CAPE CLEAR BIRD OBSERVATORY SPECIES LIST

SPECIES	SCIENTIFIC NAME	IRISH NAME	STATUS	PHOTO
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Eala bhalbh	R
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus	Eala ghlórach	R	click
Greenland White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Gé bhánéadanach	V
Greylag Goose	Anser anser	Gé ghlas	V
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Gé Cheanadach	V
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis	Gé ghiúrainn	R
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla	Cadhan	V
Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	Seil-lacha	R
Wigeon	Anas penelope	Rualacha	S
Gadwall	Anas strepera	Gadual	R
Teal	Anas crecca	Praslacha	S
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	C
Pintail	Anas acuta	Biorearrach	V
Garganey	Anas querquedula	Praslacha shamhraidh	V
Blue-winged Teal	Anas discors	Praslacha ghormeiteach	V
Shoveler	Anas clypeata	Spadalach	V
Pochard	Aythya ferina	Póiseard	V
Redhead	Aythya americana	Póiseard Ceannrua	V
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Lacha mhuinceach	V
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	Lacha bhadánach	R
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Lacha iascán	V
Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Éadar	V
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Lacha earrfhada	VR
Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra	Scótar	C
Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Scótar toinne	V
Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca	Sceadach	V
Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Órshúileach	V
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Síolta rua	VR
Goosander	Mergus merganser	Síolta mhór	V
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Gearg	VR
Common Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Piasún	S
Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata	Lóma rua	R
Black-throated Diver	Gavia arctica	Lóma Artach	VR
Great Northern Diver	Gavia immer	Lóma mór	S
White-billed Diver	Gavia adamsii	Lóma gobgheal	V
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Spágaire tonn	S
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	Foitheach mór	V
Black-browed Albatross	Thalassarche melanophris	Albatras dú-mhalach	V
Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis	Fulmaire	A
Bulwers Petrel	Bulweria bulwerii	Peadairín Bulwer	V
Soft-plumaged Petrel	Pterodroma feae	Peadairín clúmhach Fea	V
Cory’s Shearwater	Calonectris diomedea	Cánóg Cory	C
Great Shearwater	Puffinus gravis	Cánóg mhór	C	click
Sooty Shearwater	Puffinus griseus	Cánóg dhorcha	C	click
Manx Shearwater	Puffinus puffinus	Cánóg dhubh	A
Balearic Shearwater	Puffinus mauretanicus	Cánóg Bhailéarach	S
Wilson’s Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	Guairdeall Wilson	VR
European Storm-petrel	Hydrobates pelagicus	Guairdeall	A
Leach’s Petrel	Oceanodroma leucorhoa	Guairdeall gabhlach	VR
Northern Gannet	Morus bassanus	Gainéad	C
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Broigheall	C
European Shag	Phalacrocorax aristotelis	Seag	A
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus	Bonnán beag	V
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Corr oíche	V	click
Cattle Egret	Bulbucus ibis	Éigrit eallaigh	V
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Éigrit bheag	V
Great Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Éigrit mhór	V
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Corr réisc	C
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Corr chorcra	V
European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Clamhán riabhach	V
Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Cúr dubh	V
Red Kite	Milvus milvus	Cúr rua	V
Eurasian Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	Cromán móna	VR
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus	Cromán na gcearc	R
Montagu’s Harrier	Circus pygargus	Cromán liath	V
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis	Spioróg mhór	V
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	Spioróg	C	click
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo	Clamhán	V
Rough-legged Buzzard	Buteo lagopus	Clamhán lópach	V
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Coirneach	V
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Pochaire gaoithe	C
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Fabhcún cosdearg	V
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Meirliún	S
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo	Fabhcún coille	VR
Peregrine	Falco peregrinus	Fabhcún gorm	S
Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	Rálóg uisce	S
Corncrake	Crex crex	Traonach	S
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Cearc uisce	C
Common Coot	Fulica atra	Cearc cheannann	VR
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	Roilleach	A
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	Abhóiséad	V
Stone Curlew	Burhinus oedicnemus	Crotach cloch	V
Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	Feadóg chladaih	R
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Feadóg ghlórach	V
Eurasian Dotterel	Charadrius morinellus	Amadán móinteach	VR
American Golden Plover	Pluvialis dominica	Feadóg bhuí Mheiriceánach	V
European Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria	Feadóg bhuí	S
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Feadóg ghlas	VR
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Pilibín	C
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Cnota	R
Sanderling	Calidris alba	Luathrán	R
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	Gobadáinín beag	V
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	Gobadán bánphrompach	V
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Gobadán uchtach	V
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Gobanán crotaigh	V
Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima	Gobadán cosbhuí	S
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Breacóg	S
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis	Gobadán broinn-donnbhuí	V
Ruff	Philomachus pugnax	Rufachán	VR
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus	Naoscach bhídeach	R
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	Naoscach	C
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola	Creabhar	R
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Guilbneach earrdhubh	VR
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Guilbneach stríocearrach	R
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	Crotach eanaigh	C
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Crotach	A
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	Cosdeargán breac	VR
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	Cosdeargán	S
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Laidhrín glas	R
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Mionladhrán buí	V
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Gobadán aonarach	V	click
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	Gobadán glas	R
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Gobadán coille	V
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Gobadán coiteann	S
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Gobadán breac	V
Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Piardálaí trá	C
Wilson’s Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Falaróp Wilson	V
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	Falaróp gobchaol	V
Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	Falaróp gobmhór	R
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus	Meirleach pomairíneach	S
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus	Meirleach Artach	S
Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus	Meileach earrfhada	VR
Great Skua	Stercorarius skua	Meirleach mór	C
Mediterranean Gull	Larus melanocephalus	Sléibhín Meánmhuirí	VR
Little Gull	Larus minutus	Sléibhín beag	R
Sabine’s Gull	Larus sabini	Sléibhín Sabine	R
Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	Sléibhín	C
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Faoileán bandghobach	V
Common Gull	Larus canus	Faoileán bán	S
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	Droimneach beag	A
Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	Faoiléan Cosbhuí	V
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus	Faoileán scadán	A	click
Iceland Gull	Larus glaucoides	Faoileán Íoslannach	VR
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus	Faoileán glas	VR
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Droimneach mór	A
Ross’s Gull	Rhodostethia rosea	Faoileán Ross	V
Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Saidhbhéar	A
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	Geabhróg bheag	R
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Geabhróg dhubh	R
Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis	Geabhróg scothdhubh	S
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Geabhróg	S
Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	Geabhróg rósach	V
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea	Geabhróg Artach	S
Common Guillemot	Uria aalge	Foracha	A
Razorbill	Alca torda	Crosán	A
Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	Foracha dhubh	C
Little Auk	Alle alle	Falcóg bheag	R
Atlantic Puffin	Fratercula arctica	Puiffin	C
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Colm aille	A	click
Stock Pigeon	Columba oenas	Colm gorm	S
Common Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus	Colm coille	C
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Fearán baicdhubh	S
Eurasian Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Fearán	S	click
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	Cuach	S
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuach ghob-bhuí	V
Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Scréachóg reilige	V
Eurasian Scops Owl	Otus scops	Ulchabhán scopach	V
Long-eared Owl	Asio otus	Ceann cait	R
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	Ulchabhán réisc	R
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus	Tuirne lín	V
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Gabhlán Gaoithe Simleír	V
White-throated Needletail	Hirundapus caudacutus	Gabhlán earrspíonach	V
Common Swift	Apus apus	Gabhlán gaoithe	C
Alpine Swift	Apus melba	Gabhlán Alpach	V
Little Swift	Apus affinis	Gabhlán beag	V
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Cruidín	VR
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	Beachadóir Eorpach	V
Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Húpú	R	click
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Cam-mhuin	R
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Súdhiúlaí tarrbhuí	V	click
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major	Mórchnagaire breac	V
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	Fuiseog ladharghearr	VR
Woodlark	Lullula arborea	Fuiseog choille	V
Skylark	Alauda arvensis	Fuiseog	C
Shore Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Fuiseog adharcach	V
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia	Gabhlán gainimh	C
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Fáinleog	A
House Martin	Delichon urbicum	Gabhlán binne	C
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	Fáinleog ruaphrompach	V
Richard’s Pipit	Anthus richardii	Riabhóg Richard	VR
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris	Riabhóg dhonn	V
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni	Riabhóg dhroimghlas	V
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	Riabhóg choille	R
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis	Riabhóg mhóna	A
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	Riabhóg phíbrua	V
Rock Pipit	Anthus petrosus	Riabhóg chladaigh	C
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	Glasóg bhuí	R	click
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	Glasóg liath	C
Pied Wagtail	Motacilla alba	Glasóg shráide	A
White-throated Dipper	Cinclus cinclus	Gabha dubh	V	click
Winter Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes	Dreoilín	A
Grey Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Catéan liath	V
Hedge Accentor	Prunella modularis	Donnóg	C	click
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes	Torspideog ruadhonn	V
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula	Spideog	A	click
Thrush Nightingale	Luscinia luscinia	Filiméala smólaigh	V
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos	Filiméala	V
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	Gormphíb	V
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	Earrdheargán dubh	S
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Earrdheargán	S	click
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	Caislín aitinn	S
Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Caislín cloch	A
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	Clochrán	C
Black-eared Wheatear	Oenanthe hispanica	Clochrán cluasdubh	V
Siberian Thrush	Zoothera sibirica	Smólach Sibéarach	V
Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Smólach Ruaphrompach	V
Swainson’s Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Smólach Swainson	V
Grey-cheeked Thrush	Catharus minimus	Smólach glasleicneach	V	click
Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus	Lon creige	S
Common Blackbird	Turdus merula	Lon dubh	A
Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris	Sacán	C
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	Smólach ceoil	A	click
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	Deargán sneachta	C
Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus	Liatráisc	S
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Ceolaire earrfheanach	V
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella certhiola	Ceolaire casarnaí Pallas	V
Common Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia	Ceolaire casarnaí	R
Aquatic Warbler	Acrocephalus paludicola	Ceolaire uisce	V
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Ceolaire cíbe	C
Eurasian Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Ceolaire giolcaí	S	click
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum	Ceolaire Blyth	V
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Mórcheolaire giolcaí	V
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler	Hippolais pallida	Ceolaire bánlíoch	V	click
Sykes’s Warbler	Hippolais rama		V
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina	Ceolaire ictireach	R
Melodious Warbler	Hippolais polyglotta	Ceolaire binn	R
Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	Caipín dubh	C
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin	Ceolaire garraí	S
Barred Warbler	Sylvia nisoria	Ceolaire barrach	R
Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca	Gilphíb bheag	R	click
Common Whitethroat	Sylvia communis	Gilphíb	C
Subalpine Warbler	Sylvia cantillans	Ceolaire Fo-Alpach	V
Sardinian Warbler	Sylvia melanocephala	Ceolaire Sairdíneach	V
Greenish Warbler	Phylloscopus trochiloides	Ceolaire scothghlas	V	click
Pallas’s Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus proregulus	Ceolaire Pallas	V	click
Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	Ceolaire buímhalach	R	click
Radde’s Warbler	Phylloscopus schwarzi	Ceolaire Radde	V
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Ceolaire breacdhorcha	V
Western Bonelli’s Warbler	Phylloscopus bonelli	Ceolaire Bonelli	V
Wood Warbler	Phylloscopus sibilatrix	Ceolaire coille	R
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	Tiuf Teaf	C
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	Ceolaire sailí	C
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus	Cíorbhuí	C
Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla	Lassairchíor	S	click
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	Cuilire liath	C	click
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	Cuilire broinnrua	R	click
Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	Cuilire alabhreac	S
Bearded Tit	Panurus biarmicus	Meantán croiméalach	V
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus	Meantán earrfhada	R
Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus	Meantán gorm	C
Great Tit	Parus major	Meantán mór	C
Coal Tit	Periparus ater	Meantán dubh	S
Eurasian Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris	Snag	VR
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	Óiréal órga	R	click
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio	Scréachán droimrua	R	click
Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor	Mionscréachán liath	V
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator	Scréathán coille	R
Black-billed Magpie	Pica pica	Snag breac	A
Red-billed Chough	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	Cág cosdearg	C
Eurasian Jackdaw	Corvus monedula	Cág	A
Rook	Corvus frugilegus	Rúcach	S
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone	Caróg Dhubh	R
Hooded Crow	Corvus cornix	Caróg liath	A
Common Raven	Corvus corax	Fiach dubh	C	click
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Druid	A
Rosy Starling	Sturnus roseus	Druid rósach	V	click
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Gealbhan binne	A
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Gealbhan crainn	R
Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Glaséan súildearg	VR
Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	Rí rua	C
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla	Breacán	S
European Serin	Serinus serinus	Seirín	V
European Greenfinch	Carduelis chloris	Glasán darach	A
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	Lasair choille	C
Eurasian Siskin	Carduelis spinus	Siscín	C
Common Linnet	Carduelis cannabina	Gleoiseach	A
Twite	Carduelis flavirostris	Gleoiseach sléibhe	R
Common Redpoll	Carduelis flammea	Deargéadan	S
Common Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Crosghob	R
Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus	Rósghlasán coiteann	R
Common Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula	Corcrán coille	R
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes	Glasán gobmhór	V	click
Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	Ceolaire dubh is bán	V
Blue-winged Warbler	Vermivora pinus		V	click
Yellow Warbler	Dendroica petechia	Ceolaire buí	V	click
Yellow-rumped Warbler	Dendroica coronata	Ceolaire buíphrompach	V
Blackpoll Warbler	Dendroica striata	Ceolaire dubnéadanach	V
American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	Earrdeargán Meiriceánach	V
Northern Waterthrush	Seiurus noveboracensis	Smólach uisce tuaisceartach	V	click
White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	Gealbhan píbgheal	V	click
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	Gealóg Laplannach	R
Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Gealóg shneachta	R
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella	Buíóg	VR
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana	Gealóg gharraí	R
Rustic Bunting	Emberiza rustica	Gealóg thuathúil	V
Little Bunting	Emberiza pusilla	Gealóg bheag	VR
Yellow-breasted Bunting	Emberiza aureola	Gealóg bhroinnbhuí	V
Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus	Gealóg ghiolcaí	C
Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra	Gealóg bhuachair	V
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Gobach mór brionnrósach	V
Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Gealóg phlúiríneach	V
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobóilinc	V	click
Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	Oiréal Tuaisceartach	V	click