Hawks and Eagles in Ireland

Learn about 11 birds from the Hawks and Eagles family (Accipitridae) found in Ireland. Includes 5 regular species and 6 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Buzzard

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Least Concern
Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Least Concern
Northern Goshawk

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Least Concern
Red Kite

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Least Concern
Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Least Concern

Vagrant Accipitridae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Least Concern
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Least Concern
Griffon Vulture

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

Least Concern
Montagu's Harrier

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Least Concern
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Least Concern
White-tailed Sea-eagle

White-tailed Sea-eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Least Concern

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Accentors Auks Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Cormorants Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Wrens