Harry Ramm: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 379 of 379 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 324 80.20 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 202 50.00 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 348 86.14 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 309 76.49 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 343 84.90 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 162 40.10 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 308 76.24 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 175 43.32 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 291 72.03 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 354 87.62 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 285 70.54 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 316 78.22 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 298 73.76 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 333 82.43 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 306 75.74 16 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 152 37.62 17 Garganey Spatula querquedula 294 72.77 18 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 174 43.07 19 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 333 82.43 20 Gadwall Mareca strepera 332 82.18 21 Wigeon Mareca penelope 338 83.66 22 American Wigeon Mareca americana 221 54.70 23 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 347 85.89 24 Pintail Anas acuta 323 79.95 25 Teal Anas crecca 339 83.91 26 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 234 57.92 27 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 272 67.33 28 Pochard Aythya ferina 335 82.92 29 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 221 54.70 30 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 239 59.16 31 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 344 85.15 32 Scaup Aythya marila 286 70.79 33 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 188 46.53 34 Eider Somateria mollissima 308 76.24 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 261 64.60 36 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 297 73.51 37 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 70.05 38 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 318 78.71 39 Smew Mergellus albellus 287 71.04 40 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 114 28.22 41 Goosander Mergus merganser 314 77.72 42 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 307 75.99 43 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 261 64.60 44 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 288 71.29 45 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 200 49.50 46 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 246 60.89 47 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 306 75.74 48 Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae 127 31.44 49 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 350 86.63 50 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 321 79.46 51 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 77 19.06 52 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 250 61.88 53 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 174 43.07 54 Swift Apus apus 329 81.44 55 Pacific Swift Apus pacificus 76 18.81 56 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 140 34.65 57 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus 94 23.27 58 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 306 75.74 59 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 299 74.01 60 Stock Dove Columba oenas 316 78.22 61 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 342 84.65 62 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 271 67.08 63 Rufous Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 110 27.23 64 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 339 83.91 65 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 303 75.00 66 Corncrake Crex crex 194 48.02 67 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 214 52.97 68 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 338 83.66 69 Coot Fulica atra 343 84.90 70 Crane Grus grus 261 64.60 71 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 326 80.69 72 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 173 42.82 73 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 260 64.36 74 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 341 84.41 75 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 67.82 76 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 272 67.33 77 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 247 61.14 78 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 335 82.92 79 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 227 56.19 80 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 310 76.73 81 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 297 73.51 82 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 317 78.47 83 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 153 37.87 84 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 194 48.02 85 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 235 58.17 86 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 324 80.20 87 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 100 24.75 88 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 296 73.27 89 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 337 83.42 90 Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius 127 31.44 91 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 149 36.88 92 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 122 30.20 93 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 178 44.06 94 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 304 75.25 95 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus 98 24.26 96 Curlew Numenius arquata 332 82.18 97 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 301 74.50 98 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 316 78.22 99 Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica 104 25.74 100 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 211 52.23 101 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 67.82 102 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 293 72.52 103 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 324 80.20 104 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 244 60.40 105 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 230 56.93 106 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 138 34.16 107 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 75.99 108 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 71.29 109 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 156 38.61 110 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 64.36 111 Redshank Tringa totanus 327 80.94 112 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 214 52.97 113 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 296 73.27 114 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 311 76.98 115 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 142 35.15 116 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 313 77.48 117 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris 115 28.47 118 Knot Calidris canutus 298 73.76 119 Ruff Calidris pugnax 303 75.00 120 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 149 36.88 121 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 274 67.82 122 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 96 23.76 123 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 107 26.49 124 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 196 48.51 125 Sanderling Calidris alba 303 75.00 126 Dunlin Calidris alpina 321 79.46 127 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 281 69.55 128 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 166 41.09 129 Little Stint Calidris minuta 275 68.07 130 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 117 28.96 131 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 243 60.15 132 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 162 40.10 133 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 164 40.59 134 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 282 69.80 135 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 146 36.14 136 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 162 40.10 137 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 261 64.60 138 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 206 50.99 139 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 289 71.53 140 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 320 79.21 141 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 227 56.19 142 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 303 75.00 143 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 112 27.72 144 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 286 70.79 145 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 151 37.38 146 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 313 77.48 147 Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea 136 33.66 148 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 192 47.52 149 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 339 83.91 150 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 156 38.61 151 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 140 34.65 152 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 302 74.75 153 Common Gull Larus canus 326 80.69 154 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 205 50.74 155 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 204 50.50 156 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 338 83.66 157 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 249 61.63 158 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 328 81.19 159 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 251 62.13 160 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 329 81.44 161 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 254 62.87 162 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 199 49.26 163 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 269 66.58 164 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 225 55.69 165 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 266 65.84 166 Puffin Fratercula arctica 303 75.00 167 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 273 67.57 168 Razorbill Alca torda 308 76.24 169 Little Auk Alle alle 211 52.23 170 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia 107 26.49 171 Guillemot Uria aalge 318 78.71 172 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 289 71.53 173 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 271 67.08 174 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 144 35.64 175 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 292 72.28 176 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 165 40.84 177 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 131 32.43 178 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 148 36.63 179 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 227 56.19 180 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 318 78.71 181 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 231 57.18 182 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 180 44.55 183 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 280 69.31 184 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 37 9.16 185 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 196 48.51 186 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 142 35.15 187 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 194 48.02 188 Gannet Morus bassanus 324 80.20 189 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 344 85.15 190 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 317 78.47 191 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 234 57.92 192 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 298 73.76 193 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 286 70.79 194 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 327 80.94 195 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 177 43.81 196 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 246 60.89 197 Great White Egret Ardea alba 281 69.55 198 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 340 84.16 199 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 210 51.98 200 Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus 79 19.55 201 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 301 74.50 202 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 224 55.45 203 Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus 106 26.24 204 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 333 82.43 205 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 253 62.62 206 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 314 77.72 207 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 298 73.76 208 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 207 51.24 209 Red Kite Milvus milvus 327 80.94 210 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 223 55.20 211 Buzzard Buteo buteo 340 84.16 212 Barn Owl Tyto alba 310 76.73 213 Little Owl Athene noctua 302 74.75 214 Scops Owl Otus scops 112 27.72 215 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 258 63.86 216 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 293 72.52 217 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 307 75.99 218 Hoopoe Upupa epops 223 55.20 219 Roller Coracias garrulus 148 36.63 220 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 323 79.95 221 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 114 28.22 222 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 201 49.75 223 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 237 58.66 224 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 239 59.16 225 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 331 81.93 226 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 307 75.99 227 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 339 83.91 228 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 212 52.48 229 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 82 20.30 230 Merlin Falco columbarius 289 71.53 231 Hobby Falco subbuteo 295 73.02 232 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 322 79.70 233 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 279 69.06 234 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 144 35.64 235 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 251 62.13 236 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 113 27.97 237 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 200 49.50 238 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 242 59.90 239 Jay Garrulus glandarius 332 82.18 240 Magpie Pica pica 339 83.91 241 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 265 65.59 242 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 336 83.17 243 Rook Corvus frugilegus 331 81.93 244 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 334 82.67 245 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 289 71.53 246 Raven Corvus corax 317 78.47 247 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 288 71.29 248 Coal Tit Periparus ater 331 81.93 249 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 219 54.21 250 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 290 71.78 251 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 258 63.86 252 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 339 83.91 253 Great Tit Parus major 339 83.91 254 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 285 70.54 255 Woodlark Lullula arborea 249 61.63 256 Skylark Alauda arvensis 328 81.19 257 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 247 61.14 258 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 166 41.09 259 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 320 79.21 260 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris 97 24.01 261 Swallow Hirundo rustica 329 81.44 262 House Martin Delichon urbicum 326 80.69 263 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 168 41.58 264 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 91 22.52 265 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 289 71.53 266 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 333 82.43 267 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 258 63.86 268 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 131 32.43 269 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 175 43.32 270 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 242 59.90 271 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 205 50.74 272 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 167 41.34 273 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 192 47.52 274 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 319 78.96 275 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 324 80.20 276 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 165 40.84 277 Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus 101 25.00 278 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 170 42.08 279 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 177 43.81 280 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 309 76.49 281 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 151 37.38 282 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 303 75.00 283 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 196 48.51 284 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 115 28.47 285 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 176 43.56 286 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata 79 19.55 287 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 136 33.66 288 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 168 41.58 289 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 269 66.58 290 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 330 81.68 291 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 289 71.53 292 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 211 52.23 293 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 271 67.08 294 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 113 27.97 295 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 104 25.74 296 Whitethroat Curruca communis 313 77.48 297 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 256 63.37 298 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 268 66.34 299 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 329 81.44 300 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 332 82.18 301 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 324 80.20 302 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 327 80.94 303 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 93 23.02 304 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 213 52.72 305 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 339 83.91 306 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 105 25.99 307 Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus 74 18.32 308 White's Thrush Zoothera aurea 96 23.76 309 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 332 82.18 310 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 327 80.94 311 Redwing Turdus iliacus 322 79.70 312 Blackbird Turdus merula 338 83.66 313 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 319 78.96 314 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 274 67.82 315 Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus 109 26.98 316 American Robin Turdus migratorius 143 35.40 317 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 293 72.52 318 Robin Erithacus rubecula 335 82.92 319 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 255 63.12 320 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 206 50.99 321 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 203 50.25 322 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 274 67.82 323 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 178 44.06 324 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 274 67.82 325 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 294 72.77 326 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 293 72.52 327 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 159 39.36 328 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 325 80.45 329 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 313 77.48 330 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 142 35.15 331 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 307 75.99 332 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 307 75.99 333 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 335 82.92 334 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella 107 26.49 335 Dunnock Prunella modularis 334 82.67 336 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 298 73.76 337 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 112 27.72 338 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 156 38.61 339 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 323 79.95 340 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 332 82.18 341 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 197 48.76 342 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 146 36.14 343 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 322 79.70 344 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 278 68.81 345 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 155 38.37 346 Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi 91 22.52 347 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 146 36.14 348 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 127 31.44 349 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 252 62.38 350 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 301 74.50 351 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 331 81.93 352 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 296 73.27 353 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 263 65.10 354 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 327 80.94 355 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 190 47.03 356 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 331 81.93 357 Twite Linaria flavirostris 276 68.32 358 Linnet Linaria cannabina 325 80.45 359 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 232 57.43 360 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 282 69.80 361 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 184 45.54 362 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 149 36.88 363 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 281 69.55 364 Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera 152 37.62 365 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 336 83.17 366 Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella 51 12.62 367 Serin Serinus serinus 183 45.30 368 Siskin Spinus spinus 322 79.70 369 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 235 58.17 370 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 275 68.07 371 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 269 66.58 372 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 311 76.98 373 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 160 39.60 374 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 202 50.00 375 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 195 48.27 376 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 162 40.10 377 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 316 78.22 378 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 135 33.42 379 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 118 29.21