Henry Cook: Britain Life List BOU, Self-found records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 283 of 283 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 182 93.33 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 190 97.44 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 176 90.26 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 35 17.95 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 187 95.90 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 179 91.79 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 98 50.26 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 152 77.95 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 191 97.95 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 143 73.33 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 175 89.74 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 178 91.28 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 187 95.90 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 176 90.26 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 161 82.56 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 185 94.87 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 188 96.41 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 189 96.92 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 190 97.44 20 Pintail Anas acuta 180 92.31 21 Teal Anas crecca 187 95.90 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 64 32.82 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 125 64.10 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 186 95.38 25 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 55 28.21 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 187 95.90 27 Scaup Aythya marila 164 84.10 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 179 91.79 29 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 48 24.62 30 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 156 80.00 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 180 92.31 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 165 84.62 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 181 92.82 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 125 64.10 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 183 93.85 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 179 91.79 37 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 147 75.38 38 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 170 87.18 39 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 128 65.64 40 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 108 55.38 41 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 130 66.67 42 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 180 92.31 43 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 77 39.49 44 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 190 97.44 45 Quail Coturnix coturnix 142 72.82 46 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 187 95.90 47 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 148 75.90 48 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 37 18.97 49 Swift Apus apus 189 96.92 50 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 187 95.90 51 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 183 93.85 52 Stock Dove Columba oenas 184 94.36 53 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 191 97.95 54 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 162 83.08 55 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 189 96.92 56 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 186 95.38 57 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 62 31.79 58 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 188 96.41 59 Coot Fulica atra 188 96.41 60 Crane Grus grus 120 61.54 61 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 188 96.41 62 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 132 67.69 63 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 187 95.90 64 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 161 82.56 65 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 132 67.69 66 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 95 48.72 67 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 187 95.90 68 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 175 89.74 69 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 181 92.82 70 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 186 95.38 71 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 51 26.15 72 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 183 93.85 73 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 177 90.77 74 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 189 96.92 75 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 179 91.79 76 Curlew Numenius arquata 185 94.87 77 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 180 92.31 78 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 184 94.36 79 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 171 87.69 80 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 182 93.33 81 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 187 95.90 82 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata 4 2.05 83 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 126 64.62 84 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 186 95.38 85 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 187 95.90 86 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 1 0.51 87 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 160 82.05 88 Redshank Tringa totanus 186 95.38 89 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 168 86.15 90 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 179 91.79 91 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 183 93.85 92 Knot Calidris canutus 181 92.82 93 Ruff Calidris pugnax 180 92.31 94 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 20 10.26 95 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 167 85.64 96 Sanderling Calidris alba 183 93.85 97 Dunlin Calidris alpina 186 95.38 98 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 172 88.21 99 Little Stint Calidris minuta 166 85.13 100 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 97 49.74 101 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 87.18 102 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 158 81.03 103 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 180 92.31 104 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 186 95.38 105 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 182 93.33 106 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 172 88.21 107 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 180 92.31 108 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 121 62.05 109 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 188 96.41 110 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 179 91.79 111 Common Gull Larus canus 186 95.38 112 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 48 24.62 113 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 132 67.69 114 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 189 96.92 115 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 171 87.69 116 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 186 95.38 117 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 142 72.82 118 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 187 95.90 119 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 136 69.74 120 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 129 66.15 121 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 177 90.77 122 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 162 83.08 123 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 171 87.69 124 Puffin Fratercula arctica 173 88.72 125 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 163 83.59 126 Razorbill Alca torda 179 91.79 127 Little Auk Alle alle 137 70.26 128 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 182 93.33 129 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 179 91.79 130 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 157 80.51 131 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 170 87.18 132 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 36 18.46 133 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 154 78.97 134 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 138 70.77 135 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 179 91.79 136 Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis 2 1.03 137 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 120 61.54 138 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 164 84.10 139 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 113 57.95 140 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 177 90.77 141 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 3 1.54 142 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 156 80.00 143 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 14 7.18 144 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 41 21.03 145 Gannet Morus bassanus 184 94.36 146 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 190 97.44 147 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 183 93.85 148 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 62 31.79 149 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 149 76.41 150 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 155 79.49 151 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 188 96.41 152 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 89 45.64 153 Great White Egret Ardea alba 151 77.44 154 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 191 97.95 155 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 170 87.18 156 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 123 63.08 157 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 127 65.13 158 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 190 97.44 159 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 148 75.90 160 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 183 93.85 161 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 177 90.77 162 Red Kite Milvus milvus 188 96.41 163 Black Kite Milvus migrans 53 27.18 164 Buzzard Buteo buteo 191 97.95 165 Barn Owl Tyto alba 187 95.90 166 Little Owl Athene noctua 170 87.18 167 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 148 75.90 168 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 177 90.77 169 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 187 95.90 170 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 189 96.92 171 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 54 27.69 172 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 134 68.72 173 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 135 69.23 174 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 191 97.95 175 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 187 95.90 176 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 190 97.44 177 Merlin Falco columbarius 176 90.26 178 Hobby Falco subbuteo 182 93.33 179 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 186 95.38 180 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 169 86.67 181 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 82 42.05 182 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 91 46.67 183 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 98 50.26 184 Jay Garrulus glandarius 188 96.41 185 Magpie Pica pica 189 96.92 186 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 151 77.44 187 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 190 97.44 188 Rook Corvus frugilegus 187 95.90 189 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 190 97.44 190 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 165 84.62 191 Raven Corvus corax 187 95.90 192 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 162 83.08 193 Coal Tit Periparus ater 190 97.44 194 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 143 73.33 195 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 180 92.31 196 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 161 82.56 197 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 190 97.44 198 Great Tit Parus major 190 97.44 199 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 157 80.51 200 Woodlark Lullula arborea 146 74.87 201 Skylark Alauda arvensis 187 95.90 202 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 188 96.41 203 Swallow Hirundo rustica 190 97.44 204 House Martin Delichon urbicum 190 97.44 205 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 180 92.31 206 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 189 96.92 207 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 154 78.97 208 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 160 82.05 209 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 70 35.90 210 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 185 94.87 211 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 185 94.87 212 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 57 29.23 213 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 182 93.33 214 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 182 93.33 215 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 78 40.00 216 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 47 24.10 217 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 35 17.95 218 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 174 89.23 219 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 189 96.92 220 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 182 93.33 221 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 122 62.56 222 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 179 91.79 223 Whitethroat Curruca communis 184 94.36 224 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 139 71.28 225 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 165 84.62 226 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 188 96.41 227 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 190 97.44 228 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 183 93.85 229 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 183 93.85 230 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 53 27.18 231 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 189 96.92 232 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 191 97.95 233 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 190 97.44 234 Redwing Turdus iliacus 188 96.41 235 Blackbird Turdus merula 190 97.44 236 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 189 96.92 237 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 169 86.67 238 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 180 92.31 239 Robin Erithacus rubecula 191 97.95 240 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 130 66.67 241 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 93 47.69 242 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 175 89.74 243 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 170 87.18 244 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 180 92.31 245 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 179 91.79 246 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 185 94.87 247 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 184 94.36 248 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 178 91.28 249 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 175 89.74 250 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 189 96.92 251 Dunnock Prunella modularis 190 97.44 252 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 188 96.41 253 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 189 96.92 254 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 189 96.92 255 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 109 55.90 256 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 187 95.90 257 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 173 88.72 258 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 57 29.23 259 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 50 25.64 260 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 146 74.87 261 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 181 92.82 262 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 190 97.44 263 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 177 90.77 264 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 156 80.00 265 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 187 95.90 266 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 92 47.18 267 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 190 97.44 268 Twite Linaria flavirostris 160 82.05 269 Linnet Linaria cannabina 187 95.90 270 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 138 70.77 271 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 182 93.33 272 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 37 18.97 273 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 92 47.18 274 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 178 91.28 275 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 189 96.92 276 Siskin Spinus spinus 186 95.38 277 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 145 74.36 278 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 163 83.59 279 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 173 88.72 280 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 186 95.38 281 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 111 56.92 282 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 80 41.03 283 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 184 94.36