David Nickeas: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 235 of 235 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 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 8 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 32 6.45 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 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 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 23 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 26 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 27 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 28 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 29 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 33 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 36 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 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 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 41 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 42 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 43 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 45 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 51 Corncrake Crex crex 40 8.06 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 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 57 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 58 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 60 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 61 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 62 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 63 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 64 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 65 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 66 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 67 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 68 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 69 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 70 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 71 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 72 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 73 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 74 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 75 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 76 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 77 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 78 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 79 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 80 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 81 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 82 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 83 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 84 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 85 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 86 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 87 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 88 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 89 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 90 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 91 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 92 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 93 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 94 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 95 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 96 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 97 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 98 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 99 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 100 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 101 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 102 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 103 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 104 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 105 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 106 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 107 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 108 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 109 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 110 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 111 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 112 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 113 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 114 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 115 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 116 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 117 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 118 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 119 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 120 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 121 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 122 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 123 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 124 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 125 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 126 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 127 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 128 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 129 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 130 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 131 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 132 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 133 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 134 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 135 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 136 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 137 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 138 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 139 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 140 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 141 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 142 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 143 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 144 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 145 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 146 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 147 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 148 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 149 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 150 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 151 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 152 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 153 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 154 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 155 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 156 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 157 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 158 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 159 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 160 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 161 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 162 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 163 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 164 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 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 170 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 171 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 172 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 53 10.69 173 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 174 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 175 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 55 11.09 176 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 30 6.05 177 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 178 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 179 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 180 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 181 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 182 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 183 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 184 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 185 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 186 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 187 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 188 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 189 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 190 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 191 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 192 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 193 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 194 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 195 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 196 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 197 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 198 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 199 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 200 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 201 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 202 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 203 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 204 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 205 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 206 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 207 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 208 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 209 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 210 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 211 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 212 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 213 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 214 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 215 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 216 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 217 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 218 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 219 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 220 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 221 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 222 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 223 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 224 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 225 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 226 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 227 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 228 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 229 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 230 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 231 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 232 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 233 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 234 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 235 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35