Colum Flynn: Waterford Year List 2023 IRBC, All records Record(s) 1 to 168 of 168 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,01/01/2023,,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,25/01/2023,Kereen,Single small Canada Goose with 38 Whooper Swans
3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,02/01/2023,,
4,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,12/10/2023,Lisselan,
5,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,02/01/2023,,
6,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,02/01/2023,,
7,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,02/01/2023,,
8,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,02/01/2023,,
9,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,05/01/2023,,
10,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,02/01/2023,,
11,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,02/01/2023,,
12,Pintail,Anas acuta,,31/01/2023,Lisselan ,2 male and 2 female 
13,Teal,Anas crecca,,02/01/2023,,
14,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,02/01/2023,Knockaderry,Ad Male
15,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,02/01/2023,,
16,Scaup,Aythya marila,,22/02/2023,Western Bay,Ad male
17,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,07/07/2023,Helvick Cove,11 birds in one flock 
18,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,14/01/2023,"Western Bay, Dungarvan",Male bird only
19,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,29/01/2023,Ballinclampar,
20,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,02/01/2023,,
21,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,04/02/2023,,Adult ringed but too far to read
22,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,Yes,13/03/2023,"Congress Villas, Dungarvan",Saw at least 4 of 7 birds present 
23,Swift,Apus apus,,08/05/2023,Dungarvan,
24,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,26/05/2023,Cruachán,Adult male singing and being harassed by Mippits and Wheatear near car park for Cruachán
25,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,01/01/2023,Garden,
26,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,08/06/2023,Knockaderry ,14 birds in ploughed field behind small lake
27,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,02/01/2023,,
28,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,07/01/2023,,
29,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,02/01/2023,,
30,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,02/01/2023,,
31,Coot,Fulica atra,,10/06/2023,Lisselan,4 birds
32,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,02/01/2023,,
33,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,02/01/2023,,
34,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,02/01/2023,Ballinacourty ,Single bird
35,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,01/01/2023,,
36,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,Yes,07/04/2023,Lisselan,Adult on spits between ponds
37,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,21/01/2023,Cunnigar,Single bird roosting on Cunnigar from 4:15pm
38,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,01/01/2023,,
39,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,05/01/2023,,
40,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,01/01/2023,,
41,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,02/01/2023,,
42,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,01/01/2023,Ballinclampar ,
43,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,01/01/2023,,
44,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,02/01/2023,,
45,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,02/01/2023,,
46,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,02/01/2023,,
47,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,01/10/2023,Tramore Boating Pond,
48,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,18/07/2023,Ballinclampar ,
49,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,07/01/2023,Tallowbridge,
50,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,01/01/2023,,
51,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,01/01/2023,,
52,Greater Yellowlegs,Tringa melanoleuca,Yes,14/01/2023,Tallowbridge,
53,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,01/01/2023,,
54,Knot,Calidris canutus,,02/01/2023,,
55,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,15/02/2023,Killongford Pools,Single bird
56,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,01/09/2023,Cunnigar,At least one Juvenile 
57,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,01/01/2023,,
58,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,01/01/2023,,
59,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,17/02/2023,Dunmore East,Single bird at pier
60,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,01/09/2023,Cunnigar,One juvenile 
61,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,28/07/2023,Ballinclampar ,2 adults
62,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,26/09/2023,"Colligan River, Shandon",Moulting adult. First Waterford record since Sept 1995
63,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,30/07/2023,Helvick,30+ adults west
64,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,06/07/2023,Helvick Cove,2 birds
65,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,24/07/2023,Ballinard,2+ adult birds flying around before all teens flew to the Eastern Rock
66,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,16/03/2023,Ballinagoul ,Single adult pale phase bird
67,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,07/01/2023,,
68,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,30/07/2023,Helvick,1 adult bird west at 19:50
69,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2023,,
70,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,04/02/2023,Curt agh Beach,Adult ringed but too far to read
71,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2023,,
72,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2023,,
73,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,05/08/2023,Ballineety ,"2 birds, adult and near adult"
74,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2023,,
75,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,02/01/2023,,
76,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,18/03/2023,Knockaderry,1 1st Winter in fields just north of back lake
77,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,10/08/2023,Helvick,3cy bird 
78,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,16/03/2023,Ballinagoul ,Single adult pale phase bird
79,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,06/07/2023,Helvick Cove,1 sub-adult with 2 Arctic Skua
80,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,07/07/2023,Helvick Cove,2 immature birds
81,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,06/07/2023,Helvick Cove,
82,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,16/03/2023,Ballinagoul ,
83,Razorbill,Alca torda,,16/03/2023,Ballinagoul ,
84,Guillemot,Uria aalge,,07/01/2023,,
85,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,07/01/2023,,
86,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,27/12/2023,Helvick Cove,Feeding off Helvick Head
87,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,01/01/2023,,
88,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,06/07/2023,Helvick Cove,
89,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,07/01/2023,,
90,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,07/07/2023,Helvick Cove,Single bird out beyond line of Manx passing at 7:50am
91,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,06/07/2023,Helvick Cove,3 birds
92,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,29/04/2023,Helvick ,
93,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,30/07/2023,Helvick,2 birds in Manx flock off head at least 
94,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,01/01/2023,,
95,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2023,,
96,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,07/01/2023,,
97,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,01/01/2023,,
98,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,19/03/2023,"Gortnadiha, Ring",Single bird near Harty’s Oyster farm at base of Cunnigar
99,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,Yes,24/04/2023,Blackwater Callows,
100,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2023,,
101,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,02/01/2023,,
102,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,31/01/2023,Lisselan ,Ring-tail quartering fields to east of Lisselan
103,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,Yes,01/03/2023,"Carrigmorna, Lemybrien",Adult bird flying over field to north side of road
104,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,02/01/2023,,
105,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,02/01/2023,,
106,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,25/07/2023,Mount Congreve,Single bird flying over and calling
107,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,07/01/2023,,
108,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,04/02/2023,Whiting Bay,Ad Female
109,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,06/06/2023,Knockaderry Reservoir,2cy bird hawking insects over back lake and roosting in pine tree
110,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,07/01/2023,Helvick ,
111,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,05/04/2023,R666 near Towers,
112,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2023,,
113,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,01/01/2023,,
114,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2023,,
115,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2023,Garden,
116,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,01/01/2023,,
117,Raven,Corvus corax,,25/02/2023,Whiting Bay,6 birds
118,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,04/02/2023,,
119,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2023,,
120,Great Tit,Parus major,,07/01/2023,,
121,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,04/02/2023,,Adult ringed but too far to read
122,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,18/03/2023,Knockaderry,10+
123,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,07/04/2023,Lisselan ,
124,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,22/04/2023,Camphire Bridge,
125,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,Yes,02/12/2023,Annestown Bog,1st County record
126,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,09/05/2023,Camphire Bridge,
127,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,29/03/2023,Helvick,
128,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,29/03/2023,Helvick,
129,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,06/05/2023,Castletown Fen,
130,Paddyfield Warbler,Acrocephalus agricola,Yes,21/09/2023,Brownstown Head,
131,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,09/05/2023,Camphire Bridge,
132,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,18/09/2023,Brownstown Head,
133,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,01/01/2023,Garden,Male but female and second male visiting on occasion subsequent dates
134,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,29/04/2023,Helvick,
135,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,02/01/2023,,
136,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2023,,
137,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2023,Garden,
138,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,02/01/2023,,
139,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,26/01/2023,,
140,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,02/01/2023,,
141,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2023,,
142,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,02/01/2023,,
143,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,22/04/2023,Helvick,Ad female near Woodchat spot
144,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,20/08/2023,Helvick,Female/Immature type
145,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2023,Garden,
146,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,01/10/2023,Brownstown,
147,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,20/08/2023,Helvick,Female/Immature type
148,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,02/09/2023,Whiting Bay,Juvenile east side of bay
149,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,01/01/2023,,
150,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,22/04/2023,Helvick,
151,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,16/02/2023,Stradbally ,
152,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2023,Garden,
153,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2023,Garden,
154,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,01/01/2023,,
155,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2023,,
156,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,14/01/2023,Tallowbridge,
157,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,01/01/2023,,
158,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2023,Garden,
159,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,Yes,07/04/2023,Brownstown Head,Adult male
160,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,26/01/2023,,
161,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,01/01/2023,,
162,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,01/01/2023,,
163,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,02/01/2023,,
164,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,02/01/2023,,
165,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,15/02/2023,Killlongford,
166,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,04/02/2023,Kilmacthomas ,
167,Black-headed Bunting,Emberiza melanocephala,Yes,18/09/2023,Brownstown Head,1st winter
168,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,12/04/2023,Goat Island,