Hrafn Archer: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 270 of 270 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 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 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 22 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 23 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 27 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 28 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 29 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 30 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 31 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 32 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 34 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 35 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 36 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 37 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 38 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 39 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 40 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 41 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 42 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 43 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 24 4.84 44 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 45 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 46 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 47 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 48 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 49 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 50 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 51 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 52 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 53 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 54 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 55 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 56 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 57 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 58 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 59 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 60 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 61 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 62 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 63 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 64 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 65 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 66 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 67 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 68 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 69 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 70 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 71 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 72 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 73 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 74 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 75 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 76 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 77 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 23 4.64 78 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 79 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 80 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 81 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 82 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 83 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 84 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 85 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 86 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 87 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 88 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 90 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 91 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 92 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 93 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 94 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 95 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 96 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 97 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 98 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 99 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 100 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 101 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 102 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 103 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 104 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 105 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 106 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 107 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 108 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 109 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 110 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 111 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 112 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 113 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 114 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 115 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 116 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 117 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 118 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 119 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 120 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 121 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 122 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 123 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 124 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 125 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 126 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 127 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 128 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 129 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 130 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 32 6.45 131 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 38 7.66 132 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 133 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 134 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 135 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 136 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 137 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 138 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 139 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 140 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 141 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 142 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 143 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 144 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 145 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 146 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 147 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 148 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 149 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 150 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 151 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 152 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 153 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 154 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 155 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 156 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 157 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 158 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 159 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 160 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 161 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 162 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 163 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 164 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 165 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 166 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 167 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 168 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 169 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 170 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 171 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 172 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 173 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 174 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 175 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 176 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 177 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 178 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 179 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 180 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 181 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 182 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 183 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 184 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 185 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 186 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 187 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 188 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 189 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 190 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 191 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 192 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 193 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 21 4.23 194 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 195 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 196 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 197 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 198 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 199 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 200 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 32 6.45 201 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 202 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 23 4.64 203 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 204 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 205 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 20 4.03 206 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 12 2.42 207 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 208 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 209 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 210 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 211 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 39 7.86 212 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 213 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 214 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 215 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 216 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 217 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 218 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 219 Veery Catharus fuscescens 29 5.85 220 White's Thrush Zoothera aurea 31 6.25 221 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 222 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 223 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 224 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 225 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 226 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 227 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 228 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 229 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 230 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 231 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 232 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 233 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 234 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 235 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 236 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 237 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 238 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 239 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 240 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 241 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 242 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 243 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 244 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 26 5.24 245 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 246 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 247 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 248 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 32 6.45 249 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 250 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 251 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 252 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 253 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 254 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 255 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 256 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 257 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 258 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 259 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 260 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 261 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 262 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 263 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 264 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 12 2.42 265 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 266 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 267 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29 268 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 269 Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga castanea 14 2.82 270 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 41 8.27