Christopher Bell: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 294 of 294 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 322 80.10 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 346 86.07 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 307 76.37 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 341 84.83 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 306 76.12 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 174 43.28 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 290 72.14 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 352 87.56 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 314 78.11 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 296 73.63 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 331 82.34 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 304 75.62 13 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 151 37.56 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 292 72.64 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 331 82.34 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 330 82.09 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 336 83.58 18 American Wigeon Mareca americana 220 54.73 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 345 85.82 20 Pintail Anas acuta 321 79.85 21 Teal Anas crecca 337 83.83 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 233 57.96 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 270 67.16 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 333 82.84 25 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 238 59.20 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 342 85.07 27 Scaup Aythya marila 284 70.65 28 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 187 46.52 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 306 76.12 30 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 206 51.24 31 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 259 64.43 32 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 296 73.63 33 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 281 69.90 34 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 316 78.61 35 Smew Mergellus albellus 285 70.90 36 Goosander Mergus merganser 312 77.61 37 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 305 75.87 38 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 259 64.43 39 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 286 71.14 40 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 199 49.50 41 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 244 60.70 42 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 304 75.62 43 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 348 86.57 44 Quail Coturnix coturnix 214 53.23 45 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 319 79.35 46 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 249 61.94 47 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 173 43.03 48 Swift Apus apus 327 81.34 49 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 304 75.62 50 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 297 73.88 51 Stock Dove Columba oenas 314 78.11 52 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 340 84.58 53 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 269 66.92 54 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 337 83.83 55 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 301 74.88 56 Corncrake Crex crex 192 47.76 57 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 213 52.99 58 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 336 83.58 59 Coot Fulica atra 341 84.83 60 Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 102 25.37 61 Crane Grus grus 259 64.43 62 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 324 80.60 63 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 258 64.18 64 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 339 84.33 65 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 272 67.66 66 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 271 67.41 67 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 245 60.95 68 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 333 82.84 69 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 55.97 70 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 308 76.62 71 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 295 73.38 72 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 315 78.36 73 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 152 37.81 74 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 193 48.01 75 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 234 58.21 76 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 322 80.10 77 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 294 73.13 78 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 335 83.33 79 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 148 36.82 80 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 302 75.12 81 Curlew Numenius arquata 330 82.09 82 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 299 74.38 83 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 314 78.11 84 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 210 52.24 85 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 272 67.66 86 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 72.39 87 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 322 80.10 88 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 242 60.20 89 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 229 56.97 90 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 305 75.87 91 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 286 71.14 92 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 64.43 93 Redshank Tringa totanus 325 80.85 94 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 294 73.13 95 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 309 76.87 96 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 311 77.36 97 Knot Calidris canutus 296 73.63 98 Ruff Calidris pugnax 301 74.88 99 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 273 67.91 100 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 225 55.97 101 Sanderling Calidris alba 301 74.88 102 Dunlin Calidris alpina 319 79.35 103 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 279 69.40 104 Little Stint Calidris minuta 274 68.16 105 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 196 48.76 106 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 242 60.20 107 Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus 99 24.63 108 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 280 69.65 109 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 161 40.05 110 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 260 64.68 111 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 287 71.39 112 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 318 79.10 113 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 225 55.97 114 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 301 74.88 115 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 70.65 116 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 311 77.36 117 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 204 50.75 118 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 337 83.83 119 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 300 74.63 120 Common Gull Larus canus 324 80.60 121 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 203 50.50 122 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 336 83.58 123 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 248 61.69 124 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 326 81.09 125 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 250 62.19 126 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 327 81.34 127 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 252 62.69 128 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 198 49.25 129 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 268 66.67 130 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 224 55.72 131 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 264 65.67 132 Puffin Fratercula arctica 301 74.88 133 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 271 67.41 134 Razorbill Alca torda 306 76.12 135 Little Auk Alle alle 210 52.24 136 Guillemot Uria aalge 316 78.61 137 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 287 71.39 138 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 270 67.16 139 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 290 72.14 140 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 164 40.80 141 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 147 36.57 142 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 226 56.22 143 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 316 78.61 144 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 230 57.21 145 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 179 44.53 146 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 278 69.15 147 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 195 48.51 148 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 192 47.76 149 Gannet Morus bassanus 322 80.10 150 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 98 24.38 151 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 342 85.07 152 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 315 78.36 153 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 296 73.63 154 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 284 70.65 155 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 325 80.85 156 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 176 43.78 157 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 244 60.70 158 Great White Egret Ardea alba 279 69.40 159 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 338 84.08 160 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 209 51.99 161 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 299 74.38 162 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 223 55.47 163 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 251 62.44 164 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 331 82.34 165 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 252 62.69 166 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 312 77.61 167 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 296 73.63 168 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 165 41.04 169 Red Kite Milvus milvus 325 80.85 170 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 239 59.45 171 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 222 55.22 172 Buzzard Buteo buteo 338 84.08 173 Barn Owl Tyto alba 308 76.62 174 Little Owl Athene noctua 300 74.63 175 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 291 72.39 176 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 305 75.87 177 Hoopoe Upupa epops 222 55.22 178 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 321 79.85 179 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 200 49.75 180 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 236 58.71 181 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 329 81.84 182 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 305 75.87 183 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 337 83.83 184 Merlin Falco columbarius 287 71.39 185 Hobby Falco subbuteo 293 72.89 186 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 320 79.60 187 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 277 68.91 188 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 143 35.57 189 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 250 62.19 190 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 150 37.31 191 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 198 49.25 192 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 241 59.95 193 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 110 27.36 194 Jay Garrulus glandarius 330 82.09 195 Magpie Pica pica 337 83.83 196 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 263 65.42 197 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 334 83.08 198 Rook Corvus frugilegus 329 81.84 199 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 332 82.59 200 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 287 71.39 201 Raven Corvus corax 315 78.36 202 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 286 71.14 203 Coal Tit Periparus ater 329 81.84 204 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 218 54.23 205 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 289 71.89 206 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 256 63.68 207 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 337 83.83 208 Great Tit Parus major 337 83.83 209 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 158 39.30 210 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 284 70.65 211 Woodlark Lullula arborea 247 61.44 212 Skylark Alauda arvensis 326 81.09 213 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 246 61.19 214 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 318 79.10 215 Swallow Hirundo rustica 327 81.34 216 House Martin Delichon urbicum 324 80.60 217 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 287 71.39 218 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 331 82.34 219 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 255 63.43 220 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 241 59.95 221 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 204 50.75 222 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 317 78.86 223 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 322 80.10 224 Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus 101 25.12 225 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 307 76.37 226 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 74.88 227 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 195 48.51 228 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 115 28.61 229 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 175 43.53 230 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 267 66.42 231 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 328 81.59 232 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 287 71.39 233 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 210 52.24 234 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 270 67.16 235 Whitethroat Curruca communis 311 77.36 236 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 267 66.42 237 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 327 81.34 238 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 330 82.09 239 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 322 80.10 240 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 325 80.85 241 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 212 52.74 242 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 337 83.83 243 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 330 82.09 244 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 325 80.85 245 Redwing Turdus iliacus 320 79.60 246 Blackbird Turdus merula 336 83.58 247 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 317 78.86 248 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 272 67.66 249 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 160 39.80 250 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 291 72.39 251 Robin Erithacus rubecula 333 82.84 252 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 205 51.00 253 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 202 50.25 254 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 93 23.13 255 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 271 67.41 256 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 177 44.03 257 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 273 67.91 258 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 292 72.64 259 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 291 72.39 260 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 87 21.64 261 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 158 39.30 262 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 323 80.35 263 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 311 77.36 264 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 174 43.28 265 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 305 75.87 266 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 305 75.87 267 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 333 82.84 268 Dunnock Prunella modularis 332 82.59 269 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 296 73.63 270 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 321 79.85 271 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 330 82.09 272 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 196 48.76 273 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 320 79.60 274 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 276 68.66 275 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 251 62.44 276 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 299 74.38 277 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 329 81.84 278 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 294 73.13 279 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 262 65.17 280 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 325 80.85 281 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 189 47.01 282 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 329 81.84 283 Twite Linaria flavirostris 274 68.16 284 Linnet Linaria cannabina 323 80.35 285 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 231 57.46 286 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 280 69.65 287 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 279 69.40 288 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 334 83.08 289 Siskin Spinus spinus 320 79.60 290 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 234 58.21 291 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 273 67.91 292 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 268 66.67 293 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 309 76.87 294 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 314 78.11