Chris Griffin: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 212 of 212 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 21/01/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 05/01/2022 Lerwick, Shetland 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 21/01/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 13/03/2022 Drumlemble, Argyll 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 30/01/2022 Tealham Moor, Somerset 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 21/01/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 21/01/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 22/01/2022 Burtle, Somerset 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 08/01/2022 Pool of Virkie, Shetland 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 20/01/2022 Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean 15 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa Yes 16/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 21 Pintail Anas acuta 16/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 22 Teal Anas crecca 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 30/01/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 26 Scaup Aythya marila 23/05/2022 Stanevastoe Loch, Shetland 27 King Eider Somateria spectabilis Yes 07/01/2022 Bluemull Sound, Yell, Shetland 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 06/01/2022 Bluemull Sound, Shetland 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 19/10/2022 Scillonian III 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 06/01/2022 Bluemull Sound, Shetland 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 08/01/2022 Loch of Spiggie, Shetland 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 20/01/2022 Parkend, Forest of Dean 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 34 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 10/03/2022 Campbeltown, Argyll 35 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix ********** ********** 36 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 11/01/2022 Worcester 37 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 38 Quail Coturnix coturnix 03/06/2022 Baltasound, Shetland 39 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 06/04/2022 Argyll, Scotland 40 Swift Apus apus 07/05/2022 Langport, Somerset 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 13/04/2022 Loch Avich, Argyll 42 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 45 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 46 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 47 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 48 Coot Fulica atra 18/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 49 Crane Grus grus 21/01/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 52 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus ********** ********** 53 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 54 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 21/01/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 55 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 24/01/2022 Steart WWT, Somerset 56 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 57 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 05/01/2022 Ireland Bay, Bigton, Shetland 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 05/01/2022 Levenwick, Shetland 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 21/05/2022 Shetland 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 20/04/2022 Lochgilphead, Argyll 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 63 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 10/03/2022 Loch Awe, Argyll 64 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 65 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 05/01/2022 Ireland Bay, Bigton, Shetland 66 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 21/05/2022 Shetland 67 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 68 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 09/08/2022 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 69 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 70 Redshank Tringa totanus 71 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 10/05/2022 Lairg, Scotland 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 74 Knot Calidris canutus 24/01/2022 Steart WWT, Somerset 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 16/02/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 76 Sanderling Calidris alba 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 77 Dunlin Calidris alpina 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 78 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 05/01/2022 Ireland Bay, Bigton, Shetland 79 Little Stint Calidris minuta 21/01/2022 Slimbridge WWT, Glos 80 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 21/05/2022 Shetland 81 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 13/05/2022 Black Isle, Scotland 82 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 03/07/2022 Stranraer, Scotland 83 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 84 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 85 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 26/07/2022 Stranraer, Scotland 86 Common Gull Larus canus 87 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 09/08/2022 Grafham Water, Cambs 88 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 89 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 90 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 09/02/2022 Westing, Unst, Shetland 91 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 92 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 10/02/2022 Lerwick, Shetland 93 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 21/05/2022 Shetland 94 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 21/05/2022 Shetland 95 Puffin Fratercula arctica 21/05/2022 Shetland 96 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 05/01/2022 Ulsta, Yell, Shetland 97 Razorbill Alca torda 06/01/2022 Bluemull Sound, Shetland 98 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 13/03/2022 Campbeltown, Argyll 99 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 07/01/2022 Ulsta, Yell, Shetland 100 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 08/01/2022 Loch of Spiggie, Shetland 101 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 102 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 05/01/2022 Ireland Bay, Bigton, Shetland 103 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 20/05/2022 Mousa Broch, Shetland 104 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 05/01/2022 Ulsta, Yell, Shetland 105 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 19/10/2022 Scillonian III 106 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 25/08/2022 Campbeltown, Argyll 107 Gannet Morus bassanus 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 108 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 109 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 110 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 111 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 24/01/2022 Steart WWT, Somerset 112 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 22/01/2022 Greylake RSPB, Somerset 113 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 114 Great White Egret Ardea alba 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 115 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 116 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 11/04/2022 Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland 117 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos ********** ********** 118 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 11/01/2022 M6 near Warrington 119 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 20/01/2022 Parkend, Forest of Dean 120 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 121 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 122 Red Kite Milvus milvus 12/01/2022 Nr Aberystwyth 123 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 11/04/2022 Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland 124 Buzzard Buteo buteo 125 Barn Owl Tyto alba 126 Little Owl Athene noctua 05/07/2022 Bempton Cliffs RSPB 127 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus ********** ********** 128 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 05/03/2022 Parkend, Forest of Dean 129 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 130 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 19/01/2022 Nagshead RSPB, Forest of Dean 131 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 04/03/2022 Parkend, Forest of Dean 132 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 12/01/2022 Nr Aberystwyth 133 Merlin Falco columbarius 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 134 Hobby Falco subbuteo 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 135 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 12/01/2022 Nr Aberystwyth 136 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 02/02/2022 Langport, Somerset 137 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Yes 05/07/2022 Bempton Cliffs RSPB 138 Jay Garrulus glandarius 11/01/2022 M6 near Carlisle 139 Magpie Pica pica 140 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 23/09/2022 Great Orme 141 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 142 Rook Corvus frugilegus 143 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 144 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 145 Raven Corvus corax 146 Coal Tit Periparus ater 19/01/2022 Nagshead RSPB, Forest of Dean 147 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 20/01/2022 Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean 148 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 149 Great Tit Parus major 150 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 16/01/2022 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 151 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 152 Skylark Alauda arvensis 16/01/2022 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 153 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 154 Swallow Hirundo rustica 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 155 House Martin Delichon urbicum 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 156 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 157 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 158 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 15/04/2022 Loch Awe, Argyll 159 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 160 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 14/05/2022 Argyll, Scotland 161 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 14/06/2022 Somerset Levels 162 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 31/05/2022 Boddam, Shetland 163 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 12/04/2022 Lochgilphead, Argyll 164 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 165 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 24/04/2022 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 166 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 03/07/2022 Stranraer, Scotland 167 Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler Curruca subalpina Yes 05/06/2022 Norwick, Shetland 168 Whitethroat Curruca communis 19/05/2022 Argyll, Scotland 169 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 19/01/2022 Nagshead RSPB, Forest of Dean 170 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 171 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 172 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 19/01/2022 Nagshead RSPB, Forest of Dean 173 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 19/01/2022 Nagshead RSPB, Forest of Dean 174 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 175 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 176 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 177 Redwing Turdus iliacus 178 Blackbird Turdus merula 179 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 180 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 03/06/2022 Norwick, Shetland 181 Robin Erithacus rubecula 182 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 03/02/2022 Brean Down, Somerset 183 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 14/05/2022 Oban, Argyll 184 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 15/01/2022 185 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe ********** ********** 186 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 19/01/2022 Parked, Forest of Dean 187 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Bempton Cliffs RSPB 188 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 189 Dunnock Prunella modularis 190 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 22/05/2022 Pool of Virkie, Shetland 191 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 17/01/2022 Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port Talbot 192 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 193 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 194 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 15/04/2022 Argyll, Scotland 195 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 05/01/2022 Ireland Bay, Bigton, Shetland 196 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 197 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 20/01/2022 Parkend, Forest of Dean 198 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 19/01/2022 Parked, Forest of Dean 199 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 19/01/2022 New Fancy View, Forest of Dean 200 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 26/05/2022 Baltasound, Shetland 201 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 202 Twite Linaria flavirostris 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 203 Linnet Linaria cannabina 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 204 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 20/01/2022 Parkend, Forest of Dean 205 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 19/01/2022 New Fancy View, Forest of Dean 206 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 12/01/2022 Nr Aberystwyth 207 Siskin Spinus spinus 19/01/2022 New Fancy View, Forest of Dean 208 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 06/01/2022 Yell, Shetland 209 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 01/02/2022 Stonehenge, Wilts 210 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 28/01/2022 Langport, Somerset 211 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 15/01/2022 Greylake RSPB 212 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca Yes 19/10/2022 Bryher, Isles of Scilly