RARE BIRD RECORDS
Today is Fri.
3rd September 2010
Rare birds found in
Ireland in past years
on 3rd September:
Greenish Warbler
Brownstown Head,
Waterford, 2006.
Calling and giving sub-song
Citrine Wagtail
Lissagriffin,
Cork, 2005.
10th Irish Record
Tawny Pipit
Cape Clear Island,
Cork, 2004.
Citrine Wagtail
Tacumshin Lake,
Wexford, 2003.
6th Irish Record
Greenish Warbler
Dursey Island,
Cork, 2000.
American Black Tern
Sandymount Strand,
Dublin, 1999.
1st Irish Record. 4th WP Record
Spotted Sandpiper
Lowry's Lough,
Armagh, 1995.
1st NI Record
American Black Duck
Lissagriffin,
Cork, 1994.
8th Irish Record
Western Sandpiper
Interpretive Centre, North Slob,
Wexford, 1992.
1st Irish Record
Aquatic Warbler
Cape Clear Island,
Cork, 1981.
Wilson's Phalarope
North Bull Island,
Dublin, 1971.
9th Irish Record
Melodious Warbler
Cape Clear Island,
Cork, 1959.
9th Irish Record
Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.
Cork Bird News - created by Colin Barton.
© Rare Bird Alert UK.
First for Western Palearctic
3rd September. No WP firsts are known for this date.
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Today is Friday, 3rd September 2010
Rare birds seen in the month of September where
precise date is unknown:
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September, 1980 - Black Brant
Tramore Backstrand, Co. Waterford.
6th Irish Record
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September, 1947 - Greater Flamingo
(near) Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Shot during first week of September. Assigned to Category D. 3rd Irish Record
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September, 1901 - Montagu’s Harrier
Castle Fleming, Errill, Co. Laois.
Shot. 10th Irish Record
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September, 1901 - Pectoral Sandpiper
Annagh Head, Belmullet, Co. Mayo.
Shot. 3rd Irish Record
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September, 1886 - Dotterel
Waterford Hills, Co. Waterford.
2 birds. Shot. 10th Irish Record
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September, 1885 - Honey Buzzard
unknown location, Co. Carlow.
9th Irish Record
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September, 1876 - Rufous Bush Robin
Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork.
Shot. Race galactotes. 1st Irish Record
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September, 1866 - Black-crowned Night Heron
Peoples (Victoria) Park, Belfast, Co. Down.
10th Irish Record
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September, 1844 - Dotterel
(near) Cork, Co. Cork.
6th Irish Record
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September, 1839 - Whiskered Tern
River Liffey at Ringsend, Co. Dublin.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
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September, 1831 - (European) Roller
Carton Demesne, Co. Kildare.
1st Irish Record
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September, 1827 - Snowy Owl
Inchigeela Mountain, (near) Macroom, Co. Cork.
Fired at twice but escaped. 2nd Irish Record
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Other autumn records where the month is unknown:
1945, autumn - Little Owl
(near) Larne, Co. Antrim.
Washed ashore still alive. 2nd Irish Record
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1885, autumn - Upland Sandpiper
River Suck, (near) Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
Shot. Year sometimes erroneously given as 1855. 1st Irish Record
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1881, autumn - Honey Buzzard
(near) Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
Obtained. 8th Irish Record
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1866, autumn - Rough-legged Buzzard
Slyne Head, Co. Galway.
Shot. 6th Irish Record
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1846, autumn - White Stork
unknown location, Co. Wexford.
Obtained on the coast in the autumn. 2nd Irish Record
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1846, autumn - Kentish Plover
North Bull, Co. Dublin.
Shot. It was reported part of a flock of 8 birds. 1st Irish Record
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1844, autumn - Stone Curlew
unknown location, Co. Clare.
Shot. 3rd Irish Record
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1841, autumn - Honey Buzzard
(near) Gorey, Co. Wexford.
Obtained during the Summer or Autumn. 4th Irish Record
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1825, autumn - Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(near) Youghal, Co. Cork.
Killed. 1st Irish Record. 1st WP Record
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.