Henry Cook: Britain Life List BOU, Self-found records Record(s) 1 to 283 of 283 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,, 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,, 3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,, 4,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,01/12/2005,"River Clwyd, Conwy",Not sure of origin but unringed and fully winged. Associating with resident Greylag flock during its stay. 5,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,, 6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,, 7,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,17/01/2015,"Conwy RSPB, Conwy","2 flew over, first for the county, part of a cold weather movement of geese around the UK" 8,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,01/11/2008,"Drift Reservoir, Cornwall",went looking for a Whooper Swan and found this instead 9,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 10,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,, 11,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,, 12,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,, 13,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,, 14,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,, 15,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,, 16,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 17,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 18,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,, 19,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,, 20,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 21,Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 22,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,28/01/2007,"Hayle Estuary, Cornwall", 23,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,04/01/2023,"Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambridgeshire ",Uncommon occurrence here 24,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,, 25,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,09/03/2007,"College Reservoir, Cornwall",found several in Cornwall 26,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,, 27,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,, 28,Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,, 29,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,,"Llandulas, Conwy",high count 30,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,,, 31,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,, 32,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,, 33,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,, 34,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,06/01/2010,"Rostherne Mere, Cheshire", 35,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,, 36,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 37,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,, 38,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,,,, 39,Ptarmigan,Lagopus muta,,08/05/2022,,"At known location, ok by punk rules" 40,Capercaillie,Tetrao urogallus,,,,Known location ok by Punk rules 41,Black Grouse,Lyrurus tetrix,,,,At unknown location 42,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,, 43,Golden Pheasant,Chrysolophus pictus,,,,Known location ok by Punk rules 44,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,, 45,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,"Carrington Moss, Greater Manchester", 46,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,, 47,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,,,Found at new site during atlas work 48,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,,05/10/2015,Little Orme,"First site record, 7th for the county and 12th for North Wales. Showed down to 5m in flight! Twitchable." 49,Swift,Apus apus,,,, 50,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,, 51,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,, 52,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,, 53,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,, 54,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,, 55,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,, 56,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,, 57,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana,,02/08/2017,"Gronant, Denbighshire", 58,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,, 59,Coot,Fulica atra,,,, 60,Crane,Grus grus,,01/02/2022,"March, Cambridgeshire",10 flew over village unexpectedly 61,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,, 62,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,,Found several around the Cornish coast 63,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,, 64,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,, 65,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,"Rhyl, Conwy",Found on sea offshore where rare 66,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,04/06/2010,,At unknown site but within regular range 67,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,, 68,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,,, 69,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 70,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,, 71,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,,21/10/2020,"St Mary's, Isles of Scilly", 72,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,, 73,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,,, 74,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,, 75,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,, 76,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,, 77,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,, 78,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,, 79,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,, 80,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,,, 81,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,, 82,Wilson's Snipe,Gallinago delicata,Yes,14/10/2022,"St Mary's, Isles of Scilly",Porthellick - saw various positive features and informed other birders. ID clinched later that day from photographs. 83,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,25/09/2007,"St Ives, Cornwall","A lifer at the time, riding the surf near the island" 84,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,, 85,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,, 86,Solitary Sandpiper,Tringa solitaria,Yes,12/10/2012,"Bryher, Isles of Scilly","On a dung heap near Hell Bay, idyllic! My favourite find to date." 87,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,07/07/2011,"Altrincham Sewage Works, Gtr Manchester", 88,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,, 89,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,, 90,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,, 91,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,, 92,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 93,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,, 94,Broad-billed Sandpiper,Calidris falcinellus,Yes,22/06/2016,"Gronant, Denbighshire", 95,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,, 96,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 97,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,, 98,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,, 99,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,, 100,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,04/10/2008,"Porthgwarra, Cornwall", 101,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,,, 102,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,,, 103,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,, 104,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,, 105,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,, 106,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,, 107,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,, 108,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,,06/08/2010,"Porthgwarra, Cornwall",seen from the cove on a record breaking day at Porthgwarra 109,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,, 110,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,, 111,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,, 112,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,21/02/2007,"College Reservoir, Cornwall",1w bird in the afternoon wash and go 113,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,,15/06/2020,"Pipp's Ford, Suffolk", 114,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 115,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,, 116,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 117,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,01/12/2006,"College Reservoir, Cornwall", 118,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,, 119,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,16/03/2007,"College Reservoir, Cornwall", 120,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,13/09/2017,"Rhos Point, Conwy", 121,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 122,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,17/10/2007,"Scillonian, Cornwall", 123,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,, 124,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,, 125,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,"Rhos Point, Conwy", 126,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,, 127,Little Auk,Alle alle,,27/10/2012,"Spurn, Yorkshire",3 flew north in a strong blow 128,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,, 129,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,, 130,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,,, 131,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,, 132,Wilson's Petrel,Oceanites oceanicus,,20/08/2022,Isles of Scilly,"High count, 10 in one slick alone... " 133,Storm Petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,,, 134,Leach's Petrel,Hydrobates leucorhous,,30/09/2008,"St Ives, Cornwall", 135,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,, 136,Soft-plumaged Petrel,Pterodroma mollis,Yes,22/08/2022,"Scillonian off Land's End, Cornwall",Desertas type 137,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,,10/08/2008,Scillonian Pelagic,Also found from Porthgwarra and Scillonian 138,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,,,, 139,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,,15/08/2009,"Porthgwarra, Cornwall", 140,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,, 141,Yelkouan Shearwater,Puffinus yelkouan,Yes,06/08/2010,"Porthgwarra, Cornwall",Co-find. Same bird seen independently by a group of us at Porthwarra and the seawatch SW team at Gwennap Head. See here for more - http://birdingfrontiers.com/2010/10/24/yelkouan-shearwater-cornish-claims/ 142,Balearic Shearwater,Puffinus mauretanicus,,,,Set UK record at the time of 300+ at PG 143,Black Stork,Ciconia nigra,Yes,11/08/2007,"Aber, Gwynedd","Found two - one from the car, flying towards Conwy. Another stork report identified as Black, flying over Colwyn Bay (cheers Rob Sand for that one) " 144,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,20/07/2023,"Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambridgeshire ",Unringed adult at Ferry lagoon 145,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,, 146,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 147,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,,,, 148,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,26/05/2022,"Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs",High count 149,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,07/01/2009,"Moore NR, Cheshire", 150,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,10/06/2016,,Heard booming at a new site. 151,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,, 152,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,19/03/2008,"Exeter, Devon", 153,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,06/01/2015,"Burton Mere RSPB, Cheshire", 154,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,, 155,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,31/03/2012,"Rostherne Mere, Cheshire", 156,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,24/09/2008,"Davenport Green, Greater Manchester","a great local patch bird, part of the influx of 08" 157,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,,, 158,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,, 159,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,,, 160,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,, 161,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,,, 162,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,"Davenport Green, Gtr Manchester", 163,Black Kite,Milvus migrans,,25/09/2019,"Talwrn, Anglesey",Flew low over. Photographed. 164,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,, 165,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,, 166,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,,, 167,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,**********,********** 168,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,, 169,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,, 170,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,, 171,Bee-eater,Merops apiaster,,26/05/2018,"Gronant, Denbighshire", 172,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,03/10/2008,"Porthgwarra, Cornwall", 173,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,,,Found several during atlas work at unknown sites 174,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,, 175,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,, 176,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,, 177,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 178,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,, 179,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,, 180,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,,, 181,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,,,, 182,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,03/03/2011,"Worlds End, Denbighshire",First at the site that winter. 183,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,28/05/2023,"Spurn Bird Observatory, Yorkshire",Female from obs tower 184,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,, 185,Magpie,Pica pica,,,, 186,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,,,, 187,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,, 188,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,, 189,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,, 190,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,,,"Arpley Tip, Cheshire", 191,Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 192,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,, 193,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,, 194,Crested Tit,Lophophanes cristatus,,,, 195,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,,"Little Orme, Conwy",A vagrant at this site. 196,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,,, 197,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,, 198,Great Tit,Parus major,,,, 199,Bearded Tit,Panurus biarmicus,,,**********,********** 200,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,,, 201,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,, 202,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,, 203,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 204,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,, 205,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,,, 206,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,, 207,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,, 208,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,10/02/2008,"Helston, Cornwall", 209,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,,18/10/2020,St Agnes,co-find 210,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,, 211,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,, 212,Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus trochiloides,,02/09/2010,"Spurn Point, Yorkshire",co-find 213,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,, 214,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,, 215,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,,02/10/2017,"Walls, Mainland, Shetland", 216,Melodious Warbler,Hippolais polyglotta,,03/10/2008,"Porthgwarra, Cornwall",60 foot cover classic 217,Savi's Warbler,Locustella luscinioides,Yes,20/04/2022,"Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs",First for the reserve 218,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,,, 219,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,, 220,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,, 221,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,,06/09/2015,"Spurn, Yorkshire", 222,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,, 223,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,, 224,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,,, 225,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,,Lots 226,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,, 227,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,, 228,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,, 229,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,, 230,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,,07/10/2012,"St Mary's, Isles of Scilly",juv 231,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 232,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,, 233,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,, 234,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,, 235,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,, 236,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,, 237,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,, 238,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,, 239,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,, 240,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,,,Regular patch bird 241,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,08/10/2016,"Easington, Yorkshire",Found three during the weekend. 242,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,, 243,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,, 244,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,, 245,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,, 246,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,, 247,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,, 248,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,, 249,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,, 250,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 251,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,, 252,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,, 253,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,, 254,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,, 255,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,,02/01/2006,"Bryn Cadno, Conwy","plus another, at Aber Ogwen in 2013." 256,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,, 257,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,, 258,Olive-backed Pipit,Anthus hodgsoni,,14/10/2016,"Spurn, Yorkshire",One by Bluebell. Calling in flight as I was leaving the toilet and landed close by for 150+ people to enjoy! 259,Red-throated Pipit,Anthus cervinus,Yes,12/10/2009,"Penninis, St Mary's Scillies","Found two on Scillies, one in Cornwall and one in North Wales." 260,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,,, 261,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,,, 262,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,, 263,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,, 264,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,05/03/2013,"Lindow Common, Cheshire",Flew over 265,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,, 266,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,09/10/2022,"St Mary's, Isles of Scilly",High count 267,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,, 268,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,,,, 269,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,, 270,Common Redpoll,Acanthis flammea,,28/03/2006,"Davenport Green, Greater Manchester",Also rostrata on Shetland. 271,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,, 272,Parrot Crossbill,Loxia pytyopsittacus,,02/10/2017,"Fladdabister, Mainland, Shetland",First in Shetland for 23 years. Male flew past and landed in conifer during a gap in heavy rain. Start of a small irruption in to the islands. 273,Scottish Crossbill,Loxia scotica,,09/05/2022,"Cairngorm NP, Scotland", 274,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,, 275,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,, 276,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,, 277,Lapland Bunting,Calcarius lapponicus,,18/09/2010,"Little Orme, Conwy",2 flew over towards Great Orme 278,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,, 279,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,,, 280,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,, 281,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus,,,Cornwall,Found in new area during surveys 282,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,,30/09/2017,"Wester Quarff, Mainland, Shetland", 283,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,