Paul Cave: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 208 of 208 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 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 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 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 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 23 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 24 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 25 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 26 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 27 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 28 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 29 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 30 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 31 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 34 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 35 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 36 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 37 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 38 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 39 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 40 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 42 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 43 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 47 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 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 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 54 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 55 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 56 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 57 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 58 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 59 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 60 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 61 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 62 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 63 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 64 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 65 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 66 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 67 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 68 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 69 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 129 26.01 70 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 71 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 72 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 73 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 74 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 75 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 76 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 77 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 78 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 79 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 80 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 81 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 83 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 84 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 86 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 87 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 88 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 89 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 90 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 91 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 92 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 93 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 94 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 95 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 66 13.31 96 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 97 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 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 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 104 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 105 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 106 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 107 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 108 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 109 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 110 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 111 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 112 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 113 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 114 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 115 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 116 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 117 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 118 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 119 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 120 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 122 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 123 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 124 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 125 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 126 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 127 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 128 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 129 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 130 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 131 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 132 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 133 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 134 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 135 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 136 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 137 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 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 144 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 145 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 146 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 147 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 148 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 149 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 150 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 151 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 152 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 153 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 154 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 155 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 156 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 157 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 158 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 159 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 160 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 28 5.65 161 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 162 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 163 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 164 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 165 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 166 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 167 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 168 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 169 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 170 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 171 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 172 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 173 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 174 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 175 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 176 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 177 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 178 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 179 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 180 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 181 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 182 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 183 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 184 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 185 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 186 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 187 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 188 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 189 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 190 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 191 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 192 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 193 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 194 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 195 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 196 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 197 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 198 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 199 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 200 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 17 3.43 201 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 202 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 203 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 204 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 205 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 206 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 207 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 208 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29