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Today is Tuesday,
13th May 2008

Rare birds found in
Ireland in past years
on 13th May:

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Tacumshin Lake,
Wexford, 2006. 


Short-toed Lark

Cape Clear Island,
Wexford, 2000. 


Broad-billed Sandpiper

Belfast Harbour Estate,
Down, 1996. 


Short-toed Lark

Great Saltee Island,
Wexford, 1979. 


Grey-headed Wagtail (thunbergi)

Great Saltee Island,
Wexford, 1979. 

2nd Irish Record. 


Black-headed Bunting

Wicklow Head,
Wicklow, 1979. 

3rd Irish Record. 


Whiskered Tern

North Slob,
Wexford, 1970. 

4th Irish Record. 


Little Bittern

Leathernstown, (near) Crumlin,
Antrim, 1965. 


Nightingale

Great Saltee Island,
Wexford, 1955. 

3rd Irish Record. 


Squacco Heron

Skibbereen,
Cork, 1913. 

10th Irish Record. 


White-winged Black Tern

(near) Cappagh,
Waterford, 1875. 

3rd Irish Record. 


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seen in the month of May
where precise date is
unknown

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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs

E&OE.

First for Western Palearctic

Today is 13th May. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:

13th May, 2004 -
Cinnamon Teal

Loch Tuamister, Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

Possible genuine vagrant. Numerous previous records in UK and Continent considered escapes


Scott, M. 2003. The Cinnamon Teal on the Outer Hebrides - a new Western Palearctic bird? Birding World 17(5):200-201



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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs

E&OE.

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Subalpine Warbler Wexford Ireland
Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 11th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Tawny Pipit Wexford Ireland
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 11th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/7.1 ISO 125 


Tawny Pipit Wexford Ireland
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 11th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/640 f/7.1 ISO 125 


Montagu%27s Harrier Wexford Ireland
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Montagu%27s Harrier Wexford Ireland
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/640 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Montagu%27s Harrier Wexford Ireland
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Glossy Ibis Wexford Ireland
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/200 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Great Spotted Woodpecker Wexford Ireland
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/8000 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Great Spotted Woodpecker Wexford Ireland
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Nightjar Wexford Ireland
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 4th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/4000 f/6.3 ISO 200 


Nightjar Wexford Ireland
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 4th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Little Bittern Waterford Ireland
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Brownstown Head, County Waterford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/10 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Little Bittern Waterford Ireland
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Brownstown Head, County Waterford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/500 f/5.6 ISO 800 


Little Bittern Waterford Ireland
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Brownstown Head, County Waterford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/100 f/5.6 ISO 800 


Little Ringed Plover Wexford Ireland
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Lady's Island, County Wexford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/400 f/5.6 ISO 200 
Dotterel Wexford Ireland
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
April 13th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/7.1 ISO 200
Dotterel Wexford Ireland
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
April 13th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/6.3 ISO 200
Dotterel Wexford Ireland
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
April 13th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/500 f/5.6 ISO 200
Avocet Wexford Ireland
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
March 15th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200
Avocet Wexford Ireland
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
March 15th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/3200 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/3200 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/3200 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/2000 f/7.1 ISO 200
Brambling Dublin Ireland
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Rogerstown
County Dublin
March 2nd, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/6.3 ISO 200
Iceland Gull Louth Ireland
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Cruisetown Strand
County Louth
February 16th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/6.3 ISO 200
Iceland Gull Louth Ireland
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Cruisetown Strand
County Louth
February 16th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/6.3 ISO 200
Iceland Gull Louth Ireland
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Cruisetown Strand
County Louth
February 16th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Ballyhoge
County Wexford
February 3rd, 2008
Nikon Coolpix 4500 + Swarovski 65HD @20x