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Today is Fri. 19th March 2010
Rare birds found in
Ireland in past years
on 19th March:
Franklin’s Gull
Cruisetown Strand,
Louth, 2006.
Lesser Scaup
Lough Gill,
Kerry, 1996.
Returned annually until 2002. 3rd Irish Record
Purple Heron
Knockadoon Head,
Cork, 1990.
Found dying. 10th Irish Record
Forster’s Tern
Groomsport,
Down, 1984.
4th Irish Record
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Undated March records
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
Today is 19th March. The following first records for the Western Palearctic were found on this date:
19th March, 1993 -
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Remained until 23rd March. There are at least five old 19th century claims from Britain, some of which may be genuine
Muller, H.E.J. and Lippert, K. 1998. Schwalbenweih Elanoides forficatus auf Fuerteventura - eine neue Art für die Palaarktis. Limicola 12:80-84
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.
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Today is Friday, 19th March 2010
Rare birds seen in the month of March where
precise date is unknown:
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March, 1983 - Great Grey Shrike
Brackagh Moss Reserve, Co. Armagh.
Observed on 3 days
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March, 1888 - Ruddy Shelduck
Strangford Lough, Co. Down.
3 birds, 1 shot. 7th Irish Record
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March, 1871 - Ferruginous Duck
unknown location, Co. Dublin.
Shot. Part of a small flock at sea. 2nd Irish Record
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March, 1871 - Ferruginous Duck
unknown location, Co. Antrim.
3rd Irish Record. 1st NI Record
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March, 1869 - Ruddy Shelduck
(near) Ardfert, Co. Kerry.
Killed. 2nd Irish Record
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March, 1853 - Scops Owl
Hillsborough, Co. Down.
Shot. 3rd Irish Record. 1st NI Record
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March, 1842 - Great Spotted Cuckoo
Omey Island, (near) Cliften, Co. Galway.
Caught. Died 4 days later. 1st Irish Record
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Other spring records where the month is unknown:
1918, spring - Great Spotted Cuckoo
(near) Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry.
2 birds. 1 found dead. 2nd Irish Record
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1867, spring - White’s Thrush
Ballymahon, Co. Longford.
Shot. 2nd Irish Record
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1843, spring - Griffon Vulture
(near) Cork Harbour, Co. Cork.
Caught alive. 1st Irish Record
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.