Richard Yarnell: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 171 of 171 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 388 78.23 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 17 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 18 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 21 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 22 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 23 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 24 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 25 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 28 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 31 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 32 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 33 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 34 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 35 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 36 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 37 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 38 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 39 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 40 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 41 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 42 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 43 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 44 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 45 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 46 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 47 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 48 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 49 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 50 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 51 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 52 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 53 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 54 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 55 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 56 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 57 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 58 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 59 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 60 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 61 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 62 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 63 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 64 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 65 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 66 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 67 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 68 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 69 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 70 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 71 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 72 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 73 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 74 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 75 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 76 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 77 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 78 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 79 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 80 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 81 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 82 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 83 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 84 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 85 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 86 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 87 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 88 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 89 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 90 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 91 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 92 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 93 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 94 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 95 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 96 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 97 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 98 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 99 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 100 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 101 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 102 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 103 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 104 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 105 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 106 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 107 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 108 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 109 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 110 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 111 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 112 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 113 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 114 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 115 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 116 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 117 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 118 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 119 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 120 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 121 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 122 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 123 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 124 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 125 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 126 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 127 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 128 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 129 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 130 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 131 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 132 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 133 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 134 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 135 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 136 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 137 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 138 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 139 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 140 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 141 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 142 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 143 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 144 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 145 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 146 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 147 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 148 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 149 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 150 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 151 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 152 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 153 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 154 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 155 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 156 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 157 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 158 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 159 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 160 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 161 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 162 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 163 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 164 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 165 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 166 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 167 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 168 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 169 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 170 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 171 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35