Brian Anderson: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 234 of 234 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,01/01/2023,, 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,02/01/2023,, 3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,15/01/2023,Scotney , 4,Cackling Goose,Branta hutchinsii,Yes,29/01/2023,Brancaster ,Life tick 5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,01/01/2023,, 6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,01/01/2023,, 7,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,15/02/2023,Lakenheath, 8,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,01/01/2023,Holkham, 9,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2023,, 10,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,01/01/2023,Holkham , 11,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,15/01/2023,Lydd , 12,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,01/01/2023,, 13,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,01/01/2023,, 14,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,26/01/2023,Strawberry pond Epping forest , 15,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,06/05/2023,Oare , 16,Blue-winged Teal,Spatula discors,Yes,12/05/2023,Freiston RSPB , 17,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2023,, 18,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2023,, 19,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2023,, 20,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2023,, 21,Pintail,Anas acuta,,01/01/2023,, 22,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2023,, 23,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,25/03/2023,Tilbury, 24,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,26/07/2023,Hanningfield , 25,Canvasback,Aythya valisineria,Yes,12/11/2023,Abberton , 26,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,02/01/2023,, 27,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca,Yes,22/11/2023,Filby broad. Norfolk ,Two drakes 28,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,09/12/2023,Priory CP Bedfordshire , 29,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2023,, 30,Scaup,Aythya marila,,03/01/2023,KGV, 31,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,21/01/2023,Staines reservoir, 32,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,29/01/2023,Holkham bay , 33,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,29/01/2023,Holkham bay , 34,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,08/01/2023,Abberton, 35,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/01/2023,, 36,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,08/01/2023,Abberton, 37,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,03/01/2023,, 38,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,01/01/2023,Titchwell, 39,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,18/01/2023,Holkham , 40,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,01/01/2023,, 41,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,01/01/2023,, 42,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,, 43,Swift,Apus apus,,23/04/2023,Lee valley , 44,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,23/04/2023,Lee valley , 45,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2023,,Feral pigeon 46,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,01/01/2023,, 47,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2023,, 48,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,04/05/2023,Wrabness, 49,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2023,, 50,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,11/01/2023,Lee Valley , 51,Corncrake,Crex crex,,12/05/2023,Welney , 52,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2023,, 53,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2023,, 54,Crane,Grus grus,,18/01/2023,Eldernell , 55,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,02/01/2023,, 56,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,03/01/2023,KGV , 57,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2023,, 58,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,04/01/2023,KGV , 59,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,08/01/2023,Abberton, 60,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,11/10/2023,Brecks,High count of 69 61,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,01/01/2023,, 62,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,05/05/2023,Rainham , 63,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,05/01/2023,Rainham , 64,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,01/01/2023,, 65,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,01/01/2023,, 66,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,12/05/2023,Choseley, 67,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,15/01/2023,Swalecliffe , 68,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,25/03/2023,Tilbury, 69,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,01/01/2023,, 70,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,06/05/2023,Oare, 71,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,01/01/2023,, 72,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,01/01/2023,, 73,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,01/01/2023,, 74,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,18/01/2023,Holkham , 75,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,21/01/2023,Lemsford springs, 76,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 77,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,01/01/2023,, 78,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,28/11/2023,KGV , 79,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,04/05/2023,Abberton , 80,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,07/01/2023,Lemsford springs , 81,Solitary Sandpiper,Tringa solitaria,Yes,29/10/2023,Stodmarsh Kent,Life tick 82,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,12/05/2023,Thornham, 83,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,01/01/2023,, 84,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,Yes,27/09/2023,Frampton, 85,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,30/08/2023,Oare, 86,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,04/05/2023,Abberton , 87,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,01/01/2023,, 88,Knot,Calidris canutus,,01/01/2023,, 89,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,01/01/2023,, 90,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,30/08/2023,Oare, 91,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,14/09/2023,Minsmere, 92,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,01/01/2023,, 93,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,01/01/2023,, 94,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,22/11/2023,Ness point ,Six birds 95,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,09/05/2023,Frampton , 96,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,27/09/2023,Frampton, 97,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,04/05/2023,Abberton , 98,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,06/11/2023,KGV , 99,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,07/04/2023,Abberton , 100,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,06/05/2023,Dungeness , 101,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,12/05/2023,Titchwell, 102,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,15/01/2023,Dungeness, 103,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2023,, 104,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,25/01/2023,Southend , 105,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2023,, 106,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,08/01/2023,Abberton, 107,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2023,, 108,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,02/01/2023,Lee valley , 109,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2023,, 110,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,02/01/2023,, 111,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,06/05/2023,Dungeness , 112,Razorbill,Alca torda,,15/01/2023,Dungeness , 113,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,15/01/2023,Dungeness , 114,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,01/01/2023,, 115,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,09/12/2023,Staines reservoir , 116,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,04/01/2023,KGV , 117,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,01/01/2023,, 118,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,15/01/2023,Dungeness , 119,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2023,, 120,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,12/04/2023,Brixham, 121,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,15/01/2023,Dungeness , 122,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,04/05/2023,Abberton , 123,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,02/01/2023,Lee valley , 124,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,27/04/2023,Thorndon CP, 125,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,01/01/2023,, 126,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,29/01/2023,Welney , 127,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,01/01/2023,, 128,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2023,, 129,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,26/07/2023,Fingringhoe Wick, 130,Black-winged Kite,Elanus caeruleus,Yes,20/07/2023,Horsey ,Life tick 131,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,02/01/2023,, 132,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,15/02/2023,Brecks , 133,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,01/01/2023,, 134,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,01/01/2023,Stiffkey , 135,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,18/01/2023,Wareham Green, 136,Montagu's Harrier,Circus pygargus,,08/08/2023,North Fambridge , 137,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,01/01/2023,, 138,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,01/01/2023,IOW bird at Holkham , 139,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2023,, 140,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,01/01/2023,, 141,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,18/01/2023,Eldernell, 142,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,02/06/2023,Rainham, 143,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,18/01/2023,Eldernell, 144,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,18/01/2023,Eldernell, 145,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,02/01/2023,, 146,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,11/01/2023,, 147,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/01/2023,, 148,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,18/01/2023,Wareham greens , 149,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,04/05/2023,Abberton, 150,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,04/01/2023,KGV , 151,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,02/01/2023,, 152,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,26/08/2023,Canvey , 153,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,02/01/2023,, 154,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2023,, 155,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,23/09/2023,St govans head , 156,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2023,, 157,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,08/01/2023,, 158,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2023,, 159,Raven,Corvus corax,,15/01/2023,Dungeness, 160,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,13/01/2023,Ipswich ,Also 41 seen in Lowestoft 22/11/2023 161,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,13/01/2023,, 162,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,13/01/2023,, 163,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2023,, 164,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2023,, 165,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,15/02/2023,Lakenheath, 166,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,15/02/2023,Brecks, 167,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,01/01/2023,, 168,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,18/01/2023,Holkham , 169,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,24/03/2023,Lee valley , 170,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,10/04/2023,Labrador bay, 171,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,22/04/2023,Little Easton , 172,American Cliff Swallow,Petrochelidon pyrrhonota,Yes,20/09/2023,Joss Bay Kent, 173,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,01/01/2023,, 174,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2023,, 175,Hume's Warbler,Phylloscopus humei,Yes,01/01/2023,Brancaster , 176,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,24/04/2023,Wanstead, 177,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,01/01/2023,, 178,Aquatic Warbler,Acrocephalus paludicola,Yes,11/09/2023,Upper Beeding ,Life tick 179,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,23/04/2023,Lee valley, 180,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,23/04/2023,Lee valley , 181,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,07/04/2023,Abberton , 182,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,12/05/2023,, 183,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,26/04/2023,Seaford, 184,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,23/04/2023,Lee valley, 185,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,14/09/2023,Dunwich , 186,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,29/01/2023,Holkham , 187,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,07/01/2023,, 188,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2023,, 189,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,13/01/2023,, 190,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,13/01/2023,, 191,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2023,, 192,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,02/01/2023,, 193,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,01/01/2023,, 194,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,05/01/2023,, 195,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2023,, 196,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,05/01/2023,, 197,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,11/09/2023,Upper Beeding , 198,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2023,, 199,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,23/04/2023,Lee valley, 200,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,19/08/2023,Landguard , 201,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,04/01/2023,KGV, 202,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,27/04/2023,Seaford, 203,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,24/04/2023,Wanstead, 204,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,05/01/2023,, 205,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,24/04/2023,Wanstead, 206,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,29/01/2023,Welney, 207,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2023,, 208,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2023,, 209,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,07/04/2023,Abberton , 210,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,03/01/2023,, 211,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2023,, 212,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,01/01/2023,, 213,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,05/01/2023,Rainham , 214,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,26/04/2023,Seaford, 215,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2023,, 216,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,01/01/2023,Titchwell , 217,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,16/02/2023,Bramfield , 218,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,07/01/2023,, 219,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,03/01/2023,, 220,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,01/01/2023,, 221,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,27/10/2023,Flamborough head, 222,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,07/01/2023,Watercress LNR , 223,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2023,, 224,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,07/01/2023,, 225,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,18/01/2023,Holkham , 226,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,04/05/2023,Rainham , 227,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,29/01/2023,Flitcham , 228,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus,,11/04/2023,Broadsands , 229,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,12/03/2023,Stanborough lakes , 230,Red-headed Bunting,Emberiza bruniceps,Yes,27/10/2023,Flamborough head ,Pending life tick 231,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,01/01/2023,, 232,White-crowned Sparrow,Zonotrichia leucophrys,Yes,27/04/2023,Seaford,Life tick 233,Magnolia Warbler,Setophaga magnolia,Yes,23/09/2023,St Govan’s head Pembs ,Life tick 234,Canada Warbler,Cardellina canadensis,Yes,23/09/2023,Stack rock,Life tick