Angus Jennings: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 179 of 179 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,12/01/2020,"Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland",
2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,25/01/2020,"The Wilderness, Fife, Scotland",One with c.800 pinkies before being deliberately flushed by farmer who was overly annoyed at our presence.
3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,03/01/2020,"Angle Park GP, Fife, Scotland",
4,Taiga Bean Goose,Anser fabalis,,02/01/2020,"Slamannan, Forth, Scotland","c.60 in Jawcraig area, sheltering in corner of field from heavy rain."
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
6,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,23/02/2020,"Skateraw, Lothian, Scotland",1 showing well with c.400 pinkies in very strong winds. LIFER
7,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,02/02/2020,"Carronshore, Forth, Scotland","Almost the first bird seen in a flock of 1,000+ pinkies that stretched over a very large area."
8,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,18/01/2020,"Letham Pools, Fife, Scotland",6 came in to roost in fields to East.
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,02/01/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",
11,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,23/02/2020,"Seafield Pond, Dunbar, Lothian, Scotland",Male and female sheltering on far side of pond. LIFER
12,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,02/09/2020,"Ferryhills, Fife, Scotland",One flew West overhead with 12 Pintail.
13,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,03/01/2020,"Angle Park GP, Fife, Scotland",
14,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
15,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
16,Pintail,Anas acuta,,25/01/2020,"The Wilderness, Fife, Scotland",One drake amongst hundreds of other wildfowl.
17,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
18,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,25/01/2020,"Murton GPs, Angus & Dundee, Scotland",Drake showing well with only 15 or so other Teal. 
19,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,14/03/2020,"Vane Farm RSPB, Perth & Kinross, Scotland",5 Males with Tufted Ducks in Vane Bay.
20,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,11/01/2020,"North Couston Quarry, Lothian, Scotland","Almost dipped! Forced to view about 100m from edge of loch due to flooding, brief 30 second glimpse through trees and then not again. Gone the next day!"
21,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
22,Scaup,Aythya marila,,22/02/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland","8 seen on sea at high tide. Awful conditions, entrance road underwater and horizontal hail. "
23,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,01/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
24,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,08/02/2020,"Fisherrow Harbour, Lothian, Scotland",With 4 Velvet Scoters very distantly offshore.
25,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,12/01/2020,"Fisherrow Harbour, Lothian, Scotland",
26,White-winged Scoter,Melanitta deglandi,Yes,12/01/2020,"Fisherrow Harbour, Lothian, Scotland",
27,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,12/01/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",
28,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,05/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
29,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
30,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,04/01/2020,"Cameron Reservoir, Fife, Scotland",Drake on Western side took a while to show himself.
31,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,04/01/2020,"Cameron Reservoir, Fife, Scotland",
32,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,01/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
33,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,12/02/2020,"Crail, Fife, Scotland",
34,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,02/01/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",
35,Swift,Apus apus,,05/05/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",Two seen flying NNE from the house.
36,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2020,"Burntisland, Fife, Scotland",
37,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
38,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
39,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,05/01/2020,"Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland",
40,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,25/06/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",One flew over very early morning whilst attending the moth trap.
41,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
42,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
43,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
44,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,19/07/2020,"Hogganfield Loch, Clyde, Scotland",Summer plumage adult showing very well snoozing with Tufted Ducks.
45,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,11/01/2020,"North Couston Quarry, Lothian, Scotland",
46,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,08/02/2020,"Fisherrow Harbour, Lothian, Scotland",At least 3 offshore with Great Crested Grebes.
47,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,26/01/2020,"Cramond, Lothian, Scotland",Finally showed very distantly by Cramond Island in the last few minutes of daylight. 
48,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,01/01/2020,"Burntisland, Fife, Scotland",
49,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,12/01/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",
50,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,12/02/2020,"Crail, Fife, Scotland",
51,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,18/01/2020,"Leven, Fife, Scotland",
52,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,02/01/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",
53,Greater Sand Plover,Anarhynchus leschenaultii,Yes,04/07/2020,"Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Scotland",Showing relatively well with Ringed Plovers at West end of bay. LIFER
54,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,12/02/2020,"Ruddon’s Point, Fife, Scotland",An unseasonal bird on high tide island roost.
55,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
56,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,12/01/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",
57,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,02/01/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",
58,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,30/03/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",One roding around the house.
59,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,19/08/2020,"Ferryhills, Fife, Scotland",One flew in from North and u-turned.
60,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,25/04/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",One on island by water flow.
61,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,02/01/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",
62,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,04/01/2020,"Crail, Fife, Scotland",
63,Knot,Calidris canutus,,26/01/2020,"Cramond, Lothian, Scotland",c.250 coming in to Cramond Island to roost.
64,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,13/08/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",4 or 5 around the lagoons.
65,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,18/01/2020,"Leven, Fife, Scotland",
66,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,02/01/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",
67,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,19/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
68,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,23/04/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",2 flew past with Common Terns.
69,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,23/04/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",14 flew past.
70,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,22/04/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",7 flew past.
71,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,25/03/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",Flew west distantly with Kittiwakes.
72,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,01/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
73,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
74,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,31/03/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland","Emptying the moth trap and heard the call, looked up and there was a med gull!"
75,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
76,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
77,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
78,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,21/03/2020,"Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland",1st-winter relocated in fields to South of Strathmiglo following a tractor ploughing fields with at least 150 other gulls.
79,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,06/01/2020,"Kinghorn Loch, Fife, Scotland",The usual overwintering bird.
80,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,26/08/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland","Dark morph juv flew East at 08:00, mobbed by Arctic Skua."
81,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,01/08/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",Adult flew East early morning.
82,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,25/08/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",2 flew past.
83,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,02/08/2020,"Ferryhills, Fife, Scotland",Flew inland directly overhead!
84,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,24/03/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",One flew west early morning.
85,Razorbill,Alca torda,,19/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
86,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,19/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
87,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,01/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
88,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,04/03/2020,"Leven, Fife, Scotland",Winter plumaged bird close offshore.
89,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,18/01/2020,"St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland",
90,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,29/07/2020,"Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland",One sat on the sea off St. David’s Harbour.
91,Scopoli's Shearwater,Calonectris diomedea,Yes,11/08/2020,"Hound Point, Lothian, Scotland","After missing it past Kinghorn by 5 minutes I was very glad that it had stayed after its identification long enough for me to see it. As I arrived, I was on to the bird immediately and it flew past the oil terminal. Not seen again! LIFER"
92,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,25/08/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",58 flew past in strong Easterlies and heavy rain.
93,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,19/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland","A very good site for winter manxies, had a January Sooty last year!"
94,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,12/02/2020,"Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland",
95,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
96,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,01/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
97,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,18/01/2020,"Guardbridge, Fife, Scotland",
98,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,25/01/2020,"Forfar Loch, Angus & Dundee, Scotland",One fishing on Western side of loch. 
99,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
100,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,07/08/2020,"Ferryhills, Fife, Scotland",One very distantly flew North.
101,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,02/01/2020,"Newton, Lothian, Scotland",
102,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,07/03/2020,"Loch Glow, Fife, Scotland",Ringtail gave a brief but stunning view as it flew into clearing and away over trees to West.
103,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,02/02/2020,"Argaty, Forth, Scotland","40+ very soggy looking birds, eventually coming closer to feed."
104,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2020,"Cullaloe Reservoir SWT, Fife, Scotland",
105,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,23/12/2020,"Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland",Stunning bird flew North over the road between Dalgety Bay and Aberdour.
106,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,12/02/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
107,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,08/02/2020,"Seafield Pond, Lothian, Scotland",
108,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
109,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,14/03/2020,"Portmoak Moss, Perth & Kinross, Scotland","One showing nicely on dead trees, another calling in woods."
110,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,04/01/2020,"Cameron Reservoir, Fife, Scotland",
111,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,12/07/2020,"Cock Bridge, Highland, Scotland",Adult male seen from the road.
112,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,23/02/2020,"Seafield Pond, Dunbar, Lothian, Scotland",
113,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,25/01/2020,"Backwater Reservoir, Angus & Dundee, Scotland",Showing very well but very mobile half way along reservoir on Western side.
114,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,14/02/2020,"Scone Palace, Perth & Kinross, Scotland",
115,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
116,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
117,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
118,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
119,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,08/01/2020,"Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland","Returning bird - unlike most Hooded-type birds in the area, this one seems pure."
120,Raven,Corvus corax,,25/01/2020,"Backwater Reservoir, Angus & Dundee, Scotland",
121,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,26/01/2020,"Bainsford, Forth, Scotland","No sign in area reported as I arrived, so I looked for the tallest trees in the nearby area, drove towards them, and lo and behold, 70+ Waxwings in the trees!"
122,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
123,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,10/07/2020,"Nethy Bridge, Highland, Scotland",Plenty in the Caledonian pine forests. LIFER
124,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,03/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
125,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
126,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,08/02/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",
127,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,23/03/2020,"Ferryhills, Fife, Scotland",One flew North over viewpoint.
128,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,10/04/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland","1 flew in from South to have a drink from seasonal flash, then flew off North. Also 6 White Wagtails."
129,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,10/04/2020,"Cullaloe Reservoir SWT, Fife, Scotland",2 distantly feeding over ridge from small bridge over stream.
130,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,03/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
131,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,10/04/2020,"Cullaloe Reservoir SWT, Fife, Scotland",6 singing.
132,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,23/02/2020,"Dunbar, Lothian, Scotland",
133,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,25/04/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",One singing in reeds by car park.
134,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,25/04/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",One reeling from car park.
135,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,06/04/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",One singing in garden.
136,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,25/04/2020,"Kinneil Lagoon, Forth, Scotland",One singing along path.
137,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,24/04/2020,"Cullaloe Reservoir SWT, Fife, Scotland","One doing a “mimicry” song, sounding exactly like Garden Warbler but it’s called gave it away!"
138,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,01/01/2020,"Cullaloe Reservoir SWT, Fife, Scotland",
139,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2020,"Otterston Loch, Fife, Scotland",
140,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,29/02/2020,"Scone Palace, Perth & Kinross, Scotland",Two singing.
141,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,25/01/2020,"Backwater Reservoir, Angus & Dundee, Scotland",
142,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
143,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,03/01/2020,"Thornton, Fife, Scotland",
144,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,18/01/2020,"Upper Largo, Fife, Scotland",
145,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,02/02/2020,"Carronshore, Forth, Scotland",
146,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
147,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,02/02/2020,"Carronshore, Forth, Scotland",
148,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,14/07/2020,"Cairn Gorm, Highland, Scotland",Heard calling from the upper car park.
149,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,13/07/2020,"Dell Woods, Abernethy Forest NNR, Highland, Scotland",A few pairs about in the pine forests.
150,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
151,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,08/02/2020,"Dunbar, Lothian, Scotland",1st Winter/Female showing very well on Lamer St.
152,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,27/08/2020,"Ferryhills, Fife, Scotland",Immature Male showed well on track up to viewpoint.
153,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,18/01/2020,"Outhead, Fife, Scotland",
154,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,14/07/2020,"Cairn Gorm, Highland, Scotland",At least 5 up and down the mountain.
155,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,18/01/2020,"Guardbridge, Fife, Scotland",
156,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,03/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
157,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
158,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,04/01/2020,"Cameron Reservoir, Fife, Scotland",
159,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,03/01/2020,"Angle Park GP, Fife, Scotland",
160,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,03/01/2020,"Angle Park GP, Fife, Scotland",
161,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,26/04/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",Two flew over beach car park calling .
162,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,23/02/2020,"Dunbar, Lothian, Scotland",Very mobile around Fluke Dub area with 20+ Rock Pipits at high tide.
163,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,01/01/2020,"Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland",
164,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
165,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,04/02/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
166,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,29/02/2020,"Scone Palace, Perth & Kinross, Scotland",6 seen in flight early afternoon & not relocated.
167,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,12/01/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",
168,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,18/01/2020,"St. Monan’s, Fife, Scotland",
169,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,12/01/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",
170,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,04/01/2020,"Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland",
171,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,07/03/2020,"Loch Glow, Fife, Scotland",One male feeding in flock of c.30 Chaffinches and 2 Lesser Redpolls.
172,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,25/01/2020,"Backwater Reservoir, Angus & Dundee, Scotland",One loosely following Crossbill flock.
173,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,04/01/2020,"Cameron Reservoir, Fife, Scotland",
174,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2020,"Aberdour, Fife, Scotland",
175,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,25/01/2020,"Backwater Reservoir, Angus & Dundee, Scotland",
176,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,18/01/2020,"Outhead, Fife, Scotland",
177,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,18/01/2020,"St. Monan’s, Fife, Scotland","One feeding with a 200 strong mixed finch flock, and another showing very well and singing on wires."
178,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,04/01/2020,"Cameron Reservoir, Fife, Scotland",
179,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,12/01/2020,"Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland",