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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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Click for other rare birds
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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Other rare birds seen in the month
of May where precise date is unknown
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May, 2004 - Slate-coloured (Dark-eyed) Junco
Whitehead, Co. Antrim.
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May, 1990 - Savi’s Warbler
Castleknock, Co. Dublin.
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May, 1954 - Pallas’s Sandgrouse
(near) Wexford Harbour, Co. Wexford.
2 birds. Black-bellied Sandgrouse not ruled out
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May, 1947 - Serin
Fermoy, Co. Cork.
Heard singing
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May, 1943 - (European) Roller
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford.
1st Spring record
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May, 1939 - Little Bittern
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
Shot
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May, 1933 - Alpine Swift
Kilmeadow, Co. Waterford.
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May, 1890 - Hobby
Lucifer Shoals Lightship, Co. Wexford.
Taken alive
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May, 1888 - Pallas’s Sandgrouse
unknown location, Co. Derry.
Shot at the end of May
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May, 1873 - Black-crowned Night Heron
Cork Harbour, Co. Cork.
Taken alive on a steamer. Specimen in Cork
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May, 1866 - Alpine Swift
Lough Neagh, Co. unknown county.
Found dead. Discovered in Sheals taxidermy premises
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May, 1864 - Little Bittern
(near) Youghal, Co. Cork.
Picked up dead. Exibited 03/06/1868
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May, 1862 - Hobby
(near) Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford.
2 birds. 1 shot
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May, 1846 - White Stork
(near) Fermoy, Co. Cork.
Shot, supposedly accompanied by 2 others
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Other spring records where the month is unknown:
1990, spring - Black-crowned Night Heron
Killag, Co. Wexford.
Found dead
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1918, spring - Great Spotted Cuckoo
(near) Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry.
2 birds. 1 found dead
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1867, spring - White’s Thrush
Ballymahon, Co. Longford.
Shot
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1843, spring - Griffon Vulture
(near) Cork Harbour, Co. Cork.
Caught alive. Dublin Museum. 1st UK and Ireland record
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.