Graham Jepson: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 364 of 364 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 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 46 9.27 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 8 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 49 9.88 9 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 10 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 11 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 12 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 13 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 14 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 15 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 16 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 17 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 18 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 19 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 20 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 21 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 22 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 23 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 24 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 25 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 26 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 27 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 28 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 29 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 30 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 31 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 32 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 33 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 34 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 35 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 36 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 37 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 38 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 39 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 40 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 41 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 42 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 43 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 44 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 11 2.22 45 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 46 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 47 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 48 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 49 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 50 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 51 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 24 4.84 52 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 53 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 14 2.82 54 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 55 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 56 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 6 1.21 57 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 58 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 59 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 60 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 61 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 62 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 63 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 64 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 65 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 66 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 67 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 68 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 69 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 70 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 71 Corncrake Crex crex 40 8.06 72 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 12 2.42 73 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 74 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 75 Little Crake Zapornia parva 40 8.06 76 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 77 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 78 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 79 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 80 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 81 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 82 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 83 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 84 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 85 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 86 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 87 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 88 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 89 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 90 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 91 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 92 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 93 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 94 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 95 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 23 4.64 96 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 97 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 98 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 99 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 100 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 101 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 102 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 103 Great Snipe Gallinago media 19 3.83 104 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 105 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 106 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 107 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 108 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 9 1.81 109 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 110 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 19 3.83 111 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 4 0.81 112 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 113 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 114 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 115 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 116 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 117 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 118 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 119 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 120 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 121 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 122 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 123 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 124 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 125 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 126 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 15 3.02 127 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 128 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 129 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 130 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 131 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 6 1.21 132 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 32 6.45 133 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 134 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 135 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 136 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 137 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 138 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 139 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 140 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 141 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 14 2.82 142 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 143 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 144 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 26 5.24 145 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 146 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 25 5.04 147 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 148 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 149 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 25 5.04 150 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 151 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 152 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 153 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 154 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 67 13.51 155 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 156 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 18 3.63 157 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 158 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 66 13.31 159 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 160 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 161 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 162 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 163 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 164 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 165 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 166 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 167 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 168 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 169 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 32 6.45 170 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 38 7.66 171 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 172 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 40 8.06 173 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 174 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira 6 1.21 175 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 176 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 21 4.23 177 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 178 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 179 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 180 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 181 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 32 6.45 182 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 183 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 184 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 185 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 186 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 187 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 188 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 189 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 190 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 191 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 192 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 193 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 40 8.06 194 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 195 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 196 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 197 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 198 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 199 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 200 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 201 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 202 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 203 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 204 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 205 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 206 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 23 4.64 207 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 208 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 209 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 210 Black Kite Milvus migrans 32 6.45 211 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 212 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 43 8.67 213 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 214 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 215 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 216 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 217 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 218 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 219 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 220 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 221 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 222 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 223 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 224 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 225 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 5 1.01 226 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 227 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 36 7.26 228 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 229 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 230 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 231 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 232 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 22 4.44 233 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 234 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 45 9.07 235 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 236 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 237 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 238 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 239 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 240 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 241 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 242 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 243 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 244 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 245 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 246 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 247 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 248 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 249 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 250 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 251 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 26 5.24 252 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 253 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 254 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 255 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 256 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 18 3.63 257 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 258 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 259 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 260 American Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 15 3.02 261 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 262 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 263 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 264 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 265 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 266 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 267 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 53 10.69 268 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 269 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 270 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 34 6.85 271 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 32 6.45 272 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 273 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 274 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 275 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 276 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 277 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 8 1.61 278 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 15 3.02 279 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 20 4.03 280 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 25 5.04 281 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 282 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 283 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 284 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 285 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 286 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 39 7.86 287 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 288 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 289 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 290 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 291 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 292 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 293 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 294 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 295 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 296 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 4 0.81 297 Veery Catharus fuscescens 29 5.85 298 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 299 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 300 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 301 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 302 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 303 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 304 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 35 7.06 305 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 306 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 307 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 308 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 309 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 310 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 311 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 34 6.85 312 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 313 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 314 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 315 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 316 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 317 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 318 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 319 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 320 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 321 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 322 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 323 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 324 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 24 4.84 325 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 26 5.24 326 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 327 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 328 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 329 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 330 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 331 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 32 6.45 332 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 2 0.40 333 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 334 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 335 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 336 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 337 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 338 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 339 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 340 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 341 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 342 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 343 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 344 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 345 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 17 3.43 346 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 21 4.23 347 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 348 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 349 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 350 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 351 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 352 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 353 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 354 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 355 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 356 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 357 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 358 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29 359 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 16 3.23 360 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 13 2.62 361 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 362 Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga castanea 14 2.82 363 Yellow Warbler Setophaga aestiva 11 2.22 364 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 41 8.27