Andrew Russell: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 225 of 225 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 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 46 9.27 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 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 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 24 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 25 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 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 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 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 40 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 41 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 43 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 46 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 47 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 48 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 49 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 50 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 51 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 52 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 54 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 55 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 56 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 57 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 58 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 59 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 60 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 63 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 64 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 65 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 66 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 67 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 68 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 69 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 70 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 71 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 72 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 73 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 74 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 77 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 78 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 79 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 82 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 83 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 84 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 86 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 87 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 89 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 90 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 91 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 92 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 93 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 25 5.04 94 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 96 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 97 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 18 3.63 98 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 99 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 100 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 101 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 102 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 103 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 104 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 105 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 106 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 107 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 108 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 12 2.42 109 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 110 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 111 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 112 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 113 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 114 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 115 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 116 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 117 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 118 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 119 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 120 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 121 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 122 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 123 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 124 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 125 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 126 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 127 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 128 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 129 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 130 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 131 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 132 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 133 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 134 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 135 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 136 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 137 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 138 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 139 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 36 7.26 140 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 141 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 142 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 143 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 144 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 145 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 6 1.21 146 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 147 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 148 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 149 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 150 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 151 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 152 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 153 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 154 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 155 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 156 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 157 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 158 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 159 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 160 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 161 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 162 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 163 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 164 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 165 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 166 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 167 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 55 11.09 168 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 169 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata 4 0.81 170 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 171 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 172 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 173 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 174 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 175 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 176 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 177 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 178 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 179 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 180 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 181 Veery Catharus fuscescens 29 5.85 182 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 183 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 184 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 185 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 186 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 187 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 188 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 189 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 190 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 191 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 192 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 193 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 194 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 195 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 196 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 197 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 198 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 199 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 200 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 201 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 202 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 203 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 204 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 205 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 206 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 207 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 208 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 209 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 210 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 211 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 212 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 213 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 214 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 122 24.60 215 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 216 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 217 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 218 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 219 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 220 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 221 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 222 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 223 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 224 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 225 Yellow Warbler Setophaga aestiva 11 2.22