IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS
Today is Saturday 4th February 2012. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 4th February:
Water Pipit
Glenariff River, Waterfoot, Antrim, 1994.
8th Irish Record. 1st NI Record
Ring-billed Gull
Belmullet, Mayo, 1979.
2 birds. 1st and 2nd Irish Records
American Black Duck
Listrolin, near Mullinavat, Kilkenny, 1954.
Shot. Date approx. Delivered to Flanagan's poultry shop in Waterford on 5th February. 1st Irish Record. 1st WP Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First Records for
WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Today is 4th February. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:
Variable Wheatear
4th February, 1986.
Near Eilat, Israel.
aka Eastern Pied Wheatear. Opistholeuca morph
Shirihai, H. 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press
Hume's Short-toed Lark
4th February, 1986.
Eilot Fields, Eilat, Israel.
Specific identity not confirmed until 1987. Trapped 14th February and later died in captivity
Shirihai, H. and Alström, P. 1990. Identification of Hume's Short-toed Lark. British Birds 83(7):262-272
American Black Duck
4th February, 1954.
Listrolin, near Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Shot. Date approx. Delivered to Flanagan's poultry shop in Waterford on 5th February where later discoved
Kennedy, P.G. 1955. Black Duck in Co. Kilkenny: a bird new to Britain and Ireland. British Birds 48(8):341-342
Other Western Palearctic Records for Winter
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
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