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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Today is Saturday, 4th February 2012
Rare birds seen in the month of February where exact date is unknown:
February, 1920 - Sora Rail
Off the west coast, Co. At Sea.
Captured when came on board a ship 100' off the coast
February, 1903 - Little Owl
Kilmorony, Co. Laois.
Killed. 1st Irish Record
February, 1870 - American Goshawk
Galtee Mountains, Co. Tipperary.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
February, 1870 - American Goshawk
Near Birr (then known as Parsonstown), Co. Offaly.
Shot. 2nd Irish Record
February, 1849 - Little Gull
Near Kircubbin, Strangford Lough, Co. Down.
Wounded. 5th Irish Record
Other winter records where the month is unknown:
1891, winter - Great Grey Shrike
Near Dunsinea, Co. Dublin.
1871, winter - Little Gull
Lough Foyle, Co. Derry.
7th Irish Record
1839, winter - Snowy Owl
Near Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo.
Obtained. 9th Irish Record
1837, winter - Rough-legged Buzzard
Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow.
Killed sometime towards the end of the year. 4th Irish Record
1823, winter - Black-winged Stilt
Near Youghal, Co. Cork.
1st Irish Record
1820, winter - Bee-eater
Near Wexford, Co. Wexford.
Shot on the coast. 1st Irish Record
Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.