Geoff Busby: Thornton Reservoir  Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 98 of 98 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,13/08/2023,on outlet with other Geese.,with Dave Wright
3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
4,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
5,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,,
6,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,13/08/2023,with 2 female Mallards from main car park,with Dave Wright pair off dam 22/04/24
7,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,23/04/2024,Ramp by car park,Drake
8,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
9,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
10,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
11,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,14/09/2023,female off main car park,
12,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
13,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
14,Scaup,Aythya marila,,07/02/2019,drake showed very well close to car park with Tufted Ducks,
15,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,,
16,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
17,Swift,Apus apus,,23/04/2024,,1 bird high from car park 
18,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,17/04/2023,tall trees by the pool corner ,2 birds
19,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
20,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,13/08/2023,main car park,with Dave Wright 
21,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana,,,,
22,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
23,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
24,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
25,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,,
26,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
27,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,07/03/2024,"Resting on Dam, had a swim around briefly",
28,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,03/04/2022,,flew high NW from dam (with Carol)
29,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,17/01/2024,,34 flew onto dam to roost (with A.Smith)
30,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,05/10/2022,,
bobbing and feeding continuously on far bank muddy edge from between Fishing Lodge & gate (with Andy Smith - finder)


31,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
32,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,17/04/2023,near outlet flew to dam,
33,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,12/04/2024,flew to dam,self found viewed from picnic area by east car park; later main car park (with Andy Smith) also Common Sandpiper 
34,Knot,Calidris canutus,,01/11/2019,,on outlet (with A.Smith)
35,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,,
36,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,16/04/2024,,flew along east side over dam and away down the valley (with A.Smith)
37,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,07/03/2024,,2 adults & 2 juveniles (with A.Smith)
38,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
39,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,26/01/1992,,from car park (with D.Dixon) LIFER
40,Common Gull,Larus canus,,19/01/2023,,
41,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,22/01/2024,,
42,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
43,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,22/08/2016,,"Stormblown Adult associating with Mute Swans (with R.Brett, A.Smith, Brian Moore & Rosie Thompson)"
44,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
45,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,31/07/2013,,"distant 1st summer preening in tree on opposite bank (with Carol, A.Smith & A.Shaw)"
46,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
47,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,02/02/2018,"Sharp's Close, Thornton ","first seen to drop in with Black-headed Gulls, then flushed by dog walker. Finally seen flying towards reservoir (with P.Jessop)"
48,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,26/07/2018,,3 birds
49,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
50,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,15/04/2024,,Female flew along dam then up and over road spooking Woodpigeons 
51,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
52,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,18/03/2022,,NE inlet stream
53,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,25/03/2024,,Drumming nr church. 1 flew from Pine tree on north side into wood. Later more drumming in wood 
54,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,21/03/2023,,Flew into tree below dam calling 
55,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,22/05/2023,,initially hawking insects circling high nr church 14:10; seen again 3x best views over woods to north 14:38 (with D.Wright)
56,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
57,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,17/04/2023,in fields near bridge near miniature goats,
58,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
59,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
60,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
61,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
62,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
63,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
64,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
65,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
66,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
67,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
68,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,02/06/2018,,singing in hedge (with Liam & Dani)
69,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
70,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,05/05/2023,singing male h.b.n.s old hedges east side paddocks,
71,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,05/05/2023,,singing male
72,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
73,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
74,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
75,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
76,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
77,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,17/01/2024,Retreat Farm fields ,perched on molehill then flew to hedge
78,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
79,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
80,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,16/03/2024,,several calling with Redwings in big hedge North sidec
81,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,17/04/2018,Horse Paddock below dam,male in hedge showed well; eventually flew out pulling out worms before flying back into hedge (with Andrew Allen & A.Smith)
82,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,31/05/2023,,briefly on hedge nr NE inflow stream 15:41
83,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
84,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
85,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
86,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
87,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
88,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
89,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,25/03/2024,,c20 in ploughed field east of wood
90,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
91,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,26/09/2009,,juv in Andy Smith's garden (with Carol & LGRE)
92,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,11/03/2024,,male singing nr main car park
93,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,16/03/2024,,small flock in stubble  North side
94,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,
95,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
96,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
97,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,13/04/2022,back fields,male singing 
98,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,05/05/2023,opposite church on hedge,singing male