James Anderson: Britain Year List 2019 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 286 of 286 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 01/01/2019 Thornham Large flock seen in flight heading towards Holme 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2019 Titchwell 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 03/01/2019 Scotney GP, East sussex Large group feeding on short-cropped grass. 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2019 Titchwell 5 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 02/12/2019 Buckenham Marshes, Norfolk At least 3 seen distantly, scoped from the railway crossing footpath 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 01/01/2019 Thornham Small flock seen in flight, Also large flock feeding in fields at Holkham. 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 20/10/2019 Stodmarsh NNR 2 seen in flight from Reedbed Hide early morning and then re-found in field along entrance track with Greylag Geese 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 19/01/2019 Holkham Marshes 30+ birds 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2019 Titchwell 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 01/01/2019 Ludham Airfield 30+ seen with Whooper Swans 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 01/01/2019 Ludham Airfield 10+ in field with Bewick Swans 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 01/01/2019 Dilham, Norfolk 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 01/01/2019 Titchwell 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 02/01/2019 Connaught Waters Six birds seen at far end of lake 15 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa Yes 04/05/2019 March Farmers, Cambridgeshire Drake found asleep at the edge of a channel after an hours search. Occasionally waking to give excellent scope views. 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 31/03/2019 Wanstead Flats Drake showed extremely well on Jubilee Pond. Also, 2 drakes seen at Ouse Washes, Cambridge 30/04 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 02/01/2019 Connaught Waters 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/01/2019 Titchwell 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2019 Titchwell 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 08/04/2019 Rutland Water Elusive, but eventually appeared and swam right in front of Dunlin Hide of Lagoon IV 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2019 Titchwell 22 Pintail Anas acuta 01/01/2019 Titchwell 2 birds seen on the Tidal Marsh 23 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2019 Titchwell 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 05/03/2019 Herringfleet, Suffolk Male feeding with Eurasian Teal on Marsh, viewed from woods 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 29/01/2019 Amwell Female on Great Hardmead lake. Also male & female seen at Titchwell 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 01/01/2019 Titchwell 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 06/02/2019 Lee Valley, Holyfield lake Unringed drake showed well occasionally. Kept mainly within overhanging branches of a small island (Accepted) 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 08/01/2019 New Hythe GPs Drake on Abbey Meads Pit, seen on two separate visits. Another drake seen at Fisher's green Lee Valley 04/06 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2019 Titchwell 30 Scaup Aythya marila 11/01/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford 1st winter Drake 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 19/10/2019 Rutland Water Adult Drake located on Lagoon 1 32 Eider Somateria mollissima 01/01/2019 Titchwell A Male and 2 female close to shoreline 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 24/10/2019 Cley A Single bird among flock of 9 Common Scoter heading West towards Cley Coastguards 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 01/01/2019 Titchwell Several small flocks seen 35 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 01/01/2019 Titchwell 2 birds resting on sea close to shoreline 36 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/01/2019 Titchwell Male + 3 females seen close to shoreline 37 Smew Mergellus albellus 04/01/2019 Lee Valley, Bowyers Water Drake 38 Goosander Mergus merganser 02/01/2019 Connaught Waters 3 males & 1 female 39 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 01/01/2019 Titchwell 40 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 01/01/2019 Wells 2 birds seen in fields from roadside 41 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 02/12/2019 The Brecks Single male 42 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 43 Quail Coturnix coturnix 11/06/2019 Hazelwood Common Heard calling shortly after arrival, then seen in flight as it flew across the footpath and landed in the pea field. 44 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 01/01/2019 Choseley Several in field North of the drying barns. 45 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 16/06/2019 Brecks Superb views flying close by also seen perched in a nearby tree on two occasions. 46 Swift Apus apus 03/05/2019 Abberton Reservoir 100+ over the reservoir, viewed from Wigborough Bay 47 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax Yes 23/06/2019 Slimbridge WWT Just head views for the majority of the visit but enjoyed some better views as it walked out into shorter grass late on. *Lifer* 48 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius Yes 07/05/2019 Weybourne Camp Seen in trees from Muckleburgh Hill, Good scope views but always remained distant. 49 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 23/04/2019 Abbott's Hall farm 50 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2019 Titchwell 51 Stock Dove Columba oenas 03/01/2019 Dungeness 52 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 53 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 07/05/2019 Titchwell A single bird coming to the feeding station near Fen Hide. 2 also seen at Sandwich Bay, Kent 54 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2019 A149 55 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 1 heard at patty's pool and 1 seen in ditch at start of footpath to beach 56 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 57 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2019 Titchwell 58 Crane Grus grus 06/04/2019 Dungeness Juvenile in field along Dengemarsh Road with a herd of Mute Swans 59 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2019 Titchwell 2 birds seen in channel 60 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 27/01/2019 Cliffe Pools A single bird among a group of Pochard on Alpha pool 61 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 62 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 01/01/2019 Titchwell Single bird seen distantly by green buoy, Also seen at Cliffe Pools 27/01 63 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 08/01/2019 Cliffe Pools 3 seen 64 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 05/03/2019 Cavenham Heath A single bird seen 65 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 66 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 13/04/2019 Vange marshes A pair feeding on main scrape 67 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 08/01/2019 Cliffe Pools 68 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 01/01/2019 Titchwell Single bird seen on Thornham side of footpath 69 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 01/01/2019 Titchwell 70 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Yes 21/07/2019 Breydon Water RSPB Adult bird seen in horse field South of River Yare with 2 European Golden Plover *Lifer* 71 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 08/09/2019 Shellness/Swale NNR,Sheppey Adult in stubble field right of road to car park with 100+ Golden plover. 72 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 07/05/2019 Choseley Drying Barns 4 birds in ploughed field, viewed from Chalkpit Lane 73 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 01/01/2019 Brancaster Staithe Single bird seen feeding on exposed mud 74 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 08/04/2019 Rutland Water 2 on island of Lagoon IV. Also, a single bird seen in Wigborough Bay at Abberton Reservoir 75 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 01/01/2019 Thornham 76 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 06/04/2019 Dungeness Single bird heading East at close range from the sea-watching hide. Also, 2 seen in field East of the track at Burnham Overy, Also 7 seen at Abberton Reservoir 77 Curlew Numenius arquata 01/01/2019 Thornham 78 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 01/01/2019 Titchwell 3 birds seen feeding along shoreline 79 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 01/01/2019 Titchwell Group of 7 seen in flight also seen feeding along beach shoreline 80 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 05/02/2019 Frampton Marsh superb views as it fed on the wet grassland close to the old car park. 81 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 14/02/2019 Nunnery Lakes Reserve 2 seen on small island on 2nd lake 82 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 16/06/2019 Brecks A single bird flew overhead calling 83 Great Snipe Gallinago media Yes 13/10/2019 Kilnsea, East Yorkshire Showed well at the edge of the footpath at North end of Beacon Lane. *Lifer* 84 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 01/01/2019 Titchwell 2 seen on patty's pool 85 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 20/10/2019 Cuckmere Haven Seen at very close range on the flooded field near the campsite 86 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 15/09/2019 Pulborough Brooks RSPB Juvenile seen on North Brooks 87 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 08/01/2019 Cliffe Pools 2 birds 88 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 14/01/2019 Lemsford Springs 7 individuals seen 89 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Yes 25/04/2019 Vange marsh Seen from small viewing ramp, then closer views obtained from Western edge 90 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 25/04/2019 Vange marsh Single bird feeding on narrow spit, seen from small viewing ramp 91 Redshank Tringa totanus 01/01/2019 Thornham 92 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 24/03/2019 Lodmoor NR Partly hidden on grass bank upon arrival, Excellent scope views later in the day when seen on a shingle island. 93 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 26/02/2019 Titchwell Single bird on Volunteer Marsh. Also seen at Vange Marsh 25/04 94 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 23/04/2019 Abberton, Wigborough Bay At least 7 birds present. Also, 10 seen at Ouse Washes, Cambridge 30/04. Single bird seen at Abberton 03/05 95 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 01/01/2019 Titchwell 96 Knot Calidris canutus 26/02/2019 Titchwell A flock of at least twenty birds feeding on Volunteer Marsh 97 Ruff Calidris pugnax 03/01/2019 Dungeness Single bird feeding with a large flock of Lapwing 98 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 21/07/2019 Titchwell A single bird on Freshmarsh 99 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 16/05/2019 Cley Marshes 5 seen on Simmond's Scrape, viewed from Dauke's Hide 100 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 17/08/2019 Frampton Marsh Excellent scope views as it walked back and forth along a grass bank. Watched from the Sea Bank. 101 Sanderling Calidris alba 01/01/2019 Titchwell A single bird seen among the Turnstones feeding along shoreline 102 Dunlin Calidris alpina 01/01/2019 Titchwell 2 birds seen on Fresh Marsh 103 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 19/01/2019 Sheringham A single bird feeding among rocks from the promenade 104 Little Stint Calidris minuta 20/07/2019 Frampton Marsh Single bird seen with 2 Common Sandpipers feeding along narrow spit 105 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 20/07/2019 Frampton Marsh Adult bird seen with several Dunlin from the top car park 106 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 06/08/2019 Cley Marshes Adult feeding among a group of Ruff on Pat's Pool 107 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Yes 21/07/2019 Titchwell Adult bird feeding among flocks of Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwits and Avocets 108 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni Yes 19/06/2019 Frampton Marsh Showed well on the ground upon arrival, where it stayed for 2 hours. Eventually got nice flight views as it hunted the field left of the old car park before flying over the grass bank and out over the saltmarsh. *Lifer* 109 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 16/05/2019 Cley 7 seen on Arnold's Marsh 110 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Yes 20/05/2019 Dungeness RSPB Seen in the air on arrival and then resting on shingle island in front of Dennis Hide. *Lifer* 111 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 19/04/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford 5 birds perched on the cage of South basin 112 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 03/05/2019 Abberton Reservoir 5 birds! seen distantly from Layer de la Haye causeway. Flying back and forth between the pumping station and tern raft. 113 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 10/04/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford 2 on South Basin 114 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 06/04/2019 Dungeness 2 heading East, seen from sea-watching hide 115 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 20/05/2019 Dungeness RSPB Seen resting on a shingle island with the Whiskered Tern in front of Dennis Hide. *Lifer* 116 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 30/03/2019 Dungeness Single bird seen from the sea-watching hide 117 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 01/04/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford Also, a 1st Summer bird seen at Abberton Reservoir 03/05 & 04/05 118 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 03/01/2019 Dungeness Single bird seen in flight close to shoreline by fishing boats 119 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 20/10/2019 Dungeness Great views of Juvenile at the "patch" feeding and then resting on the sea 120 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 04/05/2019 Abberton Reservoir 1st Summer bird resting on a small island, viewed from Island Hide 121 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 122 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 26/02/2019 Titchwell Several birds seen on Freshwater Marsh. 123 Common Gull Larus canus 02/01/2019 Roding Valley Lake Single bird 124 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 05/01/2019 Snaresbrook 4w loafing on Eagles Pond. Also seen at Lackford lakes SWT 14/02 125 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 126 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 14/02/2019 Lackford Lakes SWT Single bird found among gull roost 127 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 128 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 19/01/2019 Cley Marshes Juvenile seen resting on sea drifting towards Coastguards then flew onto the beach. 129 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 05/01/2019 Snaresbrook Adult on Eagles Pond 130 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 14/02/2019 Lackford Lakes SWT 2nd winter Kumlien's came into roost on sailing Lake 131 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 06/04/2019 Dungeness Single bird heading East 132 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 05/11/2019 Cley Coastguards At least 25 birds seen during 4-hour session 133 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 03/01/2019 Dungeness Single bird seen in flight from fishing boats 134 Puffin Fratercula arctica 12/05/2019 Bempton Cliffs Several birds were seen on the cliffs and on the sea 135 Razorbill Alca torda 01/01/2019 Titchwell 2 resting on sea 136 Little Auk Alle alle 05/11/2019 Cley Coastguards 2 seen flying close to shoreline 137 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 03/01/2019 Dungeness Large numbers close to the shoreline from fishing boats 138 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 03/01/2019 Dungeness Several seen in flight, also single bird resting on the sea close to the shoreline 139 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 22/02/2019 Mercers Country Park, Seen in middle of lake sometimes being harassed by local gulls. Also seen at Titchwell and Cley 140 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 26/02/2019 Titchwell Seen resting on the sea in close proximity to single Red and Black-throated Divers. All 3 in same scope view at one point! 141 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 01/01/2019 Hunstanton Single bird seen in flight at first light 142 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 10/08/2019 Porthgwarra Several seen during two six-hour sessions *Lifer* 143 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 10/08/2019 Porthgwarra Large numbers seen during two six-hour sessions 144 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 10/08/2019 Porthgwarra 20+ seen during two six-hour sessions 145 Gannet Morus bassanus 03/01/2019 Dungeness 30-40 birds seen in flight and resting on water from fishing boats 146 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Yes 03/09/2019 Kynanace Cove, Cornwall 1st Summer bird appeared from behind rocks after 2 hours wait from first light! Then performed superbly, Flying, Fishing and perched throughout my 5 hours visit. *Lifer* 147 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2019 Titchwell 148 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 24/03/2019 weymouth Harbour Single bird on side of jetty 149 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 23/11/2019 Thornham 1st winter individual seen in field West of the car park 150 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 09/03/2019 Elmley NNR A single bird seen distantly on scrape left of the barn. 151 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 02/02/2019 Lakenheath A single bird was seen in flight, then landed in front of reeds by Mere Hide. 152 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Yes 14/11/2019 Amwell NR Adult seen perched in a tree behind Concrete pillbox then appeared to fly to one of the lakes behind River Lynch 153 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 01/01/2019 Titchwell 154 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Yes 26/05/2019 Posbrook Floods, Titchfield Good flight views as it flew towards the Eastern end of the floods 155 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 03/01/2019 Dungeness 4 birds seen together in field on road to Lydd 156 Great White Egret Ardea alba 03/01/2019 Dungeness Single bird seen on Arc Pit 157 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 02/01/2019 Connaught Waters 158 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 30/04/2019 Burnham Overy 1st Summer located in 2nd field West of the track off A149 159 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 08/04/2019 Rutland Water Male on nest platform of Lagoon IV 160 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 27/01/2019 Cliffe Pools 161 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 14/02/2019 Cockley Cley Pair displaying over woods. Single bird also seen at Santon Downham 162 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 01/01/2019 Thornham 163 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 03/01/2019 Capel Fleet Ringtail seen in flight in fields bordering Leysdown Road 164 Red Kite Milvus milvus 14/01/2019 Lemsford Springs 165 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 19/01/2019 Choseley Drying Barns Juvenile showed well perched in a hedgerow and then in flight in the ploughed field area near the pig field. Also seen superbly at Elmley NNR 09/03. Another individual was seen in field West of Wells Quay 12/11 166 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2019 Choseley 167 Barn Owl Tyto alba 01/01/2019 Runton Seen in flight from roadside. Also seen at Ouse Washes 168 Little Owl Athene noctua 03/04/2019 Wanstead Flats 2 birds seen in different locations 169 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 05/02/2019 Deeping Lakes At least 3 roosting on island 170 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 03/01/2019 Capel Fleet Single bird seen hunting fields bordering Harty Ferry Road and close to viewpoint 171 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 01/01/2019 Epping Forest Male heard calling 172 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 05/01/2019 Santon Downham Flying along Little Ouse river 173 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 29/08/2019 Holland Haven CP Took 2 hours to finally locate the Wryneck after everyone else had left and we were rewarded with a second bird in the same tree! 174 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 04/01/2019 Strawberry Hill Pond area Heard calling and drumming several times, then enjoyed superb views of female 175 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 02/01/2019 Roding Valley 2 birds seen 176 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 05/01/2019 Santon Warren 177 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2019 A149 178 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 28/04/2019 Rendlesham Forest Male showing superbly perched on landing lights at East end of the Airstrip. 179 Merlin Falco columbarius 03/01/2019 Capel Fleet Female resting on small mound of mud watched from viewpoint 180 Hobby Falco subbuteo 07/05/2019 Weybourne Camp Single bird was seen while searching for the Great Spotted Cuckoo 181 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 01/01/2019 Titchwell Large female causing panic among waders on Fresh Marsh 182 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 02/01/2019 Garden 4 on feeders this morning 183 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Yes 13/10/2019 Easington, East Yorkshire Showed well on several occasions at the entrance to Vicar's Lane car park. *Lifer* 184 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 02/02/2019 Santon Warren Found at top of Hawthorn 100 yards past underpass at first light 185 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor Yes 11/06/2019 Horsey Found on fence wires North of the green shed close to the beach path and dunes, then again in trees North of Nelson Head track 186 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 09/09/2019 Holland Haven CP Juvenile seen in brambles West of track then flew to brambles North of sluice 187 Jay Garrulus glandarius 05/01/2019 Lynford Arboretum 188 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2019 Titchwell 189 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 10/08/2019 Porthgwarra A single bird seen in challenging conditions, also at least 7 birds seen at Kynanace Cove, while watching the Brown Booby on the 03/09 190 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2019 Titchwell 191 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/01/2019 Ludham 192 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2019 Titchwell 193 Raven Corvus corax 17/03/2019 Dungeness Seen flying towards Power Station compound. Also seen at Lodmoor 194 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 01/01/2019 Long Stratton 5 birds trilling in tree within Police car park and coming down to feed on berries 195 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2019 Titchwell Single bird on feeders by reserve shop 196 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 05/01/2019 Lynford Arboretum Several birds seen coming to feeders during a morning visit 197 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 14/02/2019 Cockley Cley Heard calling several times and eventually enjoyed brief views 198 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 199 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2019 Titchwell 200 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 02/03/2019 Crossness NR After 7 hours and 2 visits, Male was seen in Hawthorn bush and then several sightings feeding among reedbeds. 201 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 22/02/2019 Crossness NR At least 8 showing well near viewing screen 202 Woodlark Lullula arborea 26/02/2019 Santon Downham At least 6 birds seen 203 Skylark Alauda arvensis 03/01/2019 Dungeness 2 birds seen near pylons close to fishing boats 204 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 19/01/2019 Holkham A flock of 27 birds feeding within the fenced off area. 205 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 24/03/2019 Lodmoor NR 40-50 over West Scrape 206 Swallow Hirundo rustica 24/03/2019 Lodmoor NR 3 flying among Sand Martins 207 House Martin Delichon urbicum 10/04/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford One among a small flock of Sand Martin 208 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 01/01/2019 Titchwell 209 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 210 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 09/11/2019 Easington, East Yorkshire Excellent views as it flitted around in trees along Peter lane 211 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 13/10/2019 Titchwell A single bird was seen in trees opposite Fen Hide. Another single bird seen in trees along Vicar's Lane Easington East Yorkshire 212 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 09/11/2019 Kilnsea, East Yorkshire Showed superbly in trees bordering Crown & Anchor Pub 213 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 24/03/2019 Lodmoor NR Elusive among footpath trees and scrub 214 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 02/03/2019 Crossness NR 2 seen from viewing screen 215 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus Yes 02/06/2019 Dunwich Heath (Pending) Heard singing soon after arrival, several decent views as it perched in trees bordering Centenary Pond *Lifer* 216 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Yes 18/05/2019 Crossness Male singing and showing well occasionally among reeds 217 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 06/04/2019 Dungeness RSPB At least 4 birds singing from scrub along the entrance track 218 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 21/04/2019 Rainham Marshes 219 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida Yes 15/09/2019 Fralington Marshes Showed extremely well in Buckthorn early morning, then in various bramble patches mid-morning *Lifer* 220 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides Yes 28/04/2019 Minsmere Male heard reeling before entering Island Mere Hide. Watched for over an hour in a small tree at the back of the lake 221 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 28/04/2019 Minsmere Reeling regularly, seen twice at top of brambles 222 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 13/01/2019 Garden Male 223 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 22/04/2019 Lee Valley, Hooks Marsh Single bird in scrub alongside footpath 224 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 19/04/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford Single bird singing in scrub bordering River Lea 225 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae Yes 09/06/2019 Flamborough Head Eventually showed well within a Wild Rose bush close to Willow trees on the golf course. 226 Whitethroat Curruca communis 19/04/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford 2 in scrub bordering River Lea 227 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 03/01/2019 Dungeness Single bird seen on gorse along Galloways 228 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 17/03/2019 Dungeness 2 seen in Lighthouse garden 229 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/01/2019 Titchwell 230 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2019 Titchwell 231 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 04/01/2019 Epping Forest 3 seen 232 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 01/01/2019 Titchwell 233 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2019 Titchwell 234 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 03/01/2019 Capel Fleet Single bird perched in tree, viewed from viewpoint 235 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 01/01/2019 Choseley Several feeding in stubble fields by drying barns 236 Redwing Turdus iliacus 03/01/2019 Capel Fleet Single bird seen in roadside tree bordering Harty Ferry Road 237 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2019 Thornham 238 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 03/01/2019 Capel Fleet Large flock feeding in fields either side of Harty Ferry Road 239 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 15/04/2019 Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve 2 males feeding with Mistle Thrushes in the horse paddock by the entrance track 240 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Yes 14/12/2019 Whipsnade Zoo Seen in Cotoneaster tree near Pig Pen within minutes of zoo opening, then re-located in trees near miniature railway sidings *Lifer* 241 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 20/08/2019 Wanstead Flats A single bird perched in a tree within the" Enclosure" 242 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2019 Titchwell 243 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 22/04/2019 Lee Valley, Fishers Green A single bird was seen briefly while in full song in Hawthorns by substation gate. 244 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 13/10/2019 Easington, East Yorkshire A single bird in trees opposite car park entrance in Vicar's lane 245 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 03/01/2019 Dungeness Single bird seen on power station wall behind sea-watching hide 246 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 06/04/2019 Wanstead Flats Male in scrub along the edge of Alexandra Lake 247 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 16/08/2019 Wanstead Flats A single bird seen near the "Broom Fields" 248 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus Yes 02/12/2019 Hollesley Marshes, Suffolk Showed well feeding among reeds on Winter Flood. Confirmed by DNA analysis as maurus 249 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 03/01/2019 Dungeness Several birds seen among gorse bushes along Galloways 250 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 17/03/2019 Dungeness Male seen close to moat of Bird Observatory 251 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Yes 12/11/2019 Cley Located within the fenced area of Arnold's Marsh 252 Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe melanoleuca Yes 11/09/2019 Pilling: Preston, Lancs (Pending) A recent post suggests Eastern Black-eared. Will remove if ultimately found to be otherwise. 253 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 01/01/2019 North Walsham (Black-bellied), Re-located at Station Road end of canal 254 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 03/01/2019 Dungeness Several seen around entrance to reserve 255 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2019 Burnham 256 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2019 Titchwell 257 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 19/04/2019 KGV Reservoir, Chingford A flock of 7 birds flew overhead along the Eastern edge of South basin heading towards the causeway 258 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 10/11/2019 Walberswick NNR Didn't seem to associate with other wagtails, but was seen harassing a Snow Bunting when the small flock dropped in. ID confirmed by sonograms (Accepted by BBRC 25/05/2020) 259 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 02/01/2019 Roding Valley In ditch by roadside 260 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 02/01/2019 Roding Valley Several seen feeding on cricket pitch 261 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 01/01/2019 Titchwell Single bird seen in fenced off area on Fresh marsh 262 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 26/05/2019 Acre's Down Several singing birds present in trees between car park and the watchpoint 263 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 01/01/2019 Titchwell Seen within fenced off area on Fresh Marsh 264 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 16/05/2019 Cley Single bird on Arnold's Marsh 265 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2019 Titchwell 266 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 05/01/2019 Lynford Arboretum 30+ birds feeding among leaf litter 267 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 05/01/2019 Lynford Arboretum One seen in paddock and another individual seen by feeders 268 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 05/02/2019 Deeping Lakes Female 269 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 01/01/2019 Titchwell 270 Twite Linaria flavirostris 01/01/2019 Thornham Flock of 10-12 birds 271 Linnet Linaria cannabina 01/01/2019 Choseley Single bird perched in hedge by roadside 272 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 26/02/2019 Sculthorpe Moor On feeder with Lesser Redpoll 273 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 05/01/2019 Lynford Arboretum Single bird came down to the drinking pool 274 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 26/02/2019 Sculthorpe Moor Came down to drink close to feeders and viewing screen also seen on feeders 275 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 05/01/2019 Lynford Arboretum 7 birds seen in flight near paddocks, plus male & 2 female seen perched in conifers near entrance track 276 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2019 Titchwell 277 Serin Serinus serinus 18/05/2019 Littlestone-on-sea Male singing and showed well in Pines and surrounding trees 278 Siskin Spinus spinus 05/01/2019 Lynford arboretum Flock of 30+ birds, plus several individuals coming down to drinking pool 279 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 09/11/2019 Spurn A single bird was seen with a flock of Reed Bunting and Yellowhammers on the foreshore of the River Humber 280 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 19/01/2019 Holkham A flock of 50+ birds 281 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 03/01/2019 Capel Fleet Usual flock in brambles on drive down to viewpoint. A single bird also seen at Abbott's Hall Farm, Abberton 282 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 01/01/2019 Choseley 20+ birds in hedges at Choseley drying barns 283 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 23/04/2019 Abberton, Billet's Farm Male feeding on the barn roofs of Billet's Farm. *Lifer* 284 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 10/08/2019 Labrador Bay Several seen in hedgerows close to the car park 285 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala Yes 09/06/2019 Flamborough Head It had gone missing shortly before arriving. But I managed to relocate it in a distant hedgerow, where it showed superbly.*Lifer* 286 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 01/01/2019 Titchwell