Phillip Wells: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 245 of 245 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,06/01/2023,Norfolk, 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,01/01/2023,, 3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,17/11/2023,Cuckmere Sussex, 4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,01/01/2023,, 5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,06/01/2023,Norfolk, 6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,06/01/2023,Holkham Norfolk, 7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2023,, 8,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,07/01/2023,Great Ryburgh Norfolk, 9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,05/01/2023,Welney WWT, 10,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,06/01/2023,Norfolk, 11,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 12,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,01/01/2023,Swanbourne Lake Arundel, 13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,17/04/2023,Walthan Brooks Sussex, 14,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2023,, 15,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2023,, 16,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2023,, 17,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2023,, 18,Pintail,Anas acuta,,05/01/2023,Welney WWT, 19,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 20,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,05/02/2023,Falmer E Sussex, 21,Canvasback,Aythya valisineria,Yes,20/11/2023,Abberton Res, 22,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,01/01/2023,, 23,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,05/03/2023,Loch Vaa Highlands, 24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2023,, 25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,27/01/2023,Camber E Sussex, 26,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,17/12/2023,Chew Valley Lake, 27,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,09/01/2023,Holkham Gap Norfolk, 28,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap Norfolk, 29,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap , 30,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,10/03/2023,Nairn Scotland, 31,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,27/01/2023,Dunge RSPB Kent, 32,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,18/03/2023,Chew Valley Lake Bristol, 33,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,10/03/2023,Lochindorb Highlands, 34,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap, 35,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,05/03/2023,Highlands, 36,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,06/03/2023,Highlands, 37,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,06/01/2023,Norfolk, 38,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,02/01/2023,, 39,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,10/06/2023,Cissbury Ring Sussex,Kos Greece 16th 24th June 40,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,07/01/2023,Norfolk, 41,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,04/06/2023,Ashdown Forest Sussex, 42,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,,21/03/2023,West Rise Marsh Sussex,Happy Birthday 43,Swift,Apus apus,,17/05/2023,Norfolk, 44,Pallid Swift,Apus pallidus,Yes,20/11/2023,Winterton Norfolk, 45,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,07/04/2023,Ashdown Forest, 46,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2023,, 47,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,01/01/2023,, 48,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2023,, 49,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,20/05/2023,Snettisham Norfolk, 50,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2023,, 51,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 52,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2023,, 53,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2023,, 54,Crane,Grus grus,,19/05/2023,Hickling Broard Northfolk, 55,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2023,Swanbourne Lake Arundel, 56,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap, 57,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap Norfolk, 58,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap Norfolk, 59,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,27/11/2023,Staines Res, 60,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,17/05/2023,Weeting Heath Norfolk, 61,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,06/01/2023,Norfolk, 62,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,13/07/2023,Frampton Marsh RSPB, 63,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,08/01/2023,Titchwell RSPB, 64,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,08/01/2023,Norfolk, 65,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,06/01/2023,Norfolk, 66,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,11/10/2023,St Martins Scillies, 67,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,30/01/2023,Pagham W Sussex, 68,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,19/05/2023,Cley Norfolk, 69,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,01/01/2023,, 70,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,07/08/2023,Birling Gap Sussex, 71,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 72,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,19/05/2023,Cley Norfolk, 73,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 74,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,09/01/2023,Cley Norfolk, 75,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,09/10/2023,St Marys Scillies, 76,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 77,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,10/11/2023,Rye Harbour Sussex,Portugal 11th Nov 16th Nov 78,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,02/07/2023,Arlington Res Sussex, 79,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,11/08/2023,Pulb RSPB Sussex, 80,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,07/05/2023,Pulbrough Brooks RSPB, 81,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 82,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,02/02/2023,Sidlesham Ferry W Sussex, 83,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,01/02/2023,Budds Farm Hampshire, 84,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,04/01/2023,Tide Mills Newhaven, 85,Knot,Calidris canutus,,08/01/2023,Norfolk, 86,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,06/01/2023,Cley Norfolk, 87,Broad-billed Sandpiper,Calidris falcinellus,Yes,18/05/2023,Burnham Deepdale Norfolk, 88,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,16/09/2023,Pagham Sussex,Falsterbo Sweden 23rd 27th sep Lesvos 28th sep 5th oct 89,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,19/05/2023,Cley Norfolk, 90,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,08/10/2023,St Agnes Scillies, 91,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,08/01/2023,Norfolk, 92,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 93,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,04/01/2023,Tide Mills Newhaven, 94,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,19/05/2023,Cley Norfolk, 95,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,20/05/2023,Thornham Norfolk, 96,Caspian Tern,Hydroprogne caspia,Yes,19/05/2023,Hickling Broad Norfolk, 97,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,01/06/2023,Wier Wood Res Sussex, 98,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,01/06/2023,Wier Wood Res Sussex, 99,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,05/06/2023,Rye Harbour Sussex, 100,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,13/04/2023,Chew Valley Lake Bristol, 101,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,22/03/2023,Splash Point Sussex, 102,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,01/02/2023,Budds Farm Hampshire, 103,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2023,, 104,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,24/03/2023,Sidlesham W Sussex, 105,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2023,, 106,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,30/11/2023,Cuckmere Haven,Finland Lapland 2nd 8th Dec 107,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2023,, 108,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,19/08/2023,Scilly Pelagics, 109,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,04/01/2023,Newhaven, 110,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,17/11/2023,Cuckmere Sussex, 111,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 112,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,05/05/2023,Splash Point Seaford E Sussex, 113,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,17/08/2023,Scilly Pelagic, 114,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,06/01/2023,, 115,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap Norfolk, 116,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,10/03/2023,Loosiemouth, 117,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap , 118,Wilson's Petrel,Oceanites oceanicus,,19/08/2023,Scilly Pelagics, 119,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,17/08/2023,Scilly Pelagics, 120,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,02/11/2023,Seaford Sussex, 121,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,04/01/2023,Newhaven, 122,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,16/08/2023,Scillonian Crossing, 123,Scopoli's Shearwater,Calonectris diomedea,Yes,19/08/2023,Scilly Pelagics,Lesvos 4th 14th Sept 124,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,17/08/2023,Scilly Pelagics, 125,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,17/08/2023,Scilly Pelagics, 126,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,16/08/2023,Scillonian Crossing, 127,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,08/04/2023,Barcombe Mills Sussex, 128,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,06/01/2023,Norfolk, 129,Red-footed Booby,Sula sula,Yes,16/08/2023,Bishop Rock Lighthouse Scilly, 130,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2023,, 131,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,15/08/2023,Pendeen Cornwall, 132,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,27/01/2023,Dunge Kent, 133,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,24/03/2023,Sidlesham W Sussex,Cyprus 27th march 5th april 134,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,20/03/2023,Ham Wall Somerset, 135,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,02/01/2023,Hothfield Kent, 136,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,27/01/2023,Dunge Kent, 137,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,05/01/2023,Welney WWT, 138,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2023,, 139,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,13/07/2023,Rutland Water, 140,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,11/03/2023,Highlands, 141,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,01/01/2023,Ringmer Garden, 142,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 143,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,07/01/2023,Warnham Green, 144,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 145,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2023,, 146,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,07/01/2023,Warham Greens Norfolk, 147,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,07/01/2023,Cley Spy Glandford Norfolk, 148,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,28/01/2023,Southease E Sussex, 149,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,09/01/2023,Scuphorpe Moor Norfolk, 150,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,25/05/2023,Knepp Estate Sussex, 151,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,10/10/2023,St Marys Scillies, 152,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,, 153,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,14/02/2023,Southease E Sussex, 154,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/01/2023,, 155,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,17/05/2023,Lakenheath Norfolk, 156,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,07/01/2023,Warham Greens Norfolk, 157,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,13/01/2023,M25 Surrey, 158,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,02/02/2023,Shatterford Hampshire, 159,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,02/06/2023,Cowdray Forest Sussex, 160,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,02/01/2023,Tenderton Kent, 161,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2023,, 162,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,15/08/2023,Pendeen Cornwall, 163,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2023,, 164,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2023,, 165,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2023,, 166,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,04/03/2023,Highlands, 167,Raven,Corvus corax,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 168,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,21/11/2023,Sherington Norfolk, 169,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,13/01/2023,Wierwood Res Sussex,Finland Lapland 14th Jan 21st Jan 170,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,05/03/2023,Anagach Wood Highlands, 171,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,09/01/2023,Sculphorpe Moor, 172,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2023,, 173,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2023,, 174,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,17/05/2023,Lakenheath Norfolk, 175,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,13/02/2023,Ashdown Forest E Sussex, 176,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,01/01/2023,, 177,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,06/01/2023,Holkham Norfolk, 178,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,20/03/2023,Ham Wall Somerset, 179,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,17/03/2023,Oldbury Power Station Bristol,Missed Alpine By An Hour 180,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,13/04/2023,Chew Valley Lake Bristol, 181,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,04/01/2023,Tide Mills Newhaven, 182,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 183,Hume's Warbler,Phylloscopus humei,Yes,06/01/2023,Brancaster Norfolk, 184,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,11/10/2023,St Marys Scillies, 185,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,07/04/2023,Ashdown Forest Sussex, 186,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 187,Iberian Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus ibericus,Yes,05/05/2023,Abbots Wood E Sussex,Lake Kerkini Greece 12th 16th May 188,Great Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus arundinaceus,Yes,17/05/2023,Pensthorpe Norfolk, 189,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,17/04/2023,Waltham Brooks Sussex, 190,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,17/05/2023,Lakenheath Norfolk, 191,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,17/05/2023,Lakenheath Norfolk, 192,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,01/01/2023,Ringmer Garden, 193,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,25/05/2023,Knepp Estate Sussex, 194,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,26/07/2023,Beachy Head, 195,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,17/04/2023,Waltham Brooks Sussex, 196,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,07/04/2023,Ashdown Forest Sussex, 197,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,21/03/2023,Beachy Head Sussex, 198,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 199,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2023,, 200,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,09/01/2023,Sculphorpe Moor Norfolk, 201,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,01/01/2023,Arundel WWT, 202,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,,09/10/2023,St Marys Scillies, 203,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2023,, 204,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,27/01/2023,Ringmer Garden, 205,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,02/02/2023,Shatterford Hampshire, 206,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,01/01/2023,, 207,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2023,, 208,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,01/01/2023,, 209,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,20/10/2023,Beachy Head Shooters Bottom Sussex, 210,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,12/08/2023,Beachy Head Sussex, 211,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2023,, 212,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,17/04/2023,Waltham Brooks Sussex, 213,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,20/08/2023,St Marys Scilly, 214,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,28/01/2023,West Beach Newhaven, 215,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,17/04/2023,Old Lodge Sussex,Lesvos 20th April 4th May 216,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,09/08/2023,Beachy Head Sussex, 217,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,05/01/2023,Welney WWT, 218,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,18/05/2023,Burnham Deepdale Norfolk, 219,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,04/03/2023,Nethy Bridge Scotland, 220,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,05/01/2023,Welney WWT, 221,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2023,, 222,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2023,, 223,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,19/05/2023,Swanton Novers Norfolk, 224,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,05/02/2023,Barcombe Mills E Sussex,Norway 6th to10th Feb 225,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,02/01/2023,, 226,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,08/10/2023,St Agnes Scillies, 227,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 228,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,30/06/2023,Ashdown Forest Sussex, 229,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,28/01/2023,West Beach Newhaven, 230,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2023,, 231,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,17/11/2023,Old Lodge Sussex, 232,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,01/02/2023,Blackwater Arboretum Hampshire, 233,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,01/01/2023,Swanbourne Lake Arundel, 234,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,01/01/2023,, 235,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 236,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,09/01/2023,Sculphorpe Moor Norfolk, 237,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,09/03/2023,Nethy Bridge Highlands, 238,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2023,, 239,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,01/02/2023,Blackwater Arboretum Hampshire, 240,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,17/10/2023,St Marys Scillies, 241,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,06/01/2023,Holkham Gap, 242,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,28/01/2023,Southease E Sussex, 243,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,19/05/2023,Swanton Novers Norfolk, 244,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,15/10/2023,St Marys Scillies, 245,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,14/02/2023,Southease E Sussex,Portugal 20th 25th Feb