James Johnstone: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 254 of 254 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,20/01/2024,,+ pale bellied 21/1 2,Red-breasted Goose,Branta ruficollis,Yes,20/01/2024,Cley marshes, 3,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,01/01/2024,, 4,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,07/01/2024,, 5,Cackling Goose,Branta hutchinsii,Yes,07/01/2024,Lunt meadows,Unknown origin 6,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,10/05/2024,Crossens marsh,24 birds feral 7,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,01/01/2024,, 8,Taiga Bean Goose,Anser fabalis,,01/01/2024,Slammannan, 9,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,02/01/2024,, 10,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,20/01/2024,Holkham,Greenland also ken dee rspb 2/3 11,Lesser White-fronted Goose,Anser erythropus,Yes,14/04/2024,Adwick washlands,Unknown origin 12,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,01/01/2024,, 13,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,07/01/2024,Upper thurnham, 14,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,02/01/2024,, 15,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,20/01/2024,Holkham, 16,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,03/01/2024,,Also ruddy shelduck 17,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,03/02/2024,River leven balloch, 18,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,11/04/2024,Fail floods, 19,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,02/01/2024,, 20,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,05/01/2024,, 21,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,01/01/2024,, 22,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,01/01/2024,Newshot island, 23,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/01/2024,, 24,Black Duck,Anas rubripes,Yes,14/05/2024,Skinflats lagoon, 25,Pintail,Anas acuta,,05/01/2024,, 26,Teal,Anas crecca,,01/01/2024,, 27,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,07/01/2024,Lunt meadows, 28,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,02/01/2024,Tophill low NR, 29,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,02/01/2024,, 30,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca,Yes,05/05/2024,Napton reservoir, 31,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,07/01/2024,Leighton moss, 32,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/01/2024,, 33,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,**********,********** 34,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,30/01/2024,Barr loch,Also pair leighton moss 35,King Eider,Somateria spectabilis,Yes,13/03/2024,Musselburgh, 36,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,03/01/2024,, 37,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,21/01/2024,Port seaton, 38,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,03/01/2024,Stevenston point, 39,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,03/01/2024,, 40,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,21/01/2024,, 41,Bufflehead,Bucephala albeola,Yes,30/03/2024,Loch leven, 42,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,01/01/2024,, 43,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,01/01/2024,Broadwood loch, 44,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,01/01/2024,, 45,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,03/01/2024,, 46,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,07/02/2024,, 47,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,07/02/2024,Langdon beck, 48,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,23/01/2024,Eyemouth golf course,9 birds 49,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,01/01/2024,, 50,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,07/01/2024,, 51,Swift,Apus apus,,04/05/2024,Minsmere, 52,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,04/05/2024,Westleton heath, 53,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,09/03/2024,Ardnamurchan, 54,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,14/01/2024,, 55,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2024,, 56,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,05/05/2024,Snettisham coastal path, 57,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,01/01/2024,, 58,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,07/01/2024,, 59,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,01/01/2024,, 60,Coot,Fulica atra,,01/01/2024,, 61,Crane,Grus grus,,04/05/2024,Buckenham marshes, 62,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2024,, 63,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,26/02/2024,Bracken bay, 64,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,01/01/2024,, 65,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,21/01/2024,Port seaton, 66,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,28/01/2024,Leven, 67,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,04/05/2024,Near minsmere, 68,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,01/01/2024,, 69,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,13/04/2024,Frampton marsh rspb, 70,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,17/03/2024,Marshside rspb, 71,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,21/01/2024,Budle bay, 72,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,02/01/2024,, 73,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,04/05/2024,Buckenham marshes, 74,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,02/01/2024,, 75,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,09/04/2024,Lochwinnoch rspb, 76,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,01/01/2024,, 77,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,18/04/2024,Skateraw hrb, 78,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,03/01/2024,, 79,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,03/01/2024,, 80,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,12/01/2024,Pow burn, 81,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,05/01/2024,Seamill pools, 82,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,17/01/2024,, 83,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,05/01/2024,, 84,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,28/01/2024,Longhaugh point, 85,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,04/05/2024,Minsmere, 86,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,12/01/2024,Pow burn, 87,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,04/05/2024,Buckenham marshes, 88,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,02/01/2024,, 89,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,Yes,02/01/2024,Swine moor,Also frampton marsh rspb 13/4 90,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,27/01/2024,Kinneal lagoon, 91,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,09/01/2024,, 92,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,07/01/2024,, 93,Knot,Calidris canutus,,21/01/2024,, 94,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,02/01/2024,Swine moor, 95,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,06/05/2024,Crossens marsh, 96,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,06/05/2024,Newton marsh, 97,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,17/01/2024,, 98,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,02/01/2024,, 99,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,24/01/2024,, 100,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,05/05/2024,Frampton marsh rspb, 101,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,04/05/2024,Minsmere, 102,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,13/04/2024,Frampton marsh rspb, 103,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,08/05/2024,Saltcoats hrb, 104,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,04/05/2024,Minsmere, 105,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,03/04/2024,Stevenston point, 106,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,28/01/2024,Leven, 107,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,24/01/2024,Saltcoats hrb , 108,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,Yes,13/04/2024,Frampton marsh rspb, 109,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,01/01/2024,, 110,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,18/03/2024,Grimsargh wetlands , 111,Common Gull,Larus canus,,01/01/2024,, 112,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,09/01/2024,Strathclyde loch, 113,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,16/04/2024,Gladhose res north fields,Scottish tick 114,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,01/01/2024,, 115,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,01/01/2024,, 116,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,03/01/2024,Saltcoats, 117,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,01/01/2024,, 118,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,01/01/2024,Strathclyde loch, 119,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,17/04/2024,Skateraw hrb, 120,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,29/03/2024,Portsoy, 121,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,18/04/2024,North berwick, 122,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,03/01/2024,, 123,Razorbill,Alca torda,,03/01/2024,, 124,Little Auk,Alle alle,,28/01/2024,, 125,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,03/01/2024,, 126,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,03/01/2024,, 127,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,28/01/2024,Leven, 128,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,03/01/2024,, 129,White-billed Diver,Gavia adamsii,,29/03/2024,Portsoy, 130,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,27/01/2024,Dysart, 131,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,01/05/2024,Saltcoats hrb, 132,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,09/02/2024,Bempton cliffs, 133,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,01/01/2024,, 134,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,03/01/2024,, 135,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,07/01/2024,Middleton, 136,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,**********,********** 137,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,03/03/2024,Leighton moss,Heard only 138,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,02/01/2024,, 139,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,07/01/2024,Upper thurnham, 140,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,20/01/2024,Holkham, 141,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,01/01/2024,, 142,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,26/04/2024,Threave NR, 143,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,09/03/2024,Garbh eilean, 144,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,05/01/2024,, 145,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,07/02/2024,Rosedale, 146,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,07/01/2024,, 147,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,13/01/2024,Hunterston sands, 148,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,20/01/2024,Warham greens, 149,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,14/01/2024,, 150,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,24/02/2024,River enderick mouth, 151,Rough-legged Buzzard,Buteo lagopus,,07/02/2024,Rosedale, 152,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,01/01/2024,, 153,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,02/01/2024,, 154,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,06/05/2024,Gravel lane, 155,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,28/03/2024,Spittal of glenshee, 156,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,13/01/2024,Ardeer peninsular,2 birds 157,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,17/02/2024,, 158,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,12/01/2024,Pow burn, 159,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,16/03/2024,Middleton lakes rspb, 160,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,04/01/2024,, 161,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,04/05/2024,Westleton heath, 162,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/01/2024,, 163,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,13/01/2024,Hunterston sands, 164,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,04/05/2024,Minsmere, 165,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,17/01/2024,Hunterston sands, 166,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,10/02/2024,Ward Jackson park, 167,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,18/05/2024,Thortonloch/torness, 168,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,16/01/2024,, 169,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2024,, 170,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,01/01/2024,, 171,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2024,, 172,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,01/01/2024,, 173,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,24/02/2024,Glen dochart, 174,Raven,Corvus corax,,14/01/2024,, 175,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,01/01/2024,Uddingston, 176,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,02/01/2024,, 177,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,17/02/2024,Loch garten rspb, 178,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,07/01/2024,Leighton moss, 179,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,10/02/2024,Scaling dam, 180,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,01/01/2024,, 181,Great Tit,Parus major,,01/01/2024,, 182,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,04/05/2024,Minsmere, 183,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,04/05/2024,Westleton heath, 184,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,06/01/2024,, 185,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,22/01/2024,, 186,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,21/03/2024,Garnock floods, 187,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,08/04/2024,, 188,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,04/05/2024,, 189,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,03/03/2024,Leighton moss , 190,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,01/01/2024,, 191,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,26/04/2024,Wood of cree, 192,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,08/04/2024,, 193,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,16/03/2024,, 194,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,13/04/2024,, 195,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,04/05/2024,Minsmere, 196,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,21/04/2024,Ardeer, 197,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,03/01/2024,Hunterston, 198,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,04/05/2024,Westleton heath, 199,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,21/04/2024,, 200,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,04/05/2024,, 201,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,04/05/2024,Westleton heath, 202,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,22/02/2024,Drumoak, 203,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,06/01/2024,, 204,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,01/01/2024,, 205,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,07/01/2024,, 206,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,07/01/2024,, 207,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2024,, 208,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,09/01/2024,, 209,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,03/01/2024,, 210,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,02/01/2024,, 211,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,01/01/2024,, 212,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,02/01/2024,, 213,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,15/04/2024,, 214,Black-throated Thrush,Turdus atrogularis,Yes,02/01/2024,Tophill low NR, 215,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,01/01/2024,, 216,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,04/05/2024,Westleton heath, 217,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,26/04/2024,Wood of cree, 218,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,22/01/2024,Anstead point, 219,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,26/04/2024,Wood of cree, 220,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,06/05/2024,Loch doon, 221,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,02/01/2024,, 222,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,03/04/2024,Dundonald camp, 223,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,24/01/2024,, 224,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,30/01/2024,Bishopton cemetary, 225,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,01/01/2024,, 226,Alpine Accentor,Prunella collaris,Yes,05/05/2024,Pitstone quarry, 227,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,01/01/2024,, 228,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,13/04/2024,Frampton marsh rspb, 229,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,11/02/2024,, 230,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,01/01/2024,,White wagtail 30/3 Stevenston point 231,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,03/03/2024,Ulveston, 232,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,22/01/2024,, 233,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,26/04/2024,Wood of cree, 234,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,17/03/2024,Crossens marsh, 235,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,09/01/2024,, 236,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2024,, 237,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,30/01/2024,Bishopton cemetary, 238,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,20/01/2024,Lynford arboretum, 239,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,09/01/2024,, 240,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,01/01/2024,, 241,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,21/01/2024,Holy island, 242,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,22/01/2024,, 243,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,17/02/2024,Near aviemore, 244,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,17/02/2024,, 245,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,16/04/2024,Gladhouse reservoir, 246,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,03/01/2024,, 247,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,09/01/2024,, 248,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,08/02/2024,Filey, 249,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,08/02/2024,Filey, 250,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,18/03/2024,Eagland hill, 251,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,15/01/2024,, 252,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,01/01/2024,, 253,Northern Waterthrush,Parkesia noveboracensis,Yes,20/01/2024,Heybridge, 254,Yellow-rumped Warbler,Setophaga coronata,Yes,20/02/2024,Kilwinning ayrshire,