Gary Carter: Britain Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 298 of 298 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 28/12/2011 Titchwell 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Yes 20/12/2016 Docking 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 05/05/2010 Priory Water 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 11/05/2014 Rutland Water 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 05/11/2011 Attenborough 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 20/12/2016 Docking 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 09/11/2011 Ferry Meadows 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 15/12/2017 Welney WWT 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 04/04/2010 Welney WWT 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 03/05/2010 Rutalnd Water 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 02/05/2016 Swithland Reservoir 15 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa Yes 05/05/2019 RSPB Nene Washes 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 17/05/2011 Leighton Moss 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 03/05/2010 Rutland Water 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 10/09/2016 Cossington Meadows 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 22 Pintail Anas acuta 28/12/2011 Cley Marshes 23 Teal Anas crecca 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 07/06/2020 Eyebrook Reservoir 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 26/10/2012 Attenborough 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 20/12/2016 Titchwell 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 30/03/2019 Llyn Bran 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 05/05/2010 Rutland Water 30 Scaup Aythya marila 28/12/2011 Titchwell 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 12/10/2019 Rutland Water 32 King Eider Somateria spectabilis Yes 04/12/2022 Redcar 33 Eider Somateria mollissima 20/10/2012 Gibraltar Point 34 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 28/10/2014 Holkham 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 28/10/2014 Holkham 36 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 28/10/2010 Holkham 37 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 15/02/2013 Titchwell 38 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 05/11/2011 Attenborough 39 Smew Mergellus albellus 05/11/2011 Attenborough 40 Goosander Mergus merganser 19/12/2011 Cossington Meadows 41 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 30/10/2014 Horsey Gap 42 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 06/05/2017 Albert Village Lake 43 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 23/02/2019 44 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 23/02/2019 World's End 45 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 18/10/2011 Grimston 46 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 47 Quail Coturnix coturnix 02/07/2017 Grimston 48 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 04/11/2011 Belvoir Castle 49 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 22/05/2021 RSPB Conwy 50 Swift Apus apus 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 51 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Yes 20/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 52 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 19/05/2012 Lakenheath 53 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 31/12/2011 Priory Water 54 Stock Dove Columba oenas 27/12/2011 Grimston 55 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 56 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 24/07/2016 Frampton Marsh 57 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 17/09/2011 Rutland Water 58 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 22/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 59 Corncrake Crex crex 19/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 60 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 25/08/2012 Birstall Meadows 61 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 62 Coot Fulica atra 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 63 Crane Grus grus 19/05/2012 Lakenheath 64 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 20/08/2011 Rutland Water 65 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Yes 10/04/2014 Rutland Water 66 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 27/03/2016 Rutland Water 67 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 68 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 23/01/2016 Rutland Water 69 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 30/11/2013 Rutland Water 70 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 19/05/2012 Weeting Heath 71 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 72 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 27/05/2018 Rutland Water 73 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 74 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 22/10/2011 Rutland Water 75 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 05/11/2011 Attenborough 76 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Yes 25/07/2021 RSPB Frampton Marsh 77 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 15/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 78 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 18/09/2020 Great Orme 79 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 80 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 81 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 82 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus Yes 18/09/2021 RSPB Blacktoft Sands 83 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 17/10/2016 Isles of Scilly 84 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus Yes 18/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 85 Curlew Numenius arquata 28/12/2011 Titchwell 86 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 23/02/2013 Titchwell 87 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 88 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 27/02/2016 Rutland Water 89 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 17/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 90 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 14/12/2013 Fineshade Wood 91 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 19/06/2011 Cossington Meadows 92 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata Yes 19/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 93 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 29/10/2014 Cley 94 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 01/06/2018 LRWT Wanlip Meadows 95 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 96 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Yes 28/01/2018 National Water Sports Centre Nottingham 97 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 20/08/2011 Rutland Water 98 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 99 Redshank Tringa totanus 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 100 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 07/01/2024 RSPB Frampton 101 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 15/02/2013 Titchwell 102 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 103 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 20/08/2011 Rutland Water 104 Knot Calidris canutus 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 105 Ruff Calidris pugnax 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 106 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Yes 24/07/2016 Frampton Marsh 107 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus Yes 01/09/2018 RSPB Frampton Marshes 108 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 14/09/2013 Titchwell 109 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 29/08/2022 Attenborough Nature Reserve 110 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 24/08/2019 RSPB Frampton 111 Sanderling Calidris alba 23/02/2013 Titchwell 112 Dunlin Calidris alpina 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 113 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 15/02/2013 Cley Marshes 114 Little Stint Calidris minuta 19/08/2012 Rutland Water 115 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 22/10/2011 Rutland Water 116 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 14/09/2013 Titchwell 117 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Yes 28/12/2011 Cley 118 Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Yes 26/07/2018 Ythan Estuary Aberdeen 119 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 21/07/2014 Long Nanny 120 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 16/06/2016 Gibraltar Point 121 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 18/08/2012 Rutland Water 122 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 21/04/2014 Rutland Water 123 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 03/05/2010 Rutland Water 124 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 21/07/2017 Coquet Island 125 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 20/10/2012 Gibraltar Point 126 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 18/08/2013 Rutland Water 127 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 14/09/2013 Titchwell 128 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 12/03/2017 Swithland Res 129 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 130 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 23/02/2013 Titchwell 131 Common Gull Larus canus 30/10/2011 Grimston 132 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 06/05/2013 Melton Country Park 133 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 10/08/2022 Cromer 134 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Yes 08/08/2022 Grafham Water 135 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 28/12/2011 Titchwell 136 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 30/12/2013 Rutland Water 137 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 138 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 06/04/2012 Cossington Meadows 139 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 14/09/2013 Holme Dunes 140 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 14/09/2013 Holme Dunes 141 Puffin Fratercula arctica 21/06/2014 Bempton Cliffs 142 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 24/06/2017 Holyhead Harbour 143 Razorbill Alca torda 15/02/2013 Cley Marshes 144 Little Auk Alle alle 04/12/2022 Redcar 145 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 20/10/2012 Gibraltar Point 146 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 28/10/2012 Gibraltar Point 147 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 28/12/2011 Cley Marshes 148 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 23/01/2016 Rutland Water 149 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Yes 18/09/2021 RSPB Bempton Cliffs 150 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 14/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 151 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 16/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 152 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 21/06/2016 Thornwick Bay 153 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 21/10/2016 Isles of Scilly 154 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 22/07/2014 Beadnell 155 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 14/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 156 Gannet Morus bassanus 21/06/2014 Bempton Cliffs 157 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 03/05/2010 Rutland Water 158 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 23/07/2014 Farnes Islands 159 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 11/05/2014 Rutand Water 160 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 26/05/2015 Titchwell 161 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 30/11/2013 Rutland Water 162 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 09/08/2013 Thornton Reservoir 163 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 164 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Yes 05/11/2011 Attenborough Reserve 165 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 04/02/2018 Thornton 166 Great White Egret Ardea alba 11/10/2014 Rutland Water 167 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 05/04/2010 Welney WWT 168 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 03/05/2010 Rutland Water 169 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 27/12/2011 Asfordby 170 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 171 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 12/08/2011 Arenig Fawr 172 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 08/01/2023 Wareham Greens 173 Red Kite Milvus milvus 03/05/2010 Rutland Water 174 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 28/10/2014 Holkham 175 Buzzard Buteo buteo 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 176 Barn Owl Tyto alba 16/12/2011 Grimston 177 Little Owl Athene noctua 15/09/2011 Grimston 178 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 15/02/2015 Deeping Lakes 179 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 03/12/2011 Cossington Meadows 180 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 181 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 28/12/2011 Cley Marshes 182 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 26/06/2017 East Leake 183 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 16/10/2016 Isles of Scilly 184 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor ********** ********** 185 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 07/10/2011 Manea 186 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 29/09/2011 Thorpe Wood Peterborough 187 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 17/09/2011 Rutland Water 188 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 20/08/2015 Willow Tree Fen 189 Merlin Falco columbarius 17/03/2012 Freiston Shore 190 Hobby Falco subbuteo 05/05/2010 Priory Water 191 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 192 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 18/10/2017 London 193 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Yes 19/10/2018 Isles of Scilly Bryher 194 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 19/05/2012 Lakenheath 195 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 10/04/2016 Warren Hills 196 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 16/10/2018 Isles of Scilly St Agnes 197 Jay Garrulus glandarius 07/10/2011 Manea 198 Magpie Pica pica 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 199 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 24/06/2017 South Stack Anglesey 200 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 201 Rook Corvus frugilegus 19/12/2011 Cossington Meadows 202 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 203 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 21/07/2018 Scrabster 204 Raven Corvus corax 19/05/2013 Saxelbye 205 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 30/12/2016 Stow on the Wold 206 Coal Tit Periparus ater 19/11/2011 Grimston 207 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 208 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 12/02/2012 Grimston 209 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 210 Great Tit Parus major 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 211 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 29/05/2015 Minsmere 212 Woodlark Lullula arborea 19/05/2012 Weeting Heath 213 Skylark Alauda arvensis 18/02/2012 Grimston 214 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 29/12/2019 Holkham NNR 215 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 22/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 216 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 03/05/2010 Rutland Water 217 Swallow Hirundo rustica 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 218 House Martin Delichon urbicum 15/09/2011 Grimston 219 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 19/05/2012 Lakenheath 220 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 15/11/2011 Attenborough 221 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 07/05/2018 Chawton 222 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 08/01/2023 Brancaster 223 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 18/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 224 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 26/02/2023 Attenborough Nature Reserve 225 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 06/04/2012 Cossington Meadows 226 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 227 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Yes 06/05/2017 Albert Village Lake 228 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 03/05/2010 Rutland Water 229 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 29/05/2010 Rutland Water 230 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 20/10/2018 Isles of Scilly St Marys, playing field 231 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 24/04/2016 Shoby 232 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 20/08/2011 Rutland Water 233 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 17/05/2011 Leighton Moss 234 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 17/10/2016 Isles of Scilly 235 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 15/07/2012 Rutland Water 236 Whitethroat Curruca communis 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 237 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 17/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 238 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 28/12/2011 Titchwell 239 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 19/11/2011 Grimston 240 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 241 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 242 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 25/10/2015 Penzance 243 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 244 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 04/12/2011 Grimston 245 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 12/11/2011 Grimston 246 Redwing Turdus iliacus 18/10/2011 Grimston 247 Blackbird Turdus merula 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 248 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 22/10/2011 Wartnaby 249 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 20/10/2012 Gibraltar Point 250 Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus Yes 11/12/2016 Beeley 251 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 19/05/2012 Weeting Heath 252 Robin Erithacus rubecula 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 253 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 04/05/2017 Rutland Water 254 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 24/02/2017 Willow Tree Fen 255 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 23/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 256 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 19/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 257 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 20/10/2012 Gibraltar Point 258 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 07/09/2014 Brentingby 259 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 24/07/2014 Long Nanny 260 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 19/05/2012 Weeting Heath 261 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 07/08/2013 Moel Hebog 262 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 14/08/2011 Tryweryn White Water Centre 263 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 22/10/2011 Rutland Water 264 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 19/11/2011 Grimston 265 Dunnock Prunella modularis 19/10/2011 Grimston 266 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 15/04/2012 Grimston 267 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 15/10/2016 Isles of Scilly 268 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 07/08/2013 Moel Hebog 269 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 16/09/2011 Ferry Meadows 270 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 22/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 271 Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii Yes 17/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 272 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 17/03/2012 Frampton Marsh 273 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 19/05/2012 Weeting Heath 274 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 21/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 275 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 17/03/2012 Frampton Marsh 276 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 19/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 277 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 17/05/2011 Leighton Moss 278 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 15/12/2012 Grimston 279 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 19/11/2017 Battram 280 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 29/04/2011 Cossington Meadows 281 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 16/10/2018 Isles of Scilly St Marys Porthmellon 282 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 07/05/2011 Leighton Moss 283 Twite Linaria flavirostris 23/02/2013 Cley 284 Linnet Linaria cannabina 17/03/2012 Frampton Marsh 285 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 28/12/2011 Titchwell 286 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 28/12/2011 Titchwell 287 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 28/01/2011 Titchwell 288 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 15/09/2018 Bangor 289 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 11/06/2011 Priory Water 290 Siskin Spinus spinus 23/02/2013 Titchwell 291 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 18/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 292 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 15/02/2013 Salthouse 293 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 26/05/2015 Choseley Barns 294 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 19/02/2012 Grimston 295 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 21/10/2015 Isles of Scilly 296 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 09/06/2019 RSPB Labrador Bay 297 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 17/10/2017 Isles of Scilly 298 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 05/05/2010 Priory Water