Andrew Russell: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 225 of 225 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,20/10/2023,Torness,Flew south in storm conditions
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,02/01/2023,Gartocharn,Includes Todd's (19/01/23 in Kintyre)
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,14/01/2023,Glencaple,
4,Cackling Goose,Branta hutchinsii,Yes,19/01/2023,Kintyre,At roost
5,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,02/01/2023,Drymen,By mountain rescue
6,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,02/01/2023,Drymen,By mountain rescue
7,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,02/01/2023,Drymen,By mountain rescue
8,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,30/09/2023,Fair Isle,Stackhoull shop with 5 pinks
9,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,17/01/2023,Tayinloan,Greenland race
10,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,02/01/2023,Dumbarton,Park
11,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,03/01/2023,"Loudon Pond, Douglas Water",
12,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,14/01/2023,loch ryan,
13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,19/07/2023,Undisclosed Site southwest Scotland,"Nice work tick on a shooting pool with Teal, eclipse male."
14,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,14/01/2023,Wigtown bay,
15,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,05/02/2023,WWT Caerlaverock,
16,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,03/01/2023,River Clyde at Pettinain,
17,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,02/01/2023,Drymen,Bridge at Endrick
18,Pintail,Anas acuta,,05/02/2023,WWT Caerlaverock,
19,Teal,Anas crecca,,03/01/2023,"White Loch, Carnwath",
20,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,25/08/2023,Loch of Strathbeg ,"SF, JUVI/FEM TYPE from St Mary's Chapel "
21,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,19/01/2023,work-argyll,
22,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,19/01/2023,Work-argyll,
23,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,03/01/2023,Strathclyde Loch,
24,Scaup,Aythya marila,,21/01/2023,Loch Ryan,
25,King Eider,Somateria spectabilis,Yes,20/08/2023,Musselburgh,"Off scrapes, good views, moulting drake"
26,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,14/01/2023,Loch Ryan,
27,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,16/02/2023,Rhunahaorine Point,With JM. Another on Yell
28,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,27/01/2023,Leven,
29,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,14/01/2023,Loch Ryan,
30,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,14/01/2023,Loch Ryan,
31,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,03/01/2023,"White Loch, Carnwath",
32,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,21/01/2023,RSPB Lochwinnoch,
33,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
34,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,14/01/2023,loch ryan,
35,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,16/01/2023,"work, ayrshire",
36,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,22/02/2023,Kintyre,
37,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,06/05/2023,Torness,
38,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,03/01/2023,"Dunsyre, South Medwin area",
39,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,"Dunsyre, South Medwin area",
40,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,,24/03/2023,Dunbar Camp Site,
41,Swift,Apus apus,,,girvan,Mid may
42,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,Stranraer,
43,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,ferals
44,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,09/02/2023,Bellside ,
45,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
46,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,03/01/2023,"Newbigging, Carnwath area",
47,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,05/02/2023,WWT Caerlaverock,
48,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,08/01/2023,Hot water pond,
49,Coot,Fulica atra,,08/01/2023,Hot water pond,
50,Crane,Grus grus,,25/08/2023,RSPB Loch of Strathbeg ,
51,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,03/01/2023,River Clyde at Pettinain,
52,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,27/01/2023,Leven ,
53,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
54,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,27/01/2023,Leven,
55,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,02/01/2023,Dumbarton,In park
56,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,02/05/2023,Low Newton-by-the-sea,
57,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,,
58,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,21/02/2023,Ayrshire,
59,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,23/09/2023,Isle of Iona,Self found-north end
60,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,loch ryan,
61,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,28/03/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",Patch first
62,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,03/01/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",
63,Grey-headed Lapwing,Vanellus cinereus,Yes,02/05/2023,Long Nanny,"On the flash at Links House Farm, Newton Steads car park. With dad and Hannah"
64,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,28/04/2023,Kintyre,
65,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,loch ryan,
66,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,crook of baldoon rspb,
67,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,02/05/2023,Low Newton-by-the-sea,
68,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,02/03/2023,Bellside ,
69,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,11/01/2023,work-,
70,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,04/01/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",
71,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,Girvan,
72,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,Waterlands,
73,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,20/08/2023,Musselburgh,"Scrapes,juv"
74,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,14/01/2023,crook of baldoon rspb,
75,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,19/02/2023,Dumbarton,
76,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,loch ryan,
77,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,crook of baldoon rspb,
78,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,18/08/2023,"3, patch tick!",
79,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,27/01/2023,Leven,
80,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,crook of baldoon rspb,
81,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,06/05/2023,Torness,
82,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,20/08/2023,Torness,Just east of seawall
83,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,09/07/2023,Skinflats-north lagoon,"Stunner, full summer plumage"
84,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,20/08/2023,"Actually well before this, this is earlier I remember ",
85,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,tyninghame,
86,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,Stranraer,
87,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,02/04/2023,Hogganfield Loch,SF whilst watching the Red-necked Grebe and Smew
88,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,13/01/2023,strathclyde loch,
89,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,16/09/2023,Hound Point,"3 dropping in, found the adult bird. My best ever views"
90,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,
91,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,16/08/2023,Girvan Harbour,
92,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,
93,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,08/01/2023,Strathclyde Loch,
94,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,
95,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,07/01/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",
96,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,
97,American Herring Gull,Larus smithsonianus,Yes,11/03/2023,"Blar Mhor Industrial Estate, Fort William",Sitting on the back roofs at Mowi.
98,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,28/01/2023,Strathclyde Loch,
99,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,24/08/2023,Aberdeenshire,Dark phase
100,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,16/09/2023,Hound Point ,Nice pale adult with spoons 
101,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,24/08/2023,Aberdeenshire,
102,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,20/08/2023,Torness ,
103,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,14/01/2023,Loch Ryan,
104,Razorbill,Alca torda,,27/01/2023,Leven,
105,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,16/08/2023,Girvan,
106,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,,
107,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,27/01/2023,Leven ,
108,Pacific Diver,Gavia pacifica,Yes,27/01/2023,Leven,"Amongst large scoter flock, RN Grebe and 2 Bt Diver present. Many familiar faces."
109,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,25/01/2023,Kintyre,
110,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,06/05/2023,Bilsdean,
111,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,**********,**********
112,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,15/03/2023,Stranraer,
113,Brown Booby,Sula leucogaster,Yes,17/09/2023,Burntisland ,Views super distant and completely thanks to phone directions from Scott Black on Cramond Island.  
114,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,03/01/2023,"White Loch, Carnwath",
115,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,14/01/2023,loch ryan,
116,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,21/01/2023,RSPB Lochwinnoch ,Another on 5th of Feb at castle loch 
117,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,21/04/2023,RSPB Baron’s Haugh,On river by old phoenix hide
118,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,14/01/2023,solway,
119,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,05/02/2023,Castle loch,bittern twitch
120,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,03/01/2023,River Clyde at Pettinain,
121,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,Loch lomond,
122,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,,Central Scotland,
123,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,17/01/2023,work-argyll,
124,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,14/01/2023,D&G bird race,
125,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,13/01/2023,work-ayrshire,Hunting woodpigeon
126,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,25/08/2023,Rspb Loch of Strathbeg ,
127,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,work,
128,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,14/01/2023,Near stranraer,
129,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,01/02/2023,Cowal-work,
130,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,03/01/2023,South Medwin Pool,
131,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,06/01/2023,Crawfordjohn,
132,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,25/01/2023,B8001 -kintyre,
133,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,16/01/2023,Work-ayrshire,Another mobbing me at a dusk vp days later in argyll
134,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,09/01/2023,Invararay,just before a pine marten sighting
135,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
136,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,08/01/2023,Hot water pond,
137,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,02/02/2023,Dumyat,
138,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
139,Red-footed Falcon,Falco vespertinus,,24/09/2023,Eglingham Moor,Super showy in the rain and drizzle.
140,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,work,
141,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,**********,**********
142,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,03/01/2023,River Clyde at Pettinain,
143,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,17/03/2023,Dalkieth Country Park,In car park!
144,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,24/08/2023,Longhaven,By old building sycamore in hedge.
145,Turkestan Shrike,Lanius phoenicuroides,Yes,01/10/2023,Fair Isle,Stackhoull shop
146,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,21/01/2023,RSPB Lochwinnoch,
147,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,
148,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,03/01/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",
149,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,03/01/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",
150,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,
151,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,argyll,
152,Raven,Corvus corax,,02/01/2023,Drymen,
153,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,Nice find to start the year
154,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
155,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
156,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
157,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,25/08/2023,Rspb Loch of Strathbeg ,
158,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,02/02/2023,Stirling training,
159,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,20/03/2023,Strathclyde Loch,several
160,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,12/04/2023,Girvan,
161,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,Girvan,
162,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
163,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,02/10/2023,Fair Isle,Elusive
164,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,,28/10/2023,Flamborough,Bramble patches by lighthouse. Showed well on brief occasions.
165,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,12/04/2023,Girvan,
166,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,24/03/2023,Dunbar Camp Site,
167,Two-barred Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus,Yes,28/10/2023,Flamborough,"In bramble patches near lighthouse, awesome views."
168,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,06/05/2023,Torness,
169,Lanceolated Warbler,Locustella lanceolata,Yes,01/10/2023,Fair Isle,Setter
170,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,kintyre,
171,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,15/04/2023,Strathclyde Loch,
172,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
173,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,10/10/2023,Garth cemetery,"Self found in horrific conditions in a large roofless, weedy shed. "
174,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,06/05/2023,Torness,
175,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,01/05/2023,East Ayrshire,
176,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,09/01/2023,loch awe,
177,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
178,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,02/02/2023,Dumyat,
179,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,02/02/2023,Dumyat,
180,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic garden,
181,Veery,Catharus fuscescens,Yes,30/09/2023,"Lunna, Shetland",Under Sycamores by wall
182,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
183,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,03/01/2023,Carnwath,
184,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
185,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
186,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,04/01/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",
187,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,08/10/2023,Fair Isle,"Geos and hillside at Ward Hill, some heard but not seen in spring."
188,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,07/06/2023,langholm area,
189,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
190,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,20/08/2023,Torness ,Visitors centre car park 
191,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,05/10/2023,Fair Isle,South Raeva
192,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,07/06/2023,langholm area,
193,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,01/05/2023,East Ayrshire,
194,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,16/01/2023,"work, argyll",
195,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,10/04/2023,Crawfordjohn area,
196,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,20/02/2023,South Ayrshire,
197,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,05/02/2023,Caerlaverock,
198,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2023,Dumbarton,
199,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
200,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,06/05/2023,Bilsdean,"2, 1 normal, 1 channel/blue"
201,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,14/01/2023,loch ryan,
202,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
203,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,06/01/2023,Ayrshire,
204,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,kintyre,
205,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,14/01/2023,loch ryan,
206,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,04/01/2023,"Waterlands Road, Law",
207,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,09/02/2023,bellside,
208,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,09/10/2023,Fair Isle,"South over, chalet"
209,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,16/01/2023,work argyll,
210,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,01/10/2023,Fair Isle,Burkle
211,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,05/02/2023,WWT Caerlaverock,
212,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,23/09/2023,Isle of Iona,
213,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,24/03/2023,Torness,
214,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,30/09/2023,Fair Isle,Schoolton weeds
215,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,06/01/2023,work ayrshire,
216,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,19/01/2023,work-argyll,
217,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2023,Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
218,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,07/01/2023,Roughrigg Reservoir,
219,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,03/10/2023,Fair Isle,"Wirrvie Brecks, loads all over the isle later in week."
220,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,08/11/2023,Moray fields,Flock of 8
221,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,05/02/2023,wwt caerlaverock,
222,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,30/09/2023,Fair Isle,Chalet
223,Red-headed Bunting,Emberiza bruniceps,Yes,28/10/2023,Flamborough,"North Marsh. Absolutely grotty, up there with the worst looking birds I've twitched. Decent scope views in bramble patch."
224,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,09/01/2023,work-argyll,
225,Yellow Warbler,Setophaga aestiva,Yes,12/10/2023,Hoswick,Thanks to AK and AC for the lift whilst I was birding at Voe.