Alan Wright: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 164 of 164 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,04/05/2024,Kilnsea ,Several in flight on the Humber from the pub
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,01/01/2024,,
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,13/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,Outer marsh
4,Cackling Goose,Branta hutchinsii,Yes,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,Possibly an escape
5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,01/01/2024,,
6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,01/01/2024,,
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2024,,
8,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,07/01/2024,Crossens inner,5 with 2 Whoopers
9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,07/01/2024,Crossens inner,2 with 5 Bewicks
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,01/01/2024,,
11,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,03/02/2024,Mere Sands Wood,16 plus birds
12,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,13/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,Male between junction pool and Nels
13,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2024,,
14,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2024,,
15,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2024,,
16,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2024,,
17,Pintail,Anas acuta,,01/01/2024,,
18,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2024,,
19,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,Male
20,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,13/01/2024,Martin Mere WWT,
21,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,03/02/2024,Mere Sands Wood,2cy male loafing with the Tufties
22,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2024,,
23,Scaup,Aythya marila,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,Adult male with tufties from Pollys Pool bench
24,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,29/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,Male from Hesketh Road roosting then trying to mix with the tufties
25,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/01/2024,,
26,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,Male
27,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,about 13 in total
28,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,21/04/2024,World's End,Good numbers often showing well
29,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,21/04/2024,World's End,13 males lekking. No females
30,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,08/04/2024,Bath Lodge,pair in field
31,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,13/01/2024,Martin Mere WWT,
32,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,13/01/2024,Martin Mere WWT,
33,Swift,Apus apus,,10/05/2024,Hall Street ,4 over towards Windsor  Road
34,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,19/05/2024,Martin Mere WWT,Male calling on the reedbed walk
35,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2024,,
36,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,25/02/2024,Martin Mere WWT,
37,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2024,,
38,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2024,,
39,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,Squeal only
40,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2024,,
41,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2024,,
42,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2024,,
43,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2024,,
44,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,01/01/2024,,
45,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,25/02/2024,Martin Mere WWT,7 on main mere
46,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,26/01/2024,"End of the causeway, RSPB Marshside",
47,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
48,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,Hundreds on the end of the sandplant road
49,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,01/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,One in front of Sandgrounders
50,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,01/01/2024,,
51,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,05/05/2024,Leisure Lakes,3 in the usual field on th right

52,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,01/01/2024,,
53,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,A few on the end of the sandplant road
54,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
55,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,07/01/2024,Marshside RSPB,
56,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,21/04/2024,Llyn Brenig,
57,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,Single bird viewed from Hesketh Road with 40 plus Dunlin
58,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,01/01/2024,,
59,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,24/03/2024,Hesketh Outmarsh,Single bird on HOM east in non bred in plumage 
60,Knot,Calidris canutus,,26/01/2024,"End of the causeway, RSPB Marshside",
61,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,07/01/2024,Marshside RSPB,
62,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,04/05/2024,"Rimmers Marsh, RSPB Marshside ",One individual  in pre breeding plumage with Dunlins
63,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,16/05/2024,RSPB Marshside,Single bird in front of Sandgrounders hanging out with an  LRP
64,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,a few on the end of the sandplant road
65,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,07/01/2024,Marshside RSPB,
66,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,27/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,One on Rimmers marsh entering full plumage 
67,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,13/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,2nd summer on Pollys
68,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,21/04/2024,Great Orme,On cliffs
69,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2024,,
70,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,01/01/2024,,
71,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2024,,
72,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2024,,
73,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2024,,
74,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
75,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,21/04/2024,Great Orme, One or two offshore 
76,Razorbill,Alca torda,,21/04/2024,Great Orme, offshore
77,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,21/04/2024,Great Orme, offshore
78,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,02/01/2024,Crosby Marina,Juv
79,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,21/04/2024,Great Orme,On cliffs
80,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,21/04/2024,Great Orme,One offshore
81,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2024,,
82,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,21/04/2024,Great Orme, offshore
83,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,juv bird on outer pools 
84,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,01/01/2024,,
85,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,25/02/2024,Martin Mere WWT,
86,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
87,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2024,,
88,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,21/04/2024,Llyn Brenig,Pair on nest
89,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,04/01/2024,"Saughall Massie Lane, Wirral",Male on house roof
90,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
91,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,10/02/2024,Crossens Outer Marsh,Ring tail well hidden in the grass
92,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2024,,
93,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,13/01/2024,Martin Mere WWT,from Ron Barker
94,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,10/02/2024,Banks Marsh,Bird observed from Marine Drive being mobbed by crows then flew high and North west
95,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,21/04/2024,106 Hall Street ,Male and female on call
96,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,17/03/2024,"Moore NR, Cheshire ",Pair near old feeding station
97,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,04/02/2024,Rimrose Valley Nature Reserve,On call
98,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,07/01/2024,Marshside RSPB,
99,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
100,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
101,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,17/03/2024,"Moore NR, Cheshire ",
102,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,01/01/2024,,
103,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2024,,
104,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,21/04/2024,Great Orme,"2 , maybe 4, in flight"
105,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2024,,
106,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,07/04/2024,M6 ,
107,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2024,,
108,Raven,Corvus corax,,28/01/2024,Crowland Street moss,
109,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,11/03/2024,"Water Lane, Crossens ","2 in hedge on main road, 300 metres from Three Pools Bridge"
110,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,08/01/2024,Hesketh  Park ,
111,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2024,,
112,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2024,,
113,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
114,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,06/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,From the platform - 20 plus birds
115,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,06/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,2 with Sand Martins
116,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,27/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,
117,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,
118,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,07/01/2024,Hesketh Park,
119,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,01/04/2024,Hesketh  Golf course ,Singing only
120,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,
121,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,13/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,on call
122,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,13/04/2024,Hesketh  Golf course ,Sssi ditch
123,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,16/03/2024,Hightown Meadows,One singing on the West Lancs Golf Course
124,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,29/03/2024,Hesketh  Golf course ,Good half a dozen 
125,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,04/05/2024,RSPB Marshside,One to the right of Hesketh Road Platform 
126,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,13/04/2024,RSPB Marshside,Old sandplant bushes
127,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,07/01/2024,Hesketh Park,
128,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2024,,
129,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,07/01/2024,Hesketh Park,
130,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,08/01/2024,Hesketh  Park ,
131,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2024,,
132,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,01/01/2024,,
133,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,07/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
134,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,03/02/2024,Mere Sands Wood,
135,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2024,,
136,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,28/01/2024,Pitts House Covert,
137,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2024,,
138,Collared Flycatcher,Ficedula albicollis,Yes,04/05/2024,"Kilsea, Spurn",2cy male showing in North Field. Only brief views after an hours wait
139,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,2 on the start of the sandplant road
140,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,01/01/2024,,
141,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,16/03/2024,RSPB Marshside,2 males from the sandplant 
142,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,21/04/2024,"River Conwy, Llanwrst ",
143,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2024,,
144,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2024,,
145,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,19/05/2024,Curlew Lane,2 in the middle of the road!
146,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,13/01/2024,Lunt Nature Reserve,Flyover
147,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2024,,
148,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
149,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,10/02/2024,Crossens Outer Marsh by the water trough,Single on the high tide
150,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,24/02/2024,Crossens Outer Marsh by the water trough,Mixed with other  pipits including water pipit
151,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,07/01/2024,Hesketh Park,
152,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,13/01/2024,Martin Mere WWT,By Ron Barker path
153,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,21/04/2024,"Llanbedr-y-cennin churchyard and village, Conwy Valley ",Several birds being flighty and elusive
154,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,07/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
155,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,03/03/2024,Banks Marsh,Several on the fences by cattle ramp
156,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,06/01/2024,RSPB Marshside,
157,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,13/04/2024,Hesketh  Golf course ,Flyover
158,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2024,,
159,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,04/02/2024,Rimrose Valley Nature Reserve,Small group in Alders
160,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,01/01/2024,Southport Beach opposite fair,
161,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,08/04/2024,Curlew Lane,
162,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,08/04/2024,Bath Lodge,male
163,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,06/01/2024,Marshside RSPB,
164,Yellow-rumped Warbler,Setophaga coronata,Yes,07/04/2024,"Kilwinning, Ayrshire ",1st-summer male still showing well in back garden of 32 Garnock View