John Walshe: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 230 of 230 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,05/02/2023,Slimbridge WWT ,c.150 cat C2 birds with a Ross's Goose & a 'blue' Snow Goose
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,,
6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,05/02/2023,Slimbridge WWT,161
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
8,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,05/02/2023,Slimbridge WWT ,88
9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,15/01/2023,Cambridgeshire Fens,
10,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,,
11,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
12,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,,
13,Baikal Teal,Sibirionetta formosa,Yes,12/03/2023,"Foryd Bay, Gwynedd",drake
14,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,26/03/2023,Welney,pair
15,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
16,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,
17,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
18,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,29/01/2023,"Shapwick Heath NNR, Somerset",drake
19,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
20,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
21,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
22,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,29/12/2023,Hayle Estuary,drake
23,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
24,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,11/02/2023,"Blagdon Lake, Somerset ",drake
25,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
26,Scaup,Aythya marila,,18/02/2023,Slimbridge WWT ,drake
27,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,28/12/2023,Lower Tamar Lake,3 drake & 2 duck
28,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,11/03/2023,Anglesey,
29,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,11/03/2023,Anglesey,
30,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,11/02/2023,"Barrow Gurney, Bristol",drake
31,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
32,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,15/01/2023,"Eyebrook Reservoir, Leics.","13, 9 drake, my largest flock for decades"
33,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
34,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,,
35,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,15/01/2023,"Eyebrook Reservoir, Leics.",drake
36,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,26/07/2023,Teesdale,
37,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,26/07/2023,Teesdale,
38,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,,
39,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
40,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,05/05/2023,Choseley,heard only
41,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,,
42,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,24/06/2023,"Tidenham Chase, Glos.",
43,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,,25/03/2023,Cromer GC,2
44,Swift,Apus apus,,30/04/2023,Ham Wall RSPB,
45,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,05/05/2023,Baston & Langtoft,heard only
46,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
47,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
48,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
49,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,05/05/2023,Snettisham ,
50,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
51,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,05/02/2023,Slimbridge WWT ,
52,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
53,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
54,Crane,Grus grus,,05/02/2023,Slimbridge WWT ,"15, 2 imm"
55,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
56,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
57,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,15/01/2023,Rutland Water,
58,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,18/02/2023,Poole Harbour,
59,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,26/03/2023,Weeting Heath NWT,
60,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
61,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,05/05/2023,Frampton Marshes,2
62,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,,
63,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,,
64,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
65,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,05/05/2023,Choseley,11
66,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
67,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,19/03/2023,Steart Marshes,
68,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
69,Grey-headed Lapwing,Vanellus cinereus,Yes,02/05/2023,"Low Newton, Northumberland ",1st UK record
70,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,30/04/2023,Ham Wall RSPB,14
71,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
72,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
73,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
74,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,25/03/2023,Cley - Serpentine,
75,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,27/05/2023,Forest of Dean,
76,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
77,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,11/02/2023,CVL,
78,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,05/03/2023,"Wombwell Ings, Yorks",
79,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,05/05/2023,Frampton Marshes,
80,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
81,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,18/02/2023,Poole Harbour,
82,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,
83,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,,
84,Knot,Calidris canutus,,13/03/2023,"Splatt Bridge, Glos",
85,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,16/04/2023,Ham Wall,
86,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,05/05/2023,Frampton Marshes,2
87,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,22/03/2023,"Brockhall GPs, Herefordshire ",
88,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
89,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,28/01/2023,"Milford on Sea, Hants",
90,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,05/05/2023,Frampton Marshes,2
91,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,18/02/2023,"Slimbridge WWT, 1st winter",first winter record for UK?
92,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,16/04/2023,Steart Marshes,
93,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,16/04/2023,Ferrybridge,
94,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,05/05/2023,Baston & Langtoft,
95,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,Yes,28/08/2023,"Arne, Dorset",
96,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,05/05/2023,Titchwell,
97,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,14/04/2023,Portland Bill,
98,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,19/03/2023,Clevedon ,
99,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,15/01/2023,Rutland Water,adult
100,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,28/01/2023,"Southmoor NR, Hants",superb adult summer
101,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,29/12/2023,Marazion,1st winter
102,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
103,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,15/01/2023,"Dernford Farm, Cambs",
104,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
105,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,29/12/2023,Hayle Estuary,returning adult
106,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
107,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,15/01/2023,"Dernford Farm, Cambs",
108,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
109,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
110,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,15/01/2023,"Dernford Farm, Cambs","adult, kumlieni"
111,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,16/09/2023,South Gare,
112,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,11/03/2023,Anglesey,
113,Razorbill,Alca torda,,19/02/2023,Portland Bill,
114,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,19/02/2023,Portland Bill,
115,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,12/03/2023,Llanddulas,
116,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,11/03/2023,Anglesey,
117,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,15/01/2023,Rutland Water,2 juveniles
118,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,,
119,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,14/04/2023,Portland Bill,
120,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,,
121,Brown Booby,Sula leucogaster,Yes,16/09/2023,South Gare,
122,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
123,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,,
124,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,28/01/2023,"Titchfield, Hants",
125,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,18/02/2023,Poole Harbour ,
126,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,16/04/2023,Ham Wall,
127,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
128,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,,,
129,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,,
130,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
131,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,27/07/2023,Foulshaw Moss,
132,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
133,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,26/02/2023,FoD,
134,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,,
135,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,25/07/2023,Northern England,2 imm male
136,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,,
137,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
138,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,15/01/2023,"Eldernell, Cambs",
139,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,19/02/2023,Portland Bill,
140,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,15/01/2023,"Eldernell, Cambs",
141,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,15/01/2023,"Eldernell, Cambs",
142,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,Garden,
143,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,15/04/2023,Portland ,
144,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
145,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
146,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,,
147,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
148,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,01/05/2023,Ham Wall RSPB,15
149,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,05/02/2023,Slimbridge WWT,imm fem.
150,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
151,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
152,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,11/03/2023,Anglesey,
153,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
154,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
155,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
156,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,11/03/2023,Anglesey,
157,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
158,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
159,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,,,
160,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,28/12/2023,Lower Tamar Lake,
161,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
162,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
163,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,05/05/2023,Titchwell,
164,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,26/03/2023,Santon Downham,
165,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
166,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,28/01/2023,"Hurst Castle Spit, Hants",
167,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,19/03/2023,Shapwick Heath NNR,200
168,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,02/04/2023,Goldcliff Pools NR,
169,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,16/04/2023,Ham Wall,
170,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,04/02/2023,Goldcliff Pools NR,
171,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
172,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,22/04/2023,Great Doward,
173,Hume's Warbler,Phylloscopus humei,Yes,29/01/2023,"Compton Dando STW, Somerset",very showy bird on filtration bed.
174,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,,05/03/2023,"Attenborough NR, Notts",singing male
175,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,08/04/2023,Garway Hill ,
176,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,colybitta & tristis Attenborough NR 5/3
177,Great Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus arundinaceus,Yes,30/04/2023,Ham Wall RSPB,
178,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,25/03/2023,Cley,
179,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,14/04/2023,Lodmoor ,
180,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,05/05/2023,Baston & Langtoft,
181,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,07/04/2023,Garden ,
182,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,30/04/2023,Ham Wall RSPB,
183,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,05/05/2023,Titchwell,
184,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,15/04/2023,Portland ,
185,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,04/02/2023,Goldcliff Pools NR,female
186,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,12/02/2023,"Broadsands, Devon",
187,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
188,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
189,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
190,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
191,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
192,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
193,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
194,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
195,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
196,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
197,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,27/07/2023,Foulshaw Moss,
198,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
199,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,14/04/2023,Lodmoor ,
200,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,05/02/2023,Gloucester Cathedral ,male
201,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,08/04/2023,Garway Hill,
202,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,16/04/2023,Portland ,
203,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
204,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,08/04/2023,Garway Hill ,
205,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,25/02/2023,"River Arrow, Pembridge",
206,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,26/03/2023,Welney,
207,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
208,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
209,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,16/04/2023,Steart Marshes,flava & flavissima
210,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
211,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,yarellii & alba
212,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
213,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,22/04/2023,Crabtree Hill,
214,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,05/03/2023,"Wombwell Ings, Yorks",
215,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,,
216,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
217,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,25/02/2023,"Shobdon Court, Herefordshire ",
218,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
219,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
220,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
221,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,13/03/2023,Slimbridge WWT ,
222,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
223,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
224,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,12/03/2023,Kinmel Bay,
225,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,04/03/2023,"Marshfield, Gloucestershire ",
226,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,25/02/2023,"Wapley Hill, Herefordshire ",
227,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus,,12/02/2023,"Broadsands, Devon",
228,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,29/12/2023,"Tremethick Cross, 3",
229,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,
230,Magnolia Warbler,Setophaga magnolia,Yes,21/09/2023,"St Gowans Head, Pembrokeshire",