James Anderson: Britain Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 424 of 424 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla Rainham Marshes 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Yes 20/11/2011 West Mersea Also, Sturt Pond, Keyhaven Hants 20/10/13. Both Accepted Records, Also South Woodham Ferrers 26/01/2022. Cley 01/01/2024 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres lake 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Lee Valley CP Hayes Hill Farm area 5 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii Yes 29/01/2023 Brancaster Seen in sugar beet field with thousands of Pink-footed Geese. Good scope views of it feeding and wing stretching 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 25/03/2022 Banks marsh, Lancashire Superb scope views as it fed among PInk-footed Geese at relatively close range. 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres lake 8 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 01/01/2013 Buckenham Marshes 20+ East of the Railway platform in the grass along railwayTracks 9 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 16/10/2010 Rainham Marshes 4 birds seen on the Target Pools 10 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 22/01/2017 Scotney GP, Kent Also North Warren 8/02/16, Stodmarsh NNR 20/10/19, Choseley 01/01/20. Lakenheath 15/02/2023 11 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 08/01/2011 Abberton Layer Breton Causeway 12 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 13 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 15/11/2007 Rainham Marshes 3 in Averley Bay 14 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 01/10/2009 Welney 50+ in field seen along A1101 on approach to reserve centre 15 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Several on the Goose Fields 16 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Goose Fields 17 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Conaught Waters 18 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa Yes 18/04/2014 Pymoor, Cambridgshire Viewed from roadside grass banks, decent scope views. Accepted by BBRC 05/02/2015. Also seen at March Farmers 04/05/2019 19 Garganey Spatula querquedula 11/04/2008 Amwell Gravel Pits Drake on Great Hardmead Lake, seen from the viewing area 20 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors Yes 10/08/2013 Ouse Washes, Cambridge Seen roosting then in flight. Viewed from Stockdale Hide (Accepted). Also, seen at Marlow, Buckinghamshire 30/03/2022. Fairlop Waters Essex/London 29/09/2022. Drake also seen at Freiston Shore RSPB 12/05/2023 21 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Holyfield Lake 22 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 23 Wigeon Mareca penelope Lee Valley CP Goose Fields 24 American Wigeon Mareca americana 23/02/2013 Darts Farm Fishing Lakes, Topsham Showed well from the viewing platform among a flock of Eurasian Wigeon. Also, Rutland Water, 8/10/2017, Rutland Water 08/04/2019. Grafham Water 09/10/2022 25 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres lake 26 Pintail Anas acuta Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 27 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 28 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 05/03/2011 Connaught Waters Also, Crossness, London 13/4/2013, Blythburgh, Suffolk 07/2/2016, Herringfleet, Suffolk 05/3/2019, Abberton Reservoir Essex 04/01/20, North Cave Wetlands YWT, East Yorkshire 06/11/2021. Wilstone Reservoir 30/03/2022. East Tilbury, 25/03/2023 29 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 13/11/2010 Lee valley CP Holyfield Lake 30 Canvasback Aythya valisineria Yes 12/11/2023 Abberton Reservoir Male seen among a large raft of Common Pochard from Billets Farm viewing area 31 Pochard Aythya ferina Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 32 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 09/07/2011 Minsmere Also, Priory CP Beds. 29/01/13, Lakenheath Suffolk 22/3/15, Holkham Park Norfolk 7/02/16, Lee Valley CP Essex 06/02/2019. Abberton Reservoir Essex15/02/20. Filby Broad, Norfolk 22/11/2023. Eagle Pond, Snaresbrook London 20/01/2024 33 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 02/12/2012 Eyebrook Reservoir, Leicestershire Also Female, Chigborough Lake 30/4/13, Drakes seen at Abberton 13/4/14, Startop's End Reservoir 6/10/15, Wilstone Reservoir 20/10/16, Dungeness 20/11/16, Abbott's Hall Farm 9/01/18. Radipole Lake, 24/03/19. Lee Valley 04/06/19, Abberton Reservoir 04/01/20. Female at Lee Valley 27/01/21. Drake, Priory CP 09/12/2023 34 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 35 Scaup Aythya marila Ouse Washes 36 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 31/03/2012 Cosmeston Lakes Drake among a large raft of Tufted Ducks. Also Drake at Rutland Water 19/10/19. Drake at Abberton Resservoir 05/04/2022. Drake at Staines Reservoir 21/01/2023. 3 Drake and a female at Abberton 05/02/2024 37 King Eider Somateria spectabilis Yes 05/11/2010 Dunwich Cliffs Later seen from beach near public hide at Minsmere (Accepted) 38 Eider Somateria mollissima Minsmere 39 Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus Yes 03/04/2015 Seaton Park, Aberdeen Superb close views along River Don in persistent rain showers. Accepted by BBRC 02/06/15) 40 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 08/11/2014 Holkham Bay Adult Drake found among a flock of Common and Velvet Scoter. Also, 1st winter Drake Wrabness 25/01/15. Walberswick 17/04/2024 41 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 19/02/2012 Titchwell 2 close offshore 42 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 31/10/2010 Titchwell 43 Black Scoter Melanitta americana Yes 16/02/2024 Holkham Adult drake was seen in a small group of scoters in front of a large raft of common Scoters and several Velvet Scoters west of the gap 44 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 31/10/2010 Titchwell Single bird offshore 45 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Holyfield Lake 46 Smew Mergellus albellus Lee Valley CP Friday Lake 47 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus Yes 27/02/2016 Corsham Park, Wiltshire Female. Accepted by BBRC 27/06/2016 48 Goosander Mergus merganser 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP 49 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Elmley , Isle of Sheppey 50 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Rutland Water seen on Lagoon 2 from Grebe Hide 51 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 15/05/2012 Highlands 52 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 25/05/2013 Cairngorms A single bird seen from the viewing platform of the restaurant 53 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 27/05/2013 Abernethy Forest Male bird watched for 2- 3 hours from the car at roadside 54 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 13/05/2012 Lochaber, A82 4 males 55 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 01/11/2010 Norfolk Choseley and numerous fields bordering the A149 56 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 16/12/2011 Wolferton 2 males 57 Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae 01/05/2016 Lidlington, Beds Heard calling on previous trips and finally seen on 4th visit, Constantly calling all morning and eventually appeared on grass path and later on the grass ridge. 58 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Hayes Hill Farm area 59 Quail Coturnix coturnix 16/08/2012 Wallasea Island Also, Orwell, Cambridgeshire 09/07/15, Rainham Marshes, 06/05/17. Hazelwood Common 11/06/19. Baldock, Hertfordshire 03/07/20. Baldock 01/06/2021 60 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP A covey of six birds at Hayes Hill Farm 61 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Yes 26/09/2022 Wantage, Oxfordshire Absolute stunner!! Perched on the garden fence of 8 Springfield Road, viewed from Hallett Close 62 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 29/06/2012 West Stow Numerous occasions since. Also seen at Middlesex Filter Beds 28/09/2014 63 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 05/04/2010 Chafford Gorge Also, Sheringham, 04/08/2012, Crawley, 29/05/2015. Walthamstow Wetlands, 27/03/2023 64 Swift Apus apus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 65 Pacific Swift Apus pacificus Yes 16/06/2013 Trimley Marshes, Suffolk Anxious 2-hour wait before it appeared. Viewed from grass bank opposite the hide. (Accepted) 66 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax Yes 23/06/2019 Slimbridge WWT Just head views for the majority of the visit but enjoyed some better views as it walked out into shorter grass late on. 67 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius Yes 15/05/2016 Portland, Dorset Stunning bird, Stunning views! Also Weybourne Camp, Norfolk 07/05/19 68 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 69 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia Lee Valley CP Feral 70 Stock Dove Columba oenas Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 71 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP 72 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Riverside Country Park A single bird by the small pond 73 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Yes 02/05/2016 Otford, Kent Showed briefly on arrival, then 3 hour wait for it to reappear. Accepted by BBRC 03/07/2017 74 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2010 Garden 75 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 76 Corncrake Crex crex 01/06/2017 Alvecote Pools, Warks Calling regularly during a four hour visit. Also at Welney 12/05/2023 77 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 26/08/2013 Grove Ferry, Kent Seen from viewing screen and later from hide. Titchwell 03/08/14, Ingrebourne valley 17/09/17, 2 seen at Wilstone Reservoir 08/10/18 78 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 79 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 80 American Coot Fulica americana Yes 29/03/2014 Loch Flemington Superb close views from layby opposite Lilyfield Cottage 81 Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Yes 24/09/2016 Alkborough Flats, Lincs Seen on back pool after 4 hour search. Accepted 24/08/2017 82 Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla Yes 08/09/2012 Rainham Marshes, London Long wait rewarded with good views as it crossed between channels (Juvenile). Also seen at Oare Marsh, Kent 23/05/14 83 Little Crake Zapornia parva Yes 12/10/2014 Minsmere Seen well from Bittern Hide as it fed in channel between two reedbeds (Accepted by BBRC 02/03/15) 84 Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis Yes 06/10/2011 Boyton Marshes, Suffolk Good scope views as it fed in second field 85 Crane Grus grus Lakenheath RSPB Reserve 86 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 87 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Yes 23/02/2013 Ham Wall, Somerset Good scope views, remained distant 88 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 30/12/2008 Lee Valley CP, Holyfield Lake Very close views near Grebe Hide 89 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2010 Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 90 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 03/02/2010 Rainham Marshes RSPB Seen in the ditch below the serin mound viewing area 91 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Abberton 92 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus Weeting Heath 93 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lee Valley CP Goose Fields 94 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 08/04/2010 Rainham Marshes Also, Bowers Marsh, Essex 11/04/14, Dungeness 27/04/14, Bowers Marsh 15/04/15, Vange Marsh 14/05/16, Cliffe Pools, 13/07/17, Vange Marsh 13/04/19. Dungeness, 27/06/20, Rainham Marshes, 20/04/21. Rainham Marshes 06/05/2023. Frampton Marsh 10/05/2023. Frampton Marsh 12/04/2024 95 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Minsmere 96 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Rainham Marshes 97 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 17/10/2010 Holland Haven CP 98 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Yes 21/07/2019 Breydon Water RSPB Adult bird in a horse field with Eurasian Golden plover. Accepted by BBRC 07/04.2020 99 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 01/11/2010 Blakeney Harbour, Norfolk Found among a large flock of Golden Plover. Also, Rye Harbour 05/06/2016, Shellness, 08/09/2019 100 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 20/04/2014 Kessingland, Suffolk Also Choseley, Norfolk 02/05/15, 08/05/16, 15/05/17, 06/05/18, 07/05/19. Therfield, Hertfordshire 26/04/17, Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire, 02/05/21 101 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Minsmere 102 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus Yes 20/10/2013 Hayling Island, Hants Watched as it roosted on shingle beach just before torrential rain downpour from the tail end of a tornado. 103 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 104 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 105 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus Yes 07/07/2010 Rainham Marshes A long wait was rewarded with fantastic views as it fed along the muddy strip (Accepted). Also seen at Blacktoft Sands 07/11/2021. Frampton Marsh 22/03/2022 106 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii Yes 29/08/2022 Cleveland, Redcar Adult male showed superbly on beach north-west from Majuba car park, later relocated on beach opposite Redcar Bandstand 107 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 29/08/2010 Coal Harbour Fort, East Tilbury Watched feeding on muddy foreshore. Also, Pitstone Quarry 01/05/17, Dungeness 20/05/18 108 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Two Tree Island 109 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus Yes 12/06/2015 Church Norton, West Sussex Slept for the first 2 hours of visit then as the tide began to come in became more active and made several short flights. 110 Curlew Numenius arquata Two Tree Island 111 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Rainham Marshes 112 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Lee Valley CP Goose Fields 113 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 31/03/2012 2 @ Meare Heath, Somerset Also, Rutland Water, 29/02/16. Oare Marshes, 13/08/17. Frampton Marsh 05/02/19 & 20/07/19 114 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Yes 22/09/2012 Lodmoor, Dorset Showed extremely well feeding along front edge of reeds 115 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Minsmere 116 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Hainault Forest Flushed as I walked along the edge of the golf course 117 Great Snipe Gallinago media Yes 13/10/2019 Kilnsea, East Yorkshire Showed well at the edge of the footpath at the North end of Beacon Lane. Accepted by BBRC 29/05/2020 118 Snipe Gallinago gallinago Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 119 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 22/06/2013 Yarmouth, IOW Also, Vange Marsh, 26/09/15. Oare Marshes 7/10/17 120 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 18/09/2011 Elmley Marshes, Isle of Sheppey Also, Cudmore Grove, Essex 22/10/11, Cley 17/12/15, KGV Reservoir, Chingford 14/09/17, Bough Beech Reservoir, Kent 05/10/18, Cuckmere Haven 20/10/19. KGV Reservoir Chingford 28/11/2023 121 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 29/08/2010 Vange Marshes Also, King George V Reservoir, Essex 23/08/13, Bowers Marsh, Essex 1/06/14, Minsmere 23/05/15. Pulborough Brooks, W Sussex 15/09/19. King George V Reservoir, Essex 01/09/22 122 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Lee Valley CP, Cornmill Meadows 123 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Yes 04/12/2011 Heybridge Basin Showed well feeding along the water's edge. Also, Holme Pierrepont 18/02/18 124 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Rye House RSPB Reserve 125 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria Yes 31/10/2023 Stodmarsh Failed to show for the first few hours, then suddenly appeared on a muddy patch by the boathouse giving great scope views 126 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Yes 13/07/2017 Cliffe Pools, Kent Showed well along back edge of Black Barn pools, but always remained distant during visit. Also Vange Marsh 25/04/19 127 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 08/05/2010 Lee Valley CP, Langridge Scrape 2 seen 128 Redshank Tringa totanus Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 129 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 23/02/2013 Ernesettle Creek, Devon Also, Vange Marshes: 24/08/2016 Accepted by BBRC 13/02/18, Titchwell 04/08/2018. Lodmoor, Dorset 24/03/2019, Oare Marshes 17/07/2020. Minsmere 27/02/2022. Frampton Marsh 27/09/2023 130 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Elmley Marshes 131 Greenshank Tringa nebularia Lee Valley CP Langridge Scrape 132 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Yes 17/05/2015 Titchfield Haven, Hampshire Good scope views feeding on the "frying pan" viewed from Knights Bank hide after giving us the runaround all morning! Accepted by BBRC 07/02/16 133 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Elmley Marshes, Isle of Sheppey 134 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Yes 15/07/2014 Breydon Water, Norfolk Distant scope views, views improved as bird began to feed. 135 Knot Calidris canutus Minsmere 136 Ruff Calidris pugnax 01/08/2010 Elmley Marshes 137 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Yes 23/05/2015 Tinker's Marsh, Suffolk Showed superbly on small body of water 138 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus Yes 15/09/2017 Lodmoor RSPB Flew onto the scrape to feed, viewed from Western Footpath 139 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 29/08/2010 Vange Marshes 140 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 15/05/2010 Lee Valley, Langridge Scrape Self-found on my local patch, Eventually flushed by a breeding pair of Little Ringed Plovers. Also, Oare Marshes,17/08/13. 2 seen at Tyttenhanger Gps, 21/05/14. Rainham Marshes, 28/05/15. Titchwell, 08/05/16. Cley, 16/05/19. Amwell NR 13/08/20. East Tilbury 09/04/2022 141 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Yes 09/10/2021 St Aidan's RSPB Adult showed well on a small island on Astley Lake. 142 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 30/09/2018 Scotney GP, East sussex Finally seen after dipping this species on four separate occasions. Seen in a field from double metal gates behind Scotney Court farm. Also seen at Frampton Marsh 17/08/19. Minsmere 14/09/23 143 Sanderling Calidris alba Coal Harbour Fort, East Tilbury 144 Dunlin Calidris alpina Elmley Marshes 145 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 31/10/2010 Titchwell 146 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Yes 17/10/2010 Holland Haven CP, Essex Also, Reculver Lagoon: 28/08/2016 147 Little Stint Calidris minuta 29/08/2010 Vange Marshes 148 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Yes 15/09/2017 Lodmoor RSPB Seen feeding on scrape, viewed from Bandstand 149 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 17/08/2015 Oare Marshes Finally after 19 hours and 3 visits! Also seen at Frampton Marsh 20/07/19. Minsmere 03/08/21. Frampton Marsh 27/09/2023 150 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 29/08/2010 Cliffe Pools Holland Haven 6/08/11, Minsmere 16/09/12, Rainham Marshes 13/07/13, Minsmere 14/09/14, Rainham Marshes 01/05/15, Blue House Farm 01/09/16, Abberton 25/08/17, Rainham Marshes 24/09/18, Cley 06/08/19. Minsmere 03/08/21, Dernford Farm Reservoir, Cambs 17/09/22. Grafham Water 09/10/22. Abberton 04/05/2023 151 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Yes 16/12/2011 Cley Remained distant, but good scope views. Same bird also seen 01/01/2012 152 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Yes 02/10/2011 Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury Watched on the foreshore in the company of the finder Paul Wood. Adult bird also seen at Titchwell 21/07/19 153 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni Yes 18/06/2019 Frampton Marsh Showed well on the ground upon arrival, where it stayed for 2 hours. Eventually got nice flight views as it hunted the field left of the old car park before flying over the grass bank and out over the saltmarsh. Accepted by BBRC 15/02/2020 154 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Yes 15/07/2014 Minsmere Watched roosting on an island, then seen several times during short flights between shingle islands. Also, 3 individuals seen flying together over sheep/cow fields Dungeness 07/06/2021 155 Little Tern Sternula albifrons Minsmere 156 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Yes 27/06/2020 Dungeness Adult seen flying over Arc Pit on several occasions during the visit 157 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 23/08/2017 Hickling Broad Seen flying behind Rush Hill scrape on arrival, then landed on the scrape allowing superb scope views. Accepted by BBRC 18/02/18. Also seen at Frampton Marshes 21/07/2020 158 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Yes 20/05/2019 Dungeness RSPB Adult seen in flight upon arrival, then resting on shingle island. Later seen on the same island with the Roseate Tern in front of Dennis Hide. Accepted by BBRC 29th May 2020. Also seen at Longham Lakes, Dorset 11/05/21 159 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 15/08/2010 Dungeness, Kent 160 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 15/08/2010 Dungeness, Kent Also, Dungeness 31/08/15. Willows Farm Lakes, Tyttenhanger. 16/09/17, 5 birds at Abberton Reservoir 03/05/19 161 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri Yes 19/11/2016 Mistley Cracking scope views as it headed straight towards me and then flew low across water surface 162 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Skomer Island 163 Common Tern Sterna hirundo Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 164 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 20/05/2019 Dungeness RSPB Cracking adult bird resting on shingle island in front of Dennis Hide 165 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Minsmere 166 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans Yes 11/06/2017 Church Norton Good views as it flew back and forth across Harbour, landing several times within the Tern colony. DNA tests proving it as pure Elegant Tern. 167 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus Minsmere 168 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea Yes 24/02/2018 Radipole Lake NR, Dorset Showed superbly resting on small shingle island close to reserve centre building 169 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Skomer Island 170 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 25/08/2013 Rainham Marshes 2 seen in Averley Bay, viewed from Coldharbour Lane car park area. A juvenile also seen at the "Patch" Dungeness 20/10/19. Juvenile Appledore, Kent 12/11/22. Dungeness 12/11/22 171 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 05/05/2013 Elmley Marshes Seen from Wellmarsh Hide. Also seen at Oare Marsh, Kent 19/07/14, 21/06/15, 04/08/16, 09/07/17, 10/06/18, 07/07/2020, 05/08/21, 15/07/22. Abberton Reservoir 04/05/19. Frampton Marsh 12/04/2024 172 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 173 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Yes 14/05/2016 Abberton Reservoir Showed well flying low across water *350th* 174 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 20/05/2010 Minsmere RSPB 175 Common Gull Larus canus Lee Valley CP Holyfield Lake 176 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 29/08/2010 Westcliff -on -Sea Also, Walpole Park Gosport, 28/12/13 177 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 08/01/2012 Dungeness 1st Winter 178 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Yes 08/08/2022 Grafham Water 2nd-summer showed superbly resting on the railings adjacent to the water tower of the dam, also seen eating a dead fish at the water's edge. *Accepted to the British List 19/09/2023" 179 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 180 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 02/10/2010 Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury 181 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 182 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 05/02/2011 Dungeness, Kent Also, Dover Harbour, 01/03/15. Salthouse, 02/01/17, 2nd & 3rd winter birds seen at Lodmoor NR 24/02/18. Cley 29/10/18. Cley 19/01/2019 183 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 184 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 19/02/2011 Links Road, Lowestoft Also, Dartford, 02/02/14, Boat of Garten, 03/04/15. King's Lynn 24/12/15. Burrell Way Thetford, 17/01/17. Dungeness 06/01/18. Kumlien's seen at Lackford Lakes, 14/02/2019. Beckton 29/01/20. Wanstead 25/03/21 185 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 27/08/2012 Languard 186 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 12/09/2011 Sherringham, Norfolk 187 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 09/10/2011 Dungeness 188 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 11/09/2010 Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire 189 Puffin Fratercula arctica Skomer Island 190 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 16/05/2012 Corran Ferry, Lochaber Several seen close to shoreline 191 Razorbill Alca torda Skomer Island 192 Little Auk Alle alle 01/11/2010 Cley 193 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia Yes 28/12/2013 Portland Harbour, Dorset Showed extremely well in harbour 194 Common Guillemot Uria aalge Skomer Island 195 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 01/11/2010 Cley 196 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 24/09/2011 Dungeness 197 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 28/12/2021 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir Juvenile seen upon arrival in Northern corner, viewed from Margam Crematorium 198 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 02/02/2009 Walthamstow Reservoirs juvenile seen on West Warwick Reservoir in thick snow, the ranger gave me a lift round in his golf cart! 199 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 03/04/2015 Portsoy Distant views from cliff-top car park 200 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Yes 30/06/2021 Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire Anxious 2 and a half hour wait/search, eventually seen flying around Staple Newk, then several flight views over next 2 hours before it settled on cliff face among Gannets. 201 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Skomer Island 202 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 09/08/2019 Porthgwarra Several seen over two, six-hour sessions 203 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 11/09/2010 Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire 204 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 24/09/2011 Dungeness, Kent 205 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Yes 17/08/2021 Frampton Marsh Prolonged flight views on 3 separate occasions during the visit and seen twice on the ground 206 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 04/08/2016 Beddington Farmlands Decent scope views through fence from public access footpath 207 Gannet Morus bassanus Skomer Island 208 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Yes 03/09/2019 Kynanace Cove, Cornwall 1st Summer bird appeared from behind rocks after 2 hours wait from first light! Then performed superbly, Flying, Fishing and perched throughout my 5 hours visit. 209 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 210 Shag Gulosus aristotelis Skomer Island 211 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 31/10/2010 Welney In a field alongside A1101. Also seen Stodmarsh 22/01/12, Marloes Mere 12/05/13, Radipole 29/12/13, Oare Marsh 19/04/14, Dungeness 19/04/14, Pett Levels 19/12/15 & 5/01/16, Ely 26/02/17, Abbott's Hall Farm 9/01/18, Eastbridge 26/01/18, Thornham 23/11/19. Dungeness 07/06/2021. Eldernell, 29/01/2022. Dungeness 11/09/2022 212 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 29/07/2007 Rainham Marshes 213 Bittern Botaurus stellaris Lee Valley CP 4 individuals seen at the same time in small reedbed in front of Bittern Watchpoint 214 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Yes 14/04/2018 Charlton Marshes, Suffolk Nice flight views after 4-hour wait, then seen walking along a channel before disappearing into reeds 215 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Yes 11/09/2011 Titchwell Also, River Clone 17/6/12, Lakenheath 25/05/15, Amwell NR 14/11/19 216 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 14/04/2011 Two-Tree Island 1st summer bird showed well roosting in water side trees 217 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Arne RSPB 218 Green Heron Butorides virescens Yes 29/04/2018 Llanmill, Narberth Superb views throughout my 3-hour visit. Thanks to the MP and his wife for allowing access 219 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Yes 02/06/2007 Erith, Greater London Also Dungeness 9/06/11, Posbrook Floods, Titchfield 26/05/19 220 Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus Yes 02/03/2014 Hythe, Kent Flew directly overhead. Accepted by BBRC 5/07/2016 221 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 16/04/2008 William Girling Reservoir Also, Dungeness:15/8/10, Canvey Island: 14/8/10, Shorne Marshes Kent: 18/5/13, Dungeness: 19/10/14, Dungeness: 01/01/15, Iken Suffolk: 24/01/16, Dungeness 20/11/16. Iken Suffolk: 21/03/17. Stiffkey, Norfolk: 01/01/18, Dungeness: 03/01/19. Abberton Reservoir 06/04/2022. Rainham Marshes 08/05/2022 222 Great White Egret Ardea alba 15/08/2010 Dungeness 223 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lee Valley CP 224 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 08/06/2007 Abberton, Layer Breton Causeway Also, Dungeness 02/05/11, Dungeness 09/06/12, Wat Tyler CP 09/04/16, Cley 06/05/18. Burnham Overy 30/04/19. Spurn 30/05/21, Weston Turville Reservoir 24/08/22 225 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 19/08/2002 Strumpshaw Fen Seen from the Reception centre hide 226 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Yes 20/07/2023 Horsey, Norfolk Superb scope views perched in a small tree after the early morning mist cleared. Sat in the tree for two hours, preening regularly before taking flight. 227 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 15/06/2014 Ashdown Forest Seen mobbing the Short-toed eagle! 228 Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus Yes 15/06/2014 Ashdown Forest Seen perched and in flight. Seen in flight with snake in talons & mobbed by Honey Buzzard! 229 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 15/05/2012 Findhorn Valley 5 seen 230 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Garden 231 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 10/04/2011 Ollie's Farm, Norfolk 232 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Rainham Marshes 233 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Elmley 234 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 17/09/2011 Colne Point, Essex Sitting in ploughed field before several short flights. Also seen at Roydon Common, 07/02/2016, New Holkham, 05/03/2017, Therfield, Herts 23/09/2018. Wallasea Island, Essex 25/09/2023 235 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 18/05/2013 Reculver, Kent Quartering fields near the Towers. Also, Worth Marsh, Kent: 29/05/2016 236 Red Kite Milvus milvus The Chilterns 237 Black Kite Milvus migrans 15/06/2013 Faversham, Kent Watched circling over trees at the far edge of the field. *300th* 238 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 14/05/2012 Ben Hiant 239 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus Capel Fleet Oare Marsh, 15/01/12, Burnham Overy. 9/02/13, Burnham Overy.8/11/14, Burnham Overy. 4/01/15, Wallasea. 31/01/15, Holland Haven. 25/10/15, 2 @Choseley. 01/01/16. Choseley 19/01/2019. Elmley NNR 09/03/2019, Wells Quay. 12/11/19, 01/01/20 240 Buzzard Buteo buteo Dinas RSPB Reserve 241 Barn Owl Tyto alba Gunners Park 242 Little Owl Athene noctua Lee Valley CP Hayes Hill Farm 243 Long-eared Owl Asio otus Lee Valley CP, Seventy Acres Lake 8 Birds in Roost. Also Cley, 12/10/13. Elmley Marshes, 19/10/14. Beeston Regis, 18/10/15. Dungeness, 05/01/16. Dungeness, 01/01/17. Dungeness 06/01/18. Deeping Lakes, 05/02/2019, Deeping Lakes, 29/01/22. Eldernell, 18/01/2023 244 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Skomer Island 245 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Yes 08/11/2001 Trimley Marshes/Felixstowe Docks Immature Male in the docks area, viewed from behind a fence at Trimley Marshes. Accepted. Also, seen at Snettisham 11/03/18 246 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Hainault Forest 247 Hoopoe Upupa epops 15/04/2012 Horsey Also, Snodland, Kent, 12/04/14, Wall Heath Staffs, 10/03/16, Dungeness, 20/05/18. Badminston GPs, Hampshire 08/02/20. Hinxworth, Hertfordshire 23/06/2022 248 Roller Coracias garrulus Yes 10/08/2013 Horsey, Norfolk Superb scope views as it perched on fence and also in flight. Also seen at Icklingham, Suffolk 25/06/21 249 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 250 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon Yes 25/03/2022 Samlesbury, Lancashire Lovely views perched in a riverside tree, then watched it fishing several times and also heard it calling numerous times 251 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 17/08/2014 Niton, Isle of Wight Scope views of 4 birds perched in trees and on telegraph wires from the organised viewing area. Also, 6 birds were seen at East Leake, Notts 01/07/17. 9 birds seen at Gapton Hall/Breydon Water Great Yarmouth 22/06/21. 5 seen at Trimingham, Norfolk 22/06/2022 252 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 18/09/2010 Wanstead Flats Also, Wanstead Flats, 26/08/12. Landguard, 24/08/13. Dungeness, 30/08/14. Wanstead Flats 02/09/15. Portland 15/09/17. Landguard 09/09/18. 2 @ Holland Haven, 29/08/2019. Rainham Marshes 22/08/22 253 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Santon Downham 254 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Lee Valley CP 255 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lee Valley CP 256 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lee Valley CP 257 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 15/05/2008 Lee Valley CP, Seventy Acres Lake 1st Summer Female. Also, Male: Lakenheath: 6/05/2013, Female: Vange Marshes: 14/05/2016, Male: Rendlesham, Suffolk 28/04/19, Female: Fen Drayton Lakes 13/06/2020. 1st summer female: Worth Marsh, Kent 27/05/2022 258 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae Yes 27/05/2022 Worth Marsh Pale-morph adult seen perched in a tree on arrival, before it made several brief flights catching dragonflies. Later had superb views when seen perched on fence posts with 2 Hobbys from Goretop Lane. Red-footed Falcon was also seen on telegraph wires from the same location. 259 Merlin Falco columbarius Capel Fleet 260 Hobby Falco subbuteo Lakenheath 261 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Lee Valley CP Sat on pylon at back of Seventy Acres Lake 262 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri Erith, Greater London 263 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Yes 13/10/2019 Easington, East Yorkshire Showed well on several occasions at the entrance to the car park in Vicar's Lane. Accepted by BBRC 11/05/2020 264 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Lakenheath RSPB 265 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor Lakenheath RSPB Also, Salcott-cum-Virley, Essex 31/01/12. Therfield Heath, Hertfordshire 03/02/13. Chilham, Kent 14/02/14, 01/01/15. Grime's Grave, Norfolk 13/02/16. Cockley Cley, Norfolk, 05/03/17. Comberton, Cambridgeshire 31/01/2022. Weeting 02/03/2024 266 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus Yes 18/10/2020 Shuart 1st Winter showed well in Hawthorns and surrounding bushes 267 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor Yes 06/10/2013 Capel Fleet, Kent Nice scope views as it flew back & forth along a hedgerow. Also seen at Horsey 11/06/19 268 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 03/09/2017 Chipping Sodbury Common, Gloucestershire Showed extremely well just a few metres away after early morning rain showers. Also seen at Rochford, Essex 03/05/2021 269 Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus Yes 11/10/2015 Beeston Regis, Norfolk Stunning Views in bramble bushes close to main path 270 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 14/07/2012 Lake Farm Country Park, Hayes Also, Bower Marsh, Essex 07/09/13, Ness Point, Lowestoft 12/10/14, Fairlop Waters, Essex 25/05/15, Wanstead Flats, 28/08/18, Holland Haven, 09/09/19 271 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Yes 05/07/2022 Bempton Cliffs Showed down to a few metres in the hedgerow at Wandale farm 272 Jay Garrulus glandarius Garden 273 Magpie Pica pica Garden 274 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Strumble Head Numerous seen since in Wales and Cornwall. 1st ever Chough seen in Dorset 11/05/2021 275 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Garden 276 Rook Corvus frugilegus Lee Valley CP Hayes Hill Farm 277 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Garden 278 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 13/05/2012 Roy Bridge, Fort William 279 Raven Corvus corax Strumble Head 280 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Stevenage 281 Coal Tit Periparus ater The Lodge 282 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 15/05/2012 Loch Garten, Abernethy Forest Seen coming to feeders in car park 283 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Hainault Forest 284 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 27/03/2015 Kelham Bridge 2 birds calling from nearby trees and coming to feeders in front of hide 285 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Garden 286 Great Tit Parus major Garden 287 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 01/01/2009 Rainham Marshes RSPB Also, Stodmarsh, Kent. 16/02/13, 2 @Horsbere Pool, Gloucestershire. 27/02/16, Longford Gloucestershire 11/02/18. Crossness, 02/03/2019 288 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus Walberswick, Suffolk 289 Woodlark Lullula arborea Weeting Heath 290 Skylark Alauda arvensis Lee Valley CP Langridge Scrape 291 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 01/11/2010 Cley 292 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 01/11/2021 West Runton In a field c 50m east of beach shelter with several Skylarks. *400th* 293 Sand Martin Riparia riparia Lee Valley CP Langridge Scrape 294 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Yes 14/11/2015 Chesterfield, Derbyshire Only time I've heard a cheer from birders as bird appeared after 4 hour wait! 295 Swallow Hirundo rustica Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 296 House Martin Delichon urbicum Lee Valley CP Cornmill Meadows 297 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 23/12/2015 Holkham Hawking for insects in fields next to the barns and animal pens close to the A149 roadside. 298 American Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Yes 20/09/2023 North Foreland, Kent Several nice flight views as it flew along the cliff face and then over cabbage fields 299 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 300 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Garden 301 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 15/05/2011 Dinas RSPB Reserve 302 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli Yes 08/05/2016 Gibraltar Point, Lincs A bonus lifer after dipping the Alpine Accentor. Accepted by BBRC 18/06/2017 303 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 05/01/2014 Dungeness Seen at the southwest end of the flooded trapping area. Also Wells Wood, Norfolk. 18/10/15. Brancaster, Norfolk 01/01/2023 304 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 10/03/2012 Worthing 305 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 12/10/2013 Warham Greens, Norfolk Also, Sheringham, Norfolk. 11/10/15, Kilnsea 16/10/16 306 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 09/10/2016 Holkham Pines Also, Burnham Overy 24/10/16 307 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 20/02/2010 Walthamstow reservoir, London Also, West Runton Norfolk 12/10/2013, Cromer: 9/10/2016. Sandwich Bay, 06/11/17 308 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 309 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 310 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus Yes 02/06/2019 Dunwich Heath, Suffolk Heard singing soon after arrival, several decent views as it perched in trees bordering Centenary Pond. Accepted by BBRC 19/06/2020 Also Saunders Hill, Minsmere 17/06/2020 311 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Yes 17/05/2016 Paxton Pits NR Heard before I had reached the viewing area, Fantastic scope views as it perched up singing among reeds. Also seen at Crossness (First for London) 18/05/19 312 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola Yes 11/09/2023 Upper Beeding, West Sussex Seen in flight several times, until it landed on a dead Hogweed and showed superbly. 313 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 314 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Yes 10/03/2012 Pagham Harbour LNR Seen briefly when bird appeared in bushes after 2-3 hour wait in freezing conditions 315 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 29/05/2014 Wanstead Flats Also, Wells Wood, Norfolk. 18/10/15 316 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 317 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 02/06/2012 Rainham Marshes Showed well in bushes close to Serin Mound. Also, Lakenheath 29/05/17, Male: Ware, Hertfordshire 08/06/2020 318 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida Yes 15/09/2019 Fralington Marshes Showed extremely well in Buckthorn early morning, then in various bramble patches mid-morning 319 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 29/06/2013 Tiln GP, Notts Also, Dungeness, 30/08/14 320 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis Yes 12/06/2021 Ham Wall Showed superbly throughout my visit. Often reeling just 2-3 metres from the footpath. 321 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides Yes 01/05/2009 Lee Valley CP, Seventy Acres Lake Also, Lakenheath, 01/06/13, Newport Wetlands, Cardiff 03/06/14. Minsmere, 23/04/17, Minsmere, 28/04/19 322 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Lee Valley CP, Cornmill Meadows Self Found 323 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden 324 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 325 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 19/09/2014 Gunners Park Also, Staines Moor: 5/09/2015 326 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Lee Valley CP Langridge Scrape 327 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala Yes 29/05/2022 South Foreland, Kent Calling multiple times and seen briefly in flight twice 328 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae Yes 17/04/2016 Portland Bill Great views as it fed in cliffside vegetation and then perched on fence wires. Also seen at Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire 09/06/19 329 Whitethroat Curruca communis Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 330 Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata Yes 02/06/2014 Burnham Overy Great views of bird in among suaeda, West of boardwalk at Gun Hill 331 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Arne RSPB 332 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 01/01/2011 Lee Valley CP, Holyfield Weir/Copse Self-found in brambles near the weir viewing area 333 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lee Valley CP Goose Fields 334 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Garden 335 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Hainault Forest 336 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 337 Grey Catbird Dumetella carolinensis Yes 21/10/2018 Trevescan, Cornwall Showed briefly at 8.30am in brambles and again distantly in Willows at 9.15am. Then flew to willow near stone wall and showed down to 10 feet! 338 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 10/03/2012 Hordle Also, Milbury lane, Exminster: 23/02/2013, Crawley, West Sussex 29/01/17 339 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Garden 340 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Garden 341 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lee Valley CP Hall Marsh Scrape 342 Redwing Turdus iliacus Garden 343 Blackbird Turdus merula Garden 344 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lee Valley CP Goose Fields 345 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Blows Down, Bedfordshire 1 male in the paddocks and 3 in and around the chalk pits 346 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Yes 14/12/2019 Whipsnade Zoo Seen in berry tree near pig pen within minutes of Zoo opening, then re-located in trees near miniature railway sidings 347 Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus Yes 18/05/2013 Margate Cemetery Seen perched in tree from roadside before reaching cemetery then observed in various trees within cemetery. Accepted by BBRC 01/07/2014 348 American Robin Turdus migratorius Yes 09/02/2022 Eastbourne, East Sussex Super views perched in small tree behind garages and in bushes in nearby field 349 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Rochester CP, Kent 350 Robin Erithacus rubecula Garden 351 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Lee Valley CP 352 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 16/10/2010 Rainham Marshes Also, Samphire Hoe, Kent. 01/04/13. Portland, Dorset: (White-Spotted) 17/04/2016 353 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 05/10/2013 Warham Greens, Norfolk Elusive among the tree foliage at first, eventually gave good views as it moved between branches 354 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Yes 06/11/2021 Flamborough Head Eventually got super views, remained high in the canopy for much of visit but did venture lower several times. 355 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Dinas RSPB 356 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 18/10/2015 Wells Wood, Norfolk Stunning views as it fed at the bottom of trees at the "Drinking Pool". Also, Titchwell, 27/05/17, Flamborough Head south Landing, East Yorkshire 06/11/2021 357 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros King George V Reservoir, Chingford Male perched on the metal fence alongside the western side of the reservoir 358 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Dinas RSPB 359 Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis Yes 29/10/2017 Pwll-du, Gwent Dipped on 1st visit. Stunning views, showing down to 6-8 feet for long periods on 2nd trip 360 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Yes 16/12/2016 Stow-on-the-Wold, Glocs Showed superbly on roof tops in cul-de-sac. Accepted by BBRC 6/08/2017 361 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Gwenffrwd RSPB Reserve 362 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri Yes 29/10/2018 Salthouse, Norfolk Confirmed as Stejnegeri from DNA analysis 363 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus Yes 25/10/2015 Caister-on-Sea Great scope views as it perched on fence wires and gorse bushes alongside the golf course. (Accepted). Also (S. maurus) seen at Hollesley Marshes, 02/12/19 364 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Elmley Marshes, Isle of Sheppey 365 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Rainham Marshes 366 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Yes 24/10/2016 Burnham Overy, Gun Hill Watched as it fed in short-cropped grass and among dunes, later seen further West of Gun Hill with Desert Wheatear. Also seen at Cley 12/05/2019 367 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Yes 03/11/2012 Abberton Reservoir Also, Gorleston -on-sea. 08/11/14, Lowestoft, Suffolk. 08/11/14, Burnham Overy 24/10/16, Eccles-on-Sea 04/01/20 368 Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe melanoleuca Yes 29/09/2019 Pilling: Preston, Lancs 369 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Dinas RSPB 370 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Rutland Water Seen from viewing screen opposite reserve centre 371 Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis Yes 29/01/2012 Calshot Perched in bushes close to roadside. (Accepted) 372 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Garden 373 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris Yes 28/10/2022 Slaughden, Suffolk Seen at first light roosting on a pipe of the Martello Tower. Then distant scope views, before it flew back down the beach and landed just feet from where I was standing. 374 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella Yes 16/10/2016 Vicar's lane, Easington, E Yorkshire Showed to within a few feet! constantly foraging among the moss-covered tarmac. 375 Dunnock Prunella modularis Garden 376 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Lee Valley CP 377 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 10/11/2019 Walberswick NNR Didn't seem to associate with other wagtails, but was seen harassing a Snow Bunting when the small flock dropped in. ID confirmed by sonograms Accepted by BBRC 25/05/2020 378 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 10/09/2017 Minsmere Seen from East Hide. Brief views when it flew onto the middle strip in front of the hide, then prolonged views as it fed on and around No9 island. Also seen later in the morning from West Hide 379 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lee Valley CP Holyfield Weir 380 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Lee Valley CP Goose Fields 381 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 05/11/2010 Covehithe, Suffolk Also, Shellness, Kent. 21/01/15, Shellness, Kent. 10/01/16, Halstow Marshes 06/01/20 382 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lee Valley CP Langridge Scrape 383 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 06/05/2012 Dinas RSPB 384 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 18/10/2015 Muckleburgh Hill, Norfolk Super views as it fed among ground vegetation 385 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus Yes 28/09/2017 Landguard NR Called overhead and dropped down onto short grass at the Southern end of the common early morning. Re-found an hour later a short distance from warden's cottage and showed down to a few metres. 386 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens Yes 14/12/2012 Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire 2 birds feeding along the edge of reservoir basin. Same birds seen 12/01/13 387 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta Rainham Marshes 388 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Skomer Island 389 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Garden 390 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Lee Valley CP Hayes Hill Farm 391 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent 392 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lee Valley CP Male in bushes alongside Ashley Pit 393 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 13/06/2010 Tottenham Marshes Also, Walthamstow Marshes NR. 7/07/2016 394 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Garden 395 Twite Linaria flavirostris Titchwell 396 Linnet Linaria cannabina Lee Valley CP Hayes Hill Farm area 397 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 02/01/2011 Garden 398 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret Garden 399 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 01/01/2012 Titchwell, Norfolk Coues's at Titchwell and Hornemann's at Aldeburgh. Also, Coues's at Hazelwood Common 25/01/2018. Coues's at Sculthorpe Moor, 26/02/2019 400 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 26/10/2013 Hemsted Forest A single bird perched at top of fir trees. Also, Upper Hollesley Common 17/12/17. Broxbourne Woods 25/01/18 401 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 27/05/2013 Abernethy Forest 402 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Mayday Farm, Suffolk 403 Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Yes 26/10/2013 Hemsted Forest Also, Lynford Arboretum, 18/04/2014 404 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Garden 405 Serin Serinus serinus 03/01/2010 Rainham Marshes Also, Gunners Park. 31/01/2015, Littlestone-on-Sea 18/05/19 406 Siskin Spinus spinus Garden 407 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 05/11/2010 Covehithe, Suffolk 408 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 18/12/2010 Rainham Marshes Seen feeding on the slopes of the landfill site 409 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra CoalHouse Fort, East Tilbury 410 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Lee Valley CP Hayes Hill Farm 411 Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos Yes 29/01/2017 Little Murston NR Good scope views perched in tree top after 3-hour wait. Accepted by BBRC 18/06/2017 412 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 23/04/2019 Abberton, Billet's Farm Male bird showed superbly on the barn roof, viewed from Billet's Farm car park 413 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 23/02/2013 Broadsands, Devon 20+ coming to seed put out by locals along the edge of the car park 414 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 15/02/2015 Forest Farm, Glamorgan Also Great Barford GP, Beds 12/03/2017, Walthamstow reservoirs/Wetlands 21/01/2018. Warnham LNR, West Sussex 11/04/21, Bexley, London 07/01/2022. Stanborough Lakes, Herts 12/03/2023 415 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica Yes 18/10/2018 Wanstead Flats Showed superbly in the burnt and ploughed field near Long Wood, feeding with Pied Wagtails Accepted by BBRC 19/03/2019 416 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala Yes 09/06/2019 Flamborough Head It had gone missing shortly before arriving. But we managed to relocate it ourselves in a distant hedgerow, where it showed superbly. Accepted by BBRC 14/05/2020 417 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Lee Valley CP Seventy Acres Lake 418 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Yes 29/01/2012 Hawkhill Inclosure, Hampshire Stunning views as it fed in low vegetation, then perched on tree stump and fallen tree 419 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys Yes 27/04/2023 Seaford Head, East Sussex Dipped after seven hours on site on the 26th. Seen immediately upon arrival on the 27th 420 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis Yes 11/04/2021 Barcombe Cross, East Sussex Super views on and around the picnic table behind the allotments 421 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis Yes 04/01/2024 Heybridge, Maldon Flew from houses into the creek calling, An hour or so later it showed superbly sat in a small tree before flying to the water's edge. 422 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas Yes 31/03/2012 Rhiwderin, Gwent 1st winter male, Seen well perched in trees and then perched at base of tree after 2-hour search. Accepted 423 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia Yes 23/09/2023 St Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire Several superb views in hawthorn shrub, frequently in the company of a local Robin 424 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis Yes 23/09/2023 Stack Rocks, Pembrokeshire Several brief views in sallows along Ermigate Lane. 1st for Britain!