Joma Blair: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 178 of 178 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,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,,
5,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
6,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,,
7,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
8,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
9,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,
10,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
11,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
12,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
13,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
14,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
15,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,,
16,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,27/11/2020,Coverack Bay,"One seen in the bay with a common scoter, after seeing a washed up basking shark earlier that morning"
17,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,,
18,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
19,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
20,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
21,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,,
22,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
23,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,
24,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
25,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
26,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
27,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
28,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,,
29,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
30,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
31,Crane,Grus grus,,28/12/2020,Highland's House,One flew over while watching redwings in the trees
32,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
33,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
34,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
35,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,,
36,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,19/09/2020,Hayle Estuary,
37,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,19/09/2020,Hayle Estuary,
38,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
39,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,,,
40,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
41,Sociable Plover,Vanellus gregarius,Yes,27/11/2020,St Buriyan's,"My second mega, seen the same day as I lifered velvet scoter"
42,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,
43,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
44,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
45,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
46,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,,
47,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
48,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,03/10/2020,St Ives,"Found through bins tracking left to right towards Godrevy, two more (same bird?) picked up by liam and matt"
49,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,24/07/2020,Hickling Broad,
50,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,24/07/2020,Hickling Broad,
51,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,,
52,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
53,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,,
54,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,
55,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,,
56,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,,
57,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,,
58,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,19/09/2020,Hayle Estuary,"2 of them seen, stunningly pretty waders seen while looking for Baird's sandpiper"
59,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,,
60,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
61,Baird's Sandpiper,Calidris bairdii,Yes,19/09/2020,Hayle Estuary,"Absolutelt amazing views on the rocks behind the main pool, only a couple of metres away. We only saw it a few minutes before we needed to get the train."
62,Semipalmated Sandpiper,Calidris pusilla,Yes,03/09/2020,Hayle,
63,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,,
64,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,,
65,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,,
66,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,,
67,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
68,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,,
69,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
70,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
71,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
72,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
73,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,04/12/2020,Penzance,"My 200th uk bird! I spotted the 1st winter bird in flight at the fish docks, it had an extremely pale impression."
74,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,,
75,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,,
76,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,10/10/2020,Isles of Scilly Ferry,Two seen on the sea from the Scillion 3 returning from St Mary's
77,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,,
78,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,,
79,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,,
80,Pacific Diver,Gavia pacifica,Yes,04/12/2020,Penzance,"We saw the bird from the coastal path behind the carpark, it was hairing right to left and diving frequently"
81,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,,
82,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,,
83,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,,
84,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,03/10/2020,St Ives,Seen from a seawatch
85,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,,
86,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
87,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,,
88,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,24/06/2020,Norfolk ,
89,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
90,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,06/10/2020,College Reservoir,Car tick! On way to twitching AGP
91,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,,
92,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
93,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,29/09/2019,Devoran,183. (removed water pipit) seen flying with fish at the hayle after running from point quay
94,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,23/06/2020,Claire's Garden,
95,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
96,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,,
97,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,,
98,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,,
99,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
100,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,04/12/2020,Stithians,"On the way back from unsuccessfully trying to see a ring billed gull at the Hayle, we passed by Stiths to try and get a greylag for Matt's 10k list. Instead Carla made a wrong tern, and we saw a gripping shape fly over the hill in front of us. We thought it might be a hen harrier, but as we turned around the bend we all saw it wasn't and I called out 'Owl!'. We IDed it as short eared before it flew over the hill again. Absolutely incredible way to end a great day's birding."
101,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,,
102,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
103,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,10/10/2020,St Mary's ,One seen between bushes and rocks above a beach and quarry
104,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
105,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,,
106,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
107,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,25/10/2020,Porth Nanven,A male seen distantly circling high
108,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,21/06/2020,Danbury,
109,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
110,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
111,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
112,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
113,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
114,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
115,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
116,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
117,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,15/11/2020,College Reservoir,Finally heard and seen with a tit flock while twitching pallas's warbler
118,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
119,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
120,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,24/07/2020,Hickling Broad,
121,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
122,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
123,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
124,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
125,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,24/07/2020,Hickling Broad,
126,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
127,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,22/10/2020,College Reservoir,1 seen and heard calling in the bushes by the vismig spot just past the entrance to collage res
128,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,,15/11/2020,College Reservoir,"I saw it in flight and then in the trees on the second attempt to find it in two days, it was really brightly coloured. I left early with carla while matt elliott and humphrey stayed for better views and got drenched by the rain."
129,Dusky Warbler,Phylloscopus fuscatus,,07/12/2020,St Erth,"Seen at the end of a day out west, where we saw a Minke whale from the headland by Minnack theatre."
130,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
131,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
132,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,
133,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,,
134,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
135,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,21/06/2020,Danbury,
136,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,10/10/2020,St Mary's ,Seen flicking over and then settling in a bush at the end of my first day on the Scillies
137,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,,
138,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
139,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,23/07/2020,Kelling Heath,
140,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,,
141,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
142,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
143,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
144,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
145,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
146,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
147,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
148,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
149,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
150,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
151,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,18/07/2020,Black Tor Wood,
152,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
153,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,21/11/2020,Church Cove Cemetery ,"An adult male in the ivy, also saw a snow bunting an hour later"
154,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,,
155,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,22/09/2020,Porthgwarra,182- Young female in a grove of pine trees
156,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
157,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
158,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
159,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,,
160,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
161,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
162,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,20/09/2020,,
163,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
164,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
165,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
166,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,,
167,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
168,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
169,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
170,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
171,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,20/09/2020,The lizard,A small group flew overhead 
172,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,16/10/2020,Campus field ,1 flew over on vismig
173,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
174,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
175,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,22/09/2020,Porthgwarra,"183- One flew overhead, ID'd from call"
176,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,,,
177,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
178,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,