Michael Lawrence: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 230 of 230 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2020 Abberton 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 03/02/2020 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2020 Abberton 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 06/01/2020 Bircham, Norfolk 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 13/01/2020 Westleton, Suffolk 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 01/01/2020 Abberton 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2020 Abberton 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 01/01/2020 Abberton 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 13/01/2020 Minsmere 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 01/01/2020 Abberton 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 01/01/2020 Abberton 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 10/01/2020 Ipswich, Suffolk 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 15/03/2020 Abberton Res 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/01/2020 Abberton 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/01/2020 Abberton 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2020 Abberton 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2020 Abberton 19 Pintail Anas acuta 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 20 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2020 Abberton 21 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 13/01/2020 Minsmere 22 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 04/11/2020 Abberton Res 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 01/01/2020 Abberton 24 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 06/02/2020 Abberton 25 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 01/01/2020 Abberton 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2020 Abberton 27 Scaup Aythya marila 01/01/2020 Abberton 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 28/09/2020 Cley, Norfolk 29 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 06/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 06/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 01/01/2020 Abberton 32 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Yes 09/03/2020 Rutland Water ? 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/01/2020 Abberton 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 01/01/2020 Abberton 35 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus Yes 10/01/2020 Ipswich, Suffolk ? 36 Goosander Mergus merganser 01/01/2020 Abberton 37 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 38 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 06/01/2020 Sedgeford, Norfolk 39 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2020 Birch, Essex 40 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 01/01/2020 Birch, Essex 41 Swift Apus apus 13/05/2020 Cavenham Heath, Suffolk 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 18/05/2020 Wrabness, Essex 43 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex Feral 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 01/01/2020 Abberton 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 46 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 18/05/2020 Wrabness, Essex 47 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 48 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 15/07/2020 Oare Marshes, Kent 49 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2020 Abberton 50 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2020 Abberton 51 Crane Grus grus 11/02/2020 Billockby, Norfolk 52 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 53 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 09/03/2020 Rutland Water 54 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2020 Abberton 55 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 17/01/2020 Holbrook, Suffolk 56 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 20/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 57 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 13/05/2020 Cavenham Heath, Suffolk 58 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 59 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 60 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 20/01/2020 Titchwell 61 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 01/01/2020 Abberton 62 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 63 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 18/05/2020 Abberton Res 64 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 01/01/2020 Abberton 65 Curlew Numenius arquata 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 66 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 06/01/2020 Titchwell 67 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 68 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 06/01/2020 Titchwell 69 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 13/01/2020 Minsmere 70 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 28/09/2020 Cley, Norfolk 71 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 15/07/2020 Dungeness, Kent 72 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 22/06/2020 Hollesley, Suffolk 73 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 22/06/2020 Hollesley, Suffolk 74 Redshank Tringa totanus 01/01/2020 Abberton 75 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 15/07/2020 Oare Marshes, Kent 76 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 20/01/2020 Titchwell 77 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 78 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Yes 09/11/2020 Dunwich, Suffolk 79 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 06/01/2020 Hunstanton, Norfolk 80 Knot Calidris canutus 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 81 Ruff Calidris pugnax 18/02/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 82 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 29/07/2020 Ramsholt, Suffolk 83 Sanderling Calidris alba 06/01/2020 Titchwell 84 Dunlin Calidris alpina 06/01/2020 Titchwell 85 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 17/01/2020 Landguard NR 86 Little Stint Calidris minuta 10/08/2020 Titchwell 87 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 11/09/2020 Dickleburgh, Norfolk 88 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 24/08/2020 Titchwell 89 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Yes 29/06/2020 Dungeness 90 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 08/06/2020 Potter Heigham, Norfolk 91 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 14/09/2020 Alton Water, Suffolk 92 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 04/05/2020 Alton Water, Suffolk 93 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 15/06/2020 Minsmere 94 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 02/06/2020 Minsmere 95 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 15/06/2020 Minsmere 96 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 03/02/2020 Minsmere 97 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 15/07/2020 Oare Marshes, Kent 98 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 99 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 100 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2020 Abberton 101 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 07/04/2020 Flatford, Suffolk 102 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2020 Abberton 103 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 04/09/2020 Mistley, Essex 104 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 01/01/2020 Abberton 105 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 106 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 29/07/2020 Minsmere 107 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 28/09/2020 Burnham Overy, Norfolk 108 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 20/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 109 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 11/02/2020 Bramford, Suffolk 110 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 13/01/2020 Freston, Suffolk 111 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 06/01/2020 Hunstanton, Norfolk 112 Gannet Morus bassanus 08/07/2020 Sizewell, Suffolk 113 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2020 Abberton 114 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 10/01/2020 Freston, Suffolk 115 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 12/10/2020 Martham Ferry, Norfolk 116 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 25/02/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 117 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 02/03/2020 Minsmere 118 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 119 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 01/01/2020 Abberton 120 Great White Egret Ardea alba 01/01/2020 Abberton 121 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2020 Abberton 122 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 07/09/2020 Hazlewood Marshes, Suffolk 123 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 01/01/2020 Birch, Essex 124 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 27/01/2020 Brecks 125 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 06/01/2020 Thornham, Norfolk 126 Red Kite Milvus milvus 06/01/2020 Sedgeford, Norfolk 127 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 17/01/2020 Bawdsey, Suffolk 128 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 129 Barn Owl Tyto alba 18/02/2020 Hilborough, Norfolk 130 Little Owl Athene noctua 06/02/2020 Birch, Essex 131 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 02/03/2020 Shingle Street, Suffolk 132 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 18/02/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 133 Hoopoe Upupa epops 08/10/2020 Wighton, Norfolk 134 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 01/01/2020 Mistley, Essex 135 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 24/08/2020 Holme, Norfolk 136 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 06/01/2020 Bircham, Norfolk 137 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 05/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 138 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2020 Abberton 139 Merlin Falco columbarius 13/01/2020 Westleton, Suffolk 140 Hobby Falco subbuteo 15/06/2020 Minsmere 141 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 25/02/2020 Titchwell 142 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 10/01/2020 Ipswich, Suffolk 143 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 25/02/2020 Fincham, Norfolk Year No 150 144 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 17/08/2020 Southwold, Suffolk 145 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Yes 21/09/2020 Warham Greens, Norfolk 146 Jay Garrulus glandarius 10/01/2020 Ipswich, Suffolk 147 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 148 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 149 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 150 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2020 Abberton 151 Raven Corvus corax 18/02/2020 Narborough, Norfolk 152 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 27/01/2020 Sculthorpe, Norfolk 153 Coal Tit Periparus ater 05/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 154 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 27/01/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 155 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 09/03/2020 Rutland Water 156 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 157 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 158 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 02/03/2020 Minsmere 159 Woodlark Lullula arborea 17/03/2020 Santon Downham, Norfolk 160 Skylark Alauda arvensis 01/01/2020 Abberton 161 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 20/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 162 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 13/05/2020 Cavenham Heath, Suffolk 163 Swallow Hirundo rustica 01/01/2020 Abberton 164 House Martin Delichon urbicum 04/05/2020 Alton Water, Suffolk 165 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 02/03/2020 Minsmere 166 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 24/01/2020 Alton Water, Suffolk 167 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 08/10/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 168 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 15/10/2020 Bawdsey, Suffolk 169 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 26/10/2020 Weybourne, Norfolk Heard only 170 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 02/04/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 171 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 18/02/2020 Titchwell 172 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus Yes 27/05/2020 Minsmere 173 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 17/08/2020 Gunton, Suffolk 174 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 07/04/2020 Flatford, Suffolk 175 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 08/06/2020 Southwold, Suffolk 176 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 12/04/2020 Flatford, Suffolk 177 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 05/04/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 178 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 12/05/2020 Alton Water, Suffolk 179 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 02/09/2020 Burnham Overy, Norfolk 180 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 18/05/2020 Landguard NR 181 Whitethroat Curruca communis 12/04/2020 Flatford, Suffolk 182 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 02/03/2020 Minsmere 183 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 14/02/2020 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 184 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 06/01/2020 Sedgeford, Norfolk 185 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 27/01/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 186 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 05/01/2020 Flatford, Suffolk 187 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2020 Abberton 188 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 08/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk Year No. 100 189 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 10/01/2020 Ipswich, Suffolk 190 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2020 Abberton 191 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 192 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 01/01/2020 Abberton 193 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes Yes 18/10/2020 Stiffkey, Norfolk Life bird 194 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 05/08/2020 Copford, Essex 195 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 196 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 15/04/2020 Abberton Res 197 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 21/09/2020 Wells Woods, Norfolk 198 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 10/08/2020 Thornham Point, Norfolk 199 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 18/10/2020 Holme, Norfolk 200 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 24/03/2020 Landguard NR, Suffolk 201 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 29/07/2020 Minsmere Year No 200 202 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 10/08/2020 Thornham Point, Norfolk 203 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 01/01/2020 Abberton 204 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 02/06/2020 Minsmere 205 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 27/01/2020 Ampton, Suffolk 206 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2020 Abberton 207 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 208 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 15/04/2020 Abberton Res 209 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 06/01/2020 Sedgeford, Norfolk 'Alaskan' 210 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 09/03/2020 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 211 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2020 Abberton 212 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 01/01/2020 Abberton 213 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 21/09/2020 Wells Woods, Norfolk 214 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 24/01/2020 Shingle Street, Suffolk 215 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 17/01/2020 Landguard NR 216 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 217 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 27/01/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 218 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 27/01/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 219 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 20/01/2020 Titchwell 220 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 10/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 221 Twite Linaria flavirostris 06/01/2020 Thornham, Norfolk 222 Linnet Linaria cannabina 06/01/2020 Thornham, Norfolk 223 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 14/02/2020 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 224 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 21/09/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 225 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2020 East Bergholt, Suffolk 226 Siskin Spinus spinus 27/01/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 227 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 06/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 228 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 17/01/2020 Holbrook, Suffolk 229 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 20/01/2020 Cockley Cley, Norfolk 230 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 27/01/2020 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk