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Feed: Past Irish Rarities

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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County Wexford
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