Historical

IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS

Today is Wednesday 22nd May 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 22nd May:

Stone Curlew

Great Saltee Island, Wexford, 2001. 

Black-eared Wheatear

Great Saltee Island, Wexford, 1997. 

4th Irish Record

Black-eared Wheatear photo

Red-footed Falcon

Lough Beg, Derry, 1994. 

3rd NI Record

Red-footed Falcon photo

Great White Egret

Streedagh Estuary, Moneygold, Sligo, 1984. 

1st Irish Record

Great White Egret photo

Red-headed Bunting

Kilcoole, Wicklow, 1976. 

Assigned to Category D1

Nightingale

Great Saltee Island, Wexford, 1959. 

9th Irish Record

Nightingale photo

Continental Robin

Great Saltee Island, Wexford, 1957. 

Trapped. 1st Irish Record

Other Records for May

Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.