James Spencer: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 388 of 388 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 332 80.19 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 357 86.23 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 317 76.57 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 201 48.55 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 351 84.78 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 168 40.58 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 316 76.33 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 183 44.20 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 72.22 10 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 150 36.23 11 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 363 87.68 12 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 293 70.77 13 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 325 78.50 14 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 306 73.91 15 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 341 82.37 16 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 314 75.85 17 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 159 38.41 18 Garganey Spatula querquedula 302 72.95 19 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 180 43.48 20 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 341 82.37 21 Gadwall Mareca strepera 340 82.13 22 Wigeon Mareca penelope 346 83.57 23 American Wigeon Mareca americana 229 55.31 24 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 356 85.99 25 Pintail Anas acuta 331 79.95 26 Teal Anas crecca 347 83.82 27 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 242 58.45 28 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 280 67.63 29 Pochard Aythya ferina 343 82.85 30 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 229 55.31 31 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 247 59.66 32 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 353 85.27 33 Scaup Aythya marila 295 71.26 34 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 211 50.97 35 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 195 47.10 36 Eider Somateria mollissima 316 76.33 37 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 214 51.69 38 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 269 64.98 39 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 114 27.54 40 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 305 73.67 41 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 291 70.29 42 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 327 78.99 43 Smew Mergellus albellus 295 71.26 44 Goosander Mergus merganser 323 78.02 45 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 315 76.09 46 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 269 64.98 47 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 296 71.50 48 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 206 49.76 49 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 185 44.69 50 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 254 61.35 51 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 75.85 52 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 191 46.14 53 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 359 86.71 54 Quail Coturnix coturnix 222 53.62 55 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 329 79.47 56 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 260 62.80 57 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 181 43.72 58 Swift Apus apus 338 81.64 59 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 138 33.33 60 Little Swift Apus affinis 98 23.67 61 White-rumped Swift Apus caffer 9 2.17 62 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax 120 28.99 63 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 315 76.09 64 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 308 74.40 65 Stock Dove Columba oenas 324 78.26 66 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 351 84.78 67 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 279 67.39 68 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 348 84.06 69 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 311 75.12 70 Corncrake Crex crex 199 48.07 71 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 220 53.14 72 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 347 83.82 73 Coot Fulica atra 352 85.02 74 Little Crake Zapornia parva 127 30.68 75 Crane Grus grus 269 64.98 76 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 335 80.92 77 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 180 43.48 78 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 268 64.73 79 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 350 84.54 80 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 282 68.12 81 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 280 67.63 82 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 256 61.84 83 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 344 83.09 84 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 234 56.52 85 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 319 77.05 86 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 305 73.67 87 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 325 78.50 88 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 157 37.92 89 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 203 49.03 90 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 243 58.70 91 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 332 80.19 92 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 305 73.67 93 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 346 83.57 94 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 155 37.44 95 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 130 31.40 96 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 185 44.69 97 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 313 75.60 98 Curlew Numenius arquata 340 82.13 99 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 309 74.64 100 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 324 78.26 101 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 219 52.90 102 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 282 68.12 103 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 301 72.71 104 Great Snipe Gallinago media 115 27.78 105 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 332 80.19 106 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 252 60.87 107 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 237 57.25 108 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 315 76.09 109 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 174 42.03 110 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 297 71.74 111 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 162 39.13 112 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 268 64.73 113 Redshank Tringa totanus 336 81.16 114 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 222 53.62 115 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 304 73.43 116 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 319 77.05 117 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 322 77.78 118 Knot Calidris canutus 306 73.91 119 Ruff Calidris pugnax 311 75.12 120 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 165 39.86 121 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 282 68.12 122 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 236 57.00 123 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 203 49.03 124 Sanderling Calidris alba 311 75.12 125 Dunlin Calidris alpina 329 79.47 126 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 69.81 127 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 171 41.30 128 Little Stint Calidris minuta 283 68.36 129 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 205 49.52 130 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 251 60.63 131 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 136 32.85 132 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 168 40.58 133 Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum 116 28.02 134 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 148 35.75 135 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 170 41.06 136 Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus 115 27.78 137 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 290 70.05 138 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 154 37.20 139 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 170 41.06 140 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 161 38.89 141 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 269 64.98 142 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 214 51.69 143 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 297 71.74 144 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 328 79.23 145 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 237 57.25 146 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 311 75.12 147 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 294 71.01 148 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 322 77.78 149 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 212 51.21 150 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 199 48.07 151 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 348 84.06 152 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 311 75.12 153 Common Gull Larus canus 334 80.68 154 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 213 51.45 155 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 212 51.21 156 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 347 83.82 157 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 258 62.32 158 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 337 81.40 159 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 259 62.56 160 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 338 81.64 161 Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens 83 20.05 162 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 262 63.29 163 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 206 49.76 164 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 277 66.91 165 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 232 56.04 166 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 274 66.18 167 Puffin Fratercula arctica 312 75.36 168 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 280 67.63 169 Razorbill Alca torda 316 76.33 170 Little Auk Alle alle 215 51.93 171 Guillemot Uria aalge 327 78.99 172 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 297 71.74 173 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 279 67.39 174 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 150 36.23 175 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 301 72.71 176 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 170 41.06 177 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 154 37.20 178 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 235 56.76 179 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 188 45.41 180 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 328 79.23 181 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 190 45.89 182 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 239 57.73 183 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 186 44.93 184 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 289 69.81 185 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 202 48.79 186 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 146 35.27 187 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 201 48.55 188 Gannet Morus bassanus 333 80.43 189 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 104 25.12 190 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 353 85.27 191 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 326 78.74 192 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 242 58.45 193 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 305 73.67 194 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 296 71.50 195 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 204 49.28 196 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 336 81.16 197 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 183 44.20 198 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 254 61.35 199 Great White Egret Ardea alba 290 70.05 200 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 349 84.30 201 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 218 52.66 202 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 310 74.88 203 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 232 56.04 204 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 260 62.80 205 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 342 82.61 206 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 261 63.04 207 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 322 77.78 208 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 307 74.15 209 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 172 41.55 210 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 214 51.69 211 Red Kite Milvus milvus 336 81.16 212 Black Kite Milvus migrans 167 40.34 213 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 249 60.14 214 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 230 55.56 215 Buzzard Buteo buteo 349 84.30 216 Barn Owl Tyto alba 319 77.05 217 Little Owl Athene noctua 310 74.88 218 Scops Owl Otus scops 114 27.54 219 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 266 64.25 220 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 301 72.71 221 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 316 76.33 222 Hoopoe Upupa epops 230 55.56 223 Roller Coracias garrulus 153 36.96 224 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 332 80.19 225 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 208 50.24 226 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 245 59.18 227 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 246 59.42 228 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 339 81.88 229 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 317 76.57 230 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 74 17.87 231 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 348 84.06 232 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 219 52.90 233 Amur Falcon Falco amurensis 39 9.42 234 Merlin Falco columbarius 297 71.74 235 Hobby Falco subbuteo 303 73.19 236 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 330 79.71 237 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 288 69.57 238 Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum 73 17.63 239 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 149 35.99 240 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 206 49.76 241 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 259 62.56 242 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 118 28.50 243 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 158 38.16 244 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 210 50.72 245 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 249 60.14 246 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 116 28.02 247 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 140 33.82 248 Jay Garrulus glandarius 341 82.37 249 Magpie Pica pica 348 84.06 250 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 274 66.18 251 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 345 83.33 252 Rook Corvus frugilegus 340 82.13 253 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 343 82.85 254 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 297 71.74 255 Raven Corvus corax 326 78.74 256 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 297 71.74 257 Coal Tit Periparus ater 340 82.13 258 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 226 54.59 259 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 299 72.22 260 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 266 64.25 261 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 348 84.06 262 Great Tit Parus major 348 84.06 263 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 293 70.77 264 Woodlark Lullula arborea 258 62.32 265 Skylark Alauda arvensis 337 81.40 266 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 255 61.59 267 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 328 79.23 268 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris 101 24.40 269 Swallow Hirundo rustica 338 81.64 270 House Martin Delichon urbicum 335 80.92 271 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 298 71.98 272 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 342 82.61 273 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 266 64.25 274 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 182 43.96 275 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 250 60.39 276 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 212 51.21 277 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 171 41.30 278 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 200 48.31 279 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 327 78.99 280 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 333 80.43 281 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 168 40.58 282 Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus 103 24.88 283 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus 81 19.57 284 Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 105 25.36 285 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 174 42.03 286 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 156 37.68 287 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 184 44.44 288 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 318 76.81 289 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 156 37.68 290 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 312 75.36 291 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 205 49.52 292 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 138 33.33 293 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 120 28.99 294 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 173 41.79 295 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 183 44.20 296 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 176 42.51 297 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 277 66.91 298 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 339 81.88 299 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 297 71.74 300 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 219 52.90 301 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 281 67.87 302 Western/Eastern Subalpine Warbler Sylvia iberiae/cantillans 44 10.63 303 Whitethroat Curruca communis 322 77.78 304 Marmora's Warbler Curruca sarda 100 24.15 305 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 265 64.01 306 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 277 66.91 307 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 338 81.64 308 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 341 82.37 309 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 333 80.43 310 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 335 80.92 311 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 221 53.38 312 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 348 84.06 313 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 341 82.37 314 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 336 81.16 315 Redwing Turdus iliacus 330 79.71 316 Blackbird Turdus merula 347 83.82 317 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 327 78.99 318 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 282 68.12 319 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 168 40.58 320 Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus 113 27.29 321 American Robin Turdus migratorius 149 35.99 322 Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica 67 16.18 323 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 301 72.71 324 Robin Erithacus rubecula 344 83.09 325 White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis 77 18.60 326 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 264 63.77 327 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 215 51.93 328 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 211 50.97 329 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 98 23.67 330 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 282 68.12 331 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis 114 27.54 332 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 186 44.93 333 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 283 68.36 334 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 304 73.43 335 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 301 72.71 336 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 91 21.98 337 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 165 39.86 338 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 334 80.68 339 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 321 77.54 340 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 149 35.99 341 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 181 43.72 342 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 149 35.99 343 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 316 76.33 344 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 315 76.09 345 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 344 83.09 346 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella 110 26.57 347 Dunnock Prunella modularis 343 82.85 348 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 306 73.91 349 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 116 28.02 350 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 332 80.19 351 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 341 82.37 352 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 204 49.28 353 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 331 79.95 354 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 69.08 355 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 161 38.89 356 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 150 36.23 357 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 260 62.80 358 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 310 74.88 359 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 340 82.13 360 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 304 73.43 361 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 271 65.46 362 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 336 81.16 363 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 197 47.58 364 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 339 81.88 365 Twite Linaria flavirostris 284 68.60 366 Linnet Linaria cannabina 334 80.68 367 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 240 57.97 368 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 290 70.05 369 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 190 45.89 370 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 155 37.44 371 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 170 41.06 372 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 289 69.81 373 Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera 157 37.92 374 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 345 83.33 375 Serin Serinus serinus 190 45.89 376 Siskin Spinus spinus 330 79.71 377 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 242 58.45 378 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 283 68.36 379 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 278 67.15 380 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 319 77.05 381 Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos 124 29.95 382 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 162 39.13 383 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 210 50.72 384 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 202 48.79 385 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 115 27.78 386 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 63 15.22 387 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 324 78.26 388 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 135 32.61