Ireland bird checklist
481 bird species in 78 families have been recorded in Ireland, according to eBird; about 310 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Ireland right now
1Green-winged Teal
2Common Wood-Pigeon
3European Goldfinch
4Rook
5Common Chaffinch
6Eurasian Skylark
7Eurasian Blackbird
8European Robin
9Bar-tailed Godwit
10Eurasian Wren
Ireland bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Snow Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Ringed Teal
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Baikal Teal
- Garganey
- Blue-billed Teal
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Falcated Duck
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Yellow-billed Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Redhead
- Common Pochard
- Ring-necked Duck
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- Velvet Scoter
- White-winged Scoter
- Stejneger's Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Black Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Red Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Golden Pheasant
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Common Quail
- Red-legged Partridge
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Chimney Swift
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Sora
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Killdeer
- Common Ringed Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Siberian Sand-Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Common Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Long-toed Stint
- Red-necked Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Baird's Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Collared Pratincole
- Black-winged Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
- South Polar Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Dovekie
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Ross's Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Caspian Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Vega Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous-winged Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Little Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Elegant Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Royal Tern
Flamingos
- Chilean Flamingo
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Pacific Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Albatrosses
- Black-browed Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Soft-plumaged Petrel
- Bermuda Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Balearic Shearwater
- Barolo Shearwater
Storks
- White Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
- Brown Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- African Sacred Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- American Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Little Egret
- Green Heron
- Squacco Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Booted Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Northern Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Bald Eagle
- Harris's Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Common Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Snowy Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- Belted Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- Galah
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Crimson Rosella
- Budgerigar
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Alder Flycatcher
- Eastern Kingbird
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Isabelline Shrike
- Brown Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- House Crow
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Pied Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Booted Warbler
- Sykes's Warbler
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Aquatic Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Western Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Radde's Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Iberian Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
- Arctic Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Sardinian Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
- Dartford Warbler
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Veery
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Thrush Nightingale
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Siberian Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Waxbills and Allies
- Common Waxbill
Accentors
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Pechora Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Rock Pipit
- American Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Trumpeter Finch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Pine Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Scarlet Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Most common birds in Ireland
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Ireland’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Great TitParus major
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Largest bird families in Ireland
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl53
- Sandpipers and Allies32
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers24
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies12
- Plovers and Lapwings12
- Old World Flycatchers11
- Wagtails and Pipits9
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites9
Reported in the last 30 days
224 species reported to eBird in Ireland in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Common Wood-Pigeon, European Goldfinch, Common Chaffinch, Green-winged Teal, Eurasian Wren, Eurasian Blackbird, Rook, European Robin, Eurasian Jay, Red Crossbill, Hooded Crow, Great Tit, Eurasian Treecreeper, Eurasian Skylark, Dunnock, White Wagtail, Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Common Buzzard, Reed Bunting, Water Rail, European Herring Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Jackdaw, Gray Heron, Common Gull, Mistle Thrush, Common Greenshank, Northern Shoveler, Northern Lapwing, Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Wigeon, Little Egret, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Coot, …
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Meadow Pipit
White Wagtail
Red Crossbill
Great Tit
Eurasian Jackdaw
Northern Shoveler
Common Gull
Black-headed Gull
Northern Lapwing
Goldcrest
Dunnock
Mallard
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Wigeon