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Past Irish Rarity Records...
Today is Thu. 11th March 2010
Rare birds found in
Ireland in past years
on 11th March:
Scandinavian Rock Pipit
Ballygalley Bay,
Antrim, 2001.
2 birds. 8th NI Record
Desert Wheatear
Carnsore Point,
Wexford, 1990.
1st Irish Record
Little Crake
Balbriggan,
Dublin, 1854.
Shot. 1st Irish Record
King Eider
Belfast Lough,
Down, 1850.
1st Irish Record
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Undated March records
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Statistics compiled
by Joe Hobbs
E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
11th March. No WP firsts are known for this date.
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Today is Thursday, 11th 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.