Tom Speller: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 177 of 177 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 23/10/2021 Essex, Point Clear 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 13/02/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 21/03/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 03/12/2021 Norfolk, Holkham 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 13/02/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 03/12/2021 Cambs, Ouse Washes 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 03/04/2021 Essex, Weald Country Park 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 28/03/2021 Herts, Ashwell to Eyeworth Road 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 03/04/2021 Essex, Weald Country Park 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 01/07/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 18/02/2021 Herts, Frogmore nr Stevenage 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 18/02/2021 Herts, Frogmore nr Stevenage 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 04/03/2021 Herts, Frogmore GPS nr Stevenage 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 17 Pintail Anas acuta 21/02/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 18 Teal Anas crecca 10/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 28/02/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 03/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 21 Eider Somateria mollissima 08/08/2021 Hants, Keyhaven 22 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 23 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 23/10/2021 Essex, Abberton 24 Smew Mergellus albellus 27/11/2021 Herts, Amwell NR 25 Goosander Mergus merganser 23/10/2021 Essex, Abberton 26 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 24/01/2021 Herts, Almshoebury nr Stevenage 27 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2021 Herts, Pigeonswick (Knebworth Woods) 28 Quail Coturnix coturnix 31/05/2021 Herts, Wallington Road 29 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 17/01/2021 Herts, Langley nr Stevenage 30 Swift Apus apus 25/04/2021 Herts, Amwell NR 31 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 32 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park Feral Pigeon 33 Stock Dove Columba oenas 23/01/2021 Herts, Langley nr Stevenage 34 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 35 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage (front garden) 36 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 28/08/2021 Kent, Oare Marshes 37 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 38 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 39 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 18/02/2021 Herts, Frogmore nr Stevenage 40 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 30/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 41 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 01/06/2021 Herts, Tyttenhanger 42 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 26/06/2021 Suffolk, Cavenham 43 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 18/03/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 44 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 45 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 08/08/2021 Hants, Keyhaven 46 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 28/03/2021 Herts, Ashwell to Eyeworth Road 47 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 30/03/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 48 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 30/03/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 49 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 17/01/2021 Herts, Norton Green 50 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 51 Curlew Numenius arquata 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 52 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 28/08/2021 Kent, Pegwell Bay 53 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 30/03/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 54 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 24/01/2021 Herts, Almshoebury nr Stevenage 55 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 01/05/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 56 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 30/03/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 57 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 01/07/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 58 Redshank Tringa totanus 18/03/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 59 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 10/09/2021 Suffolk, Minsmere 60 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 18/04/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 61 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 08/08/2021 Hants, Keyhaven 62 Knot Calidris canutus 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 63 Ruff Calidris pugnax 24/08/2021 Herts, Coursers Road, Tyttenhanger 64 Sanderling Calidris alba 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 65 Dunlin Calidris alpina 30/03/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 66 Little Stint Calidris minuta 24/08/2021 Herts, Coursers Road, Tyttenhanger 67 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 23/04/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 68 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 09/08/2021 Dor, Avon Beach 69 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 70 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 12/09/2021 Suffolk, Sizewell 71 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 28/08/2021 Kent, Oare Marshes 72 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 73 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 19/06/2021 Essex, Southend 74 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 75 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 76 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 77 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 13/02/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 78 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 79 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 02/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage 80 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 10/09/2021 Suffolk, Minsmere 81 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 23/10/2021 Essex, Colne Point 82 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 28/12/2021 Cambs, Grafham Water 83 Gannet Morus bassanus 10/09/2021 Suffolk, Minsmere 84 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 85 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 26/06/2021 Suffolk, Lackford Lakes 86 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 30/10/2021 Herts, Amwell 87 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 17/02/2021 Herts, Purwell Meadows ( Hitchin) 88 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 17/02/2021 Herts, Purwell Meadows ( Hitchin) 89 Great White Egret Ardea alba 15/03/2021 Herts, Amwell NR 90 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 91 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 03/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage (back garden) 92 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 23/07/2021 Herts, Wallington Road 93 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 03/12/2021 Norfolk, Stiffkey Marshes 94 Red Kite Milvus milvus 02/01/2021 Herts, Knebworth 95 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 96 Barn Owl Tyto alba 28/02/2021 Herts, Wallington 97 Little Owl Athene noctua 08/04/2021 Herts, Weston 98 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 06/03/2021 Herts, Wallington 99 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 100 Roller Coracias garrulus Yes 26/06/2021 Suffolk, Icklingham 101 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 10/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 102 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 103 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 104 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 03/01/2021 Herts, Wallington 105 Hobby Falco subbuteo 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 106 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 02/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage ( Vista Tower) 107 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 02/01/2021 Herts, Welwyn 108 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 109 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 110 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 111 Rook Corvus frugilegus 02/01/2021 Herts, Ayot St Lawerence 112 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 113 Raven Corvus corax 17/01/2021 Herts, Langley nr Stevenage 114 Coal Tit Periparus ater 03/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 115 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 116 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 117 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 118 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 08/05/2021 Essex, Rainham 119 Woodlark Lullula arborea 26/06/2021 Suffolk, Cavenham Heath 120 Skylark Alauda arvensis 09/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage 121 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 03/12/2021 Norfolk, Holkham 122 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 26/03/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 123 Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor Yes 01/06/2021 Herts, Tyttenhanger 124 Swallow Hirundo rustica 30/03/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 125 House Martin Delichon urbicum 01/04/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 126 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 25/04/2021 Herts, Amwell NR 127 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 128 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 03/04/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 129 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 17/02/2021 Herts, Purwell Meadows ( Hitchin) 130 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 25/04/2021 Herts, Amwell NR 131 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 28/04/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 132 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 11/05/2021 Herts, Mill End nr Sandon 133 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 23/03/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 134 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 28/04/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 135 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 28/04/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 136 Whitethroat Curruca communis 14/04/2021 Herts, Weston 137 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 08/01/2021 Herts, Norton Green 138 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 18/04/2021 Herts, Stanborough GPs 139 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 140 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 141 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 142 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 27/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 143 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage (front garden) 144 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 145 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 06/03/2021 Herts, Pigeonswick (Knebworth Woods) 146 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 147 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 148 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 01/01/2021 Herts, Pigeonswick (Knebworth Woods) 149 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 08/04/2021 Herts, Weston 150 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 11/05/2021 Herts, Sandon 151 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 152 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 08/04/2021 Herts, Weston 153 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 28/08/2021 Kent, Oare Marshes 154 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 17/01/2021 Herts, Langley nr Stevenage 155 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 26/03/2021 Herts, Newnham 156 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage (front garden) 157 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 158 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 31/03/2021 Herts, Ashwell to Eyeworth Road 159 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 10/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 160 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 161 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 01/01/2021 Herts, Pigeonswick (Knebworth Woods) 162 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 26/06/2021 Suffolk, Cavenham Heath 163 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 06/08/2021 Hants, Milford-on-Sea 164 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2021 Herts, Pigeonswick (Knebworth Woods) 165 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 31/01/2021 Herts, Almshoebury 166 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 17/12/2021 Herts, Pinfold Wood ( nr Hitchwood) 167 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 13/02/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 168 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 03/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 169 Linnet Linaria cannabina 07/01/2021 Herts, Norton Green 170 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 07/03/2021 Herts, Box Wood (Stevenage) 171 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 28/01/2021 Herts, Stevenage (Ashtree Wood) 172 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2021 Herts, Watery Grove 173 Siskin Spinus spinus 04/01/2021 Herts, Fairlands Valley Park 174 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 03/12/2021 Norfolk, Cley 175 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 03/01/2021 Herts, Wallington 176 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 03/01/2021 Herts, Wallington 177 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 01/01/2021 Herts, Pigeonswick (Knebworth Woods)