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Unpublished records: Historical records to be updated.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, , 28th June (per Stephen Foster).

1996 Antrim Two: Adults. Sandy Bay, Lough Neagh, 13th January (Davy Hunter). One: Adult. Fisherman’s Quay, , 13th January (Clive Mellon, Dave Allen). One: Adult. Ramore Head, , 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, . 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, , . 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. Harbour Estate, Belfast, County Down, 1st to 6th June (Ed O’Hara et al.). One: Grey Point, , 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 ’. 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, , 16th January (Flightline). Three: 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. Point, , 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. , 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. , 2nd August (Colin Guy). One: Adult. , 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. RSPB Reserve, , 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 and one first-winter. Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick, 5th to 29th April (Keith Bennett et al.). Up to two: First-summers. Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast, 25th May to 2nd September (Gerard McGeehan et al.). One: First summer. Kinnegar, Belfast Lough, Holywood, 21st June to 8th August (Paul Scott et al.) One: First-summer. Ballymacormick Point, Groomsport, 10th June (Jeff Larkin). One: Grey Point, Helens Bay, Crawfordsburn, 12th September (Wilton Farrelly). One: Adult. St. John’s Point, Killough 4th to 6th October (Chris Murphy). Fermanagh One: First summer. Lower Lough Erne Islands RSPB Reserve, 16th May (Brad Robson). Londonderry One: First winter. Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle 10th March (Derek Charles). Two: First-summers. South West Corner, Lough Beg NNR, 25th to 27th May with one bird remaining to 20th June (Jeff Larkin et al.). Three: Bann Estuary, Coleraine. One first-summer 13th June, one second-winter 2nd August with a juvenile 22nd August (Hill Dick, Peter Robinson Mervyn Guthrie Derek Charles).

2013 Antrim Two: Portmore Lough RSPB Reserve, Aghagallon. One adult-winter 2nd February with a first-summer 3rd June (Ed O’Hara, Derek Charles). One: Adult. Corbally Dam, Portrush, 15th April (Colin Guy). Two: Whitehead. One first-winter 18th April and a second-winter 18th to 19th September (Cameron Moore). Up to three: Lady Bay, Lough Neagh, Aghagallon. One adult summer and two first-summers, 3rd June to 6th August (Derek Charles et al.). One: First-summer. , Larne, 18th June (Gerard McGeehan). Two: Brankins Bay, Lough Neagh, Aghagallon on the 29th June, one remaining to 27th July (Ed O’Hara). One: Adult. Hazelbank, Belfast Lough, 19th August (Stuart McKee). One: Adult. Sandy Bay, Larne, 20th November (Neal Warnock).

Little Gull © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com Armagh Two: Craigavon Lake North, Lurgan. One adult from 2012 remained to 17th March with a first winter on 25th May (Ed O’Hara et al.). One: Adult. Oxford Island NNR, Lough Neagh, Lurgan, 26th March (Derek Charles). One: Adult. Derrytrasna, Lough Neagh, 4th September (David Knight). Down One: First-winter. Briggs Rocks, Groomsport, 12th to 18th January (Colin Guy). One: Adult. Ardglass, 31st January (Garry Wilkinson). One: Killyleagh, Strangford Lough, 1st February (David Nixon). One: Adult. Killard NNR, Strangford, 25th March (Craig Nasher). Six: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast. One adult 17th to 21st April, one first-winter 12th May, two first-summers 18th May to 23rd June, one adult 14th July to 2nd August with two adults observed from 3rd to 4th August, one bird remaining to 5th September (Gerard McGeehan Tom Ennis, Ronald Surgenor James Robinson et al.). Two: Kinnegar Shore, Belfast Lough, Holywood. One first-summer 8th June with an adult 5th September to 2nd November (Ronald Surgenor et al.). One: Adult. Kinnegar Sewage Works, Kinnegar, Belfast Lough, 16th November (Norman Milligan). One: Adult. Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick, 30th April to 30th May (Chris Murphy et al.). One: First-summer, Lough Cowey, Portaferry, 12th to 17th May (James Robinson et al.). One: Ballymacormick Point, Groomsport, 1st September (Richard Weyl). Three: St. John’s Point, Killough. One first-winter 24th September, one juvenile 26th to 28th September with an adult on 30th September (Tim Murphy et al.). One: Adult. Comber Greenway, Dundonald, 24th November (Garry Wilkinson). One: Adult. The Narrows, Portaferry, 15th December (Keith Bennett). Londonderry One: Adult. Bann Estuary, Coleraine, 7th to 22nd July (Jeff Larkinm Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan). One: Lough Beg NNR, 23rd to 29th September (Matthew Tickner et al.). Tyrone One: Beach, Ballyronan, Lough Neagh, 3rd June (David Morrow).

Adult Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus, Adult, Lurgan Park Lake, 2013. Photo courtesy of Tom Ennis.

Little Gull © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com 2014 Antrim Three: Whitehead. One first-winter 28th to 31st January, one second-winter 13th to 17th September with an adult on 27th October (Cameron Moore Paul McCullough Gerard McGeehan et al.). Four: Sandy Bay, Larne. Two adults 13th February, one individual remained to the next day, one second-summer 30th April and one adult winter 3rd August to 4th September (Neal Warnock, Cameron Moore, Gavin Ferguson et al.). One: First-winter, East Strand, Portrush, 15th February (Gerard McGeehan). One: First-summer. , 17th to 19th May (Neal Warnock et al.). One: First-winter. Ramore Head, Portrush, 9th October (Matthew Tickner). Armagh One: Adult summer. Reedy Flats, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, 14th July to 7th August (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan et al.). Down One: Adult. Ringburr Point, Portaferry, Strangford Lough, 18th January (Richard Weyl). One: Adult. Killough Coastguard, Station, Killough, 12th February (Stuart McKee), One: First-winter. Briggs Rocks, Groomsport, 7th to 12th March (Colin Guy). One: First-winter, Ballyhenry Island, Portaferry, 30th March (Ian Graham). Four: Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick. Up to three 7th April to 10th May and one 16th July (Ian Jackson, Tony Donaldson et al.). Four: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast. Up to three 21st April to 18th June with a juvenile on 23rd August (George Gordon et al.). Up to two: First summers. Kinnegar, Belfast Lough, Holywood, 30th May to 15th August (Brian Murphy, Joe Lamont et al.). One: First-summer. Moss Road, Holywood, 2nd June (Richard Woods). One: First-summer. Mouth of Carlingford Lough, 10th June (Brad Robson, Shane Woresly). One: Killough, 25th August (David Clarke, John Pyper). One: First-winter. Seahill, Holywood, 20th September (Ronald Surgenor). One: Second-winter. Newcastle, 12th October (Ed O’Hara). One: Adult winter. Cloghy Beach, Cloghy, Outer Ards Peninsula, 6th November (Derek Charles, Majella Callaghan). Londonderry Two: Lough Beg. One South end 14th March and one 8th September (Matthew Tickner, Gareth Bareham). One: Juvenile. Bann Estuary, Coleraine, 1st September (Ian Dickey). One: Juvenile. Strand, Magilligan, Lough Foyle, 11th October (Ian Dickey).

2015 Antrim Three: Ballycastle. One first-winter 7th February, one second-winter 22nd November with a first- winter on 4th December (Neal Warnock Colin Guy). One: First-summer. Lady Bay, Aghagallon Lough Neagh, 23rd to 26th June (Derek Charles et al.). Two: First-summers. Glynn, Larne Lough, 23rd May, one bird remained to 16th June (Neal Warnock). One: First-summer. Larne Promenade, Larne, 1st June (Jason Bain). One: Larne, 25th July (Neal Warnock). Three: East Strand, Portrush. One second-summer 5th August, one adult 29th August with a juvenile on 12th September Two: Whitehead. Single adults, 6th September and 12th November (Cameron Moore). One: Adult. Ramore Head, Portrush, 24th September (Matthew Tickner Colin Guy Ian Dickey). One: Adult. South Bay, , 29th November (Jeff Larkin). Down Three: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast. One first-summer 11th May to 8th June, one adult 31st May to 27th June with an adult 1st to 4th September (Ronald Surgenor, Walter Veale, Tom Ennis et al.). Two: Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick. One first-winter 29th March with an adult 4th to 27th April (Gerard McGeehan, Shirley Dunlop, Keith Bennett et al.).

Little Gull © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com One: First-summer. Ballyquintin, Outer Ards Peninsula, 31st May (Keith Bennett). One: First-summer. Swan Island, Strangford Lough, 6th June (Tim Murphy). One: First-summer. Kinnegar Pool, Belfast Harbour Estate, Holywood, 9th June (Wilton Farrelly). One: First-summer. Dundrum Inner Bay South, Newcastle, 20th to 22nd June (David Nixon et al.). One: First-summer. Killough, 3rd July to 22rd August (Tim Murphy). Three: Adults. Burial Island, Portavogie, 26th August (Billy Miskelly). One: Adult. Ardglass, 9th September (Chris Murphy). One: Adult. Minerstown, 14th September (Tim Murphy). Four: St. John’s Point, Killough. Up to two 23rd to 26th August and two one adult and one second- winter 23rd September (Tim Murphy et al.). One: Adult-winter. Crawfordsburn, Belfast Lough, 10th November (Stuart McKee). One: Orlock Point, Groomsport, 11th November (Stephen Foster, Ronan Owens). One: Newcastle, 15th November (Kevin Kirkham-Brown, Meta Kirkham- Brown). One: Adult. Killard, Strangford, 13th to 26th December (James O’Neill et al.). One: Adult. Ballyhenry Island, Strangford Lough, 31st December (Richard Weyl). Londonderry Three: Magilligan, Lough Foyle, 27th September (Jeff Larkin).

2016 Antrim One: Adult. Black Arch, Larne, 3rd January (Neal Warnock). Two: Glynn, Larne Lough. One adult 8th May with a first-winter on 12th October (Garry Armstrong, Cameron Moore). One: Second- winter. Sandy Bay, Larne, 7th to 8th August (Wilton Farrelly et al.). One: Sub adult. Marconi’s Cottage, Ballycastle, 24th August (Colin Guy). One: Second winter. Whitehead, 13th September (Cameron Moore). One: Second winter. East Strand car park, Portrush, 13th to 14th September (Hill Dick, Peter Robinson et al.). One: Adult. , 12th October (Eamon Larissey). One: Ramore Head, Portrush, 7th November (Dean Woodford-Jones). One: Adult. Larne Lough, 17th November (Neal Warnock). One: Adult winter. Ballycastle, 29th December (Gareth Platt). Armagh One: Adult. Oxford Island NNR, Lurgan, 23rd to 24th July (Garry Armstrong). Down One: Adult. Kinnegar Shore, Belfast Lough, 20th January (Gary Wilkinson). One: Adult. Marlfield, Strangford Lough, 23rd to 31st January (Richard Weyl). One: Second winter. Quintin Bay, Outer Ards Peninsula, 24th January (Richard Weyl). One: First winter. Copeland Sound, Groomsport, 26th January (Stephen Foster). Two: Killough. One adult 11th March with a first-winter on 30th August (Tim Murphy). Three: Groomsport. One first-winter 24th March with two, one adult and one first-summer, Cockle Island, 1st May (Geoff Jones et al.). One: Second-winter. Millisle, 25th March (Tom Ennis, Tony Dodds). One: Second-winter. Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast, 28th March (Kevin Kirkham- Brown). One: Adult. Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick, 3rd to 26th April (Wilton Farrelly et al.). One: First-year. Briggs Rocks, Groomsport, 7th to 9th April (Colin Guy). One: First-year. Portavoe Reservoir, Groomsport, 24th to 30th April (Richard Weyl et al). One: Second summer. Seahill, Belfast Lough, 17th August (Ronald Surgenor). Three: Dundrum Bay, Newcastle, 11th December (David Bryant). Two: One adult and one second winter. Bishopscourt, 29th December (Ian Jackson). Fermanagh One: First-summer. Lower Lough Islands RSPB Reserve, 8th June (Brad Robson).

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Londonderry Four: Bann Estuary, Coleraine. One adult 8th January with three, two first-winters and one adult 16th September (Theo Campbell et al.). Two: Juveniles. Magilligan Point, Lough Foyle, 7th September (Richard Donaghey). One: Adult winter. Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, 17th to 25th September (Derek Charles et al.).

2017 Antrim Two: , Larne. An adult on 1st January and 25th February (Neal Warnock). Up to two: Second years. , 8th June to 6th July (Ric Else, Hazel Watson). Two: Whitehead. A second -year was observed on 13th June and 28th August to 8th September (Cameron Moore Ian Enlander). One: Carnfunnock, 18th July (Linda Thompson). One: Adult. Carrickfergus, 1st September (Ian Enlander). Two: Sandy Bay, Larne. One: Adult winter, 2nd October One: Juvenile. 10th October (Jason Bain, Lilian Cummings). One: First-winter. Marconi’s Cottage, Ballycastle, 17th October (Colin Guy). Armagh One: Adult. Ardmore, Lough Neagh, 5th August (Garry Armstrong). Down One: Adult. Lough Cowey, Portaferry, 16th April (Richard Weyl). One: First-winter. Kinnegar 20th April (Robin Vage). Five: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast. Up to two first-summers 23rd April to 2nd May, one second-summer on 20th to 27th May, one adult winter 1st August with a juvenile on 14th September (Jeff Larkin Ron Price, Ronnie Milligan Daniel Newtown et al.). One: First-summer. Seahill, Holywood, 6th May (Ronald Surgenor). One: First-summer. Kinnegar Sewage Works, 8th May (Daniel Newtown). One: First-winter. St Johns Point, Killough, 6th October (Tim Murphy). One: Adult. Ballyhalbert, 7th October (Richard Weyl). One: Groomsport, 15th October (Richard Weyl). Londonderry One: First-summer. Lough Beg, 14th May (Shirley Dunlop, Gerard McGeehan). Two: Bann Estuary, Coleraine. One adult 12th January (One: Adult. 17th March to 3rd May (Gary Wilkinson, Nigel Moore, Richard Donaghey et al.).

2018 Antrim One: Second-winter. , 14th to 20th January (Pauline Majury et al.). One: Adult. , Larne Lough, 12th April (Cameron Moore). One: Juvenile. Ballycastle, 8th September (Neal Warnock). Four: Rathlin Island. One juvenile 11th and 19th September, two one adult and one second calendar year, 16th October with an adult, observed from Ferry 9th December (Ric Else, Hazel Watson, Patrick Barton). One: Second-calendar year. Whitehead 22nd to 29th September (Cameron Moore). One: Juvenile. Ramore Head, Portrush, 2nd October (Neal Warnock). Armagh One: First-summer. West Ardmore Road, Ardmore, Lough Neagh, 22nd June (James O’Neill). Down One: Adult. Islandhill, Strangford Lough, Comber, 31st March (Suzanne Belshaw) One: Adult. Castle Espie, Strangford Lough, Comber, 31st March (Ronald Surgenor). Two: Cloughey, Outer Ards Peninsula. One 5th April and one first-year 22nd April (Richard Weyl). One: Quoile Pondage NNR, Downpatrick, 17th April (Spencer Marshall, Joan Marshall). Five: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast. One sub adult 28th April, up to two adults 29th April to 7th May, one second-summer 13th May and a juvenile 19th August (Daniel Newtown, Tom Ennis et al.).

Little Gull © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com One: Copeland Bird Observatory, Lighthouse Island, Copeland Islands, 11th May (CBO). One: Adult. Swan Island, Strangford Lough, 18th May (Ron Price et al.). One: Boating Pond, Newcastle, 9th November (Leonard Charles). Londonderry Nine: Bann Estuary, Coleraine. One first-summer 20th May, two one first-summer and one second- summer 9th to 11th June with the second-summer remaining to 17th June. One first summer, moulting to second-winter 11th August, one second-year 9th September, one adult summer mounting to adult winter 11th September and three, one adult summer moulting to adult winter and two first-years 12th September (Derek Charles, Theo Campbell, Jeff Larkin et al.).

2019 Antrim One: Adult. Corbally, Portrush, 3rd January (Neal Warnock One: Drains Bay, Larne, 26th January (Neal Warnock). One: Sandy Bay, Larne 27th April (Brian Murphy). One: Adult. Portmore Lough RSPB Reserve, Aghagallon, 27th May (Brad Robson). One: , 2nd June (Neal Warnock). One: Whitehead, 31st July (Cameron Moore). Down One: Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast, 27th April (Colin Magee) One: Second-summer. Castle Espie WWT, Comber, 29th April – 6th May (Graham McKittrick et al.). One: Adult. Grey Point, Belfast Lough, Crawfordsburn, 26th September (Richard Weyl)

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