Andrew Russell: Shetland Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 189 of 189 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,21/09/2020,,"29 passing-good number from Shetland in one flock , potential record?"
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,01/10/2023,Fair Isle,
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,,
6,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,30/09/2023,"Stackhoull shop, Fair Isle",
7,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,21/02/2019,,Found after Tengmalm's twitch
8,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,LJ notes 'polish' birds
9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,,
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
11,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
12,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,04/10/2020,Tingwall school loch,
13,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
14,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
15,Pintail,Anas acuta,,04/10/2023,Fair Isle,Da Water 
16,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
17,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
18,Scaup,Aythya marila,,21/02/2019,random loch,Post Tengmalms twitch
19,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,,
20,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,13/10/2023,"Burravoe, Yell",Very brief look at the bird from the old pier before getting on the ferry.
21,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,18/10/2018,Burrafirth,Scarce up here
22,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,,
23,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,,
24,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
25,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
26,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,,
27,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,,
28,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,Dodgy to include here...fookit
29,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
30,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,"Most still look decent, esp Skerries"
31,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
32,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,25/09/2020,"Saxa Ford, Unst",Long awaited lifer! dodgy wing-showy!
33,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
34,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,19/09/2020,,"deed, skerries"
35,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
36,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
37,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,,
38,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
39,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,,
40,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
41,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,14/09/2020,Yell,Long awaited lifer!
42,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
43,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
44,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,
45,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
46,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
47,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,14/09/2020,yell,"AGP twitch, juv"
48,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,Skerries,Oct 19
49,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,Skerries,
50,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
51,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,,11/07/2019,,
52,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,
53,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
54,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,23/09/2018,Walsay,YB Bunting bonus
55,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,,
56,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,,
57,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,20/09/2020,Out west somewhere,Amongst GP'S
58,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,25/09/2020,"SKAW , Unst","LJ lifer, another found shortly after we left lol "
59,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,,
60,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
61,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,,
62,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,,
63,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,,
64,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,,
65,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
66,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
67,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
68,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
69,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
70,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,Lerwick,Feb 19 Tengmalms
71,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,,
72,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,,
73,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,,
74,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,,
75,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,,
76,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,,
77,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,,
78,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,,
79,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,,"From Northlink adjacent Fair Isle, also Skerries 14/09.20"
80,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,,
81,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,,
82,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
83,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,,
84,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,04/10/2020,sandgarth,
85,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
86,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
87,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,05/10/2023,Fair Isle,"South from Raevas at cliffs, headed south out to sea."
88,Tengmalm's Owl,Aegolius funereus,Yes,21/09/2020,Bixter,One of my best birding experiences
89,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,14/10/2019,Skerries,Including in-off 
90,Snowy Owl,Bubo scandiacus,Yes,09/10/2020,"Mid Field, Ronas Hill","with LJ, CGriff, the Norfolk lads .C.Griffin's 14th attempt, my 5th!"
91,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,18/09/2020,Skerries,Great find from LJ as he was going to grab his lunch from acommo
92,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,07/10/2023,Fair Isle,"Flushed from Field, found one at Voe week after."
93,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,Skerries,OCT 19
94,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,,
95,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,Skerries,oct 19
96,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,14/10/2018,Yell ,"SF, skerries"
97,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,27/09/2018,Garth,Desparate twitch from unst after a week of nowt
98,Turkestan Shrike,Lanius phoenicuroides,Yes,01/10/2023,Fair Isle,Stackhoull
99,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
100,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,Vidlin,Looked knackered 
101,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,,
102,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
103,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,12/10/2019,Vidlin,Whilst waiting for skerries boat
104,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,upper kergord,the great 2020 invasion lol
105,Great Tit,Parus major,,,upper kergord,"2020, LSWoody dip"
106,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
107,Short-toed Lark,Calandrella brachydactyla,,11/10/2020,"Everland, Fetlar",Rock Thrush and the locustella that got away. On road showing well
108,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
109,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
110,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,Halligarth,Sept 18
111,Western Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus bonelli,Yes,18/09/2020,Skerries,Rocklea. Found by AH as me and LJ were walking towards the garden...d'oh
112,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,,
113,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,,10/10/2020,Bundabrake ,"LJ's first, showed great"
114,Radde's Warbler,Phylloscopus schwarzi,,02/10/2020,"Skaw,Whalsay","Lower Yard with help from JLIrvine, lifer for LJ. "
115,Dusky Warbler,Phylloscopus fuscatus,,,**********,**********
116,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
117,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
118,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,,16/10/2020,NE corner of Spiggie Loch,"With Sib Chiffy in nettles, very showy!"
119,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,04/10/2020,"Gossabrough , Yell",With sf bluethroat
120,Booted Warbler,Iduna caligata,Yes,15/10/2018,sumburgh area,"showy, very"
121,Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler,Helopsaltes certhiola,Yes,05/10/2020,"Skaw, Whalsay","In low rosehip field by dyke. Seen early with LJ,on post twitch ferry by 08.30"
122,Lanceolated Warbler,Locustella lanceolata,Yes,02/10/2020,Sumburgh Head,"Ridiculous views,first on cliffs, laterally on walls. Many pleased twitchers!"
123,River Warbler,Locustella fluviatilis,Yes,14/10/2018,"Nethaburn, Wester Quarff, Mainland Shetland",Pain in the a...
124,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,30/09/2023,"Stackhoull shop, Fair Isle",
125,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
126,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
127,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,,,includes SF oct19
128,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,,
129,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
130,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
131,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
132,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
133,Swainson's Thrush,Catharus ustulatus,Yes,14/10/2018,"Aywick, Yell",My first yank passerine
134,Veery,Catharus fuscescens,Yes,30/09/2023,Lunna,
135,White's Thrush,Zoothera aurea,Yes,02/10/2020,Quendale Mill,"Amazing flight views, a few brief views on walls and on the deck-stunning! "
136,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
137,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
138,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
139,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
140,Eyebrowed Thrush,Turdus obscurus,Yes,07/10/2020,"Burravoe, Brae",Crippling views ;)
141,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
142,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,skerries,loads oct 19
143,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,,
144,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
145,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,,04/10/2020,"Gossabrough, Yell",Found whilst tackling a tricky acro.
146,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,,
147,Red-flanked Bluetail,Tarsiger cyanurus,,10/10/2020,Valyie,
148,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,,
149,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,,
150,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
151,Siberian Stonechat,Saxicola maurus,Yes,03/10/2020,"Brett, Cunningsburgh",Very mobile 
152,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,04/10/2020,ASTRA ,male
153,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
154,Isabelline Wheatear,Oenanthe isabellina,Yes,13/10/2019,Skerries,Main hill
155,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,Valyie,"Oct 20, crap views whilst watching my first Bluetail "
156,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
157,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
158,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
159,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
160,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,16/10/2019,Skerries,SF
161,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
162,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,17/09/2020,SKERRIES,
163,Olive-backed Pipit,Anthus hodgsoni,,14/10/2018,"Aywick, Yell",Across road from Swainsons Thrush!
164,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,,
165,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
166,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,,
167,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,,Whilst waiting on eyebrowed 
168,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
169,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,,"unst 18, Valyie",Since sf on skerries
170,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
171,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,,
172,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,july mid yell,"juv, poss breeding?"
173,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,,
174,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,
175,Arctic Redpoll,Acanthis hornemanni,,,Valyie,"Coues apparently, with the bigger NW Commons"
176,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,,
177,Two-barred Crossbill,Loxia leucoptera,Yes,09/07/2019,Scatsta,"SF with LJ, PE"
178,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
179,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
180,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,,Skerries,"sf skerries, ronas, unst"
181,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,skerries oct19,
182,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,Skerries oct19,Apparently scarce!
183,Pine Bunting,Emberiza leucocephalos,Yes,22/10/2020,"Skaw, Unst","Showing near house, Orca on ferry up."
184,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,05/10/2020,North Hamarsland,LJ's croft. Full fat self found lifer!
185,Yellow-breasted Bunting,Emberiza aureola,Yes,23/09/2018,"Vatshoull, Whalsay, Shetland",First shetland twitch
186,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,skerries,
187,Tennessee Warbler,Leiothlypis peregrina,Yes,01/10/2020,"Burravoe, Yell",
188,Yellow Warbler,Setophaga aestiva,Yes,12/10/2023,Hoswick,Thanks to AK and AC for the lift whilst I was birding at Voe.
189,Blackpoll Warbler,Setophaga striata,Yes,16/10/2020,East Burrafirth,"Showing very well, also very elusive lancy nearby.  Mega Scotland bird!"