Chris Ingram: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 269 of 269 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 93 90.29 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 76 73.79 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 83 80.58 4 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 44 42.72 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 52 50.49 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 89 86.41 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 77 74.76 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 47 45.63 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 86 83.50 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 100 97.09 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 90 87.38 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 94 91.26 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 65 63.11 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 76 73.79 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 88 85.44 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 84 81.55 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 93 90.29 18 American Wigeon Mareca americana 63 61.17 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 98 95.15 20 Pintail Anas acuta 86 83.50 21 Teal Anas crecca 92 89.32 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 75.73 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 44 42.72 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 86 83.50 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 39 37.86 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 77 74.76 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 97 94.17 28 Scaup Aythya marila 81 78.64 29 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 58.25 30 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 44 42.72 31 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 79.61 32 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 66.99 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 68 66.02 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 87 84.47 35 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 80 77.67 36 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 87 84.47 37 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 55.34 38 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 33 32.04 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 76 73.79 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 89 86.41 41 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 70 67.96 42 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 93 90.29 43 Swift Apus apus 91 88.35 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 85 82.52 45 Rock Dove Columba livia 88 85.44 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 77.67 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 97 94.17 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 58.25 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 93 90.29 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 78 75.73 51 Corncrake Crex crex 59 57.28 52 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 91 88.35 53 Coot Fulica atra 90 87.38 54 Crane Grus grus 51 49.51 55 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 91 88.35 56 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 68 66.02 57 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 92 89.32 58 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 74.76 59 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 68.93 60 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 95 92.23 61 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 83 80.58 62 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 85 82.52 63 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 44 42.72 64 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 61.17 65 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 91 88.35 66 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 65.05 67 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 93 90.29 68 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 85 82.52 69 Curlew Numenius arquata 93 90.29 70 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 88 85.44 71 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 90 87.38 72 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 72 69.90 73 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 76 73.79 74 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 87 84.47 75 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 54 52.43 76 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 69.90 77 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 50 48.54 78 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 86 83.50 79 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 57.28 80 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 73.79 81 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 65 63.11 82 Redshank Tringa totanus 93 90.29 83 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 75 72.82 84 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 78 75.73 85 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 92 89.32 86 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 92 89.32 87 Knot Calidris canutus 84 81.55 88 Ruff Calidris pugnax 79 76.70 89 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 38 36.89 90 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 80 77.67 91 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 60 58.25 92 Sanderling Calidris alba 86 83.50 93 Dunlin Calidris alpina 92 89.32 94 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 79 76.70 95 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 57 55.34 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 70.87 97 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 64 62.14 98 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 67.96 99 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 53 51.46 100 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 29 28.16 101 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 22 21.36 102 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 74 71.84 103 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 51 49.51 104 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 69.90 105 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 49 47.57 106 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 84 81.55 107 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 89 86.41 108 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 78 75.73 109 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 86 83.50 110 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 76.70 111 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 93 90.29 112 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 63.11 113 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 60.19 114 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 95 92.23 115 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 53 51.46 116 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 82 79.61 117 Common Gull Larus canus 92 89.32 118 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 82 79.61 119 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 43 41.75 120 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 96 93.20 121 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 67 65.05 122 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 94 91.26 123 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 71.84 124 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 93 90.29 125 Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus 3 2.91 126 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 78 75.73 127 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 57 55.34 128 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 72.82 129 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 60.19 130 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 75 72.82 131 Puffin Fratercula arctica 94 91.26 132 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 92 89.32 133 Razorbill Alca torda 94 91.26 134 Little Auk Alle alle 46 44.66 135 Guillemot Uria aalge 93 90.29 136 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 88 85.44 137 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 74 71.84 138 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 87 84.47 139 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 25 24.27 140 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 47 45.63 141 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 81 78.64 142 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 53 51.46 143 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 94 91.26 144 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae 22 21.36 145 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 63 61.17 146 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 70.87 147 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 66.99 148 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 86 83.50 149 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 61 59.22 150 Gannet Morus bassanus 94 91.26 151 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 94 91.26 152 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 94 91.26 153 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 73.79 154 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 33 32.04 155 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 89 86.41 156 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 71 68.93 157 Great White Egret Ardea alba 75 72.82 158 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 97 94.17 159 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 70 67.96 160 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 38 36.89 161 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 31 30.10 162 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 89 86.41 163 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 76.70 164 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 83 80.58 165 Red Kite Milvus milvus 75 72.82 166 Black Kite Milvus migrans 24 23.30 167 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 58 56.31 168 Buzzard Buteo buteo 90 87.38 169 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 80 77.67 170 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 74 71.84 171 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 34 33.01 172 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 84 81.55 173 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 52 50.49 174 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 72 69.90 175 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 91 88.35 176 Merlin Falco columbarius 84 81.55 177 Hobby Falco subbuteo 64 62.14 178 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 87 84.47 179 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 53 51.46 180 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 53 51.46 181 Jay Garrulus glandarius 86 83.50 182 Magpie Pica pica 96 93.20 183 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 85 82.52 184 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 96 93.20 185 Rook Corvus frugilegus 97 94.17 186 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 71 68.93 187 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 95 92.23 188 Raven Corvus corax 90 87.38 189 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 76 73.79 190 Coal Tit Periparus ater 92 89.32 191 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 95 92.23 192 Great Tit Parus major 93 90.29 193 Skylark Alauda arvensis 90 87.38 194 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 43 41.75 195 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 89 86.41 196 Swallow Hirundo rustica 91 88.35 197 House Martin Delichon urbicum 89 86.41 198 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 86 83.50 199 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 52 50.49 200 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 64.08 201 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 27 26.21 202 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 87 84.47 203 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 86 83.50 204 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 31 30.10 205 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 88 85.44 206 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 27 26.21 207 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 77 74.76 208 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 38 36.89 209 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 41 39.81 210 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 78 75.73 211 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 86 83.50 212 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 60.19 213 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 43 41.75 214 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 64 62.14 215 Whitethroat Curruca communis 85 82.52 216 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 61.17 217 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 91 88.35 218 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 95 92.23 219 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 87 84.47 220 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 61 59.22 221 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 93 90.29 222 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 94 91.26 223 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 94 91.26 224 Redwing Turdus iliacus 86 83.50 225 Blackbird Turdus merula 95 92.23 226 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 85 82.52 227 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 60 58.25 228 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 80.58 229 Robin Erithacus rubecula 97 94.17 230 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 25 24.27 231 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 44 42.72 232 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 57.28 233 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 74.76 234 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 61 59.22 235 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 74 71.84 236 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 93 90.29 237 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 90 87.38 238 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 88 85.44 239 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 79 76.70 240 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 93 90.29 241 Dunnock Prunella modularis 96 93.20 242 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 63.11 243 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 26 25.24 244 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 92 89.32 245 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 96 93.20 246 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 36 34.95 247 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 92 89.32 248 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 50 48.54 249 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 64 62.14 250 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 91 88.35 251 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 95 92.23 252 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 77 74.76 253 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 51 49.51 254 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 90 87.38 255 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 40 38.83 256 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 91 88.35 257 Twite Linaria flavirostris 71 68.93 258 Linnet Linaria cannabina 93 90.29 259 Common (Mealy) Redpoll Acanthis flammea 31 30.10 260 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 81 78.64 261 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 73 70.87 262 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 96 93.20 263 Siskin Spinus spinus 84 81.55 264 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 54 52.43 265 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 76 73.79 266 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 85 82.52 267 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 30 29.13 268 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 89 86.41 269 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 20 19.42