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Today is Wednesday,
23rd July 2008
Rare birds found in
Ireland in past years
on 23rd July:
Sooty Tern
Bridges of Ross,
Clare, 2002.
2nd Irish Record
Mediterranean Gull
Kilcoole,
Wicklow, 1972.
8th Irish Record
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Undated July records
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
Today is 23rd July. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:
23rd July, 1983 -
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Hafnarnes í Nesjum, A-Skaft, Iceland.
Remained until the following day when it was collected. First category A record. Some earlier records, e.g. Denmark 1918, Norway 1979 & Texel 1982 may well be genuine vagrants
Proctor, B. & Donald, C. 2003. Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Britain and Europe. Birding World 16(2):69-81
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.
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Other rare birds seen in the month
of July where precise date is unknown
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July, 1836 - Rose-coloured Starling
(near) Donaghadee, Co. Down.
9th Irish Record. 1st NI Record
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July, 1836 - Rose-coloured Starling
Hillsborough, Co. Down.
10th Irish Record
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July, 1835 - Scops Owl
Loughcrew, Co. Meath.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
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July, 1833 - Rose-coloured Starling
Fintragh, (near) Killybegs, Co. Donegal.
6th Irish Record
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July, 1825 - Rose-coloured Starling
Woodhill, Ardara, Co. Donegal.
3rd Irish Record
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Other summer records where the month is unknown:
1850, summer - Squacco Heron
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.
Shot. 2nd Irish Record
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1848, summer - (European) Bee-eater
unknown location, Co. Wexford.
Caught. 4th Irish Record
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1842, summer - Little Bittern
Woodside, Co. Cork.
2 birds shot. 5th Irish Record
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1838, summer - Honey Buzzard
Kilruddery House, Co. Wicklow.
2 birds 1 shot. 2nd Irish Record
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1832, summer - Red-footed Falcon
unknown location, Co. Wicklow.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
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1829, summer - Alpine Swift
15 km (off) Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
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1822, summer - Hobby
Carrigrohan, Co. Cork.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.