Kristian Wade: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 267 of 267 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 388 78.23 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 63 12.70 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 49 9.88 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 10 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 32 6.45 11 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 12 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 13 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 14 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 15 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 16 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 17 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 18 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 19 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 20 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 21 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 22 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 23 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 24 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 25 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 26 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 27 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 28 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 29 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 30 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 31 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 32 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 33 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 34 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 36 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 37 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 38 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 39 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 40 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 41 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 42 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 43 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 44 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 45 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 46 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 47 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 48 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 49 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 50 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 51 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 52 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 53 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 54 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 55 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 56 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 57 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 58 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 59 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 60 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 61 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 62 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 63 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 64 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 65 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 66 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 67 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 68 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 69 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 70 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 71 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 72 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 73 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 74 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 75 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 76 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 77 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 78 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 79 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 80 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 81 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 82 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 83 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 84 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 85 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 86 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 87 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 88 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 89 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 90 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 91 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 92 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 93 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 15 3.02 94 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 95 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 96 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 97 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 98 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 99 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 100 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 101 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 102 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 103 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 104 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 105 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 25 5.04 106 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 107 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 108 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 25 5.04 109 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 110 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 111 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 112 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 113 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 67 13.51 114 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 115 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 116 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 117 South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki 10 2.02 118 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 119 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 120 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 121 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 122 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 123 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 124 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 125 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 38 7.66 126 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 127 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 128 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 129 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 130 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 131 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 132 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 133 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 134 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 135 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 136 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 137 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 138 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 139 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 140 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 141 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 142 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 143 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 144 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 145 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 146 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 147 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 148 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 149 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 150 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 151 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 152 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 153 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 43 8.67 154 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 155 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 156 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 157 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 158 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 159 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 12 2.42 160 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 161 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 162 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 163 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 164 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 165 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 166 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 167 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 168 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 169 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 170 Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum 8 1.61 171 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 45 9.07 172 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 173 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 174 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 175 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 176 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 177 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 178 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 179 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 180 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 181 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 182 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 183 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 184 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 185 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 186 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 187 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 18 3.63 188 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 189 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 190 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 191 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 192 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 193 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 194 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 195 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 196 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 197 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 198 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 55 11.09 199 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 32 6.45 200 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 201 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 23 4.64 202 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 203 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 204 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 12 2.42 205 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 206 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 207 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 208 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 209 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 210 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 39 7.86 211 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 212 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 213 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 214 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 215 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 216 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 217 Veery Catharus fuscescens 29 5.85 218 White's Thrush Zoothera aurea 31 6.25 219 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 220 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 221 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 222 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 223 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 224 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 225 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 226 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 227 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 228 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 229 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 230 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 231 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 232 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 8 1.61 233 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 234 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 235 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 236 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 237 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 238 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 239 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 240 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 241 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 242 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 243 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 244 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 245 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 246 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 32 6.45 247 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 248 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 249 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 250 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 251 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 252 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 253 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 254 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 255 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 256 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 257 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 258 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 259 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 260 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 261 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 262 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 263 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 264 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 265 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 266 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 267 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 41 8.27