Sean Geeney: Ireland Year List 2021 IRBC, All records Record(s) 1 to 129 of 129 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,12/01/2021,,
2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,11/11/2021,Goose Fields,I only noticed it in the photos after I came back. Cycled in the rain and only for a birder told me he'd just seen it but couldnt re-locate it - I would have left but I scanned and snapped a lot.

Will try and go back for better views soon. Will update notes here if I see it again properly
3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,17/03/2021,Lurgangreen Marshes,
4,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,22/10/2021,Lurgangreen,100+ 
5,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,26/11/2021,Lurgangreen,At least 5 flying overhead mixed in with Greylags
6,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
7,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,16/10/2021,The Lynns,30 flying towards Annagassan
8,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,02/01/2021,,
9,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,10/10/2021,Stephenstown Pond,Saw 8-10 in the afternoon
10,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,09/10/2021,Lurgangreen,20+
11,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,16/01/2021,Walking back from Blackrock,
12,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
13,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,15/05/2021,Saint Stephen's Green,Saw a pair in the pond
14,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,06/06/2021,Port Oriel Cliff Walk,Flock of 30 offshore
15,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,04/12/2021,Clogherhead Port,1 in the harbour
16,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,06/12/2021,Lurgangreen,High Tide
17,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,30/01/2021,Navvy Bank,
18,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
19,Swift,Apus apus,,06/05/2021,Off Soldier's Point,1st of Year 
20,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,20/11/2021,Dunmore East Cliff Walk,
21,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
22,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
23,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,23/01/2021,Ice House Hill Park,
24,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
25,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,23/01/2021,Castle town River Bridge,Spotted 6 diving
26,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,07/02/2021,Dundalk Docks,Male
27,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
28,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,11/10/2021,Soldier's Point,At least 2 squabbling
29,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
30,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
31,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,Yes,22/08/2021,Dundalk Docks ,Spotted it through Brian McCloskey's scope - got a very poor pic too
32,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
33,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,15/04/2021,Navvy Bank,Spotted on Navvy Bank after FS told me about it
34,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
35,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,27/11/2021,Salterstown,
36,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
37,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,11/11/2021,"Near Brackagh Nature Reserve, near Portadown",Went ringing with James O'Neill . He ringed 5 Jack Snipe
38,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,11/11/2021,"Near Brackagh Nature Reserve, near Portadown",Went ringing with James O'Neill. He ringed one woodcock
39,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,30/01/2021,Reed Marsh near Train Bridge Dundalk,Flushed 6
40,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,09/07/2021,Dundalk Docks (1) Dixon's (4),
41,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
42,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,08/02/2021,Dundalk Docks,Spotted 2 hours after low tide
43,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,12/01/2021,On Marsh Behind Shore Road,Spotted 2 roosting
44,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,16/01/2021,On walk to Blackrock,At least 5
45,Knot,Calidris canutus,,09/08/2021,Navvy Bank,Saw at least 10 - half still has some red colouring
46,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,06/03/2021,Between the 2 Bridges along Castletown River,Around 10
47,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,08/09/2021,Castletown River - Between the Bridges on Newry Side,Spotted at least 3 around 6.30pm
48,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,28/02/2021,Blackrock Beach,Saw 2 associating with 15 turnstones
49,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
50,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,25/07/2021,Baltray Little Tern Project,Saw lots flying overhead. Didn't manage to spot any juveniles or the Least Tern
51,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,Yes,03/08/2021,Along Navvy Bank,"Swimming and Fishing with some Sandwich Terns - was notified by Louth Whatsapp Group and ID'd through pics later, as well as squeakier call"
52,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,19/07/2021,Templetown Beach,Saw a few
53,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,19/07/2021,Templetown Beach,Well over 50 - mix of adults and juveniles
54,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,12/04/2021,Navvy Bank,8-10 Sandwich Terns fishing and shrieking over river on Navvy Bank
55,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
56,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,22/08/2021,Dundalk Docks ,Saw it with naked eye but great views through Brian McCloskey's scope. I also got some decent pics too
57,Common Gull,Larus canus,,14/01/2021,2 on Neighbour's Antennae,
58,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,12/12/2021,Blackrock Beach,At 3pm with tide out - distant pics just about enough to confirm ID from the Common Gulls
59,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
60,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,12/07/2021,Dundalk Docks ,One Near Adult at Dundalk Docks at 12.45
61,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
62,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,08/05/2021,Clogherhead Port,Spotted among Greater Black Backed Gulls
63,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
64,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,08/05/2021,Clogherhead Port,Saw 4 or 5 basking in the sun
65,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,03/10/2021,Soldier's Point,Saw one swimming at the mouth of the river in stormy weather
66,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,20/02/2021,Clogherhead Port,1 taking shelter in the harbour during rough weather
67,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,27/12/2021,Salterstown ,At least one fishing just off the beach in windy weather
68,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,20/11/2021,Dunmore East Cliff Walk,
69,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,02/01/2021,,
70,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,31/10/2021,Templetown Beach,Out on the rocks on its own. Clear sunny day but choppy waves
71,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,Yes,22/09/2021,Lurgangreen,Saw 2 around 8am on the huge lawn and on the marsh. Harassed by crows.
72,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
73,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,20/11/2021,"Ballyneety Bridge, Dungarvan ",Saw 2 from the road
74,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
75,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,16/08/2021,Lurgangreen,Flying around and then eating a fish on the perch. 
76,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,15/01/2021,Flying south over DKIT gym ,Male based on size 
77,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
78,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,12/01/2021,,Behind Housing Estate on Point Road
79,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,05/04/2021,Pond at Start of Salterstown Road,Hovering
80,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,30/10/2021,Templetown Beach,Perched
81,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,18/08/2021,Soldier's Point,Flying North at 7.30pm
82,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,02/11/2021,Blackrock Village,Flyover straight down Blackrock Mains Street - made up for missing out on Ring Billed Gull
83,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
84,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,20/11/2021,Dunmore East Cliff Walk,
85,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
86,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
87,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,,
88,Raven,Corvus corax,,02/01/2021,,Flew over house calling
89,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
90,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
91,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
92,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,27/02/2021,Dundalk Marshes,Saw lots singing on the marsh
93,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,19/07/2021,Templetown Beach ,Late addition but 1st time seeing them - cycled there
94,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,30/03/2021,Lurgangreen,1 flying 
95,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,19/04/2021,Over house,"Probably saw one a few days prior but this was a clear, confirmed ID of one flying"
96,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
97,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,25/04/2021,Ravensdale Forest Park,Loads of them
98,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,26/06/2021,Glyde River Walk ,
99,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,22/05/2021,North Marsh,Seen and Heard but no pics
100,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,09/06/2021,"Ponds behind long tillage fields on Racecourse Road, Dundalk",Saw one male reeling for quite some time alongside Sedge Warblers...
101,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,01/02/2021,Garden Feeder,
102,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,18/07/2021,"Farnham Estate Forest Walk, Cavan",Spotted One doing its warning call
103,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,18/05/2021,Navvy Bank,1 croaking on top of a Rowan tree
104,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,12/01/2021,,
105,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
106,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
107,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
108,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,12/01/2021,,Shore Road
109,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,13/02/2021,Saint Helenas and Ice House Hill Parks,At least 5 in both after heavy snows 
110,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
111,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,22/05/2021,Flurry River Bridge,Spotted and Snapped
112,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
113,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,16/01/2021,Walking back from Blackrock,
114,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,13/09/2021,Seabank,3 minimum
115,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,22/05/2021,Flurry River Bridge,
116,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,30/05/2021,Field behind parents ,
117,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
118,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
119,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
120,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,30/01/2021,Navvy Bank,
121,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
122,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
123,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,26/06/2021,Glyde River Walk ,
124,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,05/01/2021,Field on left with construction at end of Shore Road,
125,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,12/01/2021,,Marshes Behind Point Road
126,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,02/01/2021,,
127,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,12/01/2021,My Garden,First time seeing and they came to the feeder
128,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,12/02/2021,Stubble fields near Glyde River ,
129,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,12/01/2021,End of Shore Road,Saw quite a few