Gavin Orr: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 219 of 219 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 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 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 16 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 18 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 19 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 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 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 25 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 26 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 27 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 28 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 31 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 30 6.05 32 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 34 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 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 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 43 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 44 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 45 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 46 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 47 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 48 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 49 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 50 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 51 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 52 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 53 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 59 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 60 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 61 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 62 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 63 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 64 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 65 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 66 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 67 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 68 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 69 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 70 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 71 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 74 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 76 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 77 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 78 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 79 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 80 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 81 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 83 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 84 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 86 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 87 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 89 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 90 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 91 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 92 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 93 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 94 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 95 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 96 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 97 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 98 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 99 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 100 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 101 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 102 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 103 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 104 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 105 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 106 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 107 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 108 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 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 113 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 114 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 115 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 116 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 117 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 40 8.06 118 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 119 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 120 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 121 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 122 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 123 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 124 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 125 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 126 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 127 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 128 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 129 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 130 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 131 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 132 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 133 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 134 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 135 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 136 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 137 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 138 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 139 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 140 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 141 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 142 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 143 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 144 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 145 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 146 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 147 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 148 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 149 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 150 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 151 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 152 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 153 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 154 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 155 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 156 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 157 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 158 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 159 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 160 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 161 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 162 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 163 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 164 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 165 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 166 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 167 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 168 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 169 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 170 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 171 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 172 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 173 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 174 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 175 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 176 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 177 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 178 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 179 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 180 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 181 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 182 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 183 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 184 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 185 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 186 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 187 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 188 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 189 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 190 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 191 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 192 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 193 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 194 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 195 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 196 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 197 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 198 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 199 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 200 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 201 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 202 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 203 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 204 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 205 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 206 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 207 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 208 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 209 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 210 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 211 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 212 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 213 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 21 4.23 214 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 215 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 216 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 217 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 218 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 219 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35