Neil Stocks: 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 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 49 9.88 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 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 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 24 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 25 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 26 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 30 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 31 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 32 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 33 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 34 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 37 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 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 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 47 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 48 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 50 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 52 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 53 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 54 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 55 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 56 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 57 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 58 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 59 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 60 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 61 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 62 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 63 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 64 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 65 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 66 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 67 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 68 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 69 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 70 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 71 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 72 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 73 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 74 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 75 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 76 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 77 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 78 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 79 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 80 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 81 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 82 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 83 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 84 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 85 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 86 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 87 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 88 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 89 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 90 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 91 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 92 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 93 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 94 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 95 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 96 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 97 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 98 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 99 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 100 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 101 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 102 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 103 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 104 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 105 Little Auk Alle alle 37 7.46 106 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 107 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 108 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 109 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 110 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 111 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 112 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 113 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 114 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 115 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 116 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 117 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 118 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 119 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 120 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 121 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 122 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 123 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 124 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 125 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 126 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 127 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 128 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 129 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 130 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 131 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 132 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 133 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 134 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 135 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 136 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 137 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 138 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 139 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 140 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 141 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 142 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 143 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 144 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 145 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 146 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 147 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 148 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 149 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 150 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 151 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 152 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 153 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 154 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 155 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 156 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 157 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 158 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 159 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 160 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 161 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 162 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 163 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 164 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 165 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 166 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 167 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 168 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 169 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 170 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 171 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 172 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 173 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 174 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 175 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 28 5.65 176 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 177 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 178 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 179 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 180 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 181 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 182 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 183 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 184 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 185 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 186 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 187 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 188 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 189 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 190 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 191 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 192 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 193 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 194 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 195 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 196 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 197 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 198 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 199 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 200 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 201 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 202 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 203 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 204 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 205 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 206 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 207 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 208 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 209 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 210 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 211 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 212 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 213 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 214 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 215 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 216 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 217 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 218 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 219 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 220 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 221 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 222 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 223 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 224 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 225 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35