North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory: North Ronaldsay Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 227 of 227 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,,
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,,
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,,
6,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,,,"13th January, Tom Wells"
7,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,,
8,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,,
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
11,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,,
12,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
13,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,
14,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
15,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
16,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
17,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
18,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,,,
19,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
20,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,,
21,Harlequin Duck,Histrionicus histrionicus,Yes,15/10/2023,Dennishead,
22,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,,,
23,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,,,
24,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,,
25,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,,
26,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
27,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
28,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,,
29,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,,
30,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,,
31,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
32,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,
33,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
34,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
35,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
36,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,,
37,Oriental Turtle Dove,Streptopelia orientalis,Yes,28/10/2023,Lurand,Meena
38,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
39,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,,
40,Corncrake,Crex crex,,,,
41,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana,,,,
42,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
43,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
44,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
45,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,,
46,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
47,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,,
48,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
49,Pacific Golden Plover,Pluvialis fulva,Yes,30/06/2023,Westness,
50,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,,,
51,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
52,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
53,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,
54,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
55,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
56,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
57,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,,
58,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,,
59,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
60,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,,
61,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,,,,
62,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,
63,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,,
64,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,,
65,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
66,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,,
67,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,
68,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,,
69,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,,
70,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,,
71,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,,
72,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,,,,
73,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,,
74,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
75,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,,
76,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,,
77,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,,,
78,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,,
79,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,,
80,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,,
81,Roseate Tern,Sterna dougallii,,,,
82,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,,
83,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,,
84,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,,
85,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
86,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,,
87,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
88,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
89,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
90,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,,
91,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
92,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,,
93,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,,,
94,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,,
95,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,,,
96,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,,
97,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,,
98,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,,
99,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,,
100,Little Auk,Alle alle,,,,
101,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,,
102,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,,
103,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,,
104,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,,
105,White-billed Diver,Gavia adamsii,,,,
106,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,,
107,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,,,
108,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,,
109,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,,,
110,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,,
111,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,,,
112,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,,
113,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,,
114,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
115,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,,
116,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,,
117,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
118,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,,
119,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
120,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,,
121,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,01/05/2023,Hooking,
122,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,,
123,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,,,
124,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
125,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,,
126,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,,
127,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,,
128,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
129,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
130,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,,
131,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,,
132,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
133,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,,,,
134,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,,,
135,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,,,
136,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
137,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
138,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
139,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,,
140,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
141,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,,
142,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,First since 1985
143,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,,,
144,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
145,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,,,
146,Short-toed Lark,Calandrella brachydactyla,,,,
147,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
148,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
149,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
150,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,,
151,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,,,
152,Dusky Warbler,Phylloscopus fuscatus,,,,
153,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
154,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
155,Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus trochiloides,,,,
156,Arctic Warbler,Phylloscopus borealis,Yes,24/08/2023,Ancum,
157,Great Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus arundinaceus,Yes,12/06/2023,Holland House,Second bird at Obs on 14/06
158,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,
159,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,,,,
160,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,,
161,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,,,,
162,Booted Warbler,Iduna caligata,Yes,19/08/2023,Howar,
163,Melodious Warbler,Hippolais polyglotta,,,,
164,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina,,,,
165,Lanceolated Warbler,Locustella lanceolata,Yes,18/09/2023,Upper Linnay,
166,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,,
167,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
168,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
169,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,,,
170,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,,
171,Western Subalpine Warbler,Curruca iberiae,Yes,20/05/2023,Ancum,DNA Confirmed 
172,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
173,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
174,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
175,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
176,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
177,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
178,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
179,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
180,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
181,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,,
182,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,,
183,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
184,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,,,,
185,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,,,
186,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,,
187,Collared Flycatcher,Ficedula albicollis,Yes,07/06/2023,Cursitter ,
188,Red-flanked Bluetail,Tarsiger cyanurus,,,,
189,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,,
190,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,,
191,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
192,Stejneger's Stonechat,Saxicola stejnegeri,Yes,09/10/2023,Ancum,Apparent individual 
193,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
194,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
195,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,,
196,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
197,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
198,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,,
199,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,,,,
200,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
201,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
202,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,,,
203,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
204,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,,
205,Olive-backed Pipit,Anthus hodgsoni,,,,
206,Red-throated Pipit,Anthus cervinus,Yes,31/10/2023,Ancum,
207,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,,
208,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
209,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,,
210,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,,
211,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
212,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,,,
213,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
214,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,,
215,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
216,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,,
217,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,
218,Arctic Redpoll,Acanthis hornemanni,,,,
219,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,,
220,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
221,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
222,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,,,
223,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,,
224,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
225,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,,,
226,Rustic Bunting,Emberiza rustica,Yes,16/09/2023,Lurn,
227,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,