Joe Hughes: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 362 of 362 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 322 80.10 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 201 50.00 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 346 86.07 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 307 76.37 5 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 121 30.10 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 192 47.76 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 341 84.83 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 306 76.12 9 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 174 43.28 10 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 290 72.14 11 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 352 87.56 12 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 284 70.65 13 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 314 78.11 14 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 296 73.63 15 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 331 82.34 16 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 304 75.62 17 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 151 37.56 18 Garganey Spatula querquedula 292 72.64 19 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 173 43.03 20 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 331 82.34 21 Gadwall Mareca strepera 330 82.09 22 Wigeon Mareca penelope 336 83.58 23 American Wigeon Mareca americana 220 54.73 24 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 345 85.82 25 Pintail Anas acuta 321 79.85 26 Teal Anas crecca 337 83.83 27 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 233 57.96 28 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 270 67.16 29 Pochard Aythya ferina 333 82.84 30 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 238 59.20 31 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 342 85.07 32 Scaup Aythya marila 284 70.65 33 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 204 50.75 34 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 187 46.52 35 Eider Somateria mollissima 306 76.12 36 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 206 51.24 37 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 259 64.43 38 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 109 27.11 39 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 75 18.66 40 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 296 73.63 41 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 126 31.34 42 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 281 69.90 43 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 316 78.61 44 Smew Mergellus albellus 285 70.90 45 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 114 28.36 46 Goosander Mergus merganser 312 77.61 47 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 305 75.87 48 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 259 64.43 49 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 286 71.14 50 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 199 49.50 51 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 178 44.28 52 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 244 60.70 53 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 304 75.62 54 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 183 45.52 55 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 348 86.57 56 Quail Coturnix coturnix 214 53.23 57 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 319 79.35 58 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 249 61.94 59 Swift Apus apus 327 81.34 60 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 131 32.59 61 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 304 75.62 62 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 297 73.88 63 Stock Dove Columba oenas 314 78.11 64 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 340 84.58 65 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 269 66.92 66 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 337 83.83 67 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 301 74.88 68 Corncrake Crex crex 192 47.76 69 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 213 52.99 70 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 336 83.58 71 Coot Fulica atra 341 84.83 72 Crane Grus grus 259 64.43 73 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 324 80.60 74 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 258 64.18 75 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 339 84.33 76 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 272 67.66 77 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 271 67.41 78 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 245 60.95 79 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 333 82.84 80 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 308 76.62 81 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 295 73.38 82 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 315 78.36 83 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 152 37.81 84 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 193 48.01 85 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 234 58.21 86 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 322 80.10 87 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 294 73.13 88 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 335 83.33 89 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 79 19.65 90 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 148 36.82 91 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 122 30.35 92 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 177 44.03 93 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 302 75.12 94 Curlew Numenius arquata 330 82.09 95 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 299 74.38 96 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 314 78.11 97 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 210 52.24 98 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 272 67.66 99 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 72.39 100 Great Snipe Gallinago media 111 27.61 101 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 322 80.10 102 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 181 45.02 103 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 242 60.20 104 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 229 56.97 105 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 137 34.08 106 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 305 75.87 107 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 168 41.79 108 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 286 71.14 109 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 64.43 110 Redshank Tringa totanus 325 80.85 111 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 213 52.99 112 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 294 73.13 113 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 309 76.87 114 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 311 77.36 115 Knot Calidris canutus 296 73.63 116 Ruff Calidris pugnax 301 74.88 117 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 148 36.82 118 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 119 29.60 119 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 273 67.91 120 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 226 56.22 121 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 96 23.88 122 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 107 26.62 123 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 195 48.51 124 Sanderling Calidris alba 301 74.88 125 Dunlin Calidris alpina 319 79.35 126 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 279 69.40 127 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 165 41.04 128 Little Stint Calidris minuta 274 68.16 129 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 196 48.76 130 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 242 60.20 131 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 161 40.05 132 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 137 34.08 133 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 280 69.65 134 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 161 40.05 135 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 152 37.81 136 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 260 64.68 137 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 205 51.00 138 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 287 71.39 139 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 318 79.10 140 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 225 55.97 141 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 301 74.88 142 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 70.65 143 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 311 77.36 144 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 204 50.75 145 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 191 47.51 146 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 337 83.83 147 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 300 74.63 148 Common Gull Larus canus 324 80.60 149 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 204 50.75 150 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 203 50.50 151 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 336 83.58 152 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 248 61.69 153 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 326 81.09 154 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 250 62.19 155 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 327 81.34 156 Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens 82 20.40 157 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 252 62.69 158 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 198 49.25 159 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 268 66.67 160 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 224 55.72 161 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 264 65.67 162 Puffin Fratercula arctica 301 74.88 163 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 271 67.41 164 Razorbill Alca torda 306 76.12 165 Little Auk Alle alle 210 52.24 166 Guillemot Uria aalge 316 78.61 167 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 287 71.39 168 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 270 67.16 169 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 290 72.14 170 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 164 40.80 171 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 147 36.57 172 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 316 78.61 173 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 230 57.21 174 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 278 69.15 175 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 195 48.51 176 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 141 35.07 177 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 192 47.76 178 Gannet Morus bassanus 322 80.10 179 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 342 85.07 180 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 315 78.36 181 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 233 57.96 182 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 296 73.63 183 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 284 70.65 184 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 195 48.51 185 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 325 80.85 186 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 176 43.78 187 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 244 60.70 188 Great White Egret Ardea alba 279 69.40 189 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 338 84.08 190 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 209 51.99 191 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 299 74.38 192 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 223 55.47 193 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 251 62.44 194 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 331 82.34 195 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 252 62.69 196 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 312 77.61 197 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 296 73.63 198 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 206 51.24 199 Red Kite Milvus milvus 325 80.85 200 Black Kite Milvus migrans 160 39.80 201 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 239 59.45 202 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 222 55.22 203 Buzzard Buteo buteo 338 84.08 204 Barn Owl Tyto alba 308 76.62 205 Little Owl Athene noctua 300 74.63 206 Scops Owl Otus scops 111 27.61 207 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 256 63.68 208 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 291 72.39 209 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 305 75.87 210 Hoopoe Upupa epops 222 55.22 211 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 321 79.85 212 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 113 28.11 213 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 200 49.75 214 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 236 58.71 215 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 238 59.20 216 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 329 81.84 217 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 305 75.87 218 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 337 83.83 219 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 211 52.49 220 Merlin Falco columbarius 287 71.39 221 Hobby Falco subbuteo 293 72.89 222 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 320 79.60 223 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 277 68.91 224 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 198 49.25 225 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 250 62.19 226 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 112 27.86 227 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 150 37.31 228 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 199 49.50 229 Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 110 27.36 230 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 241 59.95 231 Jay Garrulus glandarius 330 82.09 232 Magpie Pica pica 337 83.83 233 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 334 83.08 234 Rook Corvus frugilegus 329 81.84 235 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 332 82.59 236 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 287 71.39 237 Raven Corvus corax 315 78.36 238 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 286 71.14 239 Coal Tit Periparus ater 329 81.84 240 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 218 54.23 241 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 289 71.89 242 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 256 63.68 243 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 337 83.83 244 Great Tit Parus major 337 83.83 245 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 158 39.30 246 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 284 70.65 247 Woodlark Lullula arborea 247 61.44 248 Skylark Alauda arvensis 326 81.09 249 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 246 61.19 250 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 318 79.10 251 Swallow Hirundo rustica 327 81.34 252 House Martin Delichon urbicum 324 80.60 253 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 287 71.39 254 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 331 82.34 255 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 256 63.68 256 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 131 32.59 257 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 174 43.28 258 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 241 59.95 259 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 204 50.75 260 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 166 41.29 261 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 191 47.51 262 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 317 78.86 263 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 322 80.10 264 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 164 40.80 265 Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus 101 25.12 266 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus 77 19.15 267 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 169 42.04 268 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 148 36.82 269 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 175 43.53 270 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 307 76.37 271 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 74.88 272 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 195 48.51 273 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 133 33.08 274 Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama 59 14.68 275 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 175 43.53 276 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 168 41.79 277 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 267 66.42 278 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 328 81.59 279 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 287 71.39 280 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 210 52.24 281 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 270 67.16 282 Western Orphean Warbler Curruca hortensis 76 18.91 283 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 113 28.11 284 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 103 25.62 285 Whitethroat Curruca communis 311 77.36 286 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 255 63.43 287 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 267 66.42 288 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 327 81.34 289 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 330 82.09 290 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 322 80.10 291 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 325 80.85 292 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 93 23.13 293 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 212 52.74 294 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 337 83.83 295 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 330 82.09 296 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 325 80.85 297 Redwing Turdus iliacus 320 79.60 298 Blackbird Turdus merula 336 83.58 299 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 317 78.86 300 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 273 67.91 301 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 160 39.80 302 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 291 72.39 303 Robin Erithacus rubecula 333 82.84 304 White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis 76 18.91 305 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia 114 28.36 306 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 254 63.18 307 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 205 51.00 308 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 202 50.25 309 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 93 23.13 310 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 272 67.66 311 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 177 44.03 312 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 273 67.91 313 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 292 72.64 314 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 291 72.39 315 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 87 21.64 316 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 158 39.30 317 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 323 80.35 318 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 311 77.36 319 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 174 43.28 320 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 142 35.32 321 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 305 75.87 322 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 305 75.87 323 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 333 82.84 324 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella 107 26.62 325 Dunnock Prunella modularis 332 82.59 326 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 296 73.63 327 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 111 27.61 328 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 321 79.85 329 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 330 82.09 330 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 196 48.76 331 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 320 79.60 332 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 276 68.66 333 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 154 38.31 334 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 145 36.07 335 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 251 62.44 336 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 299 74.38 337 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 329 81.84 338 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 294 73.13 339 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 262 65.17 340 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 325 80.85 341 Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus 85 21.14 342 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 329 81.84 343 Twite Linaria flavirostris 274 68.16 344 Linnet Linaria cannabina 323 80.35 345 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 231 57.46 346 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 280 69.65 347 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 183 45.52 348 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 165 41.04 349 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 279 69.40 350 Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera 152 37.81 351 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 334 83.08 352 Serin Serinus serinus 182 45.27 353 Siskin Spinus spinus 320 79.60 354 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 234 58.21 355 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 273 67.91 356 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 268 66.67 357 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 309 76.87 358 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 194 48.26 359 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 161 40.05 360 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 314 78.11 361 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 129 32.09 362 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 118 29.35