Finches (Common) Chaffinch Rí Rua (Coitianta) Fringilla coelebs Common resident breeding species, passage migrant & winter visitor. Global Distribution: Europe, North Africa and western Asia. Summer Distribution Winter Distribution Brambling Breacán Fringilla montifringilla Scarce passage migrant & winter visitor. More numerous in some years than others. Global Distribution: A widespread breeder in Fennoscandia and…
Falcons (Common) Kestrel Pocaire Gaoithe (Coitianta) Falco tinnunculus Common resident breeding species and winter visitor throughout the county. Global Distribution: Europe, Africa and Asia. Summer Distribution Winter Distribution Red-footed Falcon Fabhcún Cosdearg Falco vespertinus Rare vagrant. Seven county records up to the end of 2020. 2017 Barryroe/Dunworley, one on the 25th May. 2012…
Diving Ducks Red-crested Pochard Póiseard Cíordhearg Netta rufina Rare migrant. Also birds escaped from captivity are seen now and then. Five county records considered relating to wild birds up to the end of 2020. 1996 Rostellan, a female from the 27th to the 30th October. 1995 Curraghlicky Lake, Drinagh, one from the 21st to the…
Dippers (White-throated) Dipper Gabha Dubh (Píbgheal) Cinclus cinclus Uncommon though widespread resident breeding species on waterways. The Dippers seen in Ireland as of a distinct subspecies C. cinclus hibernicus. Global Distribution: his species is patchily distributed across Eurasia, occurring in the U.K., Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein,…
Cuckoos Great Spotted Cuckoo Mórchuach Bhreac Clamator glandarius Rare Vagrant. One county record up to the end of 2020. One at Ringaskiddy on the 15th February 2009. Global Distribution: This species range spans southern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. The largest proportion of breeding individuals in Europe (>80%) are found in Spain (Ibanez-Alamo et al. 2019). …
Crows (Red-billed) Chough Cág Cosdearg (Rua-ghobach) Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Locally common resident breeding species on the coast, with a bias in distribution towards the south west. Global Distribution: Europe, north Africa and Asia. Summer Distribution Winter Distribution (Eurasian) Magpie Snag Breac (Eoráiseach) Pica pica Common resident breeding species. Global Distribution: Europe, north Africa and…
Crests Goldcrest Cíorbhuí/Dreoilín Easpaig Regulus regulus Common resident breeding species, winter visitor and passage migrant. Global Distribution: Europe, north Africa and Asia. Summer Distribution Winter Distribution Firecrest Lasairchíor Regulus ignicapillus Very scarce passage migrant, with occasional winter records. At least 538 birds have been recorded in the county up to 2006. There was 105…
Cranes Common Crane Corr Coitianta Grus grus Former resident and probable breeding species, now a rare vagrant. 25 records involving at least 88 birds up to the end of 2020. Largest group seen was nineteen at Midleton between 13th and 25th November 2011. 63 birds seen during an exceptionally high influx in October to December…
Cormorants and Shags (Great) Cormorant Broigheall (Mhór) Phalacrocorax carbo carbo Common resident breeding species. Found at both coastal and inland sites. Highest counts have come from Cork Harbour where over 400 have been counted in winter months. Continental Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis There have been three county records of this distinctive subspecies. 2015 Lough Aderry,…
Catbirds Grey Catbird Catéan Liath Dumetella carolinensis Rare vagrant. One county record up to the end of 2020 1986 Cape Clear Island, 4th November. This is the first Irish Record. Global Distribution: Breeds across central North America, resident towards the coast of the southeast of North America and also winter as far south as Panama.