Daniel Weldon: Ireland Life List IRBC, Self-found records Record(s) 1 to 214 of 214 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,,08/10/2019,Tramore Backstrand, 6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,25/10/2012,Bunmahon,Flyover with Greylag 7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 8,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 9,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 10,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,04/05/2011,Ballinlough,Drake 11,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 12,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 13,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 14,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 15,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 16,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 17,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,12/04/2024,"Bunmahon, Co. Waterford ", 18,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 19,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,18/10/2021,"Knockaderry Reservoir, Co. Waterford",Male 20,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 21,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,, 22,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,10/11/2019,Ballinclamper,2 Females 23,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,17/12/2011,Ballinacourty Pier,2 female types 24,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 25,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,03/11/2019,Tramore Backstrand, 26,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 27,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,12/11/2018,Bunmahon,Redhead 28,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 29,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,, 30,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 31,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,05/10/2011,Bunmahon, 32,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 33,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 34,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,, 35,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 36,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 37,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,26/09/2021,"Ring, Co. Waterford", 38,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 39,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 40,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 41,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 42,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 43,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 44,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,11/12/2019,Bunmahon, 45,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,05/12/2020,"Ballinacourty Pier, Co. Waterford",2 birds 46,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 47,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 48,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 49,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,12/10/2021,"Tramore, Co. Waterford", 50,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,11/10/2014,Brownstown Head , 51,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 52,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,Yes,31/05/2022,"Lisselan, Tramore", 53,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 54,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 55,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 56,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 57,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 58,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,, 59,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 60,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 61,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,, 62,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 63,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 64,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 65,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,,18/09/2021,"Kinsalebeg, Co. Waterford", 66,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,04/10/2019,"Western Bay, Dungarvan", 67,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 68,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 69,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 70,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 71,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 72,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,24/09/2022,Brownstown Head,Flew through. First seen flying across the lane with a couple of Swallows! Also seen by MC 73,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 74,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 75,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 76,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,, 77,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,, 78,Caspian Tern,Hydroprogne caspia,Yes,10/07/2021,"Skibbereen, Co. Cork", 79,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,30/08/2019,Ballinard, 80,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 81,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 82,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,, 83,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 84,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,, 85,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 86,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,,, 87,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 88,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 89,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 90,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,27/12/2012,Tramore Boating Lake, 91,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 92,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,, 93,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 94,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,, 95,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 96,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,, 97,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,07/09/2022,"Ram Head, Co. Waterford",2 juveniles west 98,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 99,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,, 100,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 101,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 102,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 103,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 104,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 105,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 106,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,, 107,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 108,Wilson's Petrel,Oceanites oceanicus,Yes,30/07/2022,"6 miles south of Cape Clear, Co. Cork",Pelagic 109,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 110,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 111,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,,, 112,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,, 113,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,,, 114,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 115,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,, 116,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 117,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 118,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 119,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,Yes,29/10/2021,"Bunmahon, Co. Waterford",2 birds 120,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,, 121,Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,29/04/2011,Bunmahon,2nd County Record 122,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 123,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,21/12/2013,Bunmahon, 124,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,Yes,03/02/2012,"Ballycarney, Co. Wexford",Along the River Slaney 125,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 126,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,Yes,27/03/2012,Bunmahon,1st County Record 127,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,08/08/2011,Bunmahon,Flew East overhead 128,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 129,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,28/04/2011,Annestown, 130,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 131,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,,**********,********** 132,Black Kite,Milvus migrans,Yes,16/04/2024,"Lisselan, Tramore, Co. Waterford",1st county record 133,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 134,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 135,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 136,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 137,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 138,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,24/05/2020,Ballinlough, 139,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 140,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 141,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,, 142,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 143,Red-eyed Vireo,Vireo olivaceus,Yes,06/10/2019,Helvick Head , 144,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator,,24/03/2012,"Goat Island, Ardmore", 145,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 146,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 147,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 148,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 149,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 150,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,05/01/2020,"South Slob, Co. Wexford", 151,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 152,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 153,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 154,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 155,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 156,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,Yes,15/10/2020,"Lisselan, Tramore",2 Males and 2 Females. 1st confirmed record for County Waterford 157,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 158,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 159,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 160,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 161,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 162,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,, 163,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 164,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 165,Arctic Warbler,Phylloscopus borealis,Yes,18/09/2022,Helvick Head,First for the county 166,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 167,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,Yes,28/05/2021,"Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford", 168,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,, 169,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,, 170,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 171,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 172,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,, 173,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 174,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 175,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 176,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,, 177,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 178,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 179,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 180,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 181,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 182,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 183,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,, 184,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 185,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 186,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,08/09/2021,"Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford", 187,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 188,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 189,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 190,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 191,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 192,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,, 193,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 194,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 195,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 196,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 197,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 198,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 199,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 200,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 201,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 202,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 203,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 204,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 205,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,31/03/2015,"Ballintoy, Co. Antrim",3 birds in a stubble field near Ballintoy Harbour 206,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 207,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,, 208,Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,, 209,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 210,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 211,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,28/12/2021,Ballinacourty Pier,Flyover 212,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 213,Rustic Bunting,Emberiza rustica,Yes,21/01/2021,"Seafield, Bunmahon", 214,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,