Birds of the Lough

Out all day birdwatching
And the craic was good
Stopped off at Strangford Lough
Early in the morning

Coney Island, Van Morrison

This portfolio features the birds of Strangford Lough.

A plover day

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In winter the golden plover are joined by large numbers from Iceland and Scandinavia. Huge concentrations whistle across the skies of the Lough in large fast-moving formations accompanied by a haunting melancholic sound.