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The complete checklist
of Irish birds - Part 5

Paddyfield Warbler to Bobolink
* Not yet fully accepted onto the official Irish List

Paddyfield Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Marsh Warbler
Reed Warbler
Great Reed Warbler
V-As (4,2000)
V-As (1,1968)
V-Eu (4,1999)
* LUS & UP
V-Eu (3,1979)
Olivaceous Warbler
Icterine Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Dartford Warbler
Subalpine Warbler
V-Eu (4,1999)
R-Eu%
R-Eu%
V-Eu (9,1999)
R-Eu (31,2000)
Sardinian Warbler
Barred Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat
Garden Warbler
V-Eu (2,1993)
R-Eu (90,1997)
(*) UP
* S<
* LS & P
Blackcap
Greenish Warbler
Arctic Warbler
Pallas's Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
* S & W
V-Eu (20,2000)
V-Eu & As (6,1986)
V-As (23,1999)
R-As%
Radde's Warbler
Dusky Warbler
(Western) Bonelli's Warbler
Wood Warbler
Chiffchaff
V-As (8,1996)
V-As (6,1998)
V-Eu(17,1999)
* RLS & RP-Eu
* CS & UW
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Firecrest
Brown Flycatcher
*
Spotted Flycatcher
* CS
* CA
UP
V-As (1,1971)
* S
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
R-Eu%
(*) P
(*) V-Eu (1990)
* A
V-Eu (1,1990)
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Treecreeper
Golden Oriole
* CA
* CA
* CA
* A
R-Eu%
Brown Shrike *
Red-backed Shrike
Lesser Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
V-As (1,1999)
R-Eu%
V-Eu (4,1992)
V-Eu (48,1991)
R-Eu (57,2000)
Jay
Magpie
Chough
Jackdaw
Indian House Crow
* A
* CA
* LA
* CA
V-As (1,1974)
Rook
Hooded Crow
Raven
Starling
Rose-coloured Starling
* CA
* CA
* A
* CA
V-As (2000)
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Chaffinch
* CA
* LA
V-Am (1,1985)
V-Am (36,2000)
* CA

Photo: Anthony McGeehan

Rustic Bunting (Anthony McGeehan)
V-As (13,1998)
There have been 13 records of this vagrant since 1998.

 

Brambling
Serin
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Siskin
W
V-Eu (8,2000)
* CA
* A
* A
Linnet
Twite
Redpoll
Arctic Redpoll
Two-barred Crossbill
* CA
* LA<
* A
V-Eu (2,2000)
V-Eu (4,1927)
Crossbill
Common Rosefinch
Bullfinch
Hawfinch
Blue-winged Warbler
*
* UA%
R-Eu (91,2000)
* CA
V-Eu (2000)
V-Am (1,2000)
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
V-Am (2,1984)
V-Am (2,1989)
V-Am (2,1995)
V-Am (8,1993)
V-Am (6,2000)
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Scarlet Tanager
Fox Sparrow
V-Am (2,1985)
V-Am (2,1990)
V-Am (1,1983)
V-Am (3,1985)
V-Am (1,1961)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Lapland Bunting
Snow Bunting
Yellowhammer
V-Am (2,1985)
V-Am (1,1905)
UW & UP
W
* A<
Pine Bunting
Ortolan Bunting
Rustic Bunting
Little Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting
V-As (2,1996)
R-Eu (89,2000)
V-As (13,1998)
V-As (28,1999)
V-As (4,1998)
Reed Bunting
Black-headed Bunting
Corn Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Bobolink
* CA
V-Eu (6,1997)
(*) RLA< (2000)
V-Am (7,1987)
V-Am (1,1985)
V-Am (2,1982)

Additions
Additions to the Irish List, 1990 to present.

Predictions
Predictions for additions to the Irish List.

Eleven years on...
Which predictions were correct!


Key to Irish List
Species origins for rarities
Eu - Europe
Am - America
As - Asia
Af - Africa
Oc - Oceanic
Ar - Arctic

Species status in Ireland
C - Common
U - Uncommon
P - Passage migrant
L - Localised
S - Summer
W - winter
A - All year
% - Variable numbers
R - Rare
V - Vagrant
F - Feral
n. - no. not known
c. - circa
> - Increasing
< - Decreasing
* - Breeds
(*) - Has bred

Note : ! - Indicates the 12 most threatened breeding species, as identified in Birdwatch Ireland's Conservation Strategy.