Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/76076/Bittern.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB76076 |
| Sighting Date : | 19 Feb 15 |
| Common Name : | Bittern |
| Scientific Name : | Botaurus stellaris |
| Location : | Lough Gill |
| County : | Kerry |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Andrew McMillan, Mick Boyle Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | 10:22 Bittern flew into the reeds at the NW corner. Locally very rare. 7th county record. (1917 (1) near Waterville, late February, 1955 (1) unknown location [shot], 1958 (1) Akearagh Lough 09th Feb, 2008 (1) near Waterville 19th April, 2009 (1) Inch 14th Oct, 2010 (1) Akearagh Lough 15th-26th Jan, 2015 (1) Lough Gill 19th Feb). |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 2 |