Joe Parham: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 212 of 212 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 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 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 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 22 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 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 379 76.41 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 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 36 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 37 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 38 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 39 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 40 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 41 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 42 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 43 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 44 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 45 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 46 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 47 Little Crake Zapornia parva 40 8.06 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 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 53 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 54 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 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 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 64 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 65 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 66 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 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 260 52.42 72 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 73 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 74 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 75 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 76 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 77 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 78 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 79 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 80 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 81 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 82 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 83 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 84 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 85 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 86 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 87 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 88 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 89 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 90 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 91 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 92 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 93 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 94 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 95 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 96 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 97 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 98 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 99 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 100 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 101 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 102 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 103 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 104 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 105 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 106 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 107 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 108 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 109 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 110 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 111 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 112 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 113 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 114 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 115 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 116 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 117 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 118 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 119 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 120 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 122 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 123 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 124 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 125 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 126 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 127 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 128 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 129 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 130 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 131 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 132 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 133 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 134 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 135 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 136 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 137 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 138 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 139 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 140 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 141 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 142 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 143 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 144 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 145 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 146 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 147 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 148 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 149 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 150 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 151 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 152 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 153 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 154 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 155 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 156 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 157 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 158 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 159 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 160 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 161 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 162 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 163 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 164 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 165 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 166 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 167 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 168 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 169 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 170 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 171 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 172 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 173 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 174 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 175 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 176 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 177 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 178 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 179 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 180 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 181 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 182 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 183 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 184 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 185 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 186 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 187 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 188 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 189 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 190 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 191 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 192 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 193 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 194 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 195 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 196 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 197 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 198 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 199 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 200 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 201 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 202 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 203 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 204 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 205 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 206 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 207 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 208 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 209 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 210 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 211 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 212 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35