Philip Niall: RSPB Saltholme Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 159 of 159 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,12/01/2024,Seaton Carew, 2,Red-breasted Goose,Branta ruficollis,Yes,15/05/2024,RSPB Saltholme, 3,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,, 4,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 7,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,, 8,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,15/03/2024,RSPB Saltholme, 10,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,16/01/2024,Saltholme,2 x seen. Ponds 50% frozen 11,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 12,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,13/03/2024,Billingham Beck Ecology Centre,2 birds seen - Male & Female 13,Baikal Teal,Sibirionetta formosa,Yes,08/01/2024,Durham, 14,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,06/05/2024,Saltholme, 15,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 16,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 17,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 18,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 19,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 20,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 21,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 22,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 23,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 24,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 25,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,16/01/2024,Saltholme,Ponds 50% frozen 26,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 27,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,07/02/2024,Saltholme,Hide Guides P & A sighting Wednesday 7th Feb from Saltholme West Pool 28,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,09/03/2024,North York Moors, 29,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,14/02/2024,Saltholme, 30,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 31,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,20/04/2024,"Running across road, Great Ayton", 32,Swift,Apus apus,,02/05/2024,Saltholme, 33,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,Home, 34,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,Saltholme, 35,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 36,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,Home, 37,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 38,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 39,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 40,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 41,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,12/01/2024,South Gare, 42,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,23/03/2024,RSPB St.Aidans, 43,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,07/02/2024,Saltholme,Not often seen at Saltholme! 44,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,07/02/2024,Saltholme,First return of two birds (probably bonded pair) this year for RSPB Saltholme 45,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,Cowpen Marsh, 46,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 47,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,Newburn Bridge, 48,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,20/03/2024,RSPB Saltholme, 49,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 50,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,11/05/2024,Teesmouth NNR - Seal Sands, 51,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 52,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,12/01/2024,South Gare,Not often seen at Saltholme main reserve. Seen at South Gare and at Cowpen Marsh sattelite area. 53,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 54,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 55,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,**********,********** 56,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,Haverton Pipeline Pool, 57,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 58,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,02/03/2024,Greatham Creek, 59,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,12/04/2024,"Greatham Creek, Saline Lagoon", 60,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,Redcar, 61,Knot,Calidris canutus,,02/03/2024,Seal Sands hide, 62,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,03/04/2024,Saltholme, 63,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,Redcar, 64,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 65,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,Redcar, 66,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,06/05/2024,Seaton Carew, 67,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,01/05/2024,Saltholme, 68,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,13/04/2024,RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 69,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 70,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,20/01/2024,Newburn Bridge, 71,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 72,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 73,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,Saltholme, 74,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,12/01/2024,Hartlepool (Gun Battery), 75,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,13/04/2024,RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 76,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 77,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 78,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 79,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,13/04/2024,RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 80,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,13/04/2024,RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 81,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 82,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,South Gare, 83,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,,Saltholme, 84,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 85,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,16/01/2024,Sub-Station,3 x seen 86,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,, 87,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 88,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,19/02/2024,Home, 89,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 90,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,**********,********** 91,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,23/03/2024,RSPB St.Aidans, 92,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,Holme Fleet, 93,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 94,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,23/03/2024,RSPB St.Aidans, 95,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,27/02/2024,Holme Fleet, 96,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,28/01/2024,RSPB Saltholme, 97,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,CBW, 98,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 99,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,14/02/2024,Saltholme, 100,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,16/03/2024,Billingham Beck Ecology Park, 101,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,20/04/2024,Great Ayton,Flying over road 102,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 103,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 104,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,01/01/2024,Home, 105,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 106,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,28/02/2024,RSPB Saltholme, 107,Cedar Waxwing,Bombycilla cedrorum,Yes,28/02/2024,RSPB , 108,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 109,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 110,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 111,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,12/01/2024,South Gare, 112,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,17/03/2024,RSPB Saltholme, 113,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,07/04/2024,Saltholme, 114,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,10/04/2024,Saltholme, 115,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,02/05/2024,Saltholme,Eventually seen! 116,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,Saltholme and CBW, 117,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,13/04/2024,Scaling Dam, 118,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,18/03/2024,RSPB, 119,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,01/05/2024,Saltholme, 120,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,06/05/2024,Saltholme, 121,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,06/05/2024,Saltholme, 122,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,10/04/2024,Saltholme, 123,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,10/04/2024,Saltholme, 124,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 125,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,20/01/2024,Hardwick Park, 126,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,CBW, 127,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 128,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,12/04/2024,Saltholme, 129,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,30/03/2024,Scaling Dam, 130,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 131,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 132,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,17/02/2024,Zinc Road, 133,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,13/04/2024,RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 134,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 135,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,27/04/2024,"Snilesworth, N.Yorks", 136,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 137,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,27/03/2024,RSPB, 138,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,20/04/2024,Great Ayton, 139,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 140,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,Home, 141,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,Home, 142,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,26/04/2024,North Gare NNR. ,Blue Headed Sub Species (ssp) 143,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,09/03/2024,Scaling Dam, 144,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,Also seen White Wagtail - Zinc Rd on 19.4.24, 145,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,16/03/2024,Teesmouth NNR Seal Sands, 146,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,Hartlepool, 147,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 148,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,14/01/2024,Saltholme,Under feeders 149,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,,, 150,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,CBW, 151,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 152,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,27/03/2024,RSPB, 153,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 154,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 155,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 156,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,South Gare, 157,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,CBW (Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park), 158,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,, 159,Dark-eyed Junco,Junco hyemalis,Yes,25/04/2024,Hartlepool back garden,