IRBC - Irish Rare Bird Report 2022 (Interim Version)
Introduction
The 2022 Irish Bird Report is presented here as an Interim version prior to the final version being submitted in due course to Irish Birds for publication in the next volume. During this interim period observers are invited to make any comments/ amendments that may be relevant to this report and any such comments, observations etc should be sent to secretary@irbc.ie
Three new species were added to the Irish List in 2022: Two of these were found in Galway, an Allen’s Gallinule in January was followed by an Alder Flycatcher in October and in Mayo, a White-winged Scoter in late December. Two species, Greater Sand Plover and Isabelline Wheatear, were recorded for a second time, while Double-crested Cormorant and Brown Booby were recorded for a third time. Other notable records included the fourth Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Dublin in September, the fifth Bobolink in Cork in October and the fifth Pallid Swift in Wexford in October.
The backbone of the IRBC’s system for recording occurrences of rare birds in the Republic of Ireland is the Provisional List, published online at , which is updated regularly. Most of the data in this report were taken directly from the 2022 Provisional List. The IRBC expresses its sincere gratitude to all those who provided information during 2022, either directly or indirectly. The IRBC expresses its sincere gratitude to all those who provided information during 2022,either directly or indirectly. The committee also extends its grateful thanks to Joe Hobbs for his input, comments and corrections, and to Kieran Fahy for keeping track of the statistics
A.O’Donaill (on behalf of the Irish Rare Birds Committee)
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