Other species that do not breed regularly, or that may well colonise Ireland as new breeding species in the near future, include:

Pintail Anas acuta
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret Ardea alba
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Hobby Falco subbuteo
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
Dotterel Charadrius morinellus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Snowy Owl Bubo scandicus
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla
Savi’s Warbler Locustella luscinoides
Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis