Nick Weston: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 203 of 203 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,5+
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hall Marsh
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,Numerous on pits
4,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,24/10/2021,Loch Spynie,3 birds with goose flock
5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,06/01/2021,Theydon Pond,3 on pond
6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,24/04/2021,Buckenham,Single bird with injured wing
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,River Lea
8,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,17/10/2021,WWT Welney,Small flock flying over visitor centre
9,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,4+ Holyfield Farm
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Single bird on dung heap Holyfield Farm
11,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,13/01/2021,Connaught Waters,Male
12,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,24/04/2021,Buckenham,"Pair seen asleep south of level crossing Station Road, Buckenham"
13,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hall Marsh
14,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hall Marsh
15,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,17/03/2021,Fishers Green,8+ Hooks Marsh
16,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,17/10/2021,Bluntisham,Single bird with wigeon flock
17,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,06/01/2021,Theydon Pond,20+
18,Pintail,Anas acuta,,17/03/2021,Fishers Green,Female on small lake south of Grand Weir Hide
19,Teal,Anas crecca,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Male on goose field pool
20,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,01/07/2021,Amwell,Two pairs on island in front of viewpoint
21,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Seventy Acre Lake
22,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hall Marsh
23,Scaup,Aythya marila,,30/12/2021,Abberton - from LDLH Causeway,One male and 3 (+) females
24,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Female with two chicks on sea
25,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,24/10/2021,Hopeman,2 females near Eider flock
26,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,24/10/2021,Hopeman,5 close to Eider flock
27,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,08/05/2021,Loch Garten,Male on loch
28,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Bowyers Water - male at north end. Female in front of Bittern Watchpoint
29,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,5+ sailing club lake
30,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,18/06/2021,Lochindorb,Single male in centre of loch - early morning
31,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,08/05/2021,Lochindorb,Numerous birds
32,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,,**********,**********
33,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,05/06/2021,Wallington / Sandon area,6+
34,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hayes Hill Farm
35,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,05/06/2021,"South of Deadmam's Hill, Sandon' Herts",1+ calling
36,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,02/04/2021,Claverhambury,4+ birds in fields
37,Swift,Apus apus,,01/05/2021,Fishers Green,Two birds screaming above Otter seat
38,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,Calling and seen perched
39,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Three birds on cliffs
40,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,5 feeding in field with gulls
41,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2021,Loughton - Garden,Back garden flyover
42,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hayes Hill Farm
43,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hall Marsh - West side
44,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,06/01/2021,Theydon Pond,2+
45,Coot,Fulica atra,,05/01/2021,Loughton,Pair on Goldings Hill Pond
46,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Pair on relief channel
47,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Bowyers Water
48,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,24/10/2021,Loch Spynie,Single bird coming into winter plumage
49,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,25/05/2021,"Alexandra Lake, Wanstead",Long staying bird
50,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,24/04/2021,Buckenham,On water west of track
51,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,Numerous on mud
52,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,Numerous on mud
53,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,**********,**********
54,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,8+
55,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,01/07/2021,Amwell,Single bird on island in front of viewpoint
56,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Pair Hayes Hill Farm
57,White-tailed Plover,Vanellus leucurus,Yes,05/09/2021,RSPB Blacktoft Sands,#319 Individual in front of Xerox Hide.
58,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,"2 in channel , before flying off"
59,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,Nine - flyovers
60,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,With Knot and Oystercatchers on mud
61,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,20+ on pits
62,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,**********,**********
63,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,24/04/2021,Buckenham,"One drumming south of level crossing Station Road, Buckenham"
64,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,Pair on shore
65,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,22/08/2021,RSPB Rye Meads,4+ in front of Draper Hide
66,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,24/04/2021,Buckenham,Pair on marsh west of track
67,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,05/09/2021,RSPB Blacktoft Sands,3 birds
68,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,05/09/2021,RSPB Blacktoft Sands,Single bird
69,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,20+ on pits
70,Knot,Calidris canutus,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,"1,000s in murmurations"
71,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,05/09/2021,RSPB Blacktoft Sands,8+ birds
72,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,01/09/2021,Findhorn Beach,8 in flight
73,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,100s in murmurations and on foreshore
74,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,24/10/2021,Hopeman,2+ birds with Turnstones to right of harbour 
75,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,05/09/2021,RSPB Blacktoft Sands,2 birds with Dunlins
76,Collared Pratincole,Glareola pratincola,Yes,31/05/2021,RSPB Cliffe Pools,Distant individual hawking insects over Black Barn Pools
77,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Two+ birds on beach
78,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,24/04/2021,Great Livermere,2+ Great Livermere Lake
79,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,Two over
80,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,24/04/2021,Great Livermere,5+ Great Livermere Lake
81,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Numerous birds on cliffs
82,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2021,Loughton,Flyover
83,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,02/05/2021,Snettisham RSPB,Numerous on pits.
84,Common Gull,Larus canus,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,20+ feeding
85,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,29/12/2021,"Eagle Pond, Snaresbrook",Usual returning bird
86,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2021,Loughton Potato Grounds,Pair over
87,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,24/04/2021,Buckenham,Single bird on marsh west of track
88,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,11/01/2021,Roding Valley Nature Reserve,4+ birds with small gull flock
89,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Pos 10+ birds
90,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,21/06/2021,Handa Island,Numerous birds seen
91,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Numerous birds on cliffs
92,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,21/06/2021,Handa Island,6+ birds on the sea
93,Razorbill,Alca torda,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Numerous birds on cliffs
94,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Numerous birds on cliffs plus bridled form
95,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,In flight and on lochan at north end of island
96,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,**********,**********
97,Black-browed Albatross,Thalassarche melanophris,Yes,05/09/2021,RSPB Bempton,"#318 Long staying bird. Initially perched on rocks, before flying off onto sea."
98,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,Numerous birds on cliffs
99,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,03/09/2021,Ullapool to Stornoway Ferry mid channel,2 birds on water with Guillemot raft. Flew off. Pos 2+ in flight.
100,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,03/09/2021,Ullapool to Stornoway Ferry,1 in flight - prob more distant. 1 in flight on return ferry.
101,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,04/07/2021,RSPB Rainham - Wennington Marshes,Unringed individual 
102,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,12/06/2021,Findhorn,Numerous birds seen from Findhorn Beach
103,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Numerous birds
104,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,21/06/2021,Handa Island,Numerous birds on the sea
105,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,17/10/2021,"Earith, Cambs",3+ Birds Berry Fen
106,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,3+ Booming
107,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Four in ditch adjacent to Hall Marsh
108,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Hall Marsh - single bird
109,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,04/07/2021,RSPB Rainham - Wennington Marshes,Single bird. Distant.
110,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,06/01/2021,Theydon Pond,Perched on branch in pond
111,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,08/05/2021,Craigellachie ,Birds calling and hunting
112,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,,**********,**********
113,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,08/01/2021,Debden Campsite,Hunting bird - seen to try to take a Dunnock or Wren
114,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,Male in flight and perched
115,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,**********,**********
116,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,05/01/2021,Loughton - rear garden flyover,Single bird drifting north
117,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,05/01/2021,Loughton,Flying across Goldings Hill
118,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,Seen in flight in front of Tower Hide
119,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,15/04/2021,Stapleford Tawney,Single bird at usual site
120,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,13/11/2021,Elmley NNR,Roosting bird next to car park.
121,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,12/01/2021,"Gunpowder Park, Lea Valley",Two birds hunting 
122,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,20/03/2021,Ditches Ride,3+ calling. Seen early a.m. Debden Lane - 10/05/21 - in flight in front of car 
123,Roller,Coracias garrulus,Yes,29/06/2021,Icklingham,On wires East of village
124,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Relief channel behind Bittern Watchpoint
125,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,02/05/2021,Santon Downham,Male in usual area
126,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,01/01/2021,Loughton Potato Grounds,Calling bird
127,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,1 seen in flight
128,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,03/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,Male in flight
129,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,25/04/2021,"Wildspace, Winchmore Hill",One flying over
130,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,11/04/2021,"Forest Road, E17 - Eastern End",Two birds perched on a crane
131,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,Flyovers
132,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,08/01/2021,Debden Campsite,Vocal bird
133,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2021,Loughton Potato Grounds,Bird in flight
134,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2021,Loughton,Flyovers
135,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Holyfield Farm with corvid flock
136,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2021,Loughton,Pair in flight
137,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,21/06/2021,Handa Island ,2+ birds
138,Raven,Corvus corax,,17/03/2021,Fishers Green,Single calling bird in flight. (16/03 A9 Sth GoS)
139,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,09/02/2021,Loughton Golf Course,Calling bird with small tit flock
140,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,,**********,**********
141,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,Pair near Tower Hide
142,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2021,Epping Forest,Staples Hill
143,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2021,Epping Forest,Staples Hill
144,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,One pinging West of Tower Hide
145,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,02/05/2021,Cockley Cley,3 at wood edge
146,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,25/01/2021,Fields south of Theydon Bois,Flock of 10+ flying southeast
147,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,06/11/2021,Holkham Gap,Four birds in roped off area
148,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,01/05/2021,Fishers Green,3+ birds above Nightingale area
149,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,02/04/2021,Claverhambury,Single bird in flight over fields
150,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,08/05/2021,Old Spey bridge,Numerous birds with Sand Martins and Swallows
151,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,17/03/2021,Fishers Green,Various calling birds
152,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,03/01/2021," Birch Wood, Debden Green",Small group next to campsite
153,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,4+ seen around reserve
154,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,17/03/2021,Fishers Green,Small flock (08/03 GoS)
155,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,Numerous birds calling and performing song flights
156,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,3+ singing birds
157,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,4+ birds calling
158,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,26/02/2021,Woodford Wells Club,Singing bird by boundary fence
159,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,02/05/2021,Santon Downham,2+ along river
160,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,02/05/2021,Santon Downham,One heard and seen along river
161,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,24/04/2021,RSPB Strumpshaw,In scrub near Tower Hide
162,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,01/01/2021,Loughton - Goldings Hill,Pair in tree
163,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,06/01/2021,Playing fields between Loughton and Theydon Bois,By brook
164,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,01/01/2021,Epping Forest,Staples Hill
165,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,01/01/2021,Epping Forest,Staples Hill
166,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2021,Loughton,Flyover
167,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,06/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,In bushes
168,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,01/01/2021,Loughton,Defending berries
169,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,01/01/2021,Loughton,Small flocks
170,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2021,Loughton - Garden,In garden on berries. First bird of the year.
171,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,1 or 2 amongst the Redwings
172,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,11/06/2021,Cairngorm Mountain ,Female collecting worms by the cafe
173,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,05/06/2021,Wallington,3 in centre of village - inc 1 on usual nest
174,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2021,Loughton Potato Grounds,Pair in apple trees
175,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,01/05/2021,Fishers Green,Single bird singing and perched in usual area
176,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,14/06/2021,Cragellachie NNR,2+ males and 1 female
177,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,19/06/2021,Loch Garten,Two singing birds
178,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,07/05/2021,South of Dalwhinnie,Single bird from train
179,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,Female near Snipe Hide
180,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,27/04/2021,"Long Running, Epping Forest",Single F in glade to West of bridle path
181,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,11/06/2021,Cromdale,1+
182,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,24/04/2021,Great Livermere,In bushes between Great Livermere lake and church
183,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2021,Loughton - Garden,In garden on feeders
184,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,
185,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,17/04/2021,Stapleford Tawney ,2+ 
186,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,24/04/2021,Lynford Arboretum,Flyover
187,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2021,Loughton,Flyover
188,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,25/01/2021,Fields south of Theydon Bois,3+ with finch flock
189,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,08/05/2021,Craigellachie ,2+ birds
190,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,20/06/2021,Cairn gorm,Numerous birds on path to Ben Macdui
191,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,Large flock
192,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,29/11/2021,Hayes Hill / Holyfield Farm area,At least 8 birds with finch flocks (200-300 birds)
193,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,06/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,In bushes with finch flock
194,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,03/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,Single bird with mixed flock of 200+ finches
195,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,Small flock
196,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,02/05/2021,Santon Downham,One over

197,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,02/05/2021,Santon Downham,5+ feeding
198,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,02/01/2021,Theydon Bois - fields south of,1 singing from tree top
199,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,17/03/2021,Fishers Green,Small flock (08/03 GoS)
200,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,06/11/2021,Titchwell RSPB,Single bird on the beach
201,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,05/06/2021,Wallington to Baldock Road,20+
202,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,02/04/2021,Holyfied Hall Farm,Single bird in bush at field edge NCN1
203,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,09/01/2021,Fishers Green,4 Holyfield Farm