Nick Edwards: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 316 of 316 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 322 80.10 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 201 50.00 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 346 86.07 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 307 76.37 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 192 47.76 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 341 84.83 7 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 161 40.05 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 306 76.12 9 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 174 43.28 10 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 290 72.14 11 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 145 36.07 12 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 352 87.56 13 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 284 70.65 14 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 314 78.11 15 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 296 73.63 16 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 331 82.34 17 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 304 75.62 18 Garganey Spatula querquedula 292 72.64 19 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 173 43.03 20 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 331 82.34 21 Gadwall Mareca strepera 330 82.09 22 Wigeon Mareca penelope 336 83.58 23 American Wigeon Mareca americana 220 54.73 24 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 345 85.82 25 Pintail Anas acuta 321 79.85 26 Teal Anas crecca 337 83.83 27 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 233 57.96 28 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 270 67.16 29 Pochard Aythya ferina 333 82.84 30 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 220 54.73 31 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 238 59.20 32 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 342 85.07 33 Scaup Aythya marila 284 70.65 34 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 187 46.52 35 Eider Somateria mollissima 306 76.12 36 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 206 51.24 37 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 259 64.43 38 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 296 73.63 39 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 126 31.34 40 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 281 69.90 41 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 316 78.61 42 Smew Mergellus albellus 285 70.90 43 Goosander Mergus merganser 312 77.61 44 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 305 75.87 45 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 259 64.43 46 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 286 71.14 47 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 199 49.50 48 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 244 60.70 49 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 304 75.62 50 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 183 45.52 51 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 348 86.57 52 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 319 79.35 53 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 249 61.94 54 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 173 43.03 55 Swift Apus apus 327 81.34 56 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 131 32.59 57 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 304 75.62 58 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 297 73.88 59 Stock Dove Columba oenas 314 78.11 60 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 340 84.58 61 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 269 66.92 62 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 337 83.83 63 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 301 74.88 64 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 336 83.58 65 Coot Fulica atra 341 84.83 66 Crane Grus grus 259 64.43 67 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 324 80.60 68 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 258 64.18 69 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 339 84.33 70 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 272 67.66 71 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 271 67.41 72 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 245 60.95 73 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 333 82.84 74 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 55.97 75 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 308 76.62 76 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 295 73.38 77 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 315 78.36 78 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 152 37.81 79 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 234 58.21 80 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 322 80.10 81 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 294 73.13 82 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 335 83.33 83 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 148 36.82 84 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 302 75.12 85 Curlew Numenius arquata 330 82.09 86 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 299 74.38 87 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 314 78.11 88 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 210 52.24 89 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 272 67.66 90 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 72.39 91 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 322 80.10 92 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 181 45.02 93 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 242 60.20 94 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 229 56.97 95 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 305 75.87 96 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 286 71.14 97 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 64.43 98 Redshank Tringa totanus 325 80.85 99 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 213 52.99 100 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 294 73.13 101 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 309 76.87 102 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 141 35.07 103 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 311 77.36 104 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris 114 28.36 105 Knot Calidris canutus 296 73.63 106 Ruff Calidris pugnax 301 74.88 107 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 158 39.30 108 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 273 67.91 109 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 225 55.97 110 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 96 23.88 111 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 195 48.51 112 Sanderling Calidris alba 301 74.88 113 Dunlin Calidris alpina 319 79.35 114 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 279 69.40 115 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 165 41.04 116 Little Stint Calidris minuta 274 68.16 117 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 196 48.76 118 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 242 60.20 119 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 130 32.34 120 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 161 40.05 121 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 162 40.30 122 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 280 69.65 123 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 161 40.05 124 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 152 37.81 125 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 260 64.68 126 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 205 51.00 127 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 287 71.39 128 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 318 79.10 129 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 225 55.97 130 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 301 74.88 131 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 70.65 132 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 311 77.36 133 Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea 135 33.58 134 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 191 47.51 135 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 337 83.83 136 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 300 74.63 137 Common Gull Larus canus 324 80.60 138 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 336 83.58 139 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 248 61.69 140 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 326 81.09 141 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 250 62.19 142 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 327 81.34 143 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 252 62.69 144 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 198 49.25 145 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 268 66.67 146 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 224 55.72 147 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 264 65.67 148 Puffin Fratercula arctica 301 74.88 149 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 271 67.41 150 Razorbill Alca torda 306 76.12 151 Little Auk Alle alle 210 52.24 152 Guillemot Uria aalge 316 78.61 153 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 287 71.39 154 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 270 67.16 155 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 290 72.14 156 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 164 40.80 157 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 147 36.57 158 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 226 56.22 159 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 316 78.61 160 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 230 57.21 161 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 278 69.15 162 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 195 48.51 163 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 141 35.07 164 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 192 47.76 165 Gannet Morus bassanus 322 80.10 166 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 342 85.07 167 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 315 78.36 168 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 233 57.96 169 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 296 73.63 170 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 284 70.65 171 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 116 28.86 172 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 325 80.85 173 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 176 43.78 174 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 244 60.70 175 Great White Egret Ardea alba 279 69.40 176 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 338 84.08 177 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 299 74.38 178 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 223 55.47 179 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 251 62.44 180 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 331 82.34 181 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 252 62.69 182 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 312 77.61 183 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 296 73.63 184 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 165 41.04 185 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 206 51.24 186 Red Kite Milvus milvus 325 80.85 187 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 239 59.45 188 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 222 55.22 189 Buzzard Buteo buteo 338 84.08 190 Barn Owl Tyto alba 308 76.62 191 Little Owl Athene noctua 300 74.63 192 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 256 63.68 193 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 291 72.39 194 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 305 75.87 195 Hoopoe Upupa epops 222 55.22 196 Roller Coracias garrulus 147 36.57 197 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 321 79.85 198 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 200 49.75 199 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 236 58.71 200 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 238 59.20 201 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 329 81.84 202 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 305 75.87 203 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 337 83.83 204 Merlin Falco columbarius 287 71.39 205 Hobby Falco subbuteo 293 72.89 206 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 320 79.60 207 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 277 68.91 208 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 198 49.25 209 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 250 62.19 210 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 198 49.25 211 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 241 59.95 212 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 137 34.08 213 Jay Garrulus glandarius 330 82.09 214 Magpie Pica pica 337 83.83 215 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 263 65.42 216 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 334 83.08 217 Rook Corvus frugilegus 329 81.84 218 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 332 82.59 219 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 287 71.39 220 Raven Corvus corax 315 78.36 221 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 286 71.14 222 Coal Tit Periparus ater 329 81.84 223 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 218 54.23 224 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 289 71.89 225 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 256 63.68 226 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 337 83.83 227 Great Tit Parus major 337 83.83 228 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 284 70.65 229 Woodlark Lullula arborea 247 61.44 230 Skylark Alauda arvensis 326 81.09 231 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 246 61.19 232 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 318 79.10 233 Swallow Hirundo rustica 327 81.34 234 House Martin Delichon urbicum 324 80.60 235 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 167 41.54 236 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 287 71.39 237 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 331 82.34 238 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 255 63.43 239 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 241 59.95 240 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 204 50.75 241 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 317 78.86 242 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 322 80.10 243 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 164 40.80 244 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 169 42.04 245 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 307 76.37 246 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 74.88 247 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 168 41.79 248 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 267 66.42 249 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 328 81.59 250 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 287 71.39 251 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 210 52.24 252 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 270 67.16 253 Whitethroat Curruca communis 311 77.36 254 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 255 63.43 255 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 267 66.42 256 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 327 81.34 257 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 330 82.09 258 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 322 80.10 259 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 325 80.85 260 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 212 52.74 261 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 337 83.83 262 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 330 82.09 263 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 325 80.85 264 Redwing Turdus iliacus 320 79.60 265 Blackbird Turdus merula 336 83.58 266 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 317 78.86 267 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 272 67.66 268 Rufous Bush Chat Cercotrichas galactotes 84 20.90 269 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 291 72.39 270 Robin Erithacus rubecula 333 82.84 271 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 253 62.94 272 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 205 51.00 273 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 202 50.25 274 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 271 67.41 275 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 177 44.03 276 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 273 67.91 277 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 292 72.64 278 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 291 72.39 279 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 87 21.64 280 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 323 80.35 281 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 311 77.36 282 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 174 43.28 283 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 305 75.87 284 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 305 75.87 285 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 333 82.84 286 Dunnock Prunella modularis 332 82.59 287 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 296 73.63 288 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 321 79.85 289 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 330 82.09 290 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 320 79.60 291 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 276 68.66 292 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 154 38.31 293 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 251 62.44 294 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 299 74.38 295 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 329 81.84 296 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 294 73.13 297 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 262 65.17 298 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 325 80.85 299 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 189 47.01 300 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 329 81.84 301 Twite Linaria flavirostris 274 68.16 302 Linnet Linaria cannabina 323 80.35 303 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 231 57.46 304 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 280 69.65 305 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 183 45.52 306 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 148 36.82 307 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 279 69.40 308 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 334 83.08 309 Siskin Spinus spinus 320 79.60 310 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 234 58.21 311 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 273 67.91 312 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 268 66.67 313 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 309 76.87 314 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 161 40.05 315 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 314 78.11 316 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 129 32.09