22nd February:
Historical Irish Rare Birds records
Historical Irish Rare Birds records
Ross's Gull
Portavogie, Down, 1981.
3rd Irish Record
Thayer's Gull
Killybegs, Donegal, 1998.
3rd Irish Record
Snowy Owl
Near Lurgan, Armagh, 1850.
Shot. 10th Irish Record
Great Grey Shrike
Tulira, near Ardrahan, Galway, 1971.
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First Records for
WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Today is 22nd February. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:
Asian Koel
22nd February, 2009.
Abdali Farms, Kuwait.
Remained until 28th February and probably had been present for the previous month
Gantlett, S. 2010. 2009: the Western Palearctic Year. Birding World 23(1):22-40(30)
Other Western Palearctic Records for Winter
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.