James Cannon: Britain Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 159 of 159 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the ridge and furrow 2 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 16/06/2022 St Gothian Sands, Godrevy beach, Cornwall One seen amongst a gaggle of Canada Geese on the pool. Possible domestic escapee? 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the pools and marshlands across the St Aidan's reserve 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 15/10/2023 WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Lancs Large flocks flying over 5 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Yes 30/09/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Well watched adult on main spit (unringed, origin unknown) 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the various pools 7 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 15/10/2023 WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Lancs Large numbers viewed from the bird hides 8 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Regularly seen in London [insert formal date and location listing when next recorded] 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Numerous seen on the ings from the Bob Dickens hide 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 03/01/2023 Roundhay Park, Leeds Single male seen on Waterloo lake 11 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks One seen on the ridge and furrow 12 Gadwall Mareca strepera 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Numerous viewed on the ings from the Bob Dickens hide 13 Wigeon Mareca penelope 30/04/2023 RSPB Dearn Valley - Old Moor One seen on the Willow Pool 14 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 16/06/2022 St Gothian Sands, Godrevy Beach, Cornwall Numerous seen on the pool at St Gothian Sands 15 Pintail Anas acuta 07/10/2023 RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs Numerous on scrape 16 Teal Anas crecca 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Numerous viewed on the ings from the Bob Dickens hide 17 Pochard Aythya ferina 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the pools at the St Aidan's reserve 18 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Numerous viewed on the ings from the Bob Dickens hide 19 Scaup Aythya marila 19/02/2024 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 adult female seen from Herons' Green Bay 20 Eider Somateria mollissima 01/05/2023 Embleton and Newton Links, Low Newton by-the-sea, Northumberland Adult male, adult female and juveniles seen close to the shoreline 21 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 24/07/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 1 adult Bowers Lake 22 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 13/01/2024 Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield, West Yorks Well-watched bird seen on the east side of lake 23 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 25/11/2023 Staveley Nature Reserve, North Yorks 1 adult male seen on main lake 24 Goosander Mergus merganser 10/10/2022 River Wharfe, Ilkley, West Yorks One female seen in the river 25 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 24/03/2024 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 2 females on the hillside (triangle field) 26 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks One male seen alongside the arrow lane trail leading to RSPB Fairburn Ings 27 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 25/06/2023 North York Moors, North Yorks 2 seen in field by roadside (Cross Ln) 28 Swift Apus apus 30/04/2023 RSPB Dearn Valley - Old Moor Numerous seen throughout the reserve 29 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks Pair with "wild type" plumage seen nesting in the cliff face, unknown if "pure" rock dove, but more appropriate habitat than typical feral pigeon 30 Stock Dove Columba oenas 04/06/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Seen on the defunct machinery by the car park 31 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in the garden at the family home 32 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 23/06/2022 Severn Beach, South Glos Numerous seen in the trees 33 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the various pools 34 Coot Fulica atra 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the various pools 35 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 16/06/2022 St Gothian Sands, Godrevy beach, Cornwall Numerous seen on the pool at St Gothian Sands 36 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the pools 37 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks One seen on the middle ings 38 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 30/04/2023 RSPB Dearn Valley - Old Moor Seen on Wath Ings and Wader Scrape 39 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 14/05/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Pair seen on middle ings (no breeding attempt made). Record shots at @through_my_scope on Instagram. 40 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 10/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks One seen on one of the islands on the ings from the Bob Dickens hide 41 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 21/09/2023 RSPB Saltholme, North Yorks Two on the causeway of Saltholme West Pool 42 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 30/04/2023 RSPB Dearn Valley - Old Moor Numerous seen on the Wader Scrape 43 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Two seen on the ridge and furrow 44 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus Yes 01/05/2023 Newton Scrapes, Low Newton by-the-sea, Northumberland First for Britain, well-watched bird. Record shots @though_my_scope on Instagram 45 Curlew Numenius arquata 23/06/2022 Severn Beach, South Glos Two seen on the mudflats from Severn Beach seafront 46 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 21/09/2023 RSPB Saltholme, North Yorks On Saltholme West Pool 47 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 01/10/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 3 on eastern reedbed 48 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 09/08/2023 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Multiple seen from Herons Green Bay 49 Redshank Tringa totanus 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks One seen on small pool on the ridge and furrow 50 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 07/10/2023 RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs 1 juvenile well-watched from the path near 360 hide 51 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 01/05/2023 Embleton and Newton Links, Low Newton by-the-sea, Northumberland Numerous seen on the shoreline 52 Ruff Calidris pugnax 21/09/2023 RSPB Saltholme, North Yorks One (non-breeding) on causeway of Saltholme West Pool 53 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 07/10/2023 RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs 1 well watched adult from sea wall 54 Sanderling Calidris alba 01/05/2023 Embleton and Newton Links, Low Newton by-the-sea, Northumberland Numerous seen on the shoreline 55 Dunlin Calidris alpina 30/04/2023 RSPB Dearn Valley - Old Moor Numerous seen on the Wader Scrape 56 Little Stint Calidris minuta 21/09/2023 RSPB Saltholme, North Yorks Two on the causeway of Saltholme West Pool 57 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Yes 07/10/2023 RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs Viewed from path near 360 hide, plumage features (clean white rump, short bill etc.) clearly visible, smaller size comparison alongside Dunlin 58 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 14/05/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on Astley Lake 59 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks Numerous seen nesting on the cliff face 60 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Huge numbers seen throughout the reserve 61 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 24/03/2024 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 2 on Astley Lake 62 Common Gull Larus canus 07/01/2024 Rodley Nature Reserve, Leeds, West Yorks Numerous seen in field adjacent to car park 63 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 17/06/2022 Basset's Cove, Portreath, Cornwall Numerous seen around the beach at Basset's Cove 64 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 23/06/2022 Severn Beach, South Glos One seen from the beach 65 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 15/04/2023 Pooles Wharf Court, Hotwells Road, Bristol Multiple seen perched on the rooftops in Pooles Wharf Court flats 66 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 21/09/2023 South Gare, Cleveland, North Yorks x2 in flight over the water viewed from Pilot's Pier 67 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 17/06/2022 Basset's cove, Cornwall (possible sighting, needs reconfirmation) [insert formal date and location listing when next recorded] 68 Puffin Fratercula arctica 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks Numerous seen on the cliff face 69 Razorbill Alca torda 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks Numerous seen nesting on the cliff face 70 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks Numerous seen nesting on the cliff face 71 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks Numerous seen nesting on the cliff face 72 Gannet Morus bassanus 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks Numerous seen nesting on the cliff face 73 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Yes 21/09/2023 South Gare, Cleveland, North Yorks x1 female adult on Pilot's Pier (well-watched Mega) 74 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 17/06/2022 Basset's Cove, Portreath, Cornwall Seen from the beach at Basset's Cove 75 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 01/04/2024 Berry Head, Devon Numerous seen on the rocks off Berry Head 76 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 19/11/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Well-watched bird on eastern reedbed (see record shots on Instagram @through_my_scope) 77 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 24/07/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 1 Astley Lake, 2 Middle Ings 78 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 04/03/2024 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks One seen in western reedbed where the path bends adjacent to Asley Lake 79 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 11/04/2023 River Calder, Ossett, West Yorks 1 male seen on the north bank of River Calder east of Mitchell Laithes Waste Water Treatment Works 80 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 16/06/2022 St Gothian Sands, Godrevy beach, Cornwall Two seen on the pool at St Gothian Sands 81 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 09/03/2024 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks One seen from Newton Ln. 82 Great White Egret Ardea alba 09/08/2023 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 2 adults seen from Heron's Green Bay 83 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks One seen on the bank of the ings from the Bob Dickens hide 84 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 01/01/2006 RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham One of my earliest birding memories, viewed through a birdwatcher's scope in one of the hides (date approximate) 85 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 19/11/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks One on eastern reedbed 86 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 10/08/2023 RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset 2 male, 1 female viewed from Tor View hide 87 Red Kite Milvus milvus 01/06/2020 Box Valley, nr. By Brook, Wilts Date approximate 88 Buzzard Buteo buteo 04/03/2024 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks One seen hunting over hillside 89 Barn Owl Tyto alba 25/11/2023 Staveley Nature Reserve, North Yorks One hunting over lake late afternoon 90 Little Owl Athene noctua 01/01/2006 Topsham (needs reconfirmation) Date approximate 91 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 28/01/2024 RSPB St Aidan's (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 2 seen hunting on hillside at St Aidan's c. 16:00 hrs 92 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Seen widespread [insert formal date and location listing when next recorded] 93 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 11/04/2023 River Calder, Ossett, West Yorks One seen in flight on the river 94 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen on the peanut feeder in the garden in my family home 95 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 28/12/2023 Corsham Lake, Wiltshire 1 seen feeding on the ground (then flew) east of lake 96 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 24/07/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 1 seen on hillside next to dragline 97 Hobby Falco subbuteo 01/06/2021 Avon gorge, Bristol (needs reconfirmation) Date approximate 98 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Regularly seen widespread [insert formal date and location listing when next recorded] 99 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 14/11/2022 Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorks Flock seen within the trees in the park opposite the cricket pavilion 100 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 14/01/2024 Ramsley Moor, Peak District National Park, Derbs Well-watched bird seen from Fox Ln. and again relocated on the periphery of Ramsley Reservoir 101 Jay Garrulus glandarius 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks One seen flying over the ings into the foliage 102 Magpie Pica pica 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in the garden at the family home 103 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 05/05/2013 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in the garden at the family home (surprisingly, on the feeder on this particular day!) 104 Rook Corvus frugilegus 05/05/2023 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in the garden at the family home 105 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 23/06/2022 Severn Beach, South Glos Numerous seen in the area 106 Raven Corvus corax Regularly seen widespread [insert formal date and location listing when next recorded] 107 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 25/11/2023 Station Rd, Thirsk, North Yorks Flock seen (c.30) in Lidl car park in Thirsk 108 Coal Tit Periparus ater 09/05/2023 Ash Grove, Hyde Park, Leeds Seen in the front garden pine tree at Ash Grove property 109 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in the garden at the family home 110 Great Tit Parus major 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in the garden at the family home 111 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 04/06/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Pair on reeds along path opposite hill side 112 Skylark Alauda arvensis 21/05/2023 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks One dropped down into view in long grass alongside NW cliff path 113 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 16/06/2022 St Gothian Sands, Godrevy beach, Cornwall Numerous seen in flight 114 Swallow Hirundo rustica 21/06/2022 Stonehenge, Salisbury, Wilts Numerous seen in flight from the car park at Stonehenge 115 House Martin Delichon urbicum 01/05/2023 Newton Scrapes, Low Newton by-the-sea, Northumberland Numerous seen fly-catching overhead 116 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks One seen calling from the reedbed by Astley lake 117 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Seen amongst the trees from the Bob Dickens hide 118 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 23/06/2022 Severn Beach, South Glos Seen calling from the trees parallel to the the footpath along the beach 119 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 04/06/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Multiple in shrubbery along path opposite hillside 120 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 04/06/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Numerous seen on the reedbeds throughout the reserve 121 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 18/06/2023 Calder Wetlands, West Yorks 1 adult male singing in bushes/reeds west side, seen briefly in flight and perched on reeds 122 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Seen in the bracken surrounding the pastures from the footpath (between bowers lake and the eastern reedbed) 123 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Two seen in the trees on the arrow lane trail leading to RSPB Fairburn Ings 124 Whitethroat Curruca communis 17/06/2023 Calder Wetlands, West Yorks One seen in bushes alongside path, north side 125 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 30/03/2024 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 seen briefly in flight on the Bittern Trail 126 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 13/12/2022 Hyde Park, Leeds, West Yorks One on pine tree in front garden at Hyde Park home 127 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 09/08/2023 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Numerous seen on path from damn to Woodford Lodge 128 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 12/03/2023 Adel Dam nature reserve, Leeds, West Yorks Numerous seen on the feeding stations along the footpath 129 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 14/11/2022 Roundhay Park, Leeds Numerous seen on the tree trunks in the centre of the park 130 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Numerous seen in the garden at the family home 131 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 23/06/2022 Severn Beach, South Glos One seen perched alongside footpath 132 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 29/11/2022 Hyde Park, Leeds Seen on the front garden tree at my Hyde Park home 133 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/03/2022 Clifton Downs, Bristol Numerous flocks seen throughout winter on the downs 134 Blackbird Turdus merula 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in garden at family home 135 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 17/12/2023 Tophill Low Nature Reserve, East Yorks In shrubbery near ringing hut by O reservoir 136 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Yes 17/12/2023 Tophill Low Nature Reserve, East Yorks Well-watched adult male bird seen in shrubbery near ringing hut by O reservoir 137 Robin Erithacus rubecula 25/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Numerous seen in the trees along the footpath towards the ings 138 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 17/06/2022 National Trust North Cliffs, Cornwall Two seen in the heathland surrounding the cliff walk 139 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 24/03/2024 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 1 female on hillside (triangle field) 140 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 16/09/2022 River Wharfe, Ilkley, West Yorks Viewed from the river bank, seen on the rocks that lay within the River Wharfe near the suspension bridge 141 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 10/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks One viewed in the trees above the feeding station from the Pickup hide 142 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 19/06/2022 Colerne, Wiltshire Seen in the garden at the family home 143 Dunnock Prunella modularis 10/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Numerous seen amongst the hedgerows within the reserve 144 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 14/11/2022 Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorks Seen on the stream below the upper lake 145 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 21/06/2022 Stonehenge, Salisbury, Wilts Seen in the car park at Stonehenge 146 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 07/10/2023 RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs Numerous from sea wall 147 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Regularly seen widespread [insert formal date and location listing when next recorded] 148 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 10/04/2023 RSPB Fairburn Ings, West Yorks Numerous seen on the feeding station at the Pickup Hide 149 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 28/01/2024 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks 1 male seen in hedgerows on pathway toward Lowther Lake (north west) 150 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 01/01/2017 Southampton Common Date approximate 151 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 14/01/2024 Longshaw Estate, Peak District National Park, Derbs Numerous on feeders by café 152 Linnet Linaria cannabina 03/04/2023 Hyde Park, Leeds Numerous seen in the front garden tree at my Hyde Park home 153 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 25/06/2023 Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint, North Yorks Multiple seen in flight overhead 154 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 21/06/2022 Stonehenge, Salisbury, Wilts Numerous seen in the hedgerows at the Stonehenge car park entrance 155 Siskin Spinus spinus 03/04/2023 Hyde Park, Leeds Seen in the front garden tree at my Hyde Park home 156 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 22/04/2023 Eccup Moor Rd (nr. Eccupr Resevoir), West Yorkshire Numerous seen in the hedgerows on Eccup Moor Rd 157 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 01/04/2024 Broadsands Car Park, Devon Numerous seen feeding on seed below the hedgerow at the second car park at Broadsands 158 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 01/04/2024 Broadsands Car Park, Devon One feeding on seed with Cirl Bunting below the hedgerow of the second car park at Broadsands 159 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 25/04/2023 RSPB St Aidans (Swillington Ings), West Yorks Two seen in the eastern reedbeds