IRBC - Regional Recorders

Rarities

If you are submitting a record included in Appendix 1 for the Republic of Ireland observed during 2012 or earlier click here.

Records of birds observed in Northern Ireland should be submitted to the Northern Ireland Birdwatchers' Association, click here for contact details.

Non-rarities

Records of species not included in either Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 may be submitted to the county or regional recorder. The details of all recorders on the 1st January 2012 are listed below.

• Region: Clare
  Recorder: John Murphy
  Address: Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
• Region: Cork
  Recorder: Mark Shorten
  Address: 106 Sunday's Well Road, Sunday's Well, Cork
• Region: East Coast (Louth, Meath, Dublin, Wicklow)
  Recorders: Dick Coombes & Declan Murphy
  Address: c/o BirdWatch Ireland, Unit 20, Block D, Bullford Business Campus, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
• Region: Galway
  Recorder: Chris Peppiatt
  Address: 101 Friars Hill, Bishop O'Donnell Road, Galway City
  
• Region: Kerry
  Recorders: Michael O'Clery & Jill Crosher
  Address: Curracoolenagh, Camp, Tralee, Co. Kerry
• Region: Mid-Shannon
  Recorder: Stephen Heery
  Address: Laurencetown, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
• Region: Waterford
  Recorder: Paul Walsh
  Address: 16 Castle Point, Crosshaven, Co Cork
• Region: Wexford
  Recorder: Tony Murray
  Address: Wexford Wildfowl Reserve, North Slob, Ardcavan, Co. Wexford

Scarce Migrants

The inaugural Irish Scarce Migrant Report for the years 2004 - 2006 was published in Irish Birds 8: 263-298 in 2007. The report should be consulted for the list of species included. Submissions may be sent by email with the subject 'Scarce Migrant Report' to Oran O'Sullivan or to:

• The Editor, Irish Scarce Migrant Report
  Address: c/o BirdWatch Ireland, Unit 20, Block D, Bullford Business Campus, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow

Rare Breeding Birds

The 1st Irish Rare Breeding Bird Panel (IRBBP) report for the year 2002 was published in Irish Birds 7(3): 375-384 in 2004. Further reports for subsequent years are also published in Irish Birds volumes 8 and 9. The most recent IRBBP report for 2009 is in Irish Birds 9(1): 67-76. Irish Birds is available from Wings, the BirdWatch Ireland online shop.

• Hon. Secretary: Dr. J. Paul Hillis
  Address: 'Ballylesson', 61 Knocknashee, Dublin 14

Please note that any submission of records to the IRBBP of species which are included in Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 IRBC lists should also be reported in the normal fashion to the IRBC. Confidentiality in all of these records is assured.