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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.
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PHOTOS FROM MALLORCA - JUNE 2009
Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii)
Playa de Muro, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 27th, 2009.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/2500 f/9 ISO 200
Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii)
Playa de Muro, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 26th, 2009.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/640 f/9 ISO 200
Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii)
Playa de Muro, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 27th, 2009.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii)
Playa de Muro, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 25th, 2009.
These gulls regularly patrolled the beach at Playa de Muro, especially in the evenings
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/11 ISO 200
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
Early morning at S'Albufera
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
This one was down at the Depudora (water works) at the southern end of S'Albufera
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
Plenty of juveniles around S'Albufera.
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/400 f/5.6 ISO 200
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
A few in the wet muddy areas at S'Albufera
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/400 f/5.6 ISO 200
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
A few in the wet muddy areas at S'Albufera
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/400 f/5.6 ISO 200
Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
Three seen early morning on the 20th
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/500 f/5.6 ISO 200
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 28th, 2009.
Re-introduced into the park
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio porphyrio)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 28th, 2009.
Re-introduced into the park
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
Often seen flying over the reeds
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 28th, 2009.
Can be seen in the egret colony early morning and flying over the reeds at dawn and dusk
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/4000 f/5.6 ISO 200
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
Common around S'Albufera
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/125 f/5.6 ISO 200
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 28th, 2009.
Always charismatic
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/6.3 ISO 200
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 21st, 2009.
This one was at the Depudora water works
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
near Pollenca, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 27th, 2009.
Not many seen - this one was one of two seen one warm evening near Pollenca
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 20th, 2009.
Common around S'Albufera
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/640 f/5.6 ISO 200
Balearic Warbler (Sylvia balearica)
Bocquer Valley, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 24th, 2009.
Took a few visits in the heat to connect with this one - formerly Marmora's Warbler now considered a separate species
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/6.3 ISO 200
Balearic Warbler (Sylvia balearica)
Bocquer Valley, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 24th, 2009.
The Bocquer was very hot in June and very few species were evident
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/5.6 ISO 200
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Muro, Mallorca. June 28th, 2009.
This appeared briefly on the reeds and disappeared as quick, it was so close I didn't know what it was when I reviewed the photos!
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/6.3 ISO 200
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
Bocquer Valley, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 24th, 2009.
Fairly common around Bocquer
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Serin (Serinus serinus)
near Pollenca, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 27th, 2009.
Serins are common in many areas of Mallorca
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/400 f/5.6 ISO 200
Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius)
Bocquer Valley, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 24th, 2009.
Seen at Bocquer and Formentor - they never seem to come close
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1600 f/5.6 ISO 200
Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae)
S'Albufera Natural Park, Alcudia, Mallorca. June 19th, 2009.
Surprisingly, very few seen
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 200
Red Kite (Falco eleonorae)
Gorg Blau Reservoir, Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca. June 23rd, 2009.
A few hassling the gulls around Gorg Blau
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/500 f/5.6 ISO 200
Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata)
Gorg Blau Reservoir, Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca. June 26th, 2009.
Small numbers around the mountains
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200
Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
near Cuber Reservoir, Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca. June 26th, 2009.
A few individuals seen around Cuber and Gorg Blau, mostly very distant
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO 200
Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
near Cuber Reservoir, Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca. June 26th, 2009.
The bird on the right is a Booted Eagle! Shows off the massive size of the Vulture
Canon EOS 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/3200 f/5.6 ISO 200