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A2 Black BrantBranta bernicla nigricans 1 Adult 04-Jan-17 17-Feb-17 Sandy Bay,

Castlegregory Kerry M.O'Clery et al P.Lehikoinen M.O'Clery kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 1 Unknown Possibly of the race interior. 07-Nov-16 23-Mar-17 Wexford Wildfowl

Reserve Wexford L.GeratyS.Geraty et al C.Cardiff

P.Kellyirishbirding.com twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 1 Unknown Possibly of the race interior. 27-Dec-16 05-Feb-17 Belclare Turlough Galway E.Delaney et al E.Delaney

D.Breentwitter.com/delichon82 dermotbreen.blogspot.ie

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 1 Unknown Possibly of the race interior. 25-Feb-17 25-Feb-17 Dunfanaghy New

Lake Donegal M.Boyle A.McMillan Unknown Unknown

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 2 Unknown Strandfield, Dundalk. With a flock of

Whooper Swans. 02-Mar-17 02-Mar-17 Dundalk Louth E.Larrissey Unknown Unknown

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 1 Unknown

Possibly of the race interior. Seen at Belderra, Cross Lough and Termoncarragh.

13-Dec-16 28-Mar-17 The Mullet Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby et al D.Suddaby on file

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 2 Unknown The Inishes, Ballisodare 30-Apr-17 30-Apr-17 Ballisodare Sligo T.Hunter Unknown Unknown

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 1 Unknown

Possibly of the race interior. Seen at Termoncarragh. Presumed returning bird (see above).

23-Oct-17 30-Nov-17 The Mullet Peninsula Mayo M.Reilly

D.Suddaby et al D.Suddaby on file

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 1 Unknown Associating with Whooper Swans on

private property. 19-Nov-17 19-Nov-17 West Cork Cork R.O'Driscoll Unknown Unknown

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 1 Unknown Associating with Whooper Swans. 28-Nov-17 28-Nov-17 Lydacan Galway P.Troake None P.Troake on file

A1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 3 Unknown At Ballyouneen. Associating with Whooper

Swans. 24-Dec-17 24-Dec-17 Listowel Kerry S.Enright Unknown Unknown

A1 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 1 Unknown

Richardson's Cackling Goose (hutchinsii ). Seen at Annagh Marsh and Termoncarragh.

28-Mar-17 07-Apr-17 The Mullet Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby et al D.Suddaby on file


Richardson's Cackling Goose (hutchinsii ). One on 14th and 15th October (M.Bell), followed by two on 26th October (D.Cotton).

14-Oct-17 26-Oct-17 Lissadell Sligo M.Bell D.Cotton et al M.Bell irishbirding.com


Identified by C.Cardiff from images of a Barnacle Goose flock posted on irishbirding.com by C.Cassidy.

03-Nov-17 03-Nov-17 Culdaff DonegalC.Cardiff C.Cassidy L.Hodges

Unknown C.Cassidy irishbirding.com

A1 Canada / Cackling Goose Branta canadensis / hutchinsii 1 Unknown 16-Jan-17 16-Jan-17 Kilcar Donegal

C.Ingram T.Campbell R.Smith

Unknown Unknown

A2 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 6 Adults White morphs. 28-Jun-17 29-Jun-17 Cahore Wexford S.Millar

P.Phillips et al

J.Bowman C.Cardiff J.Murphy P.Phillips

irishbirding.com twitter.com/cianbirder twitter.com/PeterPh26136759

A1 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 3 Unknown At Ardee, west of Blanket Nook. 26-Nov-17 26-Nov-17 Lough Swilly Donegal R.Sheppard Unknown Unknown

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A2 Russian White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons 1 Unknown Possibly the same bird also seen at

Kilcolman Bog (see below). 11-Nov-16 23-Apr-17 The Gearagh Cork A.Duggan et al

S.Cronin A.Duggan J.Lynch R.T.Mills

irishbirding.com

A2 Russian White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons 5 Unknown 06-Apr-17 25-Apr-17 Lurgangreen Louth E.Larrissey et al G.O'Neill irishbirding.com

A2 Russian White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons 1 Adult Possibly the same bird also seen at The

Gearagh (see above). 06-Apr-17 07-Apr-17 Kilcolman Bog Cork D.Suddaby et al D.Suddaby on file

A2 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna feruginea 2 Male &

unknown

Two at Farland Bank, Inch Island on 23rd September 2016 (C.Ingram, T.Campbell). One still present from 15th October 2016 to 8th April 2017 (photos of this bird on 31st January 2017 show it to be a male). A report of one bird at Burnfoot on 4th January 2017 (L.Feeney, M.Murphy, P.Pykett) is presumed to relate to the same individual.

23-Sep-16 08-Apr-17 Inch Island, Lough Swilly Donegal C.Ingram

T.Campbell et al B.Hegarty M.Stewart irishbirding.com

A2 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna feruginea 1 First-year

female

At Tacumshin on 17th May (K.Mullarney) and Cahore from 20th to 22nd May (C.Cardiff, T.Cardiff). One at Tacumshin on 6th June (M.Stanley) presumably involves the same individual.

17-May-17 06-Jun-17 Tacumshin Lake WexfordC.Cardiff T.Cardiff K.Mullarney

et alC.Cardiff M.Fox K.Mullarney

irishbirding.com twitter.com/cianbirder

A2 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna feruginea 1 First-winter

maleLater seen at Kilmacleague and Tramore Backstrand, Co. Waterford (see below). 29-Sep-17 29-Sep-17 Rosslare

Backstrand Wexford K.Mullarney None K.Mullarney irishbirding.com


male

Same individual as previosuly seen in Wexford (see above). Also seen at Tramore Backstrand.

01-Oct-17 31-Oct-17 Kilmacleague Waterford M.Cowming Jnr et al

M.Cowming Jnr S.Flynn-Roche A.Jacques M.McRory

on file twitter.com/arlojacques5 twitter.com/Deisegirl67 twitter.com/muddybootsguide twitter.com/Watbirder1

A2 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna feruginea 1 Male

Likely to be the same individual as present in Wexford and Waterford between 29th September and 31st December (see above and below).

09-Dec-17 09-Dec-17 Creaden Beach Waterford J.Finnegan Unknown J.Finnegan irishbirding.com


male

Confirmed as same individual present in Wexford and Waterford since 29th September (see above).

28-Dec-17 31-Dec-17 Bannow Island Wexford P.Dwan et al P.Dwan K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 American Wigeon Anas americana 1 Male

Returning bird. No reports between 6th November 2016 and 20th February 2017 but sightings presumed to relate to same individual..

30-Oct-16 20-Feb-17 Culdaff Donegal R.McLaughlin Unknown R.McLaughlin irishbirding.com

A2 American Wigeon Anas americana 1 Male

Presumed to be a returning bird from one of the two males present here during January-March 2016.

20-Feb-17 20-Feb-17 Malin Town Donegal R.McLaughlin Unknown Unknown

A2 American Wigeon Anas americana 1 Male 08-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 Inch Island, Lough

Swilly Donegal C.Ingram Unknown Unknown

A2 American Wigeon Anas americana 1 Male Presumed returning bird. 18-Nov-17 26-Nov-17 Culdaff Donegal

T.Campbell R.Murray R.Smith

et al R.Smith irishbirding.com

A1 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 1 Male 13-Nov-16 02-Jan-17 Loughrea Galway D.Breen et al D.Breen

T.Murtagh twitter.com/GalwayBirdNews

A1 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 1 Male 11-Dec-16 07-Jan-17 Lough Gara Sligo S.Feeney Unknown S.Feeney irishbirding.com

twitter.com/northwest_natur

A1 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 1 Male Possibly a returning bird (male present

here in February-March 2015). 09-Jan-17 09-Jan-17 Pharisee Lough Cavan J.Donaldson Unknown Unknown

A1 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 1 Male 09-Nov-17 09-Nov-17 Lough Gill Kerry E.Carty None Unknown

A1 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 1 Male 15-Nov-17 07-Dec-17 Rahasane Turlough Galway P.Troake et al

S.Cronin P.Cullinan T.Murtagh P.Troake

irishbirding.com on file twitter.com/aka_da_saus

A2 King EiderSomateria spectabilis 1 Male

First reported in October as an eclipse male. Reported as an adult male later in the winter.

10-Oct-16 11-Jan-17 Mullaghmore Sligo D.Cotton N.Raftery et al

M.Bell D.Cotton S.Feeney N.Raftery

twitter.com/birdwatchsligo twitter.com/northwest_natur twitter.com/rsitsme

A2 King EiderSomateria spectabilis 1 Male 11-Dec-16 29-Mar-17 Portavaud,

Ballysadare Bay Sligo M.Bell et alM.Bell J.M.Dick S.Feeney

irishbirding.com twitter.com/birdwatchsligo youtube.com/watch?v=MBJ9xe33pqM

A2 King EiderSomateria spectabilis 1 Female 02-Feb-17 27-Mar-17 Sandy Bay,

Castlegregory Kerry P.Lehikoinen et alE.Carty P.Lehikoinen M.O'Clery

kerrybirding.blogspot.ie twitter.com/Vireoed

A2 King EiderSomateria spectabilis 1 Adult male

Presumed returning bird and possibly the same as seen at Mullaghmore between October 2016 and January 2017.

24-Feb-17 24-Feb-17 Ballyconnell Sligo M.Boyle A.McMillan Unknown Unknown

A2 King EiderSomateria spectabilis 1 Female

Considerd to be the same bird as subsequently seen at Ynyslas, Ceredigion, Wales.

22-Jun-17 22-Jun-17 Nethertown WexfordJ.Geraty L.GeratyS.Geraty

None L.Geraty irishbirding.com

A2 King EiderSomateria spectabilis 1 Eclipse male 13-Oct-17 14-Oct-17 Murvagh Donegal B.Robson et al B.Robson

K.Pereira irishbirding.com

A2 King EiderSomateria spectabilis 1 Female Presumed returning bird. 16-Nov-17 28-Dec-17 Castlegregory Kerry M.O'Clery et al Unknown

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Male

No reports between 30th November 2016 and 8th January 2017 (B.Robson) but sightings presumed to relate to same individual.

29-Nov-16 12-Mar-17 Murvagh Donegal R.Sheppard et al None

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 5

Adult male, two first-

winter males & two

female/immatures

Two first-winter males & a female/immature at Gowlane, Brandon Bay on 3rd January (M.O'Clery). Adult male & a first-winter male at Brandon Bay on 19th January (E.Carty). Adult male and two females at Brandon Bay on 8th March (M.O'Clery).

03-Jan-17 08-Mar-17 Brandon Bay Kerry E.Carty M.O'Clery et al M.O'Clery kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 2 Male &

female

Pair seen at Laytown on 14th January. Relocated at Mornington on 15th January. Male seen at Bettystown on 5th February (P.Kelly) presumed to relate same individual. Female present on 1st and 2nd April (A.G.Kelly). See record from Baltray below for further notes.

14-Jan-17 02-Apr-17 Laytown Meath A.G.Kelly et al Unknown

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 2 Adult male &

a femaleAdult male on 15th January, joined by a female on 18th January. 15-Jan-17 04-Mar-17 Reenroe,

Ballinskelligs Bay Kerry P.McDaid Unknown P.McDaid kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Adult male 22-Jan-17 31-Jan-17 South Dublin Bay Dublin N.Keogh et al R.Hynes twitter.com/rhhy

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 3

Two adult males & a

female

Also seen off The Hermitage and Dunany Point. See record from Baltray below for further notes.

05-Mar-17 25-Mar-17 Salterstown Louth N.Keogh B.Porter et al D.Hodgers

N.Keoghirishbirding.com twitter.com/LouthBirdNews

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Adult male 10-Mar-17 09-Apr-17 Coolsiva Pier,

Gleninagh Clare Unknown et al Unknown

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Unknown See record from Baltray below for further

notes. 12-Mar-17 12-Mar-17 Skerries DublinB.Carruthers R.Hynes T.Kavanagh

Unknown Unknown

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 5 Four males

& a female

Two adult males and a female on 18th March (A.G.Kelly). Four males and a female on 19th March (G.Murray). It is likely that this represents a maximum count of birds present along the North Dublin, Meath and Louth coastline since January 2017 and involves some returning birds from those present during January-April 2016 at The Hermitage, Co. Louth.

18-Mar-17 19-Mar-17 Baltray Louth A.G.Kelly G.Murray Unknown Unknown

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 3 Two males

and a female

At least three present. Male and female on 9th March (D.Suddaby). Two males on 18th and 19th April (M.Reilly).

09-Mar-17 19-Apr-17 Claggan, Blacksod Bay Mayo M.Reilly

D.Suddaby et al D.Suddaby on file

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Female/imm

ature 25-Sep-17 25-Sep-17 Rossbeigh Kerry M.O'Clery Unknown Unknown


ature 01-Oct-17 01-Oct-17 Bridges of Ross Clare A.G.Kelly V.Caschera et al None


ature

Possibly a returning bird from January-March 2017? Not reported between 9th October and 14th November or between 27th November and 27th December.

09-Oct-17 27-Dec-17 Reenroe, Ballinskelligs Bay Kerry P.McDaid Unknown P.McDaid kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Adult Male Possibly a returning bird from November

2016-March 2017 at Murvagh? 13-Oct-17 13-Oct-17 Rossnowlagh Donegal B.Robson Unknown Unknown

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Female At Carrickooagh. 24-Oct-17 25-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway R.D.Moores Unknown R.D.Moores ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S

40101221

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 First-winter

female 29-Oct-17 16-Nov-17 Lettergesh Galway M.Mahoney J.W.Sheehan et al M.Mahoney irishbirding.com

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 1 Male Presumed returning bird. 19-Nov-17 25-Dec-17 Coolsiva Pier,

Gleninagh Clare P.Cullinan et al P.Cullinan irishbirding.com


ature 26-Nov-17 26-Nov-17 Killala Harbour Mayo H.Lawson R-A.Leak Unknown H.Lawson irishbirding.com

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 2 Male and

femalle Presumed returning birds. 02-Dec-17 02-Dec-17 Brandon Bay Kerry A.G.Kelly Unknown A.G.Kelly twitter.com/agk10k

A2 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 2 Male and

female

Presumed returning birds. Adult male seen off Laytown on 16th December and Bettystown on 19th December.

15-Dec-17 19-Dec-17 Bettystown Meath A.G.Kelly et al Unknown

A1 Black ScoterMelanitta americana 1 Adult Male Returning bird. 25-Oct-16 03-Mar-17 Rossbeigh Kerry M.O'Clery et al

D.Farrar B.McCloskey M.O'Clery

irishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A1 Black ScoterMelanitta americana 1 Male Reported as possible. 16-Jan-17 16-Jan-17 Murvagh Donegal C.Ingram Unknown Unknown

A1 Black ScoterMelanitta americana 1 Adult Male Returning bird. 24-Oct-17 28-Dec-17 Rossbeigh Kerry D.Farrar et al Unknown

A1 Pacific DiverGavia pacifica 1 Adult Presumed returning bird. 19-Nov-16 05-Jan-17 Tawin Galway N.T.Keogh et al N.T.Keogh irishbirding.com

A1 Pacific DiverGavia pacifica 1

Non-breeding plumage

Also seen off Gormanstown, Co. Meath on 27th August. 24-Aug-17 01-Sep-17 Bremore Dublin A.G.Kelly C.Foley et al A.G.Kelly

M.Stewart irishbirding.com

A1 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 1 Unknown 24-Mar-17 24-Mar-17 Tory Island Donegal R.Vaughan Unknown Unknown

A1 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 2


One on 9th May, Two on 10th May. 09-May-17 10-May-17 Tory Island Donegal R.Vaughan et al Unknown

A1 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 1 Moulting

adult 16-Nov-17 16-Nov-17 Finavarra Clare E.Dempsey et al Unknown

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 73 nautical miles south of Cape Clear. 17-Jun-17 17-Jun-17 At Sea Cork N.T.Keogh None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 9 Unknown 15 nautical miles south of Toe Head. 21-Jun-17 21-Jun-17 At Sea Cork P.Connaughton et al P.Connaughton twitter.com/shearwatertours

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown Seen at sea close to Lemon Rock, between

Little Skellig and Puffin Island. 25-Jul-17 25-Jul-17 near Lemon Rock Kerry J.N.Murphy None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 27-Jul-17 27-Jul-17 Coosgorm, Valentia

Island Kerry J.Coveney None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 40 Unknown

Minimum count. Shearwater Wildlife Tour pelagic. Starting from 3km southeast of Fastnet Rock and drfiting 8km east of that point.

25-Jul-17 25-Jul-17 south of Cape Clear Island Cork

P.Connaughton S.Enright H.Hussey A.McGeehan

et al S.Enright H.Hussey

irishbirding.com on file twitter.com/Morpheas1791

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 30-Jul-17 30-Jul-17 Galley Head Cork C.Cronin et al None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 30-Jul-17 30-Jul-17 Brandon Point Kerry F.Hawkins None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 31-Jul-17 31-Jul-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown South of Skellig Michael. 01-Aug-17 01-Aug-17 Skellig Michael Kerry J.N.Murphy None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 03-Aug-17 03-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare F.MacGabhann

J.N.Murphy None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 06-Aug-17 06-Aug-17 Annagh Head Mayo D.Suddaby None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 56 Unknown Shearwater Wildlife Tours pelagic off

Fastnet Rock. 06-Aug-17 06-Aug-17 south of Cape Clear Island Cork P.Connaughton et al P.Connaughton

K.Kelly

https://twitter.com/kellylad https://twitter.com/shearwatertours

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 06-Aug-17 06-Aug-17 Power Head Cork D.O'Sullivan et al None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown Just outside North Harbour 06-Aug-17 06-Aug-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley et al None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 10-Aug-17 10-Aug-17 Cape Clear Island Cork M.Boyle None None


Fastnet Rock. 12-Aug-17 12-Aug-17 south of Cape Clear Island Cork

P.Connaughton N.Keogh N.T.Keogh B.Porter

et al M.Stewart irishbirding.com

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 2 Unknown 12-Aug-17 12-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare Finnish Birders Unknown Unknown


Fastnet Rock. 13-Aug-17 13-Aug-17 south of Cape Clear Island Cork

P.Connaughton S.Enright N.T.Keogh

et al S.Enright on file

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown Seen from a boat off Lemon Rock, between

Little Skellig and Puffin Island. 14-Aug-17 14-Aug-17 near Lemon Rock Kerry J.N.Murphy None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 2 Unknown 16-Aug-17 16-Aug-17 Galley Head Cork C.Cronin et al None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 7 Unknown 18-Aug-17 18-Aug-17 Brandon Head Kerry E.Carty M.Hanafin None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 8 Unknown 18-Aug-17 18-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare

V.Caschera D.Foley N.T.Keogh A.McMillan J.Sheehan M.Stewart

et al N.T.Keogh irishbirding.com

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 4 Unknown 19-Aug-17 19-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare

M.Boyle A.McMillan J.N.Murphy

et al None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 4 Unknown

At least four, possibly five birds seen. Shearwater Wildlife Tours pelagic off Fastnet Rock.

19-Aug-17 19-Aug-17 south of Cape Clear Island Cork P.Connaughton et al S.Cronin https://twitter.com/SeanCronin1

973


Fastnet Rock. 20-Aug-17 20-Aug-17 south of Cape Clear Island Cork P.Connaughton et al P.Archer P.Lynch

twitter.com/27pines https://twitter.com/woodlander37

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 3 Unknown 12 miles southeast of Galley Head. 22-Aug-17 22-Aug-17 off Galley Head Cork P.Connaughton et al Unknown

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 4 Unknown Blasket Islands pelagic. 10km south of

Great Blasket Island. 25-Aug-17 25-Aug-17 off Great Blasket Island Kerry E.Carty

M.O'Keeffe et al E.Carty M.O'Clery irishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 26-Aug-17 26-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare D.Higgins

N.T.Keogh et al None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 8km northwest of Loop Head. 27-Aug-17 27-Aug-17 off Loop Head Clare N.T.Keogh et al S.Levesque http://ebird.org/ebird/view/check

list/S38918507

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 27-Aug-17 27-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare S.Dennis et al None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown Seen from a boat near Puffin Island. 28-Aug-17 28-Aug-17 near Puffin Island Kerry J.N.Murphy None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 29-Aug-17 29-Aug-17 Melmore Head Donegal O.Campbell

E.Randall None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown Shearwater Wildlife Tours pelagic off

Fastnet Rock. 03-Sep-17 03-Sep-17 south of Cape Clear Island Cork P.Connaughton et al Unknown

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 08-Sep-17 08-Sep-17 Bloody Foreland Donegal

T.Campbell T.Gallagher C.Ingram R.Sheppard

None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 08-Sep-17 08-Sep-17 Arranmore Donegal A.McMillan None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 08-Sep-17 08-Sep-17 Kilcummin Head Mayo

D.Charles T.Cooney J.Donaldson B.Miskelly

None None

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 10-Sep-17 10-Sep-17 Bridges of Ross Clare A.G.Kelly Unknown A.G.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 Unknown 11-Sep-17 11-Sep-17 Bloody Foreland Donegal C.Ingram Unknown None

A1 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 1 Unknown 14-Aug-17 14-Aug-17 Brownstown Head Waterford J.Lennon Unknown None

A2 Zino's/Fea's/Desertas Petrel Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta 1 Unknown 02-Aug-17 02-Aug-17 Galley Head Cork C.O'Sullivan et al None

A2 Zino's/Fea's/Desertas Petrel Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta 1 Unknown 18-Aug-17 18-Aug-17 Brandon Head Kerry E.Carty None None

A2 Zino's/Fea's/Desertas Petrel Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta 1 Unknown 23-Aug-17 23-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare M.Saunt et al None

A2 Zino's/Fea's/Desertas Petrel Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta 1 Unknown 24-Aug-17 24-Aug-17 Annagh Head Mayo S.Pierce None None

A2 Zino's/Fea's/Desertas Petrel Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta 1 Unknown 10-Sep-17 10-Sep-17 Carnsore Point Wexford K.Grace None None

A2 Zino's/Fea's/Desertas Petrel Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta 1 Unknown 23-Sep-17 23-Sep-17 Toe Head Cork A.Duggan None None

A2 Zino's/Fea's/Desertas Petrel Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta 1 Unknown 29-Sep-17 29-Sep-17 Carnsore Point Wexford R.Busby None None

A1 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 1 Unknown 05-Sep-17 05-Sep-17 Kerry Head Kerry G.Hunt Unknown Unknown

A1 Barolo Shearwater Puffinus baroli 1 Unknown 16-Aug-17 16-Aug-17 Hook Head Wexford E.Dempsey Unknown Unknown

A1 Barolo Shearwater Puffinus baroli 1 Unknown 18-Aug-17 18-Aug-17 Bridges of Ross Clare N.T.Keogh et al None

A1 Bulwers Petrel Bulweria bulwerii 1 Unknown At sea record 53° 22’ 01’’ N, 5° 55’ 33’’ W 13-Mar-17 13-Mar-17 Bennet Bank Dublin A.Gallon G.Evans None None

A1 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 1 Unknown 22-Apr-17 22-Apr-17 Srawaddican Bay Mayo B.Wilson Unknown B.Wilson irishbirding.com

A2 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 1 Unknown Flyover. 02-Apr-17 02-Apr-17 Phoenix Park Dublin J.P.Cranney

P.Phillips None None

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 2 Unknown Reported as probable. 17-Mar-17 17-Mar-17 Tubbercurry Sligo M.Casey Unknown Unknown

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Juvenile At Kilbaha and Cloghaun Lough. 07-Oct-17 14-Oct-17 Loop Head Clare

A.G.Kelly J.N.Murphy B.Porter

et al A.G.Kelly clarebirdwatching.com irishbirding.com

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 4 Unknown

Three flyovers at Long Strand on 26th October (C.Barton) followed by four at Red Strand on the same date (C.Cronin). One remained at Red Strand until 30th October (R.Cronin).

26-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Galley Head Cork C.Barton C.Cronin et al I.Stevenson irishbirding.com

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown Possibly one of the birds seen at Slatty

Pool the next day (see below). 27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Dunkettle, Cork Harbour Cork B.Power None B.Power on file

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 2 Unknown Possibly involving the bird seen at

Dunkettle the previous day (see above). 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Slatty Pool, Cork Harbour Cork T.Gittings Unknown Unknown

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 2 Unknown 29-Oct-17 29-Oct-17 Ballinskelligs Kerry S.Lynch Unknown Unknown

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Juvenile 30-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Whiting Bay Waterford N.J.Bourke et al N.J.Bourke twitter.com/japwatntr

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown 01-Nov-17 02-Nov-17 Garretstown Marsh Cork L.McGrath Unknown Unknown

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 2 Unknown Flying east. 02-Nov-17 02-Nov-17 Lucan Dublin L.Geraty Unknown Unknown

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown 17-Nov-17 17-Nov-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly Unknown P.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown At Ballyrandle. Found dead on 13th

December (collision with a wire). 05-Dec-17 12-Dec-17 Dungarvan Waterford D.Clarke et alM.Cowming Jnr A.D.Malcolm F.O'Connell

irishbirding.com twitter.com/franelma7071 twitter.com/Watbirder1

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown At Golden Island. 05-Dec-17 05-Dec-17 Athlone Westmeath T.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown 23-Dec-17 23-Dec-17 Crossmolina Mayo J.Freestone

N.O'Malley Unknown J.Freestone irishbirding.com

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 5 Unknown

Three on 24th December (C.Barton) followed by five from 27th December (C.Cronin), three remaining into January 2018.

24-Dec-17 31-Dec-17 Rathbarry Cork C.Barton C.Cronin et al C.Barton

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown 26-Dec-17 26-Dec-17 Lough Boora

Discovery Park Offaly P.Brady Unknown P.Brady irishbirding.com

A2 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 1 Unknown At Mainistir. 29-Dec-17 29-Dec-17 Inishmore Galway P.O'Connell Unknown Unknown

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Adult Returning bird. Back for its eleventh winter. 05-Oct-16 15-Feb-17 Cromane Harbour Kerry S.Enright et al D.Farrar

M.O'Cleryirishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.com

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 5

Two adults and three juveniles

Including a colour-ringed juvenile bird from the Netherlands. Two still present around Dungarvan between 4th March and 29th April with three on 12th, 13th and 21st March and then two at Killongford from 31st May to 28th September. Three birds (adult and two juveniles) reported at The Cunnigar on 3rd September and three birds there again on 3rd and 30th October, 19th November, 9th and 31st December.

15-Oct-16 31-Dec-17 The Cunnigar, Dungarvan Waterford M.Cowming Jnr et al

M.Cowming Jnr C.Flynn A.Malcolm J.N.Murphy F.O'Connell

murfswildlife.blogspot.ie twitter.com/cully70 twitter.com/MalcolmForager twitter.com/watbirder1

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 2 Unknown Just one present on 5th March. 26-Feb-17 05-Mar-17 Rosslare Back

Strand Wexford T.Shevlin et al T.Shevlin twitter.com/tertials

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Unknown

Possibly one of the two birds previously present at Rosslare Back Strand (see above). Also present at Ring Marsh between 18th and 27th March.

08-Mar-17 27-Mar-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford G.Lyons D.Murphy et al P.Kelly twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Adult 12-May-17 12-May-17 Lisselan, Tramore Waterford A.Jacques None A.Jacques twitter.com/arlojacques5

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Sub-adult Seen on several subsequent evenings. 27-Jul-17 03-Aug-17 Fertha Estuary,

Cahersiveen Kerry D.Kavanagh P.Mullarkey Unknown P.Mullarkey kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Unknown Possibly the same bird as seen at

Cahersiveen in July? (see above) 13-Aug-17 13-Aug-17 Inny Estuary, Ballinskelligs Bay Kerry J.Quinlan Unknown Unknown

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Adult 26-Sep-17 30-Sep-17 Broad Lough Wicklow P.Keogh et al P.Keogh irishbirding.com

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Adult Returning bird. Back for its twelfth winter. 28-Sep-17 29-Dec-17 Cromane Harbour Kerry M.O'Clery et al K.Griffin

N.Finn-Kelceyirishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1 Adult 23-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Portmagee Kerry S.Lynch et al Unknown

A2 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 1 Male 10-Apr-17 18-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford

L.Geraty P.GeratyS.Geraty

et al Unknown

A2 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 1 Unknown 23-Oct-17 23-Oct-17 Sherkin Island Cork N.Towse Unknown Unknown

A2 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 1 Unknown At Muckrush. 26-Oct-17 26-Oct-17 Lough Corrib Galway A.O'Donaill None None

A2 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1 Juvenile type 18-Feb-17 18-Feb-17 Youghal Cork T.Nagle None None

A2 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1 Adult 21-Apr-17 05-May-17 Adare Limerick M.Madden et al

M.Fox G.Hunt J.N.Murphy M.Stewart T.Tarpey

clarebirdwatching.com irishbirding.com

A2 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1 Unknown Reported as possible. 25-Apr-17 25-Apr-17 Monkstown Dublin P.J.Doyle None None

A2 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1 Adult 21-May-17 21-May-17 Goleen Cork L.McGrath

M.Nixon Unknown Unknown

A2 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1 First-

summer 18-Jun-17 18-Jun-17 Rogerstown Dublin H.Grogan et al H.Grogan A.G.Kelly

irishbirding.com twitter.com/agk10k

A2 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1 Juvenile Reported as probable. 14-Aug-17 14-Aug-17 Inny Estuary,

Ballinskelligs Bay Kerry M.Nolan Unknown Unknown

A2 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 1 First-

summer 17-Apr-17 01-May-17 Ventry Kerry B.Wilkens et al

G.Murray M.O'Clery M.O'Neill R.O'Neill I.Stevenson


A2 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 1 Adult 25-Jun-17 25-Jun-17 Ross Castle,

Killarney Kerry E.Carty et al E.Carty irishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown

Reported up to 7th October 2016. Presumbaly this same bird was then joined by other birds from 20th October 2016 until seven were present from 31st December 2016 (see below). Final date approximate (given for latest peak flock count from this site in April 2017).

30-Oct-15 08-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.CutlerA.Power et al

P.Kelly N.Keogh F.MacGinleyM.Noonan

irishbirdimages.comirishbirding.com


In addition to the bird already present since 30th October 2015: one from 20th October 2016 (D.Finnamore, H.Sheppard), two from 28th October (N.Keogh), three from 29th October (P.Kelly), four from 30th October (P.Kelly), five from 20th November (P.Kelly), six from 25th November (A.A.Kelly, P.Kelly) from when a flock of seven was then present and into 2017. Also regularly seen at Tomhaggard during December 2016 to March 2017. Final date approximate (given for latest peak flock count from Tacumshin in April 2017).

20-Oct-16 08-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford

D.Finnamore A.A.Kelly P.Kelly N.Keogh H.Sheppard

et alP.Kelly N.Keogh J.Murphy

irishbirdimages.com irishbirding.com twitter.com/noeljkeogh


Moving between Carrigaline, Crosshaven and Fountainstown. Later noted roosting at Drake's Pool. Seven, 2km east of Carrigaline from 17th October 2016 (C.Cronin). Joined by another four birds in 2017 (see below).

17-Oct-16 26-Apr-17 Carrigaline Cork C.Cronin S.Bayley et alD.Fitzpatrick D.McGrath J.N.Murphy

irishbirding.com murfswildlife.blogspot.ie

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 2 Unknown Between Kinsale and Ballywilliam. 01-Jan-17 01-Jan-17 Kinsale Cork R.O'Driscoll Unknown Unknown


One on 4th January (C.Cronin). Two on 6th January (S.Cronin). Three from 16th January (C.Cronin).

04-Jan-17 01-May-17 White's Marsh, Clonakilty Cork C.Cronin

S.Cronin et al R.T.Mills irishbirding.com


In addition to the seven already present in the Carrigaline, Crosshaven and Fountainstown area. Two new birds (total of nine) at Drake's Pool from 9th January 2017 (D.Fitzpatrick) and another two new birds (total of eleven) there on 21st March and at Carrigaline on 5th April.

09-Jan-17 05-Apr-17 Carrigaline Cork D.Fitzpatrick et alD.Fitzpatrick D.McGrath J.N.Murphy


A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown 16th January and again from 21st to 30th

March. 16-Jan-17 30-Mar-17 Timoleague Cork P.Connaughton Unknown Unknown


Flock of ten. Possibly involving birds from the flock of nine present around Carrigaline, Crosshaven and Fountainstown at that time.

21-Jan-17 21-Jan-17 Myrtleville Cork M.O'Keeffe Unknown Unknown

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown 21-Jan-17 21-Jan-17 Lough Beg Cork T.C.Kelly Unknown Unknown


Dates approximate. Reported on 29th January as present for over a week. Still present on 13th February.

22-Jan-17 13-Feb-17 Collooney Sligo K.O'Hara L.O'Hara Unknown Unknown


One at Fenagh and a report of three at Rathercan. On the River Burrin per M.McCarthy.

26-Jan-17 26-Jan-17 Fenagh Carlow per M.McCarthy Unknown Unknown

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown 03-Feb-17 03-Feb-17 Rossleague, Great

Island Cork A.Farrell Unknown Unknown


New additions to the flock of seven birds already present since December 2016 around Tacumshin Lake and Tomhaggard as follows: one on 20th February (N.Keogh, B.Porter), one on 12th March (P.Kelly), one on 16th March (H.Servignat), two on 18th March (P.Kelly), one on 1st April (P.Kelly) and one on 4th April (P.King, S.Mahon, P.Merrigan) resulting in a peak flock size of fourteen birds present between 4th and 18th April. This number began decreasing rapidly during May such that just one bird was left on 29th June.

20-Feb-17 29-Jun-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford

P.Kelly N.Keogh P.King S.Mahon P.Merrigan B.Porter H.Servignat

et alV.Caschera P.Kelly P.Merrigan

irishbirding.com

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown 21-Feb-17 21-Feb-17 Pilmore Cork L.Kelly Unknown Unknown


One on 27th February (J.A.Power). Two on 4th March (E.MacLochlainn) and 17th March. Still present from 1st April with four there from 9th April (A.Jacques, E.MacLochlainn, J.A.Power). The increase to four birds is likely to be as a result of the two birds from Kilmurry (see below) relocating to this site.

27-Feb-17 14-Apr-17 Ballyneety, Dungarvan Waterford E.MacLochlainn

J.A.Power et al M.Cowming Jnr A.Malcolm

twitter.com/MalcolmForager twitter.com/Watbirder1

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 2 Unknown Presumably these two birds then moved to

Ballyneety from 9th April (see above). 01-Mar-17 02-Mar-17 near Kilmurry Waterford E.Burke et al M.Cowming Jnr


Five at Kilmacleague / Cloughernagh from 11th March (M.Cowming). Also seen at Corbally from 28th March and Cloughernagh from 1st April with a peak of six there from 6th April (JDP).

11-Mar-17 15-Apr-17 Kilmacleague / Cloughernagh Waterford M.Cowming Jnr

J.D.Power et al M.Cowming Jnr irishbirding.com


Possibly the same as later present at Killoughter and Castlegrange from 5th April (see below).

12-Mar-17 12-Mar-17 Broad Lough Wicklow M.Boyle A.McMillan Unknown Unknown


Nine on 12th March (P.Moore), ten on 2nd April (Joe Foley) and eleven on 3rd April (M.Kelly, J.N.Murphy) and 4th April. Likely represents peak count of flock present around the Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Lough Beg, Fountainstown and Myrtleville area since October 2016.

12-Mar-17 04-Apr-17 Lough Beg Cork

J.Foley M.Kelly P.Moore J.N.Murphy

Unknown Unknown

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown 28-Mar-17 30-Mar-17 Cape Clear Island Cork M.Cadogan et al M.Cadogan irishbirding.com

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 4 Unknown At least two from 28th March. Four on 1st

April. 28-Mar-17 01-Apr-17 Mungret Limerick T.Browne et al T.Tarpey clarebirdwatching.com irishbirding.com

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown Also seen at Castlegrange, Five Mile Point

and East Coast Nature Reserve. 05-Apr-17 16-May-17 Killoughter Wicklow C.Cardiff et al

M.Boyle C.Cardiff A.Gilbert R.Hynes J.Ivory J.McDonnell


A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 4 Unknown 08-Apr-17 09-Apr-17 Inishbeg,

Skibbereen Cork

M.Mitchell J.Mitchell J.Wyllie S.Bayley

Unknown Unknown

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 2 Unknown 15-Apr-17 15-Apr-17 Coonagh Nature

Reserve Limerick T.Tarpey Unknown T.Tarpey clarebirdwatching.com irishbirding.com

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1

Adult breeding plumage

05-May-17 05-May-17 Saleen Waterford J.Farrell D.Sinnott None None

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 4 Unknown Four on 8th May. Two on 9th and 10th

May. 08-May-17 10-May-17 Cahore Wexford B.Haslam et al Unknown

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown On a fishing boat, 15 miles southwest of

Fastnet Rock. 21-Sep-17 21-Sep-17 At Sea Cork K.Geesley Unknown K.Geesley irishbirding.com

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown Reported as present in a cattle field

between Enniscorthy and Gorey. 30-Sep-17 30-Sep-17 Enniscorthy Wexford R.Busby Unknown Unknown

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown 04-Oct-17 26-Oct-17 Inver Donegal F.McDaid et al M.Cunningham irishbirding.com


Considered new as the last report of birds present at this site was 29th June. Likely the same as one of the birds later moving between Killag and Tacumshin during November (see below).

30-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford N.Keogh et al N.Keogh twitter.com/noeljkeogh


One on 12th November (A.G.Kelly) followed by two on 13th November (K.Mullarney). Two on 15th and 17th November and one on 26th November (when three were present at Tacumshin). Three from 26th to 31st December. Likely to involve some of the birds also present at Tacumshin (see below) with a peak count of four across both sites on 26th November.

12-Nov-17 31-Dec-17 Killag Wexford A.G.Kelly K.Mullarney et al A.G.Kelly

K.Mullarney twitter.com/agk10k


One on 15th November (E.Dempsey), two on 19th November (N.Keogh) and three at Lingstown on 25th and 26th November (P.Kelly). Likely to involve some of the birds also present at Killag (e.g. the two birds present at Killag on 17th November were not present there when checked on 19th November while two were seen at Tacumshin on the same date suggesting movement between the two sites). Peak count of four across both sites on 26th November.

15-Nov-17 26-Nov-17 Tacumshin Lake WexfordE.Dempsey N.Keogh P.Kelly

et al P.Kelly irishbirding.com twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown 18-Nov-17 26-Dec-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff et al C.Cardiff A.Power

B.Power twitter.com/cianbirder twitter.com/aerpower


Two at White's Marsh on 7th November (S.Cronin) and at cul-de-sac pool on 22nd November (C.O'Sullivan) considered likely to be the same individuals.

07-Nov-17 22-Nov-17 Clonakilty Cork S.Cronin C.O'Sullivan Unknown Unknown

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown At Rineen. 07-Dec-17 07-Dec-17 Union Hall Cork J.Minihane Unknown Unknown


Found injured at Mill Lane Road, Clohernagh. Left wing badly broken and later put down. Considered likely to be part of the flock found in this general area back in March.

16-Dec-17 16-Dec-17 Tramore WaterfordE.D? A.Jacques P.M.Walsh

Unknown Unknown twitter.com/watbirds

A2 Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis 1 Unknown Considered likely to be part of the flock

found in this general area back in March. 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-17 Ballyshoneen Waterford P.Archer Unknown Unknown

A2 Purple HeronArdea purpurea 1 Adult Tralee Aquadome Wetlands 09-May-17 09-May-17 Tralee Kerry E.Carty None None

A2 Purple HeronArdea purpurea 1 First-

summer 30-Jun-17 11-Jul-17 East Coast Nature Reserve, Newcastle Wicklow T.Shevlin et al

J.Bowman R.H.Coombes J.Creamer J.Fields D.Fox L.Geraty A.G.Kelly P.Kelly N.T.Keogh B.McCloskey P.Merrigan T.Shevlin P.Smith J.Walsh

irishbirding.com irishbirds.ie twitter.com/irishbirdimage twitter.com/nialltkeogh

A2 Purple HeronArdea purpurea 1 Unknown Kellystown (Ransboro), near Seafield

House. 02-Aug-17 02-Aug-17 Ballysadare Bay Sligo D.Sherwin Unknown Unknown

A2 Purple HeronArdea purpurea 1 Unknown 30-Sep-17 30-Sep-17 Toormore Cork A.Dale Unknown A.Dale irishbirding.com

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown

Joined by a second bird on 8th February at the mouth of the River Clare, Coarsefield (D.Breen), see below.

05-Nov-16 08-Feb-17 Muckrush, Lough Corrib Galway N.Ellis et al Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown 30-Nov-16 21-Jan-17 Lough O'Grady Clare S.Biggane et al J.N.Murphy clarebirdwatching.com


Seen at Lough Inchiquin on 29th December 2016 (G.Pearson) and then at Lough Atedaun from 20th January 2017 (J.N.Murphy).

29-Dec-16 29-Jan-17 Lough Inchiquin Clare G.Pearson J.N.Murphy et al Unknown


One present at the mouth of the River Clare, Coarsefield on 21st January at the same time one was seen at Muckrush. Both birds seen together on 8th February at the mouth of the River Clare, Coarsefield (D.Breen).

21-Jan-17 08-Feb-17 Coarsefield, Lough Corrib Galway M.ten Cate et al Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown Dates approximate. Reported on 2nd

February as present over previous six days. 28-Jan-17 02-Feb-17 Letterkenny Golf Course Donegal K.Kiely Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown 27-Feb-17 27-Feb-17 Dungarvan Waterford F.O'Connell None None

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown Flying from Latoon Bridge towards

Ballygireen. 18-Mar-17 18-Mar-17 Latoon Clare J.N.Murphy Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 2 Unknown 26-Mar-17 26-Mar-17 Lady's Island Lake Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown 08-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford B.Haslam

P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown One the Roughty River. 12-Apr-17 12-Apr-17 Kenmare Kerry S.O'Callaghan None None

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown 19-Apr-17 20-May-17 The Gearagh Cork A.Duggan et al S.Cronin

R.T.Mills irishbirding.com

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown 23-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 Shannon Airport

Lagoon Clare P.Brennan Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown Eastern side of Lough Mask. 09-May-17 09-May-17 Lough Mask Mayo P.Wolstenholme Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown 30-May-17 30-May-17 Lissagriffin Lake Cork M.Mitchell

J.Mitchell Unknown M.Mitchell irishbirding.com

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown Flyover. M18, south of Gort. 30-May-17 30-May-17 Gort Galway P.Troake Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 2 Unknown 16-Jul-17 16-Jul-17 Clanwich Island,

Lough Ree Roscommon M.Craven Unknown M.Craven on file


One at Angliham on 17th September. Presumably a returning bird from one of the two present in the area during January/February 2017 (see above). One at Angliham on 2nd December, one at Muckrush on 3rd December, two present on 16th December (one at Muckrush and one at Angliham), two at Angliham on 27th December and two at Muckrush on 31st December.

17-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 Lough Corrib Galway D.Breen T.Griffin et al None

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown 04-Dec-17 04-Dec-17 Shanahoe

Wetlands Laois D.Finnamore Unknown Unknown

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown No reports between 23rd September and

15th October. 20-Sep-17 15-Oct-17 Caherfealane Pier Kerry M.O'Clery et al M.O'Clery irishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown Flyover 14-Oct-17 14-Oct-17 Knockadoon Head Cork B.Power None None

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown Flyover 15-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Dungarvan Waterford C.Flynn None None

A2 Great White Egret Ardea alba 1 Unknown At Two Mile Gate, Ballycuggeran. 17-Oct-17 17-Oct-17 Lough Derg Tipperary S.Biggane Unknown Unknown

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Adult type 22-Jan-17 22-Jan-17 Bullock Harbour Dublin C.Cardiff Unknown C.Cardiff irishbirding.com

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Adult 05-Mar-17 05-Mar-17 Rosslare Harbour Wexford P.Kelly Unknown P.Kelly irishbirding.com

twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Unknown Deepwater Quay 12-Mar-17 12-Mar-17 Sligo Harbour Sligo S.Feeney Unknown S.Feeney twitter.com/northwest_natur

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Adult type 18-Mar-17 18-Mar-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff

T.Cardiff Unknown C.Cardiff twitter.com/cianbirder

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Adult type Considered different to the bird present on

18th March. 19-Mar-17 19-Mar-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff T.Cardiff Unknown Unknown

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Adult type 09-Apr-17 09-Apr-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff

T.Cardiff T.Cooney Unknown C.Cardiff twitter.com/cianbirder

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Unknown 05-Jun-17 05-Jun-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 2 Adults 04-Sep-17 04-Sep-17 Kilcoole Wicklow C.Cardiff None C.Cardiff irishbirding.com

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Adult 30-Sep-17 30-Sep-17 Broad Lough Wicklow C.Cardiff None C.Cardiff irishbirding.com

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Immature 23-Oct-17 23-Oct-17 Gormanston Strand Meath P.Kelly Unknown P.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 2 Unknown 26-Nov-17 26-Nov-17 Lough Aderra Cork D.O'Sullivan None None

A2 Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis 1 Unknown 28-Nov-17 28-Nov-17 Black Rock Kerry D.O'Connor Unknown D.O'Connor irishbirding.com

A1 Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 1 Adult 03-May-17 03-May-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley None None

A1 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 1 Juvenile 07-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Barry's Head Cork S.Cronin et al S.Conin irishbirding.com

A2 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 1 Adult male 29-Apr-17 29-Apr-17 Cape Clear Island Cork J.Proudfoot

S.Bayley et al M.Cadogan J.Proudfoot

irishbirding.com twitter.com/joeproudfoot200

A1 Black Kite Milvus migrans 1 Unknown 14-Apr-17 14-Apr-17 Old Head of

Kinsale Cork P.Wolstenholme Unknown Unknown

A1 Black Kite Milvus migrans 1 Unknown

First seen at Ring Marsh on 15th April and later at Tacumshin Lake that same day where it remained until 18th April.

15-Apr-17 18-Apr-17 Ring Marsh Wexford B.Haslam et alD.Fox A.G.Kelly N.Keogh

irishbirding.com

A1 Black Kite Milvus migrans 1 First-year 23-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 north of Midleton Cork P.Moore et al P.Moore on file

A2 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 1 Unknown 08-Aug-17 08-Aug-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly None None

A1 American Coot Fulica americana 1 Unknown 09-Nov-17 09-Nov-17 Lough Gill Kerry E.Carty None Unknown

A2 Crane Grus grus 1 Unknown Flyover. 02-May-17 02-May-17 Inishbofin Galway

G.Condron T.McCormack A.McGeehan

Unknown Unknown

A2 Crane Grus grus 1 Unknown Flyover. 10-May-17 10-May-17 Ballinafagh Kildare D.Wyer Unknown Unknown

A2 Crane Grus grus 1 Unknown Flyover. 14-May-17 14-May-17 Cahore Wexford J.Ryan Unknown Unknown

A2 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 1 Adult 01-Apr-17 07-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford

M.Boyle A.McMillan P.Kelly

et alS.Mahon P.Kelly H.Servignat I.Stevenson

irishbirdimages.com irishbirding.com

A2 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 5 Adults Also seen at Lady's Island Lake on 28th

April (D.Daly, T.Murray). 20-Apr-17 29-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford G.O'Sullivan et al S.Feeney P.Kelly K.Mullarney


A2 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 1 Adult 21-Apr-17 21-Apr-17 Baldoyle Estuary Dublin J.Hayes et al S.A.O'Laoire irishbirding.com

A2 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 2 Adults

Probably male and female. One colour-ringed as a chick on 9th July 2010 in Germany.

04-May-17 04-May-17 Kilmacleague Waterford D.Suddaby None D.Suddaby on file

A2 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 1 First-

summer 05-May-17 15-May-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al P.Kelly D.Whelan


A1 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 1 Juvenile 18-Oct-17 08-Nov-17 Bannow Island Wexford K.Mullarney et al K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown Possibly a 2nd calendar year. 20-Apr-17 20-Apr-17 Termoncarragh Mayo D.Suddaby None D.Suddaby on file

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown Flyover, calling. 24-Aug-17 24-Aug-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Adult Calling. 29-Aug-17 29-Aug-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford D.Bakewell

K.Mullarney Unknown K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 12-Sep-17 12-Sep-17 Carrahane Strand Kerry E.Carty Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 24-Sep-17 24-Sep-17 Cockle Strand,

Mizen Head Cork D.Ballard Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile Flyover, calling. 28-Sep-17 28-Sep-17 Shanagarry Cork D.O'Sullivan Unknown None

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 02-Oct-17 25-Oct-17 Carrahane Strand Kerry D.Farrar et al

D.FarrarM.O'CleryD.O'Connor


A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile Heard calling. 05-Oct-17 05-Oct-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 06-Oct-17 19-Oct-17 Cashen Estuary Kerry D.Farrar Unknown D.Farrar irishbirding.com

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 13-Oct-17 13-Oct-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown 14-Oct-17 14-Oct-17 Kerry Head Kerry M.Hanafin Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 15-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Mornington Meath A.G.Kelly Unknown A.G.Kelly irishbirding.com

twitter.com/agk10k

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 2 Juveniles

One from 17th October, joined by a second from 25th October. One still present on 3rd November. Later seen at The Cull (see below).

17-Oct-17 03-Nov-17 Bannow Bay Wexford K.Mullarney et al K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Loop Head Clare J.N.Murphy Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile At Cross Lough. 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 The Mullet

Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby None None

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile Flyover, calling. 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Ballyneety Limerick T.Tarpey Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 19-Oct-17 19-Oct-17 Beale Strand Kerry A.Ash Unknown A.Ash twitter.com/AlexAsh123

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown

Flyover, calling. Seen and heard by C.Cronin, heard by C.Barton, C.Foley and D.Foley.

27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Galley Head Cork C.Cronin et al None

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 27-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Ballycotton Cork P.Moore et al None

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown In flight, called once. 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Baltimore Cork J.Wyllie Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown In flight, calling. 30-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown 10-Nov-17 10-Nov-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford D.Murphy Unknown Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 2 Juveniles

Different single birds seen on 14th and 15th November, both considered to be the same as present at Bannow Bay between 17th October and 3rd November.

14-Nov-17 15-Nov-17 The Cull Wexford K.Mullarney Unknown K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Unknown At Inchmore. 18-Nov-17 18-Nov-17 Lough Gara Sligo S.Feeney et al Unknown

A2 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 Juvenile 02-Dec-17 08-Dec-17 Clonakilty Cork P.Connaughton et al Unknown

A1 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 1

Second calendar-

year13-Sep-17 30-Sep-17 Achill Island Mayo T.Jones O.Metcalf et al

D.Bakewell T.Jones P.Lonergan A.McMillan O.Metcalf M.O'Brien P.Keogh

irishbirding.com

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown Flyover, calling. 05-Apr-17 05-Apr-17 Killoughter Wicklow C.Cardiff None None

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 2 Adults Two on 22nd and 23rd April. One

remaining until 27th April. 22-Apr-17 27-Apr-17 Broadmeadows, Swords Estuary Dublin N.Griffin A.G.Kelly et al

B.Carruthers V.Caschera A.G.Kelly

irishbirding.com twitter.com/agk10k

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown 29-Apr-17 29-Apr-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff None None

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 2 Adult and

unknownOne adult on 6th May (R.T.Mills). Two at Clogheen Marsh on 7th May (A.Duggan). 06-May-17 07-May-17 Clonakilty Cork A.Duggan

R.T.Mills et al R.T.Mills irishbirding.com

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown Heard calling only. 13-May-17 13-May-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown 28-May-17 28-May-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly

J.Murphy Unknown Unknown

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Adult female 22-Jun-17 23-Jun-17 Kilcoole Wicklow A.Butler et al R.H.Coombes irishbirding.com

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 2 Juveniles Two juveniles on 27th June. One juvenile

remaining until 30th June. 27-Jun-17 30-Jun-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff et al J.Bowman C.Cardiff J.Murphy


A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown

Flyover, calling. Possibly the same as the juvenile present here until 30th June (see above).

08-Jul-17 08-Jul-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff None None

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 4 Juveniles

One juvenile on 5th August, joined by a second on 6th August and followed by a peak of three on 10th August. One bird present up to 15th August. Two birds then present on 26th August, one of which was considered to be a new bird. One bird remaining until 17th September. Presumably the same birds involved at Lady's Island Lake and Ring Marsh during the month (see below).

05-Aug-17 17-Sep-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al

P.Archer D.Breen C.Cardiff P.Kelly P.Merrigan K.Mullarney J.Murphy

dermotbreen.blogspot.ie irishbirdimages.com irishbirding.com

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Juvenile

Present at Carlow Sugar Factory Lagoons (Co. Laois) but also seen in flight over the opposite side of the River Barrow (Co. Carlow).

07-Aug-17 07-Aug-17 Carlow Sugar Factory Lagoons Laois B.Power None B.Power on file

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 3 Juveniles

Three juveniles at Sgarbheen island on 13th August. One juvenile there on 17th and 21st August.

13-Aug-17 21-Aug-17 Lady's Island Lake Wexford D.Daly et al None

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown Flyover, calling birds heard on 21st, 23rd

and 24th August. 21-Aug-17 24-Aug-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff None None

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Juvenile 26-Aug-17 26-Aug-17 Ring Marsh Wexford P.Kelly None P.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown 09-Sep-17 10-Sep-17 Ballycotton Cork D.O'Sullivan et al Unknown

A2 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 Unknown Heard only. 16-Sep-17 16-Sep-17 Lady's Island Lake Wexford C.Cardiff T.Cardiff Unknown None

A1 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 1 Male Colour-ringed in France. 16-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford K.Mullarney et al

C.Cardiff D.Fox A.G.Kelly N.Keogh K.Mullarney J.Murphy

irishbirding.com

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 1 Unknown Potentially a first county record. 17-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 Lenadoon Point Sligo D.Cotton et al M.Casey irishbirding.com

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 5 Unknown 23-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 Mount Brandon Kerry M.Connaughton Unknown M.Connaughton irishbirding.com

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 3 Unknown On the Green Road leading from the Caher

River back to Fanore. 01-May-17 01-May-17 The Burren Clare M.Burke Unknown M.Burke facebook.com/groups/476059402410103

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 1 Unknown 05-May-17 05-May-17 Lissagriffin Cork D.Ballard None None

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 2 Females 08-May-17 08-May-17 Mullaghcleevaun Wicklow J.Murphy Unknown Unknown

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 1 Unknown Heard calling only. Sound recorded. 20-May-17 20-May-17 Mount Brandon Kerry K.Kelly None None

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 1 Unknown 05-Oct-17 05-Oct-17 Galley Head Cork C.Cronin Unknown

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 1 Juvenile 17-Oct-17 17-Oct-17 Hook Head Wexford K.Mullarney Unknown K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 1 Juvenile 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Dursey Island Cork K.Grace Unknown Unknown

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Juvenile Later moulting into first-summer plumage. 21-Oct-16 22-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al

J.Bowman S.Feeney D.Fox L.Geraty A.G.Kelly P.Kelly N.Keogh K.Mullarney


A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Unknown 18-May-17 18-May-17 Ringmoylan Limerick P.Troake None P.Troake irishbirding.com

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Unknown At Clogheen Marsh. 13-Aug-17 13-Aug-17 Clonakilty Cork K.Woods None None

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Unknown 26-Aug-17 26-Aug-17 Carrahane Strand Kerry P.McDermott Unknown Unknown

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Adult No reports between 2nd September and

2nd October, although same bird involved. 27-Aug-17 02-Oct-17 Wellingtonbridge, Bannow Bay Wexford D.Bakewell et al D.Bakewell

K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Unknown 18-Sep-17 22-Sep-17 Carrahane Strand Kerry K.Kelly et al Unknown

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Juvenile At Termoncarragh Lake. 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 The Mullet

Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby et al None

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 2 Juveniles One on 1st October, joined by a second on

6th October. 01-Oct-17 19-Nov-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al P.Kelly irishbirding.com twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 1 Unknown Reported as Dowitcher sp., probably Long-

billed. 14-Oct-17 14-Oct-17 Ring Strand Cork B.Power T.C.Kelly None None

A2 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 2 Unknown At Baile an Reannaigh. 25-Oct-17 25-Oct-17 Smerwick Harbour Kerry P.McDermott Unknown Unknown

A1 European Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa limosa 1 Adult male 02-Apr-17 13-Apr-17 White's Marsh,

Clonakilty Cork P.Wolstenholme et alV.Caschera R.T.Mills P.Wolstenholme

irishbirding.com

A1 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus 1 Unknown 05-May-17 05-May-17 White's Marsh,

Clonakilty Cork P.Connaughton None None

A1 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus 1 Juvenile Also seen at Carrowmacbrien on 4th

September. 03-Sep-17 03-Oct-17 Easkey Sligo S.Feeney et al

M.Bell S.Feeney D.Fox P.Lonergan

birdguides.com irishbirding.com

A1 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 1 Adult 06-May-17 09-May-17 Broadmeadows,

Swords Estuary Dublin V.Caschera et al

B.Carruthers V.Caschera M.Collins L.Geraty A.G.Kelly P.Kelly N.T.Keogh B.McCloskey S.A.O'Laoire M.Stewart

irishbirdimages.com irishbirding.com twitter.com/agk10k

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 Juvenile At Clogheen Marsh. 13-Aug-17 13-Aug-17 Clonakilty Cork K.Woods None None

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 Unknown Seen in flight over the Lighthouse Road.

Calling. 26-Aug-17 26-Aug-17 Cape Clear Island Cork D.Fitzpatrick et al None

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 Unknown 01-Sep-17 01-Sep-17 Lissagriffin Cork P.Moore Unknown Unknown

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 Juvenile At Cappagh Beach. 09-Sep-17 11-Sep-17 Cloghane Kerry I.Jones et al I.Jones

M.O'Clery kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 Juvenile At Cross Lough. 20-Sep-17 28-Sep-17 The Mullet

Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby et al J.Bowman I.Stevenson irishbirding.com

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 Juvenile

At Termoncarragh Lake. In addition to the bird present 5km away at Cross Lough on same date.

26-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 The Mullet Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby et al None

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 First-winter Caught and ringed. 01-Oct-17 02-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork M.O'Donnell et al S.Bayley

M.Cadoganirishbirding.com twitter.com/CCBOIE

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 First-winter 05-Oct-17 10-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway A.Ash et al

A.Ash D.Breen C.Forkan N.T.Keogh

dermotbreen.blogspot.ie twitter.com/AlexAsh123 twitter.com/forktailedswift twitter.com/nialltkeogh

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 First-winter 07-Oct-17 15-Nov-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al P.Archer

P.Kellyirishbirding.com twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 First-winter At Islandavanna. 22-Oct-17 24-Oct-17 Clarecastle Clare C.Cullen et al J.N.Murphy

H.Williams

clarebirdwatching.com irishbirding.com murfswildlife.blogspot.ie

A1 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 1 Juvenile 23-Aug-17 24-Aug-17 Rogerstown

Estuary Dublin B.Carruthers et al B.Carruthers P.Kelly

irishbirding.com https://twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A1 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 1 Juvenile 29-Aug-17 29-Aug-17 Rough Point,

Castlegregory Kerry P.Troake et al M.O'Clery kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A1 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 1 First-winter Caught and ringed. Later killed by a

Sparrowhawk. 05-Oct-17 13-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork M.O'Donnell S.Bayley et al

M.Cadogan R.H.Coombes J.Lynch P.Lynch

irishbirding.com

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Adult 13-Jul-17 21-Jul-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford K.Mullarney et al

C.Cardiff P.Kelly N.Keogh K.Mullarney

irishbirding.com twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile 31-Aug-17 06-Sep-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford K.Mullarney et al

J.Bowman P.Kelly K.Mullarney P.Pykett


A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile 03-Sep-17 03-Sep-17 Carrahane Strand Kerry E.Carty Unknown Unknown

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile 03-Sep-17 03-Sep-17 The Gearagh Cork J.Lynch Unknown J.Lynch irishbirding.com

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile 03-Sep-17 03-Sep-17 Ring Strand Cork D.O'Sullivan Unknown Unknown

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile 04-Sep-17 04-Sep-17 Lissagriffin Cork D.Ballard Unknown Unknown

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile 06-Sep-17 06-Sep-17 Derrymore Strand Kerry M.O'Clery Unknown M.O'Clery irishbirding.com

kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile 07-Sep-17 07-Sep-17 Blennerville Kerry E.Carty Unknown Unknown

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile At Baile an Reannaigh. 07-Sep-17 13-Sep-17 Smerwick Harbour Kerry J.Crosher et al I.Jones kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Adult 07-Sep-17 10-Sep-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford K.Mullarney et al

D.Breen P.Kelly P.Merrigan K.Mullarney


A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile

At Clogheen Marsh, present up to 1st October. A juvenile at Clogheen Marsh on 13th October (J.Diggin) and a juvenile at Muckross Estuary on 23rd October (A.Duggan) thought to relate to the same individual.

28-Sep-17 23-Oct-17 Clonakilty Cork C.Cronin C.O'Sullivan et al

P.Connaughton S.Cronin B.McCloskey

irishbirding.com twitter.com/BMcCloskey_98 twitter.com/shearwatertours

A2 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 1 Juvenile

At Clogheen Marsh. Presumably the same bird as was present in the area in late September and October (see above).

07-Dec-17 07-Dec-17 Clonakilty Cork C.O'Sullivan Unknown Unknown

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult

Present on 7th, 12th and 13th August. Possibly the same bird as seen at Tacumshin Lake on 10th August (see below).

07-Aug-17 13-Aug-17 The Cull Wexford K.Grace et al R.H.Coombes irishbirding.com

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult At Mannin Bay. 08-Aug-17 08-Aug-17 Ballyconneely Galway D.Breen None D.Breen dermotbreen.blogspot.ie

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult Possibly the same as also seen at The Cull

(see above). 10-Aug-17 10-Aug-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al None

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult At Lough Errul. 26-Aug-17 27-Aug-17 Cape Clear Island Cork E.O'Donnell

S.Bayley et al M.Cadogan D.Fitzpatrick irishbirding.com

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult At Muckross Estuary. 28-Aug-17 28-Aug-17 Clonakilty Cork M.Mitchell

J.Wyllie Unknown Unknown

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult

At Muckross Estuary. Possibly the same bird as seen at this site on 28th August (see above).

09-Sep-17 11-Sep-17 Clonakilty Cork J.Lynch et al P.Connaughton C.O'Sullivan

irishbirding.com twitter.com/shearwatertours

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult Also at Black Rock between 21st and 25th

September. 13-Sep-17 29-Sep-17 Carrahane Strand Kerry D.O'Connor et al E.Carty D.O'Connor


A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Adult 10-Oct-17 10-Oct-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Pykett Unknown Unknown

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 2 Juvenile and

first-winterOne on 18th October, joined by a second on 29th October. 18-Oct-17 04-Nov-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al

C.Cardiff P.Kelly K.Mullarney

irishbirding.com twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Juvenile 21-Oct-17 23-Oct-17 Lough Swilly Donegal C.Ingram et al Unknown

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 2 Juveniles

Two birds together. Also seen at Black Rock Strand. Singles at Black Rock on 6th November and Carrahane Strand on 7th November.

24-Oct-17 07-Nov-17 Carrahane Strand Kerry D.O'Connor et al D.Farrar D.O'Connor

irishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie twitter.com/Pajot1708

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Juvenile 26-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Corragaun Lough Mayo D.Breen

E.McGreal et al Unknown irishbirding.com

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 Unknown 30-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Ring Strand Cork D.O'Sullivan Unknown Unknown

A2 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 1 First-winter 01-Dec-17 03-Dec-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al P.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 2 Juveniles 31-Aug-17 09-Sep-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford J.F.Dowdall

K.Mullarney et al D.Breen P.Kelly K.Mullarney


A2 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 1 Juvenile At Ballycarbery. 01-Sep-17 03-Sep-17 Cahersiveen Kerry P.McDaid Unknown P.McDaid kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 1 Juvenile At Long Rock. Also present at Dunmoran

Strand. 01-Sep-17 14-Sep-17 Aughris Sligo D.Skehan et al S.Feeney D.Skehan irishbirding.com

A2 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 1 Juvenile At Muckross Estuary. 10-Sep-17 18-Sep-17 Clonakilty Cork T.C.Kelly et al P.Connaughton twitter.com/shearwatertours

A2 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 1 Juvenile 24-Sep-17 24-Sep-17 The Cull Wexford P.Kelly None None

A2 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 1 Unknown 11-Jun-17 11-Jun-17 Galley Head Cork P.Moore

D.O'Sullivan None None

A2 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 1 Juvenile 16-Sep-17 16-Sep-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford C.ten Bohmer et al C.Cardiff T.Shevlin irishbirding.com

irishbirds.ie

A2 Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia 1 Adult

Presumed to be the same as seen subsequently at The Gearagh and Lee Reservoir (see below).

12-Feb-17 14-Feb-17 Kennedy Quay, Cork City Cork J.Diggin et al S.Cronin

P.Lehikoinenirishbirding.com twitter.com/LehikoinenPepe

A2 Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia 1 Adult Presumed to be the same as seen

previously in Cork City (see above). 19-Feb-17 20-Feb-17 The Gearagh Cork A.Duggan et al A.Duggan J.Lynch irishbirding.com

A2 Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia 1 Adult

Presumed to be the same as seen previously in Cork City and The Gearagh (see above).

03-Mar-17 11-Mar-17 Coolcower, Lee Reservoir Cork A.Duggan et al A.Duggan irishbirding.com

A2 Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia 1 First-winter 11-Mar-17 21-May-17 Kenmare Kerry F.Moore et al

S.Enright C.T.Knight F.Moore

irishbirding.com twitter.com/CalebTyKnight

A2 Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia 1 First-year 4km west of Castlemaine. 13-Aug-17 13-Aug-17 Caherfealane Kerry P.Lehikoinen Unknown Unknown

A2 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 1 Adult 03-Feb-17 03-Feb-17 Creggoduff Strand,

Slyne Head Galway D.Breen None None

A2 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 1 Sub-adult

Also seen at Lislary and Streedagh up to 22nd August. Relocated on 31st August at Long Rock (between Aughris Head and Dunmoran Strand).

18-Aug-17 31-Aug-17 Staid Abbey, Agharrow Sligo M.Bell et al

M.Bell B.McCloskey S.Feeney

irishbirding.com

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Second-

winter

Possibly a returning bird from January-February 2016 when a first-winter was present at this site.

23-Dec-16 21-Feb-17 Tralee Kerry D.O'Connor et al M.Hannafin twitter.com/mossyhanafin

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 17-Jan-17 17-Jan-17 Ballycotton Cork P.Moore Unknown Unknown

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 24-Jan-17 19-Feb-17 Rossaveel Galway D.Breen et al A.Ash

D.Breendermotbreen.blogspot.ie twitter.com/AlexAsh123

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Adult 28-Jan-17 31-Jan-17 Kilkeran Lake Cork C.Barton None C.Barton on file

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Adult

Possibly the same bird as reported here as a fourth-winter on 30th December 2016 (D.Charles, M.O'Callaghan). Therefore, likely to be a returning bird from February-March 2016 when a third-winter was present at this site.

30-Jan-17 30-Jan-17 Moville Donegal T.Campbell R.Smith Unknown Unknown

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 05-Feb-17 05-Feb-17 Rosslare Bay Wexford K.Grace T.Shevlin Unknown Unknown

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 05-Feb-17 11-Feb-17 Helvick Pier Waterford M.Cowming Jnr et al M.Cowming Jnr irishbirding.com

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 05-Feb-17 05-Feb-17 Kinsale Harbour Cork R.O'Driscoll Unknown Unknown

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 18-Feb-17 23-Mar-17 Bray Harbour Wicklow G.Prole

C.Cardiff et al

C.Cardiff D.Fox B.Hamilton T.Keene

irishbirding.com

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 11-Mar-17 11-Mar-17 Ballinagaul Waterford

F.O'Connell J.A.Power B.Seridan

None None

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 12-Mar-17 12-Mar-17 Rusheen Bay Galway A.Ash Unknown A.Ash twitter.com/AlexAsh123

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 2

First-winter and second-

winter14-Mar-17 14-Mar-17 Cashen Estuary Kerry D.Farrar Unknown Unknown

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Adult 27-Mar-17 27-Mar-17 Reenard Kerry P.McDaid Unknown P.McDaid kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 First-winter 30-Apr-17 30-Apr-17 Rosslare Harbour Wexford P.Kelly Unknown P.Kelly twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Adult Presumed returning bird. 18-Nov-17 18-Nov-17 Moville Donegal

T.Campbell R.Murray R.Smith

Unknown R.Smith irishbirding.com

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Third-winter Presumed returning bird. 10-Dec-17 29-Dec-17 Tralee Kerry B.O'Connor et al E.Carty

M.Hanafinirishbirding.com twitter.com/mossyhanafin

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Adult 17-Dec-17 17-Dec-17 Blennerville Kerry D.O'Connor Unknown Unknown

A2 Kumlien's Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni 1 Adult 20-Dec-17 20-Dec-17 Omey Strand Galway D.Breen None D.Breen dermotbreen.blogspot.ie

A1 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 1 Second-

winter

Also reported from Thomond Weir (21st January), Honan's Quay (18th February) and Arthur's Quay (19th & 21st February). Seen again at O'Callaghan's Strand on 13th May (J.N.Murphy) after last reported on 28th February.

15-Jan-17 13-May-17O'Callaghan's Strand, Limerick City

Limerick G.Hunt et al

C.Barton D.Breen S.Feeney G.Hunt J.N.Murphy F.O'Duffy I.Stevenson T.Tarpey

clarebirdwatching.com dermotbreen.blogspot.ie irishbirding.com murfswildlife.blogspot.ie ttbirding.blogspot.ie

A1 Atlantic GullLarus michahellis atlantis 1 Adult 02-Sep-17 12-Sep-17 Rosscarbery Cork J.Lynch et al

P.Connaughton S.Cronin J.Lynch

irishbirding.com twitter.com/shearwatertours

A1Scandinavian Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus intermedius

1 Adult Metal ring on right tarsus. 03-Apr-17 03-Apr-17 Ballyheigue Beach Kerry D.O'Connor None D.O'Connor kerrybirding.blogspot.ie


2 Adult and unknown

One adult on evening of 17th April (A.G.Kelly). Two present at dawn on 18th April (P.Kelly).

17-Apr-17 18-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford A.G.Kelly P.Kelly Unknown A.G.Kelly irishbirding.com


1 Unknown 22-Jun-17 22-Jun-17 Lurgangreen Louth G.O'Neill Unknown Unknown


1 Adult 03-Jul-17 03-Jul-17 Kilmuckridge Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown Unknown


1 Adult 11-Aug-17 11-Aug-17 Timoleague Cork N.T.Keogh P.Connaughton None None


1 Adult 29-Sep-17 29-Sep-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff None C.Cardiff irishbirding.com


1 Unknown 27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Dunkettle, Cork Harbour Cork B.Power Unknown Unknown

A1 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 1 Adult At Muckross Estuary. 26-Apr-17 06-May-17 Clonakilty Cork C.O'Sullivan et al

S.Cronin N.Gleeson C.O'Sullivan I.Stevenson

irishbirding.com

A2 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 1 Adult

Presumed returning bird. First reported at Nimmo's Pier on 4th November 2016 (C.Forkan) and last reported on 26th March 2017 at Furbo (A.Ash). Also seen at Barna, Cloosh, Salthill, Grattan Beach, Claddagh Beach, Kinvarra Bay and Newtownlynch between these dates (all sites in Co. Galway). Seen at Aughinish, Co. Clare on 11th December 2016 (E.MacLochlainn).

04-Nov-16 26-Mar-17 Galway Bay Galway C.Forkan et al

J.Aalto A.Ash T.Cuffe C.Forkan N.T.Keogh

caligata.com irishbirding.com twitter.com/AlexAsh123 twitter.com/birdsgalway twitter.com/forktailedswift

A2 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 1 Adult Presumed same as later seen at Dundalk,

Co. Louth (see below). 01-Jul-17 02-Jul-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford T.Kilbane et al None

A2 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 1


15-Jul-17 15-Jul-17 Lady's Island Lake Wexford D.McCabe et al None

A2 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 1 Adult Presumed returning bird. 19-Jul-17 17-Oct-17 Soldier's Point,

Dundalk Louth E.Larrissey et al G.O'Neill M.Stewart

irishbirding.com twitter.com/LouthBirdNews

A2 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 1 Adult

Presumed returning bird. Seen at Mutton Island, Ballyloughane Strand, Kinvarra, Traught and Newtownlynch.

26-Oct-17 22-Dec-17 Galway Bay Galway T.Griffin et al P.Cullinan on file

A2 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 1 Adult 01-Jul-17 01-Jul-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley et al None

A1 Scops Owl Otus scops 1 Unknown

Reported as possible. Lower slopes of Derrynasaggart Mountains near Ballyvourney. Grid reference W 197 807.

09-May-17 09-May-17 near Ballyvourney Cork per P.McDermot Unknown Unknown

A2 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 1 Female Presumed returning bird. 10-Dec-16 31-Jan-17 Cloghernagun Galway P.Troake et al D.Breen

C.Forkandermotbreen.blogspot.ie twitter.com/GalwayBirdNews

A2 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 1 Unknown 29-Jan-17 29-Jan-17 Kinlooney Lough,

Aghagower Mayo B.Graham C.Graham Unknown Unknown

A2 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 1 Adult Female 08-Mar-17 08-Mar-17 Tarmon Hill,

Blacksod Mayo S.Stutz Unknown S.Stutz irishbirding.com

A2 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 1 Adult Female

Same bird as found by D.Suddaby here in September 2006 (then a 3rd calendar year bird). It returned each autumn until last being seen in late July 2012. Presumably the same individual present here on 8th March 2017 (see above).

12-Aug-17 30-Sep-17 Tarmon Hill, Blacksod Mayo D.Suddaby et al

J.Bowman T.Cooney J.Cusack C.O'Sullivan S.Pierce D.Suddaby

irishbirding.com

A2 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 1 Female 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-17 Carrowmore Lake Mayo L.de Burgh-Whyte Unknown Unknown

A2 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 Unknown 10-Mar-17 10-Mar-17 Ballyannan Wood,

Midleton Cork B.Power None None

A2 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 Unknown 23-Mar-17 23-Mar-17 Cherrywood

Business Park Dublin C.Clarke None None

A2 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 Unknown 25-Mar-17 25-Mar-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford C.ten Bohmer None None

A2 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 Unknown 08-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 Rosslare Strand Wexford A.Wheeler

M.Wheeler Unknown Unknown

A2 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 Unknown Also seen at Newcastle Airfield, East Coast

Nature Reserve and Castlegrange. 20-Apr-17 22-Apr-17 Five Mile Point Wicklow C.Cardiff et alJ.Bowman C.Cardiff E.Dempsey

irishbirding.com twitter.com/EricTheBirdman

A2 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 Unknown 23-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly None P.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1 Unknown 28-Aug-17 29-Aug-17 Skellig Michael Kerry J.N.Murphy Unknown Unknown

A2 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1 Unknown 29-Aug-17 29-Aug-17 Cape Clear Island Cork German Birder None None

A2 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1 Unknown 02-Sep-17 02-Sep-17 Newcastle Wicklow B.Smith Unknown B.Smith irishbirding.com

A2 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1 Unknown 01-Oct-17 01-Oct-17 Bray Head, Valentia

Island Kerry S.Enright Unknown S.Enright irishbirding.com twitter.com/Morpheas1791

A2 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1 Unknown 08-Oct-17 08-Oct-17 Whiting Bay Waterford C.Flynn None None

A2 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1 Unknown 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Knockadoon Head Cork P.Moore None None

A2 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1 Unknown 30-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Dursey Island Cork P.Rowe et al Unknown

A2 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 1 Male 25-May-17 25-May-17 Barryroe /

Dunworley Cork P.Connaughton None None

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Unknown

At sea over the Porcupine Seabight, approximately 256 km / 138 nm south west of Mizen Head. Co. Cork.

23-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 At Sea Cork J.Power None J.Power irishbirding.com on file

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Unknown 01-May-17 01-May-17 South Slob Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 First-year 03-May-17 10-May-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford

T.Kilbane P.King P.Merrigan

et al Unknown

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Adult 07-May-17 07-May-17 The Cunnigar,

Dungarvan Waterford F.O'Connell None None

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 First-year 13-May-17 13-May-17 Helvick Head Waterford

F.O'Connell J.A.Power B.Seridan

et al C.Flynn F.O'Connell

twitter.com/cully70 twitter.com/franelma7071 twitter.com/japwatntr

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Immature Reported as an immature on 30th May. 26-May-17 06-Jun-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al Unknown

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Adult 26-May-17 26-May-17 Coumaraglinmount

ain Waterford J.A.Power B.Seridan None None

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Unknown 28-May-17 28-May-17 Killinick Wexford K.Grace None None

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 First-year 31-May-17 03-Jun-17 Carrigavantry,

Tramore Waterford P.Archer et al P.Archer twitter.com/27pines

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 First-year Between Curragh beach and Ballyquin,

Ardmore. 02-Jun-17 02-Jun-17 Curragh/Ballyquin Waterford A.O'Brien None None

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Unknown 05-Jun-17 05-Jun-17 South Slob Wexford P.Farrelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Unknown 20-Jun-17 20-Jun-17 Cloonassee,

Kinvarra Galway J.Meade Unknown Unknown

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 First-

summer 10-Jul-17 10-Jul-17 Kilcoole Wicklow N.T.Keogh I.O'Sullivan None None

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 First-

summer 18-Jul-17 18-Jul-17 Dunkettle Cork B.Power None None

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Juvenile 23-Aug-17 23-Aug-17 Ahenny Slate

Quarry Kilkenny B.J.Pinchen Unknown Unknown

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Unknown 10-Sep-17 10-Sep-17 Rogerstown

Estuary Dublin B.Carruthers T.Kavanagh Unknown Unknown

A2 Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 Adult 19-Sep-17 19-Sep-17 Broad Lough Wicklow E.Dempsey None None

A1 Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus 1 White morph 12-Nov-17 12-Nov-17 Ballinlough Mayo R.Siberry Unknown Unknown

A2 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1 Juvenile 01-Oct-17 03-Oct-17 The Slob, Youghal Cork B.Power et al A.Malcolm

B.Power irishbirding.com

A2 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1 Juvenile 27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Mizen Head Cork D.Ballard et al Unknown

A1 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 1 Adult Male

Reported as an unconfirmed report from Cooper's Hill, Castlegar. More information on eBird here ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37212681

27-May-17 27-May-17 Castlegar Galway S.Walsh None None

A2 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 1 Female 08-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 Brownstown Head Waterford E.MacLochlainn et al

M.Cowming Jnr S.Feeney N.McCarthy J.N.Murphy F.O'Connell M.Stewart

irishbirding.com murfswildlife.blogspot.ie twitter.com/franelma7071 twitter.com/nikdaknee111 twitter.com/northwest_natur

A2 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 1 Male 23-May-17 23-May-17 Great Saltee Island Wexford G.Murray

P.Phillips None P.Phillips irishbirding.com

A2 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

1 Unknown At Toor farm/pier. 03-Oct-17 09-Oct-17 Mizen Head Cork G.Murray P.Phillips et al Unknown

A2 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

1 Unknown At Glanfahan. 04-Oct-17 05-Oct-17 Slea Head Kerry S.Enright et al E.Dempsey S.Enright


A2 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 1 Unknown 05-Oct-17 05-Oct-17 Dursey Island Cork K.Grace Unknown Unknown

A2 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 1 Unknown At Bun Gabhla. 07-Oct-17 08-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway D.Breen et al D.Breen C.Forkan

N.T.Keoghdermotbreen.blogspot.ie irishbirding.com

A2 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 1 Unknown

At Kilronan. Considered to be a different individual to that present at Bun Gabhla on 7th and 8th October (see above).

11-Oct-17 11-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway J.N.Murphy et al None

A2 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 1 Female type 21-Apr-17 21-Apr-17 Great Saltee Island Wexford D.O'Sullivan None None

A2 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 1 Male 02-May-17 02-May-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley None None

A1 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 1 Adult Forest access near Shay Elliott Memorial 16-Mar-17 16-Mar-17 Glenmalure Wicklow K.Roberts Unknown None

A2 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 1 Unknown 19-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork E.O'Donnell et al A.G.Kelly T.Shevlin twitter.com/agk10k

twitter.com/tertials

A2 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 2 Unknown 28-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 Greenore Point Wexford A.A.Kelly

P.Kelly None P.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 1 Unknown 10-May-17 10-May-17 Midleton Cork P.Moore None None

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 29-Dec-16 13-Apr-17 Kilbogget Park,

Cabinteely Dublin N.T.Keogh et al P.Merrigan on file

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 2 Unknown Heard calling. Sound recorded. One still

present on 13th March. 30-Dec-16 12-Mar-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown C.Cardiff irishbirding.com twitter.com/cianbirder

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 31-Dec-16 26-Jan-17 Tolka Valley Park Dublin P.Lynch et al B.Carruthers

P.Lynch

flickr.com/photos/crunchie-carruthers irishbirding.com twitter.com/BrianCrunchie

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 31-Dec-16 08-Jan-17 Rosslare Harbour Wexford P.Kelly et al P.Kelly twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown

In addition to two already present. Peak count of three on 2nd January 2017 from this site.

02-Jan-17 02-Jan-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown C.Cardiff twitter.com/cianbirder

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 02-Jan-17 03-Jan-17 Kilmore Quay Wexford K.Grace Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 05-Jan-17 05-Jan-17 Carrick-On-Suir Tipperary E.MacLochlainn Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 07-Jan-17 22-Jan-17 Greenore Point Wexford P.Kelly Unknown P.Kelly twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 2 Unknown 15-Jan-17 15-Jan-17 Ballycotton Cork R.McLaughlin Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 2 Unknown Two, possibly three. Curragheen River

near Cork Institute of Technology. 15-Jan-17 15-Jan-17 Cork City Cork M.O'Keeffe Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. Sound recorded. 21-Jan-17 21-Jan-17 Lough Atalia Galway N.T.Keogh None None

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Singles reported on 22nd January and

22nd February. 22-Jan-17 22-Feb-17 Cape Clear Island Cork per BirdGuides Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 23-Jan-17 23-Jan-17 Carrigaline Cork S.Bayley Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 05-Feb-17 05-Feb-17 Ross Castle,

Killarney Kerry M.O'Clery Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 11-Feb-17 11-Feb-17 Ranelagh Gardens Dublin M.Carmody Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown At mouth of River Finglas. 08-Mar-17 08-Mar-17 Camp Kerry M.O'Clery Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard only on 26th July. Seen and heard

on 27th July. 26-Jul-17 27-Jul-17 Dungarvan Waterford F.O'Connell None None

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 17-Oct-17 17-Oct-17 Tarmon, Blacksod Mayo D.Suddaby None None

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 31-Oct-17 31-Oct-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff None C.Cardiff irishbirding.com

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 29-Oct-17 29-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork A.G.Kelly et al A.G.Kelly twitter.com/agk10k

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 2 First-winter Two trapped and ringed 01-Nov-17 01-Nov-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley et al S.Bayley twitter.com/CCBOIE

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown At Annagh. 05-Nov-17 05-Nov-17 The Mullet

Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby et al None

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 15-Nov-17 15-Nov-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley None None

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 20-Nov-17 20-Nov-17 Dunquin Kerry D.Farrar Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 21-Nov-17 21-Nov-17 Knockadoon Head Cork P.Moore None None

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 30-Nov-17 30-Nov-17 Ballycotton Cork R.McLaughlin Unknown R.McLaughlin irishbirding.com

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 2 Unknown 08-Dec-17 30-Dec-17 Ross Castle,

Killarney Kerry D.Farrar et al D.Farrar F.Moore

irishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie twitter.com/fionnmoore

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 16-Dec-17 16-Dec-17 Tacumshin Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown Heard calling. 16-Dec-17 16-Dec-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown Unknown

A2 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis 1 Unknown 29-Dec-17 29-Dec-17 Midleton Cork P.Moore Unknown P.Moore https://twitter.com/moorewp

A1 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 1 Unknown 03-Apr-17 03-Apr-17 Rocky Bay,

Carrigaline Cork J.N.Murphy Unknown Unknown

A1 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonellii 1 Male In song. 05-May-17 06-May-17 Three Castles

Head Cork D.Ballard et al Unknown

A1 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 1 Unknown 30-Oct-17 30-Oct-17 Kilbaha Clare J.N.Murphy et al J.N.Murphy

T.Tarpey

clarebirdwatching.com irishbirding.com murfswildlife.blogspot.ie ttbirding.blogspot.ie

A1 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 1 Unknown Trapped and ringed. 01-Nov-17 01-Nov-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley et al S.Bayley twitter.com/CCBOIE

A1 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 1 Unknown Reported as possible. 03-Feb-17 03-Feb-17 Carrick-On-Suir Tipperary E.MacLochlainn Unknown Unknown

A2 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 1 Male In song. 28-May-17 29-May-17 Great Saltee Island Wexford J.F.Dowdall et al

J.Bowman T.Buckley T.Shevlin

irishbirding.com irishbirds.ie

A2 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 1 Unknown 149 nautical miles SSW of Cape Clear. 13-Jun-17 13-Jun-17 At Sea Cork A.Wieczorek

N.T.Keogh et al A.Wieczorek on file

A1 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 1 Male In song. 27-Jun-17 09-Jul-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff et al

J.Bowman C.Cardiff R.H.Coombes D.Fox A.G.Kelly N.Keogh S.Millar J.Murphy M.Stewart

irishbirding.com twitter.com/cianbirder twitter.com/PeterPh26136759

A1 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 1 First-winter 07-Oct-17 10-Oct-17 Crookhaven Cork

A.Duggan P.Leonard N.Linehan K.Mullarney

et al K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 Melodius Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 1 Unknown 02-Sep-17 02-Sep-17 Great Saltee Island Wexford J.F.Dowdall et al Unknown

A2 Melodius Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 1 Unknown 24-Sep-17 24-Sep-17 Barry's Head Cork D.Fitzpatrick Unknown Unknown

A2 Melodius Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 1 Unknown 24-Sep-17 25-Sep-17 Galley Head Cork C.Barton

C.Cronin et al C.Cronin S.Cronin

on file flickr.com/photos/sean_cronin/

A2 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 1 Unknown 28-Sep-17 28-Sep-17 Hook Head Wexford C.Foley

D.Foley et al K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 Melodius/Icterine Warbler Hippolais polyglotta/icterina 1 Unknown 19-Aug-17 19-Aug-17 Old Head of

Kinsale Cork R.O'Driscoll None None

A2 Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria 1 First-winter

One trapped and ringed on 30th September. Same bird seen again on 5th October.

30-Sep-17 05-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley et al S.Bayley T.Shevlin

twitter.com/CCBOIE twitter.com/tertials

A2 Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria 1 First-winter 07-Oct-17 09-Oct-17 Coomeenoule Kerry D.Farrar et al

D.Farrar K.Kelly M.O'Clery D.O'Connor

irishbirding.com kerrybirding.blogspot.ie twitter.com/kellylad twitter.com/KerryBirdNews


At Kilmurvey. Considered different to the bird present here on 19th October (see below).

09-Oct-17 09-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway N.T.Keogh None N.T.Keogh ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39792856

A2 Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria 1 First-winter 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Dursey Island Cork K.Grace Unknown Unknown


At Kilmurvey. Considered different to the bird present here on 9th October (see above).

19-Oct-17 19-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway H.Delaney None None

A1 Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata 1 Unknown Unconfirmed report. 24-Jan-17 24-Jan-17 Ratoath /

Ashbourne Meath P.McGreevy Unknown Unknown

A2 Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans 1 Male

Showing characteristics of Eastern Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans albistriata.

21-Apr-17 21-Apr-17 Great Saltee Island Wexford T.Buckley S.Millar et al T.Buckley

P.Mooreirishbirding.com on file

A1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula 1 Unknown Reported as a possible. 01-May-17 01-May-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley Unknown Unknown

A2 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 1 Adult 22-Aug-17 22-Aug-17 Kilkee Clare E.O'Flynn None E.O'Flynn irishbirding.com

A1 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 1 Unknown At Dirk Bay. 19-Oct-17 22-Oct-17 Galley Head Cork C.Barton

C.Cronin et al Unknown

A1 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 1 Unknown At Rosscarbery Pier. 19-Oct-17 23-Oct-17 Rosscarbery Cork C.Cronin et al

R.H.Coombes B.McCloskey D.O'Connor T.Tarpey

irishbirding.com

A1 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 1 Unknown 26-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Red Strand Cork C.Barton C.Cronin et al R.T.Mills irishbirding.com

A1 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 1 Unknown 14-Oct-17 14-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork R.H.Coombes

S.Bayley et al V.Caschera R.H.Coombes irishbirding.com

A1 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 1 First-winter

female 11-Dec-17 15-Dec-17 Ring Strand Cork A.D.Malcolm et al

S.Bolger R.H.Coombes M.Derwin N.T.Keogh J.Lynch A.D.Malcolm B.McCloskey J.N.Murphy B.Porter


A2 Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava flava 1 Male 09-May-17 09-May-17 Galley Head Cork C.Barton None C.Barton patchlistchallenge.blogspot.ie

A2 Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava flava 2 Males One on 1st July. Two on 2nd July. One

remaining until 22nd July. 01-Jul-17 22-Jul-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff et alC.Cardiff J.Bowman L.Geraty J.Murphy


A1North-eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava plexa / tschutschensis

1 First-winter At Kilmichael. 03-Nov-17 03-Nov-17 Dursey Island Cork J.Proudfoot None J.Poudfoothttps://twitter.com/joeproudfoot200/status/926497386972753921

A2 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 1 Unknown At Mary Mac's. 22-Oct-17 22-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork V.Caschera et al None

A2 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 1 Unknown 23-Oct-17 23-Oct-17 Hook Head Wexford K.Grace Unknown Unknown

A2 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 1 Unknown Flyover, Lighthouse Road. 31-Oct-17 31-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork German Birder None None

A2 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 1 Unknown 04-Nov-17 04-Nov-17 Dursey Island Cork S.Enright Unknown Unknown

A2 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 1 Unknown 17-Sep-17 17-Sep-17 Tory Island Donegal R.Vaughan Unknown Unknown

A2 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 1 Unknown

Sound recorded (B.McCloskey) twitter.com/BMcCloskey_98/status/917808754116218880

10-Oct-17 14-Oct-17 Lissagriffin CorkB.McCloskey C.Foley D.Foley

et al J.Coveney G.Murray irishbirding.com

A2 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 1 Unknown In flight, calling. 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork V.Caschera None None

A2 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 1 Unknown 29-Oct-17 29-Oct-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford K.Grace

P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A1 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 1 Unknown 12-Sep-17 12-Sep-17 Mweenish Island Galway P.Troake None P.Troake irishbirding.com

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 2 Unknown

One on 2nd November 2016. Two from 1st December 2016 into 2017. Joined by two more in February 2017 (see below).

02-Nov-16 12-Mar-17 Broad Lough Wicklow C.Cardiff et al Unknown


One from 5th November 2016 (K.Grace). Two from 19th November 2016 (P.Kelly). Five on 26th November 2016 (C.Cardiff). Eight on 4th December 2016 (C.Cardiff). One still present on 28th January 2017 (K.Grace).

05-Nov-16 28-Jan-17 Tacumshin Lake WexfordC.CardiffK.Grace P.Kelly

et al Unknown

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown At Ballinoulart. Joined by a second bird on

2nd January 2017 (see below). 26-Nov-16 02-Jan-17 Cahore Wexford S.Farrell et al Unknown

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown At Ballinoulart. In addition to one already

present (see above). 02-Jan-17 02-Jan-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff T.Cardiff Unknown Unknown

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown 13-Feb-17 13-Feb-17 Killoughter Wicklow C.Cardiff

T.Cardiff None C.Cardiff irishbirding.com


In addition to two already present since 2016 (see above) with a total of four on 18th February and three still present on 19th February.

18-Feb-17 20-Feb-17 Broad Lough Wicklow

C.ten Bohmer R.H.Coombes J.Ivory P.Lynch S.Mahon

et al Unknown

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown 19-Feb-17 19-Feb-17 Kilshannig Kerry M.Hanafin Unknown Unknown

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 2 Breeding

plumage Two on 8th April. One on 9th April. 08-Apr-17 09-Apr-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford P.Kelly et al P.Kelly twitter.com/irishbirdimage

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Baltimore Cork J.Wyllie Unknown Unknown

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 2 Unknown One on 29th October followed by two on

4th November and 2nd December. 29-Oct-17 10-Dec-17 Tacumshin Lake Wexford K.Grace P.Kelly et al P.Kelly irishbirding.com

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown 02-Nov-17 16-Dec-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown C.Cardiff twitter.com/cianbirder

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown Sound recorded (H.Hussey) www.xeno-

canto.org/392828 04-Nov-17 15-Nov-17 Pilmore Strand Cork B.Power D.O'Sullivan et al S.Cronin

B.Power irishbirding.com

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 1 Unknown 14-Nov-17 14-Nov-17 The Cull Wexford K.Mullarney Unknown K.Mullarney irishbirding.com

A2 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 4 Unknown 15-Nov-17 15-Nov-17 Broad Lough Wicklow H.Servignat Unknown Unknown

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 2 Unknown

One from 8th February (D.O'Connor). Two from 13th March (D.Farrar). Both birds present as a pair from mid-March, later breeding, with two fledged young seen on 12th June (D.O'Connor).

08-Feb-17 12-Jun-17 Black Rock Kerry D.Farrar D.O'Connor et al D.Farrar

D.O'Connoririshbirding.com on file kerrybirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 2 Unknown One on 19th February. Two on 11th March. 19-Feb-17 11-Mar-17 Broad Lough Wicklow C.Cardiff T.Cardiff Unknown C.Cardiff irishbirding.com

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 1 Unknown 19-Feb-17 19-Feb-17 Kilshannig Kerry M.Hanafin Unknown Unknown

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 3 Unknown One on 27th February. Three on 11th

March. 27-Feb-17 21-Mar-17 Clahane Clare J.N.Murphy Unknown J.N.Murphy murfswildlife.blogspot.ie

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 1 Unknown 04-Mar-17 04-Mar-17 Carnsore Point Wexford K.Grace Unknown Unknown

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 1 Unknown 05-Mar-17 05-Mar-17 Rosslare Harbour Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 1 Male In song on 10th April. 09-Mar-17 10-Apr-17 Galway Docks Galway N.T.Keogh None None

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 1 Unknown At Dawros Point Lighthouse. 19-Mar-17 19-Mar-17 Rosbeg Donegal

P.McDaid P.McDaid Jnr Ptr.McDaid

Unknown Unknown

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 2 Unknown 23-Mar-17 23-Mar-17 Tory Island Donegal R.Vaughan Unknown Unknown

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 1 Unknown 12-Apr-17 12-Apr-17 Clogher Head Louth E.Larrissey Unknown Unknown

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 8 Unknown 24-Sep-17 24-Sep-17 Broad Lough Wicklow C.Cardiff Unknown None

A2 Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis 1 Unknown 26-Nov-17 26-Nov-17 Pilmore Strand Cork D.O'Sullivan Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2 Unknown At Tacumshin Castle. 15-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Tacumshin Wexford P.Kelly Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 15-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Toe Head Cork H.Hussey

D.O'Sullivan None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Female 15-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork T.Shevlin et al T.Shevlin twitter.com/tertials

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2 Unknown 16-Oct-17 16-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork V.Caschera et al None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 17-Oct-17 17-Oct-17 Hook Head Wexford J.Lovatt Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 17-Oct-17 17-Oct-17 Burnham Wood Kerry M.O'Clery Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2 Unknown 17-Oct-17 17-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork V.Caschera None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2 Unknown 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork V.Caschera et al None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown Flyover heading west. Seen and heard

calling. 18-Oct-17 18-Oct-17 Baltimore Cork J.Wyllie Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown At Michael Vincent's garden. 20-Oct-17 20-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork P.Moore et al None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2 Unknown Two, probably three present. 23-Oct-17 23-Oct-17 Garinish Cork P.Moore

D.O'Sullivan Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 12 Unknown At the Low Road and Nordie Wood,

including a flock of eleven. 26-Oct-17 26-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island CorkS.Bayley V.Caschera M.Stewart

None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown At Dirk Bay. 26-Oct-17 26-Oct-17 Galley Head Cork C.Cronin None C.Cronin on file

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown At the Rose Hotel. Flyover, calling. 27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Tralee Kerry E.Carty Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 3 Unknown Flyover, heard only. 27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Mizen Head Cork D.Ballard Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Hook Head Wexford K.Grace Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 The Mullet

Peninsula Mayo D.Suddaby None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 29-Oct-17 29-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Female Trapped and ringed. 01-Nov-17 01-Nov-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley et al S.Bayley twitter.com/CCBOIE

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown Flyover 04-Nov-17 04-Nov-17 Harty's Quay,

Rochestown Cork S.Bayley None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 16 Unknown

Two on 5th November (T.Tarpey) followed by 11 on 20th November (T.Tarpey, G.Hunt), 12 on 22nd November (P.Cullinan), 15 on 22nd November (P.Cullinan, J.Fox, R.Vaughan) and a peak of 16 on 23rd November (D.Farrar, M.O'Clery). A report of 15 to 20 birds on 9th December (C.ten Bohmer).

05-Nov-17 27-Dec-17 Curraghchase Forest Park Limerick

P.Cullinan D.Farrar J.Fox G.Hunt M.O'Clery T.Tarpey R.Vaughan

et al

B.Carruthers S.Cronin D.Fox G.Hunt J.McGrath J.N.Murphy M.O'Clery I.Stevenson T.Tarpey

irishbirding.com murfswildlife.blogspot.ie ttbirding.blogspot.ie

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 3 Unknown Three, possibly four. Flyover, calling. 07-Nov-17 07-Nov-17 Delgany Wicklow C.Cardiff None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 13-Nov-17 13-Nov-17 Midleton Cork P.Moore None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown Flyover 15-Nov-17 15-Nov-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown Flyover, calling (five notes heard). Coolum

Valley. 17-Nov-17 17-Nov-17 Brownstown Head Waterford P.M.Walsh None None

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 21-Nov-17 21-Nov-17 Newcastle Wicklow E.Dempsey Unknown Unknown

A2 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 1 Unknown 30-Nov-17 30-Nov-17 near Taur village Cork P.Moore None None

A1 Northern Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula 1 Adult Male 15-Jun-17 18-Jun-17 Dursey Island Cork D.Scott et al D.Scott on file

A2 Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina 1 First-winter 12-Sep-17 12-Sep-17 Tarmon, Blacksod Mayo D.Suddaby None None

A2 Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina 1 First-winter 08-Oct-17 08-Oct-17 Kilbaha Clare N.Lynch

T.Lynch Unknown Unknown

A2 Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina 1 First-winter Trapped and ringed. 12-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork S.Bayley

M.O'Donnell et al S.Bayley twitter.com/CCBOIE

A2 Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina 1 Unknown 15-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Inishbofin Galway A.McGeehan Unknown Unknown

A2 Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina 1 First-winter At Onaght. 26-Oct-17 26-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway R.D.Moores None R.D.Moores ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S

40133141

A1 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea 1 Unknown Reported on 25th March as present for

several weeks. Unknown 25-Mar-17 Tory Island Donegal R.Vaughan et al R.Vaughan toryislandbirdblog.blogspot.ie

A1 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea 1 Unknown 19-May-17 19-May-17 Malin Head Donegal R.McLaughlin Unknown Unknown

A1 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea 1 Unknown 20-May-17 20-May-17 Tory Island Donegal D.Hunter Unknown Unknown

A1 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea 1 Unknown 20-Sep-17 20-Sep-17 Tory Island Donegal R.Vaughan Unknown R.Vaughan toryislandbirdblog.blogspot.ie

A1 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea 1 Unknown 28-Dec-17 28-Dec-17 Cahore Wexford C.Cardiff Unknown Unknown

A1 Greenland Redpoll Acanthis flammea rostrata 2 Unknown

One on 13th September (G.Meenan). Two from 17th to 20th September (R.Vaughan). One present on 29th September.

13-Sep-17 29-Sep-17 Tory Island Donegal G.Meenan R.Vaughan et al G.Meenan

R.Vaughanirishbirding.com toryislandbirdblog.blogspot.ie

A1 Greenland Redpoll Acanthis flammea rostrata 1 Unknown Noted as a 'Common' Redpoll but

considered likely to have been rostrata . 08-Oct-17 08-Oct-17 Inishmore Galway N.T.Keogh J.de Brito None None

A1 Greenland Redpoll Acanthis flammea rostrata 1 Unknown 15-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Inishbofin Galway A.McGeehan Unknown Unknown

A1 Serin Serinus serinus 1 Unknown Heard calling twice in flight. 17-Jun-17 17-Jun-17 Baltimore Cork J.Wyllie None None

A1 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas 1 First-winter

female 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Toe Head Cork S.Ronayne Unknown Unknown

A1 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 1 Unknown 21-Aug-17 22-Aug-17 Mizen Head Cork P.Dillon-Hooper

E.Dillon-Hooper et alP.Dillon-Hooper K.Kelly B.McCloskey

birdguides.com irishbirding.com

A1 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata 1 First-winter 07-Oct-17 15-Oct-17 Blacksod Mayo D.Suddaby

B.Robson et al S.Feeney E.Larrissey

irishbirding.com twitter.com/northwest_natur

A1 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 1 First-year

male 14-May-17 15-May-17 Tory Island Donegal A.Meenan None A.Meenan irishbirding.com

A2 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 1 Unknown 26-Oct-17 26-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork V.Caschera

M.Stewart None V.Caschera

A2 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 1 Unknown 27-Oct-17 27-Oct-17 Galley Head Cork C.Cronin None None

A2 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 1 Unknown 28-Oct-17 28-Oct-17 Mizen Head Cork N.Linehan Unknown Unknown

A2 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 1 Unknown 15-Oct-17 23-Oct-17 Cape Clear Island Cork D.Foley

S.Bayley et al R.H.Coombes S.Cronin T.Shevlin

irishbirding.com twitter.com/SeanCronin1973 twitter.com/tertials

A1 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea 1 First-winter 03-Oct-17 06-Oct-17 Mizen Head Cork H.Hussey et al

H.HusseyR.T.MillsG.Murray D.O'Connor P.Phillips T.Tarpey

on fileirishbirding.com ttbirding.blogspot.ie

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