Grey Wagtail

A streamside wagtail with a surprisingly bright yellow undertail.

A recording has not been added yet. Use the identification notes below for now.

I know this bird · Record a sighting Where to look & how to find it ↓

FIELDCRAFT · FIND WITH CARE

Finding guide

Habitat first

Choose the season, find the habitat, then watch patiently. Search guidance is not a measure of rarity or conservation status.

When to go: All year
Where to start: View shallows, rocks and riverbanks from bridges and public riverside paths.
What to do when you arrive: From bridges or streamside paths, scan exposed stones for a long tail and yellow underparts. Do not climb down slippery banks for a closer look.

Habitat and behaviour reference: BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · The practical steps are editorial advice based on the references, not live sightings.

SPECIES NOTESSpecies notes

How to identify it

Grey upperparts, very long black-and-white tail and yellow undertail; breeding males have a black throat. Greyer above and longer-tailed than Yellow Wagtail.

Habitat

Rivers, streams, lakeshores and flowing-water margins.

Behaviour

Takes small invertebrates from streamside rocks and water margins.

When to look

All year

Where to look

View shallows, rocks and riverbanks from bridges and public riverside paths.

Reference photos do not show every sex, age, season or geographic form; use the identification notes too.

Further reading:BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · Wikipedia ↗

COMMUNITY SIGHTINGS

Recent encounters

0 public sightings

◌

No public sightings yet.
Yours could be the first.