Brian McCloskey: Ireland Life List IRBC, Self-found records Record(s) 1 to 221 of 221 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,21/04/2020,Lough Fea,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,,
4,Cackling Goose,Branta hutchinsii,Yes,22/12/2022,"Derrybrick, Co. Cavan",hutchinsii 
5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,Dromiskin,Ardee Bog also
7,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,Louth,
8,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
9,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,Slobs,First report of winter
10,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,,
11,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
12,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,09/05/2020,"Ballyhoe Lough, Co. Monaghan","First county record. Ballycotton, Monalty Lough and Lurgangreen also. "
13,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
14,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,
15,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
16,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,07/06/2019,"Cahore, Co. Wexford. ",
17,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
18,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
19,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
20,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
21,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,27/10/2017,Lough Morne and Moylan Lough,20 found. Monaghan with eight in Cavan. 
22,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
23,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,Lough Fea,
24,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,Yes,05/12/2021,"Round Lough, Co. Cavan",Drake. 1w female also self-found at Monalty Lough on 16/03/2024. 
25,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,Belfast Lough,
26,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,11/01/2019,Lowtherstown ,
27,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,,
28,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,Ben head,
29,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
30,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,27/02/2022,"Reedy Flat, Co. Armagh ",
31,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,Carlingford,Lurgangreen and Lough Gara also
32,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,,
33,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,**********,**********
34,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,Bragan,
35,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,14/06/2018,Boora,Juv
36,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
37,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,29/08/2015,Loop,
38,Chimney Swift,Chaetura pelagica,Yes,26/10/2015,Mizen Head,19th Irish 
39,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
40,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,
41,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,,
42,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
43,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
44,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,08/10/2018,Strawtown,
45,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
46,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,,
47,Corncrake,Crex crex,,18/09/2023,"Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford",
48,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
49,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
50,Crane,Grus grus,Yes,26/02/2019,Lurgangreen ,Irish tick 
51,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
52,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
53,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,Lurgangreen ,First report of the winter
54,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
55,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,,
56,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
57,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,06/10/2021,Lissagriffin ,Juv. Another 9th Oct 2023 at Lissagriffin also. 
58,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
59,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
60,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,
61,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
62,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
63,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
64,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,,Numerous 
65,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,,
66,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
67,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,,
68,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,
69,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,,
70,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,07/05/2020,Moylan Lough ,First County record. 
71,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
72,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,25/06/2023,"Lurgangreen, Co. Louth",
73,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,
74,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,,
75,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,,
76,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,,
77,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,,
78,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,,
79,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
80,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,,
81,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,,
82,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,20/10/2019,Lissagriffin,
83,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,13/09/2018,Tac,Merrion Gates also. 
84,Semipalmated Sandpiper,Calidris pusilla,Yes,04/09/2019,Tac,
85,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,,
86,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,28/08/2015,Bridges,Several also at Cruisetown Strand and also  Lurgangreen. 
87,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,24/08/2013,Cruisetown ,
88,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,,
89,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,,
90,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,Cruisetown,
91,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,,
92,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,,
93,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,,
94,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,23/08/2018,Bridges of Ross,
95,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
96,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,,
97,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
98,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,Yes,21/01/2021,"Clay Lake, Keady, Co. Armagh. ",Adult winter. 1st county record. 
99,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
100,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,Lurgangreen/Rosscarbery ,
101,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
102,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,Lurgangreen ,
103,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
104,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,Salterstown,
105,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,23/08/2018,Bridges of Ross ,
106,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,,
107,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,,Numerous
108,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,,
109,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,,
110,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,,
111,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,,
112,Little Auk,Alle alle,,17/12/2015,Clogherhead,"53 off Tory Island, 15 Jan 2022. "
113,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,,
114,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,,
115,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,22/01/2011,Salterstown,
116,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,,
117,Wilson's Petrel,Oceanites oceanicus,Yes,20/08/2022,Bridges of Ross,
118,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,,
119,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,,,Numerous
120,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,,
121,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,,Annagh Head,Several off Galley also
122,Scopoli's Shearwater,Calonectris diomedea,Yes,12/08/2023,"Bridges of Ross, Co. Clare",First for Ireland!!!
123,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,,
124,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,,Galley,Peter Phillps 299th Irish 
125,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,,
126,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,Carnsore/Galley/Bridges,Numerous
127,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,,
128,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
129,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,,
130,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,Yes,10/01/2014,White hole,
131,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
132,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,Yes,22/06/2018,Tac,Longford also. 
133,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
134,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,11/07/2018,Poulaphouca ,Presumed new. 
135,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
136,Eurasian Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,,**********,**********
137,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,06/09/2023,"Lurgangreen, Co. Louth",Juvenile
138,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,,
139,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,01/05/2018,Wicklow,Numerous
140,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,Yes,14/04/2024,Immature. Untagged. ,
141,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
142,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,,Numerous flybys. 
143,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,,
144,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,Seabank,
145,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
146,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,26/05/2018,Lough Fea,
147,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
148,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,,
149,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
150,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
151,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
152,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,,
153,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
154,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
155,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,27/11/2020,Moylan Lough ,
156,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,,
157,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
158,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,Carrickmacross ,
159,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
160,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
161,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
162,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
163,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
164,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
165,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
166,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
167,Western Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus bonelli,Yes,09/09/2023,"Three Castles, Mizen",Co-found this beaut with Danny Ballard. Heard to call. 
168,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,11/10/2018,Mizen,
169,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
170,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
171,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,
172,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,Tac,
173,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,,
174,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
175,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,Tory,
176,Eastern Subalpine Warbler,Curruca cantillans,Yes,18/05/2018,"East Town, Tory Island, Co. Donegal",First for Donegal. 4th Irish. Co-find with G. Murray. 
177,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
178,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,12/10/2022,"Toor Pier, Co. Cork",
179,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
180,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
181,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
182,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
183,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
184,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
185,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
186,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
187,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
188,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,12/10/2020,"Toor Pier, Mizen Head, Co. Cork",
189,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,,
190,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
191,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,11/10/2018,Mizen ,
192,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,Rush harbour ,
193,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,14/04/2018,Hook,Male. Toor Pier also. 
194,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,Cahore ,
195,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
196,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
197,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,,
198,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,,
199,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
200,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
201,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,Tac,
202,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
203,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
204,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
205,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,18/05/2018,Tory,Several. Mizen and Brownstown also. 
206,Red-throated Pipit,Anthus cervinus,Yes,10/10/2017,Mizen,
207,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,,
208,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
209,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,Lurgangreen ,"Numerous also at Moylan Lough, Tory etc. "
210,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
211,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
212,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,Shore road,Record count for the winter. 
213,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
214,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,
215,Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,28/04/2018,Mullaghfad,
216,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
217,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
218,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,04/09/2017,Easky,Brow Head also. 
219,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,22/12/2017,Mutton Island ,Tory also. 
220,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
221,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,