Gyorgy Szimuly: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Life List BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 288 of 288 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 324 80.20 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 348 86.14 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 309 76.49 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 343 84.90 5 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 162 40.10 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 308 76.24 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 291 72.03 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 354 87.62 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 285 70.54 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 316 78.22 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 298 73.76 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 333 82.43 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 306 75.74 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 294 72.77 15 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 174 43.07 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 333 82.43 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 332 82.18 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 338 83.66 19 American Wigeon Mareca americana 221 54.70 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 347 85.89 21 Pintail Anas acuta 323 79.95 22 Teal Anas crecca 339 83.91 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 234 57.92 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 272 67.33 25 Pochard Aythya ferina 335 82.92 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 239 59.16 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 344 85.15 28 Scaup Aythya marila 286 70.79 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 308 76.24 30 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 207 51.24 31 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 261 64.60 32 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 109 26.98 33 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 297 73.51 34 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 70.05 35 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 318 78.71 36 Smew Mergellus albellus 287 71.04 37 Goosander Mergus merganser 314 77.72 38 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 307 75.99 39 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 288 71.29 40 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 246 60.89 41 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 306 75.74 42 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 350 86.63 43 Quail Coturnix coturnix 216 53.47 44 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 321 79.46 45 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 250 61.88 46 Swift Apus apus 329 81.44 47 Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus 74 18.32 48 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 306 75.74 49 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 299 74.01 50 Stock Dove Columba oenas 316 78.22 51 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 342 84.65 52 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 271 67.08 53 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 339 83.91 54 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 303 75.00 55 Corncrake Crex crex 194 48.02 56 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 214 52.97 57 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 338 83.66 58 Coot Fulica atra 343 84.90 59 Crane Grus grus 261 64.60 60 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 326 80.69 61 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 260 64.36 62 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 341 84.41 63 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 67.82 64 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 272 67.33 65 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 247 61.14 66 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 335 82.92 67 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 227 56.19 68 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 310 76.73 69 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 297 73.51 70 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 317 78.47 71 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 235 58.17 72 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 324 80.20 73 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 296 73.27 74 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 337 83.42 75 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 304 75.25 76 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus 98 24.26 77 Curlew Numenius arquata 332 82.18 78 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 301 74.50 79 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 316 78.22 80 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 211 52.23 81 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 111 27.48 82 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 67.82 83 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 293 72.52 84 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 324 80.20 85 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 244 60.40 86 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 230 56.93 87 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 75.99 88 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 169 41.83 89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 71.29 90 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 64.36 91 Redshank Tringa totanus 327 80.94 92 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 214 52.97 93 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 296 73.27 94 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 311 76.98 95 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 142 35.15 96 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 313 77.48 97 Knot Calidris canutus 298 73.76 98 Ruff Calidris pugnax 303 75.00 99 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 274 67.82 100 Sanderling Calidris alba 303 75.00 101 Dunlin Calidris alpina 321 79.46 102 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 281 69.55 103 Little Stint Calidris minuta 275 68.07 104 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 197 48.76 105 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 243 60.15 106 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 162 40.10 107 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 282 69.80 108 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 261 64.60 109 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 289 71.53 110 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 320 79.21 111 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 303 75.00 112 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 286 70.79 113 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 151 37.38 114 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 313 77.48 115 Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea 136 33.66 116 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 205 50.74 117 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 192 47.52 118 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 339 83.91 119 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 302 74.75 120 Common Gull Larus canus 326 80.69 121 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 205 50.74 122 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 204 50.50 123 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 338 83.66 124 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 249 61.63 125 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 328 81.19 126 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 251 62.13 127 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 329 81.44 128 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 254 62.87 129 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 199 49.26 130 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 269 66.58 131 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 225 55.69 132 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 266 65.84 133 Puffin Fratercula arctica 303 75.00 134 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 273 67.57 135 Razorbill Alca torda 308 76.24 136 Little Auk Alle alle 211 52.23 137 Guillemot Uria aalge 318 78.71 138 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 289 71.53 139 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 271 67.08 140 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 144 35.64 141 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 292 72.28 142 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 227 56.19 143 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 318 78.71 144 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 183 45.30 145 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 231 57.18 146 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 180 44.55 147 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 280 69.31 148 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 196 48.51 149 Gannet Morus bassanus 324 80.20 150 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 344 85.15 151 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 317 78.47 152 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 234 57.92 153 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 298 73.76 154 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 286 70.79 155 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 116 28.71 156 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 197 48.76 157 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 327 80.94 158 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 246 60.89 159 Great White Egret Ardea alba 281 69.55 160 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 340 84.16 161 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 210 51.98 162 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 301 74.50 163 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 253 62.62 164 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 333 82.43 165 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 253 62.62 166 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 314 77.72 167 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 298 73.76 168 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 166 41.09 169 Red Kite Milvus milvus 327 80.94 170 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 241 59.65 171 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 223 55.20 172 Buzzard Buteo buteo 340 84.16 173 Barn Owl Tyto alba 310 76.73 174 Little Owl Athene noctua 302 74.75 175 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 293 72.52 176 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 307 75.99 177 Hoopoe Upupa epops 223 55.20 178 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 323 79.95 179 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 201 49.75 180 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 237 58.66 181 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 331 81.93 182 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 307 75.99 183 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 339 83.91 184 Merlin Falco columbarius 289 71.53 185 Hobby Falco subbuteo 295 73.02 186 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 322 79.70 187 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 279 69.06 188 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 199 49.26 189 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 251 62.13 190 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 137 33.91 191 Jay Garrulus glandarius 332 82.18 192 Magpie Pica pica 339 83.91 193 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 265 65.59 194 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 336 83.17 195 Rook Corvus frugilegus 331 81.93 196 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 334 82.67 197 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 289 71.53 198 Raven Corvus corax 317 78.47 199 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 288 71.29 200 Coal Tit Periparus ater 331 81.93 201 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 290 71.78 202 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 258 63.86 203 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 339 83.91 204 Great Tit Parus major 339 83.91 205 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 285 70.54 206 Woodlark Lullula arborea 249 61.63 207 Skylark Alauda arvensis 328 81.19 208 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 247 61.14 209 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 320 79.21 210 Swallow Hirundo rustica 329 81.44 211 House Martin Delichon urbicum 326 80.69 212 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 289 71.53 213 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 333 82.43 214 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 258 63.86 215 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 175 43.32 216 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 242 59.90 217 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 205 50.74 218 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 192 47.52 219 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 319 78.96 220 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 324 80.20 221 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 165 40.84 222 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 309 76.49 223 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 151 37.38 224 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 303 75.00 225 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 196 48.51 226 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 269 66.58 227 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 330 81.68 228 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 289 71.53 229 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 271 67.08 230 Whitethroat Curruca communis 313 77.48 231 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 256 63.37 232 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 268 66.34 233 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 329 81.44 234 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 332 82.18 235 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 324 80.20 236 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 327 80.94 237 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 339 83.91 238 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 332 82.18 239 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 327 80.94 240 Redwing Turdus iliacus 322 79.70 241 Blackbird Turdus merula 338 83.66 242 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 319 78.96 243 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 274 67.82 244 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 161 39.85 245 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 293 72.52 246 Robin Erithacus rubecula 335 82.92 247 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 255 63.12 248 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 274 67.82 249 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 274 67.82 250 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 294 72.77 251 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 293 72.52 252 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 87 21.53 253 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 325 80.45 254 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 313 77.48 255 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 307 75.99 256 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 307 75.99 257 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 335 82.92 258 Dunnock Prunella modularis 334 82.67 259 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 298 73.76 260 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 112 27.72 261 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 323 79.95 262 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 332 82.18 263 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 197 48.76 264 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 322 79.70 265 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 278 68.81 266 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 127 31.44 267 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 301 74.50 268 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 331 81.93 269 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 296 73.27 270 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 263 65.10 271 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 327 80.94 272 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 190 47.03 273 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 331 81.93 274 Twite Linaria flavirostris 276 68.32 275 Linnet Linaria cannabina 325 80.45 276 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 232 57.43 277 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 282 69.80 278 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 149 36.88 279 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 281 69.55 280 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 336 83.17 281 Siskin Spinus spinus 322 79.70 282 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 235 58.17 283 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 275 68.07 284 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 269 66.58 285 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 311 76.98 286 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 202 50.00 287 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 195 48.27 288 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 316 78.22