George Dunbar: Britain Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 339 of 339 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Red-breasted Goose,Branta ruficollis,Yes,04/01/2024,"Cley Marshes, NWT",Juvenile with Dark-breasted Brent Geese 3,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,, 4,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 5,Ross's Goose,Anser rossii,Yes,24/03/2022,"Portlethen, Aberdeenshire", 6,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,,, 7,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 8,Taiga Bean Goose,Anser fabalis,,,, 9,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 10,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,,, 11,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,, 12,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 13,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,, 14,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 15,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,, 16,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 17,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,, 18,Baikal Teal,Sibirionetta formosa,Yes,11/01/2024,"Bishop Middleham, Durham",1st-winter Drake 19,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,, 20,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 21,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 22,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 23,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,09/11/2021,"Udale Bay, Highland", 24,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 25,Black Duck,Anas rubripes,Yes,06/02/2020,"Strontian, Highland",Adult drake 26,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 27,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 28,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,,, 29,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,,, 30,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 31,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca,Yes,30/12/2021,"Thorpe, Surrey",Adult drake. 32,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,, 33,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 34,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,, 35,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,04/01/2022,"Auchincross Loch, Ayrshire",Adult drake. 36,King Eider,Somateria spectabilis,Yes,31/10/2021,"Musselburgh, Lothian",Adult drake. 37,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 38,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,24/02/2021,Musselburgh,Adult drake. 39,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,,, 40,White-winged Scoter,Melanitta deglandi,Yes,31/10/2021,"Musselburgh, Lothian",Adult drake. 41,Stejneger's Scoter,Melanitta stejnegeri,Yes,28/04/2023,"Lower Largo, Fife",Adult drake 42,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 43,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,, 44,Bufflehead,Bucephala albeola,Yes,25/03/2024,"Sand Loch, Aberdeenshire",Adult drake 45,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 46,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,,, 47,Hooded Merganser,Lophodytes cucullatus,Yes,03/05/2021,Loch of Kinnordy, 48,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,, 49,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 50,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,, 51,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,, 52,Ptarmigan,Lagopus muta,,03/04/2021,, 53,Capercaillie,Tetrao urogallus,,,, 54,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,,, 55,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,, 56,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 57,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,27/06/2023,"Broadley, Moray & Nairn", 58,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,, 59,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,, 60,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 61,Great Spotted Cuckoo,Clamator glandarius,Yes,04/06/2016,Portland Bird Observatory,While on an NGB trip 62,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 63,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,, 64,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 65,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 66,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,, 67,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 68,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 69,Corncrake,Crex crex,,,, 70,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana,,,, 71,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 72,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 73,Crane,Grus grus,,,, 74,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 75,Pied-billed Grebe,Podilymbus podiceps,Yes,02/12/2020,"Chelmarsh Reservoir, Shropshire ", 76,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,, 77,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 78,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,, 79,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,, 80,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 81,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,, 82,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 83,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 84,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,,, 85,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 86,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,,, 87,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 88,Grey-headed Lapwing,Vanellus cinereus,Yes,01/05/2023,Low Newton-by-the-sea,Adult 89,Sociable Plover,Vanellus gregarius,Yes,06/12/2020,"Crows-an-Wra, Cornwall",1st-Winter in fields before flying SW 90,White-tailed Plover,Vanellus leucurus,Yes,03/10/2021,"RSPB Blacktoft Sands, East Yorkshire ", 91,Greater Sand Plover,Anarhynchus leschenaultii,Yes,14/07/2018,Spurn, 92,Kentish Plover,Anarhynchus alexandrinus,,,, 93,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 94,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 95,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 96,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 97,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,10/09/2017,Spurn,Holderness field 98,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,, 99,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 100,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 101,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,, 102,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,,,, 103,Terek Sandpiper,Xenus cinereus,Yes,10/07/2019,Burton Mere, 104,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 105,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,Yes,13/05/2022,Port Carlisle , 106,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 107,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,, 108,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 109,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,Yes,01/10/2021,"RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. ",At Starnafin Pools with Greater Yellowlegs and Pec Sand. 110,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,, 111,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 112,Greater Yellowlegs,Tringa melanoleuca,Yes,01/10/2021,"RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. ",At Starnafin Pools with Lesser Yellowlegs and Pec Sand. 113,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 114,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 115,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 116,Stilt Sandpiper,Calidris himantopus,Yes,17/05/2019,Lunt Meadows, 117,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 118,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,20/05/2021,"RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire", 119,Long-toed Stint,Calidris subminuta,Yes,09/10/2021,"RSPB St. Aiden’s, West Yorkshire",Adult 120,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 121,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 122,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 123,Baird's Sandpiper,Calidris bairdii,Yes,26/09/2022,"Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire ",Juvenile 124,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,, 125,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,,, 126,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,17/09/2021,"RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire",Two at Starnafin Pools. 127,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,, 128,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,,, 129,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,09/07/2023,"Skinflats, Upper Forth",Adult summer plumage. 130,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 131,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 132,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,, 133,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 134,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,, 135,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 136,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,,, 137,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,03/01/2024,"Marion, Cornwall",Two 1st-winters 138,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 139,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 140,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 141,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,04/01/2022,"Strathclyde Loch, Clyde",Adult 142,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,,, 143,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 144,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,, 145,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 146,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,, 147,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 148,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,, 149,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,,, 150,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 151,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,, 152,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 153,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 154,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 155,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 156,Little Auk,Alle alle,,,, 157,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 158,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 159,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,, 160,Pacific Diver,Gavia pacifica,Yes,29/01/2023,"Leven, Fife", 161,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 162,White-billed Diver,Gavia adamsii,,,, 163,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 164,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,,, 165,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 166,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,,, 167,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,, 168,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,,, 169,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 170,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,, 171,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,14/04/2023,"Loch Leven, Fife",Unringed and wary 172,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 173,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 174,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 175,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,31/10/2021,"Middleton Moor, Lothian",Feeing in roadside field. 176,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,, 177,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,,, 178,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,,, 179,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 180,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,25/07/2016,Burton mere Wetlands, 181,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,, 182,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 183,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,,30/05/2021,"Spurn, East Yorkshire. ", 184,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,, 185,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,,, 186,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,05/02/2020,Glenfeshie Lodge,Four together 187,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 188,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,,, 189,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 190,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 191,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,19/09/2021,"Lower Kilminning, Fife. ","Juvenile in-off the sea, lingered briefly on Airfield and then off to SW. " 192,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,, 193,Black Kite,Milvus migrans,,24/04/2020,"Bardsey Island, Gwynedd ",Bird drifted through the Lowlands flying North mid-afternoon with SDS EJS and STP 194,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,06/02/2020,"Dalelia, near Strontian",One adult in flight and another in tree tops. 195,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 196,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 197,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,,, 198,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 199,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 200,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,, 201,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,28/04/2021,"Fiskavaig, Skye ", 202,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 203,Belted Kingfisher,Megaceryle alcyon,Yes,23/12/2021,"Samlesbury, Lancashire",Adult male. 204,Bee-eater,Merops apiaster,,,, 205,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,, 206,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,,, 207,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,, 208,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,, 209,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 210,Red-footed Falcon,Falco vespertinus,,,, 211,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 212,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,, 213,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 214,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,,, 215,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,,,, 216,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,,, 217,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator,,29/05/2020,"Bardsey Island, Gwynedd ",Self-found bird at Nant Plantation which moved down into the North West Fields and spent the rest of the days feeding on the fence lines on the North End 218,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,24/09/2022,"Baltasound, Shetland ",1st-winter 219,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 220,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 221,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 222,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 223,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 224,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 225,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 226,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 227,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,, 228,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 229,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,,, 230,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,,, 231,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,,, 232,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 233,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 234,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,,, 235,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,,, 236,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 237,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,,, 238,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 239,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 240,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 241,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,,, 242,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 243,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,, 244,Western Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus bonelli,Yes,18/09/2022,"Quendale, Shetland ", 245,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,, 246,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,,,, 247,Radde's Warbler,Phylloscopus schwarzi,,,, 248,Dusky Warbler,Phylloscopus fuscatus,,,, 249,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 250,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 251,Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus trochiloides,,29/05/2020,"Bardsey Island, Gwynedd ",Self-found bird singing in the Obs Garden 252,Arctic Warbler,Phylloscopus borealis,Yes,19/09/2022,"Springfield, Shetland ", 253,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 254,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,,,, 255,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,, 256,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,,30/05/2020,"Bardsey Island, Gwynedd ","Male singing in Obs garden, showed briefly before moving North." 257,Melodious Warbler,Hippolais polyglotta,,,, 258,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina,,,, 259,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,, 260,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 261,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 262,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,,, 263,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,, 264,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 265,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,,, 266,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,, 267,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 268,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 269,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,, 270,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,, 271,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,,,, 272,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 273,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 274,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 275,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 276,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 277,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 278,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,, 279,Black-throated Thrush,Turdus atrogularis,Yes,27/12/2016,St. Asaph, 280,Dusky Thrush,Turdus eunomus,Yes,20/12/2016,"Beeley, Derbyshire", 281,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 282,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 283,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,,24/09/2022,"Baltasound, Shetland ",1st-winter 284,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,02/11/2019,,Adult Male. 285,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 286,Red-flanked Bluetail,Tarsiger cyanurus,,08/10/2021,"Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire",In willows at north end of Golf Course. 287,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 288,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 289,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 290,Siberian Stonechat,Saxicola maurus,Yes,27/12/2019,Ashton's Flash, 291,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 292,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 293,Isabelline Wheatear,Oenanthe isabellina,Yes,14/09/2019,Bardsey Island, 294,Pied Wheatear,Oenanthe pleschanka,Yes,03/10/2015,Spurn Bird Observatory ,At chalk bank 295,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,, 296,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 297,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 298,Siberian Accentor,Prunella montanella,Yes,11/10/2016,Spurn Bird Observatory ,At Easington gas terminal 299,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 300,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 301,Eastern Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla tschutschensis,Yes,03/10/2020,"Bardsey Island, Gwynedd ",1st-winter in Wetlands with cattle 302,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,,03/10/2015,Spurn Bird Observatory ,At chalk bank 303,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 304,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 305,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,,, 306,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 307,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,, 308,Olive-backed Pipit,Anthus hodgsoni,,03/10/2015,Spurn Bird Observatory,Past chalk bank 309,Buff-bellied Pipit,Anthus rubescens,Yes,29/09/2019,Bardsey Island, 310,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,,, 311,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 312,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 313,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 314,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,, 315,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 316,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,,, 317,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 318,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,, 319,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 320,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,, 321,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,, 322,Arctic Redpoll,Acanthis hornemanni,,,, 323,Parrot Crossbill,Loxia pytyopsittacus,,04/02/2020,Boat of Garten,Male showed well in tree tops then flew over calling. 324,Scottish Crossbill,Loxia scotica,,,, 325,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,, 326,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 327,Serin,Serinus serinus,,,, 328,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 329,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,,, 330,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 331,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,,, 332,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 333,Ortolan Bunting,Emberiza hortulana,,,, 334,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus,,20/02/2021,"Wembury, Devon", 335,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,06/10/2021,"Spurn, East Yorkshire",At Warren 336,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,, 337,Dark-eyed Junco,Junco hyemalis,Yes,11/05/2023,"Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire", 338,White-crowned Sparrow,Zonotrichia leucophrys,Yes,30/04/2016,Woolston Eyes,"One trapped and ringed, present until 11:45" 339,Yellow-rumped Warbler,Setophaga coronata,Yes,21/02/2024,"Kilwinning, Ayrshire",