Today is Saturday 19th May 2012. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 19th May:
Bee-eater
Howth, Dublin, 2002.
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Tacumshin Lake, Wexford, 1996.
Bluethroat
Arranmore Island, Donegal, 1995.
Race svecica
Red-footed Falcon
Blessington, Wicklow, 1994.
Serin
Clogher Head, Louth, 1974.
4th Irish Record
White-winged Black Tern
Templemore Abbey, Tipperary, 1874.
Date approx. Shot on the 21st May. 2nd Irish Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
19th May. No WP firsts are known for this date.
Common Bird Photos from Ireland

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Nethertown, County Wexford. May 4th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x

Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Carne Harbour, County Wexford. April 15th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Churchtown, County Wexford. April 1st, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 2000

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Swords Estuary, County Dublin. March 3rd, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x

Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Forth Mountain, County Wexford. February 17th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x

Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Killag, County Wexford. February 18th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x

Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. February 18th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x

Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Tacumshin, County Wexford. February 18th, 2012.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x



