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.