David Stirling: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 231 of 231 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 93 90.29 2 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 83 80.58 3 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 44 42.72 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 89 86.41 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 77 74.76 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 47 45.63 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 86 83.50 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 100 97.09 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 90 87.38 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 94 91.26 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 65 63.11 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 76 73.79 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 88 85.44 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 84 81.55 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 93 90.29 16 American Wigeon Mareca americana 63 61.17 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 98 95.15 18 Black Duck Anas rubripes 49 47.57 19 Pintail Anas acuta 86 83.50 20 Teal Anas crecca 92 89.32 21 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 75.73 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 86 83.50 23 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 39 37.86 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 77 74.76 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 97 94.17 26 Scaup Aythya marila 81 78.64 27 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 58.25 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 79.61 29 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 66.99 30 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 68 66.02 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 87 84.47 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 80 77.67 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 87 84.47 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 55.34 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 76 73.79 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 89 86.41 37 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 70 67.96 38 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 57 55.34 39 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 93 90.29 40 Quail Coturnix coturnix 50 48.54 41 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 52.43 42 Swift Apus apus 91 88.35 43 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 85 82.52 44 Rock Dove Columba livia 88 85.44 45 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 77.67 46 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 97 94.17 47 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 93 90.29 48 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 78 75.73 49 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 91 88.35 50 Coot Fulica atra 90 87.38 51 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 91 88.35 52 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 68 66.02 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 92 89.32 54 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 74.76 55 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 68.93 56 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 95 92.23 57 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 63 61.17 58 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 83 80.58 59 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 85 82.52 60 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 44 42.72 61 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 61.17 62 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 91 88.35 63 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 65.05 64 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 93 90.29 65 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 37 35.92 66 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 85 82.52 67 Curlew Numenius arquata 93 90.29 68 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 88 85.44 69 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 90 87.38 70 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 72 69.90 71 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 76 73.79 72 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 87 84.47 73 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 69.90 74 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 86 83.50 75 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 73.79 76 Redshank Tringa totanus 93 90.29 77 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 75 72.82 78 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 78 75.73 79 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 92 89.32 80 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 49 47.57 81 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 92 89.32 82 Knot Calidris canutus 84 81.55 83 Ruff Calidris pugnax 79 76.70 84 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 80 77.67 85 Sanderling Calidris alba 86 83.50 86 Dunlin Calidris alpina 92 89.32 87 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 79 76.70 88 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 70.87 89 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 75 72.82 90 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 43 41.75 91 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 69.90 92 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 57.28 93 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 85 82.52 94 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 89 86.41 95 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 79 76.70 96 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 86 83.50 97 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 43 41.75 98 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 76.70 99 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 93 90.29 100 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 63.11 101 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 60.19 102 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 95 92.23 103 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 83 80.58 104 Common Gull Larus canus 92 89.32 105 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 82 79.61 106 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 96 93.20 107 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 67 65.05 108 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 94 91.26 109 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 71.84 110 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 93 90.29 111 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 78 75.73 112 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 72.82 113 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 60.19 114 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 75 72.82 115 Puffin Fratercula arctica 94 91.26 116 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 92 89.32 117 Razorbill Alca torda 94 91.26 118 Little Auk Alle alle 46 44.66 119 Guillemot Uria aalge 93 90.29 120 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 88 85.44 121 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 74 71.84 122 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 87 84.47 123 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 81 78.64 124 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 94 91.26 125 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 70.87 126 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 66.99 127 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 86 83.50 128 Gannet Morus bassanus 94 91.26 129 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 94 91.26 130 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 94 91.26 131 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 48 46.60 132 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 73.79 133 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 76 73.79 134 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 89 86.41 135 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 72 69.90 136 Great White Egret Ardea alba 75 72.82 137 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 97 94.17 138 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 70 67.96 139 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 38 36.89 140 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 31 30.10 141 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 89 86.41 142 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 76.70 143 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 83 80.58 144 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 45 43.69 145 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 46 44.66 146 Red Kite Milvus milvus 75 72.82 147 Buzzard Buteo buteo 90 87.38 148 Barn Owl Tyto alba 72 69.90 149 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 80 77.67 150 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 74 71.84 151 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 5 4.85 152 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 52.43 153 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 84 81.55 154 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 72 69.90 155 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 91 88.35 156 Merlin Falco columbarius 84 81.55 157 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 87 84.47 158 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 53 51.46 159 Jay Garrulus glandarius 86 83.50 160 Magpie Pica pica 96 93.20 161 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 85 82.52 162 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 96 93.20 163 Rook Corvus frugilegus 97 94.17 164 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 71 68.93 165 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 95 92.23 166 Raven Corvus corax 90 87.38 167 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 76 73.79 168 Coal Tit Periparus ater 92 89.32 169 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 95 92.23 170 Great Tit Parus major 93 90.29 171 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 60 58.25 172 Skylark Alauda arvensis 90 87.38 173 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 89 86.41 174 Swallow Hirundo rustica 91 88.35 175 House Martin Delichon urbicum 89 86.41 176 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 44 42.72 177 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 86 83.50 178 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 64.08 179 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 41 39.81 180 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 87 84.47 181 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 86 83.50 182 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 88 85.44 183 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 77 74.76 184 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 41 39.81 185 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 78 75.73 186 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 86 83.50 187 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 60.19 188 Whitethroat Curruca communis 85 82.52 189 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 61.17 190 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 91 88.35 191 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 95 92.23 192 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 87 84.47 193 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 61 59.22 194 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 93 90.29 195 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 94 91.26 196 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 94 91.26 197 Redwing Turdus iliacus 86 83.50 198 Blackbird Turdus merula 95 92.23 199 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 85 82.52 200 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 60 58.25 201 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 80.58 202 Robin Erithacus rubecula 97 94.17 203 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 57.28 204 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 74.76 205 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 61 59.22 206 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 75 72.82 207 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 93 90.29 208 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 90 87.38 209 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 88 85.44 210 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 79 76.70 211 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 93 90.29 212 Dunnock Prunella modularis 96 93.20 213 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 63.11 214 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 92 89.32 215 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 96 93.20 216 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 92 89.32 217 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 91 88.35 218 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 95 92.23 219 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 77 74.76 220 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 90 87.38 221 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 91 88.35 222 Twite Linaria flavirostris 71 68.93 223 Linnet Linaria cannabina 93 90.29 224 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 81 78.64 225 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 73 70.87 226 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 96 93.20 227 Siskin Spinus spinus 84 81.55 228 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 76 73.79 229 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 85 82.52 230 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 30 29.13 231 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 89 86.41