Des Higgins: Ireland Year List 2021 IRBC, All records Record(s) 1 to 180 of 180 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,15/05/2021,ladys island, 3,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,03/12/2021,, 4,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 5,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,04/06/2021,, 6,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 7,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,24/03/2021,, 8,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,15/05/2021,saltees, 9,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,22/03/2021,, 10,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 11,Pintail,Anas acuta,,03/12/2021,, 12,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 13,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,30/08/2021,, 14,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,03/06/2021,, 15,Scaup,Aythya marila,,26/07/2021,, 16,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,12/04/2021,, 17,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 18,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,22/03/2021,, 19,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,03/12/2021,, 20,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 21,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,12/04/2021,, 22,Swift,Apus apus,,29/04/2021,, 23,Great Spotted Cuckoo,Clamator glandarius,Yes,29/05/2021,Brownstown Head,Found by Mícheál Cowming; seen with Eamonn MacLochlainn 24,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,15/05/2021,saltees, 25,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,, 26,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,12/04/2021,, 27,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 28,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,29/05/2021,saltees, 29,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,16/02/2021,, 30,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,04/03/2021,, 31,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 32,Coot,Fulica atra,,12/04/2021,, 33,American Coot,Fulica americana,Yes,14/11/2021,Tac, 34,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 35,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 36,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 37,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,Yes,24/04/2021,Clonakilty, 38,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,02/09/2021,Tac, 39,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,16/04/2021,, 40,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,16/02/2021,, 41,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,24/03/2021,, 42,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,16/04/2021,, 43,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 44,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 45,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 46,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 47,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,,14/07/2021,Belmullet, 48,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,20/07/2021,, 49,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,04/08/2021,, 50,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 51,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 52,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 53,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 54,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,24/07/2021,, 55,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,30/08/2021,, 56,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,16/02/2021,, 57,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 58,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,16/02/2021,, 59,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,02/09/2021,Tac, 60,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,05/08/2021,, 61,Western Sandpiper,Calidris mauri,Yes,02/08/2021,"Clonea Beach, Waterford",Found by Michael Cowming 62,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,29/04/2021,, 63,Least Tern,Sternula antillarum,Yes,21/06/2021,Portranne Dublin.,Found by Niall and Noel Keogh. Seen with Rachel Hynes. 64,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,21/08/2021,, 65,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,15/05/2021,saltees, 66,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,15/05/2021,saltees, 67,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,26/07/2021,, 68,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,24/03/2021,wicklow, 69,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,16/02/2021,, 70,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,22/03/2021,, 71,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,22/05/2021,Rosslare Back Strand, 72,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 73,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 74,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 75,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 76,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 77,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,12/04/2021,, 78,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,19/03/2021,cabinteely, 79,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,12/04/2021,, 80,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,21/08/2021,, 81,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,13/08/2021,, 82,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,15/05/2021,saltees, 83,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 84,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 85,Little Auk,Alle alle,,24/10/2021,"Slade Harbour, Wexford",Found the day before by Eamonn MacLochlainn 86,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 87,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 88,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 89,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,21/08/2021,, 90,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,12/04/2021,, 91,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,21/08/2021,, 92,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,15/05/2021,saltees, 93,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,21/08/2021,, 94,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,22/03/2021,, 95,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 96,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 97,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,03/12/2021,, 98,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 99,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,16/04/2021,Kilcoole, 100,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,Yes,30/08/2021,ladys island, 101,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 102,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,Yes,23/05/2021,"Clonakilty, Dunworley Marsh",found by Chris O'Sullivan 103,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,07/06/2021,Broad Lough, 104,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 105,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,29/04/2021,, 106,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,30/08/2021,, 107,Northern Harrier,Circus hudsonius,Yes,13/11/2021,Lough Boora,Found by Fianna McGinley and Paul Smith; seen with Joe Doolan 108,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,24/03/2021,wicklow, 109,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,Yes,09/10/2021,Cape Clear, 110,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,04/03/2021,, 111,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,06/06/2021,, 112,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,16/02/2021,, 113,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,16/04/2021,Kilcoole, 114,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,24/03/2021,, 115,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,24/04/2021,, 116,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,22/03/2021,, 117,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 118,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 119,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,24/04/2021,, 120,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 121,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 122,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,24/03/2021,, 123,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 124,Raven,Corvus corax,,04/03/2021,, 125,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 126,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 127,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 128,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,Yes,22/05/2021,Tac, 129,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,22/03/2021,, 130,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,12/04/2021,, 131,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,12/04/2021,, 132,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,12/04/2021,, 133,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 134,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,06/06/2021,, 135,Radde's Warbler,Phylloscopus schwarzi,Yes,09/10/2021,Cape Clear, 136,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,12/04/2021,, 137,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 138,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,29/04/2021,, 139,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,29/04/2021,, 140,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina,,18/09/2021,"Cape Clear, YH Garden","Found by Chic McNally, seen with Gerry Lyons" 141,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 142,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,13/10/2021,Cape Clear, 143,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,24/04/2021,, 144,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 145,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 146,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,Yes,03/06/2021,Kilcoole, 147,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 148,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 149,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 150,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 151,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 152,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,15/05/2021,saltees, 153,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 154,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,13/10/2021,Cape Clear, 155,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,11/09/2021,saltees, 156,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,13/10/2021,Cape Clear, 157,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,19/06/2021,wicklow, 158,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,22/03/2021,, 159,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,24/03/2021,, 160,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,04/03/2021,, 161,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 162,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 163,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,11/09/2021,Carne, 164,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 165,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,16/02/2021,, 166,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,22/03/2021,, 167,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,02/09/2021,saltees, 168,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,16/02/2021,, 169,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 170,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 171,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 172,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,16/02/2021,, 173,Common (Mealy) Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,20/03/2021,cabinteely,Found by Niall Keogh; see with Rachel Hynes and Brian Porter 174,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,19/03/2021,cabinteely, 175,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 176,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 177,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,12/04/2021,, 178,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,12/04/2021,, 179,Blackpoll Warbler,Setophaga striata,Yes,11/10/2021,"Dirk Bay, Galley Head.",Found by Colin Barton 180,Rose-breasted Grosbeak,Pheucticus ludovicianus,Yes,09/10/2021,Cape Clear,