George Dunbar: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 223 of 223 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,, 3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 4,Taiga Bean Goose,Anser fabalis,,,Slamannan,76 in fields with Pink-feet 5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 6,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,,"Eagland Hill, Pilling.",In field with Pink-footed geese then flew N. 7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 8,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 9,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 10,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 11,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 12,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 13,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 14,Black Duck,Anas rubripes,Yes,06/02/2020,"Strontian, Highland",Adult drake 15,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 16,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 17,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 18,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,"Pine Lake, Carnforth.","Adult drake. Also two females at Siblyback Reservoir, Cornwall. " 19,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 20,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,"Pine Lake, Carnforth.",2 Adult drakes and 3 ducks. 21,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 22,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 23,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 24,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,, 25,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 26,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,, 27,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,,, 28,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,, 29,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 30,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,, 31,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 32,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 33,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,, 34,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 35,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 36,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 37,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 38,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 39,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 40,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 41,Pied-billed Grebe,Podilymbus podiceps,Yes,02/12/2020,"Chelmarsh Reservoir, Shropshire ", 42,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 43,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,, 44,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 45,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,, 46,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 47,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 48,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 49,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 50,Sociable Plover,Vanellus gregarius,Yes,06/12/2020,Crows-an-Wra,1st-Winter in fields before flying SW 51,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 52,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 53,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 54,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 55,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,25/01/2020,Marshside RSPB, 56,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,, 57,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 58,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 59,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,, 60,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 61,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 62,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 63,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 64,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 65,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 66,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 67,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 68,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 69,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 70,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,, 71,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,,, 72,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 73,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 74,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,, 75,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 76,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,, 77,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 78,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 79,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 80,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 81,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 82,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,, 83,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 84,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,29/12/2020,"Hope's Nose, Devon",Juvenile 85,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 86,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,29/12/2020,"Brixham, Devon",Juvenile 87,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,,, 88,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 89,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,, 90,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 91,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 92,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 93,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 94,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 95,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 96,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,, 97,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,Cemlyn Bay, 98,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 99,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,,, 100,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 101,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,, 102,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 103,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,, 104,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 105,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 106,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 107,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 108,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,,, 109,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,, 110,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 111,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,, 112,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,05/02/2020,Glenfeshie Lodge,Four together 113,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 114,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,,, 115,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 116,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 117,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,, 118,Black Kite,Milvus migrans,,,, 119,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,06/02/2020,"Dalelia, near Strontian",One adult in flight and another in tree tops. 120,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 121,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 122,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,,, 123,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 124,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 125,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,, 126,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 127,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,, 128,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,,, 129,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,, 130,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,, 131,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 132,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 133,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,, 134,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 135,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator,,,, 136,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 137,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 138,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 139,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 140,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 141,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 142,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 143,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 144,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 145,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,,, 146,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,,, 147,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,,, 148,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 149,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 150,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,,, 151,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 152,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,,, 153,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 154,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 155,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 156,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,,, 157,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 158,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,, 159,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 160,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 161,Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus trochiloides,,,, 162,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 163,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,,,, 164,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,, 165,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,,,, 166,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,, 167,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 168,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 169,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,, 170,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 171,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,, 172,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 173,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 174,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,, 175,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,, 176,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 177,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 178,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 179,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 180,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 181,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 182,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,, 183,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 184,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 185,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 186,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 187,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 188,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 189,Siberian Stonechat,Saxicola maurus,Yes,27/01/2020,Ashton's Flash,1st Winter male showed well in the NE Corner of Ashton's Flash. 190,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 191,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 192,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,, 193,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 194,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 195,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 196,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 197,Eastern Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla tschutschensis,Yes,03/10/2020,Bardsey Island, 198,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,,,, 199,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 200,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 201,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 202,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,, 203,Red-throated Pipit,Anthus cervinus,Yes,29/09/2020,Bardsey Island, 204,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 205,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 206,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 207,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 208,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,,, 209,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 210,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,, 211,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 212,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,Nethy Bridge,Adult Male in garden. 213,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,, 214,Parrot Crossbill,Loxia pytyopsittacus,,,Boat of Garten,Juvenile male landed briefly and then flew over calling in Boat of Garten woods. 215,Scottish Crossbill,Loxia scotica,,,Nethy Bridge,Juvenile male singing in tree tops in Dell Woods. 216,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,Boat of Garten, 217,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 218,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 219,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,,, 220,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 221,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,,, 222,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 223,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,