Dan Burt: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 218 of 218 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 01/03/2023 Nairn, Moray and Nairn 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Yes 05/11/2023 Budle Bay, Northumberland 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock Wetlands, Dumfries and Galloway 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock Wetlands, Dumfries and Galloway 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 18/01/2023 Rhunahaorine, Argyll and Bute 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 29/12/2023 Walland Marsh, Kent 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 28/12/2023 Falkenvil Fishery, East Sussex 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 17 American Wigeon Mareca americana 21/11/2023 St John's Loch, Caithness 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 19 Pintail Anas acuta 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 20 Teal Anas crecca 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 25/08/2023 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 22/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 02/12/2023 Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 25 Scaup Aythya marila 14/01/2023 Carsethorn, Dumfries and Galloway 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 29/04/2023 Lower Largo, Fife 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 28/04/2023 Lower Largo, Fife 29 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi Yes 29/04/2023 Lower Largo, Fife Adult drake. 30 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri Yes 28/04/2023 Lower Largo, Fife 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 29/01/2023 Leven, Fife 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 10/02/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 18/01/2023 Inverneil, Argyll and Bute 36 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 16/01/2023 Amulree, Perth and Kinross 37 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 16/01/2023 Amulree, Perth and Kinross 38 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 07/07/2023 Amulree, Perth and Kinross 39 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 09/01/2023 Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire 40 Quail Coturnix coturnix 27/06/2023 Broadley, Moray and Nairn Singing male in field. 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 30/01/2023 Tomatin, Highland 42 Swift Apus apus 29/04/2023 Lower Largo, Fife 43 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 24/04/2023 Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute 44 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 45 Stock Dove Columba oenas 14/01/2023 Shearington, Dumfries and Galloway 46 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 47 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 07/01/2023 Kinross, Perth and Kinross 48 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 01/10/2023 Letham Pools, Fife 49 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 50 Coot Fulica atra 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 51 Crane Grus grus 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 52 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 53 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 29/04/2023 Lower Largo, Fife 54 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 55 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus ********** ********** 56 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 57 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 01/05/2023 Low Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland 58 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 24/08/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 59 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 60 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 63 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus Yes 01/05/2023 Low Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland 64 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 07/05/2023 Fife Ness, Fife 65 Curlew Numenius arquata 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 66 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 24/08/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 67 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 68 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 14/03/2023 Killin, Stirling 69 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 24/01/2023 Lairg, Highland 70 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 01/02/2023 Amulree, Perth and Kinross 71 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 21/04/2023 Melvich, Sutherland 72 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 22/01/2023 Loch Level NR, Perth and Kinross 73 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 74 Redshank Tringa totanus 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 18/04/2023 Strathy, Sutherland 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 77 Knot Calidris canutus 24/08/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 78 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 79 Sanderling Calidris alba 01/03/2023 Nairn, Moray and Nairn 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 14/01/2023 Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 27/05/2023 Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire 83 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 30/09/2023 Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross 84 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 09/07/2023 RSPB Skinflats Lagoons, Falkirk 85 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 12/05/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 86 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 12/05/2023 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 87 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 07/05/2023 Fife Ness, Fife 88 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 17/09/2023 Fife Ness, Fife 89 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 90 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 17/09/2023 Fife Ness, Fife 91 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 92 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 21/10/2023 Kinghorn, Fife 93 Common Gull Larus canus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 94 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 96 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 03/03/2023 Kinross, Perth and Kinross 97 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 01/03/2023 Nairn, Moray and Nairn 98 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 25/08/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 99 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 26/06/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 100 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 19/06/2023 Thurso, Caithness 101 Puffin Fratercula arctica 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 102 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 19/01/2023 Campbeltown Harbour, Argyll and Bute 103 Razorbill Alca torda 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 104 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 10/02/2023 Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire 105 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 106 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica ********** ********** 107 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 29/01/2023 Leven, Fife 108 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 109 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 19/06/2023 Thurso, Caithness 110 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 17/09/2023 Fife Ness, Fife 111 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 21/10/2023 Pettycur, Fife 112 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 21/02/2023 Wick, Caithness 113 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 17/09/2023 Fife Ness, Fife 114 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 05/07/2023 Isle of May->Anstruther Ferry, Fife 115 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 17/09/2023 Fife Ness, Fife 116 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 14/04/2023 RSPB Vane Farm, Perth and Kinross 117 Gannet Morus bassanus 10/02/2023 Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire 118 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 119 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 120 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 121 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 122 Great White Egret Ardea alba 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 123 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 124 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 28/04/2023 Bonar Bridge, Sutherland 125 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus ********** ********** 126 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 23/01/2023 Tomatin, Highland 127 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 13/01/2023 Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway 128 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis ********** ********** 129 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 11/05/2023 RSPB Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 130 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus ********** ********** 131 Red Kite Milvus milvus 09/01/2023 Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire 132 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 30/03/2023 Tomatin, Highland 133 Buzzard Buteo buteo 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 134 Barn Owl Tyto alba 20/01/2023 Muasdale, Argyll and Bute 135 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 26/02/2023 Carrbridge, Highland 136 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 16/01/2023 Amulree, Perth and Kinross 137 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 13/01/2023 Glencaple, Dumfries and Galloway 138 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 09/07/2023 Insherrit Island, Perth and Kinross 139 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 140 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 02/02/2023 Dumyat, Stirling 141 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 142 Merlin Falco columbarius 27/03/2023 Foyers, Highland 143 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 13/01/2023 Girvan, Ayrshire 144 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 02/09/2023 Downham, London 145 Jay Garrulus glandarius 14/01/2023 RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes, Dumfries and Galloway 146 Magpie Pica pica 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 147 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 148 Rook Corvus frugilegus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 149 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 150 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 13/01/2023 Ballantrae, Ayrshire 151 Raven Corvus corax 12/01/2023 Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire 152 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 27/10/2023 Bonar Bridge, Sutherland 153 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 154 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 26/02/2023 Nethy Bridge, Highland 155 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 29/07/2023 Woolston Eyes NR, Warrington 156 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 157 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 158 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 01/07/2023 Tay Reedbeds, Perth and Kinross 159 Skylark Alauda arvensis 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 160 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 01/04/2023 Kinross, Perth and Kinross 161 Swallow Hirundo rustica 11/04/2023 Amulree, Perth and Kinross 162 House Martin Delichon urbicum 14/04/2023 Kinross, Perth and Kinross 163 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 29/07/2023 Woolston Eyes NR, Warrington 164 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 165 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 06/05/2023 RSPB Vane Farm, Perth and Kinross 166 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 13/04/2023 Killin, Stirling 167 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 02/04/2023 Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross 168 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 03/05/2023 Southend, Argyll and Bute 169 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 02/06/2023 Invergowrie, Angus and Dundee 170 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 01/07/2023 Tay Reedbeds, Perth and Kinross 171 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 25/04/2023 Glenbarr, Argyll and Bute 172 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 21/04/2023 Melvich, Sutherland 173 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 06/05/2023 RSPB Vane Farm, Perth and Kinross 174 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 07/05/2023 Lower Kilminning, Fife 175 Whitethroat Curruca communis 03/05/2023 Southend, Argyll and Bute 176 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 177 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 178 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 14/01/2023 RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes, Dumfries and Galloway 179 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 180 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 181 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 182 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 183 Redwing Turdus iliacus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 184 Blackbird Turdus merula 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 185 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 10/01/2023 Rothes, Moray and Nairn 186 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 07/04/2023 Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross 187 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 13/05/2023 Insherrit Island, Perth and Kinross 188 Robin Erithacus rubecula 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 189 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 07/05/2023 Lower Kilminning, Fife 190 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 07/05/2023 Lower Kilminning, Fife 191 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 11/05/2023 Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire 192 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 04/05/2023 Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute 193 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 11/01/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 194 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 23/03/2023 Duncansby Head, Caithness 195 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 30/01/2023 Tomatin, Highland 196 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 10/01/2023 Rothes, Moray and Nairn 197 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2023 Perth, Perth and Kinross 198 Dunnock Prunella modularis 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 199 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 04/01/2023 Kinross, Perth and Kinross 200 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 201 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 202 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 03/05/2023 Southend, Argyll and Bute 203 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 09/02/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 204 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 205 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 14/01/2023 RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes, Dumfries and Galloway 206 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 10/01/2023 Rothes, Moray and Nairn 207 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 208 Twite Linaria flavirostris 12/06/2023 Killin, Stirling 209 Linnet Linaria cannabina 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 210 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 10/01/2023 Rothes, Moray and Nairn 211 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 09/01/2023 Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire 212 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 213 Siskin Spinus spinus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 214 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 01/02/2023 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 215 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 12/05/2023 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire 216 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 14/01/2023 WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway 217 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 07/01/2023 Loch Leven NR, Perth and Kinross 218 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Yes 11/05/2023 Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire