Julian Branscombe: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 170 of 170 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,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 7,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 8,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 9,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 10,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 11,Pintail,Anas acuta,,29/12/2021,Porthellick Pool, 12,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 13,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 14,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 15,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,, 16,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 17,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,,, 18,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 19,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,, 20,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 21,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,21/03/2021,Fens nr Cambridge, 22,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,**********,********** 23,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 24,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 25,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,, 26,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 27,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 28,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,, 29,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 30,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 31,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 32,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 33,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 34,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,14/03/2021,River Cam (?) on way to Wicken Fen, 35,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 36,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,,, 37,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 38,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 39,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 40,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 41,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 42,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 43,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 44,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 45,Wilson's Snipe,Gallinago delicata,Yes,25/10/2022,Porth Hellick Pool,"Seen well today, but not tail or underwing detail. ID confirmed by others. Probably the 4th time I've seen this bird." 46,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 47,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,Yes,14/10/2021,St Mary's, 48,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 49,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,, 50,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 51,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 52,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 53,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 54,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 55,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 56,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,,, 57,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 58,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 59,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 60,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 61,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 62,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 63,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,, 64,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 65,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 66,American Herring Gull,Larus smithsonianus,Yes,25/03/2021,Newlyn, 67,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 68,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 69,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 70,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 71,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 72,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,10/01/2021,, 73,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 74,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 75,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,,, 76,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,, 77,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 78,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,05/12/2021,Longstone, 79,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 80,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,, 81,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 82,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 83,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 84,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,20/03/2021,Oxon (16 at once in Abingdon and others on way), 85,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 86,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,, 87,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,,, 88,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,21/03/2021,Wicken Fen, 89,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,, 90,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,, 91,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,, 92,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 93,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 94,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 95,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,,, 96,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator,,,, 97,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,,, 98,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 99,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 100,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 101,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 102,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 103,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 104,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 105,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 106,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 107,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 108,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,,, 109,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 110,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 111,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 112,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 113,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica,,24/10/2022,Porth Hellick (around bay and point at edge of bay towards Gian't Castle / Salakee Down,Nice close views. 114,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,21/03/2021,Wicken Fen, 115,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 116,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,, 117,Dusky Warbler,Phylloscopus fuscatus,,16/10/2021,"Newford Farm Ponds, St Mary's", 118,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 119,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 120,Arctic Warbler,Phylloscopus borealis,Yes,02/11/2021,"Content Lane, St Mary's", 121,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 122,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,, 123,Melodious Warbler,Hippolais polyglotta,,16/09/2021,"Maypole, St Mary's", 124,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,, 125,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 126,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 127,Western Subalpine Warbler,Curruca iberiae,Yes,29/10/2021,St Mary's (nr Content Farm),Very dull first autumn bird 128,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 129,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 130,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 131,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,, 132,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,,,, 133,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 134,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 135,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 136,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 137,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 138,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,02/11/2021,"Content Lane, St Mary's", 139,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 140,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 141,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,,, 142,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 143,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,25/04/2021,"Predannack, Lizard", 144,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 145,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 146,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 147,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 148,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,13/06/2021,Newlyn, 149,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 150,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 151,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 152,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 153,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 154,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,27/10/2021,St Mary's,"On after-work dog walk, in fairly small improved pasture by road." 155,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 156,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,, 157,Olive-backed Pipit,Anthus hodgsoni,,,"Late April, Kenidjack", 158,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,,, 159,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 160,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 161,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 162,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,, 163,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 164,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 165,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 166,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,, 167,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 168,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 169,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 170,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,