Julian Branscombe: Papa Westray Year List 2019 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 134 of 134 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 2,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 3,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 4,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,, 5,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 6,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 7,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 8,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 9,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,15/01/2019,, 10,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 11,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 12,Pintail,Anas acuta,,02/01/2019,, 13,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 14,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 15,Steller's Eider,Polysticta stelleri,Yes,23/12/2019,"Papa Sound, Papa Westray", 16,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 17,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,, 18,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 19,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,"March 2019 WeBS count, female, Loch of St Tredwell" 20,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 21,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 22,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,18/05/2019,, 23,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,, 24,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 25,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 26,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,10/01/2019,, 27,Corncrake,Crex crex,,,, 28,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 29,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 30,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 31,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 32,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 33,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 34,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 35,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 36,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 37,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 38,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 39,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,02/01/2019,, 40,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 41,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,10/08/2019,Quarryhoose (flying north), 42,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 43,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 44,Knot,Calidris canutus,,18/08/2019,, 45,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,11/08/2019,,Flew over Well Park just before 9pm; headed towards Holland. 46,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 47,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 48,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 49,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 50,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,13/08/2019,Bothican,1 (at least 3 Arctics around too) 51,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,24/06/2019,"North Wick, Papa Westray", 52,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 53,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 54,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 55,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 56,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 57,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 58,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 59,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,17/05/2019,"May Park, Papay",Big imm with gull flock (David Roche spotted it) 60,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 61,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 62,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 63,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 64,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 65,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 66,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 67,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 68,White-billed Diver,Gavia adamsii,,02/01/2019,, 69,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 70,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 71,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 72,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 73,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 74,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 75,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,,, 76,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 77,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,13/01/2019,, 78,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 79,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator,,10/09/2019,Holland's walled garden, 80,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,? April - with John Crossley (Easter hols) 81,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 82,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 83,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 84,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 85,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,06/05/2019,North Hill,"Found by Jonathan Ford, on the higher ground c150m S of the shore, above Fowl Flag (due W of Irvine's Geo)" 86,Short-toed Lark,Calandrella brachydactyla,,29/05/2019,"Track at Stripes, Papa Westray", 87,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 88,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 89,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,15/05/2019,,"1, plus 1 on 16th." 90,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,24/09/2019,"Holland, Papay", 91,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 92,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,13/01/2019,, 93,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 94,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,17/05/2019,,Male in school sycamores. 95,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,24/09/2019,"The Green's bushes, Papay", 96,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,26/09/2019,"East Road, Papay", 97,Eastern Subalpine Warbler,Curruca cantillans,Yes,08/06/2019,Clestrain,Male Eastern race. 98,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 99,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 100,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 101,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,08/01/2019,, 102,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 103,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 104,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 105,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 106,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,16/01/2019,, 107,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,,20/05/2019,Btwn Maybo & Skennest, 108,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,24/09/2019,"The Green's bushes, Papay", 109,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,16/05/2019,,"1S male, Holland" 110,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,,April - just S of Whitehowe 111,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,10/09/2019,,"Breckaskaill & corner of SW Toon, nr the Doocot (2 different birds)" 112,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,06/09/2019,Maybo, 113,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,26/09/2019,"East Road, Papay", 114,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 115,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 116,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,,06/09/2019,"North Wick, Papa Westray", 117,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,A week before Easter - near New Pier. 118,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 119,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 120,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,02/01/2019,, 121,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 122,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 123,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,24/09/2019,"School, Papay", 124,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,04/06/2019,"North Via, Papay", 125,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,, 126,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 127,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,, 128,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,07/06/2019,"Around school car park, on fence of Alpaca field then over sheep field.", 129,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,,"summer 2019 - one imm (female?) along East Road, Papa Westray" 130,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 131,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,18/05/2019,,"2 flying low, W, over house" 132,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 133,Rustic Bunting,Emberiza rustica,Yes,18/05/2019,"Btwn Beltane & Bilbo, Papa Westray",Male. 134,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,