Alan O’Brien: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records Record(s) 1 to 299 of 299 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,25/01/2023,,292 3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 4,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,05/10/2022,Tarmoncarragh Lough,286 Adult white Phase. 5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 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,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,, 13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,, 14,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 15,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 16,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 17,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,,, 18,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 19,Black Duck,Anas rubripes,Yes,26/06/2023,Cross Lough,295 20,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 21,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 22,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,05/04/2023,Ballycotton ,293 23,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 24,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,, 25,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 26,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,, 27,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,Yes,08/01/2004,"Dooniskey Near Macroom, Co. Cork", 28,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 29,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,,, 30,White-winged Scoter,Melanitta deglandi,Yes,16/01/2023,"Tonatanvally Pier, Achill Island, Co. Mayo",290 31,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 32,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,, 33,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 34,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,,, 35,Hooded Merganser,Lophodytes cucullatus,Yes,16/01/2023,"Carramore, Newport, Co. Mayo",291 36,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,, 37,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 38,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,, 39,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,, 40,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 41,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,,Heard 42,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,, 43,Chimney Swift,Chaetura pelagica,Yes,26/10/1999,Wexford Town, 44,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,Yes,07/06/2003,Brandon Head Co. Kerry, 45,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 46,Great Spotted Cuckoo,Clamator glandarius,Yes,04/04/2002,Carne CO. Wexford, 47,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 48,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,, 49,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 50,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 51,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,, 52,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 53,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 54,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 55,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 56,Crane,Grus grus,Yes,15/02/2003,"Near Barrow Harbour, Kerry", 57,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 58,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,, 59,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 60,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,, 61,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,, 62,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 63,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,Yes,02/05/2005,Kilkeran lake, 64,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,, 65,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 66,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 67,Pacific Golden Plover,Pluvialis fulva,Yes,18/07/2023,Ballycotton ,296. Found by DO’S on 15/7 confirmed by PM on 17/7 68,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,,, 69,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 70,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,Yes,16/08/2022,"Broadway, Lady’s Island. ",285 2Juv’s out of 4 reported along with 3 Glossy Ibis 71,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 72,Greater Sand Plover,Anarhynchus leschenaultii,Yes,03/05/2022,"Tramore, Co. Waterford. ",3rd Irish. Seen below Bird Hide 282 73,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 74,Hudsonian Whimbrel,Numenius hudsonicus,Yes,20/09/2011,Mizen Co. Cork, 75,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 76,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 77,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 78,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,,,, 79,Short-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus griseus,Yes,19/03/2000,Boyne CO. Louth, 80,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,, 81,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 82,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 83,Wilson's Phalarope,Phalaropus tricolor,,,, 84,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,, 85,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,,22/06/2021,Mayo, 86,Terek Sandpiper,Xenus cinereus,Yes,13/07/2010,Blennerville Co. Kerry, 87,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 88,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,Yes,17/02/2019,Dungarvan , 89,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 90,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 91,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,,,, 92,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,, 93,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 94,Greater Yellowlegs,Tringa melanoleuca,Yes,16/12/2022,"Tallow Bridge, Tallow, Co. Waterford",289 95,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 96,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 97,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 98,Sharp-tailed Sandpiper,Calidris acuminata,Yes,04/06/2007,Ballycotton, 99,Stilt Sandpiper,Calidris himantopus,Yes,07/07/2003,Lough Beg. Cork, 100,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 101,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,Yes,01/08/2000,Tacumshane,Not sure of exact date. 102,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,,, 103,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 104,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 105,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 106,Baird's Sandpiper,Calidris bairdii,,,, 107,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,, 108,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,,, 109,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,,, 110,Western Sandpiper,Calidris mauri,Yes,02/08/2021,"Ballinclamper, Dungarvan, co. Waterford. ",280 111,Semipalmated Sandpiper,Calidris pusilla,Yes,10/09/2005,Galley Cove Mizen, 112,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,, 113,Least Tern,Sternula antillarum,Yes,20/06/2021,Portrane, 114,Gull-billed Tern,Gelochelidon nilotica,Yes,19/05/2022,"Harper’s Island, Cork Harbour. ",283 115,Caspian Tern,Hydroprogne caspia,Yes,20/07/2023,The Gearagh ,297 Found by Sean Cronin. Seen well from field just south of the main Bridge on E Shore 116,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,,, 117,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,Yes,01/09/2004,Barrow Harbour,Exact date TBC 118,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 119,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 120,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,, 121,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 122,Elegant Tern,Thalasseus elegans,Yes,19/10/2002,Dingle Harbour, 123,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,, 124,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 125,Ivory Gull,Pagophila eburnea,Yes,04/03/2009,Baltimore co. Cork, 126,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,,, 127,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,05/02/2004,Cobh, 128,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 129,Laughing Gull,Leucophaeus atricilla,Yes,02/08/2014,Ballycotton, 130,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 131,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 132,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,,, 133,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,Yes,15/06/1999,Rogerstown CO. Dublin, 134,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 135,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 136,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,, 137,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 138,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,, 139,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,,, 140,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 141,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,, 142,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 143,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 144,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 145,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 146,Little Auk,Alle alle,,,, 147,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 148,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 149,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,, 150,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 151,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 152,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,,, 153,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 154,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,,, 155,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,, 156,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,,, 157,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 158,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,, 159,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 160,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 161,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 162,Double-crested Cormorant,Nannopterum auritum,Yes,21/12/2020,"Ballylongford, Co. Kerry", 163,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,Yes,27/12/2013,"Lee Fields, Carrigohane, Cork", 164,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,, 165,Little Bittern,Ixobrychus minutus,Yes,22/05/2020,"Knock Lake, Dublin", 166,Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,13/04/1998,Whites Marsh. Clonakilty CO Cork, 167,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 168,Green Heron,Butorides virescens,Yes,12/10/2005,Schull . Co. Cork, 169,Squacco Heron,Ardeola ralloides,Yes,27/05/2022,"White’s Marsh, Clonakilty. ",284 170,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,02/01/2008,Clonakilty co. Cork, 171,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,Yes,19/11/2020,"Gearagh, co. Cork", 172,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 173,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,Yes,22/05/2020,"Knock Lake, Dublin", 174,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,14/05/2023,,294 175,Egyptian Vulture,Neophron percnopterus,Yes,01/03/2022,"Ard Mullen, Co. Roscommon ",281 176,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 177,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 178,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 179,Northern Harrier,Circus hudsonius,Yes,10/03/2024,"Ballyvergan, Youghal", 180,Montagu's Harrier,Circus pygargus,Yes,21/05/2000,Knock lake. Dublin, 181,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,04/05/2009,Three Castles Head. Co. Cork, 182,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 183,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 184,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 185,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 186,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,,, 187,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 188,Belted Kingfisher,Megaceryle alcyon,Yes,23/11/2020,Castletownbere , 189,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,, 190,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 191,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 192,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,, 193,Gyrfalcon,Falco rusticolus,Yes,11/11/2000,Kilcoole, 194,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 195,Red-eyed Vireo,Vireo olivaceus,Yes,05/10/2000,Cape Clear, 196,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,,,, 197,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator,,,, 198,Isabelline Shrike,Lanius isabellinus,Yes,22/11/2000,NORTH SLOB. WEXFORD. , 199,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,,, 200,Brown Shrike,Lanius cristatus,Yes,24/11/1999,Ballyferriter Co. Kerry, 201,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 202,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 203,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 204,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 205,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 206,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 207,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 208,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 209,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,, 210,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 211,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 212,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 213,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 214,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 215,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 216,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 217,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica,Yes,09/03/2019,Youghal, 218,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 219,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,, 220,Western Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus bonelli,Yes,28/10/2004,Three Castles Hd. Mizen. Co. Cork, 221,Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus humei,Yes,19/12/2003,"Knockadoon Hd, Co. Cork", 222,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,, 223,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,Yes,20/10/2001,"Mizen Head, Co Cork", 224,Radde's Warbler,Phylloscopus schwarzi,Yes,21/10/2001,"Mizen Head, Co Cork", 225,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 226,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 227,Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus trochiloides,Yes,08/09/2005,Dursey Island, 228,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 229,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,Yes,10/10/2007,Three Castles Hd. Mizen, 230,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,, 231,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,Yes,01/10/2004,Galley Hd, 232,Melodious Warbler,Hippolais polyglotta,,,, 233,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina,,,, 234,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,, 235,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 236,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 237,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,,, 238,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,, 239,Sardinian Warbler,Curruca melanocephala,Yes,21/04/2021,Knockadoon Head. ,Very brief views of adult male. 240,Western Subalpine Warbler,Curruca iberiae,Yes,03/10/2002,Crookhaven. Co. Cork, 241,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 242,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,Yes,31/03/2003,Brow Hd. Co.Cork, 243,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,, 244,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 245,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 246,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,, 247,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,Yes,14/09/2004,"Mizen Head, Co Cork", 248,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 249,Swainson's Thrush,Catharus ustulatus,Yes,07/10/2022,"Aghernagallagh, Belmullet Co. Mayo",287 250,Grey-cheeked Thrush,Catharus minimus,Yes,09/10/2005,"Old Head, Co. Cork", 251,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 252,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 253,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 254,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 255,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 256,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,, 257,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 258,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 259,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,,, 260,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 261,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 262,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 263,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 264,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 265,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 266,Isabelline Wheatear,Oenanthe isabellina,Yes,25/10/2022,"Tow Head, Co. Cork. 2nd for Ireland",288 267,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,, 268,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 269,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 270,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 271,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 272,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,Yes,13/09/2003,Ballycotton. Co. Cork, 273,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 274,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 275,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 276,Buff-bellied Pipit,Anthus rubescens,Yes,07/10/2007,"Lissagriffin. Mizen, Co. Cork", 277,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 278,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 279,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 280,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,Yes,01/10/2005,Three Castles Hd Mizen,exact date unknown possibly 3 on Mizen on the same day 281,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 282,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,,, 283,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 284,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,, 285,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 286,Common (Mealy) Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,, 287,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,, 288,Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,, 289,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 290,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 291,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 292,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 293,Ortolan Bunting,Emberiza hortulana,,,, 294,Black-headed Bunting,Emberiza melanocephala,Yes,20/09/2023,Brownstown Head,Feeding just inside gate at the end of the lane. #298 295,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,, 296,Blue-winged Warbler,Vermivora cyanoptera,Yes,04/10/2000,Cape Clear, 297,Yellow Warbler,Setophaga petechia,Yes,26/10/2008,Three Castles Hd Mizen, 298,Yellow-rumped Warbler,Setophaga coronata,Yes,02/10/2001,Cape Clear, 299,Canada Warbler,Cardellina canadensis,Yes,09/10/2006,Loop Hd,.