Brian McCloskey: Ireland Life List IRBC, Lockdown (COVID-19) Record(s) 1 to 105 of 105 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,21/04/2020,Lough Fea,Picked it up very high circled above the lake before dropping in. My 2nd in the county. 
2,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,11/04/2020,Lisanisk Lake,
3,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,16/04/2020,Moylan Lough,
4,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,09/05/2020,Ballyhoe Lough,What a stunner! First County record! Adult Male. Self find. 
5,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,04/05/2020,Ballyhoe Lough,Pair. Adults. 
6,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,03/04/2020,Monalty Lough,Pair. 
7,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/04/2020,House,Noc mig. Small flock. Numerous at Moylan into late April. 
8,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
9,Pintail,Anas acuta,,18/01/2021,Moylan Lough,Male. 
10,Teal,Anas crecca,,13/04/2020,,Two pairs. 
11,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,14/10/2020,Moylan Lough,Two first winter drakes.  
12,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,13/04/2020,Mullanarry Lake ,
13,Scaup,Aythya marila,,01/01/2021,Ballyhoe Lough,Later on Monalty and Lough Fea
14,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,01/04/2020,House,Noc mig. Small flock over at 23:58. 
15,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,13/04/2020,Lough Fea,2CY male. Moylan Lough also. 
16,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,13/04/2020,Lough Fea,Pair. 
17,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,24/12/2021,Moylan Lough ,Drake 
18,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,05/05/2020,Moylan Lough,
19,Swift,Apus apus,,26/04/2020,House. ,Two birds. Earliest I’ve seen in Carrickmacross. Year ticked on 25th April last year in Meath. 
20,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,,Feral
21,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,Corcreagh,Usual spot near Celtic Pure factory. 
22,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
23,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
24,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,30/04/2020,Lisanisk Lake,1st May @ 02:29. Water Rail noc mig over the house. Fantastic! Another noc mig 2nd May. Another on 5th May (nocmig) 
25,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,2 noc migs within 10 minutes of each other on the 24th April. 
26,Coot,Fulica atra,,11/04/2020,Lisanisk Lake. ,Noc mig over house at midnight 13th April. Two calls moving north. 
27,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,14/04/2020,The 3 lakes,
28,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,11/04/2020,Lisanisk Lake,
29,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,08/07/2020,House,Flyover. Sound recorded. 
30,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,16/04/2020,Moylan Lough,Increased to 56 on the 18th
31,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,28/04/2020,Moylan Lough,Pair present in early May. Probably breeders. 
32,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,28/04/2020,Moylan Lough,5 on the evening of the 28th. 
33,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,08/07/2020,House,Flyover. Sound recorded. 
34,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,18/06/2020,Ballyhoe ,
35,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,01/05/2020,Farrelly’s Bog,Drumming
36,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,30/04/2020,House,After almost 90 minutes of pure silence in the garden one flew over at 23:35!!! Ridiculous garden tick! 
3 on Moylan Lough on 1st May. 
37,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,27/07/2020,"Peter Phillips garden, Carrickmacross- Ardee Road",
38,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,07/05/2020,Moylan Lough. ,INSANE!!! Patch mega. First county record. Two birds. Finds tick too. 
39,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,28/04/2020,House,Two Dunlins over at 23:18 followed by another 60 seconds later! County tick. 
40,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,29/04/2020,3 lakes. ,Pair. Adult summers. Rare locally. 
41,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
42,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,Moylan ,Argie. 
43,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,26/12/2021,Moylan ,
44,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,Shercock Road. ,8 present. ‘graellsii’. 6 on 5th May flying over Moylan Lough. 
45,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,14/04/2020,Lough Fea,Immature. Only bird in my 2km radius at the moment! 
46,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,21/03/2021,Nr essexford,
47,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
48,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,13/04/2020,House,Male. Flyover. 
49,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,15/04/2020,House ,
50,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,02/07/2020,Annacroft,Flyover
51,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
52,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,New location to previous years! Drumming on 24th. Fantastic views with dad on the 29th. Adult Male. Nest found on 28th May with juvenile female. 
53,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,14/01/2021,Ballyhoe Lough,
54,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,22/02/2021,"Moylan Lough, Co. Monaghan ",Male
55,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,15/04/2020,House,Huge 2CY. Circled once before drifting SE. Record shots. Only my 3rd in the county. Adult at Moylan also. 
56,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,
57,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
58,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
59,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
60,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,27/11/2020,Moylan Lough,
61,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,,
62,Raven,Corvus corax,,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,
63,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,
64,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
65,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
66,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,Flyovers. Moylan. 
67,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,Monalty,Hundreds. 
68,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,13/04/2020,Mullanarry Lough. ,
69,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,13/04/2020,Mullanarry Lough. ,
70,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,13/04/2020,Mullanarry Lake. ,
71,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
72,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
73,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,30/04/2020,Lisanisk Lake,
74,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,04/06/2021,Monalty ,
75,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,01/05/2020,Farrelly’s Bog,
76,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,13/04/2020,House,Singing
77,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,
78,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
79,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,Garden on 15/4. Garden tick. Seen well and singing. 
80,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
81,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
82,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,
83,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,01/04/2020,3 north in daylight. Numerous on noc mig. ,
84,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
85,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,01/04/2020,House,Noc mig. Very low down. Two calls. 
86,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,28/05/2020,Shirley’s Estate,
87,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
88,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,01/05/2020,Farrelly’s Bog,Drumming
89,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,20/04/2021,Moylan Lough ,
90,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,01/05/2020,Mile River,
91,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,19/01/2021,Moylan Lough ,
92,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
93,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,14/04/2020,Shirley’s Estate,
94,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,27/05/2020,House,
95,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
96,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,01/05/2020,Moylan Lough,
97,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
98,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,05/01/2022,Moylan Lough. ,Female with large Chaffinch flock
99,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
100,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
101,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,Monalty,
102,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,Numerous flyovers. 
103,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
104,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,02/07/2020,House,Flyover
105,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,30/04/2020,Lisanisk Lake,