North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory: North Ronaldsay Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 164 of 164 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 2,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 3,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 4,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,, 5,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 6,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 7,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 8,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 9,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 10,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 11,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 12,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 13,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 14,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 15,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,, 16,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 17,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 18,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,, 19,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 20,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,, 21,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 22,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,, 23,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,, 24,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 25,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,, 26,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 27,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 28,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 29,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 30,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 31,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 32,Crane,Grus grus,,,, 33,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 34,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 35,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 36,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 37,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,,, 38,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 39,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 40,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 41,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 42,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 43,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 44,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,14/03/2024,Ancum, 45,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,, 46,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 47,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 48,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 49,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 50,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,, 51,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 52,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 53,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 54,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 55,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 56,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 57,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 58,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 59,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 60,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 61,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 62,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 63,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,, 64,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 65,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 66,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 67,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 68,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 69,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 70,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,, 71,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 72,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,, 73,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 74,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 75,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 76,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,, 77,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 78,Little Auk,Alle alle,,,, 79,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 80,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 81,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,, 82,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 83,White-billed Diver,Gavia adamsii,,,, 84,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 85,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 86,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 87,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 88,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 89,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,, 90,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 91,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 92,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 93,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 94,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,Yes,27/04/2024,Garso, 95,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,,, 96,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,, 97,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 98,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,, 99,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 100,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 101,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 102,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,,, 103,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 104,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 105,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 106,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 107,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,, 108,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 109,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 110,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 111,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 112,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 113,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,, 114,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 115,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 116,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 117,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina,,,, 118,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 119,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 120,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,, 121,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 122,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 123,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 124,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 125,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 126,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 127,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 128,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 129,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 130,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,, 131,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 132,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 133,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,,, 134,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,,,, 135,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 136,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 137,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 138,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 139,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 140,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 141,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 142,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 143,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 144,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 145,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 146,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 147,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,, 148,Red-throated Pipit,Anthus cervinus,Yes,07/05/2024,Westness, 149,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 150,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 151,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 152,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,, 153,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 154,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,, 155,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 156,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,,, 157,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,, 158,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 159,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 160,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,,, 161,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 162,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 163,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,,, 164,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,