Today is Sunday 19th May 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 19th May:
King Eider
Roaninish Island, Donegal, 2012.
Bee-eater
Howth, Dublin, 2002.
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Tacumshin Lake, Wexford, 1996.
Bluethroat
Arranmore Island, Donegal, 1995.
Race svecica
Red-footed Falcon
Blessington, Wicklow, 1994.
Serin
Clogher Head, Louth, 1974.
4th Irish Record
White-winged Black Tern
Templemore Abbey, Tipperary, 1874.
Date approx. Shot on the 21st May. 2nd Irish Record
Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.
First for Western Palearctic
19th May. No WP firsts are known for this date.
Your chosen Rare Bird photo: King Eider

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
Tacumshin, County Wexford.
May 25th, 2008
Canon 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 IS +1.4x, 1/500 f/8 ISO 200


