Stephen Bacon: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 191 of 191 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 20/02/2024 Wallasea RSPB , Essex 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Yes 09/03/2024 Cley NNT , Norfolk 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 03/04/2024 Minsmere, Suffolk 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 09/03/2024 Holkham fresh marsh,Norfolk 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 8 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 02/03/2024 Gidea Park fish ponds, London 11 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 12 Gadwall Mareca strepera 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 13 Wigeon Mareca penelope 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 14 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor Wiltshire 15 Pintail Anas acuta 07/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 16 Teal Anas crecca 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 17 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 06/01/2024 Amwell, Herts 18 Pochard Aythya ferina 06/01/2024 Amwell, Herts 19 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 19/01/2024 Eagle Pond , Snaresbrook Gtr London 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase Gtr London 21 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 10/02/2024 Abberton Res, Essex 22 Eider Somateria mollissima 10/02/2024 Southend Pier ,Essex 23 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 27/04/2024 Dungeness, Kent 24 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 25 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 06/01/2024 Amwell, Herts 26 Smew Mergellus albellus 06/01/2024 Amwell, Herts 27 Goosander Mergus merganser 10/02/2024 Abberton Res, Essex 28 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 27/04/2024 Dungeness, Kent 29 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor,Wiltshire 30 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 09/03/2024 East Raynham Norfolk 31 Swift Apus apus 22/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 32 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 19/04/2024 Tylers Common, Upminster, Essex 33 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 34 Stock Dove Columba oenas 14/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 35 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 36 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 16/05/2024 Wrabness LNR, Essex 37 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 04/01/2024 Heybridge, Essex 38 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 06/01/2024 Amwell, Herts 39 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 40 Coot Fulica atra 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase , Gtr London 41 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 42 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 43 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 44 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 16/02/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 45 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 13/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 46 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 24/04/2024 Fingrinhoe Wick, Essex 47 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 05/01/2024 Fairlop Waters , Gtr London 48 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 20/02/2024 Wallasea RSPB, Essex 49 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 17/04/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 50 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 51 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 10/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 52 Curlew Numenius arquata 04/01/2024 Rainham, Gtr London 53 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 22/04/2024 Rainham Marshes , Gtr London 54 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 55 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 11/02/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 56 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 57 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase,Gtr London 58 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 29/04/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 59 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 24/04/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 60 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 22/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 61 Redshank Tringa totanus 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes,Gtr London 62 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 04/05/2024 Frampton RSPB , Lincolnshire 63 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 22/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 64 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 10/02/2024 Southend Pier, Essex 65 Knot Calidris canutus 03/04/2024 Minsmere, Suffolk 66 Ruff Calidris pugnax 04/05/2024 Frampton RSPB , Lincolnshire 67 Sanderling Calidris alba 09/03/2024 Holkham Beach, Norfolk 68 Dunlin Calidris alpina 07/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 69 Little Tern Sternula albifrons Dungeness, Kent 70 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 27/04/2024 Dungeness, Kent 71 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 10/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 72 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 10/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 73 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 23/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 74 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 75 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 27/04/2024 Dungeness, Kent 76 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 02/01/2024 Gidea Park , Essex 77 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 10/02/2024 Southend Pier, Essex 78 Common Gull Larus canus 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 79 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 08/05/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 80 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 81 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 08/05/2024 Rainham Marshes,Gtr London 82 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 83 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 84 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 27/04/2024 Dungeness, Kent 85 Razorbill Alca torda 10/02/2024 Southend Pier, Essex 86 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 87 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 88 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 89 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 10/02/2024 Southend Pier, Essex 90 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 10/02/2024 Southend Pier, Essex 91 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 27/04/2024 Dungeness , Kent 92 Gannet Morus bassanus 27/04/2024 Dungeness, Kent 93 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 94 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 95 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 20/02/2024 Wallases RSPB, Essex 96 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 06/01/2024 Fishers Green, Essex 97 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 14/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 98 Great White Egret Ardea alba 09/03/2024 Lakenheath RSPB, Suffolk 99 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 02/01/2024 Gidea Park, Essex 100 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 04/05/2024 Rutland Water, Rutland 101 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 18/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 102 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 09/03/2024 Breckland, Norfolk 103 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 104 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 20/02/2024 Wallasea RSPB , Essex 105 Red Kite Milvus milvus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor,Wiltshire 106 Buzzard Buteo buteo 04/01/2024 Maldon, Essex 107 Barn Owl Tyto alba 15/02/2024 Dagenham Chsse, Gtr London 108 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 13/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 109 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 15/02/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 110 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 04/01/2024 Heybridge, Essex 111 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 23/02/2024 Cely Woods,Upminster Essex 112 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 113 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 01/01/2024 Littlecote Msnor, Wiltshire 114 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 115 Hobby Falco subbuteo 01/05/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 116 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 20/02/2024 Wallasea RSPB, Essex 117 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 118 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 03/03/2024 Weeting, Norfolk 119 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 03/05/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 120 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 121 Magpie Pica pica 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase Gtr London 122 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 123 Rook Corvus frugilegus 20/02/2024 Abberton Reservoir , Essex 124 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 125 Raven Corvus corax 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 126 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 19/01/2024 East Finchley, Gtr London 127 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 128 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 03/03/2024 Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk 129 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 130 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 131 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 14/03/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 132 Woodlark Lullula arborea 03/03/2024 Wheeting , Norfolk 133 Skylark Alauda arvensis 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 134 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 09/03/2024 Holkham Beach, Norfolk 135 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 02/05/2024 KGV Reservoir, London 136 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 22/03/2024 Fairlop Waters, Gtr London 137 Swallow Hirundo rustica 10/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 138 House Martin Delichon urbicum 23/04/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 139 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 140 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 141 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 22/03/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 142 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 143 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 01/04/2024 Rainham Marshes , Gtr London 144 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 10/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 145 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 10/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 146 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 28/02/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 147 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 10/04/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 148 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 13/04/2024 Blows Down, Bedfordshire 149 Whitethroat Curruca communis 09/04/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 150 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 03/04/2024 Dunwich Heath, Suffolk 151 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 152 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 153 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 154 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 03/04/2024 Minsmere, Suffolk 155 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 02/01/2024 Gidea Park, Essex 156 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 157 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 158 Redwing Turdus iliacus 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 159 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 160 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 161 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 13/04/2024 Blows Down, Bedfordshire 162 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 163 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 19/04/2024 Tylers Common, Upminster,Essex 164 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 27/04/2024 Dungeness, Kent 165 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 166 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 13/04/2024 Blows Down, Bedfordshire 167 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 13/04/2024 Blows Down, Bedfordshire 168 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 169 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 19/03/2024 Dungeness, Kent 170 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 04/01/2024 Heybridge, Essex 171 Dunnock Prunella modularis 03/01/2024 Dagenham Chase, Gtr London 172 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 10/04/2024 Rainham Matshes, Gtr London 173 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 05/01/2024 Heybridge Basin, Essex 174 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 12/02/2024 Gidea Park , Gtr London 175 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 04/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 176 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 16/02/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 177 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 07/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 178 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 179 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 03/03/2024 Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk 180 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor , Wiltshire 181 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 20/02/2024 Danbury Woods, Essex 182 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 183 Linnet Linaria cannabina 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 184 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 19/04/2024 Tylers Common, Upminster,Essex 185 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 03/03/2024 Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk 186 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/01/2024 Littlecote Manor, Wiltshire 187 Siskin Spinus spinus 03/03/2024 Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk 188 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 189 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 28/02/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 190 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 07/01/2024 Rainham Marshes, Gtr London 191 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis Yes 05/01/2024 Heybridge Basin, Essex 2nd UK Waterthrush 41 years apart