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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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