Rare bird sightings in Ireland can be reported to the Irish Rare Birds Committee (IRBC). The primary function of the IRBC is the assessment of records of certain rare and scarce species. The results are published annually in the Irish Rare Bird Report. This report is included in Irish Birds, which is published by BirdWatch Ireland annually and is available from Wings and the BirdWatch Ireland online shop. You can make a rare bird submission on the IRBC website.
We also encourage people to record their sightings via the BirdTrack Portal. BirdTrack is an exciting online bird recording portal, that looks at migration patterns and seasonal movements of birds throughout Britain and Ireland. It is operated by operated by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) on behalf of a partnership of the BTO, the RSPB, BirdWatch Ireland, the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club and the Welsh Ornithological Society. You can record your sighting on the BirdTrack website or using their app.
