Daniel Booker: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 229 of 229 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 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 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 17 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 18 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 19 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 20 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 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 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 26 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 27 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 28 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 29 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 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 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 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 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 45 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 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 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 51 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 52 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 53 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 54 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 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 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 60 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 61 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 62 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 63 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 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 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 69 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 70 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 71 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 72 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 73 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 74 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 75 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 76 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 77 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 78 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 79 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 80 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 81 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 82 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 83 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 84 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 85 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 86 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 87 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 88 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 89 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 90 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 91 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 92 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 93 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 94 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 95 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 96 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 25 5.04 97 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 98 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 99 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 100 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 101 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 102 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 103 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 104 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 105 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 106 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 107 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 108 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 109 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 40 8.06 110 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 111 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 112 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 113 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 114 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 115 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 116 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 117 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 118 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 119 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 120 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 121 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 122 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 123 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 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 129 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 130 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 131 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 132 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 133 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 134 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 135 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 136 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 137 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 138 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 139 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 140 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 141 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 142 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 143 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 144 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 145 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 146 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 147 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 148 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 6 1.21 149 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 150 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 151 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 152 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 153 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 154 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 155 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 156 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 157 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 158 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 159 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 160 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 161 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 162 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 163 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 164 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 165 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 166 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 167 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 168 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 169 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 170 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 171 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 172 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 34 6.85 173 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 174 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 175 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 176 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 177 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 178 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 179 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 180 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 181 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 182 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 183 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 184 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 185 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 186 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 187 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 188 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 189 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 190 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 191 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 192 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 193 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 194 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 195 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 196 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 197 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 198 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 199 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 200 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 201 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 202 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 203 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 204 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 205 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 206 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 207 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 208 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 209 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 210 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 211 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 212 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 213 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 214 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 215 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 216 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 217 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 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 226 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 227 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29 228 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 229 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 41 8.27