Carl Moorhouse: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 279 of 279 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 388 78.23 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 63 12.70 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 5 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 46 9.27 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 10 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 32 6.45 11 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 12 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 13 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 14 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 15 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 16 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 17 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 18 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 19 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 20 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 21 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 22 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 23 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 24 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 25 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 26 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 27 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 28 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 29 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 30 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 31 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 32 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 33 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 34 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 36 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 37 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 38 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 39 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 40 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 41 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 42 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 43 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 44 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 45 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 46 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 47 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 48 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 49 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 50 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 51 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 52 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 53 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 54 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 55 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 56 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 57 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 58 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 59 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 60 Corncrake Crex crex 40 8.06 61 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 62 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 63 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 64 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 65 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 66 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 67 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 68 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 69 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 70 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 71 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 72 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 73 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 74 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 75 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 76 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 77 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 78 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 79 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 23 4.64 80 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 81 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 82 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 83 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 84 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 85 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 86 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 87 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 88 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 89 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 90 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 91 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 92 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 93 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 94 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 95 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 96 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 97 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 98 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 99 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 100 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 101 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 102 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 103 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 104 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 105 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 15 3.02 106 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 107 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 108 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 109 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 110 Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus 17 3.43 111 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 112 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 6 1.21 113 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 114 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 115 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 116 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 117 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 118 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 119 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 120 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 121 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 25 5.04 122 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 123 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 124 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 125 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 126 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 127 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 128 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 129 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 130 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 131 South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki 10 2.02 132 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 133 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 134 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 135 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 136 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 137 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 138 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 139 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 38 7.66 140 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 141 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 142 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 143 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 144 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 145 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 146 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 147 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 148 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 149 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 150 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 151 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 152 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 153 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 154 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 155 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 156 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 157 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 158 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 159 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 160 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 161 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 162 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 163 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 164 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 165 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 166 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 167 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 43 8.67 168 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 169 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 170 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 171 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 172 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 173 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 174 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 175 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 176 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 177 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 178 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 179 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 180 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 181 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 182 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 183 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 45 9.07 184 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 185 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 186 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 187 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 188 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 189 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 190 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 191 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 192 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 193 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 194 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 195 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 196 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 197 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 198 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 199 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 200 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 201 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 202 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 203 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 204 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 205 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 206 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 207 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 208 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 209 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 210 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 211 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 212 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 55 11.09 213 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 214 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 215 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 216 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 217 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 28 5.65 218 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 25 5.04 219 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 220 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 221 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 222 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 223 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 224 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 225 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 226 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 227 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 228 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 229 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 230 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 231 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 232 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 233 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 234 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 235 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 236 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 35 7.06 237 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 238 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 239 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 240 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 241 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 242 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 243 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 244 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 245 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 246 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 247 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 248 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 249 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 250 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 251 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 252 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 253 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 254 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 255 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 256 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 257 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 258 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 259 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 260 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 261 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 262 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 263 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 264 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 265 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 266 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 267 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 268 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 269 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 270 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 271 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 272 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 273 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 274 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 275 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 276 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 277 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 278 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 279 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35