Mark Hodson: Western Palearctic Life List IOC, All records Record(s) 1 to 213 of 213 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,29/01/2022,RSPB Snettisham, 2,Red-breasted Goose,Branta ruficollis,,21/04/2024,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 3,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,Groby Pool, 4,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,13/06/2021,RSPB Snettisham, 5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,Groby Pool, 6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,01/01/2021,Groby (c50 flew over), 7,Greater White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,18/12/2020,Groby Pool , 8,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,Groby Pool, 9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,29/11/2020,Swithland Reservoir , 10,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,Attenborough Nature Reserve, 11,Common Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,28/03/2021,Cossington Meadows, 12,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,04/10/2020,Swithland Reservoir, 13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,10/08/2021,Attenborough NR,2 females 14,Northern Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,04/10/2020,Swithland Reservoir , 15,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,Cossington Meadows, 16,Eurasian Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,Swithland Reservoir, 17,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,Groby Pool, 18,Northern Pintail,Anas acuta,,22/10/2020,Swithland Reservoir , 19,Eurasian Teal,Anas crecca,,,Cossington Meadows, 20,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,28/12/2021,Watermead Country Park,1 male/1 female 21,Common Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,Groby Pool, 22,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,Groby Pool, 23,Greater Scaup,Aythya marila,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 24,Common Eider,Somateria mollissima,,18/10/2021,Robin Hood’s Bay, 25,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,10/12/2023,Swithland Reservoir ,Female 26,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,23/06/2021,Flamborough Head, 27,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,20/10/2022,RSPB Conwy,1 female 28,Common Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,31/01/2021,Swithland Reservoir, 29,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,26/12/2020,Swithland Reservoir , 30,Common Merganser,Mergus merganser,,28/02/2021,Cossington Meadows , 31,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,19/10/2021,Flamborough Head , 32,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,**********,********** 33,Willow Ptarmigan,Lagopus lagopus,,04/08/2022,"Near Whernside Peak, Yorkshire",5 birds 34,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,03/02/2023,Groby - Nr Roman Way,2 birds 35,Common Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,Ratby (Burroughs Road), 36,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,20/03/2021,"Anstey (Fields on right, heading towards Cropston)", 37,European Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,05/09/2022,Cossington Meadows, 38,Common Swift,Apus apus,,,Ratby (Over M1 bridge), 39,Common Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,19/06/2021,Cossington Meadows ,14.06.21 Heard only @ Titchwell Marsh 40,Rock Dove,Columba livia,,,Newbold Verdon (Main Street), 41,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,Groby Pool, 42,Common Wood Pigeon,Columba palumbus,,,Garden, 43,European Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,**********,********** 44,Eurasian Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,Glenfield (Ivanhoe Trail), 45,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,26/12/2020,Swithland Reservoir , 46,Common Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,Kirby Muxloe Castle, 47,Eurasian Coot,Fulica atra,,,Groby Pool, 48,Common Crane,Grus grus,,20/11/2022,"Eldernell, Nene Washes",10 birds 49,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,31/05/2022,Thornton Reservoir, 50,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,13/03/2022,Carsington Water, 51,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,Groby Pool, 52,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,21/08/2022,Cropston Reservoir, 53,Eurasian Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,Cossington Meadows, 54,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,01/05/2023,Watermead Country Park, 55,Pied Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,01/05/2021,Rutland Water NR, 56,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,29/01/2022,RSPB Snettisham, 57,European Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,30/01/2022,RSPB Titchwell Marsh, 58,Pacific Golden Plover,Pluvialis fulva,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 59,Eurasian Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,30/04/2023,"Choseley, Norfolk", 60,Common Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,01/05/2021,Rutland Water NR, 61,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,,Cossington Meadows, 62,Northern Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,Cossington Meadows, 63,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,01/05/2021,Rutland Water NR, 64,Eurasian Curlew,Numenius arquata,,23/06/2021,Bempton Cliffs, 65,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,01/05/2021,Rutland Water NR, 66,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,Cossington Meadows, 67,Common Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,20/10/2020,Groby Pool, 68,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,Cropston Reservoir, 69,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,Cossington Meadows, 70,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 71,Common Redshank,Tringa totanus,,14/06/2021,RSPB Titchwell Marsh , 72,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,,21/04/2024,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 73,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh,150th bird on the list 74,Common Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,01/05/2021,Rutland Water NR, 75,Ruddy Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,18/10/2021,Whitby harbour , 76,Red Knot,Calidris canutus,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 77,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 78,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 79,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,21/05/2023,Thornwick Pools, 80,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,30/01/2022,RSPB Titchwell Marsh, 81,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,01/05/2021,Rutland Water NR, 82,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,18/10/2021,Whitby harbour , 83,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,23/10/2022,Cossington Meadows, 84,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,02/08/2022,Seaton Carew Beach, 85,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,08/07/2021,Rutland Water NR, 86,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,Cropston Reservoir , 87,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,01/05/2021,Rutland Water NR, 88,Black-legged Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,23/06/2021,Flamborough Head, 89,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,Rutland Water, 90,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,30/04/2023,RSPB Titchwell Marsh, 91,Common Gull,Larus canus,,22/10/2020,Attenborough NR, 92,European Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,Attenborough Nature Reserve, 93,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,04/05/2022,"Rome, Italy ", 94,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,07/02/2021,Bradgate Park, 95,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,19/02/2023,"Reykjavik, Iceland", 96,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,Groby Pool, 97,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,19/02/2023,"Reykjavik, Iceland", 98,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,05/08/2023,From ferry back to Oban from Mull,2 birds 99,Atlantic Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,23/06/2021,Flamborough Head, 100,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,20/02/2023,"Reykjavik, Iceland", 101,Razorbill,Alca torda,,23/06/2021,Flamborough Head, 102,Common Murre,Uria aalge,,23/06/2021,Flamborough Head, 103,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,04/08/2023,Isle of Mull, 104,Northern Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,11/06/2021,Old Hunstanton, 105,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,04/08/2023,Isle of Mull, 106,Northern Gannet,Morus bassanus,,23/06/2021,Flamborough Head, 107,Great Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,Groby Pool, 108,European Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,06/11/2020,Thornton Reservoir , 109,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,22/10/2021,Swithland Reservoir , 110,Eurasian Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,29/07/2021,RSPB Frampton Marsh, 111,Eurasian Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,28/01/2023,RSPB Titchwell Marsh , 112,Black-crowned Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,01/05/2023,Watermead Country Park, 113,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,Glenfield (Ivanhoe Trail), 114,Western Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,10/11/2023,"Fosse Way, Syston", 115,Great Egret,Ardea alba,,04/10/2020,Swithland Reservoir, 116,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,Groby Pool, 117,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,Rutland Water, 118,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,04/08/2023,Isle of Mull,3 birds during day 119,Eurasian Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,Glenfield (Nr old golf course), 120,Western Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,12/06/2021,RSPB Snettisham , 121,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,20/11/2022,"Eldernell, Nene Washes",2 females & 1 male 122,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,Rutland Water, 123,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,04/08/2023,Isle of Mull,7 birds seen during day 124,Common Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,Groby Pool, 125,Western Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,13/06/2021,RSPB Snettisham, 126,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,12/02/2021,, 127,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,28/01/2023,"Eldernell, Nene Washes", 128,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,29/01/2023,"Eldernell, Nene Washes", 129,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,29/01/2023,"Eldernell, Nene Washes", 130,Common Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,Cossington Meadows, 131,Eurasian Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,04/09/2021,Groby Pool, 132,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,Ratby (Burroughs Road), 133,European Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,Thornton Reservoir (Fields Nr dam), 134,Common Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,Groby (Over A46), 135,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,20/11/2022,"Eldernell, Nene Washes",1 female 136,Eurasian Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,04/06/2021,Groby Pool , 137,Peregrine Falcon,Falco peregrinus,,04/10/2020,Swithland Reservoir, 138,Monk Parakeet,Myiopsitta monachus,,06/05/2022,"Rome, Italy ",3 birds near Colosseum 139,Rose-ringed Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,23/01/2021,, 140,Eurasian Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,Ratby (Burroughs Road), 141,Eurasian Magpie,Pica pica,,,Garden, 142,Red-billed Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,04/07/2021,"RSPB South Stack, Anglesey", 143,Western Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,Bradgate Park, 144,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,Glenfield (The Mill Lane), 145,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,Groby (Fields near Sacheverell Way), 146,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,04/05/2022,"Rome, Italy ", 147,Northern Raven,Corvus corax,,,Ratby (Burroughs Road), 148,Bohemian Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,01/01/2024,"Markfield, on Chitterman Way ", 149,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,Thornton Reservoir, 150,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,10/01/2021,Groby Pool, 151,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,13/03/2022,Carsington Water, 152,Eurasian Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,Garden, 153,Great Tit,Parus major,,,Ferndale Park, 154,Bearded Reedling,Panurus biarmicus,,30/04/2023,RSPB Titchwell Marsh, 155,Eurasian Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,Dover (White Cliffs), 156,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,Attenborough Nature Reserve, 157,Barn Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,Glenfield (Optimus Point), 158,Western House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,Groby Pool, 159,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,22/10/2020,Attenborough NR, 160,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,Glenfield (Fields off Ivanhoe Trail), 161,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,Everards Meadow, 162,Common Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,Groby Pool, 163,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,Attenborough Nature Reserve, 164,Common Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,Cossington Meadows, 165,Common Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,20/04/2022,Flamborough Head , 166,Eurasian Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,Martinshaw Woods, 167,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,25/05/2023,"Ratby, field after M1 walk bridge", 168,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,27/04/2024,Ratby Lane - Hedgerow between Ratby & Kirby Muxloe, 169,Common Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,30/04/2021,Ivanhoe Trail (Off Roman Way), 170,Common Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,12/02/2021,Bradgate Park , 171,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,Thornton Reservoir, 172,Eurasian Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,Ratby (Ivanhoe Trail), 173,Eurasian Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,06/11/2020,Thornton Reservoir , 174,Eurasian Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,Bradgate Park (Near Old John), 175,Common Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,Garden, 176,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,Groby Pool, 177,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,Glenfield (Fields off Ivanhoe Trail), 178,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,20/10/2020,Groby Pool, 179,Common Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,Garden, 180,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,06/12/2020,Ivanhoe Trail (near The Mill Lane), 181,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,18/04/2021,Barlestone (Washpit Lane), 182,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,31/05/2020,Bradgate Park (Near Old John), 183,European Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,Garden, 184,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,16/07/2023,"Oświęcim, Poland",1 male 185,Common Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,Bradgate Park, 186,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,01/05/2022,Elmesthorpe (Burbage Common Road), 187,European Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,Groby Pool (Fields), 188,Northern Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,24/04/2021,Bradgate Park, 189,White-throated Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,18/10/2020,Monsal Trail (Wye Dale), 190,Eurasian Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,23/06/2021,Bempton Cliffs , 191,Italian Sparrow,Passer italiae,,05/05/2022,"Rome, Italy ", 192,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,Garden, 193,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,Ratby (Burroughs Road), 194,Western Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,Anstey (Fields on way to Cropston), 195,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,Kirby Muxloe (Under M1), 196,White Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,Glenfield (Optimus Point), 197,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,23/04/2021,Bradgate Park, 198,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,06/05/2023,Beacon Hill, 199,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,28/01/2023,RSPB Titchwell Marsh , 200,European Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,04/07/2021,Caernarfon , 201,Eurasian Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,Watermead Country Park, 202,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,16/01/2022,Anstey - Field off Cropston Road, 203,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,21/02/2024,"Berlin, Tiergarten Nr Victory Column",4 birds 204,Eurasian Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,Ratby (Burroughs Road), 205,European Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,Attenborough Nature Reserve, 206,Common Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,11/06/2021,Old Hunstanton , 207,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,20/10/2020,Groby Pool, 208,European Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,Kirby Muxloe (Main Street), 209,Eurasian Siskin,Spinus spinus,,16/10/2020,Groby Pool, 210,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,20/10/2021,RSPB Bempton Cliffs , 211,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,23/06/2021,Bempton Cliffs, 212,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,Bradgate Park, 213,Common Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,Bradgate Park,