Historical
Feed: Past Irish Rare Bird Records

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

Water Pipit photo


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


Other Records for February


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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Azure Bluet Kildare Ireland
Azure Bluet
Ballinafagh Lake
County Kildare
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Azure Bluet Kildare Ireland
Azure Bluet
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Ballinafagh Lake
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Blue Emperor Wexford Ireland
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Lady's Island
County Wexford
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Lady's Island
County Wexford
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Blue Emperor Wexford Ireland
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Quarry Pond, near Tacumshin Lake
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Brown Hawker Kildare Ireland
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Pollardstown Fen
County Kildare
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Common Bluet Kildare Ireland
Common Bluet
Ballinafagh Lake
County Kildare
June
Common Bluet Wexford Ireland
Common Bluet
Ballyvaloo
County Wexford
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Common Bluet Wexford Ireland
Common Bluet
Ballyvaloo
County Wexford
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Common Bluetail Kildare Ireland
Common Bluetail
Pollardstown Fen
County Kildare
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Common Darter Wexford Ireland
Common Darter
Lady's Island
County Wexford
July
Common Spreadwing Kildare Ireland
Common Spreadwing
Ballinafagh Lake
County Kildare
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Crescent Bluet Offaly Ireland
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Pallas Lake
County Offaly
June
Crescent Bluet Offaly Ireland
Crescent Bluet
Pallas Lake
County Offaly
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Downy Emerald Kerry Ireland
Downy Emerald
Killarney
County Kerry
June
Four-spotted Chaser Wexford Ireland
Four-spotted Chaser
Ballyvaloo
County Wexford
June
Hairy Hawker Clare Ireland
Hairy Hawker
The Burren
County Clare
May
Hairy Hawker Kildare Ireland
Hairy Hawker
Ballinafagh Lake
County Kildare
May
Hairy Hawker Kildare Ireland
Hairy Hawker
Lullymore
County Kildare
June 7th
Keeled Skimmer Kerry Ireland
Keeled Skimmer
Killarney
County Kerry
June
Keeled Skimmer Kerry Ireland
Keeled Skimmer
Killarney
County Kerry
June
Keeled Skimmer Wexford Ireland
Keeled Skimmer
Tacumshin
County Wexford
August 7th
Large Red Damsel Kildare Ireland
Large Red Damsel
Ballinafagh Lake
County Kildare
June
Large Red Damsel Wexford Ireland
Large Red Damsel
The Raven
County Wexford
May
Large Red Damsel Wexford Ireland
Large Red Damsel
Tacumshin
County Wexford
June
Migrant Hawker Wexford Ireland
Migrant Hawker
The Raven
County Wexford
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Migrant Hawker Wexford Ireland
Migrant Hawker
The Raven
County Wexford
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Carne
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The Raven
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Red-veined Darter Wexford Ireland
Red-veined Darter
Carnsore Point
County Wexford
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Red-veined Darter Wexford Ireland
Red-veined Darter
Carnsore Point
County Wexford
August 26th
Red-veined Darter Wexford Ireland
Red-veined Darter
Carnsore Point
County Wexford
August 26th
Ruddy Darter Kildare Ireland
Ruddy Darter
Ballinafagh Lake
County Kildare
July
Ruddy Darter Wexford Ireland
Ruddy Darter
The Raven
County Wexford
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Variable Bluet Kildare Ireland
Variable Bluet
Ballinafagh Lake
County Kildare
May
Variable Bluet Wexford Ireland
Variable Bluet
Tacumshin Lake
County Wexford
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