Today is Thursday 20th June 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 20th June:
Little Ringed Plover
Ballycotton, Cork, 1982.
5th Irish Record
Ring-billed Gull
Lettermacaward, Donegal, 1981.
10th Irish Record
White-throated Needletail
Ballyieragh, Cape Clear Island, Cork, 1964.
1st Irish Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First Records for
WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Today is 20th June. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:
Red-billed Teal
20th June, 1958.
Ma'agan Mikhael Fish Ponds, Israel.
Remained until 12th July
Shirihai, H. 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press
Other Western Palearctic Records for Summer
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
Your chosen Rare Bird photo: Water Pipit

Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
Carnsore Point, County Wexford.
March 25th, 2007


