Historical
Feed: Past Irish Rare Bird Records

IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS

Today is Saturday 25th May 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 25th May:


Red-footed Falcon

Tacumshin Lake, Wexford, 2012. 

Red-footed Falcon photo


King Eider

Tacumshin Lake, Wexford, 2008. 

Spent the winter of 2007 and 2008 in Devon, England

King Eider photo


Temminck's Stint

SW Corner of Lough Beg, Derry, 2008. 

2 birds


Little Ringed Plover

Lough Beg, Derry, 1987. 

9th Irish Record. 1st NI Record

Little Ringed Plover photo


Other Records for May


Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.

First Records for
WESTERN PALEARCTIC

Today is 25th May. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:


Oriental Plover

25th May, 2003.

Alajoki Fields, Ilmajoki, Finland.

Remained for a few hours before flying off to the NW

Rannila, V-P. 2003. The Oriental Plover in Finland - a new Western Palearctic bird. Birding World 16(5): 209


Other Western Palearctic Records for Spring


Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.

Trip Reports/Photos

Mallorca
Seville
Canaries
Florida

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Your chosen Rare Bird photo: Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting Wexford Ireland
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Lady's Island, County Wexford.
November 2nd, 2008
Canon 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/2000 f/5.6 ISO 200 
4 more photo(s) of Snow Bunting:
Snow Bunting, Tory Island, Donegal. 2012 Snow Bunting, Tory Island, Donegal. 2012 Snow Bunting, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 2012 Snow Bunting, Ladys Island, Wexford. 2008