Amy Schwartz: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 143 of 143 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 2 Greylag Goose Anser anser 3 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 4 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 19/06/2021 Kew Gardens, London 5 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 6 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 7 Gadwall Mareca strepera 13/06/2021 Ham Wall, Somerset 8 Wigeon Mareca penelope 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 9 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 10 Teal Anas crecca 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 11 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 20/06/2021 Richmond Park, London 12 Pochard Aythya ferina 13/06/2021 Ham Wall, Somerset 13 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 03/11/2021 Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan 14 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 15 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 16 Goosander Mergus merganser 22/12/2021 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Glamorgan 17 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 18 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 19 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 09/06/2021 Norfolk 20 Swift Apus apus 21 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 21/04/2021 Pontardulais, Glamorgan Heard only 22 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 23 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 24 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 25 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 11/09/2021 Oxwich Marsh, Glamorgan 26 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 27 Coot Fulica atra 28 Crane Grus grus 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 29 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 25/04/2021 Cosmeston CP, Glamorgan 30 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 31 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 22/12/2021 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Glamorgan 32 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 33 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 34 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 04/09/2021 Sker Point, Glamorgan 35 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 36 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 37 Curlew Numenius arquata 38 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 39 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 40 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 41 Snipe Gallinago gallinago Oxwich Marsh, Glamorgan 42 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 22/12/2021 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Glamorgan 43 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 44 Redshank Tringa totanus 45 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 46 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 47 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 29/03/2021 Tenby, Pembrokeshire 48 Ruff Calidris pugnax 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 49 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 11/09/2021 Whitford, Gower 50 Dunlin Calidris alpina 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 51 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 29/03/2021 Tenby, Pembrokeshire 52 Little Stint Calidris minuta 11/09/2021 Whitford, Gower 53 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 26/09/2021 WWT London 54 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 55 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 25/04/2021 Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan 56 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 57 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 58 Common Gull Larus canus 59 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 60 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 61 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 62 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 63 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 64 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 65 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 13/06/2021 Ham Wall, Somerset 66 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 67 Great White Egret Ardea alba 13/06/2021 Ham Wall, Somerset 68 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 69 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 70 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 14/01/2021 Bettws, Gwent 71 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 01/06/2021 72 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 73 Red Kite Milvus milvus 04/01/2021 Crack Hill, Glamorgan 74 Buzzard Buteo buteo 04/01/2021 Crack Hill, Glamorgan 75 Barn Owl Tyto alba 01/06/2021 76 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 77 Hoopoe Upupa epops 15/09/2021 Sker Point, Glamorgan 78 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 79 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 80 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 30/03/2021 81 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 04/01/2021 Five Mile Lane, Glamorgan 82 Hobby Falco subbuteo 08/06/2021 Hickling, Norfolk 83 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 84 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 19/06/2021 Kew Gardens, London 85 Jay Garrulus glandarius 86 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 87 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Westcliff, Gower 88 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 89 Rook Corvus frugilegus 04/01/2021 Cowbridge, Glamorgan 90 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 91 Raven Corvus corax 92 Coal Tit Periparus ater 93 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 07/06/2021 Strumpshaw, Norfolk 94 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 95 Great Tit Parus major 96 Skylark Alauda arvensis 97 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 25/04/2021 Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan 98 Swallow Hirundo rustica 29/03/2021 Tenby, Pembrokeshire 99 House Martin Delichon urbicum 25/04/2021 Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan 100 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 04/03/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 101 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 102 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 21/04/2021 Pontardulais, Glamorgan 103 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 104 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 01/05/2021 Oxwich, Glamorgan 105 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 01/05/2021 Oxwich, Glamorgan 106 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis Yes 13/06/2021 Ham Wall, Somerset 107 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 01/05/2021 Oxwich, Glamorgan 108 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 109 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 110 Whitethroat Curruca communis 01/05/2021 Oxwich, Glamorgan 111 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 112 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 02/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 113 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 114 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 115 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 116 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/02/2021 Barry, Glamorgan Feeding under magnolia! 117 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 118 Redwing Turdus iliacus 04/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 119 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 120 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 121 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 11/09/2021 Oxwich Marsh, Glamorgan 122 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 123 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 11/09/2021 Oxwich Marsh, Glamorgan 124 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 04/01/2021 Five Mile Lane, Glamorgan 125 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 03/09/2021 Sker Point, Glamorgan 126 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 127 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 128 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 129 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 26/08/2021 WWT Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 130 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 131 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 132 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 133 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 21/04/2021 Pontardulais, Glamorgan 134 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 135 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 136 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Fforest Fawr 137 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 138 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 139 Linnet Linaria cannabina 140 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2021 Barry, Glamorgan 141 Siskin Spinus spinus 30/03/2021 142 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Twyn-yr-Hydd, Glamorgan 143 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 21/04/2021 Pontardulais, Glamorgan