Des Higgins: Ireland Year List 2020 IRBC, All records Record(s) 1 to 200 of 200 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 4,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,18/01/2020,, 5,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,Yes,08/03/2020,Near Nobber Co. Meath,Seen with Rachel Hynes and JFD 6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,, 7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 8,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,, 9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 11,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,18/01/2020,, 12,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 13,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,18/01/2020,, 14,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,09/03/2020,ecnr, 15,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 16,Black Duck,Anas rubripes,Yes,22/12/2020,Cross Lough Belmullet,Found by Dave Suddaby; seen with Brian Porter and Stephen King 17,Pintail,Anas acuta,,18/01/2020,, 18,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 19,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,09/03/2020,ecnr, 20,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,16/03/2020,"Grange Castle, Dublin",Found by Ian Stevenson; seen with Donal Foley 21,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,18/01/2020,, 22,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,15/01/2020,, 23,Scaup,Aythya marila,,26/01/2020,Dundalk , 24,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,18/01/2020,, 25,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,12/02/2020,"blackrock, dublin",seen with Noel Keogh 26,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,18/01/2020,, 27,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,15/03/2020,lissadell, 28,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 29,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,25/11/2020,Sandymount strand, 30,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 31,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 32,Swift,Apus apus,,29/04/2020,home, 33,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,, 34,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 35,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 36,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,18/01/2020,, 37,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 38,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 39,Coot,Fulica atra,,18/01/2020,, 40,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 41,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,15/03/2020,mountcharles, 42,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 43,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,, 44,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,Yes,10/08/2020,kilcoole,Found by Noel Keogh; seen with Dick Coombes 45,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 46,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,18/01/2020,, 47,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 48,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 49,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,Yes,21/07/2020,Tacumshin, 50,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 51,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,22/04/2020,"blackrock, dublin", 52,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 53,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 54,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 55,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,,09/03/2020,kilcoole, 56,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,18/01/2020,, 57,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 58,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 59,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,12/07/2020,kilcoole, 60,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,24/07/2020,Rogerstown, 61,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,25/07/2020,Tacumshin, 62,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 63,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,26/01/2020,Dundalk , 64,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 65,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 66,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 67,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 68,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,12/09/2020,Tacumshin, 69,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,14/09/2020,Carnsore Point, 70,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 71,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 72,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,18/01/2020,, 73,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,25/07/2020,Tacumshin, 74,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,14/06/2020,kilcoole, 75,Gull-billed Tern,Gelochelidon nilotica,Yes,25/07/2020,Tacumshin, 76,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 77,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,25/05/2020,Dalkey, 78,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,25/04/2020,Dun Laoghaire, 79,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,02/07/2020,Lady's Island, 80,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,07/04/2020,Dun Laoghaire, 81,Cabot's Tern,Thalasseus acuflavidus,Yes,16/06/2020,Lady's Island,"Found by Jim Dowdall, seen with Rachel Hynes" 82,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 83,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 84,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,22/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 85,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 86,Laughing Gull,Leucophaeus atricilla,Yes,14/07/2020,Bull Island, 87,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,18/01/2020,, 88,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 89,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 90,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 91,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 92,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,15/03/2020,killybegs, 93,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,26/01/2020,Dundalk , 94,American Herring Gull,Larus smithsonianus,Yes,15/03/2020,Sligo Port,Found by Seamus Feeney; seen with Noel Keogh 95,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,15/03/2020,killybegs, 96,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 97,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,22/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 98,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 99,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,22/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 100,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 101,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 102,Razorbill,Alca torda,,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 103,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 104,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 105,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,15/03/2020,mountcharles, 106,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 107,Wilson's Petrel,Oceanites oceanicus,Yes,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 108,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,22/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 109,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 110,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,18/01/2020,, 111,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 112,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,22/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 113,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,12/07/2020,kilcoole, 114,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 115,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,08/02/2020,, 116,Brown Booby,Sula leucogaster,Yes,13/07/2020,"Greystones Beach, Wicklow",Found by Niall Hatch. 117,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 118,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 119,Double-crested Cormorant,Nannopterum auritum,Yes,18/12/2020,Ballylongford, 120,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,14/06/2020,kilcoole, 121,Little Bittern,Ixobrychus minutus,Yes,21/05/2020,Knock Lake,found by Larry Lenehan 122,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 123,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,18/03/2020,South Slob Wexford, 124,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 125,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,08/01/2020,, 126,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,18/03/2020,Lingstown, 127,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 128,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,14/02/2020,wicklow n11, 129,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 130,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 131,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 132,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 133,Belted Kingfisher,Megaceryle alcyon,Yes,18/12/2020,Castletownbeare, 134,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 135,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 136,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,18/01/2020,, 137,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,08/09/2020,Kilmichael Point wexford, 138,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,18/01/2020,, 139,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 140,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,25/08/2020,Bridges of Ross, 141,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 142,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 143,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,26/01/2020,Lurgangreen, 144,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 145,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 146,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,14/01/2020,, 147,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,05/01/2020,, 148,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 149,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 150,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,Yes,02/07/2020,Tacumshin, 151,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,18/01/2020,, 152,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,03/05/2020,booterstown, 153,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,16/04/2020,Dun Laoghaire, 154,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,03/05/2020,booterstown, 155,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 156,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,13/10/2020,Blackrock, 157,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,12/04/2020,Brooklawn Wood, 158,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 159,Arctic Warbler,Phylloscopus borealis,Yes,28/09/2020,"Churchtown, Wexford (near Carne)",Found by Paul Keating; seen with Declan Murphy 160,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,20/05/2020,, 161,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,02/07/2020,Lady's Island, 162,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,14/01/2020,, 163,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,08/09/2020,Kilmichael Point wexford, 164,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,11/05/2020,Tully Cross, 165,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,18/01/2020,, 166,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 167,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,18/01/2020,, 168,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,Yes,11/07/2020,Arklow, 169,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 170,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,14/01/2020,, 171,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,05/01/2020,, 172,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,07/01/2020,, 173,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 174,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,01/03/2020,wicklow bird race, 175,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,14/06/2020,ECNR, 176,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 177,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,14/09/2020,Saltee, 178,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 179,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,25/04/2020,Dun Laoghaire, 180,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,18/01/2020,, 181,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,18/01/2020,, 182,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 183,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,18/01/2020,, 184,Eastern Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla tschutschensis,Yes,03/01/2020,South Slob Wexford,"Found by Paul Kelly, seen with Declan Murphy, Brian Haslam and Killian Mullarney" 185,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,Yes,13/10/2020,Tacumshin, 186,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 187,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 188,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 189,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,18/01/2020,, 190,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 191,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,01/01/2020,, 192,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,07/01/2020,, 193,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,26/01/2020,Dundalk , 194,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 195,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,09/08/2020,ECNR, 196,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,05/01/2020,, 197,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,18/01/2020,, 198,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 199,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,18/01/2020,, 200,Bobolink,Dolichonyx oryzivorus,Yes,23/09/2020,Fanad Head,found by Wilton Farrelly; seen with Declan Murphy and Brian Porter