Brian Porter: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 383 of 383 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 93 90.29 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 76 73.79 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 83 80.58 4 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 44 42.72 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 52 50.49 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 89 86.41 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 77 74.76 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 47 45.63 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 86 83.50 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 100 97.09 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 70 67.96 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 90 87.38 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 94 91.26 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 65 63.11 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 76 73.79 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 43 41.75 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 88 85.44 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 84 81.55 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 93 90.29 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 63 61.17 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 98 95.15 22 Black Duck Anas rubripes 49 47.57 23 Pintail Anas acuta 86 83.50 24 Teal Anas crecca 92 89.32 25 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 75.73 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 44 42.72 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 86 83.50 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 77 74.76 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 97 94.17 30 Scaup Aythya marila 81 78.64 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 58.25 32 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 44 42.72 33 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 79.61 34 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 66.99 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 68 66.02 36 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 31 30.10 37 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 87 84.47 38 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 31 30.10 39 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 80 77.67 40 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 42 40.78 41 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 87 84.47 42 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 55.34 43 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 33 32.04 44 Goosander Mergus merganser 76 73.79 45 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 89 86.41 46 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 54 52.43 47 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 70 67.96 48 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 57 55.34 49 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 93 90.29 50 Quail Coturnix coturnix 50 48.54 51 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 38 36.89 52 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 35 33.98 53 Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica 26 25.24 54 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 52.43 55 Swift Apus apus 91 88.35 56 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 9 8.74 57 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 31 30.10 58 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 85 82.52 59 Rock Dove Columba livia 88 85.44 60 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 77.67 61 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 97 94.17 62 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 58.25 63 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 93 90.29 64 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 78 75.73 65 Corncrake Crex crex 59 57.28 66 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 91 88.35 67 Coot Fulica atra 90 87.38 68 American Coot Fulica americana 44 42.72 69 Crane Grus grus 51 49.51 70 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 91 88.35 71 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 35 33.98 72 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 68 66.02 73 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 92 89.32 74 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 74.76 75 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 68.93 76 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 36 34.95 77 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 95 92.23 78 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 52 50.49 79 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 63 61.17 80 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 83 80.58 81 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 85 82.52 82 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 44 42.72 83 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 61.17 84 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 37 35.92 85 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 91 88.35 86 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 37 35.92 87 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 65.05 88 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 93 90.29 89 Siberian Sand Plover Anarhynchus mongolus 18 17.48 90 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 37 35.92 91 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 15 14.56 92 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 85 82.52 93 Curlew Numenius arquata 93 90.29 94 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 88 85.44 95 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 90 87.38 96 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 62 60.19 97 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 46 44.66 98 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 72 69.90 99 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 76 73.79 100 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 87 84.47 101 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 54 52.43 102 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 69.90 103 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 50 48.54 104 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 33 32.04 105 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 86 83.50 106 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 57.28 107 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 73.79 108 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 31 30.10 109 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 35 33.98 110 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 65 63.11 111 Redshank Tringa totanus 93 90.29 112 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 75 72.82 113 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 78 75.73 114 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 92 89.32 115 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 49 47.57 116 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 92 89.32 117 Knot Calidris canutus 84 81.55 118 Ruff Calidris pugnax 79 76.70 119 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 26 25.24 120 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 42 40.78 121 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 38 36.89 122 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 80 77.67 123 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 34 33.01 124 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 60 58.25 125 Sanderling Calidris alba 86 83.50 126 Dunlin Calidris alpina 92 89.32 127 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 79 76.70 128 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 57 55.34 129 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 70.87 130 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 31 30.10 131 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 64 62.14 132 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 67.96 133 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 29 28.16 134 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 53 51.46 135 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 29 28.16 136 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 22 21.36 137 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 75 72.82 138 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 43 41.75 139 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 51 49.51 140 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 45 43.69 141 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 32 31.07 142 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 69.90 143 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 49 47.57 144 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 57.28 145 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 85 82.52 146 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 89 86.41 147 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 79 76.70 148 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 86 83.50 149 Cabot's Tern Thalasseus acuflavidus 14 13.59 150 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 43 41.75 151 Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus 26 25.24 152 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 76.70 153 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 46 44.66 154 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 93 90.29 155 Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea 39 37.86 156 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 63.11 157 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 60.19 158 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 95 92.23 159 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 53 51.46 160 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 30 29.13 161 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 83 80.58 162 Common Gull Larus canus 92 89.32 163 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 82 79.61 164 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 43 41.75 165 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 96 93.20 166 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 67 65.05 167 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 94 91.26 168 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 71.84 169 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 93 90.29 170 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 34 33.01 171 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 78 75.73 172 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 57 55.34 173 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 72.82 174 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 60.19 175 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 75 72.82 176 Puffin Fratercula arctica 94 91.26 177 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 92 89.32 178 Razorbill Alca torda 94 91.26 179 Little Auk Alle alle 46 44.66 180 Guillemot Uria aalge 93 90.29 181 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 88 85.44 182 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 74 71.84 183 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 45 43.69 184 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 87 84.47 185 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 25 24.27 186 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 47 45.63 187 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 81 78.64 188 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 53 51.46 189 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 94 91.26 190 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae 22 21.36 191 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 63 61.17 192 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 70.87 193 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 66.99 194 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 86 83.50 195 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 61 59.22 196 Gannet Morus bassanus 94 91.26 197 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 42 40.78 198 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 94 91.26 199 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 94 91.26 200 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 48 46.60 201 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 73.79 202 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 76 73.79 203 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 33 32.04 204 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 28 27.18 205 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 26 25.24 206 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 57 55.34 207 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 20 19.42 208 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 89 86.41 209 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 41 39.81 210 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 72 69.90 211 Great White Egret Ardea alba 75 72.82 212 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 97 94.17 213 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 51 49.51 214 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 70 67.96 215 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 38 36.89 216 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 31 30.10 217 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 89 86.41 218 Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 29 28.16 219 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 76.70 220 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 83 80.58 221 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 45 43.69 222 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 35 33.98 223 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 46 44.66 224 Red Kite Milvus milvus 75 72.82 225 Black Kite Milvus migrans 24 23.30 226 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 58 56.31 227 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 32 31.07 228 Buzzard Buteo buteo 90 87.38 229 Barn Owl Tyto alba 72 69.90 230 Scops Owl Otus scops 13 12.62 231 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 80 77.67 232 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 74 71.84 233 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 34 33.01 234 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 52.43 235 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 84 81.55 236 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 29 28.16 237 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 22 21.36 238 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 52 50.49 239 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 72 69.90 240 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 91 88.35 241 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 45 43.69 242 Merlin Falco columbarius 84 81.55 243 Hobby Falco subbuteo 64 62.14 244 Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus 22 21.36 245 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 87 84.47 246 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 49 47.57 247 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 25 24.27 248 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 16 15.53 249 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 14 13.59 250 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 53 51.46 251 Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus 24 23.30 252 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 53 51.46 253 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 19 18.45 254 Jay Garrulus glandarius 86 83.50 255 Magpie Pica pica 96 93.20 256 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 85 82.52 257 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 96 93.20 258 Rook Corvus frugilegus 97 94.17 259 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 71 68.93 260 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 95 92.23 261 Raven Corvus corax 90 87.38 262 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 76 73.79 263 Coal Tit Periparus ater 92 89.32 264 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 95 92.23 265 Great Tit Parus major 93 90.29 266 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 29 28.16 267 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 60 58.25 268 Skylark Alauda arvensis 90 87.38 269 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 43 41.75 270 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 89 86.41 271 Swallow Hirundo rustica 91 88.35 272 House Martin Delichon urbicum 89 86.41 273 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 40 38.83 274 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 10 9.71 275 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 44 42.72 276 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 86 83.50 277 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 52 50.49 278 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 28 27.18 279 Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus humei 32 31.07 280 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 64.08 281 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 41 39.81 282 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 34 33.01 283 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 27 26.21 284 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 87 84.47 285 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 86 83.50 286 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 27 26.21 287 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 31 30.10 288 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 88 85.44 289 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 24 23.30 290 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 77 74.76 291 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 39 37.86 292 Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama 2 1.94 293 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 41 39.81 294 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 41 39.81 295 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 30 29.13 296 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 33 32.04 297 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 78 75.73 298 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 86 83.50 299 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 60.19 300 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 43 41.75 301 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 64 62.14 302 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 33 32.04 303 Whitethroat Curruca communis 85 82.52 304 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 11 10.68 305 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 61.17 306 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 91 88.35 307 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 95 92.23 308 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 87 84.47 309 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 61 59.22 310 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 93 90.29 311 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 25 24.27 312 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 28 27.18 313 Veery Catharus fuscescens 10 9.71 314 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 94 91.26 315 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 94 91.26 316 Redwing Turdus iliacus 86 83.50 317 Blackbird Turdus merula 95 92.23 318 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 85 82.52 319 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 60 58.25 320 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 80.58 321 Robin Erithacus rubecula 97 94.17 322 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 25 24.27 323 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 36 34.95 324 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 44 42.72 325 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 57.28 326 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 28 27.18 327 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 74.76 328 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 61 59.22 329 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 75 72.82 330 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 25 24.27 331 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 93 90.29 332 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 90 87.38 333 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 25 24.27 334 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 18 17.48 335 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 88 85.44 336 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 79 76.70 337 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 93 90.29 338 Dunnock Prunella modularis 96 93.20 339 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 63.11 340 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 26 25.24 341 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 38 36.89 342 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 92 89.32 343 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 96 93.20 344 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 36 34.95 345 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 92 89.32 346 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 50 48.54 347 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 64 62.14 348 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 91 88.35 349 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 95 92.23 350 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 77 74.76 351 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 51 49.51 352 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 90 87.38 353 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 40 38.83 354 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 91 88.35 355 Twite Linaria flavirostris 71 68.93 356 Linnet Linaria cannabina 93 90.29 357 Common (Mealy) Redpoll Acanthis flammea 31 30.10 358 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 81 78.64 359 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 73 70.87 360 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 96 93.20 361 Serin Serinus serinus 23 22.33 362 Siskin Spinus spinus 84 81.55 363 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 54 52.43 364 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 76 73.79 365 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 85 82.52 366 Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos 16 15.53 367 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 25 24.27 368 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 30 29.13 369 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 30 29.13 370 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 27 26.21 371 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 89 86.41 372 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 19 18.45 373 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 20 19.42 374 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 28 27.18 375 Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora cyanoptera 16 15.53 376 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 17 16.50 377 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas 15 14.56 378 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 23 22.33 379 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata 30 29.13 380 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 31 30.10 381 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 21 20.39 382 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea 25 24.27 383 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus 20 19.42