Stephen West: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List UK400 Club, All records Record(s) 1 to 145 of 145 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 19/02/1991 Heacham south beach 2 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 14/11/1992 Waxham 3 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 31/01/2007 Farnham,South Yorks 4 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 15/05/1991 Titchwell, Norfolk 5 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii Yes 23/03/1993 Filey, North Yorks Others in Lincs 2 and Norfolk 1 6 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Yes 03/05/1992 Oxfordshire Others in Northumberland, Cornwall, Lancs, Norfolk 7 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/10/1982 Snettisham 8 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/10/1982 Snettisham 9 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 09/11/1991 Snettisham 10 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 17/02/1991 Snettisham 11 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 16/04/1991 Snettisham 12 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Yes 10/07/2014 Titchwell Also Bempton twice... Same bird.Brief view of Hunstanton bird Oct 2016 13 Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 15/12/1990 Hunstanton 14 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 22/08/1992 Flamborough head 15 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis 15/08/1993 Porthgwarra, Cornwall 16 Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus 09/08/1992 Cley, Norfolk 17 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 02/08/1992 Flamborough head 18 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 30/08/1992 Pendeen, Cornwall 19 Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 20/08/1993 Cornwall pelagic 20 European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 01/08/1992 Filey, North Yorks 21 Leach's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa 30/08/1992 Pendeen, Cornwall 22 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 21/09/1991 Titchwell, Norfolk 23 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Yes 09/09/2023 South Gare, Cleveland 24 Atlantic Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/07/1983 Snettisham, Norfolk 25 European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis 30/05/1992 Bempton, East YORKS 26 Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris 31/07/1992 Cley, Norfolk 27 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Yes 04/04/2018 Suffolk, Carlton marsh 28 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Yes 26/04/1996 Snettisham cp Ken Hill marsh, Norfolk 2 others both Titchwell, 2007, 2011 29 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 07/02/1993 Itchen valley, Hants 7 others 30 American Green Heron Butorides virescens Yes 21/09/2001 Messingham, Lincs 31 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Yes 15/05/1994 Drift Res, Corwall 6 others 32 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Yes 12/05/1992 Welney, Norfolk 33 Snowy Egret Egretta thula Yes 10/11/2001 Balvicar, Scotland 34 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 15/09/1991 Breydon, Norfolk 35 Great White Egret Casmerodius albus 10/07/1992 Stanford resv 36 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/07/1977 Kings Lynn, Norfolk 37 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 23/04/1993 Titchwell, Norfolk 6 Others 38 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Yes 29/08/1993 Isle of Wight 3 other uk birds 39 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 03/05/1993 Madehurste, West Sussex 12 other uk birds 40 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Yes 07/09/2002 Budleigh, Devon 18 other uk birds 41 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 09/06/1991 Cley, Norfolk 42 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Yes 27/11/1994 Cliffe, Kent 43 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/07/1977 Kings Lynn, Norfolk 44 Bewick's Swan Cygnus bewickii 12/01/1991 Snettisham, Norfolk 45 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 15/12/1991 Welney, Norfolk 46 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 21/12/1991 Cantley, Norfolk 47 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 27/11/1993 Welney 48 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 23/12/1990 Snettisham 49 Eurasian White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 23/02/1991 Holkham fm 50 Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser flavirostris 20/01/1999 Harply, Norfolk 51 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Yes 30/01/1994 Elmley, Kent 52 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/07/1977 Snettisham 53 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 30/01/1993 Strathbeg, Scotland 6 others 54 Ross's Snow Goose Anser rossii Yes 11/11/2001 Stanhoe, Norfolk 55 Greater Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/07/1977 Snettisham 56 Small Canada Goose Branta hutchinsii Yes 13/02/1999 Holkham, Norfolk 57 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 26/12/1992 Scotland 58 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla 15/10/1990 Snettisham, Norfolk 59 Pale-bellied Brent Goose Branta hrota 13/02/1999 Holkham, Norfolk 60 Black Brant Branta nigricans 24/11/1996 Salthouse, Norfolk 61 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Yes 27/12/1993 Isle of Sheppy, Kent 9 others 62 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 14/12/1988 Cley, Norfolk 63 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Yes 08/10/1994 Copperhouse, Cornwall 64 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 15/10/1990 Snettisham, Norfolk 65 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 15/05/1984 Sandringham, Norfolk 66 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope 01/11/1990 Tottenhill, Norfolk 67 American Wigeon Anas americana 29/12/1992 Burntisland, Fife 15 others 68 Falcated Duck Anas falcata Yes 19/01/1999 Wilstone res, herts 69 Gadwall Anas strepera 15/10/1990 Snettisham, Norfolk 70 Baikal Teal Anas formosa Yes 25/11/2001 Minsmere, Suffolk 2 in Cambs, 2014, 2019 71 Common Teal Anas crecca 15/10/1990 Snettisham, Norfolk 72 North American Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 10/04/1993 Largo, Fife 16 others 73 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 17/04/1972 Kings Lynn 74 American Black Duck Anas rubripes Yes 09/10/1994 Tresco, Scilly 2 Others, Cornwall 1999, Devon 2001 75 Northern Pintail Anas acuta 01/11/1990 Tottenhill, Norfolk 76 Garganey Anas querquedula 17/05/1989 Titchwell, Norfolk 77 Blue-winged Teal Anas discors Yes 30/09/1995 willington, Derbys 4 others 78 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 01/09/1985 Snettisham, Norfolk 79 Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris Yes 23/04/2000 Kelling Quags 80 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 30/11/1991 Colney, Norfolk 81 Canvasback Aythya valisineria Yes 23/01/1997 Welney 82 Northern Pochard Aythya ferina 15/10/1990 Snettisham 83 Redhead Aythya americana Yes 09/03/1996 Gibsmere, Notts 84 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 24/02/1991 Wroxham, Norfolk 9 others 85 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 20/11/1994 Lea Marsten, Warks 10 others 86 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/11/1985 Snettisham 87 Greater Scaup Aythya marila 12/01/1991 Snettisham 88 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Yes 19/11/1994 Lechlade, Gloucs 2 others, cambs and norfolk 89 Common Eider Somateria mollissima 15/12/1990 Hunstanton, Norfolk 90 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 11/04/1993 Ythan Est, Scotland 3 others 91 Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri Yes 18/11/2000 Hopemans hbr, Scotland 92 Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus Yes 14/04/1996 Kennedys pass, Ayeshire 2 Fem 93 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 15/11/1989 Titchwell, Norfolk 94 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 20/07/1991 Titchwell, Norfolk 95 American Black Scoter Melanitta americana Yes 25/01/2003 Anglesey, Wales Plus Norfolk 2024 96 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 29/12/1992 Fife, Scotland 8 others 97 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 21/09/1991 Titchwell, Norfolk 98 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Yes 19/03/1994 Colwick, Notts 99 Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica Yes 23/12/2006 Callander, Scotland 100 Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/12/1990 Titchwell, Norfolk 101 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus Yes 17/11/1996 Barnstone, Notts 2 others 102 Smew Mergellus albellus 24/02/1991 Strumpshaw, Norfolk 147 others 103 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 09/12/1990 Heacham, Norfolk 104 Goosander Mergus merganser 15/12/1983 Lynn Point. Norfolk 105 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 10/01/1991 Tottenhill, Norfolk 480 seen but none since 8 feb 2015 106 White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala Yes 14/01/1995 Abberton, Essex Another Norfolk 2002 107 Eurasian Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 27/06/1992 Fulmodstone, Norfolk 24 others 108 Black Kite Milvus migrans 24/04/1993 Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk 5 others 109 Red Kite Milvus milvus 25/05/1991 North Wootton, Norfolk 110 White-tailed Sea Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 04/06/2022 Gruinard bay, Scotland 9 others 111 Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus Yes 12/07/2020 Strines, South Yorks 112 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 24/02/1991 Strumpshaw, Norfolk 113 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 16/12/1990 Titchwell, Norfolk 114 North American Hen Harrier Circus hudsonius Yes 27/11/2010 Titchwell, Norfolk 115 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 15/09/2001 Brow marsh, Shetland 4 others 116 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 17/05/1991 Wootton marsh, Norfolk 38 others 117 Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 12/09/1992 Mayday farm, Suffolk 118 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 23/09/1990 Snettisham 119 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 14/06/1992 Clumber Park, Notts 120 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 11/01/1992 Boyton, Suffolk 28 others 121 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 15/04/1993 Findhorn, Scotland 122 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 12/04/1993 Aviemore, Scotland 123 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/04/1981 Kings Lynn 124 American Kestrel Falco sparverius Yes 11/05/2020 Shouldham Outside of covid this wouldve been a wild bird 125 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 02/05/1992 Winterton, Norfolk 9 others 126 Merlin Falco columbarius 17/11/1990 Titchwell, Norfolk 127 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 02/08/1991 Snettisham, Norfolk 128 Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Yes 07/04/1998 Great mew stone, Devon Another Norfolk 129 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 17/11/2023 Titchwell, Norfolk 130 Red Grouse Lagopus scotica 28/12/1992 Loch Nagor, Scotland 131 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 13/04/1993 Gairngorms, Scotland 132 Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix 13/03/1993 Swallow Moss, Derbys 133 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 17/04/1993 Glen Tanor, Scotland 134 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 01/09/1985 Snettisham, Norfolk 135 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 136 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 15/09/1991 Benacre, Suffolk Others, Cambs May2007, Walsay Hills/Cley Oct 2008, Welney Oct 2010, Cley Oct 2013, North Point Wells Sept 2023 137 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Yes 08/10/1995 St Marys, Scilly 3 Others 138 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia Yes 10/11/1996 Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Also Scilly Oct 2020 139 Northern Parula Parula americana Yes 10/10/1995 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly 140 Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia Yes 23/09/2023 Pembrokeshire, St. Govan's Head Also the Glamorgan bird on 24th Sept 2023 Though brief view 141 Myrtle Warbler Dendroica coronata Yes 03/11/1994 Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire Also 08th Oct 1995 Scilly 142 Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata Yes 13/12/1994 Bewl Water, Sussex 143 Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis Yes 15/10/1996 Portland, Dorset 144 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas Yes 18/10/1997 St Marys, Scilly 145 Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis Yes 23/09/2023 Pembrokeshire, St. Govan's Head