Tommy Saunders: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 313 of 313 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 322 80.10 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 201 50.00 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 346 86.07 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 307 76.37 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 341 84.83 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 306 76.12 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 174 43.28 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 290 72.14 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 352 87.56 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 284 70.65 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 314 78.11 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 296 73.63 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 331 82.34 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 304 75.62 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 292 72.64 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 331 82.34 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 330 82.09 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 336 83.58 19 American Wigeon Mareca americana 220 54.73 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 345 85.82 21 Black Duck Anas rubripes 141 35.07 22 Pintail Anas acuta 321 79.85 23 Teal Anas crecca 337 83.83 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 233 57.96 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 270 67.16 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 333 82.84 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 220 54.73 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 238 59.20 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 342 85.07 30 Scaup Aythya marila 284 70.65 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 204 50.75 32 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 187 46.52 33 Eider Somateria mollissima 306 76.12 34 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 206 51.24 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 259 64.43 36 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 109 27.11 37 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 75 18.66 38 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 296 73.63 39 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 281 69.90 40 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 316 78.61 41 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 114 28.36 42 Goosander Mergus merganser 312 77.61 43 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 305 75.87 44 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 304 75.62 45 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 348 86.57 46 Quail Coturnix coturnix 214 53.23 47 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 319 79.35 48 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 249 61.94 49 Swift Apus apus 327 81.34 50 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 304 75.62 51 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 297 73.88 52 Stock Dove Columba oenas 314 78.11 53 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 340 84.58 54 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 269 66.92 55 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 337 83.83 56 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 301 74.88 57 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 213 52.99 58 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 336 83.58 59 Coot Fulica atra 341 84.83 60 Crane Grus grus 259 64.43 61 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 324 80.60 62 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 258 64.18 63 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 339 84.33 64 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 272 67.66 65 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 271 67.41 66 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 244 60.70 67 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 333 82.84 68 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 55.97 69 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 308 76.62 70 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 295 73.38 71 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 315 78.36 72 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 193 48.01 73 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 234 58.21 74 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 322 80.10 75 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 294 73.13 76 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 335 83.33 77 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 79 19.65 78 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 148 36.82 79 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 302 75.12 80 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus 98 24.38 81 Curlew Numenius arquata 330 82.09 82 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 299 74.38 83 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 314 78.11 84 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 210 52.24 85 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 272 67.66 86 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 72.39 87 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 322 80.10 88 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 181 45.02 89 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 242 60.20 90 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 229 56.97 91 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 305 75.87 92 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 286 71.14 93 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 155 38.56 94 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 64.43 95 Redshank Tringa totanus 325 80.85 96 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 213 52.99 97 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 294 73.13 98 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 309 76.87 99 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 311 77.36 100 Knot Calidris canutus 296 73.63 101 Ruff Calidris pugnax 301 74.88 102 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 158 39.30 103 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 273 67.91 104 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 225 55.97 105 Sanderling Calidris alba 301 74.88 106 Dunlin Calidris alpina 319 79.35 107 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 279 69.40 108 Little Stint Calidris minuta 274 68.16 109 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 242 60.20 110 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 130 32.34 111 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 161 40.05 112 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 280 69.65 113 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 145 36.07 114 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 152 37.81 115 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 260 64.68 116 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 205 51.00 117 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 287 71.39 118 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 318 79.10 119 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 301 74.88 120 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 111 27.61 121 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 70.65 122 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 311 77.36 123 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 204 50.75 124 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 191 47.51 125 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 337 83.83 126 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 300 74.63 127 Common Gull Larus canus 324 80.60 128 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 204 50.75 129 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 203 50.50 130 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 80 19.90 131 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 336 83.58 132 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 248 61.69 133 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 326 81.09 134 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 327 81.34 135 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 252 62.69 136 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 268 66.67 137 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 264 65.67 138 Puffin Fratercula arctica 301 74.88 139 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 271 67.41 140 Razorbill Alca torda 306 76.12 141 Guillemot Uria aalge 316 78.61 142 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 287 71.39 143 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 270 67.16 144 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 290 72.14 145 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 147 36.57 146 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 226 56.22 147 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 316 78.61 148 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 182 45.27 149 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 230 57.21 150 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 179 44.53 151 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 278 69.15 152 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 195 48.51 153 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 192 47.76 154 Gannet Morus bassanus 322 80.10 155 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 98 24.38 156 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 342 85.07 157 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 315 78.36 158 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 233 57.96 159 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 296 73.63 160 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 284 70.65 161 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 194 48.26 162 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 325 80.85 163 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 176 43.78 164 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 244 60.70 165 Great White Egret Ardea alba 279 69.40 166 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 338 84.08 167 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 209 51.99 168 Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus 79 19.65 169 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 299 74.38 170 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 223 55.47 171 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 251 62.44 172 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 331 82.34 173 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 252 62.69 174 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 312 77.61 175 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 296 73.63 176 Red Kite Milvus milvus 325 80.85 177 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 239 59.45 178 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 222 55.22 179 Buzzard Buteo buteo 338 84.08 180 Barn Owl Tyto alba 308 76.62 181 Little Owl Athene noctua 300 74.63 182 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 256 63.68 183 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 291 72.39 184 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 305 75.87 185 Hoopoe Upupa epops 222 55.22 186 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 321 79.85 187 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 200 49.75 188 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 236 58.71 189 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 238 59.20 190 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 329 81.84 191 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 305 75.87 192 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 337 83.83 193 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 211 52.49 194 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 81 20.15 195 Merlin Falco columbarius 287 71.39 196 Hobby Falco subbuteo 293 72.89 197 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 320 79.60 198 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 277 68.91 199 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 143 35.57 200 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 250 62.19 201 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 241 59.95 202 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 110 27.36 203 Jay Garrulus glandarius 330 82.09 204 Magpie Pica pica 337 83.83 205 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 263 65.42 206 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 334 83.08 207 Rook Corvus frugilegus 329 81.84 208 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 332 82.59 209 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 287 71.39 210 Raven Corvus corax 315 78.36 211 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 286 71.14 212 Coal Tit Periparus ater 329 81.84 213 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 218 54.23 214 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 289 71.89 215 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 256 63.68 216 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 337 83.83 217 Great Tit Parus major 337 83.83 218 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 158 39.30 219 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 284 70.65 220 Woodlark Lullula arborea 247 61.44 221 Skylark Alauda arvensis 326 81.09 222 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 246 61.19 223 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 318 79.10 224 Swallow Hirundo rustica 327 81.34 225 House Martin Delichon urbicum 324 80.60 226 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 287 71.39 227 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 331 82.34 228 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 255 63.43 229 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 174 43.28 230 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 241 59.95 231 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 204 50.75 232 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 191 47.51 233 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 317 78.86 234 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 322 80.10 235 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 164 40.80 236 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus 77 19.15 237 Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 99 24.63 238 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 175 43.53 239 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 307 76.37 240 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 74.88 241 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 115 28.61 242 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 175 43.53 243 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 168 41.79 244 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 266 66.17 245 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 328 81.59 246 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 287 71.39 247 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 210 52.24 248 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 270 67.16 249 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 103 25.62 250 Whitethroat Curruca communis 311 77.36 251 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 255 63.43 252 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 267 66.42 253 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 327 81.34 254 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 330 82.09 255 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 322 80.10 256 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 325 80.85 257 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 93 23.13 258 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 212 52.74 259 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 337 83.83 260 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 330 82.09 261 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 325 80.85 262 Redwing Turdus iliacus 320 79.60 263 Blackbird Turdus merula 336 83.58 264 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 317 78.86 265 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 272 67.66 266 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 160 39.80 267 American Robin Turdus migratorius 142 35.32 268 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 291 72.39 269 Robin Erithacus rubecula 333 82.84 270 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 253 62.94 271 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 205 51.00 272 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 93 23.13 273 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 271 67.41 274 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 177 44.03 275 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 273 67.91 276 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 292 72.64 277 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 291 72.39 278 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 323 80.35 279 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 311 77.36 280 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 305 75.87 281 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 305 75.87 282 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 333 82.84 283 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris 99 24.63 284 Dunnock Prunella modularis 332 82.59 285 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 296 73.63 286 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 321 79.85 287 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 330 82.09 288 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 196 48.76 289 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 320 79.60 290 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 276 68.66 291 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 251 62.44 292 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 299 74.38 293 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 329 81.84 294 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 294 73.13 295 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 262 65.17 296 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 325 80.85 297 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 329 81.84 298 Twite Linaria flavirostris 274 68.16 299 Linnet Linaria cannabina 323 80.35 300 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 231 57.46 301 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 280 69.65 302 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 279 69.40 303 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 334 83.08 304 Serin Serinus serinus 182 45.27 305 Siskin Spinus spinus 320 79.60 306 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 273 67.91 307 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 268 66.67 308 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 309 76.87 309 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 159 39.55 310 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 194 48.26 311 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 161 40.05 312 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 314 78.11 313 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 134 33.33