Michael Lawrence: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 242 of 242 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 30/01/2023 Minsmere 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 5 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 13/02/2023 Ludham Bridge, Norfolk 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 09/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 20/02/2023 Hockwold Washes, Norfolk 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 09/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 23/01/2023 Manea, Cambs 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 06/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 29/03/2023 Hockwold Washes, Norfolk 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 20 Pintail Anas acuta 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 21 Teal Anas crecca 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 22 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 23 Canvasback Aythya valisineria Yes 13/11/2023 Abberton Res 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 13/02/2023 Filby Broad, Norfolk 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 13/02/2023 Filby Broad, Norfolk 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 28 Scaup Aythya marila 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 09/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 30 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 29/11/2023 Abberton Res 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 16/01/2023 Titchwell 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 03/02/2023 Abberton Res 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 37 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 16/10/2023 Docking, Norfolk 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 39 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 16/01/2023 Ampton, Suffolk 40 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 15/06/2023 Westleton Heath, Suffolk 41 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 24/03/2023 Cromer, Norfolk 42 Swift Apus apus 11/05/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 43 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Yes 20/11/2023 Winterton, Norfolk 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 24/04/2023 Minsmere 45 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex Feral 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 03/02/2023 Abberton Res 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 16/05/2023 Wrabness 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 16/01/2023 Titchwell 51 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 52 Coot Fulica atra 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 53 Crane Grus grus 03/05/2023 Hickling Broad, Norfolk 54 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 55 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 56 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 30/06/2023 Abberton Res 57 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 58 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 29/03/2023 Weeting, Norfolk 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 60 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 10/05/2023 Frampton Marsh 61 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 62 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 16/01/2023 Titchwell 63 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 09/01/2023 Warham Greens, Norfolk 64 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 26/06/2023 Cley 65 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 15/05/2023 Choseley 66 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 67 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 12/04/2023 Abberton Res 68 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 69 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 06/05/2023 Minsmere 70 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 17/04/2023 Slaughden, Suffolk 71 Curlew Numenius arquata 09/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 72 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 73 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 74 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 06/02/2023 Cley 75 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 18/12/2023 Alton Water, Suffolk 76 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 23/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 77 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 09/10/2023 Stiffkey, Norfolk 78 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 23/10/2023 Kessingland, Suffolk 79 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 29/08/2023 Hollesley, Suffolk 80 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 06/05/2023 Minsmere 81 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 12/04/2023 Abberton Res 82 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 03/05/2023 Hickling Broad, Norfolk 83 Redshank Tringa totanus 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 84 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 02/10/2023 Frampton Marsh 85 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 20/03/2023 Minsmere 86 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 87 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 88 Knot Calidris canutus 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 89 Ruff Calidris pugnax 03/02/2023 Abberton Res 90 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 14/08/2023 Minsmere 91 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 31/05/2023 North Pools, Norfolk 92 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 12/09/2023 Minsmere 93 Sanderling Calidris alba 16/01/2023 Titchwell 94 Dunlin Calidris alpina 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 95 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 13/02/2023 Lowestoft, Suffolk 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 21/08/2023 Minsmere 97 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 02/10/2023 Frampton Marsh 98 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 02/05/2023 Abberton Res 99 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Yes 02/10/2023 Frampton Marsh 100 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 15/05/2023 Titchwell 101 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 12/09/2023 Minsmere 102 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 12/04/2023 Abberton Res 103 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 03/04/2023 Minsmere 104 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 15/05/2023 Titchwell 105 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 30/01/2023 Sizewell, Suffolk 106 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 107 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Yes 23/06/2023 Holland Haven, Essex 108 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 109 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 110 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 111 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 112 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 29/08/2023 Hollesley, Suffolk 113 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 114 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 115 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 07/08/2023 Cley 116 Razorbill Alca torda 07/08/2023 Cley 117 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 18/09/2023 Titchwell 118 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 09/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 119 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 05/12/2023 Freston, Suffolk 120 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 02/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 121 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 16/01/2023 122 Gannet Morus bassanus 18/09/2023 Titchwell 123 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Yes 23/09/2023 South Gare, Cleveland Life bird 124 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 125 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 23/09/2023 South Gare, Cleveland 126 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 25/07/2023 Aldeburgh 127 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 01/03/2023 North Warren, Suffolk 128 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 03/04/2023 Minsmere 129 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 10/07/2023 Ouse Washes, Cambs 130 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 131 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 29/06/2023 Abberton Res 132 Great White Egret Ardea alba 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 133 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 134 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 25/07/2023 Fingringhoe Wick, Essex 135 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 12/06/2023 Swanton Novers 136 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 02/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 137 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 23/01/2023 Cockley Cley, Norfolk 138 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 09/01/2023 Warham Greens, Norfolk 139 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 09/01/2023 Warham Greens, Norfolk 140 Red Kite Milvus milvus 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 141 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 06/11/2023 Woolpit, Suffolk 142 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 16/10/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 143 Buzzard Buteo buteo 04/01/2023 Abberton, Suffolk 144 Barn Owl Tyto alba 23/01/2023 Brancaster, Norfolk 145 Little Owl Athene noctua 09/10/2023 Flitcham, Norfolk 146 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 23/01/2023 Eldernell, Cambs 147 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 23/01/2023 Eldernell, Cambs 148 Hoopoe Upupa epops 03/05/2023 West Runton, Norfolk 149 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 13/01/2023 Manningtree, Essex 150 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 19/06/2023 Trimingham 151 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 19/08/2023 Landguard NR 152 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 06/02/2023 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 153 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 27/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 154 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 155 Merlin Falco columbarius 09/01/2023 Warham Greens, Norfolk 156 Hobby Falco subbuteo 15/05/2023 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 157 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 09/01/2023 Warham Greens, Norfolk 158 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 09/04/2023 Orpington, Kent 159 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 28/05/2023 Minsmere 160 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 31/05/2023 Kelling Heath, Norfolk 161 Jay Garrulus glandarius 16/01/2023 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 162 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 163 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 164 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 165 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 166 Raven Corvus corax 16/01/2023 Ashwicken, Norfolk 167 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 08/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 168 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 169 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 09/01/2023 Lynford, Norfolk 170 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 171 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 172 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 03/04/2023 Minsmere 173 Woodlark Lullula arborea 16/01/2023 Cockley Cley, Norfolk 174 Skylark Alauda arvensis 03/02/2023 Abberton Res 175 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 09/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 176 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 03/04/2023 Minsmere 177 Swallow Hirundo rustica 12/04/2023 Abberton Res 178 House Martin Delichon urbicum 15/05/2023 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 179 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 30/01/2023 Minsmere 180 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 181 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 23/01/2023 Brancaster, Norfolk 182 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 09/10/2023 Holme, Norfolk 183 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 20/03/2023 Minsmere 184 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 185 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Yes 12/06/2023 Pensthorpe, Norfolk 186 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 17/04/2023 Slaughden, Suffolk 187 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 24/04/2023 Minsmere 188 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 26/06/2023 Cantley, Norfolk 189 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 05/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 190 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 15/04/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 191 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 14/04/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 192 Whitethroat Curruca communis 12/04/2023 Abberton Res 193 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 30/01/2023 Minsmere 194 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 30/01/2023 Minsmere 195 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 02/01/2023 Mistley, Essex 196 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 30/01/2023 Minsmere 197 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 03/03/2023 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 198 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 19/06/2023 West Runton, Norfolk 199 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 200 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 06/01/2023 Ipswich, Suffolk 201 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 09/01/2023 Holkham, Norfolk 202 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2023 203 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 204 Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus Yes 17/12/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk Life bird 205 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 17/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 206 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 28/04/2023 Sutton, Suffolk 207 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 21/08/2023 Landguard NR 208 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 209 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 12/04/2023 Abberton Res 210 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 19/08/2023 Landguard NR 211 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 03/04/2023 Landguard NR 212 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 05/06/2023 Hollesley Common, Suffolk 213 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 21/08/2023 Shingle Street, Suffolk 214 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 30/01/2023 Sizewell, Suffolk 215 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 17/04/2023 Landguard NR 216 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 23/01/2023 Welney, Norfolk 217 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 218 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 219 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 12/04/2023 Abberton Res 220 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 01/03/2023 Carlton Marshes, Suffolk 221 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 20/02/2023 Haverhill, Suffolk 222 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 223 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 16/01/2023 Titchwell 224 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 05/06/2023 Hollesley Common, Suffolk 225 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 30/01/2023 Minsmere 226 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 23/01/2023 Brancaster, Norfolk 227 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 228 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 16/01/2023 Titchwell 229 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 09/01/2023 Lynford, Norfolk 230 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 01/01/2023 Flatford, Suffolk 231 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 19/06/2023 Landguard NR 232 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 24/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 233 Twite Linaria flavirostris 06/02/2023 Blakeney, Norfolk 234 Linnet Linaria cannabina 09/01/2023 Warham Greens, Norfolk 235 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 03/03/2023 Lackford Lakes, Suffolk 236 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 17/04/2023 Hollesley, Suffolk 237 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2023 East Bergholt, Suffolk 238 Siskin Spinus spinus 04/01/2023 Abberton Res 239 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 06/02/2023 Cley 240 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 15/05/2023 Choseley 241 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 17/04/2023 Capel St Mary, Suffolk 242 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 02/01/2023 Brantham, Suffolk