Mike Wheeler: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 178 of 178 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2023 Buckton, Herefords 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 01/01/2023 Buckton, Herefords 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 07/10/2023 Clifton Services, Notts 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 08/10/2023 Cley, Norfolk 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 07/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 15 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 16 Pintail Anas acuta 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 17 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2023 Buckton, Herefords 18 Pochard Aythya ferina 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 19 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 20 Scaup Aythya marila 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 21 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 08/10/2023 Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk 22 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 23 Goosander Mergus merganser 13/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 24 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 25 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 26 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 26/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 27 Swift Apus apus 29/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 28 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 05/05/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 29 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 30 Stock Dove Columba oenas 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 31 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 32 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2023 Walford, Herefords 33 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 27/05/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 34 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 07/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 35 Coot Fulica atra 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 36 Crane Grus grus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 37 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 04/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 38 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 08/03/2023 Top Barn, Worcs 39 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 29/09/2023 Grimley, Worcs 40 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 20/03/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 41 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 42 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 07/10/2023 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 43 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 44 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 07/10/2023 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 45 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 08/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 46 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 47 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 29/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 48 Curlew Numenius arquata 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 49 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 19/04/2023 Grimley, Worcs 50 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 51 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 09/10/2023 Cley, Norfolk 52 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 14/10/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 53 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 54 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 07/10/2023 Stiffkey Fen, Norfolk 55 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 02/06/2023 Longdon Marsh, Worcs 56 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 14/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 57 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 07/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 58 Redshank Tringa totanus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 59 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 07/10/2023 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 60 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 08/10/2023 Stiffkey Fen, Norfolk 61 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 62 Knot Calidris canutus 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 63 Ruff Calidris pugnax 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 64 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 07/10/2023 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 65 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 07/10/2023 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 66 Sanderling Calidris alba 08/10/2023 Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk 67 Dunlin Calidris alpina 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 68 Little Stint Calidris minuta 07/10/2023 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 69 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 08/10/2023 North Point, Norfolk 70 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Yes 07/10/2023 Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 71 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 72 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 73 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 74 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 75 Common Gull Larus canus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 76 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 09/10/2023 Sheringham, Norfolk 77 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 78 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 07/10/2023 Cley, Norfolk 79 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 80 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 81 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 08/10/2023 Tirchwell RSPB, Norfolk 82 Razorbill Alca torda 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 83 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 84 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 07/10/2023 Blakeney NNR, Norfolk 85 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 09/10/2023 Cley, Norfolk 86 Gannet Morus bassanus 09/06/2023 Aberaeron, Ceredigion 87 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 07/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 88 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 07/10/2023 Stiffkey Fen, Norfolk 89 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 02/06/2023 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 90 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 91 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 08/10/2023 Cley, Norfolk 92 Great White Egret Ardea alba 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 93 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 94 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 07/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 95 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 06/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 96 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis ********** ********** 97 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 98 Red Kite Milvus milvus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 99 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 08/10/2023 Warham beach, Norfolk 100 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 101 Barn Owl Tyto alba 08/10/2023 Holme, Norfolk 102 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 08/10/2023 Holme Dunes, Norfolk 103 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 09/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 104 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 07/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 105 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 106 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 15/02/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 107 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 09/01/2023 Slimbridge WWT, Gloucs 108 Merlin Falco columbarius 04/10/2023 Worcester University, Worcs 109 Hobby Falco subbuteo 02/06/2023 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 110 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 07/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 111 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 26/09/2023 Worcester University, Worcs 112 Jay Garrulus glandarius 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 113 Magpie Pica pica 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 114 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 23/09/2023 St Govan's Head, Pembrokes 115 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 116 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 117 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 118 Raven Corvus corax 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 119 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 27/12/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 120 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 121 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 15/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 122 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 09/09/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 123 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 124 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 125 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 08/10/2023 Cley, Norfolk 126 Skylark Alauda arvensis 01/01/2023 Buckton, Herefords 127 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 19/03/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 128 Swallow Hirundo rustica 01/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 129 House Martin Delichon urbicum 24/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 130 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 02/06/2023 Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 131 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 132 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 29/04/2023 Coxall Knoll, Herefords 133 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 13/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 134 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 05/03/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 135 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis Yes 08/10/2023 Holme Dunes, Norfolk 136 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 28/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 137 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 07/05/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 138 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 15/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 139 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 29/04/2023 Brampton Bryan, Herefords 140 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 08/05/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 141 Whitethroat Curruca communis 19/04/2023 Grimley, Worcs 142 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/02/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 143 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 144 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 145 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 146 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 147 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/01/2023 Buckton, Herefords 148 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 149 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2023 Buckton, Herefords 150 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 151 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 01/01/2023 Buckton, Herefords 152 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 08/10/2023 Holme Dunes, Norfolk 153 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 25/05/2023 Coxall Knoll, Herefords 154 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 155 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 29/04/2023 Coxall Knoll, Herefords 156 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 07/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 157 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 09/06/2023 Aberaeron, Ceredigion 158 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 30/04/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 159 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 160 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 161 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 162 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 29/04/2023 Buckton, Herefords 163 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 06/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 164 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 165 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 12/02/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 166 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 29/04/2023 Coxall Knoll, Herefords 167 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 08/10/2023 North Point, Norfolk 168 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 169 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 29/01/2023 Castlering Wood, Powys 170 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 171 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 02/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 172 Linnet Linaria cannabina 01/01/2023 Walford, Herefords 173 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 01/02/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 174 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 175 Siskin Spinus spinus 01/01/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 176 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 01/01/2023 Walford, Herefords 177 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 15/02/2023 Leintwardine, Herefords 178 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia Yes 23/09/2023 St Govan's Head, Pembrokes