Steve Goddard: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 210 of 210 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 389 78.43 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 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 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 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 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 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 27 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 28 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 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 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 37 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 38 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 40 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 43 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 44 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 45 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 46 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 47 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 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 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 52 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 53 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 54 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 55 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 56 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 57 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 58 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 59 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 60 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 61 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 62 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 63 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 64 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 65 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 66 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 67 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 68 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 69 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 70 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 71 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 72 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 73 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 74 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 75 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 76 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 77 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 78 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 79 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 82 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 83 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 84 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 85 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 86 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 87 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 88 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 89 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 90 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 91 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 92 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 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 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 100 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 101 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 102 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 103 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 104 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 105 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 106 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 107 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 108 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 109 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 110 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 111 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 112 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 113 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 114 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 115 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 116 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 117 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 118 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 119 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 120 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 122 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 123 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 124 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 125 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 126 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 127 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 128 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 129 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 130 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 131 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 132 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 133 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 134 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 135 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 136 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 137 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 138 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 139 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 140 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 141 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 142 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 143 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 144 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 145 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 146 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 147 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 148 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 149 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 150 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 151 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 152 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 153 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 154 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 155 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 156 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 157 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 158 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 159 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 160 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 161 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 162 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 163 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 164 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 165 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 166 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 167 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 168 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 169 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 170 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 171 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 172 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 173 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 174 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 175 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 176 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 177 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 178 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 179 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 180 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 181 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 182 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 183 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 184 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 185 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 186 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 187 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 188 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 189 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 190 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 191 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 192 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 193 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 194 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 195 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 196 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 197 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 198 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 199 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 200 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 201 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 202 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 203 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 204 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 205 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 206 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 207 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 208 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 209 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 210 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35