Historical

IRISH RARE BIRD
RECORDS

Today is Friday 24th May 2013. Rare birds found in Ireland in past years on 24th May:

Red-footed Falcon

Owenahincha, Cork, 2012. 

Red-footed Falcon photo

Greater Yellowlegs

Quoile Pondage, Down, 2004. 

5th NI Record

Greater Yellowlegs photo

Little Bittern

Near Dungarvan, Waterford, 2003. 

Found moribund

Little Bittern photo

Purple Heron

Clonakilty, Cork, 1995. 

Pied-billed Grebe

Our Lady's Island Lake, Wexford, 1987. 

1st Irish Record

Pied-billed Grebe photo

Temminck's Stint

Belfast Harbour Estate, Down, 1987. 

2 birds. 6th NI Record

Red-headed Bunting

Achill Island, Mayo, 1968. 

Assigned to Category D1

Lesser Yellowlegs

Lough Beg, Derry, 1958. 

2nd Irish Record. 1st NI Record

Lesser Yellowlegs photo

Nightingale

Great Saltee Island, Wexford, 1955. 

Trapped. 4th Irish Record

Nightingale photo

Red-backed Shrike

Portadown, Armagh, 1953. 

9th Irish Record. 1st NI Record

Red-backed Shrike photo

Other Records for May

Statistics compiled by Joe Hobbs. E&OE.