Ronan McLaughlin: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 392 of 392 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 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 122 30.20 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 193 47.77 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 343 84.90 8 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 162 40.10 9 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 308 76.24 10 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 175 43.32 11 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 291 72.03 12 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 354 87.62 13 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 285 70.54 14 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 316 78.22 15 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 298 73.76 16 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 333 82.43 17 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 306 75.74 18 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 152 37.62 19 Garganey Spatula querquedula 294 72.77 20 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 174 43.07 21 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 333 82.43 22 Gadwall Mareca strepera 332 82.18 23 Wigeon Mareca penelope 338 83.66 24 American Wigeon Mareca americana 221 54.70 25 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 347 85.89 26 Black Duck Anas rubripes 142 35.15 27 Pintail Anas acuta 323 79.95 28 Teal Anas crecca 339 83.91 29 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 234 57.92 30 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 272 67.33 31 Pochard Aythya ferina 335 82.92 32 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 221 54.70 33 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 239 59.16 34 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 344 85.15 35 Scaup Aythya marila 286 70.79 36 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 205 50.74 37 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 188 46.53 38 Eider Somateria mollissima 308 76.24 39 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 207 51.24 40 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 261 64.60 41 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 109 26.98 42 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 75 18.56 43 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 297 73.51 44 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 127 31.44 45 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 70.05 46 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 132 32.67 47 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 318 78.71 48 Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica 89 22.03 49 Smew Mergellus albellus 287 71.04 50 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 114 28.22 51 Goosander Mergus merganser 314 77.72 52 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 307 75.99 53 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 261 64.60 54 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 288 71.29 55 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 200 49.50 56 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 179 44.31 57 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 246 60.89 58 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 306 75.74 59 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 184 45.54 60 Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae 127 31.44 61 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 350 86.63 62 Quail Coturnix coturnix 216 53.47 63 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 321 79.46 64 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 250 61.88 65 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 174 43.07 66 Swift Apus apus 329 81.44 67 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 132 32.67 68 Pacific Swift Apus pacificus 76 18.81 69 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 306 75.74 70 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 299 74.01 71 Stock Dove Columba oenas 316 78.22 72 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 342 84.65 73 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 271 67.08 74 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 339 83.91 75 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 303 75.00 76 Corncrake Crex crex 194 48.02 77 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 214 52.97 78 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 338 83.66 79 Coot Fulica atra 343 84.90 80 American Coot Fulica americana 103 25.50 81 Crane Grus grus 261 64.60 82 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 326 80.69 83 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 173 42.82 84 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 260 64.36 85 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 341 84.41 86 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 67.82 87 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 272 67.33 88 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 247 61.14 89 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 335 82.92 90 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 227 56.19 91 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 310 76.73 92 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 297 73.51 93 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 317 78.47 94 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 153 37.87 95 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 194 48.02 96 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 235 58.17 97 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 324 80.20 98 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 100 24.75 99 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 296 73.27 100 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 337 83.42 101 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 79 19.55 102 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 178 44.06 103 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 304 75.25 104 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus 98 24.26 105 Curlew Numenius arquata 332 82.18 106 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 301 74.50 107 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 316 78.22 108 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 211 52.23 109 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 111 27.48 110 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 67.82 111 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 293 72.52 112 Great Snipe Gallinago media 111 27.48 113 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 324 80.20 114 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 182 45.05 115 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 244 60.40 116 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 230 56.93 117 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 138 34.16 118 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 75.99 119 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 169 41.83 120 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 71.29 121 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 112 27.72 122 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 64.36 123 Redshank Tringa totanus 327 80.94 124 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 214 52.97 125 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 296 73.27 126 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 311 76.98 127 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 313 77.48 128 Knot Calidris canutus 298 73.76 129 Ruff Calidris pugnax 303 75.00 130 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 149 36.88 131 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 274 67.82 132 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 228 56.44 133 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 107 26.49 134 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 196 48.51 135 Sanderling Calidris alba 303 75.00 136 Dunlin Calidris alpina 321 79.46 137 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 281 69.55 138 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 166 41.09 139 Little Stint Calidris minuta 275 68.07 140 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 117 28.96 141 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 197 48.76 142 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 243 60.15 143 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 162 40.10 144 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 138 34.16 145 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 282 69.80 146 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 146 36.14 147 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 162 40.10 148 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 153 37.87 149 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 261 64.60 150 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 206 50.99 151 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 139 34.41 152 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 289 71.53 153 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 320 79.21 154 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 228 56.44 155 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 303 75.00 156 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 286 70.79 157 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 151 37.38 158 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 313 77.48 159 Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea 136 33.66 160 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 205 50.74 161 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 192 47.52 162 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 339 83.91 163 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 156 38.61 164 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 140 34.65 165 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 302 74.75 166 Common Gull Larus canus 326 80.69 167 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 205 50.74 168 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 204 50.50 169 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 338 83.66 170 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 249 61.63 171 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 328 81.19 172 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 251 62.13 173 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 329 81.44 174 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 99 24.50 175 Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens 82 20.30 176 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 254 62.87 177 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 199 49.26 178 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 269 66.58 179 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 225 55.69 180 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 266 65.84 181 Puffin Fratercula arctica 303 75.00 182 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 273 67.57 183 Razorbill Alca torda 308 76.24 184 Little Auk Alle alle 211 52.23 185 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia 107 26.49 186 Guillemot Uria aalge 318 78.71 187 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 289 71.53 188 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 271 67.08 189 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 144 35.64 190 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 292 72.28 191 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 165 40.84 192 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 131 32.43 193 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 227 56.19 194 Swinhoe's Petrel Hydrobates monorhis 30 7.43 195 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 182 45.05 196 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 318 78.71 197 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira 13 3.22 198 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 183 45.30 199 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 231 57.18 200 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 180 44.55 201 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 280 69.31 202 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 196 48.51 203 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 194 48.02 204 Gannet Morus bassanus 324 80.20 205 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 98 24.26 206 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 344 85.15 207 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 317 78.47 208 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 93 23.02 209 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 234 57.92 210 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 298 73.76 211 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 286 70.79 212 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 116 28.71 213 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 197 48.76 214 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 47 11.63 215 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 327 80.94 216 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 177 43.81 217 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 246 60.89 218 Great White Egret Ardea alba 281 69.55 219 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 340 84.16 220 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 210 51.98 221 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 301 74.50 222 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 224 55.45 223 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 253 62.62 224 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 333 82.43 225 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 253 62.62 226 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 314 77.72 227 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 298 73.76 228 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 89 22.03 229 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 166 41.09 230 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 207 51.24 231 Red Kite Milvus milvus 327 80.94 232 Black Kite Milvus migrans 161 39.85 233 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 241 59.65 234 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 223 55.20 235 Buzzard Buteo buteo 340 84.16 236 Barn Owl Tyto alba 310 76.73 237 Little Owl Athene noctua 302 74.75 238 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 258 63.86 239 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 293 72.52 240 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 146 36.14 241 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 307 75.99 242 Hoopoe Upupa epops 223 55.20 243 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 323 79.95 244 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 201 49.75 245 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 237 58.66 246 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 239 59.16 247 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 331 81.93 248 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 307 75.99 249 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 339 83.91 250 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 212 52.48 251 Merlin Falco columbarius 289 71.53 252 Hobby Falco subbuteo 295 73.02 253 Gyr Falcon Falco rusticolus 102 25.25 254 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 322 79.70 255 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 279 69.06 256 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 144 35.64 257 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 199 49.26 258 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 251 62.13 259 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 113 27.97 260 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 201 49.75 261 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 242 59.90 262 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 137 33.91 263 Jay Garrulus glandarius 332 82.18 264 Magpie Pica pica 339 83.91 265 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 265 65.59 266 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 336 83.17 267 Rook Corvus frugilegus 331 81.93 268 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 334 82.67 269 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 289 71.53 270 Raven Corvus corax 317 78.47 271 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 288 71.29 272 Coal Tit Periparus ater 331 81.93 273 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 219 54.21 274 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 290 71.78 275 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 258 63.86 276 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 339 83.91 277 Great Tit Parus major 339 83.91 278 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 285 70.54 279 Woodlark Lullula arborea 249 61.63 280 Skylark Alauda arvensis 328 81.19 281 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 247 61.14 282 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 166 41.09 283 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 320 79.21 284 Swallow Hirundo rustica 329 81.44 285 House Martin Delichon urbicum 326 80.69 286 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 168 41.58 287 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 289 71.53 288 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 333 82.43 289 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 258 63.86 290 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 131 32.43 291 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 242 59.90 292 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 205 50.74 293 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 167 41.34 294 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 192 47.52 295 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 319 78.96 296 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 324 80.20 297 Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 99 24.50 298 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 170 42.08 299 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 149 36.88 300 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 177 43.81 301 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 309 76.49 302 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 151 37.38 303 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 303 75.00 304 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 196 48.51 305 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 134 33.17 306 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 168 41.58 307 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 176 43.56 308 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 269 66.58 309 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 330 81.68 310 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 289 71.53 311 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 211 52.23 312 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 271 67.08 313 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 113 27.97 314 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 104 25.74 315 Whitethroat Curruca communis 313 77.48 316 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 256 63.37 317 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 268 66.34 318 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 329 81.44 319 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 332 82.18 320 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 324 80.20 321 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 327 80.94 322 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 93 23.02 323 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 213 52.72 324 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 339 83.91 325 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 105 25.99 326 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 332 82.18 327 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 327 80.94 328 Redwing Turdus iliacus 322 79.70 329 Blackbird Turdus merula 338 83.66 330 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 319 78.96 331 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 274 67.82 332 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 293 72.52 333 Robin Erithacus rubecula 335 82.92 334 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 255 63.12 335 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 206 50.99 336 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 203 50.25 337 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 93 23.02 338 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 274 67.82 339 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 178 44.06 340 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 274 67.82 341 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 294 72.77 342 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 293 72.52 343 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 159 39.36 344 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 325 80.45 345 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 313 77.48 346 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 175 43.32 347 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 143 35.40 348 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 307 75.99 349 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 307 75.99 350 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 335 82.92 351 Dunnock Prunella modularis 334 82.67 352 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 298 73.76 353 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 112 27.72 354 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 156 38.61 355 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 323 79.95 356 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 332 82.18 357 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 197 48.76 358 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 146 36.14 359 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 322 79.70 360 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 278 68.81 361 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 146 36.14 362 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 127 31.44 363 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 252 62.38 364 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 301 74.50 365 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 331 81.93 366 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 296 73.27 367 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 263 65.10 368 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 327 80.94 369 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 190 47.03 370 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 331 81.93 371 Twite Linaria flavirostris 276 68.32 372 Linnet Linaria cannabina 325 80.45 373 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 232 57.43 374 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 282 69.80 375 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 184 45.54 376 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 149 36.88 377 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 165 40.84 378 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 281 69.55 379 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 336 83.17 380 Serin Serinus serinus 183 45.30 381 Siskin Spinus spinus 322 79.70 382 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 235 58.17 383 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 275 68.07 384 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 269 66.58 385 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 311 76.98 386 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 160 39.60 387 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 202 50.00 388 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 195 48.27 389 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 316 78.22 390 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 108 26.73 391 Yellow Warbler Setophaga aestiva 51 12.62 392 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea 54 13.37