Our Species List

Both the English names & scientific names used, and the species order reflect the latest British official list, as published by the BOU online (The British List 2022).

The BOURC continues to publish English vernacular names in current usage in its updated British Lists. As these are most familiar to British birders, we use them here.

All rare and unusual species have been submitted to the British Birds Rarities Committee and/or Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union Ornithological Section Reports Committee and are entered here subject to acceptance by those bodies. In addition, local rarities are only included following receipt of an acceptable written record. BBRC, YNU & FBOG description rarities are indicated by these acronyms after the species’ name.

Status summaries are given for all species and indicate frequency since the inception of FBOG in 1977. For uncommon species the total number of records are given.

Status
Vagrant: 10 records or fewer
Rare: 25 records or fewer 
Scarce: 100 records or fewer
Uncommon: 20 records or fewer annually
Fairly common: 200 records or fewer annually
Common: 2000 records or fewer annually
Abundant: more than 2000 records per year

For most species, maximum day-totals are noted for future reference; in some cases the maximum is pre-FBOG, both the pre-FBOG & FBOG maximums are given in these cases.

Both first pre-FBOG records and first FBOG records at Filey are detailed.

Updated 12th April 2023

2023 Annotated List

Species Status Maximum Day Total First Recorded FBOG First Recorded
BRENT GOOSE Branta bernicla (Black Brant subsp. YNU) Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 198 – 01/12/1995 24/10/1959 15/10/1977
CANADA GOOSE Branta canadensis Abundant non-native resident/breeder 352 – 06/06/1987 16/03/1963 24/06/1978
BARNACLE GOOSE Branta leucopsis  Uncommon migrant & winter visitor/feral resident 250 – 01/05/2014 23/12/1894 03/10/1977
SNOW GOOSE Anser caerulescens (FBOG) Vagrant – 2 records 03/05/2005
GREYLAG GOOSE Anser anser  Fairly common non-native resident/occasional breeder & migrant 450 – 19/10/2014 17/09/1962 14/02/1978
TAIGA BEAN GOOSE Anser fabalis YNU  Vagrant – 2 records 13 – 20/02/1993 18/02/1993
PINK‑FOOTED GOOSE Anser brachyrhynchus Abundant migrant & winter visitor 5400 – 08/12/2020 15/10/1960 04/03/1978
TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE Anser serrirostris Rare migrant – 20 records 18 – 26/10/2020 26/12/1996
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Anser albifrons RED Uncommon migrant & winter visitor   150 – 28/01/2012 30/10/1965 08/11/1978
MUTE SWAN Cygnus olor  Uncommon semi-resident breeder & migrant 20 – 07/05/2021 01/08/1960 29/05/1978
BEWICK’S SWAN Cygnus columbianus (FBOG) Scarce migrant & winter visitor 10 – 21/10/1990 27/10/1980
WHOOPER SWAN Cygnus cygnus   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor  117 – 08/10/2023 21/03/1964 04/11/1978
EGYPTIAN GOOSE Alopechen aeygyptiaca Non-native scarce visitor – 30 records 5 – 11/06/2015 15/03/1999
SHELDUCK Tadorna tadorna  Fairly common migrant /occasional breeder 250 – 10/01/1987 November 1889 01/01/1977
MANDARIN DUCK Aix galericulata Scarce non-native – 50 records 3 – 17/09/2020   23/04/1997
GARGANEY Spatula querquedula  Uncommon migrant  – 162 records 5 – 09/08/1988 29/04/1961 19/05/1981
BLUE-WINGED TEAL Spatula discors (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 11/04/2006
SHOVELER Spatula clypeata  Fairly common visitor  44 – 09/11/2003 17/09/1961 20/03/1977
GADWALL Mareca strepera  Fairly common visitor 84 – 18/09/2016 15/10/1952 03/01/1978
WIGEON Mareca penelope   Abundant migrant & winter visitor 1150 – 19/09/2014 November 1889 01/01/1977
AMERICAN WIGEON Mareca americana (YNU) Vagrant – 1 record 31/03/1985
MALLARD Anas platyrhynchos  Common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 213 – 29/10/1982 November 1889 05/03/1977
PINTAIL Anas acuta   Uncommon migrant 45 – 09/09/2003 1931 01/09/1977
TEAL Anas crecca   Abundant migrant & winter visitor/occasional breeder 797 – 10/09/2012 01/06/1904 05/03/1977
GREEN-WINGED TEAL Anas carolinensis (FBOG) Vagrant – 4 records 16/03/2005
RED-CRESTED POCHARD Netta rufina (FBOG) Non-native vagrant  – 2 records 3 – 17/08/1991 17/08/1991
POCHARD Aythya farina RED Uncommon migrant & winter visitor/occasional breeder (2008) 243 – 29/10/1982 1931 14/09/1977
TUFTED DUCK Aythya fuligula   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 145 – 09/11/2003 21/05/1977
SCAUP Aythya marila RED Uncommon migrant & winter visitor 103 – 06/01/1979  1907 13/11/1977
STELLER’S EIDER Polysticta stelleri (BBRC) 19th c vagrant – 1 record 15/08/1845
KING EIDER Somateria spectabilis (BBRC) Vagrant – 2 records 05/07/2010
EIDER Somateria mollissima  Common migrant & winter visitor 960 – 12/11/1999 03/11/1864 01/01/1977
HARLEQUIN DUCK Histronicus histronicus (BBRC) 19th c vagrant – 1 record Autumn 1862
SURF SCOTER Melanitta perspicillata (YNU) Vagrant – 7 records 24/01/1982
VELVET SCOTER Melanitta fusca RED  Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 32 – 01/12/1991 1931 19/02/1977
COMMON SCOTER Melanitta nigra RED Abundant migrant & winter visitor 1987 – 27/06/2017 June 1889 06/01/1977
LONG‑TAILED DUCK Clangula hyemalis   Uncommon migrant & winter visitor  30 – 19/11/1988 September 1876 12/02/1977
GOLDENEYE Bucephala clangula  Fairly common migrant  176 – 29/10/1983 23/10/1960 06/01/1977
SMEW Mergellus albellus  Scarce winter visitor   15 – 15/01/1985 1907 30/03/1979
GOOSANDER Mergus merganser  Fairly common migrant  23 – 22/09/1999 06/10/1956 16/07/1977
RED‑BREASTED MERGANSER Mergus serrator Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 32- 07/10/1973 + 19 – 02/11/1986 05/11/1868 06/01/1977
RUDDY DUCK Oxyura jamaicensis Extirpated non-native former summer breeder, last recorded April 2009 13 – 17/05/2002 18/05/1996
RED‑LEGGED PARTRIDGE Alectoris rufa Fairly common non-native visitor/occasional breeder 18 – January 1987 1892 12/03/1977
GREY PARTRIDGE Perdix perdix RED Fairly common resident breeder 62 – 26/10/2004 01/05/1903 05/02/1977
QUAIL Coturnix coturnix  Scarce migrant – 51 records 02/06/1979
PHEASANT Phasianus colchicus Fairly common non-native resident breeder 42 – 08/10/2003 01/05/1903 04/02/1978
RED‑THROATED DIVER Gavia stellata  Abundant migrant & winter visitor 306 – 30/01/1965 + 304 – 14/01/1978 10/03/1949  01/01/1977
BLACK‑THROATED DIVER Gavia arctica (FBOG)  Uncommon migrant & winter visitor  14 – 01/12/1980 10/02/1875 17/01/1977
GREAT NORTHERN DIVER Gavia immer   Uncommon migrant & winter visitor 12 – 01/11/1986 1881 01/01/1977
Species Status Maximum Day Total First Recorded FBOG Record
WHITE-BILLED DIVER Gavia adamsii (YNU) Vagrant – 9 records 01/03/1969 18/02/1986
BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS Thalassarche melanophris (BBRC) Vagrant – 5 records 19/10/1967 05/10/2016
STORM PETREL Hydrobates pelagicus  Scarce summer migrant  10 – 31/07/2007 + 37 ringed 30/07/1991 05/11/1865 07/10/1979
LEACH’S PETREL Oceanodroma leucorhoa (FBOG)  Scarce migrant  – 32 records 3 – 09/09/1990 26/03/1898 07/11/1980
FULMAR Fulmarus glacialis   Abundant breeder 5690 – 20/12/2014 26/10/1868 08/08/1977
CORY’S SHEARWATER Calonectris borealis (FBOG) Scarce migrant – 44 records 08/09/1971 07/09/1977
SOOTY SHEARWATER Ardenna griseus   Fairly common migrant  1706 – 22/09/2002 Autumn 1879 11/06/1977
GREAT SHEARWATER Ardenna gravis (FBOG) Rare migrant – 11 records 24/08/1975 24/09/1978
MANX SHEARWATER Puffinus puffinus  Common migrant 1413 – 02/08/1984 04/07/1864 27/03/1977
BALEARIC SHEARWATER Puffinus mauretanicus (FBOG) RED Uncommon migrant   4 – 05/09/2015 27/07/1969 15/08/1977
LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis   Fairly common resident breeder 16 – 25/07/2007 18/12/1969 29/01/1983
RED‑NECKED GREBE Podiceps grisegena RED Uncommon migrant & winter visitor  6 – 20/01/1998 1865 13/02/1977
GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps cristatus   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 75 – 21/02/2021 1930 26/02/1977
SLAVONIAN GREBE Podiceps auritus RED Uncommon migrant & winter visitor 4 – 10/01/1998 14/10/1961 12/02/1977
BLACK-NECKED GREBE Podiceps nigricollis (FBOG) Scarce migrant & winter visitor  – 34 records 8 – 08/05/1987 12/02/1950 03/04/1982
BLACK STORK Ciconia nigra (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 23/05/2006
WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia (FBOG) Vagrant – 1 record 15/04/1998
GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus (YNU)   Vagrant – 3 records 1863 27/10/2011
SPOONBILL Platalea leucorodia Scarce migrant – 48 records 6 – 22/05/2002 03/06/1982
BITTERN Botaurus stellaris (FBOG) Rare visitor – 16 records 29/10/1988
NIGHT-HERON Nycticorax nycticorax (YNU) Vagrant – 3 records 01/05/1987
GREY HERON Ardea cinerea   Fairly common visitor 24 – 26/08/2019 30/08/1952 14/09/1977
PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea (YNU) Vagrant – 3 records 02/08/1979
GREAT WHITE EGRET Ardea alba (FBOG) Rare visitor – 33 records 2 – 25/09/2016 11/06/2013
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta   Fairly common visitor  16 – 22/07/2014 13/01/1994
GANNET Morus bassanus   Abundant visitor 11380 – 31/08/2018 08/08/1864 08/01/1977
SHAG Phalacrocorax aristotelis RED Common visitor  670 – 31/01/1993 04/04/1953 20/02/1977
CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo Common visitor/ resident breeder 165 – 28/09/1999 26/06/1876 26/03//1976
OSPREY Pandion haliaetus   Uncommon migrant  2 – 23/09/2021 14/05/1867 01/07/1978
HONEY-BUZZARD Pernis apivorus (YNU) Scarce migrant – 40 records 7 – 22/09/2000 07/03/1929 04/06/1983
SPARROWHAWK Accipiter nisus   Fairly common migrant & resident breeder 8 – 21/08/2011 21/01/1961 26/09/1977
GOSHAWK Accipiter gentilis (FBOG) Vagrant – 4 records October 1864 22/09/1985
MARSH HARRIER Circus aeruginosus   Uncommon migrant 5 – 14/05/1995 13/04/1979
HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus RED Scarce migrant – 87 records 2 – 02/02/1980 February 1877 05/02/1978
MONTAGU’S HARRIER Circus pygargus (YNU) Rare migrant – 15 records  2 – 29/05/1995 29/08/1990
RED KITE Milvus milvus Scarce visitor -70 records 7 – 21/04/2013 16/04/1988
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans (YNU) Vagrant – 1 record 29/05/1995
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE Haliaeetus albicilla (YNU) RED Vagrant – 2 records 27/10/1985
ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD Buteo lagopus (YNU) Rare winter visitor – 19 records 2 – 23/10/1994 17/11/1974 15/10/1982
BUZZARD Buteo buteo   Uncommon visitor (possible resident breeder) 19 – 31/08/2020 13/11/1971 01/10/1977
WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus   Uncommon migrant / winter visitor & occasional breeder  4 – 27/11/1993 27/10/1981
CORNCRAKE Crex crex (FBOG) RED Vagrant – 5 records 14/09/1994
SPOTTED CRAKE Porzana porzana (FBOG) Vagrant – 3 records 01/04/1990
MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus  Common resident breeder 75 – 18/10/1998 01/05/1903 03/01/1978
COOT Fulica atra   Fairly common resident breeder 97 – 29/08/1998 30/03/1963 06/01/1979
CRANE Grus grus (FBOG) Scarce migrant – 46 records              4 – 01/03/2003 06/05/1985
STONE-CURLEW Burhinus oedicnemus (FBOG) Vagrant – 3 records 07/05/2012
OYSTERCATCHER Haematopus ostralegus   Common migrant & resident non‑breeder 1148 – 08/08/1981 01/05/1903 01/01/1977
BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus himantopus (YNU) Vagrant – 2 records 11/05/1991
Species Status Maximum Day Total First Recorded FBOG Recorded
AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta Scarce migrant – 33 records 7 – 07/03/2012 21/05/1965 21/05/1996
LAPWING Vanellus vanellus RED Common migrant & winter visitor; last bred in 1994 2460 – 27/02/1994 01/05/1903 01/01/1977
GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis apricaria   Common migrant 1000 – 19/11/2016 27/01/1952 19/03/1977
GREY PLOVER Pluvialis squatarola   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 75 – 15/09/1988 1952 01/01/1977
RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula RED   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 98 – 18/08/2001 July 1864 06/01/1977
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius   Uncommon migrant & rare summer breeder (last in 2011) 11 – 07/07/1995 07/05/1978
KENTISH PLOVER Charadrius alexandrinus (YNU) Vagrant – 1 record 29/05/1978
DOTTEREL Charadrius morinellus (FBOG) RED Scarce migrant  – 44 records 9 – 08/05/1993 16/08/1978
WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus RED Common migrant  480 – 21/07/2004 19/06/1886 18/05/1977
CURLEW Numenius arquata RED Common migrant & winter visitor 300 – 25/01/2016 1948 12/03/1977
BAR‑TAILED GODWIT Limosa lapponica   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 234 – 27/08/1988 August 1864 08/01/1977
BLACK‑TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa RED   Fairly common migrant  64 – 18/07/2020 05/08/1961 29/05/1978
TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 1000 – April 1985 1844 15/01/1977
KNOT Calidris canutus  Common migrant & winter visitor 1591 – 31/07/2008 09/08/1864 08/01/1977
RUFF Calidris pugnax RED Uncommon migrant  39 – 21/08/2016 18/09/1976 17/08/1977
CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea   Uncommon migrant 15 – 31/08/1975 + 8 – 25/08/1991 11/09/1948 14/07/1979
TEMMINCK’S STINT Calidris temminckii (FBOG) Rare migrant – 21 records   6 – 16/05/2004 05/08/1982
SANDERLING Calidris alba   Common migrant & winter visitor 278 – 30/07/1994 27/01/1952 15/01/1977
DUNLIN Calidris alpina   Common migrant & winter visitor 1000 – 26/02/1975 1922 01/01/1977
PURPLE SANDPIPER Calidris maritima   Common migrant & winter visitor 500 – 01/03/1983 1844  01/01/1977
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER Calidris bairdii (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 08/05/1995
LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta   Uncommon migrant  14 – 20/09/1996 18/09/1949 01/08/1977
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (YNU) Vagrant – 4 records 15/08/2002
PECTORAL SANDPIPER Calidris melanotos (FBOG) Rare migrant – 11 records 1854 22/09/1991
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Limodromus scolopaceus (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 02/08/1983
WOODCOCK Scolopax rusticola RED Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 186 – 09/10/2010 04/04/1898 21/01/1978
JACK SNIPE Lymnocryptes minimus   Uncommon migrant & winter visitor 11 – 22/10/1999 14/10/1978
GREAT SNIPE Gallinago media (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 18/09/1993
SNIPE Gallinago gallinago Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 158 – 23/12/2001 1960 21/03/1977
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Phalaropus lobatus (YNU (flight-only)) RED Vagrant – 3 records   03/11/1991 
GREY PHALAROPE Phalaropus fulicarius   Uncommon migrant & winter visitor  – 124 records 4 – 31/10/2008 22/02/1865 06/01/1977
COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos   Fairly common migrant  43 – 07/08/2019 09/10/1965 06/05/1978
GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus   Fairly common migrant  12 – 14/08/1991 16/08/1969 22/08/1982
LESSER YELLOWLEGS Tringa flavipes (YNU) Vagrant – 3 records 26/07/1986 
REDSHANK Tringa totanus   Common migrant & winter visitor 318 – 26/08/2001 1948 01/01/1977
WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola   Uncommon migrant 5 – 25/08/1992 24/07/1971 16/09/1978
SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus  Uncommon migrant  7 – 20/09/1961 + 4 – 14/08/1986 05/09/1961 27/08/1979
GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia   Fairly common migrant  43 – 19/08/2001 06/11/1875 13/08/1977
COLLARED PRATINCOLE Glareola pratincola (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 03/06/1996
KITTIWAKE Rissa tridactyla RED Abundant migrant /summer breeder 18200 – 29/07/1978 14/09/1889 15/01/1977
IVORY GULL Pagophila eburnea (BBRC) 19th c vagrant – 1 record August 1875
SABINE’S GULL Xema sabini (FBOG) Scarce migrant – 75 records 3 – 17/09/2001 15/09/1901 12/09/1978
BONAPARTE’S GULL Chroicocephalus philadelphia (BBRC) Vagrant- 1 record 20/06/1969
BLACK‑HEADED GULL Chroicocephalus ridibundus   Abundant migrant & winter visitor 15000 – 28/09/1982 14/09/1889 29/12/1977
LITTLE GULL Hydrocoleus minutus   Common migrant 1369 – 01/10/2003 17/10/1868 26/02/1977
ROSS’S GULL Rhodostethia rosea (BBRC) Vagrant – 4 records 07/12/1980
LAUGHING GULL Leucophaeus atricilla (BBRC) Vagrant- 1 record 23/07/1984
MEDITERRANEAN GULL Ichthyaetus melanocephalus   Fairly common visitor  8 – 10/07/2022 01/03/1969 09/10/1977
COMMON GULL Larus canus   Common migrant & winter visitor 10000 – 28/09/1982 14/09/1889  01/01/1977
Species Status Maximum Day Total First Recorded FBOG Recorded
RING-BILLED GULL Larus delawarensis (YNU) Vagrant – 1 record 25/07/1985 
GREAT BLACK‑BACKED GULL Larus marinus   Common migrant & winter visitor 1000 – 17/12/1992 1865 10/07/1977
GLAUCOUS GULL Larus hyperboreus   Uncommon migrant & winter visitor 5 – 12/01/1980 26/10/1869 17/01/1977 
ICELAND GULL Larus glaucoides Uncommon migrant & winter visitor  3 – 07/03/1983 28/10/1953 02/03/1977
HERRING GULL Larus argentatus RED   Abundant migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 4240 – 23/01/1993 1875 17/12/1977
CASPIAN GULL Larus cachinnans (YNU) Vagrant – 8 records 4 – 04/09/2022 17/08/2014 
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Larus michahellis (FBOG) Scarce visitor – 73 records  4 – 04/09/2022 28/08/2006
LESSER BLACK‑BACKED GULL Larus fuscus Common migrant /summer breeder 45 – 27/08/2016 1884 02/04/1977
SOOTY TERN Onchyoprion fuscatus (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 24/06/2019
GULL-BILLED TERN Gelochelidon nilotica (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 2 – 18/08/1992 18/08/1992 
LESSER CRESTED TERN Sterna bengalensis (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 24/08/1991
SANDWICH TERN Sterna sandvicensis   Abundant summer resident/migrant  1905 – 03/09/1983  15/12/1875 16/04/1977
LITTLE TERN Sternula albifrons   Uncommon migrant 9 – 01/08/1992  11/09/1968 25/06/1977
ROSEATE TERN Sterna dougallii RED   Uncommon migrant   29 – 01/09/2006 08/09/1961 09/08/1977
COMMON TERN Sterna hirundo   Common migrant  2300 – 02/09/2006 28/10/1967 11/06/1977
ARCTIC TERN Sterna paradisaea   Common migrant  259 – 11/08/2006 17/10/1954 04/06/1977
WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN Chlidonias leucopterus (YNU) Vagrant – 6 records 03/08/1975 01/06/1979
BLACK TERN Chlidonias niger   Uncommon migrant  143 – 11/09/1992 03/09/1864 25/06/1977
GREAT SKUA Stercorarius skua  Common migrant  183 – 06/09/2008 August 1864 15/01/1977
POMARINE SKUA Stercorarius pomarinus   Fairly common migrant  170 – 10/11/1985 14/10/1879 26/01/1977
ARCTIC SKUA Stercorarius parasiticus RED  Common migrant   707 – 21/08/1988 1881 08/01/1977 
LONG‑TAILED SKUA Stercorarius longicaudus (FBOG) Uncommon autumn & rare spring migrant  29 – 07/08/1995 19/09/1973  08/08/1977
LITTLE AUK Alle alle   Common/fairly common migrant/winter visitor 2622 – 13/11/1995 1859 05/02/1977
BRUNNICH’S GUILLEMOT Uria lomvia (BBRC) Vagrant- 1 record 03/12/2013
COMMON GUILLEMOT Uria aalge Abundant migrant/resident breeder 24700 – 09/07/1981 24/04/1871 22/01/1977
RAZORBILL Alca torda Abundant migrant/resident breeder 10416 – 01/10/2012  20/07/1889 19/02/1977
BLACK GUILLEMOT Cephus grille (FBOG) Scarce visitor  – 61 records November 1911 06/01/1977
PUFFIN Fratercula arctica RED  Abundant migrant & rare winter visitor/summer breeder 1583 – 02/07/2012 01/05/1903 23/03/1977
FERAL PIGEON Columba livia   Common resident breeder 3500 – 23/04/1995 1883 05/02/1977
STOCK DOVE Columba oenas  Fairly common resident breeder 70 – 03/12/2009 03/07/1884 19/06/1977
WOODPIGEON Columba palumbus   Abundant winter visitor/ resident breeder 7000 – 10/12/1993 01/05/1903 12/03/1977
TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia turtur RED Uncommon migrant  5 – 09/05/1999 27/08/1977
COLLARED DOVE Streptopelia decaocto  Fairly common resident breeder 152 – 07/12/2003 16/08/1964 06/01/1977
CUCKOO Cuculus canorus RED Uncommon migrant & summer breeder  3 – 16/05/2003 01/05/1903 13/08/1977
BARN OWL Tyto alba Fairly common resident breeder 6 – 2022  30/10/1963 30/07/1979
TAWNY OWL Strix aluco  Uncommon resident breeder 5 – 16/03/2021 20/12/1978
LITTLE OWL Athene noctua  Uncommon visitor/occasional breeder 2 – 1976 1937  17/08/1977 
LONG‑EARED OWL Asio otus Uncommon migrant & occasional winter visitor   3 – 12/10/1988 24/09/1952 26/11/1977
SHORT‑EARED OWL Asio flammeus   Uncommon migrant & occasional winter visitor 13 – 03/11/1984 31/07/1949 02/10/1977
NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus europaeus (FBOG) Vagrant – 10 records 29/05/1986
ALPINE SWIFT Tachymarptis melba (YNU) Vagrant – 4 records 27/04/1994
SWIFT Apus apus  Common migrant /summer breeder 18041 – 28/06/2020 03/07/1884 18/05/1977
PALLID SWIFT Apus pallidus (BBRC) Vagrant – 4 records 24/10/2001
KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis Uncommon visitor  3 – 25/07/1999 23/07/1977
BEE-EATER Merops apiaster (FBOG) Vagrant – 5 records 09/06/1880 26/05/1992
HOOPOE Upupa epops (FBOG) Vagrant – 10 records 30/04/1978
WRYNECK Jynx torquilla (FBOG) Scarce migrant – 91 records 4 – 06/05/1978 04/09/1958 20/08/1977
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER Dryobates minor (FBOG) RED  Vagrant – 2 records 14/09/1996
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER Dendrocopos major  Fairly common resident breeder/occasional migrant  5 – 14/06/2011 26/09/1949 15/07/1978
Species Status Maximum Day Total First Recorded FBOG Recorded
GREEN WOODPECKER Picus viridis Scarce visitor – 29 records 10/02/1980
KESTREL Falco tinnunculus   Fairly common migrant & resident breeder 12 – 20/09/2000 27/06/1884 23/07/1977
RED-FOOTED FALCON Falco vesperitinus (YNU) Vagrant – 2 records 26/05/1992
MERLIN Falco columbarius RED Uncommon migrant & winter visitor 3 – 1981 09/04/1966 11/09/1977
HOBBY Falco subbuteo   Uncommon migrant 5 – 28/05/2005 22/08/1970 25/07/1979
GYR FALCON Falco rusticolus (BBRC) 19th c vagrant – 1 record 04/10/1864
PEREGRINE Falco peregrinus   Fairly common visitor & resident breeder 5 – 21/06/2016 1875 07/10/1978
RED‑BACKED SHRIKE Lanius collurio (FBOG) RED Scarce migrant- 95 records 7 – 21/08/1977 11/10/1964 13/08/1977
GREAT GREY SHRIKE Lanius excubitor (FBOG)   Scarce migrant  – 32 records 07/10/1961 04/04/1978
WOODCHAT SHRIKE Lanius senator (YNU) Vagrant – 6 records 28/05/1903 25/05/1990
GOLDEN ORIOLE Oriolus oriolus (FBOG) RED Vagrant – 7 records 29/05/1973 31/05/1983
JAY Garrulus glandarius  Uncommon migrant  20 – 18/10/2012 01/10/1983
MAGPIE Pica pica   Common resident breeder 88 – 10/02/2010 13/01/1960 04/06/1977
JACKDAW Coloeus monedula  Common resident breeder 450 – 27/09/2008 01/05/1903 21/05/1977
ROOK Corvus frugilegus   Common resident breeder 400 – June 1985 01/05/1903 06/01/1977
CARRION CROW Corvus corone   Common resident breeder 400 – 19/02/1978  01/05/1903 06/01/1977
HOODED CROW Corvus cornix Uncommon visitor  60 – 03/12/1960 + 4 – 14/01/1978  12/06/1897  01/04/1977
RAVEN Corvus corax (FBOG) Vagrant – 6 records 1858 10/12/2000
WAXWING Bombycilla garrulus Uncommon to fairly common migrant/winter visitor  51 – 03/02/1996 25/12/1922 19/02/1980
COAL TIT Periparus ater   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor/ resident breeder 45 – 01/10/2003 03/12/1977
MARSH TIT Poecile palustris RED Scarce visitor  – 30 records 09/09/1979
WILLOW TIT Poecile montanus RED Scarce visitor – 54 records 22/05/1978
BLUE TIT Cyanistes caeruleus Common resident breeder 100 – 21/10/1988 01/05/1903 05/02/1977
GREAT TIT Parus major  Common resident breeder 30 – 10/10/1982 01/05/1903 14/05/1977
BEARDED TIT Panurus biamarcus (FBOG) Vagrant – 6 records 4 – 23/10/1987 17/11/1974 24/05/1978
WOODLARK Lullula arborea (FBOG) Rare migrant – 16 records 05/04/1987
SKYLARK Alauda arvensis RED Common winter visitor/resident breeder 1200 – 23/12/2001 03/07/1884 08/10/1977
SHORE LARK Eremophila alpestris Uncommon migrant & occasional winter visitor 32 – 02/02/1964 + 16 – 19/10/1998 March 1853 29/01/1977
SHORT-TOED LARK Calandrella brachydactyla (YNU) Vagrant – 5 records 16/05/1992
SAND MARTIN Riparia riparia   Common summer breeder 300 – 07/09/1980 03/07/1884 24/04/1977
SWALLOW Hirundo rustica   Abundant migrant /summer breeder 10150 – 06/09/2016 01/05/1903 20/04/1977
HOUSE MARTIN Delichon urbicum   Abundant summer breeder 3650 – 07/09/2016 03/07/1884 22/06/1977
RED‑RUMPED SWALLOW Cecropis daurica (YNU) Vagrant – 6 records 31/05/1992
LONG‑TAILED TIT Aegithalos caudatus Common migrant /resident breeder 80 – 18/10/2004 30/10/1976 05/03/1978
WOOD WARBLER Phylloscopus sibilatrix RED Scarce migrant  – 74 records  3 – 09/09/1996 31/08/1974 21/08/1977
WESTERN BONELLI’S WARBLER Phylloscopus bonelli (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 13/09/1989
HUME’S WARBLER Phylloscopus humei (BBRC) Vagrant – 2 records 08/11/2000
YELLOW‑BROWED WARBLER Phylloscopus inornatus   Fairly common autumn migrant /one spring record 34 – 21/09/2016 04/10/1973 07/10/1979
PALLAS’S WARBLER Phylloscopus proregulus (FBOG) Scarce autumn migrant – 58 records  5 – 09/11/2000 10/10/1982
RADDE’S WARBLER Phylloscopus schwartzi (YNU) Vagrant – 5 records 20/10/1987
DUSKY WARBLER Phylloscopus fuscatus (YNU) Vagrant –  8 records 20/10/1990
WILLOW WARBLER Phylloscopus trochilus  Common migrant /summer breeder 170 – 26/09/2000 01/05/1903 18/05/1977
CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita   Fairly common migrant & occasional winter visitor/summer breeder 60 – 17/04/2011 01/10/1960 28/08/1977
TWO-BARRED GREENISH WARBLER Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 16/10/2006
GREENISH WARBLER Phylloscopus trochiloides (YNU) Rare migrant – 17 records 2 – 24/08/1987 29/08/1976 24/08/1987
ARCTIC WARBLER Phylloscopus borealis (YNU) Vagrant – 1 record 23/10/1993
SEDGE WARBLER Acrocephalus schoenobaenus   Uncommon and decreasing migrant & breeder 15 – 09/08/1992 03/07/1884 24/09/1977
BLYTH’S REED WARBLER Acrocephalus dumetorum (YNU) Vagrant –  3 records 21/09/1996
REED WARBLER Acrocephalus scirpaceus   Fairly common migrant /increasing breeder 11 – 21/07/2018 03/09/1958 20/08/1977
Species Status Maximum Day Total First Recorded FBOG Recorded
MARSH WARBLER Acrocephalus palustris (YNU) RED Rare migrant – 12 records 07/10/1982
BOOTED WARBLER Iduna caligata (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 18/09/1993
ICTERINE WARBLER Hippolais icterina (FBOG) Scarce migrant – 76 records 3 – 09/09/1995 01/09/1974 17/08/1977
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER Locustella naevia RED Uncommon migrant /occasional breeder  8 – April 2011 03/07/1884 12/08/1978
LANCEOLATED WARBLER Locustella lanceolata (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 10/10/1994
BLACKCAP Sylvia atricapilla   Fairly common migrant / breeder & occasional winter visitor 30 – 11/10/1982 15/10/1960 18/09/1977
GARDEN WARBLER Sylvia borin   Fairly common migrant  90 – 26/08/1986 01/05/1903 18/05/1977
BARRED WARBLER Curruca nisoria (FBOG) Scarce migrant  – 61 records 15/08/1975 20/08/1977
LESSER WHITETHROAT Curruca curruca   Fairly common migrant /summer breeder  20 – 15/05/2010 28/08/1965 14/08/1977
WHITETHROAT Curruca communis   Common migrant /summer breeder 50 pairs – 25/05/2005 01/05/1903 14/05/1977
SPECTACLED WARBLER Curruca conspicillata (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 24/05/1992
WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER  Curruca iberiae (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 10/10/2021
SARDINIAN WARBLER Curruca melanocephala (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 27/06/1993
FIRECREST Regulus ignicapillus Uncommon migrant  – 147 records 7 – 12/10/2002 25/09/1977
GOLDCREST Regulus regulus   Common migrant, uncommon breeder & scarce winter visitor 2000 – 15/10/2005 1895 13/08/1977
WREN Troglodytes troglodytes Common resident breeder 60 – 05/10/1998 01/05/1903 06/01/1977
NUTHATCH Sitta europaea Vagrant – 10 records 31/10/1980
TREECREEPER Certhia familiaris Uncommon resident breeder 8 – 26/03/1990  24/08/1977
ROSE-COLOURED STARLING Pastor roseus (FBOG) Vagrant – 2 records 10/10/2004
STARLING Sturnus vulgaris RED Abundant migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 14000 – 20/11/2004 01/05/1903 06/08/1977
RING OUZEL Turdus torquatus RED Fairly common migrant  14 – 27/10/1990  18/10/1953 26/03/1977
BLACKBIRD Turdus merula   Abundant migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 8500 – 12/11/2013 01/05/1903 10/07/1977
FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris RED Common migrant & winter visitor 6000 – 24/10/2012 1866 26/09/1977
REDWING Turdus iliacus RED Abundant migrant & winter visitor 10500 – 30/10/2014 30/09/1961 01/01/1977
SONG THRUSH Turdus philomelos RED Common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 1250 – 19/10/2017 01/05/1903 20/08/1977
MISTLE THRUSH Turdus viscivorus RED   Fairly common migrant & resident breeder 26 – 28/09/1999 01/05/1903 06/01/1977
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER Muscicapa striata RED Uncommon migrant /former breeder 30 – August 1987 07/09/1958 13/08/1977
ROBIN Erithacus rubecula Common migrant /resident breeder  500 – 03/10/1998 01/05/1903 24/09/1977
BLUETHROAT Luscinia svecica (FBOG) Scarce – 60 records 5 – 14/05/1985 04/09/1958 21/05/1978
NIGHTINGALE Luscinia megarhynchos (FBOG) RED Vagrant – 1 record 14/05/1992
RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Tarsiger cyaneurus (YNU) Vagrant – 2 records 15/10/2019
PIED FLYCATCHER Ficedula hypoleuca RED Uncommon migrant  62 – 10/08/2004 07/05/1936  13/08/1977
COLLARED FLYCATCHER Ficedula albicollis (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 21/05/1985
RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER Ficedula parva (FBOG) Scarce migrant – 67 records 4 – 25/09/2008 16/09/1960 09/10/1977
BLACK REDSTART Phoenicurus ochruros RED Uncommon migrant & occasional winter visitor/has bred once  6 – 08/11/2000 December 1853 19/03/1977
REDSTART Phoenicurus phoenicurus   Uncommon migrant  140 – 16/09/1993  24/09/1949 13/08/1977
WHINCHAT Saxicola rubetra RED Uncommon migrant  40 – 10/09/2002 03/07/1884 13/08/1977
STONECHAT Saxicola rubicola   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 13 – 10/10/2007 03/07/1884 06/01/1977
SIBERIAN/STEJENEGER’S STONECHAT Saxicola maurus/stejenegeri (BBRC) Vagrant – 7 records Our Eastern Stonechats have not been identified down to species level 18/10/1985
WHEATEAR Oenanthe oenanthe   Fairly common migrant  200 – 03/09/1958 + 90 – 26/09/2000 1883 12/03/1977
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Oenanthe isabellina (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 14/10/2006
PIED WHEATEAR Oenanthe pleschanka (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 08/11/2008
DIPPER Cinclus cinclus Vagrant – 1 record 29/03/1981
HOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus RED Common resident breeder  2000 – Sept 1983 01/05/1903 09/09/1978
TREE SPARROW Passer montanus RED Common resident breeder 566 – 09/10/2019 01/05/1903 09/08/1977
DUNNOCK Prunella modularis   Fairly common resident breeder 100 – 01/10/1998 03/07/1884 01/01/1977
YELLOW WAGTAIL Motacilla flava (non flavissima/flava FBOG)) RED Fairly common migrant  32 – 22/04/2000  03/05/1941 20/04/1977
CITRINE WAGTAIL Motacilla citreola (YNU) Vagrant – 2 records 18/06/1995
GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea RED  Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 15 – 01/10/2015  24/09/1960 20/10/1977
Species Status Maximum Day Total First Recorded FBOG Recorded
PIED WAGTAIL Motacilla alba Common migrant/resident breeder & scarce winter visitor 150 – 20/09/1998 01/05/1903  02/03/1977
RICHARD’S PIPIT Anthus richardi (FBOG) Rare migrant – 35 records 12/11/1967 24/09/1977
TAWNY PIPIT Anthus godlewskii (FBOG) Vagrant – 1 record 07/08/1978
MEADOW PIPIT Anthus pratensis   Abundant migrant & scarce winter visitor/resident breeder 7798 – 13/09/2011 03/07/1884 02/04/1977
TREE PIPIT Anthus trivialis RED Uncommon migrant  27 – 31/08/1974 + 15 – 03/09/1998 01/05/1903 29/08/1977
OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT Anthus hodgsoni (YNU) Vagrant – 7 records 22/10/1987
PECHORA PIPIT Anthus gustavi (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 09/10/1994
RED-THROATED PIPIT Anthus cervinus (FBOG) Vagrant – 2 records 12/06/1985
WATER PIPIT Anthus spinoletta (FBOG) Rare migrant – 21 records 24/03/1980
ROCK PIPIT Anthus petrosus   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 47 – 17/10/2022 15/07/1922 06/01/1977
CHAFFINCH Fringilla coelebs   Common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 582 – 16/04/2013 01/05/1903 17/08/1977
BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla   Common migrant & winter visitor 188 – 15/10/2018 12/10/1952 26/03/1977
HAWFINCH Coccothraustes coccothraustes  (FBOG) Rare migrant – 21 records  3 – 3/10/2013 18/09/1994
BULLFINCH Pyrrhula pyrrhula   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 21 – 06/02/2021 22/07/1978
COMMON ROSEFINCH Carpodacus erythrinus (FBOG) Rare migrant – 18 records 03/06/1984
GREENFINCH Chloris chloris   Common migrant & winter visitor/resident breeder 600 – 21/10/1990 01/05/1903 27/02/1977
TWITE Linaria flavirostris RED Uncommon/fairly common migrant & occasional winter visitor 60 – 29/10/2005 07/11/1959 14/01/1978 
LINNET Linaria cannabina RED Common migrant & summer breeder/scarce in winter 3500 – 22/09/2002 03/07/1884 01/01/1977
COMMON REDPOLL Acanthis flammea Uncommon migrant 48 – 11/11/1995  September 1972 16/02/1978
LESSER REDPOLL Acanthis cabaret RED Fairly common migrant  489 – 13/09/2011  29/09/1962 25/06/1977
ARCTIC REDPOLL Carduelis hornemanni (BBRC) Vagrant – 5 records 29/12/1985
CROSSBILL Loxia curvirostra Uncommon migrant  389 – 24/06/2020 03/07/1958 26/09/1979
GOLDFINCH Carduelis carduelis Abundant migrant & summer breeder/scarce in winter 1853 – 30/09/2017 1960 14/05/1977
SERIN Serinus serinus (FBOG) Vagrant – 3 records 07/11/1993
SISKIN Spinus spinus   Fairly common migrant & occasional winter visitor 2192 – 23/10/2021 29/10/1960 14/01/1978
LAPLAND BUNTING Calcarius lapponicus   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 200 – 17/01/1994 31/12/1960 26/10/1977
SNOW BUNTING Plectrophenax nivalis   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor 300 – 16/11/1963 + 150 – 16/02/1978 17/10/1949 29/01/1977
CORN BUNTING Emberiza calandra RED Uncommon declining migrant & winter visitor 650 – 25/12/1981 03/07/1884 01/02/1977
YELLOWHAMMER Emberiza citrinella RED Fairly common winter visitor/resident breeder 500 – 01/01/1990 01/05/1903 23/02/1977
PINE BUNTING Emberiza leucocephalos (BBRC) Vagrant – 1 record 03/03/2001
ORTOLAN BUNTING Emberiza hortulana (FBOG) Rare migrant – 14 records 3 – 26/08/1986 26/08/1986
LITTLE BUNTING Emberiza pusilla (FBOG) Vagrant – 9 records 30/09/1979
RUSTIC BUNTING Emberiza rustica (FBOG) Vagrant – 10 records 11/05/1985
YELLOW-BREASTED BUNTING Emberiza aureola (BBRC) Vagrant – 2 records 16/09/1994
REED BUNTING Emberiza schoeniclus   Fairly common migrant & winter visitor/summer breeder 150 – Feb 1978 15/07/1922 08/01/1977
FEA’S PETREL group Pterodroma sp (BBRC) Vagrant – 3 records None of ours have been specifically identified   26/08/2002
RECENT ADDITIONS
CETTI’S WARBLER Cettia cetti (FBOG) Vagrant – 3 records Reighton Gap 02/05/2020
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis dominica (YNU) Vagrant – 1 record Accepted on basis of nocmig sound recording 13/05/2021
CATTLE EGRET Bubuculus ibis (YNU) Vagrant – 1 record One photographed at Filey Dams 07/07/2021
WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER Vagrant – 1 record One ringed at The Tip 10/10/2021
RING-NECKED PARAKEET Vagrant – 1 record One in Country Park 21/03/2023