Anthony Wetherhill: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 148 of 148 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 2 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 3 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 03/01/2024 Newton, West Lothian 4 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 08/02/2024 Rhunahaorine, Argyll 5 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 11/01/2024 Loch Leven, Kinross 6 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 7 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 05/04/2024 RSPB Black Devon Wetlands, Clackmannanshire 8 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/02/2024 Loch Spynie, Moray 9 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 10 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 11 Pintail Anas acuta 14/01/2024 Torry Bay, Fife 12 Teal Anas crecca 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 13 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 01/02/2024 Loch Spynie, Moray 14 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 07/02/2024 Glenfeochan, Argyll 15 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 11/01/2024 Loch Leven, Kinross 16 Scaup Aythya marila 01/02/2024 Loch Spynie, Moray 17 Eider Somateria mollissima 20/01/2024 Burntisland, Fife 18 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 08/02/2024 Rhunahaorine, Argyll 19 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 11/03/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 20 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Yes 03/04/2024 Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross 21 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 22 Goosander Mergus merganser 01/01/2024 Àth-Tharracail, Highlands 23 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 24 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 13/05/2024 Loch Katrine, Stirling 25 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 10/02/2024 Auchmithie, Angus 26 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 27 Swift Apus apus 08/05/2024 Rosyth, Fife 28 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 27/04/2024 Milton Glen, Stirling 29 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 30 Stock Dove Columba oenas 26/02/2024 Dunblane, Stirling 31 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 32 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 33 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 01/02/2024 Loch Spynie, Moray 34 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 07/01/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 35 Coot Fulica atra 11/01/2024 Loch Leven, Kinross 36 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 11/01/2024 Loch Leven, Kinross 37 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 11/01/2024 Loch Leven, Kinross 38 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 08/02/2024 Rhunahaorine, Argyll 39 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 40 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 30/01/2024 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 41 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 42 Curlew Numenius arquata 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 43 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 44 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 45 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 27/02/2024 St Margaret's Marsh, Fife 46 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 10/01/2024 Stirling 47 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 13/01/2024 St Margaret’s Marsh, Fife 48 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 27/04/2024 Glen Finglas, Stirling 49 Redshank Tringa totanus 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 50 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 51 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 52 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 14/01/2024 Torry Bay, Fife 53 Knot Calidris canutus 14/01/2024 Torry Bay, Fife 54 Sanderling Calidris alba 01/02/2024 Lossiemouth, Moray 55 Dunlin Calidris alpina 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 56 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 01/02/2024 Lossiemouth, Moray 57 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 15/01/2024 Pettycur Bay, Fife 58 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 59 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 15/01/2024 Pettycur Bay, Fife 60 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 61 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 62 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 63 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 18/01/2024 Hillend Loch, Lanarkshire 64 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 03/02/2024 Kennacraig, Argyll 65 Razorbill Alca torda 20/01/2024 Burntisland, Fife 66 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 03/02/2024 Kennacraig to Port Asgaig Ferry 67 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 03/02/2024 Kennacraig to Port Asgaig Ferry 68 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 03/02/2024 Kennacraig to Port Asgaig Ferry 69 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 20/01/2024 Burntisland, Fife 70 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 71 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 03/02/2024 Kennacraig, Argyll 72 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 73 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 74 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 21/03/2024 Tebay, Cumbria 75 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 76 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 06/05/2024 Milton Glen, Stirling 77 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 78 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 12/01/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 79 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 03/02/2024 Jura 80 Red Kite Milvus milvus 01/02/2024 Munlochy Bay, Highlands 81 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 82 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 83 Barn Owl Tyto alba 24/01/2024 Balgownie Mains, Fife 84 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 05/04/2024 RSPB Black Devon Wetlands, Clackmannanshire 85 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 14/01/2024 Low Valleyfield, Fife 86 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 12/01/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 87 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/02/2024 Loch Spynie, Moray 88 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 11/01/2024 Dunfermline, Fife 89 Merlin Falco columbarius 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 90 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/01/2024 Àth-Tharracail, Highlands 91 Magpie Pica pica 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 92 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 93 Rook Corvus frugilegus 03/01/2024 Queensferry Crossing, Edinburgh 94 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 95 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 96 Raven Corvus corax 10/01/2024 Stirling 97 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 98 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 99 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 01/02/2024 Lossie Forest, Moray 100 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 101 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 102 Skylark Alauda arvensis 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 103 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 03/04/2024 Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross 104 Swallow Hirundo rustica 17/04/2024 Rosyth, Fife 105 House Martin Delichon urbicum 27/04/2024 Crombie, Fife 106 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 07/01/2024 Higgins' Neuk, Falkirk 107 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 06/05/2024 Little Druim Wood, Stirling 108 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 03/04/2024 Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross 109 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 11/03/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 110 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 19/04/2024 Cambus Pools, Clackmannanshire 111 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 19/04/2024 Cambus Pools, Clackmannanshire 112 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 23/04/2024 Airthrey Loch, Stirling 113 Whitethroat Curruca communis 13/05/2024 Loch Katrine, Stirling 114 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 115 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 116 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 117 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 118 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 119 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 120 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 19/03/2024 Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria 121 Redwing Turdus iliacus 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 122 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 123 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 124 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 02/05/2024 Meall nan Tarmarchan, Stirling 125 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 126 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 06/05/2024 Milton Glen, Stirling 127 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 128 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 27/04/2024 Glen Finglas, Stirling 129 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 07/01/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 130 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 131 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 132 Dunnock Prunella modularis 02/01/2024 Kinlochmoidart, Highlands 133 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 134 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 14/01/2024 Torry Bay, Fife 135 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 08/02/2024 Lochgilphead, Argyll 136 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 27/04/2024 Glen Finglas, Stirling 137 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 27/02/2024 St Margaret's Marsh, Fife 138 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 01/01/2024 Castle Tioram, Highlands 139 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 07/01/2024 Higgins Neuk, Falkirk 140 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 12/01/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 141 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 11/01/2024 Loch Leven, Kinross 142 Linnet Linaria cannabina 06/05/2024 Milton Glen, Stirling 143 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 03/01/2024 Kinneil, Falkirk 144 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 01/02/2024 Lossie Forest, Moray 145 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 04/01/2024 Rosyth, Fife 146 Siskin Spinus spinus 12/01/2024 Cambus, Clackmannanshire 147 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 26/02/2024 Balgownie Mains, Fife 148 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 18/01/2024 Hillend Loch, Lanarkshire