Stephen Welch: Lothian Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 222 of 222 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,"Including some moult migrant flocks, not just local introductions/feral breeders; also released small race Canada geese, not included!"
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,,
4,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,04/10/2009,Aberlady,"Also seen on 11 Oct; not self-found, obviously"
5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
6,Taiga Bean Goose,Anser fabalis,,06/02/2011,Waughton,Found by Mike Hodgkin
7,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,,
8,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,03/04/2010,Tyninghame,
9,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,01/11/2007,Chapel,"4 ad European race, unringed; Greenland juv seen at Aberlady following day but reported previously"
10,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
11,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,24/03/2013,West Fortune,juv (subject to acceptance by LBRC)
12,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,,
13,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,24/02/2013,"Abbeymill, Haddington",ad (subject to acceptance by SBRC)
14,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
15,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,18/07/2010,East Fortune ponds,Eclipse drake
16,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,06/05/2007,Musselburgh scrapes,"Male, 15:45hrs, photo"
17,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
18,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,
19,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
20,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
21,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
22,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
23,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,11/11/2007,Chapel,pr; and up to 5 there later that winter and winter 08-09
26,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,15/04/2007,St Margaret's Loch,1st-win m
27,King Eider,Somateria spectabilis,Yes,25/10/2021,"Port Seton, Wrecked Craigs",1st-win drake
28,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,,
29,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,22/05/2005,Musselburgh,male
30,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,,,
31,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,,
32,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,,
33,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
34,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,,Musselburgh,redhead
35,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
36,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,,
37,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,,
38,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,,
39,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
40,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,East Lothian,"Heard at 4 localities, but none seen"
41,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,,
42,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
43,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,
44,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
45,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
46,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
47,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,13/08/2011,Auldhame,"juv, then N"
48,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
49,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,,
50,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
51,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
52,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
53,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,,
54,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
55,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,,
56,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,04/01/2006,Ferny Ness,"Debatable as "self-found" as this is a returning bird, but first sighting that winter; also several other dates and winters 07-8, 08-09; accepted by LBRC"
57,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
58,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,,
59,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
60,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,02/11/2007,Aberlady,juv
61,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
62,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,06/08/2005,Musselburgh scrapes,
63,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
64,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,
65,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
66,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
67,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
68,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,21/01/2007,Drem pools,Also at same place on 18/2 (since learnt it is a traditional site)
69,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,,
70,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
71,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,21/10/2023,Port Seton,One of many seen following Storm Babet
72,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,
73,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,,
74,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,14/05/2022,Seton golf course,"NNE over 09:13hrs, call recorded, probably flushed from west pool by golfers"
75,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
76,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,Yes,15/08/2009,Aberlady,Not self-found
77,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,12/08/2006,East Lothian,Also on 18/8; juv
78,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,
79,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,,
80,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,,
81,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,,
82,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,"Musselburgh, Aberlady, Tyninghame",8 different birds Sept 04
83,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,,
84,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
85,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,,
86,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,04/09/2004,Musselburgh scrapes,Other observers present but had not seen (flew in)
87,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,25/09/2005,East Lothian,Accepted by LBRC
88,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,27/04/2014,Gosford Sands,
89,Gull-billed Tern,Gelochelidon nilotica,Yes,12/06/2016,Seton Burn,"Bird previously at Tyninghame and Skinflats, technically a dubious self-found..."
90,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,,,
91,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,,
92,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,,
93,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,13/08/2006,Gullane Point,Accepted by LBRC
94,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,,
95,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,,
96,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,,
97,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,19/10/2011,Cockenzie,juv W
98,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
99,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,,
100,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
101,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,26/03/2021,Seton Burn,
102,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,12/10/2022,Port Seton,"1st-win, subject to acceptance by SBRC"
103,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
104,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
105,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,23/03/2007,Port Seton,1st-win; accepted by LBRC
106,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
107,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,25/03/2009,Seton burn,"imm, probably 2nd-win"
108,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,,,2 ads
109,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,,
110,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,03/11/2007,"Seafield, Edinburgh",pale adult with spoons; part of a general arrival
111,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,,
112,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,,
113,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,,
114,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,,
115,Little Auk,Alle alle,,26/02/2005,Gosford Bay,"2, part of an influx!"
116,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,,
117,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,,
118,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,,
119,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,,
120,White-billed Diver,Gavia adamsii,,09/05/2020,Gosford Bay,imm
121,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,21/10/2023,Port Seton/Gosford,"20+, with 3 more 22/10/23, Storm Babet"
122,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,25/09/2012,Ferny Ness,Perhaps 2 birds
123,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,,
124,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,,
125,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,,
126,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,29/05/2007,Barns Ness,Record accepted by LBRC
127,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,,
128,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
129,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,,
130,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,06/05/2006,Aberlady,"Asleep by Peffer Burn, 09:00hrs"
131,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,09/08/2014,Longniddry,SW over
132,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
133,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,01/07/2012,Longniddry,SW over
134,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
135,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,20/05/2006,,"Description species, but seen on a bird race with 3 co-observers"
136,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,18/05/2005,Blindwells,imm/f high SE over A1
137,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,20/08/2023,Longniddry,High over
138,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
139,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,,
140,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,,
141,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,,
142,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,,
143,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
144,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
145,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,,
146,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
147,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,01/11/2007,Tyninghame,ad male; and several subsequent sightings
148,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,28/06/2020,Seton Burn (offshore),"LBRC accepted, batch 101.8"
149,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
150,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,28/05/2008,Whitesands,male; confirmed by other observers and photographed (submitted to LBRC)
151,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
152,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
153,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
154,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
155,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
156,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,10/10/2010,Scoughall,"Initially found by Norman Milligan on 3/10, accepted by LBRC"
157,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
158,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,,
159,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
160,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
161,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
162,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
163,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
164,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
165,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
166,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
167,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,04/05/2008,Longniddry,2
168,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
169,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
170,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,
171,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,28/08/2005,"Barns Ness, wire dump",Found the previous day
172,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,,31/05/2020,Ferny Ness,singing male
173,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,,
174,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
175,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
176,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,,
177,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
178,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
179,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
180,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
181,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
182,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,,28/06/2020,Port Seton,"ad, on flats by pumping station"
183,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
184,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
185,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
186,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
187,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
188,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
189,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,,
190,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,,
191,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
192,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,10/01/2009,North Berwick,"Prior report, so not self-found"
193,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,,
194,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
195,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
196,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
197,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,,
198,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,,
199,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
200,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
201,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,,
202,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
203,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
204,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
205,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,,
206,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,03/02/2018,Ferny Ness,"2, co-found with G Boyle, subject to LBRC"
207,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,,
208,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
209,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,,
210,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
211,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
212,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,,
213,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
214,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,28/12/2006,Longniddry,"Small flock present over New Year, rom the kitchen window on occasion!"
215,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,
216,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,,
217,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
218,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
219,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,26/10/2008,Ferny Ness,"3, low over during dawn vismig"
220,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,12/03/2005,Drem,Colour-ringed bird ringed at Caister-on-Sea earlier same winter
221,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
222,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,