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Today is Monday,
12th May 2008

Rare birds found in
Ireland in past years
on 12th May:

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Ballycotton,
Cork, 2004. 


Black-crowned Night Heron

Kilshannig,
Kerry, 2003. 


Broad-billed Sandpiper

Belfast Harbour Estate,
Down, 1999. 


Little Ringed Plover

3 Castles, Poulaphouca Reservoir,
Wicklow, 1997. 


Little Bittern

Kilmore Quay,
Wexford, 1964. 


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seen in the month of May
where precise date is
unknown

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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs

E&OE.

First for Western Palearctic

Today is 12th May. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:

12th May, 1985 -
Brown-headed Gull

Eilat, Israel.

Shirihai, H. et al 1987. Brown-headed Gull in Israel in May 1985. Dutch Birding 9:120-122



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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs

E&OE.

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Subalpine Warbler Wexford Ireland
Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 11th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Tawny Pipit Wexford Ireland
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 11th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/7.1 ISO 125 


Tawny Pipit Wexford Ireland
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 11th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/640 f/7.1 ISO 125 


Montagu%27s Harrier Wexford Ireland
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Montagu%27s Harrier Wexford Ireland
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/640 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Montagu%27s Harrier Wexford Ireland
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Glossy Ibis Wexford Ireland
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/200 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Great Spotted Woodpecker Wexford Ireland
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/8000 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Great Spotted Woodpecker Wexford Ireland
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 10th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Nightjar Wexford Ireland
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 4th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/4000 f/6.3 ISO 200 


Nightjar Wexford Ireland
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. May 4th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Little Bittern Waterford Ireland
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Brownstown Head, County Waterford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/10 f/5.6 ISO 200 


Little Bittern Waterford Ireland
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Brownstown Head, County Waterford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/500 f/5.6 ISO 800 


Little Bittern Waterford Ireland
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Brownstown Head, County Waterford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/100 f/5.6 ISO 800 


Little Ringed Plover Wexford Ireland
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Lady's Island, County Wexford. April 26th, 2008.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/400 f/5.6 ISO 200 
Dotterel Wexford Ireland
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
April 13th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/7.1 ISO 200
Dotterel Wexford Ireland
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
April 13th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/6.3 ISO 200
Dotterel Wexford Ireland
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
April 13th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/500 f/5.6 ISO 200
Avocet Wexford Ireland
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
March 15th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200
Avocet Wexford Ireland
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Tacumshin
County Wexford
March 15th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/800 f/5.6 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/3200 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/3200 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/3200 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Coolkeeran, Killinick
County Wexford
March 9th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/2000 f/7.1 ISO 200
Brambling Dublin Ireland
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Rogerstown
County Dublin
March 2nd, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/6.3 ISO 200
Iceland Gull Louth Ireland
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Cruisetown Strand
County Louth
February 16th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/6.3 ISO 200
Iceland Gull Louth Ireland
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Cruisetown Strand
County Louth
February 16th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/6.3 ISO 200
Iceland Gull Louth Ireland
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Cruisetown Strand
County Louth
February 16th, 2008
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/7.1 ISO 200
Cattle Egret Wexford Ireland
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Ballyhoge
County Wexford
February 3rd, 2008
Nikon Coolpix 4500 + Swarovski 65HD @20x