Robert Williams: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 110 of 110 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 31/01/2024 Darts Farm Single pringle on his own early afternoon 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 4 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 5 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 27/01/2024 Penclawdd 6 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/02/2024 RSPB Bowling Green Marsh 7 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/02/2024 RSPB Bowling Green Marsh 8 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 9 Pintail Anas acuta 27/01/2024 Penclawdd 10 Teal Anas crecca 24/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle Under the bridge, did wonder if he was going to put in an appearance this year! 11 Pochard Aythya ferina 05/01/2024 Lisvane Reservoir 12 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 05/01/2024 Lisvane Reservoir Male and Female present, nice to see quite close. 13 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 14 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 15/03/2024 Roath Park Lake Popped over in my lunch break and saw it near the islands, first from the East side, then West. Tidy little lunch bird! Getting to be a thing this year?! 15 Goosander Mergus merganser 03/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 16 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 18/02/2024 Travelling home from Farnborough 17 Swift Apus apus 02/05/2024 A470 18 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 19 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 20 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 21 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 03/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 22 Coot Fulica atra 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 23 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 05/01/2024 Lisvane Reservoir 24 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 11/01/2024 Lisvane Reservoir Reported initially on Llanishen by PB, apparently it was driven off by the GND, and it was smack bang in front of the centre as I arrived, in lovely sunshine. 25 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 05/01/2024 Llanishen Reservoir 26 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 27/01/2024 Penclawdd 27 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 01/02/2024 RSPB Bowling Green Marsh 28 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 18/01/2024 M5 going south 29 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 10/05/2024 Turf Lock 1 came in close-ish while we had a drink 30 Curlew Numenius arquata 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 31 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 01/02/2024 RSPB Bowling Green Marsh 32 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 01/02/2024 RSPB Bowling Green Marsh 33 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 05/01/2024 Lisvane Reservoir 34 Redshank Tringa totanus 27/01/2024 Penclawdd 11 together on the estuary. 35 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 36 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 05/01/2024 Llanishen Reservoir 37 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 02/01/2024 From home 38 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 14/04/2024 Topsham Rec Class sunny spring morning watching it come down from up towards the bridge, and then in quite close to the bank at one point. A boat went up the Exe and pushed it further away. Heard first Reed Warbler of the year too. 39 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 05/01/2024 Llanishen Reservoir 40 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 41 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 08/05/2024 Baggy Point 42 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 27/01/2024 Penclawdd 11 together on the estuary. 43 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 44 Great White Egret Ardea alba 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 45 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/02/2024 RSPB Bowling Green Marsh 46 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 18/01/2024 Cwmbran Female flew up the lane directly ahead of car and landed on fence when picking up a colleague. 47 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 1 ringtail 48 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh Saw it quartering 3 times, good scope views at a bit of distance. The orangey underside was very apparent, and shape of the bird felt quite rakish compared to hen. 49 Red Kite Milvus milvus 18/01/2024 M5 going to Birmingham 50 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2024 Lower Machen, in field 51 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 30/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 52 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 04/01/2024 Parc-y-Van Car Park area 53 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 19/01/2024 Nant-y-Calch Farm Lovely close views of one feeding near the fence in the frozen field. Fox sunbathing at the back of the field, GSW drumming nearby! Lovely moment. 54 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 55 Hobby Falco subbuteo 10/05/2024 RSPB Exminster Marsh 3 over the marsh as we walked the canal down to Turf Lock for a pint. 56 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 10/01/2024 Over Monk St. Aberdare Later over the house. 57 Jay Garrulus glandarius 04/01/2024 Parc-y-Van Car Park 58 Magpie Pica pica 59 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 60 Rook Corvus frugilegus 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 61 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2024 Jubilee Park Rogerstone 62 Raven Corvus corax 07/01/2024 From the garden looking up the mountain 63 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 01/01/2024 Jubilee Park Rogerstone Happy new year! 13 present in the tree opposite the school, by the pond. 64 Coal Tit Periparus ater 04/01/2024 Parc-y-Van Car Park 65 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 12/03/2024 Nelson Wern Haven't seen a willow for a few years now, so this was great. Close above head views. 66 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2024 Jubilee Park Rogerstone 67 Great Tit Parus major 04/01/2024 Parc-y-Van Car Park 68 Woodlark Lullula arborea 16/02/2024 RSPB Farnham Heath 2nd lifer of 2024. Saw two males chasing each other, and enjoyed lots of singing. Stunning sunrise morning visit during a stay In Farnborough. 69 Skylark Alauda arvensis 16/03/2024 Rudry Common 70 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 16/03/2024 Caerphilly Castle At least 3 there visiting with Oscar 71 Swallow Hirundo rustica 17/04/2024 Castle View Lake Several flying around on a sunny evening visit to see the area. Think I saw one a few days ago from the car, but confirmed here. 72 House Martin Delichon urbicum 10/05/2024 Croyde village 73 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 07/05/2024 Ruda Caravan park ponds 74 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 04/01/2024 Railway Terrace 75 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 02/05/2024 Coed Y Werin Seemed to be back a few days later this year? 76 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 14/04/2024 Rudry Drove home via Rudry with the windows down and heard and then saw the first of the year. 77 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 01/02/2024 Clyst End garden 1 wintering bird in the garden 78 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 07/05/2024 Ruda Caravan park ponds 79 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 07/05/2024 Ruda Caravan park ponds 80 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 31/01/2024 Clyst End garden Female in the leaves by the back door 81 Whitethroat Curruca communis 07/05/2024 Saunton Sands 82 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 16/02/2024 RSPB Farnham Heath Really close singer near a path as I was listening and watching for woodlark. 83 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 12/01/2024 Nant-y-Calch Farm 84 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 02/01/2024 Garden 85 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 04/01/2024 Houses at the bottom of Cefn Carnau Lane 86 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 06/03/2024 The Line, just past the old pig farm 87 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 02/01/2024 From home 88 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 04/01/2024 Houses at the bottom of Cefn Carnau Lane 89 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 06/01/2024 Sirhowy Country Park 90 Redwing Turdus iliacus 06/01/2024 Sirhowy Country Park 91 Blackbird Turdus merula 03/01/2024 Railway Terrace 92 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 01/02/2024 Darts Farm 93 Robin Erithacus rubecula 02/01/2024 Railway Terrace 94 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 02/05/2024 Graig Road 95 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 96 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 24/03/2024 Llyn y Fan Fach Walk with Guto and Ol, quite a few wheatear back in the area. 97 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 06/01/2024 Sirhowy Country Park 2 flew up the river calling 98 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 03/01/2024 Garden backing on to Park Lane by Caerphilly Castle 99 Dunnock Prunella modularis 04/01/2024 Parc-y-Van Car Park 100 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 101 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 06/01/2024 Caerphilly 102 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 27/01/2024 Llanrhidian Marsh 103 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 20/04/2024 Rudry Common 104 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 04/01/2024 Parc-y-Van Car Park 105 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 06/02/2024 Bluestone 4 males and a female behind 16 Pentre Ifan 106 Linnet Linaria cannabina 01/02/2024 Darts Farm 107 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 16/02/2024 RSPB Farnham Heath Massive flock! Big numbers. Lovely to see. 108 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 12/01/2024 Wernddu Perhaps 7+ feeding in the trees near the house. Stunning male as well. 109 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 02/01/2024 Caerphilly Castle 110 Siskin Spinus spinus 03/03/2024 From the garden