Today is Friday 27th January 2012. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 27th January:
Ross's Gull
Galway Docks, Galway, 1995.
Kumlien's Gull
Wexford Town, Wexford, 1986.
4th Irish Record
Lapland Bunting
Kilbarrack, Dublin, 1907.
Caught. 2nd Irish Record
Stone Curlew
Near Clontarf, Dublin, 1829.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
27th January. No WP firsts are known for this date.

Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
Oakwood, County Wicklow. February 22nd, 2009.
This bird is part of a re-introduction project aiming to re-establish Red Kites in Ireland
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/125 f/5.6 ISO 200

Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2002.

Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. September 4th, 2011.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x



