Gray Burfoot: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 221 of 221 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
4,Ross's Goose,Anser rossii,Yes,02/02/2023,Slimbridge,
5,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,15/03/2023,Farmoor,X80+ on F2 the “Blenheim” flock?
6,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,08/01/2023,Dinton CP Lea Farm,"On landfill, first seen couple of days ago"
7,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,03/02/2023,Hosehill Lake Theale,
8,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,02/02/2023,Slimbridge,
9,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
10,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,02/02/2023,Slimbridge,
11,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,09/10/2023,Welney,
12,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
13,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
14,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,08/01/2023,Emmer Green pond,Lots!
15,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,19/03/2023,Dinton Lea Farm,Drake asleep on opp shore
16,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
17,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
18,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
19,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
20,Pintail,Anas acuta,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven Sturt outlet,
21,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
22,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,07/07/2023,Searles farm lane Reading,"South lake, as last year"
23,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,31/01/2023,Henley Rd GPs Caversham,Drake off Heronry Island
26,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,,**********,**********
27,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven offshore,
28,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,10/10/2023,Holme Norfolk,M on sea
29,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
30,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
31,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,05/11/2023,Jubilee River Maidenhead,Redhead in back channel NE of 2nd footbridge
32,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
33,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,15/01/2023,Selsey Bill,
34,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,06/04/2023,Hambledon,Huttons Farm
35,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
36,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,02/01/2023,Hambledon,
37,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,18/05/2023,Padworth Cmn,"Usu place, people"
38,Swift,Apus apus,,03/05/2023,Farmoor Res,
39,Great Bustard,Otis tarda,Yes,12/04/2023,Enford,29+ behind Enford farm
40,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,02/05/2023,Farmoor Pinkhill,
41,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
42,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
43,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
44,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,09/01/2023,Home,
45,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,08/01/2023,Dinton CP Lea Farm Lake,Under feeders
46,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
47,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
48,Crane,Grus grus,,02/02/2023,Slimbridge,
49,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
50,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,30/10/2023,Langstone Hbr from Oysterbeds,
51,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
52,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
53,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven offshore,
54,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,05/04/2023,Streatley,Usual set aside 
55,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,05/01/2023,Lytham front,
56,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,02/06/2023,Slimbridge,Mobile btwn South Kake and Rushey Pen
57,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,06/02/2023,Titchfield Haven,
58,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
59,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
60,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
61,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,27/03/2023,Poole Lychett Fields French’s Point,
62,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
63,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,09/05/2023,Newport Wetlands,
64,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
65,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,09/05/2023,Newport Wetlands,
66,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,02/02/2023,Slimbridge,
67,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,11/10/2023,Cley Marsh Norfolk,Pats Pool from Bishops Hide
68,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,18/05/2023,Padworth Commin,
69,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven lagoon,
70,Wilson's Phalarope,Phalaropus tricolor,Yes,09/10/2023,Stiffkey Norfolk,
71,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,28/09/2023,Titchfield Haven,Back end of N. scrape
72,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,02/05/2023,Farmoor,2 on causeway w 2x Dunlin
73,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,02/03/2023,AWE Burnthouse Lane,Also In and out of Dinton Lea Farm for a fortnight now
74,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,28/04/2023,Moor Green Lakes,Grey box
75,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
76,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,10/02/2023,Havant Southmoor Lane,
77,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven Sturt outlet,
78,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
79,Knot,Calidris canutus,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
80,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven lagoon,
81,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,09/08/2023,Farlington,"X2 south side of lake w many Redshank, couple of Dunlin. Lots of red spotting under. "
82,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,22/05/2023,Little Marlow GP ,Far side of west spit
83,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,06/02/2023,Titchfield Haven,
84,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
85,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,**********,**********
86,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,31/05/2023,Pennington Fishtail lagoon,Solitary now; loads of Avocet breeding
87,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,09/10/2023,Wells-next-sea Norfolk,North Point Pools
88,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,31/05/2023,Normandy Marsh,Colony active again
89,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,29/05/2023,Staines Reservoir,20+ on South res
90,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,10/10/2023,Holme Norfolk,On shoreline. Also Sandwich Terns ditto
91,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,01/04/2023,DintonCP DAC,Couple over Black Swan Lake
92,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,15/01/2023,Selsey Bill,
93,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,10/04/2023,Farlington,Up to 3 on stream close to hut; 1x y v distinctive
94,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,03/04/2023,Portland Bill,Several on sea
95,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
96,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven Sturt Pond,
97,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
98,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
99,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,15/03/2023,Farmoor,
100,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
101,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
102,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,16/03/2023,Redbridge So’ton,On flats outside Redbridge station 
103,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,10/10/2023,Holme Norfolk,x2 on sea attacking gulls/gannets on fish shoal. 
x1 more at Titchwell chasing gull
104,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,01/09/2023,Normandy sea wall,
105,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,15/06/2023,Lundy,Jenny’s Cove and from MS Oldenburg 
106,Razorbill,Alca torda,,03/04/2023,Portland Bill,Numerous
107,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,15/01/2023,Selsey Bill,
108,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,15/01/2023,Selsey Bill,
109,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,11/12/2023,Church Norton,Preening off beach
110,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,15/01/2023,Selsey Bill,Also 2/11/23 Theale Main Pit
111,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,15/06/2023,Lundy,from MS Oldenburg 
112,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,15/01/2023,Selsey Bill,Also several at Portland on Ope Cove cliffs 3/4/23
113,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,15/06/2023,Lundy,from MS Oldenburg 
114,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,12/02/2023,Knepp,At least half dozen pairings on various nest sites
115,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,15/01/2023,Selsey Bill,
116,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
117,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,03/04/2023,Portland Bill,Numerous on sea
118,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,28/09/2023,Titchfield Haven,x3 flew from Knights Bank N twd Posbrook/Bridge St floods
119,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,16/03/2023,Normandy Lagoon,Solitary bird opp side of nrst pool
120,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,07/01/2023,Dibton CP White Swan Lake,Stood right out on lh platform for few mins
121,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,22/04/2023,Stockbridge,Common Marsh
122,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
123,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,15/01/2023,Warblington,
124,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
125,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
126,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,06/05/2023,Dyfi project,Pair on nest
127,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,12/01/2023,Home,
128,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,13/04/2023,Acres Down,"Several, distant"
129,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,16/01/2023,Keyhaven back of pans,
130,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,12/04/2023,Enford, behind Enford farm
131,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
132,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,12/02/2023,Pulborough Brooks,Pair roosting
133,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,06/01/2023,Home,w several Red Kite circling
134,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,06/02/2023,Titchfield Haven,X2 in usual Bridge St floods oak tree
135,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,03/04/2023,Portland Bill,X2 in old quarry
136,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,26/11/2023,Capel Fleet Sheppey,Flew Across car driving away from viewpoint!
137,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,30/10/2023,Farlington Point Field,"X2, downed by rain/wind - one in hedge, other on grass"
138,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,24/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,X2 roosting in usual triple-branched tree by Grove Lake
139,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
140,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,08/01/2023,Dinton CP Lea Farm Lake,On feeders
141,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
142,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
143,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,15/01/2023,Church Norton,
144,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,12/04/2023,Everleigh,"Decked by mobbing crows, by Quail patch"
145,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,02/02/2023,Slimbridge,
146,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,Big flock at Slough STW
147,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,09/01/2023,Home,
148,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
149,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,02/01/2023,Hambledon,
150,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
151,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2023,M4 Berks,
152,Raven,Corvus corax,,02/01/2023,Hambledon,
153,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,07/01/2023,Hosehill LNR,Malthouse Cottage feeders
154,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,07/01/2023,Hosehill LNR,Malthouse Cottage feeders
155,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
156,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
157,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,10/10/2023,Titchwell Norfolk,In reed-bed before Island Hide as before. Also x3 T’fld Spurgin hide 14/10
158,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,23/03/2023,Greenham Common,"East of main crossover, on Rouzel hunt"
159,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,11/01/2023,Englefield, on “Grey Partridge” fields
160,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,19/03/2023,Dinton Lea Farm,x3 checking wall
161,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,10/04/2023,Farlington,By hut
162,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,02/05/2023,Farmoor,Big feeding flock of mixed hirundines
163,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
164,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
165,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,06/05/2023,Elan Valley,"Several , from lodge
"
166,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,12/10/2023,Titchwell Fen Hide,In willows  on corner
167,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,05/04/2023,Farmoor,2x approaching Pinkhill hide
168,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
169,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,22/04/2023,Stockbridge ,Common Marsh nr Night Heron
170,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,22/04/2023,Stockbridge ,Common Marsh nr Night Heron
171,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,18/05/2023,Cholsey marsh,HO by ferry
172,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
173,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,19/04/2023,,Searle’s Farm Lane
174,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,14/05/2023,Otmoor,Behind carpark 
175,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,28/04/2023,Moor Green Lakes,New workings
176,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,23/03/2023,Greenham Common,"East of main crossover, on Rouzel hunt"
177,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,20/01/2023,Streatley stw,Same site as last year
178,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
179,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
180,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,08/01/2023,Dibton CP Ron’s hide,
181,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,24/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,On tree byvriver
182,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,03/01/2023,Reading Butts,Major roost behind JLP
183,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,08/01/2023,Dibton CP Ron’s hide,
184,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,01/01/2023,Moor Green Lakes,
185,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
186,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,02/01/2023,Hambledon,
187,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,12/02/2023,Knepp,Big mixed flock w Redwing on paddock by Stork pond
188,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,23/03/2023,Greenham Common,"V bright male, East of main crossover. W Richard S, Eddie N"
189,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,24/05/2023,Swallowfield churchyard,Clearly nest building 
190,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2023,Bert’s house Reading,
191,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,19/04/2023,Searle’s Farm Lane,Several 
192,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,,27/06/2023,Slimbridge,White-spotted sub-sp; beyond Shepherds Hut 3rd year here
193,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,06/05/2023,Elan Valkey Lodge,Nesting pair
194,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,20/04/2023,Thursley ,"Colin’s field, opp side to last year"
195,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,12/04/2023,Everleigh,"Usual site, m+f; also m on Bustard patch"
196,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,11/01/2023,Englefield,
197,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,23/03/2023,Greenham Common,"East of main crossover, on Rouzel hunt"
198,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,05/05/2023,Elan Ricer,From Elan Valley Lodge
199,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,09/10/2023,Welney,
200,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
201,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,08/01/2023,Dinton CP Lea Farm Lake,Under feeders
202,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,17/05/2023,Blewbury Churn,X3; gather regularly on wires past large barn
203,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,
204,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
205,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,01/01/2023,Staines Res,
206,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,13/04/2023,Acres Down,
207,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,25/01/2023,LWC,
208,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,15/01/2023,Noke Barn Emsworth,
209,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,08/01/2023,Dibton CP Ron’s hide,
210,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,05/04/2023,Otmoor,1x male On feeding patch from Wetland centre
211,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,02/03/2023,Aldermaston church,In arboretum behind church
212,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,12/02/2023,Pulborough Brooks,M then F
213,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,25/01/2023,LWC,
214,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,11/01/2023,Englefield,Flock on “Grey Partridge” fields
215,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,08/05/2023,Rhayader Gilfach,
216,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,02/01/2023,Home,
217,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,16/01/2023,Blashford Woodland hide,
218,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,11/01/2023,Englefield, on “Grey Partridge” fields
219,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,12/04/2023,Enford,By farm to GT Bustard
220,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus,,07/11/2023,Labrador Bay,Flock in arable field next to car park; also in hedgerows
221,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,01/01/2023,Eton Wick,