Rupert Evershed: St Albans Garden Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 122 of 122 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
2,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
3,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
4,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,30/09/2020,,
5,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,27/04/2021,,Nocmig - recorded only
6,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,08/10/2021,,
7,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,25/04/2020,,Heard only at night
8,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
9,Teal,Anas crecca,,05/04/2020,,Heard only at night
10,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,03/05/2020,,
11,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,02/04/2020,,Heard only at night
12,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
13,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,16/03/2003,,
14,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
15,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,Last date recorded 2nd June 1992
16,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
17,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
18,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
19,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
20,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,04/04/2021,,Heard only at night
21,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,05/04/2020,,Heard only at night
22,Coot,Fulica atra,,14/04/2020,,Heard only at night
23,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,09/04/2020,,Heard only at night
24,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,14/04/2020,,Heard only at night
25,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,29/10/2019,,
26,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
27,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,11/04/2020,,Heard only at night
28,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,07/04/2021,,Daytime sighting & Nocmig - heard & recorded flying over at night
29,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,22/03/2021,,
30,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,29/08/2020,,
31,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,Heard only at night
32,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,05/04/2020,,Heard only at night
33,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,04/11/2019,,Heard only at night
34,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,08/08/2023,,4
35,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,24/04/2018,,
36,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
37,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
38,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
39,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,24/12/2020,,3rd winter bird
40,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
41,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
42,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
43,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,24/09/2022,,
44,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,19/03/2021,,
45,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
46,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,24/09/2021,,
47,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
48,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,16/03/2024,"Garden, St Albans, Herts",
49,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,09/08/2023,,
50,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,,
51,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
52,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,08/10/2022,,Nocmig recording
53,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,29/09/2020,,Flying over
54,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,,
55,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,,,Last record - pair exploring trees 23rd June 1991
56,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
57,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,,
58,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
59,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,03/10/2023,,Headed directly south over the garden
60,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,,
61,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
62,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,,,
63,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
64,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
65,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
66,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
67,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
68,Raven,Corvus corax,,19/08/2023,,
69,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,,
70,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
71,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
72,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
73,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
74,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
75,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
76,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
77,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,17/04/2021,,Heard singing at 4am from nearby golf course reedbed
78,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
79,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,17/10/2020,,Bird no. 100 for the garden!
80,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
81,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
82,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,
83,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
84,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,25/04/2024,,
85,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,27/08/2021,,
86,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,26/08/2019,,
87,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,26/03/2019,,2nd record on 26th Oct 2020
88,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
89,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
90,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
91,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
92,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
93,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
94,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
95,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
96,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
97,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
98,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,05/04/2020,,Heard only at night - 2 birds
99,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,,Used to breed in porch. Last record 22nd May 1992
100,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
101,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,26/08/2021,,
102,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
103,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
104,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,,
105,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
106,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
107,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
108,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,22/08/2023,,
109,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,06/10/2020,,
110,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
111,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,20/10/2018,,
112,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,24/10/2021,,
113,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
114,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
115,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
116,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,
117,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,16/07/2020,,
118,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
119,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
120,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,16/10/2018,,2 birds
121,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
122,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,09/10/2021,,