Dataset Details - Swifts of Ireland
Spatial distribution of Common Swifts in Ireland
26/08/2022
27/08/2025
To increase our knowledge of the distribuiton of Common Swifts in Ireland and the location of their nest sites to assist with potential protection of nest sites.
Field obersvations and records entered through Ireland's Citizen Science Portal to the National Biodiversity Data Centre
Island of Ireland
N/A
High
Ongoing
N/A
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Swift Conservation Ireland, Swifts of Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 31 October 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/362>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Lynda Huxley
Carrajames, Belcarra, Castlebar, Co. Mayo F23 K235
094 9032422 or 083 4809532
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 1757 |
2020
2025
Record Statistics
1757
0
1
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 1756 |
| 1km | 1 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional information | A comment associated with any individual record |
| County | Name of administrative county within which the record was made |
| Is building protected? | Pretection status of building |
| Name of building | The building name if present |
| Nest site report | Important information of the nesting site |
| Number of birds flying | Measure of abundance of the birds flying |
| Number of occupied nests | Abundance of occupied nests |
| Observation type | A description of the type of observation made |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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