Toby Stapleton: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 219 of 219 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 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 12 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 17 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 19 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 20 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 21 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 25 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 28 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 29 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 30 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 31 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 34 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 35 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 36 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 37 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 38 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 39 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 40 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 41 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 42 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 43 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 47 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 48 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 49 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 50 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 51 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 52 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 53 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 54 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 55 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 63 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 64 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 65 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 66 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 67 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 68 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 69 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 70 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 71 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 72 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 73 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 74 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 75 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 76 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 77 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 78 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 79 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 80 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 81 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 82 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 83 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 84 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 85 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 86 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 87 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 88 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 89 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 90 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 91 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 92 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 93 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 94 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 95 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 96 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 97 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 98 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 99 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 100 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 101 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 102 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 103 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 104 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 105 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 106 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 107 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 108 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 40 8.06 109 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 110 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 111 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 112 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 113 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 114 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 115 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 116 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 117 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 118 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 119 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 120 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 121 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 122 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 123 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 124 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 125 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 126 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 127 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 128 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 129 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 130 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 131 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 132 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 133 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 134 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 135 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 136 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 137 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 138 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 139 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 140 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 141 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 142 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 143 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 144 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 145 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 146 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 147 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 148 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 149 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 150 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 151 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 152 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 153 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 154 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 155 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 156 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 157 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 158 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 159 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 160 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 161 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 162 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 163 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 164 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 165 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 166 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 167 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 168 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 169 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 170 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 171 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 172 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 173 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 174 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 175 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 176 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 177 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 178 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 179 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 180 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 181 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 182 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 183 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 184 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 185 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 186 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 187 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 188 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 189 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 190 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 191 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 192 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 193 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 194 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 195 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 196 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 197 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 198 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 199 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 200 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 201 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 202 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 203 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 204 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 205 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 206 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 207 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 208 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 209 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 210 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 211 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 212 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 213 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 214 Serin Serinus serinus 6 1.21 215 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 216 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 217 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 218 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 219 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35