Eurasian sparrowhawk
A birdwatch survey in 2007–08 found 72 species of bird including common buzzard, Eurasian sparrowhawk, common kestrel and Eurasian jay. The great spotted woodpecker, Ireland's newest breeding bird, has been seen in the park several times, but no sighting was recorded in 2015, and the long-eared owl has was confirmed as a breeding species in 2012.