Michael Lawrence: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 242 of 242 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 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 49 9.88 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 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 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 20 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 21 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 22 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 23 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 28 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 30 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 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 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 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 52 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 53 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 54 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 55 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 56 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 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 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 61 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 62 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 63 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 64 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 65 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 66 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 67 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 68 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 69 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 70 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 71 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 72 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 73 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 74 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 75 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 76 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 77 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 30 6.05 78 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 79 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 80 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 81 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 82 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 83 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 84 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 129 26.01 85 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 86 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 87 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 88 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 89 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 90 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 91 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 92 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 93 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 94 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 95 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 97 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 98 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 99 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 100 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 101 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 102 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 103 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 104 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 105 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 106 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 107 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 5 1.01 108 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 109 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 110 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 111 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 112 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 113 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 114 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 115 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 116 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 117 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 118 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 119 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 120 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 121 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 122 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 123 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 124 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 125 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 126 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 127 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 128 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 129 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 130 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 131 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 132 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 133 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 134 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 135 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 136 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 137 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 138 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 139 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 140 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 141 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 142 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 43 8.67 143 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 144 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 145 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 146 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 147 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 148 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 149 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 150 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 151 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 152 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 153 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 154 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 155 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 156 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 157 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 158 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 159 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 22 4.44 160 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 161 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 162 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 163 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 164 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 165 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 166 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 167 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 168 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 169 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 170 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 171 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 172 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 173 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 174 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 175 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 176 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 177 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 178 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 179 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 180 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 181 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 182 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 183 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 184 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 185 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 186 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 187 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 188 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 189 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 190 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 191 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 192 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 193 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 194 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 195 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 196 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 197 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 198 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 199 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 200 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 201 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 202 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 203 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 204 Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus 1 0.20 205 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 206 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 207 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 208 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 209 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 210 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 211 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 212 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 213 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 214 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 215 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 216 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 217 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 218 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 219 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 220 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 24 4.84 221 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 222 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 223 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 224 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 225 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 226 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 227 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 228 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 229 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 230 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 231 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 232 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 233 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 234 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 235 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 236 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 237 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 238 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 239 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 240 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 241 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 242 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35