Mike Wheeler: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 268 of 268 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 04/01/2020 Topsham, Devon 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 01/02/2020 Slimbridge WWT 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 11/01/2020 Sedgeford, Norfolk 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 11/01/2020 Docking, Norfolk 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 11/01/2020 Burnham Overy, Norfolk 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 11/01/2020 Burnham Overy, Norfolk 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 17/01/2020 Martin Mere WWT 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 11/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 08/02/2020 Cannop Ponds, Gloucs 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 30/06/2020 Sandwell Valley, RSPB, West Mids 15 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors Yes 04/01/2020 Man Sands, Devon 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2020 Holt, Worcs 19 American Wigeon Mareca americana 06/03/2020 Grindon Lough, Northumberland 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 21 Black Duck Anas rubripes Yes 04/09/2020 Strontian, Highland 22 Pintail Anas acuta 01/01/2020 Holt, Worcs 23 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 01/02/2020 Slimbridge WWT 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 22/02/2020 Grimley, Worcs 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 28/02/2020 Wolverhampton, West Mids 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 14/03/2020 Beesands, Devon 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 30 Scaup Aythya marila 04/01/2020 Bowling Green Marsh RSPB 31 Eider Somateria mollissima 06/03/2020 Musselburgh, East Lothian 32 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 06/03/2020 Musselburgh, East Lothian 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 11/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 34 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi Yes 06/03/2020 Musselburgh, East Lothian 35 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 36 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 01/02/2020 Clifton Pits, Worcs 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 11/01/2020 Titchwell RSPB 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 04/02/2020 Rutland Water 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 11/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 04/01/2020 Topsham, Devon 41 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 01/03/2020 World's End, Denbighshire 42 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 01/03/2020 World's End, Denbighshire 43 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 11/01/2020 Wells, Norfolk 44 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2020 A449, Worcs 45 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 22/02/2020 A449, Worcs 46 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 01/06/2020 Cannock Chase, Staffs 47 Swift Apus apus 25/04/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 48 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 25/04/2020 Highgate Common, Staffs 49 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 04/01/2020 Brixham, Devon 50 Stock Dove Columba oenas 12/01/2020 Hinksford, Staffs 51 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 52 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 02/06/2020 Otmoor RSPB, Oxon 53 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 54 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 29/02/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 55 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 56 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 57 Crane Grus grus 14/06/2020 Hickling Broad, Norfolk 58 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 59 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Yes 28/11/2020 Chelmarsh, Shropshire 60 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 04/02/2020 Rutland Water 61 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 62 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 06/03/2020 Musselburgh, East Lothian 63 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 04/02/2020 Rutland Water 64 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 14/06/2020 Cavenham Heath, Suffolk 65 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 66 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 04/01/2020 Topsham, Devon 67 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 11/01/2020 Titchwell RSPB 68 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 11/01/2020 Wells, Norfolk 69 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 14/03/2020 Stert Island, Somerset 70 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 22/03/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 71 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 72 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 14/03/2020 Stert Island, Somerset 73 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 17/08/2020 Spurn, Yorks 74 Curlew Numenius arquata 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 75 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 04/01/2020 Topsham, Devon 76 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 04/01/2020 Bowling Green Marsh RSPB 77 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 04/01/2020 Topsham, Devon 78 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 24/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 79 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 11/01/2020 Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire 80 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 81 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 01/10/2020 Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 82 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 14/03/2020 Plymouth, Devon 83 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 26/06/2020 Grimley, Worcs 84 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 27/06/2020 Middleton Lakes RSPB, Staffs 85 Redshank Tringa totanus 04/01/2020 Bowling Green Marsh RSPB 86 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 06/03/2020 Nosterfield, Yorks 87 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 09/07/2020 Slimbridge WWT 88 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 14/05/2020 Holt, Worcs 89 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 04/01/2020 Brixham Harbour, Devon 90 Knot Calidris canutus 11/01/2020 Titchwell RSPB 91 Ruff Calidris pugnax 04/01/2020 Bowling Green Marsh RSPB 92 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 15/07/2020 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 93 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 28/08/2020 Peninnis Head, Scilly 94 Sanderling Calidris alba 11/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 95 Dunlin Calidris alpina 04/01/2020 Topsham, Devon 96 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 04/01/2020 Brixham Harbour, Devon 97 Little Stint Calidris minuta 15/07/2020 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 98 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 12/08/2020 Kilnsea, Yorks 99 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 17/08/2020 Kilnsea, Yorks 100 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 14/06/2020 Potter Heigham, Norfolk 101 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 22/08/2020 Belvide, Staffs 102 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 19/06/2020 Amble, Northumberland 103 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 26/05/2020 Grimley, Worcs 104 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 09/07/2020 Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset 105 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 16/09/2020 Hornsea, Yorks 106 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea Yes 14/03/2020 Plymouth, Devon 107 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 108 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 12/09/2020 Hale, Cheshire 109 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 110 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Yes 14/03/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 111 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 17/02/2020 Chasewater, Staffs 112 Common Gull Larus canus 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 113 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 17/08/2020 Kilnsea, Yorks 114 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 115 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 17/02/2020 Chasewater, Staffs 116 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 117 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 25/02/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 118 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 119 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 17/02/2020 Chasewater, Staffs 120 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 29/06/2020 Severn Beach, Gloucs 121 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 17/08/2020 Spurn, Yorks 122 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 05/07/2020 Severn Beach, Gloucs 123 Puffin Fratercula arctica 02/07/2020 Flamborough, Yorks 124 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 06/09/2020 Corran Ferry, Highland 125 Razorbill Alca torda 02/07/2020 Flamborough, Yorks 126 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 04/01/2020 Brixham Harbour, Devon 127 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 16/09/2020 Hornsea, Yorks 128 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 25/10/2020 Holkham Gap, Norfolk 129 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 130 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 29/06/2020 Severn Beach, Gloucs 131 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 132 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 25/08/2020 Pendeen, Cornwall 133 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 26/08/2020 Scillonian III, Cornwall 134 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 05/07/2020 Severn Beach, Gloucs 135 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan Yes 09/07/2020 Portland Bill, Dorset 136 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 09/07/2020 Portland Bill, Dorset 137 Gannet Morus bassanus 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 138 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 139 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 140 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 29/05/2020 Lower Moor, Worcs 141 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 14/06/2020 Potter Heigham, Norfolk 142 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 28/05/2020 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 143 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 144 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 11/01/2020 Burnham Overy, Norfolk 145 Great White Egret Ardea alba 11/01/2020 Burnham Overy, Norfolk 146 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2020 Holt, Worcs 147 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 17/01/2020 Eagland Hill, Lancs 148 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 07/07/2020 Rutland Water 149 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 04/01/2020 A380, Devon 150 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 08/02/2020 New Fancy, Gloucs 151 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 11/01/2020 Wells, Norfolk 152 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 11/01/2020 Titchwell RSPB 153 Red Kite Milvus milvus 11/01/2020 Fring, Norfolk 154 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 04/09/2020 Loch Sunart, Highland 155 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 11/01/2020 Wells, Norfolk 156 Buzzard Buteo buteo 02/01/2020 A449, Staffs 157 Barn Owl Tyto alba 17/01/2020 Eagland Hill, Lancs 158 Little Owl Athene noctua 26/06/2020 Grimley, Worcs 159 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 12/07/2020 Cannock Chase, Staffs 160 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 17/08/2020 Spurn, Yorks 161 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 11/01/2020 M6, West Mids 162 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 29/02/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 163 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 02/02/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 164 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 05/01/2020 Hinksford, Staffs 165 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 166 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 06/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 167 Merlin Falco columbarius 01/01/2020 A449, Staffs 168 Hobby Falco subbuteo 26/05/2020 A449, Worcs 169 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 05/01/2020 Hinksford, Staffs 170 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 28/02/2020 Wolverhampton, West Mids 171 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 23/02/2020 Cannock Chase, Staffs 172 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 12/08/2020 Spurn, Yorks 173 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Yes 20/09/2020 Warham Greens, Norfolk 174 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/01/2020 Holt, Worcs 175 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 176 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 25/08/2020 Botallack, Cornwall 177 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 178 Rook Corvus frugilegus 02/01/2020 Woodrow, Worcs 179 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 180 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 03/09/2020 Strontian, Highland 181 Raven Corvus corax 26/01/2020 A41, Cheshire 182 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 25/01/2020 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs 183 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 184 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 19/01/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 185 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 17/01/2020 Martin Mere WWT 186 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 187 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 188 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 04/01/2020 Topsham, Devon 189 Skylark Alauda arvensis 11/01/2020 Wells, Norfolk 190 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 17/03/2020 Holt, Worcs 191 Swallow Hirundo rustica 14/04/2020 Greensforge, Staffs 192 House Martin Delichon urbicum 06/04/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 193 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 11/01/2020 Titchwell RSPB 194 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 195 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 12/05/2020 Highgate Common, Staffs 196 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli Yes 04/10/2020 Easington, Yorks 197 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 04/10/2020 Sammy's Point, Spurn, Yorks 198 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 17/10/2020 Stiffkey, Norfolk 199 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 08/04/2020 Swindon, Staffs 200 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 04/01/2020 Man Sands, Devon 201 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 13/05/2020 Salwarpe, Worcs 202 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 21/06/2020 Far Ings, Lincs 203 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 30/04/2020 Himley, Staffs 204 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 14/06/2020 Walsey Hills, Norfolk 205 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 17/08/2020 Spurn, Yorks 206 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides Yes 14/06/2020 Thorpe Marshes, Norfolk 207 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 19/05/2020 Wilden, Worcs 208 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 04/01/2020 Brixham, Devon 209 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 09/04/2020 Gothersley, Staffs 210 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 17/08/2020 Spurn, Yorks 211 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 01/05/2020 Himley, Staffs 212 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana Yes 19/06/2020 Holy Island, Northumberland 213 Whitethroat Curruca communis 08/04/2020 Swindon, Staffs 214 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 215 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 04/01/2020 Man Sands, Devon 216 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 217 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 05/01/2020 Hinksford, Staffs 218 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 11/01/2020 Titchwell RSPB 219 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 30/08/2020 Measham, Leics 220 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 221 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 222 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 05/01/2020 Hinksford, Staffs 223 Redwing Turdus iliacus 02/01/2020 Churchill, Worcs 224 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 225 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 226 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 22/04/2020 Wombourne, Staffs 227 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Yes 18/01/2020 Whipsnade Zoo, Beds 228 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes Yes 17/10/2020 Stiffkey, Norfolk 229 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 18/05/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 230 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 231 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 17/05/2020 Croome, Worcs 232 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 20/09/2020 Wells Woods, Norfolk 233 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 15/05/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 234 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 04/10/2020 Spurn, Yorks 235 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 04/01/2020 Man Sands, Devon 236 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 22/04/2020 Wombourne, Staffs 237 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 12/07/2020 Carding Mill Valley, Shrops 238 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus Yes 25/01/2020 Ashton's Flash, Cheshire 239 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 10/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 240 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 15/04/2020 Camp Hill, Staffs 241 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 08/03/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 242 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 17/01/2020 Eagland Hill, Lancs 243 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 02/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 244 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2020 Wall Heath, West Mids 245 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 04/05/2020 Hinksford, Staffs 246 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 11/01/2020 Sedgeford, Norfolk 247 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 02/02/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 248 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2020 Grimley, Worcs 249 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 04/01/2020 Man Sands, Devon 250 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 25/04/2020 Highgate Common, Staffs 251 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 17/10/2020 Warham Freshmarsh, Norfolk 252 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 04/01/2020 Man Sands, Devon 253 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 254 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 04/02/2020 Rutland Water 255 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 08/03/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 256 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 257 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 258 Linnet Linaria cannabina 05/01/2020 Hinksford, Staffs 259 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 08/03/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 260 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 08/02/2020 New Fancy, Gloucs 261 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs 262 Siskin Spinus spinus 02/02/2020 Wyre Forest, Worcs 263 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 16/09/2020 Blackhall Rocks, Durham 264 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 11/01/2020 Holkham, Norfolk 265 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 17/01/2020 Eagland Hill, Lancs 266 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 267 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 04/01/2020 Broadsands, Devon 268 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 02/01/2020 Upton Warren, Worcs