Historical
Feed: Past Irish Rare Bird Records

IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS

Today is Tuesday 18th June 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 18th June:


Macaronesian Shearwater

Off Brandon Point, Kerry, 2002. 


Frigatebird sp.

Dalkey, Dublin, 1989. 

3rd Irish Record


Broad-billed Sandpiper

Ballycotton, Cork, 1989. 

7th Irish Record

Broad-billed Sandpiper photo


Red-footed Falcon

Phoenix Park, Dublin, 1976. 

4th Irish Record

Red-footed Falcon photo


Scops Owl

Lisnarick, Fermanagh, 1974. 

Heard calling. 10th Irish Record


Other Records for June


Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.

First Records for
WESTERN PALEARCTIC

Today is 18th June. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:


Tropical Shearwater

18th June, 1992.

Eilat, Gulf of Aqaba, Israel.

Treated by some as Baillon's Shearwater, a race of Audubon's Shearwater. ID originally assigned to Mascarene Shearwater of which status is uncertain

Shirihai, H. 2001. The Mascarene Shearwater. Birding World 14(2): 78-85


Other Western Palearctic Records for Summer


Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.

Trip Reports/Photos

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Rare birds seen in the month of June where exact date is unknown:


June, 1912 - Squacco Heron

Near Westport, Co. Mayo.
9th Irish Record


June, 1892 - Ruddy Shelduck

Near Portarlington, Co. Laois.
Killed. 10th Irish Record


June, 1863 - Pallas’s Sandgrouse

Near Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
Found dead. Part of the invasion of 1863


June, 1863 - Pallas’s Sandgrouse

Naran, Co. Donegal.
2 birds shot from a flock. Later observed near Killybegs when 2 more shot. Part of the invasion of 1863


June, 1861 - Water Pipit

Rockabill Island, Co. Dublin.
Shot. 1st Irish Record


June, 1852 - Scops Owl

unknown location, Co. Wexford.
Obtained. The possibility that the bird was obtained in Co. Clare is not completely ruled out. 3rd Irish Record


June, 1844 - Alpine Swift

Near Doneraile, Co. Cork.
Shot. 3rd Irish Record


June, 1833 - Rose-coloured Starling

Carrigataha, Ballybrado, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.
Captured alive. 5th Irish Record



Other Summer records where the month is unknown:


1850, Summer - Squacco Heron

Ballycotton, Co. Cork.
Shot. 2nd Irish Record


1848, Summer - Bee-eater

unknown location, Co. Wexford.
Caught. 4th Irish Record


1842, Summer - Little Bittern

Woodside, Co. Cork.
2 birds shot. 5th Irish Record


1841, Summer - Honey Buzzard

Near Gorey, Co. Wexford.
Obtained during the Summer or Autumn. 4th Irish Record


1838, Summer - Honey Buzzard

Kilruddery House, Co. Wicklow.
2 birds, 1 shot. 2nd Irish Record


1832, Summer - Red-footed Falcon

unknown location, Co. Wicklow.
Shot. 1st Irish Record


1830, Summer - Rose-coloured Starling

unknown location, Co. Clare.
Shot. Year approx. 4th Irish Record


1829, Summer - Alpine Swift

15 km off Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork.
Shot. 1st Irish Record


1822, Summer - Hobby

Carrigrohan, Co. Cork.
Shot. 1st Irish Record


1820, Summer - Rose-coloured Starling

Near Wexford, Co. Wexford.
Shot. 2nd Irish Record


1808, Summer - Rose-coloured Starling

Roxton, Corofin, Co. Clare.
Shot. Year approx. 1st Irish Record



Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs

E&OE.