This list includes species that are scarce breeders and that are not accurately monitored by other schemes (e.g. Breeding Bird Survey (NI), Countryside Bird Survey (Republic)). IRBBP welcomes any records of these species:

Gadwall Anas strepera
Teal Anas crecca
Eider Somateria mollissima
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
Leach’s Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
Corncrake Crex crex
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Curlew Numenius arquata
Redshank Tringa totanus
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Long-eared Owl Asio otis
Merlin Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falco peregrinus
Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Crossbill Loxia curvirostra