Egyptian Vulture is seen in Ireland for only the second time

Picture: Conor Henry, via National Parks and Wildlife Service

For just the second time ever, a rare Egyptian Vulture has been spotted in Ireland.

The bird, a male, was observed in Roscommon on New Year's Eve by the National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) warden for Lough Rea and the Mid-Shannon Callows, Owen Murphy.