Allen). Record not published. One: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, 12th January. NIBA 1999. At least 56: Bangor West, County Down; 13 16th January, 38 1st April and 56 on 13th April NIBA 1999. Eight: Magherafelt, County Londonderry, 17th January, a single bird remaining until 3rd March. NIBA 1999. One: Keel Point, Dundrum, County Down, 26th January. NIBA 1999. Six: Coleraine, County Londonderry, 2nd February. NIBA 1999. Eight: Comber, County Down, 2nd March. NIBA 1999. Two: Antrim Road Waterworks, Belfast, County Antrim, 6th March (Philip McHaffie). Record not published. 16: Derry City, County Londonderry, 3rd - 21st March. NIBA 1999. 16: Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, County Down, 13th March (Anthony McGeehan). Record not published. 11: Rochester Road, Belfast, County Down, 22nd - 23rd March (Walter Veale et al.). Record not published. 50: Ballycrochan, Bangor, County Down, April and may well have been the same flock as Bangor above. NIBA 1999. One: Newtownbreda, Belfast, County Down, 14th - 18th April (Dave Allen). Record not published. Six: Ballymacash Lisburn, County Antrim, 14th April. NIBA 1999. 20: Ballycarry, County Antrim, 24th November (Ian Enlander). Record not published. One: Magheramourne, County Antrim, 14th December (Walter Veale). NIBA 1999.

1998 One: Brunswick Road, Bangor, County Down, 11th November. NIBA 2000. One: Knocknacarry, Cushendun, County Antrim, 10th December. NIBA 2000.

1999 One: Comber, County Down, 8th February. NIBA 2001. Two: Whitehead, County Antrim; one 1st December with two 20th December to 3rd January 2000. NIBA 2001. One: High Street, Bangor, County Down, 20th December. NIBA 2001.

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Historical data 2000- 2008 is incomplete but will be updated in due course.

The following are all unpublished records:

2001 Antrim Two: Ballymacash Road, Lisburn, 2nd January (Walter Veale, Ted Rolston). 15: Doagh, 17th January (per RSPB NI.). 20: Ballymoney, 17th January (per RSPB NI.). Two: Merville Garden Village, Antrim Town, 5th February (per RSPB NI.). Six: Glen Road, Belfast, 7th March (A. Upton). 50: Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, 23rd to 29th March (per RSPB NI.). 23: Duncairn, Belfast, 30th March (Philip McHaffie). 40: Limestone Road, Cliftonville, Belfast, 31st March (Larry Toal). 30: Cavehill, Belfast, 2nd April (per RSPB NI.). Up to 50: Glengormley: 12th March18th April (per RSPB NI.). Down Four: Hillhall, Lisburn, 2nd January (Martin Garner). Nine: Newtownbreda, Belfast, 4th February (J. Piper). 24: Bloomfield, Bangor, 8th February (per RSPB NI.). Up to 28: Newtownards, 9th to 12th March (per RSPB NI.). 104: Victoria Park, Belfast, 29th March (Anthony McGeehan). 36: Belmont Glen, Belmont Road, Belfast, 11th April (per RSPB NI.). 25: Glen Road, Braniel, Belfast, 13th April (per RSPB NI.). 50: Royal Lodge, Carryduff, Belfast, 13th April (per RSPB NI.). Londonderry Up to 16 Limavady, 12th to 28th March (Mervyn Guthrie et al.). 12: Magherafelt, 11th April (per RSPB NI.). Tyrone 18: Gortin Road, Omagh, 2nd to 8th April (Mervyn Guthrie et al.).

2003 Antrim Up to four Larne, 5th February to 2nd March (Joe Lamont, Stephen Foster). Four: Duncairn, Belfast, 13th February (Dave Allen). Eight: Downshire, Carrickfergus, 16th to 22nd February (N. Waterman et al.). One: Whitehead, 7th April (Cameron Moore). One: Top Road, Whiteabbey, 20th November (Joe Lamont, Gerard McGeehan). 20: Near the hospital, Coleraine, 10th December (J. Clark). Three: Carlisle Circus, Belfast, 14th November (H. McBride). One: Mill Bay, Larne, 17th December (Cameron Moore). Armagh One: Mahon Road, Portadown, 16th to 21st January (Davy Hunter et al.). Down One: Knock Nature Reserve, Belfast, 21st January (D. Coney). One: Groomsport, 2nd February (B. Orr). One: Dub Lane, Upper Malone, Belfast, 29th January (Clive Mellon). Ten: Gransha Gardens, Bangor, 2nd April (Dave Allen). Two: Cherryville Street, Belfast, 13th to 15th November (Walter Veale et al.) One: Old Hollywood Road, Belfast, 14th November (H. McBride). Three: Wallace Park, Lisburn, 16th to 19th November (David Brooks). Londonderry One: Ballymena Road, Kilrea, 15th February (Richard Gray). Six: Mountsandel, Coleraine, 13th to 17th February (S. Manthorpe et al.). Four: Griffin Park, Londonderry City, 12th March (Dave Allen, Matthew Tickner).

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2004 Antrim Six: Frosses Road, Ballymoney, 8th January (Colin Guy). One: Ballymacash Road, Lisburn, 12th January (Walter Veale). Down One: Cranmore, Malone Road, Belfast, 18th January (Dave Allen). Three: Queens University, Belfast, 22nd January (J. Piper). 50: Ardglass, 26th to 27th January (D. Clark). Londonderry Up to nine: Coleraine:1st January to 18th March (J. Clark et al.). Ten: Magherafelt, 16th January (M. Smyth).

2005 Down / Antrim Belfast: 80: Belfast City Hall, 2nd January (Flightline). 17: Wellington Park, Malone Road, 6th January (Flightline). Ten: Shore Road, 10th January (Flightline). Up to 50: Belvoir Avenie, Belvoir Park Estate, 17th January to 3rd March (Flightline). One: Cregagh Road, 17th January (Flightline). 30: Ormeau Bridge, Ormeau Road, 18th January (Flightline). Up to eleven: Windsor Avenue, Lisburn Road, 23rd January to 24th May (Flightline). 60: Musgrave, Junction 2, M1, 25 to 26th, 35 remaining to 30th January (Flightline). Up to 35: Fortwilliam Roundabout, Fortwilliam, 3rd February to 20th March (Flightline). 57: Whitewell, 4th February (Flightline). 40: Ravenhill, Ormeau Embankment, 4th February (Flightline). 20: Clifton Street, 6th February (Flightline). 90: Stranmillis Weir, 12th February (Flightline). 40: North Foreshore, 12th February (Flightline). One: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, 14th February (Flightline). Seven: Musgrave Hospital, Stockman’s Way, 19th February (Flightline). Eight: Westbury Drive, Glencairn, 19th February (Flightline). 60: Westlink, York Street, 23rd February (Flightline). 50: Albert Bridge, Short Strand, 23rd February (Flightline). Up to 100: Whitehouse, 24th February to 19th March (Flightline). Up to 90: Hazelbank, 27th February to 1st May (Flightline). 17: Broadway Roundabout, 27th February (Flightline). 70: Dee Street, 27th February to 1st March (Flightline). 24: Ballysillan Playing Fields, Ballysillan Road, 8th March (Flightline). 80: Longwood Road, 12th March (Flightline). Up to 45: Ballyhackamore, 16th to 25th March (Flightline). 20: Ravenhill Park, Ravenhill Road, 17th March (Flightline). 60: Castlereagh Road, 19th March (Flightline). Nine: Duncairn Gardens, 20th March (Flightline). 75: Yorkgate, 20th March (Flightline). 100: Forestside, Newtonbreda, 21st March (Flightline). 20: Roden Street, 22nd March (Flightline). 20: Dee Street, 22nd March (Flightline). 20: Knock Road, Knock, 23rd March (Flightline). 100: Royal Victoria Hospital, 24th March (Flightline). 30: Westlink, York Street, 25th March (Flightline). 20: Broadway Roundabout, 27th March (Flightline). Three: Lower Ormeau Road, 9th November (Flightline). 12: Yorkgate, 13th December (Flightline). Antrim Four: Dorchester Park, Portrush, 6th January (Flightline).

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Up to 210: Whitehead, 12th January to 7th February (Flightline). 40: Ballyhannon Road, Portrush, 13th January (Flightline). Up to 400: Ballycarry: 14th January to 16th February (Flightline). 60: Monkstown Community School, Monkstown Road, Monkstown, 17th January (Flightline). Three: Whitehill, Aghagallon, 8th February (Flightline). 18: Blue Circle, Magheramourne, 11th February (Flightline). 13: Six-mile Water, Ballyclare, 12th February (Flightline). Up to 70: Ballymena Road, Antrim, 3rd to 8th March (Flightline). Up to 60: Sunningdale Park, Ballymena, 12th March to 30th April (Flightline). Up to 60: International Airport, Killead, 14th to 20th March (Flightline). Up to 46: Dunmurry, 6th to 11th April (Flightline). Up to 96: Carrickfergus, 20th to 21st April (Flightline). 100: Edenderry, 21st April (Flightline). Five: Rathlin Island, 6th November (Flightline). Five: Portmore Lough RSPB Reserve, Aghagallon, 16th to 17th November (Flightline). Two: Ballycastle Golf Course, Ballycastle, 16th November (Flightline). Five: Islandmagee Road, Whitehead, 6th December (Flightline). Ten: Doagh Road, Ballyclare, 17th December (Flightline). Up to 15: Stiles Way, Antrim, 29th to 31st December (Flightline). Five: Mallusk, 9th December (Flightline). Four: Parkway, Ballymena, 31st December (Flightline). Armagh 60: Elim Pentecostal Church, Waringstown Road, Lurgan, 26th January (Flightline). Up to 95: Portadown, 2nd to 7th February (Flightline). Up to 60: Craigavon: 18th February to 7th March (Flightline). 12: Markethill, 9th November (Flightline). Down 21: Ballydrain Road, Comber, 3rd January (Flightline). 60: Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry, 7th January (Flightline). 12: Silverbirch Grove, Ballycogh, 10th January (Flightline). 13: Pear Tree Hill, Comber Road, Dundonald, 22nd January (Flightline). Up to 77 Bangor: 29th January 30th March (Flightline). Up to eight; Ballyhenry Bay, Strangford Lough, 29th to 30th January (Flightline). 20: Kiltonga, Newtownards, 29th January (Flightline). 29: Church Road, Holywood, 31st January (Flightline). 50: Crossgar Road, Downpatrick, 8th February (Flightline). 18: Donard Crescent, Annalong, 17th February (Flightline). Nine: Burrendale Hotel, Castlewellan Road, Newcastle, 19th February (Flightline). 16: Dunmurry Industrial Estate, The Cutts, Derriaghy, 22nd February (Flightline). 13: Ballynahartty, 28th February (Flightline). 12: Kings Road, Tullcarnet, 1st March (Flightline). Two: Cloghy Road, Donaghadee, 1st to 4th April (Flightline). One: Quoile Pondage NNR, 23rd November (Flightline). 25: Cloghey Outer Ards Peninsula, 26th November (Flightline). Londonderry Up to seven; Londonderry City, 13th February to 6th April (Flightline). 15: Limavady Road, Greysteel, 19th to 20th February (Flightline). Two: Portrush Roundabout, Coleraine, 15th November (Flightline). Tyrone One: Dead. Ballysaggart Lough, Dungannon, 12th January (Flightline). 34: Kiltagh Point, Ardboe, 8th to 9th February (Declan Coney) 12: Ballygawley Road, Omagh, 21st March (Flightline). Three: Fivemiletown, 10th November (Flightline). 24: Ardboe, 18th December (Flightline).

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2006 Antrim Up to 50: Antrim, 3rd to 31st January (Flightline). Up to 24 Ballymena. 4th January to 20th February (Flightline). Up to 13: Galgorm. 7th January to 9th February (Flightline). 10: Queensway, Dunmurry, 16th January (Flightline). 25: Ballyskeagh Road, Lambeg, 21st January (Walter Veale). 40: Ballymacash Road, Lisburn, 30th January to 4th February with one to 17th February (Walter Veale et al.) 20: Prince Charles Way, Carnmoney, 5th to 6th March (Flightline). 22: Windsor Avenue, Lisburn Road, Belfast, 19th March (Flightline). 20: M2 Motorway, Bellevue, Belfast, 12th April (Flightline). Four: Valley Park, Belfast, 16th April (Flightline). Down Four: Portavoe Reservoir, Groomsport, 12th January (Flightline). Lisburn: 18: Lagan Valley Hospital, 16th January 26 on 17th January and 40 from 9th to 11th February (Flightline). 40: Old Ballynahinch Road, 29th January (Flightline). One: Ballynahinch Roundabout, Downpatrick, 23rd January (Flightline). Fermanagh One: Main Street, Lisnaskea, 11th January (Flightline). Londonderry Four: Maggie Murphy’s Lane, Londonderry, 1st March (Flightline).

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2008 Antrim One: Cullybackey Road, Ballymena, 26th to 28th March (Flightline). One: Cushendall, 12th November (Flightline). Up to 30: Whitehead. 19th November to 31st December (Flightline). Up to three: Cullybackey. 21st November to 15th December (Flightline). Up to 53: Antrim. 21st November to 29th December (Flightline). 42: Fitzwilliam Street, Belfast, 2nd December (Flightline). Up to 70: Ballymena 2nd to 28th December (Flightline). Up to five: Larne. 4th to 10th December (Flightline). Up to 100: Lisburn. 5th December to 30th December (Flightline). 24: Montgomery’s Transport, Antrim Road, Glengormley, 16th December (Flightline). 28: Eden, 19th December Five: Curran, Kilroot, 21st December (Flightline). Up to 200, Hightown, 28th to 31st December (Flightline). Two: Ballytober Road, Islandmagee, 29th December (Flightline). 50: Holylands, Belfast, 30th December (Flightline). Armagh 12: Annaghmore, 31st December (Flightline). Down Up to 41: Bangor. 12: Fourth Avenue, Baylands, 19th to 23rd (Flightline). Up to 100: Lisburn. 23rd November to 6th December, One: Islands Park, Newcastle, 27th November (Flightline). 50: Holywood Golf Club, Holywood, 2nd December (Flightline). Four: Dundrum, 10th December (Flightline). Up to 110: Seven: Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, 7th December (Flightline). 110: 24 Cabinteely Gardens, Upper Newtownards Road, 28th December (Flightline). 40: Cairburn Park, Upper Newtownards Road, 29th December (Flightline). 20: Upper Newtownards Road, 30th December (Flightline). 40: Belmont Road, Upper Newtownards Road, 29th December (Flightline). Londonderry One: Newferry, 17th November (Flightline). Up to 150: Coleraine, 22nd November to 21st December (Flightline). Up to 82. Portstewart, 24th November to 18th December (Flightline). 30: Crescent Link, Londonderry, 31st December (Flightline). 40: Drumahoe, 31st December (Flightline).

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2009 Down / Antrim Belfast 270: Belfast Zoo, Antrim Road, 1st January (Flightline). 50: Royal Academy, Cliftonville Road, 9th January (Flightline). 60: Duncairn Gardens, Antrim Road, 10th January with 20 present the next day (Flightline). Up to 330: Stranmillis, 12th to 22nd January (Dave Allen et al.). Up to 120: Ormeau Bridge, Ormeau Road, 13th January to 9th April (Ronald Surgenor et al.). 15: Newtownbreda, 14th January (Tyrone Nelson). 50: St Georges Church, High Street, 15th January (Ronald Surgenor). 60: Ardoyne, 20th Janaury (Flightline). 30: Montgomery Street, Castlereagh, 23rd January (Flightline). 22: Shore Road, Whiteabbey, 25th January (Flightline). 40: Oval, East Belfast, 25th January (Flightline). 70: Shore Road, Whiteabbey, 28th Janury (Flightline). 40: Botanic, 30th January (Flightline). 15: Queen Street, 31st January (Flightline). Up to 70: Dee Street, 1st to 6th February (Flightline). 36: Fortwilliam Roundabout, Junction 1, M2, 6th February to 13th March (Derek Charles et al.). 30: Ballymacaret, 8th February (Flightline). 14: Westlink, 17th February (Flightline). 12: Queens University, 26th February (Flightline). 50: “East Belfast”, 10th March (Flightline). 20: Lower Braniel Road, 16th March (Wilton Farrelly). 40: Sandown Road, South, Ballyhackamore, 20th March (Flightline). 60: Stranmillis, Quenns Sports Centre, 7th April (Flightline). 55: Botanic Avenue, 10th April (Flightline). 15: Queens Bridge, 13th April (Ronald Surgenor). 36: Donegal Square, 15th April (Hugh Delaney). 75: Sandy Row, 13th April (Flightline). 40: Lagan Weir, 16th April (Ronald Surgenor). 15: Donegal Pass, 17th April (Flightline). 35: Skegoneill Avenue, 21st April (Flightline). 50: Newtownards Road, 21st April (Flightline). 25: Ballyhackamore, 29th April (Flightline). Antrim 150: Glenariff, 1st January (Davy Hunter). 30: Whitehead 1st January (Flightline). Up to 180: Glengormley, 1st January to 8th March (Derek Charles et al.). Up to 80: Ballymena, 2nd January to 14th March (Derek Charles et al.). Seven: Templepatrick, 10th January (Flightline). Up to 80: Carrickfergus, 24th January to 8th February (Flightline). 60: Lambeg, 26th January. (Flightline). Up to 156: Lisburn 26th to 31st January (Walter Veale et al.). Four: Ballyclare, 28th January (Flightline). Up to 25: Cullybackey, 7th February to 7th March (Flightline). Three: Ramoan Road, Ballycastle, 14th February (Geoff Campbell). Two: Ballygally, 14th March (Neal Warnock). Up to 25: Larne, 13th February to 8th April (Neal Warnock et al.). 21: Portballintrae 24th November (Flightline) Armagh Three: Oxford Island NNR, Lurgan, 1st March (Colm McQuillan, Mark Killops). Up to 52. Portadown, 8th to 9th March (Mark Killops et al.). Down Up to 65: Bangor, 10th January to 17th March (Flightline). 15: Donaghadee, 11th January (Flightline).

Up to 40: St Marys School, Downpatrick 20th to 25th January (Flightline). 15: Killyleagh, 28th January (Flightline). Up to six: Newcastle, 2nd to 8th February (Flightline). 60: High Street, Holywood, 13th March (Flightline). 18: Flatfields, Moira, 14th March (Flightline). 12: A1, Dromore, 4th April (Flightline). Londonderry Up to 220: Shellbridge (general area), Coleraine, 2nd January to 15th March (John Clarke et al.). 80: Limavady, 9th January (Flightline). Two: Bradleys Motor Garage, Garvagh, 4th February (Neal Warnock). 12: Castlerock, 16th March (Flightline). 38: Bellarena, Limavady, 10th April (Charles Stewart).

2010 Antrim / Down Greater Belfast, general area; Up to 115: Stranmillis, 9th to 28th November (Dave Suddaby, Dave Allen, Clive Mellon et al.). Up to 155: Ormeau Bridge, 10th November to 11th December (Brian Douglas et al.). Eight: Shankill Road, 11th November (Dennis Weir). Up to 100: Lagan Meadows, 12th to 21st November (John Lyons et al.). One: Ardoyne, 15th November (John Fitzimmons). 30: Knightsbrige, Lagan Meadows, 16th November (Andrew Crory et al.). 23: Kings Bridge, River Lagan, 18th November (Ronald Surgenor). 50: Peters Hill, 19th November (Allen Gillespie). 25: Castlecourt, 25th November (Allen Gillespie). Up to 30: Fitzwilliam Street, 30th November to 8th December (Keith Bennett). 20: Windsor Avenue, Lisburn Road, 4th December (Dave Allen). 200: City Cemetery, Whiterock Road, 9th December (Derek Charles et al.). Five: Kennedy Centre, Anderstowwn Road, 9th December (Derek Charles). 12: Belfast City Hall, 9th December (Ronald Surgenor). Up to 250: St Georges Church, High Street, 10th to 11th December (Ronald Surgenor et al.). 30: Eliza Street, 11th December (James Robinson). 20: Co-Op, Lisburn Road, 14th December (Dave Allen). 15: York Street, 14th December (David Clarke). Eight: Shore Road, Fortwilliam, 14th December (David Clarke). Five: Belfast Castle, 18th December (Larry Toal). Up to 600: Whitewell Road, 18th to 29th December (Derek Charles et al.). Four: Skegoneill Avenue, 20th December (Stuart McKee). Ten: Fortwilliam Roundabout, M2, 22nd December (Stuart McKee). Ten: Tesco Car Park, Yorkgate, 22nd December (Natalie Donnelly). Six: Westlink, 29th December (Derek Charles).

Antrim Up to 60: Ballycastle, 25th October to 31st December (Geoff Campbell et al.). 25: Portrush, 26th October (Matthew Tickner). Up to 25: Moylena Road, Antrim, 8th to 15th November (Davy Hunter). 14: Moira Roundabout, Moira, 13th November (Ian Dickey). Up to 60: Ballymena, 16th November to 18th December (Richard Hunter et al.) Up to 80: Glengormley, 17th November to 20th December (Martin Monaghan et al.). 28: Monkstown, 25th November to 17th December (Derek Charles et al.). Up to 29: Ballynure Cemetery, Ballynure 5th to 19th December (E. Flynn). 15: Ballycarry Railway Station, Ballycarry, 11th December (Gerard McGeehan). 27: Ballycorr Road, Ballyclare, 15th December (Ian Dickey). Up to 50: Larne, 17th to 27th December (Bertie Spence). One: Cushendall, 20th December (C. McNaughton). Up to 20: Carrickfergus, 21st to 28th December (Pauline Majury et al.). One: Ballygally, 23rd December (Neal Warnock). 20: Ballyvoy, 24th December (Geoff Campbell). Ten: Shore Road, Rathcoole, 30th December (Stuart McKee). Down One: Holywood, 20th January (Dave Allen). Up to 50: Saintfield, 12th to 15th November (Norma Percival Price, Matt Liddle). 30: Town centre, Holywood, 18th November (Ian Graham). Up to 69: Bangor, 3rd to 11th December (Richard Weyl et al.). One: Comber, 23rd December (Chris Shaw). Two: Dundrum Road, Newcastle, 25th December (Ed McGuiggan). Fermanagh Three: Leggs Mushroom Farm, East of Castle Caldwell, 12th November (Amy Burns). Londonderry 11: Springwell Forest, Coleraine, 5th November (Tyrone Nelson). 25: Industrial Estate, Londonderry, 31st December (S. Davies). Tyrone 20: Moygashel, Dungannon, 11th November (Declan Coney). Ten: Ballygawley / Augher, 13th November (Wilton Farrelly).

2011 Antrim / Down Belfast, General Area: Two: Ormonde Gardens, Castlereagh, 6th January (Wilton Farrelly). Four: Castlereagh Road, 9th January (Wilton Farrelly). Up to 30: Shankill Road, 10th to 11th January (Colin Cardy). 24: Priory Park, Finaghy, 18th January (Dave Allen). One: Ardalee Avenue, 23rd January (Keith Bennett). 16: Kings Bridge, Ormeau Avenue, 28th January (Ronald Surgenor). 20: Ravenhill Park, 29th January (John Pyper). 22: Westlink, 31st January (Walter Veale). 30: Rodens Street / Tates Avenue, 1st February (Walter Veale et al.). 12: Windsor Avenue, Lisburn Road, 8th February (Derek Charles). 24: Outside the Spar Shop, Botanic Avenue, 11th February (John Pyper). 23: Ormeau Bridge, 22nd February (Ronald Surgenor). 12: Franklin Street / Alfred Street, 22nd Febraury (R. McQuillan). 17: City Centre, 23rd February (Dave Allen). Eight: Beechill Road, 1st March (James Robinson). Four: Cherryvale Park, Ravenhill Road, 9th March (Dermot Hughes). Up to 32: West Circular Road, 15th to 31st March (Ian Graham). 40: Cave Hill Road, 24th March (Larry Toal). Two: Bellvue Zoo, Antrim Road, 25th March (Philip McHaffie). 25: Harberton Park, 27th March (Kate Doherty). Up to 25: City Hall, Belfast City Centre, 28th March to 14th April (Ronald Surgenor et al.). Up to 31: Donegal Square West, 30th March to 4th April (David Nixon, Phillip McHaffie et al.). Up to 30: Belfast Waterworks, Antrim Road, 2nd to 19th April (Larry Toal). 40: Fortwilliam Park, 14th April (Larry Toal). Antrim Four: Sixmilewater, Ballyclare, 1st January (E. Flynn). Up to 300: Glenariff Road, Waterfoot, 2nd to 16th January (Pauline Majury, Geoff Campbell et al.). One: Woodford Heights, Ballymena, 4th January (Richard Gray). One: Ballyvoy, 9th January (Geoff Campbell). Up to 30: Larne, 12th January to 4th March (David Gillespie et al.). One: Stockdam Road, Lisburn, 17th January (Ted Rolston). Six: Mountsandel Road, Coleraine 17th January (Richard Hoy). One: Pond Park Road, Lisburn, 24th January (Walter Veale). Up to 41: Carrickfergus Sainsburys, 19th February to 5th April (Gerard McGeehan et al.). Eight: Portrush, 18th January (Matthew Tickner). 24: Ballycastle, 22nd to 27th January (Geoff Campbell). Two: Donegall Avenue, Whitehead, 7th February (Stephen O’Donaghue). Up to six: Broughshane, 19th to 24th February (Keith Stevens). 50: Carnmoney, 5th to 7th March (Mark Smyth et al.). 15: Glengormley, 7th March (Derek Charles). 19: Maurice Edgar Taylor Steel, Hydepark, Mallusk, 9th March (Derek Charles). Five: Coleraine Academical Institute, Coleraine, 8th November (Bert Montgomery). Armagh Ten: Northway, Portadown, 20th January (Stephen Foster). One: Richill, 15th February (Andrew Poots). Up to two: Derrymacash, Lurgan, 15th to 19th March (Ed O’Hara et al.). Eight: Peatlands Park, Tamnamore, 19th March (Stephen Hewitt, Paul Burrows, John Faulkner, Gillian Faulkner).

Down Up to 25: Bangor, 1st January to 3rd February (Amanda Allaway et al.). Up to 12: Newcastle, 8th to 14th January (Dan Bailie et al.). Three: Causeway Road, January (Hugh Devlin). 20: Donaghadee Road, Adeboden, 24th January (Jim Whitla, Margaret Adamson). 20: Groomsport, 24th January (Andrew Crory et al.). Eight: Craigavad, 13th March (Patrick Keilty). Fermanagh Up to six: Florencecourt, 27th January to 10th February (George Henderson et al.). Londonderry Up to 25: Derry City, 25: 1st January to 25th February (Theo Campbell et al.). Tyrone Six: Coalisland, 6th January (John Hanna).

2012 Antrim/ Down Belfast, General Area. 70: Millfield, Castlecourt and Carrick Hill, 17th November (Allen Gillespie). 11: Shimna Close, Cregagh Estate, 17th November (John Pyper). 15: Galwally Park 20th November (Dermot Hughes). Up to 130: Short Strand, East Belfast, 21st to 24th November (Andrew Crory et al.). Up to 120: Stranmillis, 23rd November to 24th December (Ronald Surgenor et al.). 50: Clifton House, Clifton Street, 25th November (Bunter Smith). 40: Sydenham By-Pass, 26th November (Ian Graham). 50: Balfour Street, Ormeau Bridge, 27th November (David Clarke). Up to 90: Ormeau Bridge, Ormeau Road, 27th to 28th November (Ronald Surgenor, Geoff Campbell). 20: Hydebank, 3rd December (Andrew Crory, Ed McGuiggan). Two: Cyprus Park, 4th to 8th December (Danny Boyd et al.). Five: Knock Dual Carriageway, Castlereagh Road, 9th December (Alan Gallagher). 22: Milltown, Shaw’s Bridge, 15th December (Wilton Farrelly). Two: Holywood Road, 26th December (Simon Morton). Antrim Up to 12: Bushmills, 8th November to 6th December (Dick Glasgow et al.). Up to 18: Larne, 11th November to 16th December (Roger Ford-Hutchinson et al.). 50: White Park Bay, Ballintoy, 13th November (Geoff Campbell). Up to 100: Ballycastle, 13th to 17th November (Geoff Campbell et al.). Up to 30: Coleraine, 18th November to 16th December (Richard Hoy, Lowell Mills et al.). Up to 68: Antrim, 20th November to 27th December (Davy Hunter et al.). Up to 25: Islandmagee, 21st November to 1st December (Robert McDowell et al.). Up to 39: Whitehead, 24th November to 17th December (Ian Enlander et al.). Up to 30: Ballymena, 26th November to 26th December (Iris Millar et al.) Up to 25 Carrickfergus, 27th November to 9th December (Pauline Majury et al.). 20: Kilcreggan Urban Farm, 12th December (Phil Hughes). Four: Ahoghill Road, Randalstown, 27th November (James Steel). 40: Monkstown, 1st to 5th December (Derek Charles et al.). Up to 30: Portrush, 27th November to 2nd December (Matthew Tickner). Two: Temple Rise, Templepatrick, 2nd December (Sandy McWilliams). Three: Ballintoy Village, 3rd December (Patrick Barton). Up to 24: School Hill, Ballygally 5th December (Mr Warnock, Mrs R Warnock et al.). Six: Portballintrae,6th December (Carol Anderson). 24: Glengormley, 22nd December (Derek Charles). Three: Slievenacloy, Belfast Hills, 24th December (Dermot Hughes). 20: Carnlough, 26th December (Richard Gray). Eight: Belfast City Golf Course, Mallusk, 31st December (David Smylie).

Armagh One: Derrytasna, 18th November (Noel Austin). Three: Craigavon North Lake, Craigavon Balancing Lakes, Lurgan, 9th December (Ed O’Hara). Up to 15: Portadown, 15th November to 24th December (Derek Charles et al.). Seven: Peatlands Park, Tamnamore, 10th December (Stephen Foster). One: Scarva, 16th December (Alistair Prentice). Down Five: Castle Espie, Comber, 7th to 11th November (Ronald Surgenor et al.). 15: Ballywhiskin, Millisle, 8th November (per NIBirds). Up to 30: Aghnaleck, Hillsborough, 15th November to 5th December (Gary Wilkinson). Ten: Dunmurry 15th November (Chris Acheson). Up to 35: Dundrum Road, Newcastle 13th November to 9th December (Dan Baille, Andrew Crory et al.). Ten: Tollymore Forest Park, Tollymore, 17th November (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan). Up to 75: Bangor, 18th November to 30th December (James Robinson et al.). Eight: Ballyloughlin Road Dundrum, 24th November (Joe Devlin, Clifford Sharpe). One: Moneyscalp Road, Castlewellan 25th November (Adam McLure). Up to 19: Donaghadee, 25th November to 9th Decemeber (James Robinson). Up to 130: Lisburn, 25th November to 30th December (Ted Rolston, Walter Veale et al.). Seven: Saintfield Road, Carryduff, 30th November (Garry Armstrong). Two: Crawfordsburn, 30th November (Kerry Leonard). Up to 38: War Memorial, Groomsport, 2nd to 4th December (George Gordon et al.). Up to six: Kircubbin, 6th to 13th December (N. Fowler et al.). 20: Ballygowan Road Banbridge, 3rd to 5th December (David McCreedy). Two: Bridal Loanan, Warrenpoint, 6th December (Joe Devlin). One: Moira, 15th December (Derek Charles). 100: Dundonald, 24th December (Dave Allen). Up to 30: Newtownards, 24th to 29th December (Ian McKee, Margaret McKee et al.). Up to 32: Comber, 24th 29th December (Chris Shaw). Fermanagh Four: Farrancassidy Crossroads, Lough Navar, 22nd November (Brad Robson). Ten: Springfield, 24th November (Gareth Buchannan, Brad Robson). Two: Enniskillen Town Centre, 10th December (Brad Robson). Five: Main, Street Kesh, 11th to 17th December (Brad Robson). Londonderry Eight: Balls Point, Lough Foyle, 10th November (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan, Walter Veale). Six: Lomond Road, Myroe Levels, 13th to 20th November (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan, Walter Veale et al.). 12: Dungiven, 18th November (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan). Six: Maghera, 18th November (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan). Up to 38: Portstewart, 27th November to 15th December (John Clarke, Pat Davidson). Up to 60: Londonderry City, 28th November to 19th December (Theo Campbell, Christine Cassidy et al.). Two: The Creagh, Toomebridge, 30th November (Derek Charles). Up to 60: Limavady, 1st to 5th December (Chris Colhoun). 20: Greysteel, 7th December (Peter Robinson, Hill Dick). Up to 60: Faughanvale, Lough Foyle, 8th to 20th December (Matthew Tickner, Brad Robson). 21: Castlerock, 12th December (Mervyn Guthrie). Ten: Seacoast Road, Myroe, 14th December (Richard Hoy, Lowell Mills). Tyrone 12: Homebase, Omagh, 29th November (Adrian Gilmore). Up to ten: Cookstown, 29th November to 9th December (Tony McCormick)

2013 Belfast General Area Antrim / Down 30: Victoria Park, 2nd January (Aaron Davis). 50: Glenhill Park, 19th January (Christopher Veale). Up to 15: Stranmillis, 20th January to 21st March (David Clarke, John Pyper et al.). 52: “North Belfast”, 22nd January (Stuart McKee). Three: North Queen Street, 14th February (David Knight). 14: Boucher Road, 18th February (Chris Shaw). 16: Langtry Court, Templemore Avenue, 23rd March (Ronald Surgenor). 25: The Albert Clock, 25th March (Doris Noe). Three: Belvoir Park Forest, Belvoir, 4th April (Adam McClure). Up to 20: Ormeau Road, 12th to 26th April (Robert Scott). Five: Holywood Road, 13th April (David Clarke). 20: Rutherglen Street, Ballygomartin, 14th April (Wallace Gillespie). Up to 30: Forestside Shopping Centre, Annadale, 16th to 25th April (Chris Shaw et al.). 19: Knockbraken Park, 18th April (Colum McCavana). 22: Cedar Grove, Old Holywood Road, 20th April (David Morrow). Two: Belvoir 3rd May (Richard Nevin). Antrim Up to 20: Wyncairn, Larne, 1st January to 30th April (Stephen Foster, Betty Foster et al.). Up to 70: Lisburn, 3rd January to 24th April (Colin Mitchell, Walter Veale, David Brooks et al.). Up to 20: Whitehead, 4th January to 5th May (Cameron Moore David Turnball). Up to 35 Ballymena, 9th Januaryto 23rd April (Jeff Larkin, Iris Millar et al.). 16: Ballymineymore Road, Glenavy, 15th January (Andrea Johnston). Up to 40: Carrickfergus, 16th January to 2nd April (Cameron Moore Gerard McGeehan et al.). 18: Ballyclare, 29th January (Ian Dickey). Up to 20: Poleglass, 31st January to 6th February (Rob McAlister). Up to 29: Cullybackey, 3rd February to 12th March (Peter McAllister et al.). 48: Antrim Area Hospital Antrim, 19th to 22nd February (Sandy McWilliams, Clive Mellon et al.). 16: Whitehouse Sheet Metal, Trench Road, Mallusk, 2nd January (Derek Charles). 14: Brankinstown Raod, Aghalee, 17th January (Amy Burns). One: Portmore Lough RSPB, Aghagallon, 20th January (Gary Armstrong). 20: Ballyclare Road, Templepatrick, 21st January (Chris Shaw). Six: Sandyknowes Crescent, Glengormley, 21st January (Mark Smyth) Nine: Ballynure, 29th January (Brad Robson, Neal Warnock, Giles Knight). 15: Killowen Curch, Coleraine, 3rd February (Dave Allen). 40: Ballyhenry Road, Glengormley, 3rd February (Martin Monaghan). Three: Ballybogey Road, Ballymoney, 23rd February (Richard Gray). Three: Ballyvoy, 23rd February (Ronald Surgenor). Two: Roughfort ,28th Febraury (Derek Charles). Eight: Ballygally, 1st March (Neal Warnock). Three: Cloughfern, 23rd April (Valerie McKeown). 20: Rathmena, Ballyclare, 23rd to 24th April (George Stewart). Three: New Mossely 29th April (Ken Moore Five: Templepatrick, 23rd April (Mark Smyth). Five: Coleraine, 24th April (Chris Edmund). 14: Mill Road, Portstewart, 24th April to 3rd May (Stephen Maxwell et al.). Six: Newtownabbey, 30th April to 1st May (Derek Charles et al.). One: Bushmills, 14th May (Angela Willis).

Armagh 15: New Forge Road, Maralin, 14th January (Richard Gray). Up to 20: Corner House, Derrymacash, 8th to 9th February (Comghal McQuillan et al.). Up to 40: Lurgan, 12th to 16th Febraury (Majella Callaghan et al.). Up to 26: Portadown Road, Armagh City, 15th February to 3rd March (Majella Callaghan, Derek Charles et al.). 12: Peatlands Park, 15th March (Stephen Foster et al.). 11: Richmond Park, Tandragee, 26th March to 11th April (David Knight et al.). Down Up to 20: Bangor, 3rd January to 28th April (Tom Swann et al.). Five: Old Mill Heights, Culcavy, 19th January (Garry Armstrong). Up to 50: Comber, 12th January to 9th February (Chris Shaw et al.). Up to 30: Newtownards, 18th to 22nd February (Adam Middleton, Jack Lowry, Harry Lowry et al.). Up to 15: Banbridge, 22nd February to 26th March (David McCreedy et al.). 30: Dollingstown, 8th January (Andy Elliot). Ten: Groomsport, 13th January (B. Orr). Ten: Mountstewart, Greyabbey, 27th January (David McCormick). Two: Drumfad Road, Millisle, 16th February (David McCormick). Seven: Ballyhalbert 12th March (Jack Hughes). Six: Cullaville 13th March. 13: Donaghadee 16th March (James Robinson). Eight: Waringstown 19th to 21st March (David McCready). 40: Dundonald 19th March to 6th April (Stephen Maxwell et al.). Nine: Park Lane, Gilford 26th March (Mark McConnell). One: Hillsborough, 28th May (Mandy Cromie, Paul McCullough). Londonderry Up to 72: Londonderry City, 25th January to 23rd April (Christine Cassidy et al.). Three: Magherafelt, 20th January (Kevin Beattie). One: Limavady 26th January found dead (David McCool). It had been ringed in Store Faerder, Stavanger, Norway on 26th October a distance of 1140km. Six: Castlerock, 3rd February (Mervyn Guthrie). 25: Springhill National Trust, Moneymore, 29th March (Kevin Kirkham-Brown). Tyrone 12: Ardlanagh, Ballysaggart Lough Dungannon, 9th April (Darryl McConn). Nine: Westbury, Cookstown, 18th April (Tony McCormick). Four: Dromore Road, Omagh, 1st December (Kieran Corry).

2014 Down One: Cabin Hill Park, Belfast, 21st January (Bert Montgomery). Three: Groomsport, 5th December (Billy Miskelly). 20: Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, 23rd December (Ian Enlander).

2015 Antrim Three: Ralloo, Larne, 5th February (Bill Guiller). Two: Ballyclare, 11th November (Neal Warnock). Down Two: Rathgael Road, Bangor, 17th January (Kerry Leonard). Three: Groomsport, 5th December (Billy Miskelly). Two: Corporation, Killinchy, 25th to 26th December (Hugh Thurgate).

2016 Antrim Eight: Brookland’s Avenue, Whitehead, 23rd October (Tina Enlander, Ian Enlander). Four: Rathlin Island 25th October (Stuart McKee). Two: Ballycastle 12th November (Geoff Campbell). Ten: Larne 9th December (Mervyn Campbell). 46: Broughshane Road, Ballymena 11th to 18th December (Mervyn Campbell, Ian Dickey, Iris Millar, Jeff Larkin, Heather Larkin et al.). 37: Broughshane, 18th December (Neal Warnock et al.). 20: Carnvue Road, Carnmoney, 18th to 21st December (David Adrian et al.). One: Carnmoney Road North, Monkstown 22nd December (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan). 20: Ballyhenry Road, Glengormley, 24th to 26th December (Martin Monaghan). One: Randlestown Road, Antrim 25th December (Derek Charles, Mary Charles). Up to 40: Birch Green, Glengormley, 27th December into 2017 (Martin Monaghan et al.). Armagh Two: Ardmore, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, 19th November (Derek Charles). Down Seven: Groomsport, 12th November (Billy Miskelly). One: In off the sea. Kearney, Outer Ards Peninsula, 29th November (Dave Allen). 12: My Lady Way, Hollywood, 2nd December (John Edwards). Five: Old Hillsborough Road, Lisburn, 25th December (Eric Randall). Londonderry One: Eglinton, 29th November (Jonny W). Two: Moyola Park, Castledawson, 16th December (Lady Moyola). Tyrone Two: Clogher, 29th December (Richard Gray).

2017 Belfast General Area Antrim / Down Two: Belvoir Park, Belfast, 2nd January (Dave Allen). One: Windsor Avenue, 6th January (Dave Allen). 40: Loughside Park, Shore Road, 4th February (Stuart Samuel). 27: Antrim Road, 18th February (Larry Toal). Four: Knightsbridge Road, Stranmillis what date in February/ (Philip McErlain). 60: Balmoral Mews, 26th to 28th February (Julie Tolerton). 17: Stockman’s Lane, 24th February (Adam McClure). 20: Duncairn Gardens, 26th February (Tom Clarke). 30: Mersey Street, East Belfast, 19th to 21st March (Simon Morton et al.). Antrim Up to 50: Newtownabbey, 1st January 24th March (Martin Monaghan). Up to 57: Ballymena, 4th to 29th January (Jeff Larkin). Up to 35: Larne, 5th to 26th January (Geraldine Seymour, Bill Guiller et al.). 60: Cushendall, 18th January (Dick Glasgow). Up to 60: Lisburn, 18th to 11th February (Karen Elliot, Christopher Veale et al.). Up to 30: Antrim, 19th January 22nd February (Davy Hunter). Ten: Broughshane, 27th January (Gillian McKillop). Up to 50: 28th January to 10th February (Jason Bain). 14: Ednederry 4th to 15th February (Sam Thomas). 20: Eden, Carrickfergus, 16th to 18th February (Brian Smith et al.). Up to five: Ballygalley, 19th February to 5th March (Stephen Foster et al.). 25: Ballyhartfield Road, Templepatrick, 6th March (Stephen Foster). Armagh Three: Church Place, Lurgan, 3rd January (Aidan O’ Donohoe). Up to seven: Gilford, 16th to 28th January (Clifford McCready). Up to 40. Portadown: 13th January to 24th March (Mark Killops et al.). Down 23: Windmill Road, Hillsborough, 3rd January (Gary Wilkinson). Up to 15: Bangor, 10th January to 4th March (William Buller et al.). 20: Benagh Road, Greencastle, Carlingford, 4th to 22nd February (Dechlan Savage et al.). Fermanagh Up to 25: Enniskillen, 16th to 30th January (Brad Robson, Dara McAllister). Two: Fivemiletown, 25th February (C. Bell). Londonderry Six: Roe Valley Country Park, Limavady, 4th January (Claire Hassan). Two: Culmore, Londonderry, 30th January (Richard Smith, Theo Campbell).

2018 Down One: Adult female. Bangor, 19th January (Anthony McGeehan). One: Donaghadee Road, Bangor, 22nd November (Janice Ritchie). Londonderry Two: Mountsandel Fort, Mountsandel Road, Coleraine, 7th March (Michael Barton).

2019 Antrim Up to 17: Kirk Road, Ballymoney, 25th November – 27th December Up to 38: Westlink / Barrack Street, 23rd December into 2020 (Jony Rosborough et al.). Two: Steeple Road, Antrim, 24th December (Derek Charles). Londonderry One: Aghanlo, Limavady, 26th December (John Pudney).

2020 Antrim At least seven birds remained Barrack Street, Belfast to 5th January (Jony Rosborough et al.). 34: Institution Place, Belfast, 11th January (Derek Charles, Majella Charles), same birds as Barrack Street. Armagh “A small flock”. Banbridge Road, Scarva, 11th January (Karen Elliot).

Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus, Fortwilliam Belfast, 23rd December 2009. Photo Derek Charles.