IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS
Today is Monday 17th June 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 17th June:
Savi's Warbler
Near Youghal, Cork, 1985.
2nd Irish Record
Savi's Warbler
Dernish Island Causeway, Shannon Airport Lagoon , Clare, 1980.
Trapped. 1st Irish Record
Pallas's Sandgrouse
Near Athlone, Roscommon, 1888.
4 birds, 2 shot. Part of the invasion of 1888
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First Records for
WESTERN PALEARCTIC
Today is 17th June. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:
Cape May Warbler
17th June, 1977.
Paisley Glen, Strathclyde, Scotland.
A male bird in song
Byars, T. and Galbraith, H. 1980. Cape May Warbler in Strathclyde. In: Sharrock, J.T.R. and Grant, P.J. 1982. Birds new to Britain and Ireland. T and AD Poyser
Other Western Palearctic Records for Summer
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
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