Jack Bucknall: St. Mary's Island Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 173 of 173 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,08/03/2020,,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,04/04/2020,,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,10/05/2020,,Two flew north over the wetland.
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,02/01/2020,,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,02/01/2020,,
6,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,17/12/2020,,Self-found bird with 1500+ Pink-footed Geese opposite the lay-by north of caravan park.
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,08/07/2020,,A pair flew north over the wetland.
8,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,23/10/2020,,One flew north past the island.
9,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,30/03/2020,,
10,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,07/05/2020,,A pair on the wetland.
11,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,02/01/2020,,
12,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,09/09/2020,,Five on the wetland.
13,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,02/01/2020,,
14,Pintail,Anas acuta,,05/09/2020,,Female north past the island close-in.
15,Teal,Anas crecca,,02/01/2020,,
16,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,19/01/2020,,Female on the wetland.
17,Scaup,Aythya marila,,10/05/2020,,Three (2 drakes) flew north past the island.
18,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,02/01/2020,,
19,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,28/08/2020,,Female-type flew north past the island.
20,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,22/04/2020,,
21,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,03/11/2020,,"Two female-types with Eider flock off Rocky Island, visible from SMI."
22,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,27/09/2020,,Female offshore with Common Scoters.
23,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,27/07/2020,,Two on the sea in the South Bay.
24,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,29/03/2020,,
25,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,04/01/2020,,
26,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,02/01/2020,,
27,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,06/07/2020,,Male heard singing from track east of Brierdene Farm.
28,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,27/04/2020,,
29,Swift,Apus apus,,14/05/2020,,
30,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,02/01/2020,,
31,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,08/03/2020,,
32,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,02/01/2020,,
33,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,28/04/2020,,
34,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,02/02/2020,,
35,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,19/01/2020,,
36,Coot,Fulica atra,,02/01/2020,,
37,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,27/10/2020,,One on the wetland.
38,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,07/09/2020,,"One on the sea, before flying north past the island."
39,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,31/10/2020,,One on the sea in the North Bay off Hartley Point.
40,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,02/01/2020,,
41,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,22/04/2020,,
42,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,02/01/2020,,
43,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,22/02/2020,,
44,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,02/01/2020,,
45,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,04/05/2020,,
46,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,02/01/2020,,
47,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,14/07/2020,,One came in-off then west over the wetland.
48,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,15/06/2020,,One circled the wetland before flying off north.
49,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,10/11/2020,,"One flushed from coastal path, then landed in the wetland."
50,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,31/10/2020,,One flew in-off the sea and landed on the rocks.
51,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,02/01/2020,,
52,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,07/07/2020,,One on the wetland.

53,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,02/01/2020,,
54,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,24/07/2020,,One briefly on the wetland before flying west.
55,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,02/01/2020,,
56,Knot,Calidris canutus,,30/04/2020,,
57,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,19/08/2020,,Female-type feeding in the North Bay late evening.
58,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,24/08/2020,,Juvenile in the South Bay.
59,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,02/01/2020,,
60,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,14/02/2020,,
61,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,02/01/2020,,
62,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,30/04/2020,,One fishing offshore with Common Terns.
63,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,10/05/2020,,
64,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,30/04/2020,,
65,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,15/07/2020,,Adult and juvenile on the rocks off the prom.
66,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,12/04/2020,,
67,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,25/09/2020,,Juvenile feeding offshore with Kittiwakes.
68,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,14/02/2020,,
69,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,02/01/2020,,
70,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,02/01/2020,,Adult off the prom.
71,Common Gull,Larus canus,,05/02/2020,,
72,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,02/01/2020,,"Adult on the rocks off the prom, excellent record and find from AC."
73,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,02/01/2020,,
74,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,02/01/2020,,
75,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,02/04/2020,,
76,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,16/08/2020,,Pale juvenile flew north past the island with an adult Arctic.
77,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,10/05/2020,,Dark phase flew north.
78,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,08/07/2020,,"Two flew north together past the island, close-in, one of which had full spoons."
79,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,09/07/2020,,Two flew north over the car park.
80,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,28/04/2020,,
81,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,07/09/2020,,"One flew north past the island, close inshore. Patch mega!"
82,Razorbill,Alca torda,,29/03/2020,,
83,Little Auk,Alle alle,,13/10/2020,,"One flew north past the island, close inshore with 3 Guillemots."
84,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,02/01/2020,,
85,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,10/04/2020,,
86,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,11/05/2020,,
87,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,02/02/2020,,
88,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,26/08/2020,,Three flew north past early morning.
89,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,10/05/2020,,
90,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,14/02/2020,,
91,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,02/01/2020,,
92,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,30/04/2020,,
93,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,15/06/2020,,Five flew south over the wetland.
94,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,11/10/2020,,"One flew north over the caravan park, and landed briefly on the standing stone field. "
95,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,02/01/2020,,
96,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,19/01/2020,,
97,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,02/01/2020,,One flew in-off the sea and circled before heading back east. Very unexpected!
98,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,10/11/2020,,Stunning male circled overhead before flying off west - my 170th patch bird of 2020. Sensational!
99,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,02/01/2020,,
100,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,30/06/2020,,
101,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,27/04/2020,,
102,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,24/09/2020,,"One roosting in the Brierdene, found thanks to the vocal Blackbirds mobbing it!"
103,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,02/01/2020,,One fishing in the rock pools.
104,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,21/09/2020,,One in the willows north of the wetland.
105,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,02/02/2020,,
106,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,02/01/2020,,One on post in mast field.
107,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,17/08/2020,,One hunting waders over the island.
108,Magpie,Pica pica,,02/01/2020,,
109,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,02/01/2020,,
110,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,02/01/2020,,
111,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,02/01/2020,,
112,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,03/05/2020,,
113,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,19/01/2020,,
114,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,19/01/2020,,
115,Great Tit,Parus major,,19/01/2020,,
116,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,04/01/2020,,
117,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,08/11/2020,,"Self-found bird in the North Bay, full patch tick!"
118,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,09/04/2020,,
119,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,12/04/2020,,
120,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,12/04/2020,,
121,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,19/01/2020,,
122,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,21/09/2020,,At least four birds in the Brierdene.
123,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,10/04/2020,,
124,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,24/03/2020,,
125,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,27/04/2020,,
126,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,04/05/2020,,
127,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,12/04/2020,,
128,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,05/04/2020,,
129,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,10/09/2020,,One in brambles on the west side of the wetland.
130,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,10/05/2020,,Singing male in the Brierdene.
131,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,16/04/2020,,
132,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,18/04/2020,,Male singing on the first mound.
133,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,09/09/2020,,At least four at the north end of the wetland.
134,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,02/01/2020,,
135,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,19/01/2020,,One with tit flock in the Brierdene.
136,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,02/01/2020,,
137,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,28/04/2020,,
138,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,04/10/2020,,One in the cemetery.
139,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,04/10/2020,,Several along the railway line amongst a fall of thrushes.
140,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,02/01/2020,,
141,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,28/10/2020,,A flock of six flew in-off the sea and continued west.
142,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,24/04/2020,,Male at north end of wetland. 
143,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,08/05/2020,,One at the north end of the wetland.
144,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,02/01/2020,,
145,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,27/04/2020,,First-summer male in the Gut.
146,Red-flanked Bluetail,Tarsiger cyanurus,,17/10/2020,,"One in the cemetery, such good birds!"
147,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,20/08/2020,,Self-found female-type in the North Bay.
148,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,04/10/2020,,Male along the old railway line.
149,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,04/05/2020,,
150,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,02/02/2020,,
151,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,10/04/2020,,
152,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,25/01/2020,,
153,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,25/01/2020,,
154,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,25/01/2020,,
155,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,24/04/2020,,
156,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,02/02/2020,,
157,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,02/01/2020,,
158,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,22/02/2020,,
159,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,10/04/2020,,One flew north over the wetland calling.
160,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,02/01/2020,,
161,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,19/01/2020,,
162,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,19/01/2020,,
163,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,05/01/2020,,
164,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,14/12/2020,,Nine birds in the Linnet flock around the stubble field.
165,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,22/02/2020,,
166,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,02/09/2020,,Vocal bird north over the mounds.
167,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,15/06/2020,,Vocal juvenile along the railway line.
168,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,02/01/2020,,
169,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,12/06/2020,,Two with Goldfinches along old railway line.
170,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,22/12/2020,,"One flew south over the wetland, calling."
171,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,06/10/2020,,"One on beach in South Bay, then flew towards the wetland."
172,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,22/04/2020,,
173,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,22/02/2020,,