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Little Gullhydrocoloeus Minutus 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus (Breeds northern Europe and Asia. Small numbers also in southern Canada. Winters on coasts of western Europe, the Mediterranean and northeast United States). Unpublished records: Historical records to be updated. 1995 Antrim One: Three Islands, Lough Neagh, 28th June (per Stephen Foster). 1996 Antrim Two: Adults. Sandy Bay, Lough Neagh, 13th January (Davy Hunter). One: Adult. Fisherman’s Quay, Carrickfergus, 13th January (Clive Mellon, Dave Allen). One: Adult. Ramore Head, Portrush, 17th January (Matthew Tickner, David Nixon). Down One: Adult. St Johns Point, Killough, 21st January (Anthony McGeehan). Tyrone One: Grange, River Foyle, 21st January (Geoff Campbell). 1997 Antrim Two: Ramore Head, Portrush, County Antrim. One, juvenile 24th August and one 13th September (Jeff Larkin et al.). Armagh One: First summer. Oxford Island NNR, Lough Neagh, Lurgan, 1st June (Oscar Campbell). One: Ardmore, Derrytrasna, Lough Neagh, 9th August (Joe Devlin). Down One: Adult winter. Mill Quarter Bay, Strangford Lough, County Down, 30th January (Matthew Tickner). Two: Bann Estuary, Coleraine, County Londonderry. One 23rd February to 23rd March with two on 27th March (Colin Guy, J. Shields et al.). One: Ballyhoran Bay, 3rd March (Colin Guy). One: Adult winter. Cockle Island, Groomsport, 1st April (Stuart McKee). Three: Briggs Rocks, Groomsport. One immature 6th to 7th April with two adults 17th December one remaining to 29th December (Colin Guy, Anthony McGeehan, Ken Douglas et al.). Three: Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick, County Down. Two one adult and one immature 12th April, one adult remaining to 20th April (Garry Armstrong et al.). One: Paddy’s Dub, Lough Beg NNR, County Londonderry, 26th April (David Steele). One: First-summer. Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast, County Down, 1st to 6th June (Ed O’Hara et al.). One: Grey Point, Belfast Lough, Crawfordsburn, County Down, 14th September (Geoff Campbell). One: St Johns Point, Killough, County Down, 20th September (David Knight). One: First-winter. Ballyhenry Bay, 20th to 30th November (Dennis Weir, Willie McDowell et al.). Two: Adults. Ballyhenry Bay, 21st December (Anthony McGeehan). 1999 Down One: Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast, County Down, 4th September (Anthony McGeehan). 2000 Down One: First-winter. Ardglass, County Down, 26th January (Anthony McGeehan). Little Gull © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com 2002 Down One: Adult. Ballyhenry Island, Strangford Lough, Portaferry, County Down, 21st January (Hugh Thurgate). 2005 Antrim One: First-winter. Browns Bay, Islandmagee, 16th January (Flightline). Three: Larne Harbour, Larne. One adult 20th January and two one adult and one first-year. 20th March (Flightline). Three: Ramore Head, Portrush. One adult 19th August with two on 30th September (Flightline). Three: Juveniles. Skerries, Portrush, 5th September (Flightline). Three: Whitehead. One adult winter 20th September, one second-winter 11th October with an adult winter on 28th October (Flightline). Armagh Up to six: Reedy Flats, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, County Armagh, 24th May to 20th August (Flightline). Down Four: Briggs Rocks, Groomsport. One adult winter 8th January, two, one adult winter and one second- winter, 28th August with an adult on 10th September (George Gordon et al.). One: First-winter. Kilkeel, 14th January (Flightline). One: Adult. Kilclief, 6th February (Flightline). One: Adult summer. Old Quoile Bridge, Quoile River, Downpatrick, 10th May (Flightline). One: First-summer. Kinnegar, Belfast Lough, Holywood, 31st May to 26th June (Flightline). One: First-summer. Portavoe Reservoir, Groomsport, 26th June (Flightline). Two: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast. One first-summer 26th June with an adult-winter on 26th October (Flightline). One: First-summer. Sandeel Bay, Groomsport, 27th July (Flightline). Three: St Johns Point, Killough. Adult summers on 28th July and 28th August with an adult winter on 10th October (Flightline). One: Immature. Cockle Island Groomsport, 3rd August (Flightline). One: First-summer. Rossglass, 18th to 21st August (Flightline). Two: Adult winter. Irish Sea South between County Down and the Isle of Man, 16th September (Flightline). Two: Killough. One adult winter 27th September with one on 9th October (Flightline). One: First-winter. Strand Lough, Killough, 2nd October (Flightline). One: Ballyhalbert, 9th October (Flightline). One: Newcastle Beach, Newcastle, 25th October (Flightline). One: Adult winter. Ballyhenry Island, Strangford Lough, 15th to 30th December (Flightline). One: Adult winter. Orlock Point, Groomsport, 21st December (Flightline). One: Adult winter. Killard, County Down, 26th December (Flightline). Londonderry One: Second-winter. Magilligan Point, Lough Foyle, 2nd January (Flightline). One: Adult winter. Lough Beg NNR, 18th August to 25th September (Davy Hunter et al.). One: Second-summer Ballykelly, Lough Foyle, 20th September (Flightline). Up to two: Bann Estuary, Coleraine, 23rd September to 29th October (Flightline). 2009 Antrim One: Adult. Whitehouse Lagoon, Belfast, 18th January (Derek Charles). One: First-winter. Blackhead, 8th February (Flightline). One: Adult. Larne Harbour, Larne, 24th October (Flightline). Armagh Two: Reedy Flats, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, 6th to 11th August (David Knight et al.). One: Adult. Ardmore, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, 16th August (Flightline). Little Gull © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com Down Two: Portaferry. Single adults on 20th February and 2nd December (John Wilson Foster). Up to four: Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick, 21st March to 19th May (Keith Bennett et al.) Londonderry One: First-winter. Castlerock, 7th January (Flightline). Two: Lough Beg. One adult, south west corner, 23rd February to 18th March and an adult at Mullagh, 20th September to 1st October (David Steele et al.). One: First-summer. Bann Estuary, Coleraine, 29th April (David Campbell). 2010 Antrim One: Sub-adult. Larne Lough, 2nd August (Colin Guy). One: Adult. Portballintrae, 7th August (Flightline). One: Ballycastle, 8th September (Colin Guy). One: First-winter. Blue Pool, Portrush, 16th September (Ronald Surgenor). One: Adult. Whitehead, 20th September (Ian Enlander). Armagh One: Second-winter. Reedy Flats, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, 11th August (Oscar Campbell). Down Up to three: Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick, 15th April to 27th June (David Nixon et al.). One: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast, 5th September (Dennis Weir). One: Adult. Mill Quarter Bay, Killard 26th September (Ian Jackson). One: Tullyhill Bay, Strangford, 26th September (Andrew Crory). One: Strand Lough, Killough, 3rd October (Flightline). Tyrone Four: One adult and three first-summers. Blackers Rock, Lough Neagh, 5th June, two first-summers remaining to 12th June (Flightline). 2011 Antrim Two: First-summers. Portmore Lough RSPB Reserve, Aghagallon, 7th to 19th June (James Robinson et al.). Armagh Two: First-summers. Reedy Flats, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, 24th May (David Knight). Three: Emerson’s Sandpit, Lough Neagh, Ardmore. Two first summers 23rd July with an adult on 20th November (Derek Charles, Frank Carroll). Down One: Adult. Marlfield, Strangford Lough, 2nd January (Richard Weyl). Four: Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick. One adult 11th January, one adult 16th to 25th April, one 28th July and one 20th September to 15th November (Spencer Marshall, Joan Marshall, Ed McGuigan, Mark Killops, Andrew Crory et al.). One: First-summer. Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast, 22nd May (Andrew Crory et al.). One: First-winter. Lighthouse Island, Copeland Islands, 5th October (Neville McKee). One: Killough, 11th October (Chris Murphy). One: First-winter. Ballyhalbert, Outer Ards Peninsula, 23rd October (James Robinson). One: Adult. Ballyquintin Point, Outer Ards Peninsula, 29th October (Wilton Farrelly). One: Adult. Briggs Rocks, Groomsport, 29th October (Richard Weyl). One: Juvenile. Burial Island, Portavogie, Outer Ards Peninsula, 30th October (Richard Weyl). Two: St John’s Point Killough. One juvenile 31st October with an adult 6th to 10th December (Dan Bailie et al.). One: Adult. Orlock, Groomsport, 16th November (Hugh Thurgate). One: Newcastle, 12th November (Dan Bailie). Little Gull © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com Londonderry Two: Bann Estuary, Coleraine. One first-summer 29th April to 10th May and an adult 14th October (David Campbell et al.). Two: Juveniles. Lough Beg, 29th August (David Steele). One: Myroe, Lough Foyle, 18th November (Matthew Tickner). Tyrone One: Adult-summer. Blackers Rock, Lough Neagh, 19th June (Godfrey McRoberts). 2012 Antrim One: Adult. Portmore Lough RSPB Reserve, Aghagallon, 1st May (Derek Charles). Two: Whitehouse Lagoon, Belfast. One adult summer 7th July and one second-winter 12th August (Stuart McKee). One: Carrickfergus, 9th September (Stephen Drake). One: Immature. Glenshesk River, Ballycastle, 13th September (Colin Guy). Armagh Three: One adult and two first-summers. Reedy Flats / Ardmore, Lough Neagh 25th June to 11th August. (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan, Oscar Campbell, et al.). One: Adult winter. Craigavon Lake North, Craigavon Lakes, Lurgan, 30th November into 2013 (Noel Austin, Tom McCreery et al.). Down One: Adult. Benderg Beach, Killard, Strangford, 1st February (Dermot Hughes). Two: One adult
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