BBC News By Alan Haslam image copyrightMike McLaughlin image captionIt is the first time the endangered species has been spotted anywhere on the island of Ireland A rare Egyptian vulture has been spotted circling the skies above the village of Dunfanaghy, County Donegal. It is the first time the species has been recorded anywhere on the island of Ireland. Bird watchers have been flocking to the area to catch a glimpse of the raptor, believed to be the same bird seen on the Isles of Scilly in June. Listed as endangered since 2007, the Egyptian vulture is in decline worldwide. It is the only long-distance migratory vulture.