Alan Whitehead: Isles of Scilly Life List BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 247 of 247 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 81 75.70 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 88 82.24 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 26 24.30 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 61 57.01 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 86 80.37 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 43 40.19 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 103 96.26 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 78 72.90 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 89 83.18 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 37 34.58 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 60 56.07 12 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 58 54.21 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 86 80.37 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 102 95.33 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 94 87.85 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 104 97.20 17 Black Duck Anas rubripes 58 54.21 18 Pintail Anas acuta 89 83.18 19 Teal Anas crecca 105 98.13 20 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 54 50.47 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 3 2.80 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 87 81.31 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 64 59.81 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 85 79.44 25 Scaup Aythya marila 56 52.34 26 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 6 5.61 27 Eider Somateria mollissima 49 45.79 28 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 40 37.38 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 80 74.77 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 52 48.60 31 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 58 54.21 32 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 102 95.33 33 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 88 82.24 34 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 23 21.50 35 Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica 6 5.61 36 Swift Apus apus 75 70.09 37 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 16 14.95 38 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus 73 68.22 39 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 80 74.77 40 Stock Dove Columba oenas 97 90.65 41 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 105 98.13 42 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 90 84.11 43 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 104 97.20 44 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 105 98.13 45 Sora Rail Porzana carolina 68 63.55 46 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 87 81.31 47 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 102 95.33 48 Coot Fulica atra 98 91.59 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 84 78.50 50 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 61 57.01 51 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 104 97.20 52 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 88 82.24 53 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 101 94.39 54 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 86 80.37 55 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 85 79.44 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 103 96.26 57 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 87 81.31 58 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 67 62.62 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 99 92.52 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 104 97.20 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 96 89.72 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 89 83.18 63 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 102 95.33 64 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 65 60.75 65 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 104 97.20 66 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata 82 76.64 67 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 91 85.05 68 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 75 70.09 69 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 68 63.55 70 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 65 60.75 71 Redshank Tringa totanus 102 95.33 72 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 60 56.07 73 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 56 52.34 74 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 104 97.20 75 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 104 97.20 76 Ruff Calidris pugnax 77 71.96 77 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 74 69.16 78 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 72 67.29 79 Sanderling Calidris alba 101 94.39 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 100 93.46 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 71 66.36 82 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 43 40.19 83 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 89 83.18 84 Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor 42 39.25 85 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 84 78.50 86 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 83 77.57 87 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 103 96.26 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 101 94.39 89 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 60 56.07 90 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 104 97.20 91 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 99 92.52 92 Common Gull Larus canus 89 83.18 93 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 103 96.26 94 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 64 59.81 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 103 96.26 96 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 15 14.02 97 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 102 95.33 98 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 45 42.06 99 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 89 83.18 100 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 98 91.59 101 Puffin Fratercula arctica 86 80.37 102 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 100 93.46 103 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 68 63.55 104 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 22 20.56 105 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 94 87.85 106 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 58 54.21 107 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 92 85.98 108 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 72 67.29 109 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 88.79 110 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 76 71.03 111 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 98 91.59 112 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 78 72.90 113 Gannet Morus bassanus 104 97.20 114 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 49 45.79 115 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 102 95.33 116 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 104 97.20 117 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 55 51.40 118 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 87 81.31 119 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 103 96.26 120 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 73 68.22 121 Great White Egret Ardea alba 55 51.40 122 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 104 97.20 123 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 30 28.04 124 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 46 42.99 125 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 73 68.22 126 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 102 95.33 127 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 73.83 128 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 37 34.58 129 Buzzard Buteo buteo 78 72.90 130 Barn Owl Tyto alba 5 4.67 131 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 44 41.12 132 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 86 80.37 133 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 12 11.21 134 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 50.47 135 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 98 91.59 136 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 96 89.72 137 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 76 71.03 138 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 104 97.20 139 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 12 11.21 140 Merlin Falco columbarius 101 94.39 141 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 103 96.26 142 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 91 85.05 143 Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 28 26.17 144 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 97 90.65 145 Magpie Pica pica 39 36.45 146 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 6 5.61 147 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 72 67.29 148 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 103 96.26 149 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 70 65.42 150 Raven Corvus corax 96 89.72 151 Coal Tit Periparus ater 60 56.07 152 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 104 97.20 153 Great Tit Parus major 103 96.26 154 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 25 23.36 155 Woodlark Lullula arborea 58 54.21 156 Skylark Alauda arvensis 100 93.46 157 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 88 82.24 158 Swallow Hirundo rustica 104 97.20 159 House Martin Delichon urbicum 102 95.33 160 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 55 51.40 161 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 62 57.94 162 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 102 95.33 163 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 70 65.42 164 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 84 78.50 165 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 60 56.07 166 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 100 93.46 167 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 104 97.20 168 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 31 28.97 169 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 87 81.31 170 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 38 35.51 171 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 95 88.79 172 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 50 46.73 173 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 86 80.37 174 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 103 96.26 175 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 85 79.44 176 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 89 83.18 177 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 50 46.73 178 Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata 15 14.02 179 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 101 94.39 180 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 102 95.33 181 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 104 97.20 182 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 17 15.89 183 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 93 86.92 184 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 104 97.20 185 Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus 26 24.30 186 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 65 60.75 187 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 103 96.26 188 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 86 80.37 189 Redwing Turdus iliacus 101 94.39 190 Blackbird Turdus merula 104 97.20 191 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 96 89.72 192 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 97 90.65 193 American Robin Turdus migratorius 36 33.64 194 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 97 90.65 195 Robin Erithacus rubecula 104 97.20 196 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 60 56.07 197 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 80 74.77 198 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 98 91.59 199 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 99 92.52 200 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 46 42.99 201 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 102 95.33 202 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 93 86.92 203 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius 58 54.21 204 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 102 95.33 205 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 104 97.20 206 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 104 97.20 207 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 59 55.14 208 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 104 97.20 209 Dunnock Prunella modularis 104 97.20 210 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 94 87.85 211 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 45 42.06 212 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 102 95.33 213 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 104 97.20 214 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 93 86.92 215 Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii 59 55.14 216 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 73 68.22 217 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 104 97.20 218 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 72 67.29 219 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 68 63.55 220 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 85 79.44 221 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 83 77.57 222 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 49 45.79 223 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 104 97.20 224 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 104 97.20 225 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 86 80.37 226 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 80 74.77 227 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 91 85.05 228 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 104 97.20 229 Linnet Linaria cannabina 103 96.26 230 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 18 16.82 231 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 72 67.29 232 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 104 97.20 233 Serin Serinus serinus 62 57.94 234 Siskin Spinus spinus 97 90.65 235 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 98 91.59 236 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 94 87.85 237 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 84 78.50 238 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 87 81.31 239 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 90 84.11 240 Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla 10 9.35 241 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 52 48.60 242 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 48 44.86 243 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas 34 31.78 244 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 51 47.66 245 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata 69 64.49 246 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus 67 62.62 247 Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea 6 5.61