Brian Anderson: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 234 of 234 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 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 21 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 22 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 25 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 30 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 32 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 33 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 34 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 35 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 36 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 37 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 38 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 39 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 40 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 42 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 43 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 45 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 51 Corncrake Crex crex 40 8.06 52 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 53 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 54 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 55 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 56 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 57 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 58 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 59 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 60 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 61 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 62 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 63 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 64 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 65 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 66 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 67 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 68 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 69 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 70 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 71 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 72 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 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 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 19 3.83 82 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 83 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 84 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 85 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 86 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 87 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 88 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 89 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 90 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 91 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 92 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 93 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 94 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 95 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 96 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 97 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 98 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 99 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 100 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 101 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 102 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 103 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 104 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 105 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 106 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 107 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 108 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 109 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 110 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 111 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 112 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 113 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 114 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 115 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 116 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 117 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 118 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 119 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 120 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 121 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 122 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 123 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 124 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 125 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 126 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 127 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 128 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 129 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 130 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 131 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 132 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 133 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 134 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 135 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 136 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 137 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 138 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 139 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 140 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 141 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 142 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 143 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 144 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 145 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 146 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 147 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 148 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 149 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 150 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 151 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 152 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 153 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 154 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 155 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 156 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 157 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 158 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 159 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 160 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 161 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 162 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 163 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 164 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 165 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 166 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 167 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 168 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 169 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 170 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 171 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 172 American Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 15 3.02 173 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 174 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 175 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 176 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 177 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 178 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 179 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 180 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 181 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 182 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 183 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 184 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 185 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 186 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 187 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 188 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 189 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 190 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 191 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 192 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 193 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 194 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 195 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 196 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 197 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 198 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 199 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 200 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 201 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 202 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 203 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 204 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 205 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 206 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 207 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 208 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 209 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 210 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 211 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 212 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 213 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 214 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 215 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 216 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 217 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 218 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 219 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 220 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 221 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 222 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 223 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 224 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 225 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 226 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 227 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 228 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 229 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 230 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 231 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 232 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29 233 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 234 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 41 8.27