IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS
Today is Friday 24th May 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 24th May:
Red-footed Falcon
Owenahincha, Cork, 2012.
Greater Yellowlegs
Quoile Pondage, Down, 2004.
5th NI Record
Little Bittern
Near Dungarvan, Waterford, 2003.
Found moribund
Purple Heron
Clonakilty, Cork, 1995.
Pied-billed Grebe
Our Lady's Island Lake, Wexford, 1987.
1st Irish Record
Temminck's Stint
Belfast Harbour Estate, Down, 1987.
2 birds. 6th NI Record
Red-headed Bunting
Achill Island, Mayo, 1968.
Assigned to Category D1
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lough Beg, Derry, 1958.
2nd Irish Record. 1st NI Record
Nightingale
Great Saltee Island, Wexford, 1955.
Trapped. 4th Irish Record
Red-backed Shrike
Portadown, Armagh, 1953.
9th Irish Record. 1st NI Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
24th May. No WP firsts are known for this date.
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