Carol Rushton: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 217 of 217 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 30/03/2021 Powderham, Devon 2 seen in flight. F.F. 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 29. Ch. F.F. A. eB. 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 02/04/2021 Frampton- upon-Severn, Gloucestershire F.F. 4 Ross's Goose Anser rossii Yes 19/05/2021 Frampton- upon-Severn, Gloucestershire With a group of Barnacle Geese on the fields at Frampton Estate. Photographed by Stephen Curtis. Known bird. Seen by others. Origin unknown. This was the first time that I have seen one in Britain. 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 15/01/2021 Marine Lake, Portishead 1 with a group of Canada Geese. eB. A. 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 18/10/2021 RSPB Blacktoft Sands, Yorkshire, England eB. 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 18/04/2021 Goldcliff Lagoons, Wales Twitched.1 seen. eB. F. F. 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 18/04/2021 Goldcliff Lagoons, Wales Twitched. 1 seen. eB. F. F. 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 30. Ch. F.F. A. S. eB. SF. 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 15/11/2021 WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England eB. F. F. 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 29/11/2021 Curry Moor, Somerset eB. 8 seen including 1 juvenile. 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 01/01/2021 The Dam, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 68. Ch. F.F. A. 1 seen. eB. 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 40. Ch. F. F. A. eBHB. 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 06/01/2021 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 15/04/2021 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 2, Somerset Adult Drake. eB. A. 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 41. Ch. F.F. A. eBHB. 06/01/2021. Dowlais flash ( lockdown ). 8 seen. 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 42. Ch. F.F. A. eBHB. 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 54. eB. A. 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2021 From Bridge at Kenn Road, Clevedon, Somerset 17. eB. A. 21 Pintail Anas acuta 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 45. Ch. F.F. A. eBHB. 22 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 43. Ch. F.F. A. eBHB. 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 11/12/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Twitched. Drake. Found by Rob Laughton, recently. Vertical white stripe clearly visble. The bird came very close to the front of the Moreton hide, so it was seen very well. My first record at Chew Valley Lake, in Somerset and in Avon. A. F. F. eB. 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 29/11/2021 Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset eB. 3 seen. 25 Pochard Aythya ferina 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 50. eB. 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 29/11/2021 RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset eB. 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 26. Ch. F.F. A. eB. 28 Scaup Aythya marila 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Moreton Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 66. Female. eB. 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 13/04/2021 Tenby Lifeboat Station, Wales 1 flock in flight - seen twice, flying in each direction, offshore. c 50 birds containing around a third male and two thirds female. 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 04/07/2021 Northumberland eB. 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 04/01/2021 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 1, Somerset Returning Adult drake, very smart plumage. eB. 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Moreton Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 65. Also 3 females from the Dam. eB. 33 Goosander Mergus merganser 01/01/2021 From Bridge at Kenn Road, Clevedon, Somerset 16. 14 birds seen, 4 males and 10 redheads. eB. 34 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 30/03/2021 Exe Estuary, Devon eB. D. F.F. 35 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 29/06/2021 County Durham 1 male and 1 female seen. F. F. eB. 36 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix ********** ********** 37 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 29/06/2021 County Durham 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 12/01/2021 Tickenham Road, East Clevedon 2 seen. En route to and from hospital. eB. A. 39 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 01/07/2021 County Durham eB. 40 Swift Apus apus 06/05/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 2 seen. 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 24/04/2021 Shapwick Heath, NNR, Somerset 1 heard. S. Somerset List updated. F. F. 42 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 05. Feral Pigeon. Ga. eB. F. F. 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 38. Ch. F. F. eBHB. 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 02. Ga. F.F. eB. 45 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 09. Ga. F. F. eB 46 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 39. Several heard. eBHB. F. F. S. A. 47 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2021 From Bridge at Kenn Road, Clevedon, Somerset 18. eB. F. F. 48 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake 24. Ch. eB. 49 Crane Grus grus 15/11/2021 WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England F. F. 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2021 From Bridge at Kenn Road, Clevedon, Somerset 19. eB. F. F. 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 32. Ch. eB. 52 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 51. 2 seen. Both photographed together. Also 1 of the 2 also seen later, from Nunnery. eBSt. F. F. 53 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 21/08/2021 Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 seen through scope, feeding at distance amongst the coots. F. F. eBSt. eBCh. 54 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 55 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta ********** ********** 56 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 15/02/2021 Dowlais Flash, Clevedon 1 found. 57 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 15/02/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 1 in the scrape field. 58 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 28/05/2021 Exminster Marshes, Devon Twitched. Adult in full summer plumage. This was my third time of seeing this bird in the UK. Added to Devon Life List. eB. F.F. 59 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 09/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 2 seen on spit. eB. 60 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius ********** ********** 61 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 76. eB. 62 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus Yes 18/10/2021 RSPB Blacktoft Sands, Yorkshire, England eB. Assistant warden Stuart Taylor first discovered the bird on 26th August. A 1st for Yorkshire and only the 8th record in the UK. Fantastic views of the bird, feeding in front of the Singleton Hide and in flight. 63 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 13/04/2021 Tenby Lifeboat Station, Wales Heard 64 Curlew Numenius arquata 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 79. eB. 65 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 30/03/2021 Exe Estuary, Devon 66 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 13/03/2021 Dowlais Scrape, Clevedon, Somerset 1 seen in stunning plumage, after message from Paul Chapman. Very windy conditions, lovely light on the bird. 67 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 09/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 68 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 10/07/2021 Lincolnshire. eB. F. F. 69 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 01/01/2021 Viewed from Moreton Banks, Chew Valley Lake 59. 2 seen. Ch. eB. 70 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 34. 1 seen. Ch. eB. 71 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 02/04/2021 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire F. F. 72 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 21/08/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 seen from the Stratford Hide. Found by Gary Thorburn, earlier in the day. Somerset Tick. S. Chew Tick. Ch. F. F. eB. 73 Redshank Tringa totanus 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 74 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 17/01/2021 Dowlais Flash, Clevedon Found by Steve Curtis. With a group of c 100 Redshank, which flew off leaving this one bird behind. Able to study it's features closely through the scope, for a while, before it flew off with a Common Snipe. 2021 Year Tick and 100th species of the year. eB. 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 26/04/2021 Splatt Bridge Water Meadows, Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 8 seen. 2021 Year Tick. My first record in Gloucestershire. F. F. SF. eB. 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 77 Knot Calidris canutus 09/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 2 seen on spit. eB. 78 Ruff Calidris pugnax 18/04/2021 Goldcliff Lagoons, Wales 1 seen. eB. F. F. 79 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 28/05/2021 Exminster Marshes, Devon Partial summer plumage. eB. 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 01/12/2021 82 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Yes 19/10/2021 Idle Washlands, Nottinghamshire eB. Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. Juvenile. F. F. 83 Little Stint Calidris minuta 15/11/2021 WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England. eB. 2 seen. 84 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 24/06/2021 Gronant, Wales 85 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 14/08/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 2 seen from the Stratford Hide. F. F. eB. 86 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 05/07/2021 Northumberland eB. 87 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 09/05/2021 Frampton- upon-Severn Sailing Lake, Gloucestershire 88 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 06/07/2021 Northumberland, England LIFER. F.F. eB. 89 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 13/04/2021 Tenby Lifeboat Station, Wales 5 seen in flight. eB. F. F. 90 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 29/03/2021 Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset 1 1st winter. eB. Somerset List updated. S. F. F. 91 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 11/03/2021 Sea- watch, Ladye Bay, Clevedon Very blustery SW winds, up to 55mph. 2 seen, at some distance. A. Somerset Tick. S. F. F. eB. 92 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 02/04/2021 Frampton- upon-Severn Sailing Lake, Gloucestershire LIFER. 3:11pm Bonapartes Gull for about 20-30 seconds only, flying over the sailing lake. Clear black trailing edge to wing and black tail band. Flew off towards the trees, lost to view. I picked it up through the scope and got Stephen Curtis on it. 2nd year bird. Originally found by Nick Goatman, on the 26th March and twitched / seen by others. SC's 11th in the UK. eB. 93 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 04. Ga. F.F. eB. 94 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 11/03/2021 Sea- watch, Ladye Bay, Clevedon 1 Adult in winter plumage. eB. 95 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 46. Ch. eB. 96 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 03. Ga. F.F. eB. 97 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 29/07/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset eB. 98 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 28. Ch. eB. 99 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 08. Ga. eB. 100 Puffin Fratercula arctica 28/06/2021 St Bees Head, Cumbria 4 seen. F.F. eB. 101 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 28/06/2021 St Bees Head, Cumbria 1 seen. F. F. eB. 102 Razorbill Alca torda 28/06/2021 St Bees Head, Cumbria F.F. eB. 103 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 13/04/2021 Tenby Lifeboat Station, Wales F. F. eB. 104 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 04/01/2021 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 2, Somerset 1st - winter. Observed in the water on Tank number 2 and then later seen in flight, flying towards number 3 Tank. eB. 105 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Yes 09/07/2021 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, England eB. LIFER. 106 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 13/04/2021 Tenby Lifeboat Station, Wales 2 seen, in flight 107 Gannet Morus bassanus 11/03/2021 Sea- watch, Ladye Bay, Clevedon 138 seen. A record number for me in Somerset and Avon. Very blustery SW winds, up to 55mph. eB. 108 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 27. eB. 109 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 13/04/2021 Tenby Lifeboat Station, Wales 110 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 18/09/2021 Cattcott South Drain, Somerset My 200th bird of the year. Re-found by Stephen Curtis. 1 seen with the Cattle Egrets around the dredger and also seen in flight with them, through the scope. eB. F. F. 111 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 05/07/2021 Druridge Pools NWT NR, Northumberland Twitched. F.F. eB. 112 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 24/04/2021 Shapwick Heath, NNR, Somerset 2 seen in flight 113 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 01/01/2021 From Bridge at Kenn Road, Clevedon, Somerset 20. 1 seen. eB. 114 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 01/01/2021 Bickford Lane, Near Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 36. 115 Great White Egret Ardea alba 01/01/2021 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 44. eB. 116 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 31. Ch. eB. 117 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 21/08/2021 Entrance to Moreton area, Somerset Seen by both Stephen Curtis and I from the car. The bird was found earlier in the day at Chew Valley Lake by Gary Thoburn. eB. F. F. 118 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 15/01/2021 Weston Moor, Somerset Male, in flight. Flying low over the fields. eB. 119 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 04/04/2021 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire 1. G. eB. 120 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 01/01/2021 Moreton Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 64. 1 seen. eB. Also 1 from Nunnery. eB. 121 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus ********** ********** 122 Red Kite Milvus milvus 02/06/2021 Frog Lane / Huish Drove area, Langport eB. 123 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla ********** ********** 124 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2021 Viewed from Moreton Banks, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 60. A. 1 seen. eB. 125 Barn Owl Tyto alba 30/06/2021 County Durham 126 Little Owl Athene noctua ********** ********** 127 Long-eared Owl Asio otus ********** ********** 128 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 30/06/2021 County Durham F.F. eB. Self- found. 129 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 02/06/2021 Frog Lane / Huish Drove area, Langport 1 heard. eB. 130 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 21/08/2021 Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset eB. 2 seen. F. F. 131 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Stratford Hide Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 48. eB. 132 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 15/01/2021 Weston Moor, Somerset Perched in a tree. eB. 133 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 77. eB. 134 Merlin Falco columbarius 135 Hobby Falco subbuteo 24/04/2021 Shapwick Heath, NNR, Somerset 2 seen. S. Somerset List updated. 136 Peregrine Falco peregrinus ********** ********** 137 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 04/07/2021 Northumberland eB. 138 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 04/04/2021 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire 1 male. Gloucestershire Tick. G. eB. 139 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 12. Ga. 2 birds seen. One perched in a tree at the bottom of the garden and one in flight. The highest count, to date, for the garden. eB. 140 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 07. Ga. F. F. eB. 141 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 01. Ga. F.F. Just after sunrise, c 08.00am, saw c 400 Jackdaws flying from their roost, at the back of the garden. The first seen birds of 2021. eB. 142 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/01/2021 Yatton, Somerset 23. eB. 143 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 10. Ga. eB. 144 Raven Corvus corax 01/01/2021 Viewed From Nunnery Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 70. Being harried by Carrion Crows. eB. 145 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2021 Moreton Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 62. Ch. F. F. A. eB. 1 seen. 146 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 04/04/2021 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire eB. 147 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 01/07/2021 County Durham 148 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 13. Ga. eB. 149 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2021 From Bridge at Kenn Road, Clevedon, Somerset 21. eB. 150 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 29/03/2021 Weston Airfield, Somerset W1. B1. Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. 3 seen feeding well at the top of the reedmace. WP. F. F. eB. My first record in Somerset. S. 151 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Moreton Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 67. 2 seen in flight from the Moreton Hide. 152 Woodlark Lullula arborea ********** ********** 153 Skylark Alauda arvensis 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 154 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 27/03/2021 Dowlais Track, Clevedon 02/04/2021 Over a 1000 at Frampton Sailing Lake. 155 Swallow Hirundo rustica 02/04/2021 Splatt Bridge Tow Path / Water Meadows, Gloucestershire 156 House Martin Delichon urbicum 03/04/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 157 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 01/01/2021 Heard from the Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 53. eB. 158 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2021 Viewed from the feeders near to the Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Someerset 57. 159 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 160 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 52. Moving quickly through a small, bare tree on the flooded island in front of the Stratford Hide. Ch. eB. 161 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus Yes 17/10/2021 Spurn, East Yorkshire, England. eB. Twitched. Seen in flight and perched. With Stephen Curtis. 162 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 24/04/2021 Shapwick Heath, NNR, Somerset 163 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 02/06/2021 Frog Lane / Huish Drove area, Langport eB. 164 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 15/04/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 7 singing males heard. 165 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis Yes 05/06/2021 RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset eB. 166 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 29/03/2021 Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset 1 Singing male. eB. Somerset List updated. S. F. F. 167 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 24/04/2021 Shapwick Heath, NNR, Somerset eB. 168 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 03/11/2021 Berrow LNR eB. 169 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 06/05/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 170 Whitethroat Curruca communis 14/04/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 1 seen well not vocalising. S. A. eB. F. F. 171 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 04/01/2021 Clifton Downs, Bristol Stunning adult male. With Chris Craig. 172 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/01/2021 Moreton Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 63. 1 seen. eB. 173 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 14. Ga. eB. 174 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 01/01/2021 Heard from the boardwalk to Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 56. eB. 175 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 01/01/2021 Viewed from Moreton Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 61. Avon Tick. Chew Tick. 1 seen. eB. 176 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Yes 30/03/2021 Exmouth, Devon 177 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 11. Ga. eB. 178 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/01/2021 En route to Nunnery Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 71. eB. 179 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 01/01/2021 Bickford Lane, Near Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 37. 180 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2021 Stratford Lane, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 47. eB. 181 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 06. Ga. F. F. eB. 182 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 183 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 29/03/2021 Lower Weare, Somerset W1. B1. Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. 1 very smart male, found by Dave Nevitt, who was still present. My first record in Somerset. Last seen, by me, in April 2015, in Norfolk. WP. F. F. eB. 184 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 28/05/2021 Rackenford Moor, Devon 2 seen. Self-found Devon Tick. F. F. eB. 185 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2021 Bickford Lane, Near Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 35. 186 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos ********** ********** 187 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 22/04/2021 Wains Hill area, Clevedon 2 seen 188 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 09/01/2021 Clevedon Pier area, Somerset First winter bird, on the rocks near the pier. 90th year bird in 2021. eB. 189 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 22/04/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon Self-found 2. 190 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 18/04/2021 Goldcliff Lagoons, Wales 1 seen. eB. 191 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 01/01/2021 Moreton Banks, Chew Valley Lake 58. A. 1 seen. 192 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 14/04/2021 Dowlais Flashes, Clevedon Record count of 12 193 Dipper Cinclus cinclus ********** ********** 194 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 01/07/2021 County Durham 195 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2021 Near Hollow Brook Car Park, Chew Valley Lake 69. 1 seen eB. 196 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2021 Kenn, Somerset 22. 197 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 02/04/2021 Frampton- upon-Severn Sailing Lake area, Gloucestershire 3 seen. eB. 198 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 10/01/2021 Strode Road Bridge, Clevedon 1 seen. eB. 199 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 33. Ch. eB. Also the Dam area. eB. 200 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon eB. 201 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 04/04/2021 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire 2 202 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 29/11/2021 RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset eB. 203 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 204 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2021 Heron's Green, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 25. Ch. eB. 205 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 17/11/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset eB. 206 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 02/07/2021 County Durham eB. 5 seen 05/12/2021 Gloucestershire. eB. 207 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Stratford Hide Car Park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 49. Female. eB. 208 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 78. 209 Linnet Linaria cannabina 06/01/2021 Dowlais, Clevedon 210 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 04/04/2021 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire 211 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 17/06/2021 Stockhill, Somerset 1 adult female. 05/12/2021 3 seen Gloucestershire. eB. 212 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2021 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 15. Ga. eB. 213 Siskin Spinus spinus 01/01/2021 Heard from the boardwalk to Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 55. 2-3 heard. Chew Tick. eB. 214 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 09/07/2021 RSPB Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire eB. 215 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 18/04/2021 Goldcliff Lagoons, Wales Heard. eB. 15/06/2021 seen. 216 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 28/05/2021 217 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 10/01/2021 Blind Yeo outfall area, Clevedon 1 female, in reedbed. eB.