Alan Boddington: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 280 of 280 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 04/01/2020 Thornham,Norfolk 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh,Warks. 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 18/01/2020 Budle Bay, Northumberland 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh ,Warks. 5 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 03/01/2020 Buckenham Marshes,Norfolk 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 03/01/2020 Buckenham Marshes,Norfolk 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 12/02/2020 Stoke Bardolph, Notts. 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 03/01/2020 Buckenham Marshes,Norfolk 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 03/01/2020 Ludham Airfield,Norfolk 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 03/01/2020 Ludham Airfield,Norfolk 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 03/01/2020 Ludham Airfield,Norfolk 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 09/03/2020 Cannop Pools, Forest of Dean 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 22/04/2020 Ladywalk, Warks 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors Yes 23/03/2020 Man Sands, Devon 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 21 Pintail Anas acuta 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 22 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 30/05/2020 Eyebrook Res. Leics. 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 28/04/2020 Belvide,Staffs 25 Pochard Aythya ferina 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 26 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 02/01/2020 Seeswood Pool, Warks. 27 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 08/02/2020 Priory C.P. ,Beds. 28 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 29 Scaup Aythya marila 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 30 Eider Somateria mollissima 18/01/2020 Fisherrow,Lothian 31 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 18/01/2020 Fisherrow,Lothian 32 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 18/01/2020 Fisherrow,Lothian 33 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi Yes 18/01/2020 Fisherrow,Lothian 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 18/01/2020 Goswick,Northumberland 35 Black Scoter Melanitta americana Yes 18/01/2020 Goswick,Northumberland 36 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 18/01/2020 Fisherrow,Lothian 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 10/01/2020 Eyebrook Res. Leics. 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 04/01/2020 Titchwell 41 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 42 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 04/03/2020 Worlds End,Denbighshire 43 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 04/03/2020 Worlds End,Denbighshire 44 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 04/01/2020 Holkham ,Norfolk 45 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 46 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 03/01/2020 Buckenham,Norfolk 47 Swift Apus apus 04/05/2020 Barnacle, Warks 48 Great Bustard Otis tarda Yes 12/12/2020 Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire Ringed male from re-introduction scheme 49 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 22/04/2020 Ladywalk,Warks 50 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia Feral 51 Stock Dove Columba oenas 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 52 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2020 Barnacle,Warks 53 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 15/05/2020 Otmoor,Oxfordshire 54 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 02/01/2020 Barnacle, Warks 55 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 04/01/2020 Titchwell 56 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 57 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 58 Crane Grus grus 03/01/2020 Acle,Norfolk 59 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 04/01/2020 Titchwell 60 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Yes 27/11/2020 Chelmarsh Reservoir,Shropshire 61 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 10/01/2020 Rutland Water 62 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 63 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 10/01/2020 Rutland Water 64 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 10/01/2020 Rutland Water 65 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 18/03/2020 Suffolk 66 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 02/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 67 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 03/08/2020 Dungeness RSPB, Kent 68 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 04/01/2020 Titchwell 69 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 04/01/2020 Titchwell 70 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 04/01/2020 Sedgeford,Norfolk 71 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 04/01/2020 Titchwell 72 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 19/03/2020 Brandon Marsh, Warks 73 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 74 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 17/07/2020 Frampton Marsh, Lincs. 75 Curlew Numenius arquata 04/01/2020 Thornham 76 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 04/01/2020 Titchwell 77 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 21/01/2020 Titchwell 78 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 27/01/2020 Marshside RSPB,Lancs. 79 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 01/01/2020 Crick, Northants 80 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 04/01/2020 Titchwell 81 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 82 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 11/10/2020 Keyhaven Marshes, Hampshire 83 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 28/09/2020 Cley, Norfolk 84 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 10/06/2020 Wanlip Meadows,Leics. 85 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 13/01/2020 Shawell Leics. 86 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 05/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 87 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 11/05/2020 Ladywalk, Warks 88 Redshank Tringa totanus 04/01/2020 Thornham 89 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 18/06/2020 Nosterfield N.R. North Yorkshire 90 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 04/01/2020 Titchwell 91 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 24/04/2020 Belvide, Staffs 92 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Yes 08/11/2020 Dunwich Pools, Suffolk 93 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 04/01/2020 Titchwell 94 Knot Calidris canutus 04/01/2020 Titchwell 95 Ruff Calidris pugnax 03/01/2020 Buckenham Marshes 96 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Yes ********** ********** 97 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 17/07/2020 Frampton Marsh, Lincs. 98 Sanderling Calidris alba 04/01/2020 Titchwell 99 Dunlin Calidris alpina 04/01/2020 Titchwell 100 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 27/01/2020 North Shore, Blackpool 101 Little Stint Calidris minuta 17/07/2020 Frampton Marsh, Lincs. 102 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 12/08/2020 Kilnsea, East Yorkshire 103 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Yes 25/05/2020 Pilning Wetlands 104 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 27/05/2020 Kilnsea, East Yorkshire 105 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Yes 10/08/2020 Alton Water,Suffolk 106 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 15/06/2020 Potter Heigham Marshes,Norfolk 107 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 30/05/2020 Eyebrook Res. Leics. 108 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 28/04/2020 Belvide,Staffs 109 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 24/04/2020 Belvide,Staffs 110 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii ********** ********** 111 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 18/06/2020 Hauxley,Northumberland 112 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 09/06/2020 Holme Pierrepont, Notts. 113 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 27/05/2020 Bempton Cliffs,East Yorkshire 114 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 02/08/2020 Oare Marshes, Kent 115 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 116 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Yes 29/06/2020 Belvide,Staffs. 117 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Yes 14/09/2020 Redcar Tarn, West York’s. 118 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 22/03/2020 RSPB Lodmoor,,Dorset 119 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 120 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 121 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 122 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 14/03/2020 Brandon Marsh,Warks. 123 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 124 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 13/01/2020 Shawell,Leics. 125 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 126 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 11/01/2020 Shawell,Leics. 127 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 04/01/2020 Titchwell 128 Puffin Fratercula arctica 27/05/2020 Bempton Cliffs,East Yorkshire 129 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 04/03/2020 Holyhead, Anglesey 130 Razorbill Alca torda 04/03/2020 South Stack,Anglesey 131 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 04/03/2020 South Stack, Anglesey 132 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 04/01/2020 Titchwell 133 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 13/03/2020 Barrow Gurney Reservoirs, Somerset 134 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 135 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 04/01/2020 Hunstanton 136 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 09/07/2020 Portland Bill, Dorset 137 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan Yes 09/07/2020 Portland Bill, Dorset 138 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 09/07/2020 Portland Bill, Dorset 139 Gannet Morus bassanus 27/05/2020 Bempton Cliffs,East Yorkshire 140 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2020 Draycote Water 141 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 18/01/2020 Dunbar Harbour 142 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 29/05/2020 Lower Moor, Worcs. 143 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 15/06/2020 Potter Heigham Marshes,Norfolk 144 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 03/03/2020 Brandon Marsh, Warks. 145 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 04/01/2020 Titchwell 146 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 04/01/2020 Holkham 147 Great White Egret Ardea alba 04/01/2020 Holkham 148 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 149 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 27/01/2020 Eagland Hill, Lancs. 150 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 30/05/2020 Rutland Water, Leics. 151 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 01/08/2020 Welbeck, Notts. 152 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 07/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 153 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 09/03/2020 New Fancy, Forest of Dean 154 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 03/01/2020 Buckenham Marshes 155 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 04/01/2020 Warham ,Norfolk 156 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 08/10/2020 RSPB Middleton , Warks. & Staffs. 157 Red Kite Milvus milvus 10/01/2020 Eyebrook Res. 158 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 04/01/2020 Wells, Norfolk 159 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 160 Barn Owl Tyto alba 03/01/2020 Hickling, Norfolk 161 Little Owl Athene noctua 05/02/2020 Deeping, Lincs. 162 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 163 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 04/01/2020 Warham,Norfolk 164 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 04/02/2020 Brandon Marsh 165 Hoopoe Upupa epops 19/05/2020 Adderbury,Oxfordshire 166 Roller Coracias garrulus Yes 12/08/2020 Kilnsea, East Yorkshire 167 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 14/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 168 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 24/08/2020 RSPB Middleton Lakes, Staffs. 169 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 07/02/2020 Warwickshire 170 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2020 Wolston,Warks 171 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 05/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 172 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 173 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 16/05/2020 Ringstead,Northants 174 Merlin Falco columbarius 04/01/2020 Warham ,Norfolk 175 Hobby Falco subbuteo 15/05/2020 Otmoor, Oxfordshire 176 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 02/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 177 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 29/01/2020 Longford Park,Coventry 178 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 179 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 12/08/2020 Spurn, East Yorkshire 180 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Yes 19/09/2020 Warham Greens, Norfolk 181 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 182 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 183 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 04/03/2020 South Stack, Anglesey 184 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2020 Barnacle, Warks 185 Rook Corvus frugilegus 03/01/2020 Buckenham,Norfolk 186 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 187 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 22/11/2020 Castor Hanglands,Cambs. 188 Raven Corvus corax 16/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 189 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 03/02/2020 Abbots Bromley, Staffs. 190 Coal Tit Periparus ater 03/01/2020 Lynford, Norfolk 191 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 03/01/2020 Lynford,Norfolk 192 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 10/01/2020 Lyndon,Rutland 193 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2020 Barnacle,Warks 194 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2020 Barnacle,Warks 195 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 21/01/2020 Titchwell 196 Woodlark Lullula arborea 18/03/2020 Santon Downham, Suffolk 197 Skylark Alauda arvensis 03/01/2020 Choseley,Norfolk 198 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 04/01/2020 Holkham Gap 199 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 16/10/2020 South Gare, Cleveland 200 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 14/03/2020 Brandon Marsh, Warks 201 Swallow Hirundo rustica 05/04/2020 Barnacle, Warks 202 House Martin Delichon urbicum 29/04/2020 Barnacle, Warks 203 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 15/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 204 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 205 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 26/05/2020 Wyre Forest,Worcs. 206 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 30/09/2020 Titchwell, Norfolk 207 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 16/10/2020 Brotton, Cleveland 208 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 04/04/2020 Barnacle,Warks 209 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 12/01/2020 Barnacle,Warks 210 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 01/05/2020 Ansty,Warks 211 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 09/06/2020 Far Ings N.R. Lincs. 212 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 20/04/2020 Coalpit Fields, Bedworth 213 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 12/08/2020 Spurn, East Yorkshire 214 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides Yes 15/06/2020 Thorpe St Andrew,Norwich 215 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia ********** ********** 216 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 20/01/2020 Barnacle,Warks 217 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Ladywalk,Warks 218 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 16/04/2020 Barnacle, Warks 219 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana Yes 18/06/2020 Holy Island, Northumberland 220 Whitethroat Curruca communis 19/04/2020 Shilton,Warks 221 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 22/03/2020 RSPB Arne, Dorset 222 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 22/01/2020 Whitemoor Haye, Staffs. 223 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 03/01/2020 Lynford,Norfolk 224 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 225 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 03/01/2020 Lynford,Norfolk 226 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 03/01/2020 Lynford,Norfolk 227 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 04/03/2020 Llanfaethlu, Anglesey 228 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2020 Barnacle, Warks 229 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 230 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 03/01/2020 Buckenham,Norfolk 231 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2020 Crick,Northants 232 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 233 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 02/01/2020 Barnacle,Warks 234 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 17/05/2020 Elmdon Park, Birmingham 235 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Yes 15/01/2020 Whipsnade,Beds. 236 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes Yes 18/10/2020 Stiffkey, Norfolk 237 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 26/05/2020 Wyre Forest,Worcs. 238 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2020 Crick, Northants 239 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos ********** ********** 240 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 19/09/2020 Wells Wood,Norfolk 241 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Yes 16/10/2020 Trow Quarry, South Shields 242 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 26/05/2020 Wyre Forest,Worcs. 243 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 18/10/2020 Holme, Norfolk 244 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 20/01/2020 Studley Castle,Warks. 245 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 26/05/2020 Wyre Forest,Worcs. 246 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 10/08/2020 Eyebrook Res,Leics. 247 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus Yes 03/02/2020 Ashton’s Flash, Cheshire 248 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 18/01/2020 Budle Bay 249 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 18/03/2020 Suffolk 250 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Yes 03/01/2020 Eccles On Sea, Norfolk 251 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 01/03/2020 Sywell C.P. Northants 252 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 10/01/2020 Lyndon,Rutland 253 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2020 Barnacle, Warks 254 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2020 Barnacle,Warks 255 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 20/04/2020 Barnacle, Warks 256 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 04/01/2020 Sedgeford,Norfolk 257 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 02/01/2020 Seeswood Pool, Warks 258 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 259 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 04/01/2020 Thornham 260 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 26/05/2020 Wyre Forest,Worcs. 261 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 03/02/2020 Doxey Marshes,Staffs. 262 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 18/01/2020 Dunbar Harbour 263 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2020 Barnacle, Warks 264 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 28/02/2020 Garden, Barnacle,Warks. 265 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 03/01/2020 Lynford,Norfolk 266 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 07/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 267 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 01/01/2020 Barnacle, Warks 268 Twite Linaria flavirostris 04/01/2020 Thornham 269 Linnet Linaria cannabina 04/01/2020 Titchwell 270 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 05/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 271 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 09/03/2020 New Fancy, Forest of Dean 272 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2020 Barnacle, Warks 273 Siskin Spinus spinus 07/01/2020 Brandon Marsh 274 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 04/01/2020 Holkham Gap 275 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 20/01/2020 Charlecote,Warks. 276 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 20/01/2020 Charlecote,Warks 277 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 23/03/2020 Powderham Marsh,Devon 278 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 24/11/2020 Langford Lowlands RSPB, Notts. 279 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica Yes 12/12/2020 Thursley Common,Surrey 280 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 01/01/2020 Brandon Marsh