Daniel Newton: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 239 of 239 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 92 90.20 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 75 73.53 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 83 81.37 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 88 86.27 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 77 75.49 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 47 46.08 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 86 84.31 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 99 97.06 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 89 87.25 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 93 91.18 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 76 74.51 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 87 85.29 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 83 81.37 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 92 90.20 15 American Wigeon Mareca americana 63 61.76 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 97 95.10 17 Pintail Anas acuta 85 83.33 18 Teal Anas crecca 91 89.22 19 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 76.47 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 85 83.33 21 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 39 38.24 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 76 74.51 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 96 94.12 24 Scaup Aythya marila 81 79.41 25 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 58.82 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 80.39 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 67.65 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 68 66.67 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 86 84.31 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 79 77.45 31 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 42 41.18 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 86 84.31 33 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 55.88 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 75 73.53 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 88 86.27 36 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 54 52.94 37 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 70 68.63 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 92 90.20 39 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 38 37.25 40 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 52.94 41 Swift Apus apus 90 88.24 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 84 82.35 43 Rock Dove Columba livia 87 85.29 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 78.43 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 96 94.12 46 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 58.82 47 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 92 90.20 48 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 77 75.49 49 Corncrake Crex crex 59 57.84 50 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 90 88.24 51 Coot Fulica atra 89 87.25 52 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 90 88.24 53 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 68 66.67 54 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 91 89.22 55 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 75.49 56 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 69.61 57 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 94 92.16 58 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 63 61.76 59 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 82 80.39 60 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 84 82.35 61 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 61.76 62 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 90 88.24 63 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 65.69 64 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 92 90.20 65 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 37 36.27 66 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 84 82.35 67 Curlew Numenius arquata 92 90.20 68 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 87 85.29 69 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 89 87.25 70 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 62 60.78 71 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 71 69.61 72 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 75 73.53 73 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 86 84.31 74 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 54 52.94 75 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 70.59 76 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 85 83.33 77 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 57.84 78 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 74.51 79 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 35 34.31 80 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 65 63.73 81 Redshank Tringa totanus 92 90.20 82 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 75 73.53 83 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 77 75.49 84 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 91 89.22 85 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 49 48.04 86 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 91 89.22 87 Knot Calidris canutus 83 81.37 88 Ruff Calidris pugnax 78 76.47 89 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 79 77.45 90 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 60 58.82 91 Sanderling Calidris alba 85 83.33 92 Dunlin Calidris alpina 91 89.22 93 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 78 76.47 94 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 57 55.88 95 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 71.57 96 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 64 62.75 97 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 68.63 98 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 29 28.43 99 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 74 72.55 100 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 43 42.16 101 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 70.59 102 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 57.84 103 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 84 82.35 104 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 88 86.27 105 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 78 76.47 106 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 85 83.33 107 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 77.45 108 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 92 90.20 109 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 63.73 110 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 60.78 111 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 94 92.16 112 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 53 51.96 113 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 81 79.41 114 Common Gull Larus canus 91 89.22 115 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 81 79.41 116 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 95 93.14 117 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 67 65.69 118 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 93 91.18 119 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 72.55 120 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 92 90.20 121 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 77 75.49 122 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 57 55.88 123 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 73.53 124 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 60.78 125 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 74 72.55 126 Puffin Fratercula arctica 93 91.18 127 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 91 89.22 128 Razorbill Alca torda 93 91.18 129 Guillemot Uria aalge 92 90.20 130 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 87 85.29 131 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 73 71.57 132 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 86 84.31 133 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 80 78.43 134 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 53 51.96 135 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 93 91.18 136 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 71.57 137 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 67.65 138 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 85 83.33 139 Gannet Morus bassanus 93 91.18 140 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 42 41.18 141 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 93 91.18 142 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 93 91.18 143 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 48 47.06 144 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 74.51 145 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 75 73.53 146 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 57 55.88 147 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 88 86.27 148 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 71 69.61 149 Great White Egret Ardea alba 74 72.55 150 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 96 94.12 151 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 69 67.65 152 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 88 86.27 153 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 77.45 154 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 82 80.39 155 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 45 44.12 156 Red Kite Milvus milvus 75 73.53 157 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 57 55.88 158 Buzzard Buteo buteo 89 87.25 159 Barn Owl Tyto alba 71 69.61 160 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 79 77.45 161 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 52.94 162 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 83 81.37 163 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 72 70.59 164 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 90 88.24 165 Merlin Falco columbarius 83 81.37 166 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 86 84.31 167 Jay Garrulus glandarius 85 83.33 168 Magpie Pica pica 95 93.14 169 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 95 93.14 170 Rook Corvus frugilegus 96 94.12 171 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 71 69.61 172 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 94 92.16 173 Raven Corvus corax 89 87.25 174 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 75 73.53 175 Coal Tit Periparus ater 91 89.22 176 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 94 92.16 177 Great Tit Parus major 92 90.20 178 Skylark Alauda arvensis 89 87.25 179 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 88 86.27 180 Swallow Hirundo rustica 90 88.24 181 House Martin Delichon urbicum 88 86.27 182 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 85 83.33 183 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 52 50.98 184 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 64.71 185 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 41 40.20 186 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 86 84.31 187 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 85 83.33 188 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 87 85.29 189 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 76 74.51 190 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 41 40.20 191 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 77 75.49 192 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 85 83.33 193 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 60.78 194 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 64 62.75 195 Whitethroat Curruca communis 84 82.35 196 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 61.76 197 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 90 88.24 198 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 94 92.16 199 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 86 84.31 200 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 61 59.80 201 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 92 90.20 202 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 93 91.18 203 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 93 91.18 204 Redwing Turdus iliacus 85 83.33 205 Blackbird Turdus merula 94 92.16 206 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 84 82.35 207 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 81.37 208 Robin Erithacus rubecula 96 94.12 209 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 57.84 210 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 75.49 211 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 74 72.55 212 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 92 90.20 213 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 89 87.25 214 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 87 85.29 215 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 79 77.45 216 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 92 90.20 217 Dunnock Prunella modularis 95 93.14 218 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 63.73 219 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 91 89.22 220 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 95 93.14 221 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 91 89.22 222 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 64 62.75 223 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 90 88.24 224 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 94 92.16 225 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 77 75.49 226 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 89 87.25 227 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 90 88.24 228 Twite Linaria flavirostris 71 69.61 229 Linnet Linaria cannabina 92 90.20 230 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 80 78.43 231 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 14 13.73 232 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 72 70.59 233 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 95 93.14 234 Siskin Spinus spinus 83 81.37 235 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 76 74.51 236 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 84 82.35 237 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 88 86.27 238 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 20 19.61 239 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 28 27.45