My UK Life list (1 Viewer)

Hello, Thought I'd upload my UK life list. I'm an occasional birder, but would like to get out and about more. My list is fairly modest, missing some 'easy' species. I hope to add to it on here if and when I get any more. It currently stands at 217. Looking forward to a trip to Norfolk in May and hope to see Montagu's Harrier amoungst other things. Comments and tips welcome!



Red Throated Diver
Great Northern Diver
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Black Necked Grebe
Nothern Fulmar
Manx Shearwater
Nothern Gannet
Cormorant
Shag
Bittern
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Glossy Ibis
Spoonbill
Mute Swan
Bewick’s Swan
Whooper Swan
Pink-footed Goose
Tundra Bean Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Brent Goose
Egyptian Goose
Common Shelduck
Mandarin
Eurasian Wigeon
Gadwall
Eurasion Teal
American Green-Winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Garganey
Nothern Shoveler
Common Pochard
Red Crested Pochard
Greater Scaup
Tufted Duck
Common Eider
Common Scoter
Velvet Scoter
Goldeneye
Smew
Red-breasted Merganser
Goosander
Ruddy Duck
Red Kite
Western Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Northern Goshawk
Eurasian Sparrow Hawk
Common Buzzard
Osprey
Common Kestrel
Merlin
Hobby
Peregrine Falcon
Grey Partridge
Red Legged Partridge
Pheasant
Water Rail
Moorhen
Eurasian Coot
Common Crane
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Avocet
Eurasian Stone Curlew
Little Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
European Golden Plover
Eurasian Dotterel
Grey Plover
White Tailed Plover (Lapwing)
Pectoral Sandpiper
Long Billed Dowitcher
Curlew Sandpiper
Northern Lapwing
Knot
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Turnstone
Red-necked Phalarope
Wilson’s Phalarope
Dunlin
Little Stint
Ruff
Jack Snipe
Common Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Eurasian Curlew
Spotted Redshank
Common Redshank
Common Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Arctic Skua
Pomerine Skua
Great Skua
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-blacked Gull
Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Sabine’s Gull
Yellow Legged Gull
Kittiwake
Sandwich Tern
Common Tern
Arctic Turn
Guillemot
Razorbill
Little Auk
Puffin
Feral Pigeon
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Eurasian Collard Dove
Turtle Dove
Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Little Owl
Tawny Owl
Short-eared Owl
Nightjar
Swift
Common Kingfisher
Wryneck
Great Spotted Woodpecker
European Green Woodpecker
Sky Lark
Shore Lark
Sand Martin
Swallow
House Martin
Tree Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Water Pipit
Rock Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Comon Nightingale
Red-flanked Bluetail
Black Redstart
Common Redstart
Whinchat
Nothern Wheatear
Stonechat
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Cetti’s Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Dartford Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Common Whitethroat
Garden Warbler
Wood Warbler
Eurasian Blackcap
Common Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Firecrest
Spotted Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Common Reed Bunting
Snow Bunting
Red backed Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
Eurasian Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Hooded Crow
Raven
Common Starling
House Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Brambling
European Greenfinch
European Goldfinch
Eurasian Siskin
Common Linnet
Twite
Lesser Redpoll
Mealy Redpoll
Eurasian Bullfinch
Hawfinch
Lapland Bunting
Corn Bunting
Yellowhammer
Rose-Ringed Parakeet

218 - Great Reed Warbler

219 - Woodlark
220 - Woodcock
221 - Common Crossbill
222 - Willow Tit
223 - Little Tern

224 - Savi's Warbler.

Decided to go to The Newport Wetlands this morning to see the Savi's warbler. It was under 1 hour in the car, so thought I would get up early and give it a shot. I was rewarded with good views of the bird and enjoyed a walk around the reserve, this being my first visit. I was impressed with the centre and will come back in the future for another wander about...I'm looking towards the landmark of 250 species, but not likely to get that any time soon!

225 - Chough. Nice find at St. Govan's head - Pembrokeshire.

Nice list of birds haveing access to transport will allow you to see more species I,m sure try the highlands for
Golden eagle, the moorlands for red grouse, black guillemot at anglesey nr black rocks,I see you have lesser spotted woodpecker missing not seen that often and can be elusive, and a certain amount of luck for other birds.

Also norfolk for little tern.

Hello Coal Tit, thanks for your reply. Yes, I saw Little Tern in Norfolk in May - No.223. Still haven't managed to find Lesser Spotted Woodpecker yet; they're proving a bit of a bogey bird for me! I'm sure Scotland would prove worthwhile, it's just finding the time to get up there from the South West.

226 - Marsh Sandpiper

Decided to go over to Gloucestershire to try for the March Sandpiper at Frampton. There were birders already watching the bird when I arrived, so it was very straightforward and watched the bird for a while with some Greenshank. There were also a few Yellow Wagtails and and a Kingfisher which was showing well which made for an enjoyable 45mins or so.

Thanks to those who read this thread - I welcome comments!

227 - finally caught up with one of my bogey birds, Great White Egret. It's been ages since I've been out as we had a baby in early January. Found the bird at Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels.

thommy_s said:

227 - finally caught up with one of my bogey birds, Great White Egret. It's been ages since I've been out as we had a baby in early January. Found the bird at Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels.

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Congrats Thommy. Welcome to the sleepless nights club8-P

Rich