David Hunton: Swillington Ings Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 151 of 151 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,01/01/2024,, 2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,11/04/2024,,One on Ridge and furrow 3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,01/01/2024,, 4,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,01/01/2024,, 5,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2024,, 6,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,18/01/2024,,Lemonroyd lake 7,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,08/01/2024,,3 on lagoon island 8,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,01/01/2024,, 9,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,27/03/2024,,Pair asleep in Black-pipe bay 10,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2024,, 11,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2024,, 12,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2024,, 13,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2024,, 14,Pintail,Anas acuta,,04/01/2024,, 15,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2024,, 16,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,01/01/2024,, 17,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2024,, 18,Scaup,Aythya marila,,17/02/2024,,1st winter drake on main lake 19,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,09/05/2024,Swillington Ings,Drake on main lake 20,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,21/03/2024,2 drakes main lake 1 drake astley, 21,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/01/2024,, 22,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,01/01/2024,, 23,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,04/01/2024,, 24,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,01/01/2024,, 25,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,01/01/2024,, 26,Swift,Apus apus,,22/04/2024,,2 27,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,01/01/2024,, 28,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2024,, 29,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2024,, 30,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,18/03/2024,,In front of the warren 31,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2024,, 32,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2024,, 33,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2024,, 34,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2024,, 35,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,29/02/2024,,2 on eastern reedbed 36,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,08/01/2024,,One over causeway 37,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,30/04/2024,Swillington ings,Presumed female main lake 38,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,22/04/2024,,4 main lake 39,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,06/01/2024,,18 over main lake 40,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,07/04/2024,,Main lake 41,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,27/03/2024,,2 on main spit 42,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,01/01/2024,, 43,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,19/04/2024,,One on r&f 44,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,01/01/2024,, 45,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,06/01/2024,,One over main lake 46,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,07/04/2024,,One bobbing on south ings opposite Caroline spit 47,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,01/01/2024,, 48,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,04/01/2024,, 49,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,05/04/2024,,Caroline spit 50,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,01/04/2024,,Fleet lane flooded field 51,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,18/02/2024,,One on lagoon island 52,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,22/04/2024,,Lagoon island 53,Knot,Calidris canutus,,08/04/2024,,Winter plumage bird on Lagoon islands 54,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,15/05/2024,,One on main lake shore 55,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,15/05/2024,,Summer plumage bird on main spit 56,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,06/01/2024,,4 with golden plover over main lake 57,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,04/05/2024,,2 at main lake 58,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,30/04/2024,Swillington ings,One over main lake 59,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,22/04/2024,,50+ main lake 60,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,06/04/2024,,One over main lake 61,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,31/03/2024,,Two winter adult birds on Astley 62,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,08/04/2024,,Adult on Astley 63,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2024,, 64,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,15/03/2024,,2nd winter bird acquiring black hood On main spit 65,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2024,, 66,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,18/03/2024,,1st winter on main spit 67,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2024,, 68,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2024,, 69,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,19/01/2024,,Juvenile on main spit pm 70,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,03/01/2024,,3cy bird on main spit 71,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2024,, 72,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,01/01/2024,, 73,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,26/03/2024,,One on r&f 74,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,15/02/2024,,One sat out in open on western reedbed 75,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,06/01/2024,,South ings 76,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,04/01/2024,, 77,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2024,, 78,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,02/04/2024,,Circling bird over site 79,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,01/01/2024,, 80,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,01/01/2024,, 81,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,01/01/2024,, 82,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2024,, 83,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,03/01/2024,, 84,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,01/01/2024,, 85,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,03/01/2024,, 86,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,16/02/2024,,Back of hillside 15.30 87,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,08/01/2024,,New sluice 88,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,20/01/2024,,Temple Newsam 89,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,01/04/2024,,Swillington park 90,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/01/2024,, 91,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,27/03/2024,,Female over r&f 92,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,06/05/2024,,One over hillside 93,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,04/01/2024,, 94,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,04/01/2024,, 95,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,01/01/2024,, 96,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2024,, 97,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2024,, 98,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2024,, 99,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2024,, 100,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,01/01/2024,, 101,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,01/01/2024,, 102,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2024,, 103,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2024,, 104,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,01/01/2024,, 105,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,01/01/2024,, 106,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,16/03/2024,,2 over main lake 107,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,07/04/2024,, 108,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,05/04/2024,,2 109,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,04/01/2024,, 110,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2024,, 111,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,31/03/2024,,Saville tip 112,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,08/01/2024,,Filter beds fenceline 113,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,16/04/2024,,Singing male at Astley seen 114,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,13/04/2024,,Ditch near crossroads 115,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,16/04/2024,,Reeling bird near Caroline bridge 116,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,26/03/2024,,Pair in Methley copse 117,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,29/04/2024,,Singing bird at warren 118,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,17/04/2024,,Visitor centre car park 119,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,14/04/2024,,Floodbank between Lowther and bower's 120,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,01/01/2024,, 121,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2024,, 122,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,20/01/2024,,Temple Newsam 123,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,20/01/2024,,Temple Newsam 124,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2024,, 125,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,05/01/2024,,Great Preston wildflower meadow 126,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,01/01/2024,, 127,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,01/01/2024,, 128,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2024,, 129,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,18/01/2024,,Hillside 130,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2024,, 131,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,22/04/2024,,Male on hillside hedge 132,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,16/04/2024,,Male on hillside with 5 Wheatear 133,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,01/01/2024,, 134,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,24/03/2024,,Male and female in hill side field 135,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2024,, 136,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2024,, 137,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,06/04/2024,,One on south ings 138,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,01/01/2024,, 139,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2024,, 140,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,04/01/2024,, 141,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,08/01/2024,,Filter beds 142,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2024,, 143,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,05/01/2024,,2 in stubble next to Great Preston wildflower meadow 144,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,01/01/2024,, 145,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,04/01/2024,, 146,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,01/01/2024,, 147,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,01/01/2024,, 148,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2024,, 149,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,04/01/2024,, 150,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,01/01/2024,, 151,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,01/01/2024,,