Colum Flynn: Waterford Life List IRBC, All records Record(s) 1 to 278 of 278 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,, 3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 6,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,Yes,27/01/2022,"Derrigal, Portlaw",2 birds with Greylag flock. Also 1PF Goose 7,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,, 8,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 9,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,, 10,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 11,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 12,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,, 13,Blue-winged Teal,Spatula discors,,,, 14,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 15,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 16,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 17,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,16/01/2016,Lisselan, 18,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 19,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 20,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 21,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,,, 22,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 23,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,, 24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,, 26,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,Yes,12/11/1999,Ballyshunnock Lake,1st winter 27,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 28,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,,, 29,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,,, 30,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 31,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,, 32,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 33,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,,, 34,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,, 35,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 36,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,,"1 Jan 2001 Knockaderry, female" 37,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,, 38,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 39,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,,Helvick May 1999 40,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,, 41,Chimney Swift,Chaetura pelagica,Yes,02/11/2004,"Byrneville, Dungarvan", 42,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,Yes,03/04/2005,"Lands End, Abbeyside", 43,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 44,Great Spotted Cuckoo,Clamator glandarius,Yes,29/05/2021,Brownstown , 45,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 46,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,, 47,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 48,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 49,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,, 50,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 51,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 52,Corncrake,Crex crex,,,,Calling bird at Lisselan 53,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 54,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 55,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 56,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,, 57,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 58,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,, 59,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,, 60,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 61,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,Yes,07/04/2023,Lisselan,Adult on spits between ponds 62,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,21/01/2023,Cunnigar,Single bird roosting on Cunnigar from 4:15pm 63,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 64,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 65,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,,,Cunnigar 1996 66,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 67,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,Yes,01/05/1999,Cunnigar,Ad female 68,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 69,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,01/01/1988,Clonea,Seen before this date 70,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 71,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 72,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 73,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,,,,Cunnigar 74,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,, 75,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 76,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 77,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,, 78,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 79,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,Yes,28/11/2011,"Ballyneroon, Ballyduff Upper", 80,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 81,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,, 82,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 83,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,,,, 84,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,, 85,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 86,Greater Yellowlegs,Tringa melanoleuca,Yes,17/12/2022,Tallowbridge,"River Bride, 1st Waterford record" 87,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 88,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 89,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 90,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 91,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,,, 92,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 93,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 94,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 95,Baird's Sandpiper,Calidris bairdii,,,,Cunnigar 1996 96,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,, 97,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,,,Ballinclampar 98,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,,, 99,Western Sandpiper,Calidris mauri,Yes,31/07/2021,Ballinclampar ,1st Waterford record 100,Semipalmated Sandpiper,Calidris pusilla,Yes,27/09/1998,Cunnigar,Juvenile 101,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,, 102,Gull-billed Tern,Gelochelidon nilotica,Yes,29/06/2012,Ballineety, 103,Whiskered Tern,Chlidonias hybrida,Yes,24/04/1994,Ballineety, 104,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,,, 105,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,,,Ballinclampar Sept 1994 106,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,Yes,26/01/1986,Barnawee, 107,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 108,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 109,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,, 110,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 111,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,, 112,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 113,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,,, 114,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,24/04/2004,"Shandon, Dungarvan",Ad summer opposite the Park Hotel 115,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 116,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 117,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 118,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,,, 119,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,Yes,26/01/2013,Dunmore East,1st winter 120,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 121,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,, 122,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 123,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,, 124,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 125,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,, 126,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,,, 127,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 128,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,, 129,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 130,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 131,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 132,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 133,Little Auk,Alle alle,,,, 134,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 135,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 136,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,, 137,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 138,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 139,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,,, 140,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 141,Fea's Petrel,Pterodroma feae,Yes,06/09/1998,Helvick Head,"Fea’s type, not identified to species level" 142,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,,, 143,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,, 144,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,,, 145,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 146,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,, 147,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 148,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 149,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 150,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,Yes,14/01/2012,"Duckspool, Abbeyside",4 birds 151,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,, 152,Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,,, 153,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 154,Squacco Heron,Ardeola ralloides,Yes,02/05/1994,Killongford,2 birds 155,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,29/12/2007,Killongford, 156,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,Yes,07/10/2015,Cunnigar, 157,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 158,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,Yes,27/03/2012,Bunmahon, 159,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,,"Western Bay, Sept 2001" 160,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 161,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,,Clashmore Broads 162,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 163,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,02/09/2011,"Lookout, Dungarvan",Flew in from Ballinacourty and then back out north 164,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,Yes,28/09/2022,Newport Quay,Two immature birds from reintroduction scheme so not truly tickable 165,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 166,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 167,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 168,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 169,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,,, 170,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 171,Bee-eater,Merops apiaster,Yes,11/06/2011,Ardmore, 172,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,, 173,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,07/01/2016,Carriganore, 174,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 175,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 176,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,, 177,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 178,Red-eyed Vireo,Vireo olivaceus,Yes,22/10/1996,"Hacketstown, Mine Head", 179,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,,,Helvick,May2011 180,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator,,,, 181,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,,, 182,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 183,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 184,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 185,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 186,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 187,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,"Killowen, Portlaw", 188,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 189,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 190,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,, 191,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 192,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 193,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 194,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,Yes,15/10/2020,Lisselan, 195,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 196,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 197,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 198,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 199,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica,Yes,31/10/2009,Helvick, 200,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,Yes,02/12/2023,Annestown Bog,1st County record 201,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 202,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,Brownstown, 203,Western Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus bonelli,Yes,31/10/2005,Brownstown, 204,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,, 205,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,Yes,29/10/2022,Helvick, 206,Radde's Warbler,Phylloscopus schwarzi,Yes,10/10/2009,Helvick Head, 207,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 208,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 209,Iberian Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus ibericus,Yes,16/06/2010,Brownstown,1st Irish Record 210,Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus trochiloides,Yes,17/10/1995,Brownstown, 211,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 212,Paddyfield Warbler,Acrocephalus agricola,Yes,21/09/2023,Brownstown Head, 213,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,Yes,15/10/2012,Helvick Head, 214,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,, 215,Booted Warbler,Iduna caligata,Yes,26/08/2006,Cunnigar,4th Irish Record 216,Melodious Warbler,Hippolais polyglotta,,,, 217,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,, 218,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 219,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 220,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,,, 221,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,, 222,Western Subalpine Warbler,Curruca iberiae,Yes,04/05/2008,Brownstown Head, 223,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 224,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,, 225,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 226,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 227,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,, 228,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,Yes,20/07/2012,"Seapark, Abbeyside",Ad Summer 229,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 230,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 231,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 232,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 233,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 234,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 235,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,, 236,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 237,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 238,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,Yes,20/11/2011,Ballinclampar,1st winter male 239,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,,, 240,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 241,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 242,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 243,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 244,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 245,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 246,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,, 247,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 248,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 249,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 250,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 251,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,Yes,26/09/2009,"The Promenade, Abbeyside",1st winter 252,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 253,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 254,Tawny Pipit,Anthus campestris,Yes,27/04/2008,Brownstown, 255,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 256,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,, 257,Buff-bellied Pipit,Anthus rubescens,Yes,17/10/2010,Ballinclampar, 258,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,Yes,01/12/2003,Kilmeaden Pools, 259,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 260,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 261,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 262,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,Yes,07/04/2023,Brownstown Head,Adult male 263,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 264,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 265,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,Ballinard,Wintered with Linnet flock 266,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 267,Common (Mealy) Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,, 268,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,, 269,Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,, 270,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 271,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 272,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,,Brownstown, 273,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 274,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 275,Rustic Bunting,Emberiza rustica,Yes,22/01/2021,Seafield, 276,Black-headed Bunting,Emberiza melanocephala,Yes,18/09/2023,Brownstown Head,1st winter bird 277,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,, 278,Northern Parula,Setophaga americana,Yes,05/10/2003,Brownstown,