Robert Norris: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 182 of 182 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 20/03/2020 Clifford Hill,Northants 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 05/03/2020 Olney,Bucks 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 03/01/2020 Furzton, Milton Keynes 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 27/01/2020 March Farmers,Cambs 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 03/12/2020 Hundred acre pit,Beds 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 03/01/2020 Furzton, Milton Keynes 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 27/01/2020 March Farmers,Cambs 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 02/03/2020 Priory Park,Bedford 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 19/01/2020 Brandon Marsh,Warks 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 14/01/2020 Bow Brickhill,Bucks 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 22/08/2020 Priory Park,Bedford 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 03/01/2020 Great Barford,Beds 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 03/01/2020 Great Barford,Beds 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 03/01/2020 Great Barford,Beds 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 17 Pintail Anas acuta 27/01/2020 Paxton Pits,Cambs 18 Teal Anas crecca 06/01/2020 Gadsey Brook,Beds 19 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 08/06/2020 Eyebrook Res, Rutland 20 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 03/01/2020 Brogborough, Beds 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 03/01/2020 Brogborough, Beds 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 06/01/2020 Gadsey Brook,Beds 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 03/01/2020 Brogborough, Beds 24 Scaup Aythya marila 26/01/2020 Clifford Hill,Northants 25 Eider Somateria mollissima 06/09/2020 Ayr 26 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 03/01/2020 Stewartby,Beds 27 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 15/01/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 28 Smew Mergellus albellus 27/01/2020 Paxton Pits,Cambs 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 30 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 31 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 32 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 01/03/2020 Sywell,Northants 33 Swift Apus apus 23/04/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 34 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 16/05/2020 Knotting,Beds 35 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell Feral Pigeon 36 Stock Dove Columba oenas 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 37 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 38 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur ********** ********** 39 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 40 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 04/03/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 41 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 42 Coot Fulica atra 03/01/2020 Furzton, Milton Keynes 43 Crane Grus grus 14/12/2020 Manea,Cambs 3 44 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 03/01/2020 Stewartby,Beds 45 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 03/01/2020 Furzton, Milton Keynes 46 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 20/03/2020 Clifford Hill,Northants 47 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 21/02/2020 Manor Farm,Bucks 48 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 14/03/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 49 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 20/09/2020 Witham Mouth,Lincs 50 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 17/01/2020 Clifton Reynes,Bucks 51 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 52 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 30/05/2020 Manor Farm,Bucks 53 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 54 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 15/04/2020 Ravenstone,Bucks 55 Curlew Numenius arquata 09/03/2020 Gallows Bridge,Bucks 56 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 05/09/2020 Barons Haugh RSPB 57 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 27/01/2020 Paxton Pits,Cambs 58 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 08/01/2020 New Bradwell,Bucks 59 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 17/01/2020 Little Linford Wood,Bucks 60 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 08/01/2020 New Bradwell,Bucks 61 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 19/01/2020 Draycote Water 62 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 10/02/2020 Gayhurst Quarry,Bucks 63 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 10/08/2020 Hardwater Lake,Northants 64 Redshank Tringa totanus 15/01/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 65 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 66 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 19/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 67 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 68 Knot Calidris canutus 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 69 Ruff Calidris pugnax 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 70 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 71 Dunlin Calidris alpina 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 72 Little Stint Calidris minuta 20/09/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 73 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Yes 19/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 74 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 04/05/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 75 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 04/05/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 76 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 06/09/2020 Ayr 77 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 78 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 27/06/2020 Stanwick,Northants 79 Common Gull Larus canus 02/01/2020 Lathbury,Bucks 80 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 06/01/2020 Fenny Stratford,Bucks 81 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 04/03/2020 Newton Leys,Bucks 82 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 15/01/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 83 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 03/01/2020 Brogborough, Beds 84 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 15/08/2020 Calvert,Bucks 85 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 06/09/2020 Ayr 86 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 19/01/2020 Draycote Water 87 Gannet Morus bassanus 06/09/2020 Ayr 88 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 89 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 30/08/2020 Pitsford Reservoir,Northants 90 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 14/12/2020 Earith,Cambs 3 91 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 13/07/2020 Frampton Marsh,Lincs 92 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 17/02/2020 Calvert Lakes,Bucks 93 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 06/01/2020 Caldecotte. Lake,Bucks 94 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 08/05/2020 Simpson,Milton Keynes 95 Great White Egret Ardea alba 14/01/2020 Linford,Bucks 96 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 97 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 08/06/2020 Eyebrook Res, Rutland 98 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 02/01/2020 Lathbury,Bucks 99 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 15/03/2020 *********************** 100 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 15/03/2020 Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk 101 Red Kite Milvus milvus 02/01/2020 Lathbury,Bucks 102 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 103 Barn Owl Tyto alba 17/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 104 Little Owl Athene noctua 29/01/2020 Manor Farm,Bucks 105 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 27/01/2020 Nevilles Lodge,Northants 106 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 15/03/2020 Lynford Arboretum,Norfolk 107 Hoopoe Upupa epops 14/11/2020 Northill,Beds 108 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 14/01/2020 Linford,Bucks 109 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 110 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 03/01/2020 Brogborough, Beds 111 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 112 Hobby Falco subbuteo 03/05/2020 Olney,Bucks 113 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 11/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 114 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 26/01/2020 Abington Park,Northampton 115 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 03/01/2020 Brogborough, Beds 116 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 117 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 118 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 119 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 120 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 121 Raven Corvus corax 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 122 Coal Tit Periparus ater 17/01/2020 Newton Wood,Bucks 123 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 17/01/2020 Newton Wood,Bucks 124 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 125 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 126 Woodlark Lullula arborea ********** ********** 127 Skylark Alauda arvensis 04/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 128 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 15/03/2020 Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk 129 Swallow Hirundo rustica 10/04/2020 Calverton,Bucks 130 House Martin Delichon urbicum 15/04/2020 Newton Blossomville,Bucks 131 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 24/05/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 132 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 133 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 16/05/2020 Knotting,Beds 134 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 19/01/2020 Draycote Water 135 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 10/05/2020 Olney,Bucks 136 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 04/05/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 137 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 13/06/2020 Girtford, Beds 138 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 16/05/2020 Knotting,Beds 139 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 27/03/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 140 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 16/05/2020 Knotting,Beds 141 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 23/04/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 142 Whitethroat Curruca communis 12/04/2020 North Crawley,Bucks 143 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 29/11/2020 Hyde Heath,Bucks 144 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 06/12/2020 Ampthill Park,Beds 145 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 07/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 146 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 04/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 147 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 17/01/2020 Newton Wood,Bucks 148 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 17/01/2020 Newton Wood,Bucks 149 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 150 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 15/01/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 151 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 152 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 153 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 154 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 155 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 20/01/2020 Pitstone Hill,Bucks 156 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 23/04/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 157 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 158 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos ********** ********** 159 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 02/08/2020 Ivinghoe Beacon,Bucks 160 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 14/08/2020 Quarryhall,Bucks. 161 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 08/01/2020 New Bradwell,Bucks 162 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 13/04/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 163 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 01/03/2020 Sywell CP,Northants Black-bellied. 164 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 01/03/2020 Pitsford Reservoir,Northants 165 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 166 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 167 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 26/04/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 168 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 15/01/2020 Willen Lake,Bucks 169 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 06/01/2020 Calverton,Bucks 170 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 08/01/2020 New Bradwell,Bucks 171 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 172 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 15/03/2020 Lynford Arboretum,Norfolk 173 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 15/03/2020 Lynford Arboretum,Norfolk 174 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 11/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 175 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 02/01/2020 Newport Pagnell 176 Linnet Linaria cannabina 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 177 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 25/10/2020 Bow Brickhill,Bucks 178 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 179 Siskin Spinus spinus 31/01/2020 Back Wood, Bucks 180 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 27/01/2020 Keysoe End,Beds 181 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 01/01/2020 Hardmead,Bucks 182 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 06/01/2020 Olney,Bucks