John Walshe: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 230 of 230 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 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 13 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 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 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 20 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 21 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 26 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 27 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 32 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 33 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 34 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 35 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 24 4.84 36 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 37 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 38 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 39 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 40 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 42 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 43 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 44 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 45 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 46 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 47 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 48 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 49 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 50 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 51 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 52 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 53 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 54 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 55 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 56 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 57 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 58 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 59 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 60 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 61 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 62 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 63 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 64 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 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 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 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 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 78 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 79 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 80 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 81 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 82 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 83 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 84 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 85 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 86 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 87 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 88 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 89 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 90 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 91 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 92 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 93 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 94 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 95 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 96 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 97 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 98 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 99 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 100 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 101 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 26 5.24 102 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 103 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 104 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 105 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 25 5.04 106 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 107 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 108 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 109 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 110 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 111 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 112 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 113 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 114 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 115 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 116 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 117 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 118 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 119 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 120 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 121 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 122 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 123 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 124 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 125 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 126 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 127 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 128 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 129 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 130 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 131 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 132 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 133 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 134 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 135 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 136 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 137 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 138 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 139 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 140 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 141 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 142 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 143 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 144 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 145 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 146 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 147 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 148 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 149 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 150 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 151 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 152 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 153 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 154 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 155 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 156 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 157 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 158 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 159 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 160 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 161 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 162 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 163 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 164 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 165 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 166 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 167 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 168 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 169 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 170 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 171 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 172 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 173 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 174 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 175 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 176 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 177 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 178 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 179 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 180 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 181 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 182 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 183 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 184 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 185 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 186 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 187 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 188 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 189 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 190 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 191 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 192 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 193 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 194 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 195 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 196 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 197 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 198 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 199 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 200 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 201 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 202 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 203 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 204 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 205 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 206 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 207 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 208 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 209 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 210 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 211 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 212 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 213 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 214 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 215 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 216 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 217 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 218 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 219 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 220 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 221 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 222 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 223 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 224 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 225 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 226 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 227 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 228 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 229 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 230 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17