There were only around 20 diving duck at Lough Yganavan yesterday and four of them were male Ring-necked Ducks. This equals the record count of four (three males and one female) at Ross Castle on 2nd January 2015.
A difficult site to approach birds and a fierce wind made viewing difficult, but it was just possible to get some record photos.
Two Ring-necked Ducks (far right) with Tufted Ducks, Lough Yganavan, 18th November 2018 (Michael O'Clery).
Ring-necked Duck (top bird) with Tufted Ducks, Lough Yganavan, 18th November 2018 (Michael O'Clery).
Two Ring-necked Ducks (the two on the far right) with two Tufted Ducks (two left birds) and a female/juvenile Pochard, Lough Yganavan, 18th November 2018 (Michael O'Clery).
Two Ring-necked Ducks (far right and third from left) with Tufted Ducks, Lough Yganavan, 18th November 2018 (Michael O'Clery).
Ruff, Black Rock, 13th November 2018 (David O'Connor).
Ruff, Black Rock, 13th November 2018 (David O'Connor).
Ruff, Black Rock, 13th November 2018 (David O'Connor).
