Herons in Ireland
Learn about 9 birds from the Herons family (Ardeidae) found in Ireland. Includes 2 regular species and 7 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.
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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
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Vagrant Ardeidae Birds
Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.
Vagrant Ardeidae Birds
Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.
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By Family
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