Mark Hipkin: Britain Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 409 of 409 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Yes 17/02/2017 Pilling, Lancs Ad with 16 Euro W-f Geese and 4000+ Pink-feet 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 5 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii Yes 02/03/2023 Earsdon, Northumberland Richardson's Cackling goose - Lovey bird showed at close range with with Pink-footed Goose flock. Also a Russian White-fronted Goose present 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 07/11/2014 Moss Lane, Lancs With Pink-footed Goose flock 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 8 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 04/12/1989 Slimbridge Also at Burham Overy 14/10/2017 9 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 12/02/2011 Ton Kenfig, Glam 10 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 29/12/2014 Brancaster, Naorfolk 11 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 12 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Yes 28/02/1989 Slimbridge With White-fronted Goose flock 13 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 14 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 28/02/1987 Slimbridge 15 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 16 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 24/05/2014 The Quag, Norfolk Pair with 2 young 17 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 18 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 19 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa Yes 16/01/2022 Greylake, Somerset Drake with an impressive number of Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, etc 20 Garganey Spatula querquedula 20/03/2011 Llanelli WWT Pair + Drake 21 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors Yes 20/03/2011 Sandy Water Park, Carms Drake. Not coming to bread and accepted by BBRC 22 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 23 Gadwall Mareca strepera 24 Wigeon Mareca penelope 25 American Wigeon Mareca americana 05/02/2016 Steart WWT Drake with Eurasian Wigeon on the Parret 26 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 27 Black Duck Anas rubripes Yes 29/03/2017 Strontian, Highlands Long-staying Drake holding territory at river mouth 28 Pintail Anas acuta 29 Teal Anas crecca 30 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 31/12/2013 Slimbridge 31 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 25/04/2014 Kenfig Pool Female 32 Pochard Aythya ferina 33 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 05/02/2016 Kingfisher Lake, Blashford Drake viewed through a chain link fence! 34 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 29/03/2010 Kenfig Pool Drake 35 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 36 Scaup Aythya marila 37 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 16/02/2011 Eglwys Nunydd Res 1st w female 38 King Eider Somateria spectabilis Yes 31/03/2017 Fort George, Highlands Adult drake with c30 Common Eider 39 Eider Somateria mollissima 40 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 03/03/1991 Rhossili Bay Drake + 1st w male 41 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 42 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi Yes 07/05/2018 Musselburgh Drake American (delglandi) with drake Surf Scoter and Velvet & Common Scoters in bay. 43 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 44 Black Scoter Melanitta americana Yes 03/01/2020 Goswick, Northumbs Adult male showed distantly but well among Common Scoter 45 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 46 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Yes 01/04/2024 Loch Leven A Drake showed well with Goldeneye. The bird is presumed to be the recent overwintering bird in Ireland 47 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 48 Smew Mergellus albellus 28/02/1987 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake 49 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus Yes 08/05/2023 Cumbria Drake with small Tufted Duck flock 50 Goosander Mergus merganser 51 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 52 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 53 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 54 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 30/03/2017 Cairn Gorm Pair in boulder field viewed from Ski Centre car park 55 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 30/03/2017 Cairngorms National Park 2 males viewed during guided tour 56 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 07/11/2014 World's End 20 lekking males 57 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 58 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 59 Quail Coturnix coturnix 09/07/2014 Skier fields, Glam Heard only at Sker 0n 9/7/2014 but a singing male was seen in flight on 22/7/2021 at South Pilton Green Farm, Gower 60 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 61 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Yes 26/09/2022 Wantage, Oxfordshire Juv roosting on garden fence showing incredibly well to the amassed crowd. Stunning bird! 62 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 63 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 16/03/2023 Oldbury Power Station, South Gloucestershire Single bird roosting on cooling tower and showing well in flight over car park 64 Swift Apus apus 65 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius Yes 12/03/2014 Giltar Point, Temby, Pembs Presumed adult showing well in flight and feeding on the ground 66 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 67 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 68 Stock Dove Columba oenas 69 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 70 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 10/11/2013 Cosmeston Lakes CP 71 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 72 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 73 Corncrake Crex crex 07/05/2023 Iona A singing male with female in field next to road. A second singing male in distance. This sighting coming two days after a heard only Corncrake from first visit to Iona. A very special place! 74 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 13/09/2012 RSPB Greylake, Somerset 75 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 76 Coot Fulica atra 77 Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Yes 03/09/2016 Alkborough Flats NR Adult viewed from c850m, but still distinctive at that range 78 Crane Grus grus 26/05/2014 Lakenheath, Norflolk & Suffolk 2 adults in flight 79 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 80 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Yes 12/02/1987 Kenfig Pool Seen after school in fading light 81 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 82 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 83 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 84 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 85 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 23/05/2014 Weeting Heath, Norfolk 86 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 87 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 23/04/2017 Slimbridge WWT 2 males + female showing from Robbie Garnett hide 88 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 89 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 90 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 91 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Yes 12/08/2020 Boulmer, Northumberland Stunning summer plumage male in with European Golden Plover flock showed down to 50m 92 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 28/05/2017 Gann Estuary, Pembs Summer plumages adult showed very well, often with Grey Plover 93 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 03/05/2010 Cwm Cadlan, Glam (VC41) Pair performing beautifully 94 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 95 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 96 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 97 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius Yes 03/02/2024 Ruan Lanihorne, Cornwall Adult initially showed distantly with Lapwings on Fall Estuary but then flew much closer giving great views on deck and in the air 98 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus Yes 30/08/2021 Blacktoft Sands RSPN Stunning adult showed well feeding and in flight 99 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 18/10/2014 Crymlyn Burrows, Glam Patch self-found lifer. Sweet... 100 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 101 Curlew Numenius arquata 102 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 103 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 104 Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Yes 25/04/2015 Meare Heath, Somerset Stunning summer plumage adult with Black-tailed Godwit flock 105 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 25/03/1989 Rhymney Estuary Roosting with Redshanks 106 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Yes 13/09/2012 RSPB Lodmoor Juv. showing well with Common Snipe 107 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 108 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 109 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 110 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata Yes 29/10/2022 Porth Hellick Pool, St. Mary's, Scilly A subtly distinctive bird showing with a dozen Common Snipe. Auxiliary pattern seen and photographed when bird stretched wings 111 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 13/10/2017 Oare Marshes, Kent 1st winter on East Scrape also Long-billed Dowitcher present 112 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 20/11/2009 Neath Rivermouth 1st W. First decent find following a 19 yr break from birding 113 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 15/06/2013 Kenfig (north) Presumed 1st Sum male 114 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 115 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Yes 23/11/2011 Herriott's Bridge, Chew Valley Lake Adult still showing some faint spotting on flanks. Also Sharp-tailed sandpiper & 2 Long-billed Dowitchers 116 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 117 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Yes 29/08/2014 Splatt Bridge (flooded meadows) Juv showed well with Greenshank, Ruff & Green Sandpipers 118 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 119 Redshank Tringa totanus 120 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 07/08/2013 Llanelli WWT Juv seen from British Steel hide with the Black-tailed Godwit flock 121 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 122 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 123 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Yes 30/05/2015 Titchfield Haven NR Sun plum bird showing well with Avocets and sum plum Curlew Sandpiper 124 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 125 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Yes 02/07/2016 Titchwell RSPB Ad summer with c2000 Red Knot on fresh marsh. 126 Knot Calidris canutus 127 Ruff Calidris pugnax 128 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Yes 22/04/2016 Goldcliff Mad dash before dark for roosting bird with Dunlins. Occasionally active and showing distinctive head pattern, but sleeping most of time 129 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Yes 23/11/2011 Herriott's Bridge, Chew Valley Lake Juv with Dunlin flock. Also 2 Long-billed Dowitchers and ad Spotted Sandpiper 130 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus Yes 12/09/2017 Lodmoor RSPB A stunning juv showed really well. Also Least Sandpiper on site 131 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 132 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 25/07/2015 Goldcliff, Gwent Adult 133 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Yes 10/10/2021 Swillington Ings, Yorks A cracking adult showed well at distance among Lapwing and Coot 134 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 22/09/2011 Weobley Marsh, Burry Inlet, Glam Juvenile. Present at same time as 2 juv Pectoral Sandpipers & 1 ad White-rumped Sandpiper 135 Sanderling Calidris alba 136 Dunlin Calidris alpina 137 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 138 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Yes 24/09/2012 West Hook Beach, Pembs Juvenile showed incredibly well. Second in UK with first at Stithians Res, Cornwall, that was with a White-rumped Sandpiper 139 Little Stint Calidris minuta 140 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Yes 12/09/2017 Lodmoor RSPB Juv showed well. Also Stilt Sandpiper on site 141 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 21/09/2011 Weobley Marsh, Burry Inlet, Glam Adult. Present at same time as 2 juv Pectoral Sandpipers & 1 juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper 142 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 21/09/2011 Weobley Marsh, Burry Inlet, Glam Juvenile. The following day there were 2 jus together and the other Yankee waders too 143 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Yes 11/09/1990 Ogmore River Juvenile 144 Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor Yes 22/05/2012 Broadener Hill, Knighton Showing to about 30m on golf course 145 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Yes 22/10/2022 Slimbridge, Glous ad in winter plumage showing well in flight and on the deck. Catching wasps and bees in flight and eating them on the ground 146 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 147 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Yes 25/06/2012 South of Loughor Bridge, Glamorgan Feeding on the exposed mud with Black-headed Gulls 148 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 24/07/2017 Llanelli WWT Adult with red ring from British Steel hide. Well travelled in UK during 2017, first turned up while I was in Poland a month earlier! 149 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Yes 26/09/2010 Eglwys Nunydd Res Juv showing fairly well over 3 days 150 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 151 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 11/09/2014 Nunnery Point, Chew Valley Lake Juv showing well with Commons and an Arctic 152 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri Yes 31/03/2024 RSPB Arne 2nd W bird returning to Poole Harbour showed in flight from Shipsall Point but didn't settle 153 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 154 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 155 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 07/08/2013 Pembrey Harbour, Carms Adult with Tern flock 156 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 157 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans Yes 11/06/2017 Pagham Harbour, West Sussex Adult male with Terns on Island colony showed well in flight and briefly on the deck 158 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 159 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea Yes 08/02/2013 Afan Rivermouth, Glamorgan !st W stunner. Self-found Lifer 160 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 161 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 20/10/2012 Common Cliff, Gower Juv. with small mixed flock of BHG's, Meds & Kitts 162 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 05/01/2013 Ogmore Estuary Adult, downstream of Portobello Island 163 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 164 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Yes 01/01/2006 Porthcawl 1st W with gull flock in car park near the harbour 165 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Yes 18/04/2014 Burry Inlet (nr Salthouse Pt), Gower 1st W showing with BHG's in fading light 166 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 167 Common Gull Larus canus 168 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 02/03/2013 Neath Saltmarsh, Glamorgan 1st W. Self-found NPT tick 169 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 14/10/2016 Pat's Pool, Cley Adult 170 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Yes 09/08/2022 Graham Water, Cambs 3cy Cape Gull showed extremely well on shore and on water tower railings. Often alongside Yellow-legged Gulls 171 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 172 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 173 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 174 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 175 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 176 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 177 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 12/05/2014 Port Talbot Habour Stunning adult with full streamers. Also self-found Glamorgan tick 178 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 179 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 180 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 181 Puffin Fratercula arctica 25/06/2014 Worm's Head, Gower 182 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 02/04/2012 Fishguard Harbour 3 sp adults inc a pair 183 Razorbill Alca torda 184 Little Auk Alle alle Strumble Head No date but somewhere around November 1989? 185 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia Yes 28/12/2013 Portland Harbour Showing at very close range. Often covering great distance during a dive. 186 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 187 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 188 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 189 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 23/11/2014 Mount's Bay Returning adult in wp with some sp scaps still. Showing fairly well, video taken. 190 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 191 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 28/12/2013 Brixham Harbour Showing amongst the moored boats often at close range 192 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Yes 03/04/2022 Bempton Cliff, Yorks Awesome views of retuning adult 193 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 194 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 195 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 196 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 24/08/2014 Strumble Head 197 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 198 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 10/08/2014 Pendeen 199 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 200 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 31/07/1988 Port Eynon 201 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Yes 26/05/2015 Afan Argoed, West Glam Self-found. Bird drifting ESE with wind. 202 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 29/04/2011 Aberdulais, Glam Roosted on lamppost above A465 203 Gannet Morus bassanus 204 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 205 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 206 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 02/10/2011 Kidwelly Caravan Park, Carms 207 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 208 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 209 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Yes 14/04/2018 Carlton Marshes, Suffolk Seen well feeding in open during a 30 sec view of it in clearing between reedbeds 210 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Yes 20/07/2016 Ham Wall Male showed well in flight & in reeds from 05:30 for about an hour. Calling frequently 211 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 12/06/2014 Cosmeston CP Adult 212 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 213 Green Heron Butorides virescens Yes 29/04/2018 Llan-mill, Pembs 1st S showed very well at pond in extensive grounds belonging to the Mill House 214 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Yes 29/05/2016 Watermill Flood, Ogmore 215 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 27/09/2015 Goldcliff 2 birds 216 Great White Egret Ardea alba 217 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 218 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 22/04/2011 Kenfig Pool 219 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 220 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 221 Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus Yes 01/06/2014 Morden Bog NR, Dorset Watched for 4 hours sitting in a tree before it flew off. Cracking day 222 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 30/03/2017 Cairngorms National Park 1st year bird 223 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 224 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 225 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 226 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 28/04/2013 Skomer, Pembs Imm showed well at start of day. Also Montagu's Harrier present 228 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 28/04/2013 Skomer, Pembs Female showed well all day. Also Pallid Harrier present 229 Red Kite Milvus milvus 230 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 30/03/2017 Cairngorms National Park 231 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 29/12/2014 Burnham Overy, Norfolk 2 seen on the ground together with some brief short flights from one bird 232 Buzzard Buteo buteo 233 Barn Owl Tyto alba 234 Little Owl Athene noctua 06/09/2005 Roman Camp (above Tonna) 235 Long-eared Owl Asio otus ********** ********** 236 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Baglan Burrows, Glamorgan NPT tick 237 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Yes 05/04/2018 Porthmelgan Valley, St David's Head, Pembs Female showed well at day roost at top of valley. An truly unforgettable bird! 238 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 239 Hoopoe Upupa epops 16/04/2014 Nitten Field, Middleton, Gower Glam tick 240 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 241 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon Yes 27/12/2021 River Darwen, Lancs Great views of this long-staying male perched up and fishing over river. Lots of calling too 242 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 09/07/2022 Trimingham, Norfolk 3 of 8 seen around quarry where 2 pairs breeding 243 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 26/10/2011 Mynydd Gellionnen, Glamorgan Glam tick 244 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 09/03/2014 Dinefwr Park UK tick! 245 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 246 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 247 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 248 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 21/05/1984 Crymlyn Bog My first rare bird (aged 11) with C. Hipkin and A. Lack 249 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae Yes 02/06/2022 Worth Marsh, Kent Incredible to watch this 2nd year bird performing most of the morning, often at point blank range. Also 1st sum Red-footed Falcon at site 250 Merlin Falco columbarius 251 Hobby Falco subbuteo 252 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 253 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 254 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Yes 08/10/2021 Porth Meurdwy Valley, Gwynedd One good but somewhat brief views flycatching and on branch in open at c30m before flying beyond binocular range up Valley. Only seen once in 5 1/2 hr search 255 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 14/04/2024 Whiteford Burrows, Glam A stunning adult male showed extremely well feeding in the dunes and in scrub late afternoon having been found by a non-birder working their dog in the morning 256 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 17/03/2013 Afan Argoed, Glam Confiding bird 257 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor Yes 05/07/2011 St. Justinian's, Pembs UK tick 258 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 25/05/2013 Kenfig Saltmarsh, NPT NPT tick 259 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 29/09/2013 Mewled Valley, Gower Juv. Glam tick 260 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Yes 09/07/2022 Wandale Farm, Bempton, Yorks adult male showed well at close range. Actively feeding and calling 261 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Yes 21/10/2018 Weybourne Camp, Norfolk Very elusive 1st winter showed a handful of times over 2 hours, giving scope views at distance 262 Jay Garrulus glandarius 263 Magpie Pica pica 264 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 265 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 266 Rook Corvus frugilegus 267 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 268 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 05/05/2011 Sker Farm, Glamorgan Glam tick 269 Raven Corvus corax 270 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 271 Coal Tit Periparus ater 272 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 30/03/2017 Abernethy Forest, Highlands Handful of birds in song 273 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 274 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 14/05/1988 Aberdulais, Glamorgan 275 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 276 Great Tit Parus major 277 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 08/11/2013 Newport Wetlands Stunning male, eventually showed well. UK tick 278 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 279 Woodlark Lullula arborea 01/12/2014 Overton stubble field, Gower Glam tick. 4 together showing well and jammed in on a self-found Common Rosefinch too. Nice 280 Skylark Alauda arvensis 281 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 30/12/2014 Covehithe Broad, Suffolk 3 together showing incredibly well. Stunning birds!! 282 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 19/09/2014 Martin's Haven, Pembs 1 in ploughed field often alongside a Lapland Bunting 283 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 284 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Yes 17/11/2015 Proact Stadium, Chesterfield Seen briefly buy well against East Stand backdrop as it left roost 285 Swallow Hirundo rustica 286 House Martin Delichon urbicum 287 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 28/04/2018 Frampton Marshes RSPB, Lincs A single bird showed well over lagoon next to Vistor Centre for 30mins and was joined briefly by a second bird (both in same bins view) 288 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 289 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 290 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 291 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 16/02/2014 Hams Hall, Staffs Showed well and called frequently. UK tick 292 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 10/10/2013 Baglan Burrows, Glamorgan NPT tick. Bird showed fairly well in the isolated wood 293 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 03/03/2016 Portesham, Dorset A very showy bird often coming within 5m 294 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 15/10/2016 Warham Greens, Norfolk Showed well and called frequently along Garden Drove 295 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 10/12/2016 Ripple, Worcestershire Showed briefly and heard to call 296 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 297 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 298 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus Yes 12/05/2014 Private Garden, Pwll, Carms Singing male. UK tick 299 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus Yes 17/10/2021 Spurn, Yorks A lovey bird showed well on 4 occasions across 3hours at distance. It rained rather a lot while I was there 300 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Yes 08/06/2021 Besthorpe NWT, Notts A cracking male singing constantly from reedbed and showing well 301 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 302 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Yes 13/10/2016 Flamborough Head Occasionally showed well but briefly in hedgerow next to grassy field 303 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 03/10/2018 Lerwick, Shetland Along tree lined avenue in Seafields showing mainly at base of bushes and in flight 304 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 305 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 02/10/2018 Sumburgh, Shetland In large quarry, showing in flight and occasionally on ground between stands of nettles 306 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata Yes 08/10/2016 Great Orme Showed well in gorse. Only one tail feather remaining 307 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 15/09/2013 Skokholm Island Fairly elusive, occasionally showed at range. UK tick 308 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 18/09/2016 Skomer Island Showing on & off in scrub at North Valley crossing 309 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis Yes 01/10/2018 Baltasound, Unst, Shetland Showing in flight between Lilly beds and on ground occasionally 310 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides Yes 26/05/2014 Newport Wetlands Male. Singing, calling and showed well perched-up and in flight. Lifer 311 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 312 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 313 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 314 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 01/10/2018 Norwick, Unst, Shetland Adult in Roses feeding next to road 315 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 316 Western Orphean Warbler Curruca hortensis Yes 15/11/2014 Orlandon Kilns A stunning bird. In many ways a true Royle. UK tick 317 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana Yes 18/06/2020 Snook House, Holy Island, Northumberland singing male was generally elusive but showed well occasionally especially when singing 318 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae Yes 23/04/2013 Porth Melgan Valley Male sub-singing, calling and showing fairly well 319 Whitethroat Curruca communis 320 Marmora's Warbler Curruca sarda Yes 04/06/2010 Blorenge, Gwent 1st S Male singing and showed well. Lifer! 321 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 12/11/2013 Crymlyn Burrows, Glamorgan Patch tick 322 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 25/10/2009 Ferry Boat Wood, Crymlyn Burrows, Glam NPT tick 323 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 324 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 325 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 326 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 327 Grey Catbird Dumetella carolinensis Yes 20/10/2018 Treeve Common, Cornwall 1st winter showed well regularly over 3 hours and was heard to give the cat-like call from time to time. 328 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 08/11/2011 Mumbles, Glamorgan Juv. showed well on feeders in private garden 329 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 330 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus Yes 04/06/2015 Skokholm Island Showing occasionally in courtyard. Chased off a Firecrest at one point! 331 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 332 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 333 Redwing Turdus iliacus 334 Blackbird Turdus merula 335 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 336 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 337 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Yes 21/02/2006 Townhill, Swansea Adult feeding on cotoneaster berries in private garden. Showed well intermittently. Lifer 338 Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus Yes 11/12/2016 Beeley, Derbyshire 1st W fem showed well in orchard and in adjacent fields 339 American Robin Turdus migratorius Yes 13/02/2022 Eastbourne Great views of the bird in housing estate feeding on cotoneaster. Also Hume's Warbler nearby and Serin on way home 340 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 341 Robin Erithacus rubecula 342 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 25/05/2014 Minsmere Male singing and seen in flight. Uk tick 343 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 11/02/2018 West Langney Lake, Eastbourne winter male White-spotted Bluethroat 344 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 09/10/2018 North Town, Mainland, Shetland 1st winter 345 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Yes 07/11/2021 South Landing, Flamborough, Yorks Showing well at time also a Red-flanked Bluetail in the same wood! 346 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 347 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 16/02/2014 Shire valley, Marshfield 1st w male. Stunner. Lifer! 348 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 15/01/2010 BP Baglan Bay, Glamorgan 1stW/fem Glam tick 349 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 350 Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis Yes 15/10/2017 Pwll Du, Blorenge, Gwent Ad male on second try for it coming back from Norfolk 351 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Yes 30/12/2016 Stow-on-the Wold, Glos A confiding adult male. On list but not terribly hopeful this will pass the scrutiny of BBRC? 352 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 353 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 354 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 355 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Yes 05/11/2011 Wernffrwd, Burry Inlet, Gower Stunning bird. Showed well occasionally at close range. Lifer! 356 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Yes 13/12/2013 Severn Beach 1st W male. Showed well but occasionally looking far from being healthy. Lifer 357 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 358 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 359 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 360 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella Yes 13/10/2016 nr Old School, Easington Only a couple of miles away when news broke. Bird eventually showed well after a tense wait, but gave great views. A truly stunning bird!! 361 Dunnock Prunella modularis 362 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 363 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 03/01/2020 Prestwick Carr, Northumbs Showed down to 10m in flooded field 364 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 04/10/2018 Isle of Bressay, Shetland In large garden at Gardie 365 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 366 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 367 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 25/10/1987 Fields east of Porthgwarra In field with a Meadow Pipit flock 368 Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii Yes 02/01/2015 Pugney's CP, W Yorks Lifer! Showed well but could be very elusive at times. Did manage a few record shots. The finder is deserved of huge thanks. 369 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 370 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 371 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 14/10/2016 Well's Wood A fairly elusive bird occasionally showed well before the crowds built up. 372 Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi Yes 06/10/2018 Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland Showed mostly in flight but also on overhead wire and on the deck a couple of times 373 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 374 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 375 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 376 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 377 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 13/12/2013 Fforestganol, Glamorgan 378 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 379 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 02/09/2011 Skokholm Island Showed well regularly over 3 days. Lifer 380 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 381 Twite Linaria flavirostris 27/02/2013 Aust Warth 2 showed fairly well in trees above favoured drinking puddle. Lifer! 382 Linnet Linaria cannabina 383 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 16/02/2014 Hams Hall, Staff 4 separated from Lesser Redpoll flock and showed well. Lifer! 384 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 385 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 04/02/2018 Hazelwood Common Coues’s Arctic Redpoll at Hazelwood Common on 4th Feb 18 with 2+ Mealy & Lesser Redpoll flock. 386 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 28/12/2017 387 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 30/03/2017 Abernethy Forest, Highlands Handful of birds singing and calling 388 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 389 Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Yes 19/11/2013 Crabtree Hill, Forest of Dean 6 males and 2 females showed well in Western Hemlock intermittently. Lifer 390 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 391 Serin Serinus serinus 13/02/2022 Maple Cross, Bucks Long-staying female with mixed finch flock. Watched in truly atrocious conditions 392 Siskin Spinus spinus 393 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 394 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 395 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 16/02/2014 Rushmead Farm 100+ around the arable fields 396 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 397 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 19/09/2022 Lavernock Point, Glamorgan ist winter moving between stubble fields and showing well in hedgerows 398 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus ********** ********** 399 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 06/02/2015 Forest Farm, Cardiff 400 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica Yes 21/10/2018 Wanstead Common, London 1st winter occasionally gave good views perched up on bushes but less regularly on the ground. Surprising elusive at times 401 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 402 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Yes 22/05/2022 St Ishmael's, Pembs adult male singing in private garden and showing extremely well 403 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus Yes 20/09/2010 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir Showed well on top of bramble once and then became very elusive among the grass sometimes showing in flight. Lifer 404 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula Yes 21/03/1989 Roch, Pembs 1st W bird visiting feeders in private garden. Lifer 405 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis Yes 13/01/2024 Haybridge, Essex Cracking bird seen distantly in creek due to lack of room on a popular twitch. Seen at much closer range as it moved restlessly between floating vegetation and the water's edge 406 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas Yes 21/02/2012 Rhiwderin, Gwent 1st W male showed fairly well feeding along the scrub edge. UK tick 407 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia Yes 25/09/2023 Baglan Ind Est, Glamorgan A stunning bird seen over two days (but stayed longer) was fairly elusive during its stay. An outrageous find and local record for G Lewis! 408 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca Yes 28/10/2022 Popplestone Fields, Bryer, Scilly Isles 1st win male showed well feeding actively in the Pittosporum. A truly breathtaking bird 409 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata Yes 18/06/2017 Skokholm Absolutely stunning male showed well well in courtyard.300th Welsh tick