Tom Gravett: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 235 of 235 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,01/02/2023,Benllech ,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,03/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,22/04/2023,RSPB Burton Mere,
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,12/01/2023,RSPB Burton Mere ,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,12/01/2023,RSPB Burton Mere ,
6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,14/12/2023,Cors Ddyga ,
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,03/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
8,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,25/01/2023,Gloddaeth Woods,
9,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,02/04/2023,London ,
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,06/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
11,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,02/04/2023,London ,
12,Baikal Teal,Sibirionetta formosa,Yes,06/02/2023,Foryd Bay ,
13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,26/09/2023,RSPB Conwy ,
14,Blue-winged Teal,Spatula discors,Yes,15/10/2023,Tophill Low ,
15,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
16,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
17,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
18,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,14/10/2023,Spurn ,
19,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
20,Pintail,Anas acuta,,01/02/2023,RSPB Cors Ddyga,
21,Teal,Anas crecca,,03/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
22,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
23,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,01/02/2023,Cefni Reservoir ,
24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
26,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,06/01/2023,Rhos Point,
27,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,01/02/2023,Benllech ,
28,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,08/02/2023,Llanddulas ,
29,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,04/01/2023,Old Colwyn ,
30,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,01/02/2023,Benllech ,
31,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/02/2023,Cefni Reservoir ,
32,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,18/01/2023,Tal y Cafn,
33,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,06/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
34,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,04/03/2023,NE Wales moorland ,
35,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,04/03/2023,NE Wales moorland ,
36,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,14/10/2023,Spurn ,
37,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
38,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,11/05/2023,Aberffraw ,
39,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,20/05/2023,Llandegla ,
40,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,,28/03/2023,RSPB Conwy,
41,Swift,Apus apus,,02/05/2023,RSPB Conwy ,
42,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,27/04/2023,Nant Ffrancon ,
43,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
44,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,02/01/2023,Gloddaeth Woods,
45,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
46,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,31/05/2023,Hazelwood Marshes ,
47,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
48,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
49,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
50,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
51,Crane,Grus grus,,28/05/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
52,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
53,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
54,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,01/02/2023,Beddmanarch Bay ,
55,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,15/10/2023,Tophill Low ,
56,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,27/05/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
57,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
58,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,20/04/2023,RSPB Burton Mere,
59,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,06/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
60,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,10/02/2023,Cemlyn ,
61,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,11/05/2023,Cemlyn ,
62,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,26/04/2023,Great Orme  ,
63,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,06/01/2023,Rhos Point,
64,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,09/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,
65,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
66,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,18/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,
67,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
68,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,01/02/2023,Beddmanarch Bay ,
69,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,03/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
70,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,06/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
71,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,06/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
72,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,06/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
73,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,30/09/2023,Valley cemetery ,
74,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,,27/09/2023,Cors Ddyga ,
75,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,09/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,
76,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,30/07/2023,Wilstone Reservoir ,
77,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,20/05/2023,Burton Mere ,
78,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
79,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,06/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
80,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,03/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
81,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,06/01/2023,Rhos Point,
82,Knot,Calidris canutus,,12/01/2023,Flint ,
83,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,12/01/2023,RSPB Burton Mere ,
84,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,18/09/2023,RSPB Conwy ,
85,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,06/01/2023,Deganwy Beach ,
86,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,06/01/2023,Deganwy Beach ,
87,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,06/01/2023,Rhos Point,
88,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,02/06/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
89,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,21/09/2023,Cors Ddyga ,
90,Bridled Tern,Onychoprion anaethetus,Yes,07/08/2023,"Hafan y Mor, Criccieth ",
91,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,25/05/2023,Gronant ,
92,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,19/08/2023,Rhos Point ,At least 50 birds in 1½ hours - flying west / blogging offshore / coming to roost on rocks 
93,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,03/05/2023,Cemlyn ,
94,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,03/05/2023,Cemlyn ,
95,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,29/06/2023,Cemlyn ,
96,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,23/03/2023,Rhos Point,
97,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,20/05/2023,Cemlyn ,
98,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,06/01/2023,Rhos Point,
99,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,22/09/2023,Rhos Point ,
100,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
101,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,06/02/2023,Foryd Bay ,
102,Common Gull,Larus canus,,04/01/2023,Colwyn Bay,
103,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
104,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,23/02/2023,Gronant ,
105,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
106,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,12/01/2023,Flint ,
107,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,19/08/2023,Rhos Point ,Adult flew west 
108,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,07/08/2023,"Hafan y Mor, Criccieth ",
109,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,19/09/2023,Rhos Point ,
110,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,19/08/2023,Rhos Point ,
111,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,03/05/2023,South Stack ,
112,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,01/02/2023,Holyhead Harbour ,
113,Razorbill,Alca torda,,06/01/2023,Little Orme,
114,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,06/01/2023,Little Orme,
115,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,06/01/2023,Rhos Point,
116,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,09/11/2023,Point Lynas ,
117,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,11/02/2023,Pontllyfni ,
118,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,22/09/2023,Rhos Point ,
119,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,06/01/2023,Little Orme,
120,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,13/04/2023,Rhos Point,
121,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,21/09/2023,Point Lynas ,
122,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,09/01/2023,Rhos Point,
123,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,04/01/2023,Rhos Point,
124,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,04/01/2023,Old Colwyn ,
125,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,27/05/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
126,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,22/04/2023,RSPB Burton Mere,
127,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,03/05/2023,Valley Lakes ,
128,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
129,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,26/08/2023,RSPB Burton Mere,
130,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,12/01/2023,RSPB Burton Mere ,
131,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
132,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,,28/05/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
133,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,09/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,
134,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
135,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,01/03/2023,Snowdonia ,
136,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,12/01/2023,RSPB Burton Mere ,
137,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,20/05/2023,Cemlyn ,
138,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,18/01/2023,Caerhun ,
139,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
140,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,31/05/2023,North Warren ,
141,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,20/05/2023,Cemlyn ,
142,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,28/11/2023,Llysfaen ,
143,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,01/04/2023,Leighton Buzzard ,
144,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,06/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
145,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
146,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,03/04/2023,Leighton Buzzard ,
147,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,31/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
148,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,12/01/2023,RSPB Burton Mere ,
149,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,13/05/2023,Conwy Valley ,
150,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
151,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,02/04/2023,London ,
152,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,,27/05/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
153,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,02/01/2023,Gloddaeth Woods,
154,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
155,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,06/01/2023,Great Orme,
156,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
157,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
158,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
159,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,03/05/2023,South Stack ,
160,Raven,Corvus corax,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
161,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,28/11/2023,Llysfaen ,
162,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
163,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,03/08/2023,Cheddar Gorge ,
164,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,23/11/2023,Brenig,
165,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
166,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
167,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,28/05/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
168,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,28/05/2023,Westleton Heath ,
169,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,12/01/2023,Parkgate ,
170,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,21/03/2023,RSPB Conwy,
171,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,08/04/2023,Great Orme,
172,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,28/03/2023,RSPB Conwy,
173,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica,,11/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,A self-find!! .... subsequently enjoyed by many 🙂
174,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
175,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
176,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,19/04/2023,Trefriw woodlands,
177,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,31/10/2023,South Stack ,
178,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,28/03/2023,RSPB Conwy,
179,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,08/02/2023,Old Colwyn ,
180,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,18/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,
181,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,15/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,
182,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina,,07/06/2023,RSPB Conwy ,
183,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,20/04/2023,RSPB Burton Mere,
184,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,02/01/2023,Llandudno ,
185,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,30/04/2023,Glanwydden ,
186,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,19/10/2023,Breakwater Country Park ,Self-found 
187,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,18/04/2023,RSPB Conwy,
188,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,01/05/2023,Nant y Gama ,
189,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,28/05/2023,Westleton Heath ,
190,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,16/01/2023,Glanwydden,
191,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
192,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
193,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,02/01/2023,Gloddaeth Woods,
194,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,02/01/2023,Gloddaeth Woods,
195,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
196,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
197,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
198,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,05/01/2023,,
199,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
200,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,19/01/2023,Glanwydden,
201,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,27/04/2023,Nant Ffrancon ,
202,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,10/05/2023,Gloddaeth Woods ,
203,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
204,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,27/05/2023,RSPB Minsmere ,
205,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,19/04/2023,Trefriw woodlands,
206,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,19/04/2023,Trefriw woodlands,
207,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,25/04/2023,Great Orme  ,
208,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,12/01/2023,RSPB Burton Mere ,
209,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,22/03/2023,Morfa Madryn,
210,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,06/02/2023,Trefriw    ,
211,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,14/10/2023,Spurn ,
212,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
213,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
214,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,20/04/2023,RSPB Burton Mere,
215,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,01/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
216,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,02/01/2023,Gloddaeth Woods,
217,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
218,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,09/04/2023,Great Orme,
219,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,09/11/2023,Cors Ddyga ,
220,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,06/01/2023,Rhos Point,
221,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
222,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,14/10/2023,Spurn ,
223,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,06/02/2023,Llanrwst ,
224,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
225,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,01/01/2023,Glanwydden area ,
226,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,23/02/2023,Gronant ,
227,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,02/01/2023,Gloddaeth Woods,
228,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,07/01/2023,Colwyn Bay,
229,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,01/03/2023,Snowdonia ,
230,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2023,Penrhyn Bay,
231,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,06/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,
232,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,18/10/2023,RSPB Conwy ,
233,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,08/02/2023,Kinmel Bay ,
234,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,29/04/2023,North Wales ,
235,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,06/01/2023,RSPB Conwy,