Luke Geraty: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 320 of 320 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 94 90.38 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 76 73.08 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 84 80.77 4 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 44 42.31 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 52 50.00 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 90 86.54 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 78 75.00 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 47 45.19 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 87 83.65 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 101 97.12 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 70 67.31 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 91 87.50 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 95 91.35 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 66 63.46 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 77 74.04 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 43 41.35 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 89 85.58 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 85 81.73 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 94 90.38 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 65 62.50 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 99 95.19 22 Black Duck Anas rubripes 49 47.12 23 Pintail Anas acuta 87 83.65 24 Teal Anas crecca 93 89.42 25 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 79 75.96 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 45 43.27 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 87 83.65 28 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 39 37.50 29 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 79 75.96 30 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 98 94.23 31 Scaup Aythya marila 82 78.85 32 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 57.69 33 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 44 42.31 34 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 78.85 35 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 66.35 36 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 68 65.38 37 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 32 30.77 38 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 88 84.62 39 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 31 29.81 40 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 81 77.88 41 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 44 42.31 42 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 88 84.62 43 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 54.81 44 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 33 31.73 45 Goosander Mergus merganser 76 73.08 46 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 90 86.54 47 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 54 51.92 48 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 71 68.27 49 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 57 54.81 50 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 94 90.38 51 Quail Coturnix coturnix 50 48.08 52 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 38 36.54 53 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 51.92 54 Swift Apus apus 92 88.46 55 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 86 82.69 56 Rock Dove Columba livia 89 85.58 57 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 76.92 58 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 98 94.23 59 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 57.69 60 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 94 90.38 61 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 79 75.96 62 Corncrake Crex crex 59 56.73 63 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 92 88.46 64 Coot Fulica atra 91 87.50 65 American Coot Fulica americana 44 42.31 66 Crane Grus grus 51 49.04 67 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 92 88.46 68 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 36 34.62 69 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 68 65.38 70 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 93 89.42 71 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 74.04 72 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 68.27 73 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 36 34.62 74 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 96 92.31 75 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 52 50.00 76 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 64 61.54 77 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 84 80.77 78 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 86 82.69 79 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 44 42.31 80 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 60.58 81 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 92 88.46 82 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 37 35.58 83 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 64.42 84 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 94 90.38 85 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 37 35.58 86 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 33 31.73 87 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 86 82.69 88 Curlew Numenius arquata 94 90.38 89 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 89 85.58 90 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 91 87.50 91 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 62 59.62 92 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 46 44.23 93 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 72 69.23 94 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 77 74.04 95 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 88 84.62 96 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 54 51.92 97 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 69.23 98 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 50 48.08 99 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 87 83.65 100 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 56.73 101 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 73.08 102 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 35 33.65 103 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 66 63.46 104 Redshank Tringa totanus 94 90.38 105 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 76 73.08 106 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 79 75.96 107 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 93 89.42 108 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 49 47.12 109 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 93 89.42 110 Knot Calidris canutus 85 81.73 111 Ruff Calidris pugnax 80 76.92 112 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 42 40.38 113 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 81 77.88 114 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 37 35.58 115 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 60 57.69 116 Sanderling Calidris alba 87 83.65 117 Dunlin Calidris alpina 93 89.42 118 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 80 76.92 119 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 57 54.81 120 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 70.19 121 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 64 61.54 122 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 67.31 123 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 53 50.96 124 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 29 27.88 125 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 76 73.08 126 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 43 41.35 127 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 51 49.04 128 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 45 43.27 129 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 69.23 130 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 56.73 131 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 86 82.69 132 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 90 86.54 133 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 80 76.92 134 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 87 83.65 135 Cabot's Tern Thalasseus acuflavidus 14 13.46 136 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 44 42.31 137 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 75.96 138 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 46 44.23 139 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 94 90.38 140 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 62.50 141 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 59.62 142 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 96 92.31 143 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 53 50.96 144 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 84 80.77 145 Common Gull Larus canus 93 89.42 146 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 83 79.81 147 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 43 41.35 148 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 97 93.27 149 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 67 64.42 150 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 95 91.35 151 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 71.15 152 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 94 90.38 153 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 79 75.96 154 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 57 54.81 155 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 72.12 156 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 59.62 157 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 75 72.12 158 Puffin Fratercula arctica 95 91.35 159 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 93 89.42 160 Razorbill Alca torda 95 91.35 161 Guillemot Uria aalge 94 90.38 162 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 89 85.58 163 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 75 72.12 164 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 45 43.27 165 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 88 84.62 166 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 47 45.19 167 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 81 77.88 168 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 53 50.96 169 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 95 91.35 170 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 63 60.58 171 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 70.19 172 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 66.35 173 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 86 82.69 174 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 61 58.65 175 Gannet Morus bassanus 95 91.35 176 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 42 40.38 177 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 95 91.35 178 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 95 91.35 179 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 48 46.15 180 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 73.08 181 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 77 74.04 182 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 33 31.73 183 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 26 25.00 184 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 57 54.81 185 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 90 86.54 186 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 41 39.42 187 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 73 70.19 188 Great White Egret Ardea alba 76 73.08 189 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 98 94.23 190 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 51 49.04 191 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 71 68.27 192 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 38 36.54 193 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 90 86.54 194 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 80 76.92 195 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 84 80.77 196 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 45 43.27 197 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 47 45.19 198 Red Kite Milvus milvus 76 73.08 199 Black Kite Milvus migrans 24 23.08 200 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 58 55.77 201 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 32 30.77 202 Buzzard Buteo buteo 91 87.50 203 Barn Owl Tyto alba 73 70.19 204 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 81 77.88 205 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 75 72.12 206 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 34 32.69 207 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 51.92 208 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 85 81.73 209 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 29 27.88 210 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 52 50.00 211 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 73 70.19 212 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 92 88.46 213 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 45 43.27 214 Merlin Falco columbarius 85 81.73 215 Hobby Falco subbuteo 64 61.54 216 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 88 84.62 217 Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum 10 9.62 218 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 49 47.12 219 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 53 50.96 220 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 53 50.96 221 Jay Garrulus glandarius 87 83.65 222 Magpie Pica pica 97 93.27 223 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 86 82.69 224 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 97 93.27 225 Rook Corvus frugilegus 98 94.23 226 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 72 69.23 227 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 96 92.31 228 Raven Corvus corax 91 87.50 229 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 77 74.04 230 Coal Tit Periparus ater 93 89.42 231 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 96 92.31 232 Great Tit Parus major 94 90.38 233 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 29 27.88 234 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 61 58.65 235 Skylark Alauda arvensis 91 87.50 236 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 90 86.54 237 Swallow Hirundo rustica 92 88.46 238 House Martin Delichon urbicum 90 86.54 239 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 44 42.31 240 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 87 83.65 241 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 52 50.00 242 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 28 26.92 243 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 63.46 244 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 41 39.42 245 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 34 32.69 246 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 88 84.62 247 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 87 83.65 248 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 89 85.58 249 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 24 23.08 250 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 78 75.00 251 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 39 37.50 252 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 41 39.42 253 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 41 39.42 254 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 37 35.58 255 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 79 75.96 256 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 87 83.65 257 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 59.62 258 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 64 61.54 259 Whitethroat Curruca communis 85 81.73 260 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 60.58 261 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 92 88.46 262 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 96 92.31 263 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 88 84.62 264 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 61 58.65 265 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 94 90.38 266 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 95 91.35 267 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 95 91.35 268 Redwing Turdus iliacus 87 83.65 269 Blackbird Turdus merula 96 92.31 270 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 86 82.69 271 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 60 57.69 272 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 79.81 273 Robin Erithacus rubecula 98 94.23 274 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 44 42.31 275 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 56.73 276 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 74.04 277 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 61 58.65 278 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 77 74.04 279 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 94 90.38 280 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 91 87.50 281 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 28 26.92 282 Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica 21 20.19 283 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 89 85.58 284 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 80 76.92 285 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 94 90.38 286 Dunnock Prunella modularis 97 93.27 287 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 62.50 288 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 38 36.54 289 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 93 89.42 290 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 97 93.27 291 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 27 25.96 292 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 93 89.42 293 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 64 61.54 294 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 92 88.46 295 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 96 92.31 296 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 78 75.00 297 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 52 50.00 298 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 91 87.50 299 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 40 38.46 300 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 92 88.46 301 Twite Linaria flavirostris 72 69.23 302 Linnet Linaria cannabina 94 90.38 303 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 82 78.85 304 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 14 13.46 305 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 74 71.15 306 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 97 93.27 307 Serin Serinus serinus 23 22.12 308 Siskin Spinus spinus 85 81.73 309 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 77 74.04 310 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 86 82.69 311 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 30 28.85 312 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 30 28.85 313 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 27 25.96 314 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 90 86.54 315 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 28 26.92 316 Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 3 2.88 317 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 17 16.35 318 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas 15 14.42 319 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 23 22.12 320 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 31 29.81