Paul Lynch: Ireland Year List 2023 IRBC, 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 26 96.30 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 13 48.15 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 17 62.96 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 21 77.78 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 20 74.07 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 19 70.37 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 26 96.30 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 26 96.30 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 26 96.30 10 Garganey Spatula querquedula 18 66.67 11 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 24 88.89 12 Gadwall Mareca strepera 24 88.89 13 Wigeon Mareca penelope 26 96.30 14 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 27 100.00 15 Pintail Anas acuta 23 85.19 16 Teal Anas crecca 26 96.30 17 Pochard Aythya ferina 21 77.78 18 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 25 92.59 19 Eider Somateria mollissima 19 70.37 20 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 11 40.74 21 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 8 29.63 22 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 22 81.48 23 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 18 66.67 24 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 25 92.59 25 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 5 18.52 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 15 55.56 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 22 81.48 28 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 5 18.52 29 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 23 85.19 30 Swift Apus apus 25 92.59 31 Rock Dove Columba livia 21 77.78 32 Stock Dove Columba oenas 20 74.07 33 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 27 100.00 34 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 27 100.00 35 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 23 85.19 36 Corncrake Crex crex 8 29.63 37 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 26 96.30 38 Coot Fulica atra 25 92.59 39 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 27 100.00 40 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 25 92.59 41 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 12 44.44 42 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 26 96.30 43 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 15 55.56 44 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 23 85.19 45 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 24 88.89 46 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 24 88.89 47 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 26 96.30 48 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 23 85.19 49 Curlew Numenius arquata 27 100.00 50 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 20 74.07 51 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 26 96.30 52 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 12 44.44 53 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 19 70.37 54 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 25 92.59 55 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 23 85.19 56 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 18 66.67 57 Redshank Tringa totanus 26 96.30 58 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 20 74.07 59 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 24 88.89 60 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 24 88.89 61 Knot Calidris canutus 22 81.48 62 Ruff Calidris pugnax 23 85.19 63 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 18 66.67 64 Sanderling Calidris alba 24 88.89 65 Dunlin Calidris alpina 24 88.89 66 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 21 77.78 67 Little Stint Calidris minuta 15 55.56 68 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 14 51.85 69 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 20 74.07 70 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 7 25.93 71 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 15 55.56 72 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 13 48.15 73 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 22 81.48 74 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 23 85.19 75 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 17 62.96 76 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 24 88.89 77 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 20 74.07 78 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 24 88.89 79 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 11 40.74 80 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 27 100.00 81 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 24 88.89 82 Common Gull Larus canus 25 92.59 83 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 27 100.00 84 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 25 92.59 85 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 26 96.30 86 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 17 62.96 87 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 11 40.74 88 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 13 48.15 89 Puffin Fratercula arctica 20 74.07 90 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 23 85.19 91 Razorbill Alca torda 23 85.19 92 Guillemot Uria aalge 24 88.89 93 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 21 77.78 94 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 23 85.19 95 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 17 62.96 96 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 22 81.48 97 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 14 51.85 98 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 14 51.85 99 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 23 85.19 100 Gannet Morus bassanus 24 88.89 101 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 27 100.00 102 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 25 92.59 103 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 14 51.85 104 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 26 96.30 105 Great White Egret Ardea alba 19 70.37 106 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 27 100.00 107 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 12 44.44 108 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 26 96.30 109 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 21 77.78 110 Red Kite Milvus milvus 20 74.07 111 Buzzard Buteo buteo 26 96.30 112 Barn Owl Tyto alba 18 66.67 113 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 18 66.67 114 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 23 85.19 115 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 25 92.59 116 Merlin Falco columbarius 19 70.37 117 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 27 100.00 118 Jay Garrulus glandarius 24 88.89 119 Magpie Pica pica 27 100.00 120 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 20 74.07 121 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 26 96.30 122 Rook Corvus frugilegus 26 96.30 123 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 14 51.85 124 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 27 100.00 125 Raven Corvus corax 26 96.30 126 Coal Tit Periparus ater 25 92.59 127 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 27 100.00 128 Great Tit Parus major 27 100.00 129 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 13 48.15 130 Skylark Alauda arvensis 25 92.59 131 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 26 96.30 132 Swallow Hirundo rustica 26 96.30 133 House Martin Delichon urbicum 26 96.30 134 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 26 96.30 135 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 26 96.30 136 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 25 92.59 137 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 25 92.59 138 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 6 22.22 139 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 19 70.37 140 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 25 92.59 141 Whitethroat Curruca communis 22 81.48 142 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 27 100.00 143 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 27 100.00 144 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 22 81.48 145 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 27 100.00 146 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 26 96.30 147 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 25 92.59 148 Redwing Turdus iliacus 26 96.30 149 Blackbird Turdus merula 27 100.00 150 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 24 88.89 151 Robin Erithacus rubecula 27 100.00 152 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 25 92.59 153 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 22 81.48 154 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 15 55.56 155 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 27 100.00 156 Dunnock Prunella modularis 27 100.00 157 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 24 88.89 158 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 26 96.30 159 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 26 96.30 160 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 22 81.48 161 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 27 100.00 162 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 27 100.00 163 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 25 92.59 164 Linnet Linaria cannabina 25 92.59 165 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 24 88.89 166 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 18 66.67 167 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 27 100.00 168 Siskin Spinus spinus 23 85.19 169 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 22 81.48 170 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 25 92.59 171 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 8 29.63