Stephen Welch: Scotland Life List BOU, 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 112 63.64 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 157 89.20 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 133 75.57 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 96 54.55 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 166 94.32 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 79 44.89 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 149 84.66 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 70 39.77 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 111 63.07 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 165 93.75 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 62 35.23 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 141 80.11 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 34 19.32 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 159 90.34 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 86 48.86 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 92 52.27 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 138 78.41 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 130 73.86 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 155 88.07 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 167 94.89 21 Pintail Anas acuta 126 71.59 22 Teal Anas crecca 158 89.77 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 128 72.73 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 163 92.61 25 Scaup Aythya marila 127 72.16 26 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 75 42.61 27 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 114 64.77 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 165 93.75 29 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 109 61.93 30 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 131 74.43 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 138 78.41 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 142 80.68 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 162 92.05 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 97 55.11 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 162 92.05 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 160 90.91 37 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 64 36.36 38 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 159 90.34 39 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 132 75.00 40 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 121 68.75 41 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 143 81.25 42 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 111 63.07 43 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 165 93.75 44 Quail Coturnix coturnix 66 37.50 45 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 136 77.27 46 Swift Apus apus 148 84.09 47 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 141 80.11 48 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 149 84.66 49 Stock Dove Columba oenas 130 73.86 50 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 162 92.05 51 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 69 39.20 52 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 158 89.77 53 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 107 60.80 54 Corncrake Crex crex 104 59.09 55 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 149 84.66 56 Coot Fulica atra 153 86.93 57 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 148 84.09 58 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 99 56.25 59 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 136 77.27 60 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 144 81.82 61 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 82 46.59 62 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 166 94.32 63 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 116 65.91 64 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 140 79.55 65 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 76 43.18 66 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 107 60.80 67 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 155 88.07 68 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 86 48.86 69 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 164 93.18 70 Lesser (Siberian/Tibetan) Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus/atrifrons 3 1.70 71 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 138 78.41 72 Curlew Numenius arquata 166 94.32 73 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 139 78.98 74 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 138 78.41 75 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 98 55.68 76 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 131 74.43 77 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 147 83.52 78 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 73 41.48 79 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 155 88.07 80 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 98 55.68 81 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 99 56.25 82 Redshank Tringa totanus 161 91.48 83 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 74 42.05 84 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 88 50.00 85 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 139 78.98 86 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 150 85.23 87 Knot Calidris canutus 132 75.00 88 Ruff Calidris pugnax 118 67.05 89 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 102 57.95 90 Sanderling Calidris alba 138 78.41 91 Dunlin Calidris alpina 149 84.66 92 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 130 73.86 93 Little Stint Calidris minuta 98 55.68 94 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 91 51.70 95 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 109 61.93 96 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 28 15.91 97 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 69 39.20 98 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 143 81.25 99 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 149 84.66 100 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 59 33.52 101 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 143 81.25 102 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 104 59.09 103 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 154 87.50 104 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 48 27.27 105 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 162 92.05 106 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 85 48.30 107 Common Gull Larus canus 162 92.05 108 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 80 45.45 109 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 28 15.91 110 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 163 92.61 111 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 156 88.64 112 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 110 62.50 113 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 158 89.77 114 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 115 65.34 115 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 77 43.75 116 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 137 77.84 117 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 92 52.27 118 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 140 79.55 119 Puffin Fratercula arctica 138 78.41 120 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 152 86.36 121 Razorbill Alca torda 157 89.20 122 Little Auk Alle alle 93 52.84 123 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 157 89.20 124 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 155 88.07 125 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 140 79.55 126 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 142 80.68 127 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 93 52.84 128 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 102 57.95 129 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 64 36.36 130 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 148 84.09 131 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 93 52.84 132 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 130 73.86 133 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 34 19.32 134 Gannet Morus bassanus 161 91.48 135 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 163 92.61 136 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 162 92.05 137 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 63 35.80 138 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 77 43.75 139 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 118 67.05 140 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 165 93.75 141 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 157 89.20 142 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 149 84.66 143 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 157 89.20 144 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 103 58.52 145 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 98 55.68 146 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 143 81.25 147 Red Kite Milvus milvus 148 84.09 148 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 143 81.25 149 Buzzard Buteo buteo 165 93.75 150 Barn Owl Tyto alba 115 65.34 151 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 95 53.98 152 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 135 76.70 153 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 129 73.30 154 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 118 67.05 155 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 159 90.34 156 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 96 54.55 157 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 163 92.61 158 Merlin Falco columbarius 129 73.30 159 Hobby Falco subbuteo 70 39.77 160 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 154 87.50 161 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 87 49.43 162 Jay Garrulus glandarius 145 82.39 163 Magpie Pica pica 156 88.64 164 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 69 39.20 165 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 161 91.48 166 Rook Corvus frugilegus 161 91.48 167 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 160 90.91 168 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 164 93.18 169 Raven Corvus corax 158 89.77 170 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 114 64.77 171 Coal Tit Periparus ater 163 92.61 172 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 139 78.98 173 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 162 92.05 174 Great Tit Parus major 163 92.61 175 Skylark Alauda arvensis 157 89.20 176 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 156 88.64 177 Swallow Hirundo rustica 160 90.91 178 House Martin Delichon urbicum 156 88.64 179 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 152 86.36 180 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 128 72.73 181 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 159 90.34 182 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 149 84.66 183 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 144 81.82 184 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 100 56.82 185 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 63 35.80 186 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 116 65.91 187 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 143 81.25 188 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 122 69.32 189 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 107 60.80 190 Whitethroat Curruca communis 134 76.14 191 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 159 90.34 192 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 159 90.34 193 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 109 61.93 194 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 151 85.80 195 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 76 43.18 196 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 161 91.48 197 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 158 89.77 198 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 158 89.77 199 Redwing Turdus iliacus 141 80.11 200 Blackbird Turdus merula 162 92.05 201 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 140 79.55 202 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 128 72.73 203 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 141 80.11 204 Robin Erithacus rubecula 162 92.05 205 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 112 63.64 206 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 95 53.98 207 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 127 72.16 208 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 132 75.00 209 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 152 86.36 210 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 157 89.20 211 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 157 89.20 212 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 127 72.16 213 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 163 92.61 214 Dunnock Prunella modularis 158 89.77 215 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 89 50.57 216 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 158 89.77 217 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 162 92.05 218 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 159 90.34 219 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 139 78.98 220 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 68 38.64 221 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 147 83.52 222 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 163 92.61 223 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 124 70.45 224 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 151 85.80 225 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 83 47.16 226 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 160 90.91 227 Twite Linaria flavirostris 136 77.27 228 Linnet Linaria cannabina 151 85.80 229 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 102 57.95 230 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 135 76.70 231 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 109 61.93 232 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 140 79.55 233 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 161 91.48 234 Siskin Spinus spinus 164 93.18 235 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 87 49.43 236 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 130 73.86 237 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 109 61.93 238 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 152 86.36 239 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 147 83.52