Geoff Busby: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 196 of 196 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB on reserve, beach and over sea (with J.Watts) 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 03/01/2021 Leics, Thornton Reservoir 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 29/05/2021 Carms, British Steel Hide, Llanelli WWT swimming with Canada Geese; later flying to estuary 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 03/01/2021 Leics, Cropston Reservoir 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 12/10/2021 W.Yorks, St Aidan's RSPB, Swillington Ings skein of maybe 200 flew high south (with Carol) 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 02/01/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits roadside pool 7 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 24/10/2021 Cambs, Nene Washes RSPB many small groups flying around (with J.Watts) 8 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 28/02/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits 2 birds 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 19/03/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir south pair swam across to usual bank 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 04/04/2021 Lincs, Alkborough Flats dtake (with Laura, Scott and Matthew) 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 04/04/2021 Lincs, Alkborough Flats 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 15 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 03/01/2021 Leics, Cropston Reservoir 16 Pintail Anas acuta 24/04/2021 Rutland, Shoveler Hide, Lagoon 3, Rutland Water female 17 Teal Anas crecca 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 18 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 18/12/2021 Leics/Rutland, Stoke Dry car park 2m 1f (with J.Watts) 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 20 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 14/04/2021 Leics, lake below church, Staunton Harold drake with Tufted Ducks 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 22 Scaup Aythya marila 24/04/2021 Rutland, Shoveler Hide, Lagoon 3, Rutland Water female diving frequently with Tufted Ducks 23 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB 10 birds over sea (with J.Watts) 24 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 25 Smew Mergellus albellus 18/12/2021 Leics/Rutland, Stoke Dry car park, Eyebrook Reservoir pr (with J.Watts) 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 22/12/2021 Lincs, Ashby Ville NR, Scunthorpe drake (with Laura & Matthew) 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 27/11/2021 Carms, R.Gwendraeth, Kidwelly Quay 2 pairs diving 28 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis ********** ********** 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 20/04/2021 Leics, Church Rd, Peckleton pair flew short distance 1 squatted on road the other stood to attention showing horseshoe on belly 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2021 Leics, nr Sharpe's Covert, Little Twycross 31 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 19/02/2021 Leics, Barton Road Market Bosworth to Carlton on road in car headlights -sadly killed 32 Swift Apus apus 25/04/2021 Staffs/Warks Middleton Lakes RSPB 3 birds 33 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water feeding on grass bank & perching on fence posts but silent 34 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 18/04/2021 Carms, A476 Felinfoel Feral Pigeons 35 Stock Dove Columba oenas 04/01/2021 Leics, Ashby Canal near Carlton 36 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2021 Leics, Barlestone 37 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2021 Leics, Barlestone 38 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 22/04/2021 Leics, Market Bosworth h.b.n.s 39 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/02/2021 Leics, Wellsborough Rd near Friezland Pools feeding on verge 40 Coot Fulica atra 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 41 Crane Grus grus 18/12/2021 Cambs, Nene Washes RSPB 6 birds (with J.Watts) 42 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 28/02/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits 43 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 03/01/2021 Leics, Cropston Reservoir winter plumaged bird diving near north-west shore after going missing then preening (with Carol) 44 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 03/01/2021 Leics, Cropston Reservoir 45 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 21/04/2021 Leics, Albert Village Lake breeding plumaged bird with 2 Great Crested Grebes 46 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 28/02/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits 2 birds 47 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 48 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 49 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 16/10/2021 Carms, Kidwelly Quay large flock on sandbanks flushed and flew around with Lapwings 50 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 24/04/2021 Rutland, Plover Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 51 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 28/02/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits earliest ever Leics & Rutland sighting 52 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 11/03/2021 Leics, Shenton Wetlands 10+ birds some displaying 53 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus Yes 05/09/2021 E.Yorks Xerox Hide, Blacktoft Sands RSPB Adult showed well feeding with 2 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers, Snipe, Redshanks & Greenshanks (with Carol) 54 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Water 1 on Lagoon 7 feeding in field behind 55 Curlew Numenius arquata 22/08/2021 Carms, Loughor Estuary 56 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 5 birds inc 2 sum pl 57 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 25/04/2021 Staffs/Warks, Middleton Lakes RSPB 2 birds 58 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 22/08/2021 Carms, British Steel Hide, Llanelli WWT sum pl tucked up with Redshanks and Blackwits. Briefly stretched then after resting again flushed and flew to Pill 59 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 13/02/2021 Derbys, Willington Wetlands hospital run waiting; 2 birds flew over near hide calling 60 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB freshmarsh 1w bird showed very well spinning to disturb food and briefly out of water preening (with J.Watts & J.Allen) 61 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 14/12/2021 W.Glamorgan, Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir flew over water and landed on wall (with Peter Murray) 62 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 23/08/2021 Carms, The Observatory, Llanelli WWT 2 birds (with Alan Wood & Ray Davies) 63 Redshank Tringa totanus 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 64 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 29/08/2021 Carms, British Steel Hide, Llanelli Wetlands WWT with R.Taylor 65 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 66 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 25/07/2021 E.Yorks, Bridlington Harbour 4 birds (with Carol) 67 Knot Calidris canutus 15/10/2021 Carms, British Steel Hide, Llanelli WWT at least 3 roosting among a large flock of Black-tailed Godwits 68 Ruff Calidris pugnax 29/08/2021 Carms, Dafen Scrapes, Llanelli Wetlands WWT with R.Taylor 69 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 25/04/2021 Staffs/Warks, East Scrape, Middleton Lakes RSPB w pl (with J.Watts) 70 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Yes 12/10/2021 W.Yorks, Astley Lake, St Aidan's RSPB, Swillington Ings Ad showed very well tucked up then feeding on tiny island with Starling, Lapwings, Coots and Gadwall (with Carol & D.Carr) LIFER 71 Sanderling Calidris alba 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB 1+ on beach (with J.Watts) 72 Dunlin Calidris alpina 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 5+ birds 73 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB 1 showing ridiculously close at top of beach (with J.Watts) 74 Little Stint Calidris minuta 13/11/2021 Lincs, Alkborough Flats saw 2+ using bins & 1 well through local birders scope amongst large flighty Dunlin flock (with Carol and Matthew) 75 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 15/07/2021 Staffs/Warks, Jubilee Wetlands, Middleton Lakes RSPB Ad on spit flew off returned and spooked with gulls and Common Terns several times. (with J.Watts & A.Archer) 76 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 15/08/2021 Leics, Cropston Res juv feeding over water with a handful of Common Terns; GWE also present 77 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 18/07/2021 Anglesey, Cemlyn Bay NWWT 78 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 24/04/2021 Rutland, Dunlin Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 79 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 18/07/2021 Anglesey, Cemlyn Bay NWWT 80 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans Yes 18/07/2021 Anglesey, Cemlyn Bay NWWT Ad displaying to Sandwich Tern presented a sandeel showed excellently amongst Sandwich, Arctic & Common Terns (with J.Watts) 81 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 24/04/2021 Rutland, Shoveler & Sandpiper Hides, Egleton Reserve & Waderscrape Hide Lyndon Reserve c12 birds Egleton mainly ads 4+ Lyndon 82 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB 83 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 24/04/2021 Rutland, Plover & Sandpiper Hides, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 1w bird swimming amongst Black-headed Gulls looking much more delicate (with J.Watts) 84 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2021 Leics, Bufton 85 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 29/05/2021 Carms, Heron Wing Hide, Llanelli WWT several birds nesting amongst Black-headed Gulls 86 Common Gull Larus canus 14/02/2021 Leics, Sence Valley, Ibstock with Carol 87 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 03/04/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits single bird with LBB's (with Carol) 88 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 24/04/2021 Rutland, Plover Hide, Lagoon 4, Rutland Water 89 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 90 Puffin Fratercula arctica 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB c12 birds on sea 91 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 18/07/2021 Anglesey, Cemlyn Bay Ad in bay 92 Razorbill Alca torda 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB 93 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB 94 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB single w pl bird on sea (with J.Watts) 95 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 14/12/2021 W.Glamorgan, Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir juvenile diving frequently near perimeter (with Peter Murray) 96 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 24/04/2021 Rutland, Waderscrape Hide, Lyndon Reserve, Rutland Water w pl frequently diving (with J.Watts) 97 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Yes 25/07/2021 E.Yorks, Staple Newk, Bempton Cliffs RSPB Ad sat on cliffs amongst Gannets, stretched, circled, climbed and did a low pass at clifftop height; landed on sea then pattered, flapped and glided further out. (with Carol) LIFER 98 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 19/04/2021 Pembs, Tenby single bird flew north 99 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB single bird flew south 100 Gannet Morus bassanus 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB 101 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 102 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB 103 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 29/08/2021 Carms, Dafen Scrapes, Llanelli Wetlands WWT with R.Taylor 104 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 15/10/2021 Carms, British Steel and Michael Powell Hides 6 resting and 5 feeding before flying to join resting group 105 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 14/06/2021 Somerset, Ham Wall RSPB 3 flight views (with J.Watts) h.b.n.s booming male 25/04 Middleton Lakes RSPB 106 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 107 Great White Egret Ardea alba 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir single bird in tree from railings 108 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 03/01/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir 109 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 24/04/2021 Rutland, Waderscrape Hide, Lyndon Reserve, Rutland Water usual nesting pair 110 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 03/01/2021 Leics, Newbold Heath to Merry Lees male hunting along roadside hedges (with Carol) 111 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 04/04/2021 Lincs, Alkborough Flats 3 birds circling over reedbeds (with Laura, Scott & Matthew) 112 Red Kite Milvus milvus 02/02/2021 Leics, junction of Leire Lane & Frolesworth Road 1 near Osbaston toll gate crossroads circling & mobbed by Crow 24/02 113 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2021 Leics, Bilstone 114 Barn Owl Tyto alba 18/02/2021 Leics, Lount Road Bufton to Osbaston Toll Gate flew over road in headlights 19:51 (with Carol) 115 Little Owl Athene noctua 26/05/2021 Leics, between Carlton and Market Bosworth on post 14:15; h.b.n.s calling loudly 08/03 New Oak Farm, Barton-in-the-Beans 116 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 18/12/2021 Cambs, Nene Washes RSPB 1 perched on enclosure; later hunting. 4 roosting together on low branches. (with J.Watts who saw a 6th) 117 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 01/02/2021 Leics, Lount Road Bufton to Osbaston Toll Gate flew over road 19:52 in headlights (with Carol) roosting bird Swithland Reservoir 8/4 from dam 118 Hoopoe Upupa epops 12/05/2021 Staffs, Brook Farm, Drayton Bassett feeding in paddock; showed well 119 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 29/01/2021 Leics, Carlton Road, Market Bosworth near Marina entrance flew over road from Friezland Pools towards Marina 120 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 06/09/2021 Leics, Groby Pool feeding on ants along footpath edges 121 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 25/04/2021 Warks/Staffs, Middleton Lakes RSPB Car Park h.b.n.s drummed twice 122 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 10/01/2021 Leics, May Meadow, Barlestone h.b.n.s in fog 09/01 123 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 01/02/2021 Leics, Glebe Farm, Shenton 2 birds flew up from anthills along farm track 124 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2021 Leics, nr Ashby Canal, Barton-in-the- Beans to Congerstone 125 Hobby Falco subbuteo 12/05/2021 Staffs, Brook Farm, Drayton Bassett flew low over crop field; 2 sightings Ham Wall RSPB 14/06 126 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 19/03/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir female sat in tree flew and joined by male 127 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 06/06/2021 Warks, off Hydes Lane A5 nr Hinckley smart male feeding regularly off hedge singing occasionally (with Carol) 128 Jay Garrulus glandarius 09/01/2021 Leics, May Meadow, Barlestone flew into trees by marsh - Boardwalk Closed!!! 129 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2021 Leics, Assheton Lane, Twycross 130 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB 131 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2021 Leics, Barlestone c10 birds 132 Rook Corvus frugilegus 04/01/2021 Leics, Bridge 44 Ashby Canal nr Carlton 133 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2021 Leics, Bilstone 134 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 18/07/2021 Anglesey, South Stack RSPB found by John on post left end of cliffs 135 Raven Corvus corax 02/02/2021 Leics, B582 nr Bosworth College, Desford 136 Coal Tit Periparus ater 03/02/2021 Leics, Barton Road, Market Bosworth singing bird 137 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 01/05/2021 Carms, RSPB Gwenffrwd-dinas 138 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2021 Leics, Assheton Lane, Twycross 139 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2021 Leics, Assheton Lane, Twycross 140 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 19/09/2021 Lincs, Alkborough Flats some of my best ever views perched "pinging" at tops of reeds. Others flying low but occasionally up higher in small groups (with Matthew) 141 Skylark Alauda arvensis 04/01/2021 Leics, Br44 Ashby Canal nr Carlton 142 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 01/04/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir single distant bird seen from dam looking towards pylons 143 Swallow Hirundo rustica 08/04/2021 Leics, Osbaston House Farm, Lount Road, Osbaston 144 House Martin Delichon urbicum 27/04/2021 Leics, Hunt Lane, Witherley 145 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 13/02/2021 Derbys, Willington Wetlands hospital run waiting; calling bird along path from fisherman's gate 146 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 04/01/2021 Leics, Br45 Ashby Canal nr Carlton 147 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 17/04/2021 Carms, Llyn Llech Owain CP many singing birds 148 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 27/03/2021 Leics, Ashby Canal between Far Coton & Market Bosworth 3 birds singing saw 1. 2 h.b.ns 24/03 Market Bosworth & Shenton railway line 149 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 29/05/2021 Carms, Millenium Wetlands, Llanelli WWT h.b.n.s 04/04 Alkborough Flats, Lincs 150 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 18/06/2021 Staffs/Warks, River Walk, Middleton Lakes RSPB showed extremely well in Willow after chasing other Warblers (with J.Watts & H.King) 151 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 29/05/2021 Carms, Millenium Wetlands, Llanelli WWT h.b.n.s 25/04 Middleton Lakes RSPB 152 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis Yes 14/06/2021 Somerset, Ham Wall RSPB h.b.n.s very briefly c15:00 153 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 25/04/2021 Staffs/Warks, Middleton Lakes RSPB h.b.n.s 2 or 3 reeling birds 154 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 01/04/2021 Leics, Swithland Reservoir h.b.n.s singing from Railway line heard at bridge on The Ridings 155 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 25/04/2021 Staff/Warks, Middleton Lakes RSPB glimpses of skulking singing male 156 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 14/05/2021 Leics, Bagworth Rd, Barlestone h.b.n.s rattling from Anthony's back garden then over the road 157 Whitethroat Curruca communis 24/04/2021 Rutland, Lyndon Reserve, Rutland Water 158 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 25/02/2021 Leics, Barton Road, Market Bosworth 2 plus birds singing & feeding in Yews and along lane 159 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 10/02/2021 Derbys, Willington Wetlands entrance stream hospital run waiting h.b.n.s 02/01 Brascote Pits 160 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 13/01/2021 Leics, Barton Road between Market Bosworth and Carlton 161 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 29/05/2021 Carms, Heron Wing Hide, Llanelli WWT 162 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2021 Leics, Barlestone 163 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/01/2021 Leics, Bilstone to Congerstone 164 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 12/01/2021 Leics, Barton Rd between Market Bosworth & Carlton 165 Redwing Turdus iliacus 04/01/2021 Leics, Ashby Canal nr Carlton 166 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2021 Leics, Osbaston to Bufton 167 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 04/01/2021 Leics, Ashby Canal nr Carlton 168 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 15/04/2021 Leics, Church Farm, Barlestone 3 males feeding in Sheep field with Blackbirds & Song Thrush (with J.Statham R Dandy, M Clayson D.Wright, J.Watts & H.Zotov) 169 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 18/07/2021 Clwyd, Pentrefoelas found by John feeding off posts and saplings by River Ogwen 170 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2021 Leics, Little Twycross 171 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 01/05/2021 Carms, Gwenffrwd-dinas 172 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 01/05/2021 Carms, RSPB Gwenffrwd-dinas 173 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 01/05/2021 Carms, Llyn Brianne 174 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 14/02/2021 Leics, Sence Valley Forest Park male on rough ground from track along N edge (with Carol) 175 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 01/05/2021 Carms, Llyn Brianne 176 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 25/07/2021 E.Yorks, Bempton Cliffs RSPB 177 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2021 Leics, Barlestone 178 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2021 Leics, Ashby Canal nr Carlton 179 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 11/04/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits flew over calling 180 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 03/01/2021 Leics, Cropston Reservoir 181 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 03/01/2021 Leics, Cropston Reservoir 182 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 04/03/2021 Leics, Bosworth Road, Kirkby Mallory flock over road flying north towards Brascote 183 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 17/04/2021 Carms, Llyn Llech Owain CP singing from tree 184 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 19/04/2021 Pembs, Tenby 185 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2021 Leics, Ashby Canal nr Carlton 186 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB several times heard calling; female seen briefly in Alders near Hub 187 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 13/02/2021 Derbys, Willington Wetlands track hospital run waiting; female flew over track 188 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 02/02/2021 Leics, Hunt Lane, Witherley h.b.n.s 29/01 189 Linnet Linaria cannabina 01/02/2021 Leics, Glebe Farm, Shenton 190 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 28/02/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits bird flew over calling 191 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 17/04/2021 Carms, Llyn Llech Owain CP at least 2m 1f feeding on Pine cones quiet fluty song heard 192 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 04/01/2021 Leics, Lineage Farm nr Carlton 193 Siskin Spinus spinus 26/02/2021 Leics, St Bartholomew's Churchyard, Foston calling "zing" from top of tall Pine 194 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 24/10/2021 Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh RSPB single bird showed really well by ruins and later top of beach (with J.Watts) 195 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 04/01/2021 Leics, Ashby Canal nr Br44 in paddock 196 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 02/01/2021 Leics, Brascote Pits