Matt Doyle: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 346 of 346 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 323 80.15 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 202 50.12 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 347 86.10 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 308 76.43 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 193 47.89 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 342 84.86 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 307 76.18 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 175 43.42 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 291 72.21 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 353 87.59 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 285 70.72 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 315 78.16 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 297 73.70 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 332 82.38 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 305 75.68 16 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 152 37.72 17 Garganey Spatula querquedula 293 72.70 18 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 174 43.18 19 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 332 82.38 20 Gadwall Mareca strepera 331 82.13 21 Wigeon Mareca penelope 337 83.62 22 American Wigeon Mareca americana 221 54.84 23 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 346 85.86 24 Pintail Anas acuta 322 79.90 25 Teal Anas crecca 338 83.87 26 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 234 58.06 27 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 271 67.25 28 Pochard Aythya ferina 334 82.88 29 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 221 54.84 30 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 239 59.31 31 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 343 85.11 32 Scaup Aythya marila 285 70.72 33 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 205 50.87 34 Eider Somateria mollissima 307 76.18 35 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 207 51.36 36 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 260 64.52 37 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 297 73.70 38 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 282 69.98 39 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 317 78.66 40 Smew Mergellus albellus 286 70.97 41 Goosander Mergus merganser 313 77.67 42 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 306 75.93 43 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 287 71.22 44 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 200 49.63 45 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 245 60.79 46 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 305 75.68 47 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 349 86.60 48 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 320 79.40 49 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 250 62.03 50 Swift Apus apus 328 81.39 51 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax 115 28.54 52 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 140 34.74 53 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 305 75.68 54 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 298 73.95 55 Stock Dove Columba oenas 315 78.16 56 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 341 84.62 57 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 270 67.00 58 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 338 83.87 59 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 302 74.94 60 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 214 53.10 61 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 337 83.62 62 Coot Fulica atra 342 84.86 63 Crane Grus grus 260 64.52 64 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 325 80.65 65 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 172 42.68 66 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 259 64.27 67 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 340 84.37 68 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 273 67.74 69 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 272 67.49 70 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 246 61.04 71 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 334 82.88 72 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 56.08 73 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 309 76.67 74 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 296 73.45 75 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 316 78.41 76 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 194 48.14 77 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 235 58.31 78 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 323 80.15 79 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 295 73.20 80 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 336 83.37 81 Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius 127 31.51 82 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 178 44.17 83 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 303 75.19 84 Curlew Numenius arquata 331 82.13 85 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 300 74.44 86 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 315 78.16 87 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 211 52.36 88 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 273 67.74 89 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 292 72.46 90 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 323 80.15 91 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 182 45.16 92 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 243 60.30 93 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 230 57.07 94 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 306 75.93 95 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 169 41.94 96 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 287 71.22 97 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 156 38.71 98 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 64.52 99 Redshank Tringa totanus 326 80.89 100 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 214 53.10 101 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 295 73.20 102 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 310 76.92 103 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 312 77.42 104 Knot Calidris canutus 297 73.70 105 Ruff Calidris pugnax 302 74.94 106 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 159 39.45 107 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 274 67.99 108 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 227 56.33 109 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 196 48.64 110 Sanderling Calidris alba 302 74.94 111 Dunlin Calidris alpina 320 79.40 112 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 280 69.48 113 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 166 41.19 114 Little Stint Calidris minuta 275 68.24 115 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 197 48.88 116 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 243 60.30 117 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 131 32.51 118 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 162 40.20 119 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 164 40.69 120 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 281 69.73 121 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 162 40.20 122 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 153 37.97 123 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 261 64.76 124 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 206 51.12 125 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 139 34.49 126 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 288 71.46 127 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 319 79.16 128 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 302 74.94 129 Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus 54 13.40 130 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 70.72 131 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 151 37.47 132 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 312 77.42 133 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 205 50.87 134 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 192 47.64 135 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 338 83.87 136 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 156 38.71 137 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 301 74.69 138 Common Gull Larus canus 325 80.65 139 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 205 50.87 140 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 204 50.62 141 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 337 83.62 142 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 249 61.79 143 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 327 81.14 144 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 251 62.28 145 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 328 81.39 146 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 99 24.57 147 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 253 62.78 148 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 199 49.38 149 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 269 66.75 150 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 225 55.83 151 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 265 65.76 152 Puffin Fratercula arctica 302 74.94 153 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 272 67.49 154 Razorbill Alca torda 307 76.18 155 Little Auk Alle alle 211 52.36 156 Guillemot Uria aalge 317 78.66 157 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 288 71.46 158 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 271 67.25 159 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 144 35.73 160 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 291 72.21 161 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 165 40.94 162 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 131 32.51 163 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 148 36.72 164 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 227 56.33 165 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 182 45.16 166 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 317 78.66 167 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 183 45.41 168 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 231 57.32 169 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 180 44.67 170 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 279 69.23 171 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 196 48.64 172 Barolo Shearwater Puffinus baroli 23 5.71 173 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 194 48.14 174 Gannet Morus bassanus 323 80.15 175 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 343 85.11 176 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 316 78.41 177 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 234 58.06 178 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 297 73.70 179 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 285 70.72 180 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 149 36.97 181 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 197 48.88 182 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 326 80.89 183 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 177 43.92 184 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 245 60.79 185 Great White Egret Ardea alba 280 69.48 186 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 339 84.12 187 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 210 52.11 188 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 300 74.44 189 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 224 55.58 190 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 252 62.53 191 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 332 82.38 192 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 253 62.78 193 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 313 77.67 194 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 297 73.70 195 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 207 51.36 196 Red Kite Milvus milvus 326 80.89 197 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 240 59.55 198 Buzzard Buteo buteo 339 84.12 199 Barn Owl Tyto alba 309 76.67 200 Little Owl Athene noctua 301 74.69 201 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 257 63.77 202 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 292 72.46 203 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 306 75.93 204 Hoopoe Upupa epops 223 55.33 205 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 322 79.90 206 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 237 58.81 207 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 239 59.31 208 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 330 81.89 209 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 306 75.93 210 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 338 83.87 211 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 212 52.61 212 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 82 20.35 213 Merlin Falco columbarius 288 71.46 214 Hobby Falco subbuteo 294 72.95 215 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 321 79.65 216 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 278 68.98 217 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 144 35.73 218 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 251 62.28 219 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 153 37.97 220 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 200 49.63 221 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 242 60.05 222 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 110 27.30 223 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 137 34.00 224 Jay Garrulus glandarius 331 82.13 225 Magpie Pica pica 338 83.87 226 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 264 65.51 227 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 335 83.13 228 Rook Corvus frugilegus 330 81.89 229 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 333 82.63 230 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 288 71.46 231 Raven Corvus corax 316 78.41 232 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 287 71.22 233 Coal Tit Periparus ater 330 81.89 234 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 219 54.34 235 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 290 71.96 236 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 257 63.77 237 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 338 83.87 238 Great Tit Parus major 338 83.87 239 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 159 39.45 240 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 285 70.72 241 Woodlark Lullula arborea 249 61.79 242 Skylark Alauda arvensis 327 81.14 243 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 247 61.29 244 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 319 79.16 245 Swallow Hirundo rustica 328 81.39 246 House Martin Delichon urbicum 325 80.65 247 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 168 41.69 248 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 288 71.46 249 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 332 82.38 250 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 257 63.77 251 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 175 43.42 252 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 242 60.05 253 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 205 50.87 254 Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus 19 4.71 255 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 192 47.64 256 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 318 78.91 257 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 323 80.15 258 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 165 40.94 259 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 170 42.18 260 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 176 43.67 261 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 308 76.43 262 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 151 37.47 263 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 302 74.94 264 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 196 48.64 265 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 168 41.69 266 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 176 43.67 267 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 136 33.75 268 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 168 41.69 269 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 268 66.50 270 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 329 81.64 271 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 288 71.46 272 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 271 67.25 273 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala 114 28.29 274 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 104 25.81 275 Whitethroat Curruca communis 312 77.42 276 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 256 63.52 277 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 268 66.50 278 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 328 81.39 279 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 331 82.13 280 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 323 80.15 281 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 326 80.89 282 Grey Catbird Dumetella carolinensis 83 20.60 283 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 93 23.08 284 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 213 52.85 285 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 338 83.87 286 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 331 82.13 287 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 326 80.89 288 Redwing Turdus iliacus 321 79.65 289 Blackbird Turdus merula 337 83.62 290 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 318 78.91 291 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 274 67.99 292 Rufous Bush Chat Cercotrichas galactotes 84 20.84 293 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 292 72.46 294 Robin Erithacus rubecula 334 82.88 295 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 255 63.28 296 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 203 50.37 297 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 273 67.74 298 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 274 67.99 299 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 293 72.70 300 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 292 72.46 301 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 159 39.45 302 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 324 80.40 303 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 312 77.42 304 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 142 35.24 305 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 175 43.42 306 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 143 35.48 307 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 306 75.93 308 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 306 75.93 309 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 334 82.88 310 Dunnock Prunella modularis 333 82.63 311 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 297 73.70 312 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 156 38.71 313 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 322 79.90 314 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 331 82.13 315 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 197 48.88 316 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 146 36.23 317 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 321 79.65 318 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 277 68.73 319 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 155 38.46 320 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 127 31.51 321 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 252 62.53 322 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 300 74.44 323 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 330 81.89 324 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 295 73.20 325 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 263 65.26 326 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 326 80.89 327 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 330 81.89 328 Twite Linaria flavirostris 275 68.24 329 Linnet Linaria cannabina 324 80.40 330 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 232 57.57 331 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 281 69.73 332 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 280 69.48 333 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 335 83.13 334 Serin Serinus serinus 183 45.41 335 Siskin Spinus spinus 321 79.65 336 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 235 58.31 337 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 274 67.99 338 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 269 66.75 339 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 310 76.92 340 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 202 50.12 341 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 195 48.39 342 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 315 78.16 343 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 130 32.26 344 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 108 26.80 345 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 76 18.86 346 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 60 14.89