Wendy Lambson: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 165 of 165 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,17/03/2024,"Somerset, Hinkley power station","2 flocks of 20, plus bigger group."
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Sharpham Lane",6
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,  Levels, Sharham Lane",
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,24/03/2024,"Gloucester, Northwick Wharf",One with canada geese
6,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
7,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,24/01/2024,Somerset Otherey fromn Burrow bridge carpark,"4, showing very well"
8,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,18/02/2024,"Somerset, Noahs Lake",2 individuals
9,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,24/01/2024,"Somerset, Westhay Drove Road",
10,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,01/01/2024,"Somereset , CVlake",
11,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,11/02/2024,"Hampshire, New Forest Fritham Pond",Nice Male
12,Baikal Teal,Sibirionetta formosa,Yes,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,24/03/2024,"Somerset, Ham Wall",3 males
14,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,01/01/2024,Somereset  Greylake,
15,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,01/01/2024,Somereset Levels,
16,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, on route to Westhay",
17,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2024,Somereset Levels,
18,Pintail,Anas acuta,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
19,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
20,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,21/01/2024,"Somerset, Cheddar Resrvr.",
21,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Sharpham Lane",
22,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca,Yes,05/04/2024,"Somerset, Westhay Nature Res. London Drove",
23,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,21/01/2024,"Somerset,Shapwick Noahs Lake",Close and better view 24th jan  Westhay Drove pool S
24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2024,Somereset Levels,
25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Sharpham Lane",male
26,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,24/03/2024,"Gwent, Newport Wetlands","Female, very close good views"
27,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,12/01/2024,,
28,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,30/01/2024,"Wiltshire, Corsham Court",20 +
29,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,25/02/2024,"Wiltshire, Tormarton",7 hunkered down in rain.
30,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,05/01/2024,"South Gloucester, Marshfield",
31,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,05/01/2024,"South Gloucester, Marshfield",quite a few this year
32,Swift,Apus apus,,09/05/2024,"Somerset, Newbridge ","5 , as usual, but earlier than last year."
33,Great Bustard,Otis tarda,Yes,07/01/2024,"Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain, EF",
34,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, garden",
35,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,07/01/2024,Wiltshire Salisbury Plain,
36,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2024,Somereset ,
37,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
38,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,heard
39,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,05/01/2024,"South Gloucester, Marshfield",
40,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
41,Crane,Grus grus,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,"Also, 14 Jan, 7 the 4, West Sedgmore flying over the car."
42,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,12/01/2024,Somerset CVL Herons Green,
43,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Westhay",
44,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,26/01/2024,"Somerset, Portbury Wharf",
45,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,16/03/2024,"Wiltshire, Winterbourne Down","3 individuals seen, and heard , also in flight."
46,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,13/01/2024,Somerset Brean Down beach,
47,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,28/01/2024,"Somerset, Steart",
48,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,28/01/2024,"Somerset, Stolford",
49,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
50,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
51,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,17/03/2024,"Somerset, Steart","First picked up on call, then 2 individuals"
52,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
53,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,01/04/2024,"Dorset, Arne",On saltmarsh
54,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,28/01/2024,"Somerset, Stolford",
55,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Greylake",
56,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,"Somerset, Greylake",
57,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,21/01/2024,"Somerset, Mendip",
58,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
59,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,12/01/2024,Somerset Blagdon dam,
60,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,31/01/2024,"Somerset, Portishead",
61,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,13/03/2024,"Somerset , Catctcott Lows, Levels",
62,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,28/01/2024,"Somerset, Stolford",
63,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Sharpham Lane",4 in with lapwing in flight
64,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,Yes,01/04/2024,"Dorset, Arne",really good views with sandwich terns.
65,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,10/04/2024,"Somerset, CVL, Herriots",2
66,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,01/04/2024,"Dorset, Arne",3 with Forster's tern
67,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,23/02/2024,"Somerset, Cheddar Rsvr. ",Close views of juv.
68,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2024,Somereset CVLake,
69,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,20/02/2024,"Somerset, Cheddar resvr. Axbridge",Male adult summer plumage  whilst looking for little gull
70,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2024,Somereset CVL,
71,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,15/03/2024,"Wiltshire, Little Wishford /Upper Langford",On the flood.
72,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Bath, Newbridge",
73,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,08/03/2024,"Wiltshire, Little Wishford /Upper Langford",On the flood
74,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,28/01/2024,"Somerset, Stolford",
75,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
76,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Westhay",
77,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Westhay",2 adults 1 juv.
78,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,28/02/2024,"Somerset, Steart wetlands","3, eventually showing their bills!!"
79,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,18/02/2024,S0merset Levels Ham Wall,heard
80,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,01/01/2024,,
81,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,01/01/2024,"  Select one of your lists below and then click the appropriate button (or choose another menu option). Fav. 	 Location 	 	 Period 	 Authority 	 List Type 	 Last Updated 	 Total 	 Comments Fav. 	Location 	 	Period 	Authority 	List Type 	Last Updated 	Total 	Comments * 	 Britain 	   	 Life 	 BOU 	 All records 	 13 Sep 2023 	 516 	 500, Grey catbird. Cornwall Treeve Moor. * 	 Britain 	   	 2016 	 BOU 	 All records 	 1 Sep 2020 	 259 	   * 	 Shetland 	 Scotland 	 Life 	 BOU 	 All records 	 29 Oct 2023 	 254 	 Dates need editing to a degree before total update of rarities * 	 Britain 	   	 2015 	 BOU 	 All records 	 28 Jan 2020 	 252 	 trying for 250 this year. BINGO. but going to get a couple more to offset Great bustard, and lesser white fronted goose even though seen on Shetland. * 	 Britain 	   	 2017 	 BOU 	 All records 	 17 Dec 2017 	 251 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2019 	 BOU 	 All records 	 19 Jan 2022 	 249 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2022 	 BOU 	 All records 	 26 Nov 2022 	 246 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2023 	 BOU 	 All records 	 29 Dec 2023 	 246 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2013 	 BOU 	 All records 	 12 Apr 2015 	 241 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2014 	 BOU 	 All records 	 1 Sep 2020 	 240 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2018 	 BOU 	 All records 	 25 Dec 2018 	 239 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2021 	 BOU 	 All records 	 23 Dec 2021 	 236 	 Second lockdown. * 	 Britain 	   	 2020 	 BOU 	 All records 	 6 Dec 2020 	 203 	 year of Pandemic Lockdown * 	 Shetland 	 Scotland 	 2019 	 BOU 	 All records 	 25 Oct 2019 	 124 	   * 	 Shetland 	 Scotland 	 2023 	 BOU 	 All records 	 16 Oct 2023 	 108 	   * 	 Shetland 	 Scotland 	 2022 	 BOU 	 All records 	 30 Dec 2022 	 103 	   * 	 Britain 	   	 2024 	 BOU 	 All records 	 1 Jan 2024 	 17 	   17 lists, last update 1 January 2024",
82,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Tealham and Tadham",
83,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2024,"Somerset Levels, Tealham and Tadham",
84,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,01/04/2024,"Dorset, Arne",on nesting platform
85,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
86,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,03/03/2024,"Hampshire, new Forest",Acres Down Two pairs plus a couple of individuals
87,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Ham Wall",male
88,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,04/02/2024,"Wiltshire, SPTA",
89,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,05/01/2024,"South Gloucester, Marshfield",
90,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, On route to Levels",
91,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,14/01/2024,"Somerset, Cheddar Farm,Charterhouse",Also 23/Feb. Same place better and close views.
92,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,03/03/2024,"Dorset, Pumping station","4 sightings of individual birds, fantanstic view. Also Barn owl here. All after bad weather including snow."
93,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,"Somerset, Newbridge, h, subsequenlty seen Savernake Forest 25/2",
94,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,18/01/2024,South Glos. Boyd River,"Good views hovering over river, and sat in bushes"
95,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,03/03/2024,"Hampshire, new Forest","Acres Down, male close views drumming on tree, lovely"
96,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,05/01/2024,"South Gloucester, Marshfield",
97,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,14/01/2024,"Somerset, Bath",H
98,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
99,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,04/02/2024,"Wiltshire, SPTA",
100,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,03/04/2024,"Wiltshire, Liddlington Hill",
101,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,30/01/2024,"Wiltshire, Coate Water",6 Individuals
102,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,06/03/2024,"Dorset, Wareham Forest near Woolbarrow Fort.",good views
103,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
104,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Bath, Newbridge, Garden",
105,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Bath, Newbridge",
106,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2024,Somereset ,
107,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Bath, Newbridge",Garden
108,Raven,Corvus corax,,01/01/2024,Somereset  Greylake,
109,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,17/01/2024,South Glos. Rodborough common,
110,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,07/01/2024,"Wiltshire, Savernake Forest",
111,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,11/02/2024,"Hampshire,New Forest.",
112,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Levels",
113,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2024,Somereset Levels,
114,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,11/02/2024,"Hampshire, Acres Down",2 close on the ground
115,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,19/01/2024,"S, Glos. Marshfield",
116,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,17/03/2024,"Somerset, CVLake Herriots pool. Lots.",
117,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,05/04/2024,"Somerset, CVL Herriots pool",three with sand martins
118,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,15/05/2024,"Somerset, Priddy",Nesting under house eaves
119,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,01/01/2024,Somereset Levels,
120,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,14/01/2024,"Somerset, Ham Wall",
121,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,06/03/2024,"Dorset, Dorchester recyling and sewage works !1","Elusive but good views, lots of overwintering chiffchaffs"
122,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,05/04/2024,"Somerset, Westhay, London Drove",
123,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Ham Wall RSPB",
124,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,14/04/2024,"somerset, Ham Walls",
125,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,03/01/2024,"Somerset, Garden, Bath",male
126,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,15/05/2024,"Somerset, Mendip,",
127,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,03/03/2024,"Hampshire, New Forest","Acres Down, unexpected pair"
128,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,24/01/2024,"Somerset, Shapwick heath car park",Excellent views
129,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,01/01/2024,"Somereset Levels, Shapwick",
130,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,17/01/2024,"South Glos, Rodborough common",
131,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,30/01/2024,"Wiltshire, Coate Water",
132,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2024,Somereset Levels,
133,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,14/01/2024,somerset,
134,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,14/01/2024,"Somerset, Westhay",
135,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,**********,**********
136,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
137,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,01/01/2024,"Somerset,",
138,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2024,"Somereset , Bath, Garden at dawn",
139,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,12/01/2024,Somerset Brean Down beach,Female
140,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,14/04/2024,"Somerset, Tealham and Tadham",2 nicley marked individulas with yellwo wags and wheatear
141,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,01/01/2024,"Somerset Levels, Tealham and Tadham",
142,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,17/03/2024,"Somerset, Solford, Hinkley",4 individuals just arrived! Roll on spring!!
143,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,25/02/2024,"Wiltshire, Avebury Trussloe",4
144,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2024,"Somerset, Greylake RSPB",
145,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,02/01/2024,"Somerset, Bath Garden",
146,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,19/04/2024,"Somerset, Tealham and Tadham","3, plus Chanel Wagtail"
147,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,12/05/2024,"Somerset, Compton Dando",Stonking male
148,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
149,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,17/01/2024,South Glos. Marshfield,2
150,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
151,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,07/01/2024,"Wiltshire, Savernake Forest",3 individuals including one male almost in summer plumage!!
152,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,05/03/2024,"Gloucester, Forest of dean, Parkend church",one individual only after hunting all day.
153,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,24/01/2024,"Somerset, Ham Wall",f
154,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,25/02/2024,"Wiltshire, Avebury Trussloe",
155,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,07/01/2024,"Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain",
156,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,24/01/2024,"Somerset, Ham Wall",( )
157,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,18/02/2024,"Somerset, Ham Wall",Somerset Shapwick
158,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,10/01/2024,"Somerset, East Harptree Wood",
159,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2024,Somerset CVL Herons Green,
160,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,24/01/2024,"Somerset, Ham Wall",
161,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,05/01/2024,"South Gloucester, Marshfield",
162,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,05/01/2024,"South Gloucester, Marshfield",
163,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus,,28/01/2024,"Somerset,Stolford",1 male and 3 females
164,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,01/01/2024,Somereset Greylake,
165,Dark-eyed Junco,Junco hyemalis,Yes,07/04/2024,"Dorset, Gillingham, Coronation Avenue!!!!!","Lovely bird showing very well, and singing."