Wendy Lambson: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 203 of 203 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 17/10/2020 Norfolk, Stiffkey Large flocks 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2020 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 4 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 04/11/2020 Somerset, Burham on sea, Apex Park Juv 5 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 04/11/2020 Somerset, Burnham on Sea, 2 juvs. Russian 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts bridge, 7 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 24/01/2020 Somerset, Newton Park , Bath Spa University 8 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 24/01/2020 Somerset, CVL,Picnic site Surf and Turf 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts bridge, Also Ruddy Shelduck,Langford Lakes 23-02-20 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 10/01/2020 Gloucestershire. F of D. Cannop Ponds 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 15/03/2020 Somerset, Greylake male 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels Ham Walls 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels Ham Walls 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 15 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 16 Pintail Anas acuta 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 17 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 18 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 22/11/2020 Somersetshire,Cheddar, 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 20 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 13/03/2020 Somerset, Chew Valley Lake, Herriots 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 22 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 05/02/2020 Somerset, Chew valley Lake, Herriots Male 23 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 03/01/2020 Somerset, Barrow Gurney Res.1 24 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 03/01/2020 Somerset, CVL, Picnic site 25 Smew Mergellus albellus 26/01/2020 Somerset, Chard reservoir F, close and good views despite rain 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 03/01/2020 Somerset, CVL, Picnic site 2 males 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 08/03/2020 Dorset, Bridging Camp several pairs off the Fleet 28 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 23/02/2020 Hampshire, Martin Down, top end. 2 29 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Mendip 30 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 03/01/2020 Glos. Marksbury 31 Swift Apus apus 22/04/2020 Somerset, Bath One high over Newbridge, then later pair 32 Great Bustard Otis tarda Yes 02/02/2020 Wiltshire, Toyd Down also 6 females./juveniles 16/08 in fields by... 33 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 17/05/2020 Somerset Levels, Tadham and tealham Moor 1st day out of pandemic lockdown. 34 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2020 local 35 Stock Dove Columba oenas 12/01/2020 Wiltshire, Avebury. 36 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge, Bath 37 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 14/06/2020 Hants, Martin Down Two seen well, and calling, one other in flight 38 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 39 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus h 40 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL, heriotts 41 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL, heriotts 42 Crane Grus grus 05/01/2020 Somerset levels, Aller 20 + individuals 43 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 44 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 18/09/2020 Somerset, Axbridge resv, Showing well, still some murky red neck. 45 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 46 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 13/03/2020 Somerset,CVL. Herriots 47 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 31/01/2020 Gwent, Goldcliffe Very close views 48 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 16/08/2020 Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain. 14 adults and immatures in 'usual' autumn field. Also 2 Sept..20 calling Enford Down. 49 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 04/03/2020 Somerset, Steart 50 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 12/07/2020 Somerset, Steart Only one adult, 2 young going stong 51 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 05/01/2020 Somerset, Steart.Estuary Five 52 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 09/10/2020 Somerset, Berrow sands. Very close views. 53 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 05/01/2020 Somerset, Steart. Large flock flushed by peregrine, along with large flock of lapwings. 54 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 12/07/2020 Somerset, Steart Chasing LRP> 55 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 12/07/2020 Somerset, Steart Two, possibly three, 56 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls 57 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 23/08/2020 Gwent, Newport Wetlands 58 Curlew Numenius arquata 05/01/2020 Somerset, Steart.Estuary. 59 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 19/07/2020 South Gloucester Northwick Wharf 60 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 01/01/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls 61 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 06/09/2020 Somerset, Cheddar Resvr, Very close veiws. 62 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 07/06/2020 Somerset, Chew Valley Lake, Herriots pool First 'red necked' one I have ever seen. Pure chance seeing birders, whilst on way home from Hodders Coombe. 63 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 03/01/2020 Somerset, CVL, Picnic site 64 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Somerset, CVL 65 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 19/07/2020 South Gloucester Northwick Wharf 66 Redshank Tringa totanus 05/01/2020 Somerset, Steart. 67 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 07/10/2020 Somerset, Chew Valley Lake, Herriots. Distant but could see yellowlegs clearly. 68 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 04/03/2020 Somerset, Steart distant views but close view 06.03.2020 69 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 26/08/2020 Somerset, CVL,Herriot's Bridge 70 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 20/09/2020 Glos, Aust,Severn Beach 71 Knot Calidris canutus 23/08/2020 Gwent, Newport Wetlands 72 Ruff Calidris pugnax 20/09/2020 Gloucester, Severn Beach With the Pec. Sand. 73 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 12/07/2020 Somerset, Steart, First ever view ofsummer plumage bird, 74 Sanderling Calidris alba 19/07/2020 South Gloucester Northwick Wharf 75 Dunlin Calidris alpina 08/03/2020 Dorset, Ferrybridge large flock in flight 76 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 08/03/2020 Dorset, Portland Bill. 77 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 20/09/2020 Aust 78 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 22/07/2020 Dorset, The Fleet 79 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 26/08/2020 Somerset, CVL,Moreton Point Two. 80 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 22/07/2020 Dorset, Lodmoor. 81 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 22/07/2020 Dorset, Lodmoor. 82 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 15/03/2020 Somerset, Cheddar resv. 1st winter. 83 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 23/08/2020 Gwent, Newport Wetlands 84 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL 85 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Yes 13/03/2020 Somerset, Chew Valley Lake, Woodford Lodge Ist winter. 86 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 08/03/2020 Dorset, Radipole 87 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL 88 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 19/01/2020 Wiltshire, Langford Lakes. Adult. 89 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge, Bath 90 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 17/01/2020 Wiltshire. Langford Lakes. Adult. 91 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriott's Bridge 92 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge, Bath 93 Razorbill Alca torda 08/03/2020 Dorset, Portland Bill 94 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 08/03/2020 Dorset, Portland Bill 95 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 03/01/2020 Somerset, Barrow Gurney Res.2 96 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 03/01/2020 Somerset, Barrow Gurney Res.2 97 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 98 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 12/01/2020 Wiltshire. Salisbury Plain. Brigmerston. 99 Gannet Morus bassanus 08/03/2020 Dorset, Portland bill. 100 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 101 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 08/03/2020 Dorset, Portland Bill 102 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 31/01/2020 Gwent, Goldcliffe Brilliant close flight views 103 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 08/03/2020 Dorstet, Lodmoor Heard, also Ham Walls. 104 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 105 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 01/01/2020 Somersetshire,Godney Drove. 106 Great White Egret Ardea alba 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL Heriotts Bridge 107 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2020 Somerset Levels 108 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 07/08/2020 Somerset,Durleigh Reservoir Juvenile 109 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 24/03/2020 Somerset, Bath, also Wiltshire Salisbury Plain, 16/08. Newbridge, tentative 110 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 14/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge. 111 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 12/02/2020 Gloucester, F of D, New fancy 2 indivuals, m and f, though not together. 112 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls 113 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 12/01/2020 Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain. Both male and female!! Excellent views.Also Steart Marshes, 6/12 114 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 24/05/2020 Wiltshire. SPTA Male! Stonking views. 115 Red Kite Milvus milvus 12/01/2020 Wiltshire, Avebury. 116 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls 117 Barn Owl Tyto alba 27/09/2020 wiltshire, Salisbury Plain, in a barn, fantastic views. 118 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 22/11/2020 Somerset Levels, Tealham and Tadham 119 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Somerset, Garden h 120 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 121 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 122 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 09/01/2020 Wilts, TB h 123 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 124 Hobby Falco subbuteo Somerset Levels 125 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 05/01/2020 Somerset, Steart. 126 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 05/02/2020 Somerst, Bath,Newbridge heard. This bird is still around after sightings late in 2019 127 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 10/01/2020 Gloucestershire. F of D, Crabtree Hill 128 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 05/09/2020 Gloucester, Marshfield Ist winter 129 Jay Garrulus glandarius 31/01/2020 Glocester, Forest of Dean Glos. Crabtree Hill. 10 jan heard 130 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge Bath 131 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge Bath 132 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL. Heriotts 133 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL. Heriotts 134 Raven Corvus corax 01/01/2020 Somerset, Mendip 135 Coal Tit Periparus ater 03/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge 136 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 10/01/2020 Gloucestershire. F of D, Canop Ponds 137 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2020 Somerset, CVL. Heriotts 138 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2020 Somerset,Newbridge, Bath 139 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 07/10/2020 Somerset, Westhay Two pairs from hide. 140 Skylark Alauda arvensis 03/01/2020 141 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 24/03/2020 Somerset, Bath Following river Avon, flock. 142 Swallow Hirundo rustica 17/05/2020 Somerset Levels 1st day out of pandemic lockdown 143 House Martin Delichon urbicum 17/05/2020 Somerset Levels, Tealham and Tadham Moor. 1st day out of pandemic lockdown 144 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 01/01/2020 Somerset,Levels 145 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Mendip 146 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 07/06/2020 Somerset, Hodders Coombe, Quantocks Two showing well. No more heard higher in the wood. 147 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 15/01/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls 148 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 27/11/2020 Somerset, Sand Point Lockdown no.2. lovely sunny day, very cold. Excellent views. 149 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 17/05/2020 Somerset Priddy Mineries 1st day out of pandemic lockdown 150 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels Heriotts heard one in garden 20/03/2020 151 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 17/05/2020 Somerset, CVL herriot's pool 152 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 17/05/2020 Somerset, Chew Valley Lake 1st day out of pandemic lockdown, and 1st new bird. 153 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 17/03/2020 Somerset, Bath In garden. 154 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 17/05/2020 Somerest, Priddy Mineries 1st day out of pandemic lockdown (h) 155 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 14/06/2020 Hants, Martin Down Two calling, views of one 156 Whitethroat Curruca communis 17/05/2020 Somerset Levels, Teal and Tadham Moor 1st day out of pandemic lockdown 157 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 11/03/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls. Female.Showing well. 158 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/01/2020 Somerset,Levels 159 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 160 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 10/01/2020 Gloucester. F of D . Cannop Ponds. 161 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 162 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 19/07/2020 Gloucester, Stone near Berkley adult hiding under solar panel! 163 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2020 Somerset, Mendip 164 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 03/01/2020 Somerset, Mendip 165 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 05/01/2020 Somerset, North Curry. 166 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 167 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 168 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 03/01/2020 Somerset, CVL, Woodford 169 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes Yes 17/10/2020 Norfolk, Stiffkey Showed well in the last of the evening sun, top of sueda, and ragged rufous tail/. Lifer 170 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2020 Somerset, Newbridge Bath First bird of 2040 singing in dark 171 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 07/06/2020 Somerset, Hodders Coombe, Quantocks Several pairs, maily males feeding young.showing exceptionally well. 172 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 18/10/2020 Norfolk, Holme 173 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 06/03/2020 Somerset, Brean beach female 174 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 07/06/2020 Somerset, Hodders Coombe, Quantocks Excellent views of male, and several others calling. 175 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 15/07/2020 S.Gloucestershire, Sodbury Common One juvenile. 176 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 03/01/2020 Glos. Marksbury 177 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 16/08/2020 Wiltshire, salisbury Plain 3, can't believe such a LATE year tick. Lovely to see. 178 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 12/01/2020 Wiltshire. Avebury. 179 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls 180 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2020 Somerset, Ham Walls 181 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 17/05/2020 Somerset Levels, Tealham and Tadham Moor 2 male and female,1st day out of pandemic lockdown 182 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 06/12/2020 Somerset, Steart Marshes Good close views, well marked bird, some yellow on vent, and eyestripe. 183 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 07/06/2020 Somerset, Hodders coombe, Quantocks though I am sure I have seen one before lockdown 184 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 185 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 05/01/2020 Somerset, Steart. 186 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 05/01/2020 Somerset, Steart. 187 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 20/05/2020 Somerset, Mendip, Black Down 188 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 01/01/2020 Somerset Levels, Ham Walls 189 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 06/03/2020 Somerset,Brean beach 190 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 191 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 19/01/2020 Hampshire. New Forest, Mark Ash Wood 192 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 12/02/2020 Gloucester, F of D One individual after much hunting. 193 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 26/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 194 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 03/01/2020 Glos. Marksbury Also two in Trowbridge calling 195 Linnet Linaria cannabina 03/01/2020 Glos. Marksbury 196 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 10/01/2020 Gloucester, F of D 197 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 05/02/2020 Somerset, Mendip, Stock Hill Males and females showing well. 198 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2020 Somerset, Levels 199 Siskin Spinus spinus 10/01/2020 Gloucestershire. F of D. Crabtree. 200 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 10/11/2020 South Gloucestershire,New Passage. 201 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 03/01/2020 Glos. Marksbury 202 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 03/01/2020 Glos. Marksbury 203 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 05/01/2020 Somerset,Steart