Christopher Bell: 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 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 2 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 5 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 7 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 8 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 15 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 16 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 17 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 18 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 19 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 20 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 21 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 22 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 23 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 24 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 25 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 26 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 27 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 28 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 29 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 30 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 31 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 32 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 33 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 34 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 35 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 36 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 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 Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 48 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 49 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 50 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 51 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 52 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 53 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 54 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 55 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 56 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 57 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 58 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 59 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 60 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 61 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 62 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 63 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 64 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 65 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 66 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 67 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 68 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 69 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 70 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 71 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 72 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 73 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 74 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 75 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 76 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 77 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 78 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 79 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 80 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 81 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 82 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 83 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 84 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 85 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 86 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 87 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 88 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 89 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 90 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 91 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 92 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 66 13.31 93 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 94 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 95 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 96 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 97 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 98 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 99 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 100 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 101 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 102 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 103 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 104 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 105 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 106 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 107 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 108 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 109 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 110 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 111 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 112 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 40 8.06 113 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 114 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 115 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 116 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 117 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 118 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 119 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 120 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 121 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 122 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 123 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 124 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 125 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 126 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 127 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 128 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 129 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 130 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 131 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 132 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 133 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 134 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 135 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 136 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 32 6.45 137 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 138 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 139 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 140 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 141 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 142 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 143 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 144 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 145 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 146 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 147 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 148 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 149 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 150 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 26 5.24 151 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 152 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 153 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 154 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 155 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 156 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 157 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 158 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 159 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 160 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 161 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 162 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 163 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 164 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 15 3.02 165 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 166 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 167 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 168 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 169 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 170 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 171 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 172 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 173 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 174 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 175 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 176 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 177 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 178 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 179 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 180 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 35 7.06 181 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 182 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 183 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 184 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 185 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 186 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 187 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 188 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 189 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 190 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 191 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 192 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 193 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 194 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 195 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 196 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 197 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 198 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 199 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 200 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 201 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 202 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 203 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 204 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 205 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 206 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 207 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 208 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 209 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