Ian Young: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 255 of 255 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 94 90.38 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 76 73.08 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 84 80.77 4 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 44 42.31 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 52 50.00 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 90 86.54 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 78 75.00 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 47 45.19 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 87 83.65 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 101 97.12 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 70 67.31 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 91 87.50 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 95 91.35 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 77 74.04 15 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 43 41.35 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 89 85.58 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 85 81.73 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 94 90.38 19 American Wigeon Mareca americana 65 62.50 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 99 95.19 21 Pintail Anas acuta 87 83.65 22 Teal Anas crecca 93 89.42 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 79 75.96 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 87 83.65 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 39 37.50 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 79 75.96 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 98 94.23 28 Scaup Aythya marila 82 78.85 29 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 57.69 30 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 78.85 31 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 66.35 32 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 68 65.38 33 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 32 30.77 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 88 84.62 35 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 81 77.88 36 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 44 42.31 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 88 84.62 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 54.81 39 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 33 31.73 40 Goosander Mergus merganser 76 73.08 41 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 90 86.54 42 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 71 68.27 43 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 57 54.81 44 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 94 90.38 45 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 51.92 46 Swift Apus apus 92 88.46 47 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 86 82.69 48 Rock Dove Columba livia 89 85.58 49 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 76.92 50 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 98 94.23 51 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 57.69 52 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 94 90.38 53 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 79 75.96 54 Corncrake Crex crex 59 56.73 55 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 92 88.46 56 Coot Fulica atra 91 87.50 57 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 92 88.46 58 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 93 89.42 59 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 74.04 60 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 68.27 61 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 96 92.31 62 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 64 61.54 63 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 84 80.77 64 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 86 82.69 65 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 44 42.31 66 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 60.58 67 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 92 88.46 68 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 64.42 69 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 94 90.38 70 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 37 35.58 71 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 86 82.69 72 Curlew Numenius arquata 94 90.38 73 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 89 85.58 74 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 91 87.50 75 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 72 69.23 76 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 77 74.04 77 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 88 84.62 78 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 69.23 79 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 87 83.65 80 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 56.73 81 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 73.08 82 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 66 63.46 83 Redshank Tringa totanus 94 90.38 84 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 76 73.08 85 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 79 75.96 86 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 93 89.42 87 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 49 47.12 88 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 93 89.42 89 Knot Calidris canutus 85 81.73 90 Ruff Calidris pugnax 80 76.92 91 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 81 77.88 92 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 37 35.58 93 Sanderling Calidris alba 87 83.65 94 Dunlin Calidris alpina 93 89.42 95 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 80 76.92 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 70.19 97 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 67.31 98 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 53 50.96 99 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 29 27.88 100 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 76 73.08 101 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 43 41.35 102 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 45 43.27 103 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 69.23 104 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 49 47.12 105 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 56.73 106 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 86 82.69 107 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 90 86.54 108 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 80 76.92 109 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 87 83.65 110 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 44 42.31 111 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 75.96 112 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 94 90.38 113 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 62.50 114 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 59.62 115 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 96 92.31 116 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 84 80.77 117 Common Gull Larus canus 93 89.42 118 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 83 79.81 119 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 43 41.35 120 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 97 93.27 121 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 67 64.42 122 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 95 91.35 123 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 71.15 124 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 94 90.38 125 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 79 75.96 126 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 72.12 127 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 59.62 128 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 75 72.12 129 Puffin Fratercula arctica 95 91.35 130 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 93 89.42 131 Razorbill Alca torda 95 91.35 132 Little Auk Alle alle 46 44.23 133 Guillemot Uria aalge 94 90.38 134 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 89 85.58 135 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 75 72.12 136 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 45 43.27 137 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 88 84.62 138 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 81 77.88 139 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 53 50.96 140 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 95 91.35 141 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 70.19 142 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 66.35 143 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 86 82.69 144 Gannet Morus bassanus 95 91.35 145 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 95 91.35 146 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 95 91.35 147 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 48 46.15 148 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 73.08 149 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 77 74.04 150 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 57 54.81 151 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 90 86.54 152 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 41 39.42 153 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 73 70.19 154 Great White Egret Ardea alba 76 73.08 155 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 98 94.23 156 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 51 49.04 157 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 71 68.27 158 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 38 36.54 159 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 31 29.81 160 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 90 86.54 161 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 80 76.92 162 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 84 80.77 163 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 45 43.27 164 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 47 45.19 165 Red Kite Milvus milvus 76 73.08 166 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 58 55.77 167 Buzzard Buteo buteo 91 87.50 168 Barn Owl Tyto alba 73 70.19 169 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 81 77.88 170 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 75 72.12 171 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 51.92 172 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 85 81.73 173 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 73 70.19 174 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 92 88.46 175 Merlin Falco columbarius 85 81.73 176 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 88 84.62 177 Jay Garrulus glandarius 87 83.65 178 Magpie Pica pica 97 93.27 179 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 86 82.69 180 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 97 93.27 181 Rook Corvus frugilegus 98 94.23 182 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 72 69.23 183 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 96 92.31 184 Raven Corvus corax 91 87.50 185 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 77 74.04 186 Coal Tit Periparus ater 93 89.42 187 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 96 92.31 188 Great Tit Parus major 94 90.38 189 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 29 27.88 190 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 61 58.65 191 Skylark Alauda arvensis 91 87.50 192 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 90 86.54 193 Swallow Hirundo rustica 92 88.46 194 House Martin Delichon urbicum 90 86.54 195 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 44 42.31 196 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 87 83.65 197 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 41 39.42 198 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 88 84.62 199 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 87 83.65 200 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 31 29.81 201 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 89 85.58 202 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 78 75.00 203 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 41 39.42 204 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 37 35.58 205 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 79 75.96 206 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 87 83.65 207 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 59.62 208 Whitethroat Curruca communis 85 81.73 209 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 60.58 210 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 92 88.46 211 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 96 92.31 212 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 88 84.62 213 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 94 90.38 214 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 95 91.35 215 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 95 91.35 216 Redwing Turdus iliacus 87 83.65 217 Blackbird Turdus merula 96 92.31 218 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 86 82.69 219 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 60 57.69 220 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 79.81 221 Robin Erithacus rubecula 98 94.23 222 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 56.73 223 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 74.04 224 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 77 74.04 225 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 94 90.38 226 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 91 87.50 227 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 28 26.92 228 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 89 85.58 229 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 80 76.92 230 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 94 90.38 231 Dunnock Prunella modularis 97 93.27 232 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 62.50 233 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 93 89.42 234 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 97 93.27 235 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 93 89.42 236 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 64 61.54 237 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 92 88.46 238 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 96 92.31 239 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 78 75.00 240 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 52 50.00 241 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 91 87.50 242 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 92 88.46 243 Twite Linaria flavirostris 72 69.23 244 Linnet Linaria cannabina 94 90.38 245 Common (Mealy) Redpoll Acanthis flammea 31 29.81 246 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 82 78.85 247 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 14 13.46 248 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 74 71.15 249 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 97 93.27 250 Siskin Spinus spinus 85 81.73 251 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 54 51.92 252 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 77 74.04 253 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 86 82.69 254 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 90 86.54 255 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 31 29.81