IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS
Today is Sunday 26th May 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 26th May:
Red-rumped Swallow
Tarmon, The Mullet, Mayo, 2012.
Red-footed Falcon
Timahoe West, Kildare, 2010.
Bee-eater
Swords, Dublin, 1994.
Bluethroat
East Bog, Cape Clear Island, Cork, 1992.
Black-eared Wheatear
Bill of Clear, Cape Clear Island, Cork, 1992.
Race hispanica. 3rd Irish Record
Bee-eater
Murrentown, Wexford, 1990.
White Stork
Kinnegar Shore, Belfast Lough, Down, 1974.
7th Irish Record
Red-footed Falcon
Copeland Islands, Antrim, 1973.
3rd Irish Record. 1st NI Record
Swainson's Thrush
Blackrock Lighthouse, Mayo, 1956.
Picked up dead. 1st Irish Record
Woodchat Shrike
Great Saltee Island, Wexford, 1955.
9th Irish Record
Woodchat Shrike
Tuskar Rock, Wexford, 1917.
Obtained. 2nd Irish Record
Squacco Heron
Killeagh Bog, near Youghal, Cork, 1849.
Obtained. 1st Irish Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First Records for
WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Today is 26th May. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:
African Openbill
26th May, 2009.
Crocodile Island, Luxor, Egypt.
Photographed
Steffen, B. 2010. African Openbill at Luxor, Egypt, in May 2009. Dutch Birding 32(4): 254-256
Other Western Palearctic Records for Spring
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
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