Carol Rushton: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 182 of 182 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,10/01/2024,"Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset","Found 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, flying over the North Pool. A scarce bird here. SF. A. S. F. F. eB. Also : 12/02/2024 , WWT Slimbridge. Dark-bellied. My first record in Gloucestershire. F. F. eB."
2,Red-breasted Goose,Branta ruficollis,Yes,03/03/2024,"Viewed from Lynn Point, Norfolk",With Stephen Curtis. Feeding with a huge flock of Brent Geese. My first record in Norfolk. NR. F. F. 
3,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
4,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",F. F. 
5,Ross's Goose,Anser rossii,Yes,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
6,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
7,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,02/03/2024,"Sculthorpe, Norfolk",
8,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
9,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,
10,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",F. F. 
11,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",F. F.
12,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
13,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
14,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,19/01/2024,,
15,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,21/04/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset",
16,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
17,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,04/01/2024,,
18,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
19,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
20,Pintail,Anas acuta,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",F. F. 
21,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
22,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,04/03/2024,"RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire",
23,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,04/01/2024,"Pilning Wetland, South Gloucestershire",1 Drake. A scarce bird at this site. SG. A. F. F. eB.
24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,04/01/2024,"Pilning Wetland, South Gloucestershire",
25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,07/01/2024,,
26,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
27,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,29/02/2024,"Draycote Reservoir, Warwickshire",1W Drake.
28,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,07/01/2024,Barrow Gurney,
29,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,07/01/2024,,
30,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
31,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
32,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
33,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,03/03/2024,"Kelling, Norfolk",
34,Swift,Apus apus,,28/04/2024,,
35,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,21/04/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset",
36,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,01/01/2024,"Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset",3) Feral Pigeon. A. 
37,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
38,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,01/01/2024,"Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset",4) A. 
39,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
40,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,07/05/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset",
41,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
42,Coot,Fulica atra,,04/01/2024,"Pilning Wetland, South Gloucestershire",
43,Crane,Grus grus,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",1 unringed adult bird. F. F. 
44,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
45,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,07/01/2024,,
46,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,04/01/2024,"Pilning Wetland, South Gloucestershire","Winter plumaged bird, on Signals Pool, of Pilning Wetland. Viewed from the sea wall.  Seemed to dive for fairly long periods of time and has been photographed eating many small fish. Found by  Paul Bowerman, yesterday. 7th record for South Gloucestershire."
47,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,10/01/2024,"Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset",Twitched. Bird arrived at the site some time ago. F. F. 
48,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
49,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",F. F. 
50,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,04/03/2024,"RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire",
51,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
52,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
53,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
54,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,15/04/2024,Blagdon Lake,
55,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
56,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,04/03/2024,"RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire",
57,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
58,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
59,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
60,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,21/01/2024,"Strode Road Bridge, Clevedon, North Somerset",A. S. F. F. eB. 
61,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,29/04/2024,"Cemlyn NWWT NR,  Isle of Anglesey, Wales","Found by Stephen Curtis at 3.10pm , when we returned to the car after getting drenched sea - watching at Cemlyn. F. F. eB."
62,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
63,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,Yes,04/03/2024,"RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire",F. F. 
64,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,04/03/2024,"RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire",
65,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",
66,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,04/01/2024,,
67,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,04/01/2024,"Battery Point, Portishead, North Somerset",7 seen . A. S. F. F. eB.
68,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,15/04/2024,Blagdon Lake,"Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. 6 seen. Found by Nige Milbourne. Lovely views through the scope, from Green Lawn,  of all 6 flying over the lake, in very windy conditions, just after hailstone. My first record at Blagdon. A. S. F. F. "
69,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,29/04/2024,,
70,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,29/04/2024,"Cemlyn NWWT NR,  Isle of Anglesey, Wales","c 70 seen, with Stephen Curtis. F. F. "
71,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,,
72,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
73,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,29/04/2024,,
74,Common Gull,Larus canus,,07/01/2024,,
75,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
76,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
77,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
78,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,27/04/2024,"RSPB South Stack, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey","2 seen with Stephen Curtis, on the cliffs. F. F. eB."
79,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,27/04/2024,,
80,Razorbill,Alca torda,,27/04/2024,"RSPB South Stack, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey","A significant number seen on the cliffs, the sea and in flight, with Stephen Curtis. F. F. eB"
81,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,27/04/2024,,
82,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
83,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,29/02/2024,"Draycote Reservoir, Warwickshire",
84,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,29/02/2024,"Draycote Reservoir, Warwickshire",
85,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,27/04/2024,,
86,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,27/04/2024,,
87,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
88,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,27/04/2024,,
89,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,07/05/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset","3 seen with Stephen Curtis, from VP 1. F. F."
90,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
91,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,21/04/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset","10 birds heard booming, between Stephen Curtis and I . F. F. "
92,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
93,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,01/03/2024,"WWT Welney, Norfolk",
94,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,,
95,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
96,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,05/01/2024,,
97,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,15/03/2024,"New Fancy, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England",F. F. 
98,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,01/03/2024,"WWT Welney, Norfolk",
99,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,02/03/2024,"Stiffkey Marshes, Norfolk",Ringtail
100,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,29/02/2024,"A14, Northamptonshire",
101,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,03/03/2024,"Glandford, Norfolk",Dutch-ringed bird. F. F. 
102,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,05/01/2024,,
103,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,**********,**********
104,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
105,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,05/03/2024,,
106,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
107,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,,**********,**********
108,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,12/02/2024,"WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England",Drumming heard.
109,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,04/01/2024,,
110,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,10/01/2024,"Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset",1 female perched on the hedgerow.
111,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,,
112,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,07/05/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset","6 birds seen flying high, with Stephen Curtis. S. eB."
113,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
114,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,07/01/2024,,
115,Magpie,Pica pica,,01/01/2024,,
116,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,27/04/2024,,
117,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
118,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
119,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
120,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,27/04/2024,,
121,Raven,Corvus corax,,04/01/2024,,
122,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,01/03/2024,"Cardea, Cambridgeshire",
123,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,07/01/2024,"Chew Valley Lake, Somerset",1 on the feeders en route to the Stratford Hide. A. S. F. F. eBSt.
124,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,19/01/2024,"Cannop, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire",F. F.
125,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
126,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
127,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,21/04/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset",
128,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
129,Shore Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",13 birds seen feeding on the ground and in flight. F. F. 
130,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,05/04/2024,"Dowlais, Clevedon",
131,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,05/04/2024,"Dowlais Flash, Clevedon",
132,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,15/04/2024,,
133,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,10/01/2024,"Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset",Heard. F. F. 
134,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
135,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
136,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,15/03/2024,,
137,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,21/04/2024,"RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset",
138,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,15/04/2024,CVL,
139,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
140,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,14/04/2024,,
141,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,21/04/2024,"Dowlais, Clevedon",
142,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,21/04/2024,"Dowlais, Clevedon",
143,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,,
144,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
145,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,05/03/2024,,Singing males heard.
146,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,15/03/2024,"RSPB Nagshead, Gloucestershire, England",
147,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
148,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,01/01/2024,"Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset",02 ) A. 
149,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,02/03/2024,"Amner, Norfolk",
150,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,29/02/2024,"Draycote Reservoir, Warwickshire",
151,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
152,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
153,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
154,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
155,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,14/04/2024,,
156,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,12/04/2024,,2 females seen.
157,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,21/04/2024,"Dowlais, Clevedon",
158,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
159,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,21/04/2024,"Dowlais, Clevedon",
160,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,01/03/2024,"WWT Welney, Norfolk",
161,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
162,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
163,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,18/04/2024,"Dowlais Flashes, Clevedon","One seen well, spotted by Stephen Curtis, after it landed amongst a number of White Wagtails and Pied Wagtails, on the damp margins of the flashes. F. F. "
164,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,05/01/2024,,
165,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
166,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
167,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,27/04/2024,,
168,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,27/04/2024,,
169,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/01/2024,"Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset",01 )  A. 
170,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,15/03/2024,,
171,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,15/03/2024,,
172,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
173,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,03/03/2024,"Spalla Gap, Norfolk",
174,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,02/03/2024,"Holkham NNR, Norfolk",
175,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,29/02/2024,"Draycote Reservoir, Warwickshire",
176,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,,
177,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,01/01/2024,,
178,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
179,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,03/03/2024,"Spalla Gap, Norfolk",
180,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,03/03/2024,"Spalla Gap, Norfolk",
181,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,03/03/2024,"Lynn Point, Norfolk",Singing male perched on top of a tree. F. F. 
182,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,01/03/2024,"WWT Welney, Norfolk",