Alan Whitehead: North Duffield Carr Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 168 of 168 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,,"15/1/2006, 5/2/2010"
2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,Record count 100 - 15/1/2019
3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,31/03/2004,,Suprisingly only one record of 2 birds
4,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,Record count 62 - 26/11/2004
5,Taiga Bean Goose,Anser fabalis,,08/03/1988,,1 record
6,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,,10 sightings of 280 birds. Record count 200 flew N on 30/1/2005
7,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,30/01/2000,,3 birds. 2/3/2004 - 1 birds
8,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,,"5 on 8/3/1988, 5/4/1993, 2/3/2004"
9,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,30/03/2010,,Record count 100 - 30/3/2010
10,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,,"11 sightings seen in 8 years totaling 112 birds. 88,90,98,99,00,02,04,08. Record count 47 - 14/2/1998"
11,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,,Seen every year. Record count 63 - 28/1/2006
12,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,18/03/2011,,1 bird
13,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,Record count 47 - 19/2/2005
14,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,,,"13 sightings of 16 birds - 98,99,06,08,10,12.18"
15,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,Record count 56 - 1/1/2010
16,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,Record count 50 - 1/2/2010
17,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,Record count c3000 - 8/3/1988
18,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,23/03/2007,,Drake. 2 males had been present in the Bubwith area
19,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,Record count 40 - 1/11/2009
20,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,Record count 100 - 1/3/2004
21,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,Record count 1500 - 8/3/1988
22,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,Record count c2000 - 18/1/1998
23,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,,"Drakes on 21/2/2004, 29/5/2006"
24,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,Record count 62 - 14/2/1998
25,Scaup,Aythya marila,,26/11/2012,,21/3//2013
26,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,31/03/2006,,Drake on river
27,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,"15 records of 32 birds - 88,93,98,99,01,02,03,04,05,10"
28,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,"3 birds - 1/1/2003, 1/4/2004, 21/3/2009"
29,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,14/03/2003,,Ad W female
30,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,,"7 records of 29 birds - 93,98,99,04,06"
31,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,04/01/1993,,"6 records of 15 birds. 93,04,05, 08"
32,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
33,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,,"Calling between 17/5 and 13/7 2008. 31/5/11, 18/5/12."
34,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,,
35,Swift,Apus apus,,,,c250 on 31/5/2006
36,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,
37,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
38,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
39,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
40,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,,,Only 1 sighting on 24/8/2000
41,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
42,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,,Seen on 5th May 2010. Heard on 4 other dates
43,Corncrake,Crex crex,,06/06/2009,,11/5/2018. Both heard only.
44,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
45,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,Record count c100 - 5/2/2008
46,Crane,Grus grus,,20/03/2011,3 birds flew S down the LDV,1 on 18/5/2012
47,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,Record count 6 - 2/5/2004
48,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,Record count 4 - 17/3/2004
49,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,,"8 records of 18 birds - 98,04,06. Recorod count 5 - 30/5/1998"
50,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,Record count 13 - 27/2/2004
51,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,08/05/2024,,1st record. 2 Birds self-found
52,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,Record count c3000 - 17/2/2005
53,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,6 records of 92 birds. Excellent count 42 - 19/5/2006
54,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,07/05/1988,,
55,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,Record count c1500 - 25/2/2007
56,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,6 records of 25 birds
57,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
58,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
59,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,Amazing count of 130 on 26/4/1999
60,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,,6 records!
61,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,01/02/2008,,Flushed from field by Rocky!
62,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
63,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,04/05/1988,,
64,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,,"8 records of 9 birds - 00,04,05,07,08,09,11.19."
65,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,17/05/2019,,1 record
66,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
67,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,,"3 records - 9/4/88, 2/5/98, 28/4/10"
68,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,8 sightings of 13 individuals
69,Knot,Calidris canutus,,06/04/2021,,
70,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,,18 on 16/2/2018
71,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,24/03/2019,,An overdue addition
72,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,Record count 325 - 23/2/1993
73,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,08/05/2016,,A fitting 150th for the reserve!!!
74,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,01/05/2004,,3 Birds. 4/5/2012 - 12 birds
75,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,,
76,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,,,"5 1st summer birds - 2/5/1998, 3 on 12/5/2004, 29/4/2006 "
77,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
78,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,,"Ad winter 13/2/1997, 31/3/2004, 19/12/2019"
79,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
80,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
81,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,100 on 1/2/2008
82,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,,"3 records. 3rd winter 26/2/2004, 1st winter 16/2/2008, 29/3/2011"
83,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
84,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,25/02/2018,,
85,Gannet,Morus bassanus,,26/09/2007,,2 birds
86,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
87,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,22/11/2012,,
88,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,"5/5/2006, 2 on 28/5/2006, 7/6/2006. Regular now. 12 in May 19!"
89,Squacco Heron,Ardeola ralloides,Yes,01/06/2023,North Duffield Carrs,
90,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,30/05/2016,,151 for the reserve
91,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,Record count 10 - 1/4/2010
92,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,15/04/2012,,1st after 26 years!
93,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,14/09/2008,,2 birds
94,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
95,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,05/04/1993,,
96,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,,26 records of 34 birds includng an unbelievable 6 on 17th September 2008
97,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,20/12/2022,,
98,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,28/08/2008,,
99,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
100,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,,Seen regularly. More than 1 in view at once not uncommon!
101,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,,Amazing record of young bird 27/6/2009. Seen in daylight by many over period of c3 weeks between late June and mid July
102,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,,"4 records. 22/3/1998, 4/5/2008,12/10/2010, 26/9/2011."
103,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,,
104,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,8 sightings
105,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,"15 records. 03, 04, 08, 10, 11, 17"
106,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
107,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,,"7 records. 88.04. 06, 07, 09, 11, 12"
108,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,21/09/2008,,"Took too long! Also 25/6/2011, 11/5/2018"
109,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,Seen most winters
110,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,20/02/2011,,Another major sighting. Also seen on Skipwith Common.
111,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,24/05/2010,,MY MOMENT!
112,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,"4 records. 2 on 10/11/2005, 12/11/2005, 23/12/2005, 2/1/2006"
113,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,9 on 26/12/1998
114,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
115,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
116,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
117,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,02/10/2005,First record,
118,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,16/02/2023,First record,
119,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
120,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
121,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
122,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,c250 on 4/5/2004
123,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,c250 on 19/9/2005
124,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,c50 on 2/9/2005
125,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,01/11/2023,First Record,
126,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
127,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,Earliest 20/4/2008
128,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,Earliest 31/3/2004
129,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,Earliest 23/4/2010
130,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,,
131,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,13/06/2023,,
132,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,Earliest 25/4/2007
133,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,16/05/2011,,1 record
134,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,,Earliest 27/4/1999
135,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,Earliest 17/4/2008
136,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,6 sightings of 10 individuals
137,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
138,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,10/12/2005,,"4 records - 25/3/11, 8/2/16, 7/2/18"
139,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
140,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
141,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
142,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,Record count - c50 on 8/3/1988
143,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
144,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,Record count - c500 on 1/1/2003
145,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
146,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,02/09/2022,1st Record,
147,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,"3 records. 2 on 25/8/2006, 17/9/2008, 1/9/2011"
148,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,"02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09"
149,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,"5 records. 2 on 5/4/1993, 2/10/2005, 17/9/2008, 5/5/2010"
150,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,,
151,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,21/02/2004,,Only record!
152,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
153,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,,Seen most years
154,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,"5 records. 05,06,07,09,10"
155,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,30 on 15/11/1997
156,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,c80 on 19/9/2005
157,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta,,,,"2 records. 19/3/2004, 19/2/2005"
158,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,03/03/2018,,
159,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
160,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,,"6 records. 2 on 14/2/2004, 3 on 1/3/2004, 5/2/2005, 6/1/2008, 10/2/2008, 16/1/2011"
161,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
162,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
163,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
164,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,"3 records. 1/1/2004, 14/2/2004, 18/12/2005"
165,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
166,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,,,
167,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,Record count - 10 on 1/1/2004
168,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,Record count - 20 on 24/3/2004