James Bloor: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 250 of 250 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Seen By Other Listers,Other Listers (%) 1,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,388,78.23 2,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,487,98.19 3,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,374,75.40 4,Cackling Goose,Branta hutchinsii,70,14.11 5,Ross's Goose,Anser rossii,14,2.82 6,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,46,9.27 7,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,481,96.98 8,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,399,80.44 9,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,299,60.28 10,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,490,98.79 11,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,258,52.02 12,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,386,77.82 13,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,391,78.83 14,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,477,96.17 15,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,346,69.76 16,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,320,64.52 17,Blue-winged Teal,Spatula discors,82,16.53 18,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,468,94.35 19,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,464,93.55 20,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,472,95.16 21,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,148,29.84 22,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,489,98.59 23,Pintail,Anas acuta,435,87.70 24,Teal,Anas crecca,478,96.37 25,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,204,41.13 26,Canvasback,Aythya valisineria,80,16.13 27,Pochard,Aythya ferina,455,91.73 28,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,233,46.98 29,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,478,96.37 30,Scaup,Aythya marila,318,64.11 31,Eider,Somateria mollissima,354,71.37 32,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,378,76.21 33,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,283,57.06 34,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,432,87.10 35,Smew,Mergellus albellus,245,49.40 36,Hooded Merganser,Lophodytes cucullatus,58,11.69 37,Goosander,Mergus merganser,434,87.50 38,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,364,73.39 39,Red Grouse,Lagopus lagopus,258,52.02 40,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,314,63.31 41,Lady Amherst's Pheasant,Chrysolophus amherstiae,10,2.02 42,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,483,97.38 43,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,103,20.77 44,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,405,81.65 45,Alpine Swift,Tachymarptis melba,179,36.09 46,Swift,Apus apus,443,89.31 47,Pallid Swift,Apus pallidus,59,11.90 48,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,389,78.43 49,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,417,84.07 50,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,449,90.52 51,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,490,98.79 52,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,484,97.58 53,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,383,77.22 54,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,488,98.39 55,Coot,Fulica atra,483,97.38 56,Little Crake,Zapornia parva,40,8.06 57,Crane,Grus grus,257,51.81 58,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,466,93.95 59,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,153,30.85 60,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,467,94.15 61,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,471,94.96 62,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,225,45.36 63,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,432,87.10 64,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,421,84.88 65,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,443,89.31 66,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,373,75.20 67,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,479,96.57 68,Kentish Plover,Anarhynchus alexandrinus,73,14.72 69,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,335,67.54 70,Curlew,Numenius arquata,465,93.75 71,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,376,75.81 72,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,444,89.52 73,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,151,30.44 74,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,204,41.13 75,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,446,89.92 76,Wilson's Snipe,Gallinago delicata,13,2.62 77,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,148,29.84 78,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,84,16.94 79,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,408,82.26 80,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,349,70.36 81,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,259,52.22 82,Redshank,Tringa totanus,470,94.76 83,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,128,25.81 84,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,300,60.48 85,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,375,75.60 86,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,433,87.30 87,Knot,Calidris canutus,347,69.96 88,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,390,78.63 89,Sharp-tailed Sandpiper,Calidris acuminata,26,5.24 90,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,267,53.83 91,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Calidris subruficollis,128,25.81 92,Sanderling,Calidris alba,387,78.02 93,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,452,91.13 94,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,289,58.27 95,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,262,52.82 96,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,113,22.78 97,Bridled Tern,Onychoprion anaethetus,17,3.43 98,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,194,39.11 99,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,85,17.14 100,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,271,54.64 101,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,406,81.85 102,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,361,72.78 103,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,379,76.41 104,Sabine's Gull,Xema sabini,92,18.55 105,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,485,97.78 106,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,385,77.62 107,Common Gull,Larus canus,461,92.94 108,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,200,40.32 109,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,483,97.38 110,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,222,44.76 111,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,454,91.53 112,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,462,93.15 113,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,261,52.62 114,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,185,37.30 115,Puffin,Fratercula arctica,260,52.42 116,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,195,39.31 117,Razorbill,Alca torda,372,75.00 118,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,391,78.83 119,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,356,71.77 120,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,215,43.35 121,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,328,66.13 122,White-billed Diver,Gavia adamsii,32,6.45 123,Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,368,74.19 124,Cory's Shearwater,Calonectris borealis,137,27.62 125,Sooty Shearwater,Ardenna grisea,149,30.04 126,Great Shearwater,Ardenna gravis,118,23.79 127,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,274,55.24 128,Black Stork,Ciconia nigra,32,6.45 129,Gannet,Morus bassanus,404,81.45 130,Red-footed Booby,Sula sula,74,14.92 131,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,485,97.78 132,Shag,Gulosus aristotelis,393,79.23 133,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,202,40.73 134,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,348,70.16 135,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,293,59.07 136,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,473,95.36 137,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,336,67.74 138,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,428,86.29 139,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,484,97.58 140,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,304,61.29 141,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,469,94.56 142,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,241,48.59 143,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,440,88.71 144,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,319,64.31 145,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus,113,22.78 146,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,467,94.15 147,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,164,33.06 148,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,487,98.19 149,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,413,83.27 150,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,310,62.50 151,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,433,87.30 152,Bee-eater,Merops apiaster,77,15.52 153,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,102,20.56 154,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,467,94.15 155,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,406,81.85 156,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,486,97.98 157,Merlin,Falco columbarius,280,56.45 158,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,352,70.97 159,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,427,86.09 160,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,326,65.73 161,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,470,94.76 162,Magpie,Pica pica,490,98.79 163,Chough,Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,210,42.34 164,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,488,98.39 165,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,476,95.97 166,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,489,98.59 167,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,210,42.34 168,Raven,Corvus corax,430,86.69 169,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,299,60.28 170,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,468,94.35 171,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,335,67.54 172,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,177,35.69 173,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,488,98.39 174,Great Tit,Parus major,487,98.19 175,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,469,94.56 176,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,443,89.31 177,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,453,91.33 178,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,444,89.52 179,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica,21,4.23 180,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,419,84.48 181,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,483,97.38 182,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,166,33.47 183,Pallas's Warbler,Phylloscopus proregulus,130,26.21 184,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,425,85.69 185,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,465,93.75 186,Greenish Warbler,Phylloscopus trochiloides,32,6.45 187,Arctic Warbler,Phylloscopus borealis,30,6.05 188,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,411,82.86 189,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,23,4.64 190,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,388,78.23 191,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,93,18.75 192,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,457,92.14 193,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,365,73.59 194,Barred Warbler,Curruca nisoria,78,15.73 195,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,324,65.32 196,Eastern Subalpine Warbler,Curruca cantillans,39,7.86 197,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,428,86.29 198,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,252,50.81 199,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,458,92.34 200,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,486,97.98 201,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,447,90.12 202,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,438,88.31 203,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,70,14.11 204,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,487,98.19 205,Veery,Catharus fuscescens,29,5.85 206,White's Thrush,Zoothera aurea,31,6.25 207,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,472,95.16 208,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,452,91.13 209,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,466,93.95 210,Blackbird,Turdus merula,490,98.79 211,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,452,91.13 212,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,240,48.39 213,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,485,97.78 214,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,163,32.86 215,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,78,15.73 216,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,68,13.71 217,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,263,53.02 218,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,245,49.40 219,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,313,63.10 220,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,305,61.49 221,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,459,92.54 222,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,413,83.27 223,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,330,66.53 224,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,329,66.33 225,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,488,98.39 226,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,481,96.98 227,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,338,68.15 228,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,26,5.24 229,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,451,90.93 230,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,478,96.37 231,Richard's Pipit,Anthus richardi,55,11.09 232,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,467,94.15 233,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,286,57.66 234,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,381,76.81 235,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,484,97.58 236,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,316,63.71 237,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,234,47.18 238,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,435,87.70 239,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,86,17.34 240,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,471,94.96 241,Twite,Linaria flavirostris,210,42.34 242,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,458,92.34 243,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,345,69.56 244,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,486,97.98 245,Siskin,Spinus spinus,425,85.69 246,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,244,49.19 247,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,421,84.88 248,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,83,16.73 249,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,463,93.35 250,Magnolia Warbler,Setophaga magnolia,105,21.17