UK Birding
Appearance
Some historical / meta information about my birding experience in the UK.
For the full species list, see: UK Birds.
Species Counts[edit]
Cumulative total number of bird species seen in the UK by year.
- Current: 5 (wip)
- 2024: 248
- 2023: 212
- 2022: 156
- 2021: 114
Bird of the Year[edit]
2021[edit]
Matt: Grey Plover
Sophie: Ringed Plover
2022[edit]
Sophie: Barn Owl
2023[edit]
200th species was Dartford Warbler at Arne.
Matt: Great Skua = Turtle Dove
Sophie: Dotterel
2024[edit]
Matt: Pallid Harrier = Bee-eater
Sophie: Pallid Harrier = Bee-eater
Honourable mentions: Golden Oriole, Sociable Lapwing and Stejneger's Scoter
Dip List[edit]
- Purple Heron (x9)
- American Golden Plover
- Upland Sandpiper
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Tern (x2)
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Red-backed Shrike (x5)
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Wryneck (x2)
- Woodlark
- Snow Bunting
- Yellow Browed Warbler
- Firecrest
- Pink-footed Goose
- Long Billed Dowitcher
- Pallid Harrier
- Jack Snipe (x2)
- Caspian Gull (x7)
- Booted Eagle
- Black crowned night heron
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler