Phillip Wells: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 245 of 245 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 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 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 18 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 19 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 20 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 21 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 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 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 32 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 33 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 34 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 35 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 36 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 37 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 39 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 40 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 41 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 42 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 43 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 44 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 45 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 46 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 47 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 48 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 49 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 50 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 51 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 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 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 77 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 78 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 79 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 80 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 81 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 82 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 83 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 84 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 85 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 86 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 87 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 17 3.43 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 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 94 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 95 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 96 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 32 6.45 97 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 98 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 99 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 100 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 101 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 102 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 103 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 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 67 13.51 111 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 112 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 113 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 114 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 115 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 116 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 117 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 118 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 38 7.66 119 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 120 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 40 8.06 121 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 122 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 123 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 21 4.23 124 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 125 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 126 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 127 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 128 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 129 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 130 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 131 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 132 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 133 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 134 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 135 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 136 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 137 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 138 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 139 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 140 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 141 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 142 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 143 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 144 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 145 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 146 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 147 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 148 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 149 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 150 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 151 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 152 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 153 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 154 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 155 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 156 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 157 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 158 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 159 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 160 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 161 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 162 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 163 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 164 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 165 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 166 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 167 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 168 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 169 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 170 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 171 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 172 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 173 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 174 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 175 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 176 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 177 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 178 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 179 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 180 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 181 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 182 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 183 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 184 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 185 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 186 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 187 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 34 6.85 188 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 189 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 190 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 191 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 192 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 193 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 194 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 195 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 196 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 197 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 198 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 199 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 200 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 201 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 202 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 203 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 204 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 205 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 206 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 207 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 208 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 209 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 210 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 211 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 212 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 213 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 214 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 215 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 216 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 217 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 218 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 219 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 220 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 221 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 222 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 223 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 224 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 225 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 226 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 227 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 228 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 229 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 230 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 231 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 232 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 233 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 234 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 235 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 236 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 237 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 238 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 239 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 240 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 241 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 242 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 243 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 244 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 245 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35