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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

King Eider photo


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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.