Steven Portugal: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 238 of 238 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,Poole Harbour, 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,Egham, 3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,Holkham, 4,Ross's Goose,Anser rossii,Yes,07/01/2023,Slimbridge , 5,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,,Slimbridge , 6,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,Eldernell, 7,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,Holkham, 8,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,Sheppey, 9,Lesser White-fronted Goose,Anser erythropus,Yes,24/12/2023,Swale, 10,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,Egham, 11,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,Eldernell, 12,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,Eldernell, 13,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,Egham, 14,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,Poole Harbour, 15,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,nr Virginia Water, 16,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,Frensham, 17,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,Poole Harbour, 18,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,Poole Harbour, 19,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,Poole Harbour, 20,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,Egham, 21,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,Poole Harbour, 22,Teal,Anas crecca,,,Poole Harbour, 23,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,,Marlow, 24,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,Staines Reservoir, 25,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca,Yes,07/07/2023,Draycote, 26,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,Courtenay, 27,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,Staines Reservoir, 28,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,Eyebrook Reservoir, 29,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,,Staines Reservoir, 30,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,Poole Harbour, 31,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,,Poole Harbour, 32,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,Poole Harbour, 33,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,Langstone Harbour, 34,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,Staines Reservoir, 35,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,,Eyebrook Reservoir, 36,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,nr Effingham , 37,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,Poole Harbour, 38,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,Eyebrook Reservoir, 39,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,, 40,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,Sheppey, 41,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,Eldernell, 42,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,Salisbury Plain , Heard only 43,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,Sheppey, 44,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,Chobham Common, 45,Swift,Apus apus,,,Egham, 46,Great Bustard,Otis tarda,Yes,07/01/2023,Salisbury Plain, 47,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,Thorney Island , 48,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,Egham, 49,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,Egham, 50,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,Egham, 51,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,Conyer, 52,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,Egham, 53,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,Lemsford Springs, 54,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana,,,Otmoor ,Heard Only 55,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,Egham, 56,Coot,Fulica atra,,,Egham, 57,Crane,Grus grus,,,Eldernell, 58,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,Poole Harbour, 59,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,nr Holkham, 60,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,Egham, 61,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,Poole Harbour, 62,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,Poole Harbour, 63,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,,Salisbury Plain , 64,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,Poole Harbour, 65,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,,, 66,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,Poole Harbour, 67,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,Poole Harbour, 68,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,Eldernell, 69,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,Poole Harbour, 70,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,,London, 71,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,Staines Moor, 72,Kentish Plover,Anarhynchus alexandrinus,,,Burnham-on-Sea, 73,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,Poole Harbour, 74,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,Poole Harbour, 75,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,Poole Harbour, 76,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,Poole Harbour, 77,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,New Forest (Shatterford), 78,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,Middlebere, 79,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,Lemsford Springs, 80,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,River Lea, 81,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,Lemsford Springs, 82,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,Langstone, 83,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,Poole Harbour, 84,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,March Falmers Eldernell, 85,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,Langstone Harbour, 86,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,Poole Harbour, 87,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,Sheppey, 88,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,March Falmers Eldernell, 89,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 90,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,Poole Harbour, 91,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,Poole Harbour, 92,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,Southsea, 93,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,Pagham, 94,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,,Staines Reservoir, 95,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,Yes,29/07/2023,Arne, 96,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,Thorney Island , 97,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,Staines Reservoir , 98,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,Poole Harbour, 99,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,Staines Reservoir, 100,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,Theale, 101,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,,Langstone Harbour, 102,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,19/07/2023,Oare Marshes, 103,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,Egham, 104,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,Mercers, 105,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,Poole Harbour, 106,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,,Courtenay, 107,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,Egham, 108,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,London, 109,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,Poole Harbour, 110,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,Egham, 111,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,Off Holkham, 112,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,Poole Harbour, 113,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,Off Holkham, 114,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,Off Holkham, 115,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,Poole Harbour, 116,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,Poole Harbour, 117,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 118,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,, 119,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,,nr Knepp, 120,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,Off Holkham, 121,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,Poole Harbour, 122,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,Poole Harbour, 123,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,,Titchfield , 124,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,Poole Harbour, 125,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,,WWT London, 126,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,,Iford, 127,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,Egham, 128,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,,Wareham, 129,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,Eldernell, 130,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,Egham, 131,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,Poole Harbour, 132,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,Egham, 133,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,,Dick Focks Common, 134,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,Eldernell, 135,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,Eldernell, 136,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,08/09/2023,Isle of Wight, 137,Montagu's Harrier,Circus pygargus,,,, 138,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,Egham, 139,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,,Poole Harbour, 140,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,Egham, 141,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,Eldernell, 142,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,,Sheppey, 143,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,Eldernell, 144,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,Eldernell, 145,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,Eldernell, 146,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,,Portland, 147,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,Poole Harbour, 148,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,, 149,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,,New Forest (Denny), 150,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,Egham, 151,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,Egham, 152,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,Egham, 153,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,Sheppey, 154,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,Staines Moor, 155,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,Egham, 156,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,,Egham, 157,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,,,, 158,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,,New Forest (Shatterford), 159,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,,Stodmarsh, 160,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,Egham, 161,Magpie,Pica pica,,,Egham, 162,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,Egham, 163,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,Egham, 164,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,Egham, 165,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,Gosport, 166,Raven,Corvus corax,,,Poole Harbour, 167,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,24/12/2023,Kings Hill, 168,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,Egham, 169,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,,Thetford Forest, 170,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,Egham, 171,Great Tit,Parus major,,,Egham, 172,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,,Oare Marshes, 173,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,,New Forest (Shatterford), 174,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,Staines Moor, 175,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,,Holkham, 176,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,London, 177,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,Runnymede, 178,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,Egham, 179,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,,WWT London, 180,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,Egham, 181,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,Staines Moor, 182,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,Runnymede , 183,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,Egham, 184,Great Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus arundinaceus,Yes,29/05/2023,Stodmarsh, 185,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,Staines Moor, 186,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,Staines Moor, 187,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,Egham, 188,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,Egham, 189,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,Salisbury, 190,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,Staines Moor, 191,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,,New Forest (Shatterford), 192,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,Egham, 193,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,Egham, 194,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,Egham, 195,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,Egham, 196,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,Egham, 197,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,Egham, 198,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,Egham, 199,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,Egham, 200,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,Egham, 201,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,Egham, 202,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,Eldernell, 203,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,Staines Reservoir, 204,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 205,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,Egham, 206,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,,Knepp, 207,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 208,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,Dungeness, 209,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,Thursley Common, 210,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,Salisbury , 211,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,Staines Moor, 212,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,Staines Moor, 213,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,nr Eldernell, 214,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,Egham, 215,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,London, 216,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,Lemsford Springs, 217,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,Egham, 218,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,New Forest (Shatterford), 219,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,Thursley Common, 220,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,,Staines Reservoir, 221,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,Langstone Harbour, 222,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,Egham, 223,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,Thetford Forest, 224,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,Dick Focks Common, 225,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,Egham, 226,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,Egham, 227,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,Staines Moor, 228,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,Egham, 229,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,New Forest (Shatterford), 230,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,Egham, 231,Serin,Serinus serinus,,,Portland, 232,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,New Forest (Shatterford), 233,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,,, 234,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,Holkham, 235,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,,Sheppey, 236,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,Sheppey, 237,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus,,,Portland, 238,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,WWT London,