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Graylag x Barnacle Goose (hybrid) Anser anser x Branta leucopsis

Last observed by Rudraksha Chodankar on 28 Jan 2023
Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) Anser anser x Branta canadensis

Last observed by Chris Watson Lee on 13 Apr 2024
Barnacle x Canada Goose (hybrid) Branta leucopsis x canadensis

Last observed by Tony Kennelly on 9 Apr 2024
Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid) Anas platyrhynchos x acuta

Last observed by Andy Benson on 19 May 1986
Baikal x Green-winged Teal (hybrid) Sibirionetta formosa x Anas crecca

Last observed by Ian Calvert on 21 Apr 2023
Red-crested x Common Pochard (hybrid) Netta rufina x Aythya ferina

Last observed by Chris Shepherd on 1 Jan 2024
Common Pochard x Tufted Duck (hybrid) Aythya ferina x fuligula

Last observed by Lee Evans on 5 Apr 2022
Ring-necked x Tufted Duck (hybrid) Aythya collaris x fuligula

Last observed by Magnus Andersson on 5 Apr 2022
Tufted Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid) Aythya fuligula x marila

Last observed by Chris Watson Lee on 24 Feb 2024
Chilean x Greater Flamingo (hybrid) Phoenicopterus chilensis x roseus

Last observed by Jonathan Dean on 27 Mar 2004
Black-headed x Mediterranean Gull (hybrid) Chroicocephalus ridibundus x Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 8 Apr 2024
Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x hyperboreus

Last observed by Josh Jones on 3 Jan 2015
Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x fuscus

Last observed by Tony Kennelly on 11 Apr 2024

Taiga/Tundra Bean-Goose Anser fabalis/serrirostris

Last observed by Richard Cope on 24 Dec 1996
Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) Anser sp. (Domestic type)

Last observed by Peter Carr on 15 Feb 2020
Anser sp. Anser sp.

Last observed by Alexander Lees on 28 Dec 2019
Cackling/Canada Goose Branta hutchinsii/canadensis

Last observed by J Higgott on 14 Nov 1998
swan sp. Cygnus sp.

Last observed by Frank Antram on 18 Oct 2018
goose sp. Anatidae (goose sp.)

Last observed by Graham Ekins on 4 Jan 2024
Eurasian/American Wigeon Mareca penelope/americana

Last observed by Dominic Mitchell on 22 Sep 2019
Anas sp. Anas sp.

Last observed by Tony Kennelly on 29 May 2023
teal sp. Anatidae sp. (teal sp.)

Last observed by Axel Kirby on 31 Oct 2022
scoter sp. Melanitta sp.

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 19 Feb 2021
Common/Red-breasted Merganser Mergus merganser/serrator

Last observed by david hills on 3 Feb 2020
duck sp. Anatidae (duck sp.)

Last observed by Pete Merchant on 31 Mar 2024
pheasant sp. Phasianidae sp. (pheasant sp.)

Last observed by Heather Chenery on 11 May 2021
grebe sp. Podicipedidae sp.

Last observed by Steve Swinney on 3 Jan 2021
Columba sp. Columba sp.

Last observed by Steve Swinney on 14 Apr 2024
pigeon/dove sp. Columbidae sp.

Last observed by Nathaniel Legall on 28 Dec 2017
swift sp. Apodidae sp.

Last observed by Magnus Andersson on 24 Mar 2023
Black-bellied Plover/golden-plover sp. Pluvialis sp.

Last observed by Fraser Logan on 30 Jan 2024
plover sp. Charadriidae sp.

Last observed by Andrew Steele on 12 Jan 2024
Whimbrel/Eurasian Curlew Numenius phaeopus/arquata

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 22 Mar 2024
curlew sp. Numenius sp.

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 4 Jul 2021
Tringa sp. Tringa sp.

Last observed by Steve Swinney on 31 Jul 2023
peep sp. Calidris sp. (peep sp.)

Last observed by Jonathan Norgate on 10 Jan 2024
Calidris sp. Calidris sp.

Last observed by Christoph Fischer on 12 Mar 1994
shorebird sp. Charadriiformes sp.

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 5 Aug 2023
jaeger sp. Stercorarius sp. (jaeger sp.)

Last observed by Graham Ekins on 23 Jan 2023
jaeger/skua sp. Stercorarius sp.

Last observed by Andrew Steele on 9 Sep 2022
large alcid sp. Alca/Uria sp.

Last observed by David Bradnum on 19 Sep 2022
alcid sp. Alcidae sp.

Last observed by Matt Turner on 16 Oct 2023
Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Last observed by Phil Goldsmith on 8 Apr 2024
Larus sp. Larus sp.

Last observed by Hugo Rainey on 12 Apr 2024
gull sp. Larinae sp.

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 4 Apr 2024
Common/Arctic Tern Sterna hirundo/paradisaea

Last observed by Ray Heathfield on 7 Apr 2024
tern sp. Sterninae sp.

Last observed by Steve Swinney on 3 Sep 2023
loon sp. Gavia sp.

Last observed by David Pallash on 11 Feb 2024
Great Cormorant/European Shag Phalacrocorax carbo/Gulosus aristotelis

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 14 Mar 2023
heron sp. Ardeidae sp.

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 13 Aug 1990
white egret sp. Egretta/Bubulcus/Ardea sp.

Last observed by Ray Heathfield on 7 Feb 2024
harrier sp. Circus sp.

Last observed by Ben Mapp on 24 Nov 2023
Buteo sp. Buteo sp.

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 10 Oct 2021
Asio sp. Asio sp.

Last observed by David Bradnum on 7 Nov 2021
falcon sp. Falco sp.

Last observed by Aaron Sapatsch on 24 Sep 2023
diurnal raptor sp. Accipitriformes/Falconiformes sp.

Last observed by Luca Forneris on 23 Mar 2024
Red-tailed/Isabelline Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides/isabellinus

Last observed by Dominic Mitchell on 28 Oct 2016
crow sp. Corvus sp. (crow sp.)

Last observed by Paul & Heather Nicholl on 15 Mar 2023
crow/raven sp. Corvus sp.

Last observed by David Wheeler on 10 Jun 2016
Parus sp. Parus sp.

Last observed by Bob Spencer on 2 Jan 2022
lark sp. Alaudidae sp.

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 13 Jun 2021
Marsh/Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus palustris/scirpaceus

Last observed by Simon Brown on 1 Jun 1993
Acrocephalus sp. Acrocephalus sp.

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 27 Aug 2023
swallow sp. Hirundinidae sp.

Last observed by Aaron Sapatsch on 6 Apr 2024
Willow Warbler/Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus trochilus/collybita

Last observed by David Pallash on 3 Sep 2023
Phylloscopus sp. Phylloscopus sp.

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 11 Apr 2023
Western/Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae/cantillans

Last observed by Peter Stronach on 6 May 2004
Sylvia/Curruca sp. Sylvia/Curruca sp.

Last observed by Steve Swinney on 31 May 2023
Goldcrest/Common Firecrest Regulus regulus/ignicapilla

Last observed by David Pallash on 25 Mar 2024
Turdus sp. Turdus sp.

Last observed by Sulli Gibson on 10 Jan 2024
thrush sp. Turdidae sp.

Last observed by Graham Ekins on 9 Jan 2024
wheatear sp. Oenanthe sp.

Last observed by Carl Downing on 28 Sep 1997
wagtail sp. Motacilla sp.

Last observed by Mavis Middleton on 4 Feb 2024
Water/Rock Pipit Anthus spinoletta/petrosus

Last observed by J Higgott on 28 Jan 2024
pipit sp. Anthus sp.

Last observed by Patrick Stuart on 30 Jan 2024
Twite/Eurasian Linnet Linaria flavirostris/cannabina

Last observed by Marion Bertuzzo on 11 Jan 1987
Common/Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea/cabaret

Last observed by Paul Roast on 15 Apr 2024
finch sp. Fringillidae sp.

Last observed by Chris Balchin on 10 Nov 2023
passerine sp. Passeriformes sp.

Last observed by Muriel Cornwell on 19 Feb 2024
bird sp. Aves sp.

Last observed by Fraser Gurney on 13 Jan 2024

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