Adrian Allen: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 338 of 338 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 92 90.20 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 75 73.53 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 83 81.37 4 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 44 43.14 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 52 50.98 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 88 86.27 7 Taiga/Tundra Bean Goose Anser fabalis/serrirostris 5 4.90 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 77 75.49 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 86 84.31 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 99 97.06 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 70 68.63 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 89 87.25 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 93 91.18 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 64 62.75 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 76 74.51 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 43 42.16 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 87 85.29 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 83 81.37 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 92 90.20 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 63 61.76 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 97 95.10 22 Black Duck Anas rubripes 49 48.04 23 Pintail Anas acuta 85 83.33 24 Teal Anas crecca 91 89.22 25 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 76.47 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 44 43.14 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 85 83.33 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 76 74.51 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 96 94.12 30 Scaup Aythya marila 81 79.41 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 58.82 32 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 44 43.14 33 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 80.39 34 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 67.65 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 68 66.67 36 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 31 30.39 37 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 86 84.31 38 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 79 77.45 39 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 86 84.31 40 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 55.88 41 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 33 32.35 42 Goosander Mergus merganser 75 73.53 43 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 88 86.27 44 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 54 52.94 45 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 70 68.63 46 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 57 55.88 47 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 92 90.20 48 Quail Coturnix coturnix 50 49.02 49 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 38 37.25 50 Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica 26 25.49 51 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 52.94 52 Swift Apus apus 90 88.24 53 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 31 30.39 54 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 84 82.35 55 Rock Dove Columba livia 87 85.29 56 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 78.43 57 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 96 94.12 58 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 58.82 59 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 92 90.20 60 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 77 75.49 61 Corncrake Crex crex 59 57.84 62 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 90 88.24 63 Coot Fulica atra 89 87.25 64 American Coot Fulica americana 44 43.14 65 Crane Grus grus 51 50.00 66 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 90 88.24 67 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 35 34.31 68 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 68 66.67 69 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 91 89.22 70 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 75.49 71 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 69.61 72 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 36 35.29 73 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 94 92.16 74 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 51 50.00 75 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 63 61.76 76 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 82 80.39 77 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 84 82.35 78 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 44 43.14 79 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 61.76 80 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 90 88.24 81 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 37 36.27 82 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 65.69 83 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 92 90.20 84 Siberian Sand Plover Anarhynchus mongolus 18 17.65 85 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 37 36.27 86 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 84 82.35 87 Curlew Numenius arquata 92 90.20 88 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 87 85.29 89 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 89 87.25 90 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 62 60.78 91 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 46 45.10 92 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 71 69.61 93 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 75 73.53 94 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 86 84.31 95 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 54 52.94 96 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 70.59 97 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 50 49.02 98 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 85 83.33 99 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 57.84 100 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 74.51 101 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 31 30.39 102 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 35 34.31 103 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 65 63.73 104 Redshank Tringa totanus 92 90.20 105 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 75 73.53 106 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 77 75.49 107 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 91 89.22 108 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 49 48.04 109 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 91 89.22 110 Knot Calidris canutus 83 81.37 111 Ruff Calidris pugnax 78 76.47 112 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 26 25.49 113 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 42 41.18 114 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 79 77.45 115 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 34 33.33 116 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 60 58.82 117 Sanderling Calidris alba 85 83.33 118 Dunlin Calidris alpina 91 89.22 119 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 78 76.47 120 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 71.57 121 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 64 62.75 122 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 68.63 123 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 29 28.43 124 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 29 28.43 125 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 22 21.57 126 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 74 72.55 127 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 43 42.16 128 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 50 49.02 129 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 45 44.12 130 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 32 31.37 131 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 70.59 132 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 48 47.06 133 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 57.84 134 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 84 82.35 135 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 88 86.27 136 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 78 76.47 137 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 85 83.33 138 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 43 42.16 139 Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus 26 25.49 140 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 77.45 141 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 46 45.10 142 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 92 90.20 143 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 63.73 144 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 60.78 145 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 94 92.16 146 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 81 79.41 147 Common Gull Larus canus 91 89.22 148 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 81 79.41 149 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 43 42.16 150 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 95 93.14 151 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 67 65.69 152 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 93 91.18 153 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 72.55 154 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 92 90.20 155 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 77 75.49 156 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 73.53 157 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 60.78 158 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 74 72.55 159 Puffin Fratercula arctica 93 91.18 160 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 91 89.22 161 Razorbill Alca torda 93 91.18 162 Little Auk Alle alle 46 45.10 163 Guillemot Uria aalge 92 90.20 164 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 87 85.29 165 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 73 71.57 166 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 45 44.12 167 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 86 84.31 168 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 47 46.08 169 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 80 78.43 170 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 53 51.96 171 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 93 91.18 172 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 62 60.78 173 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 71.57 174 Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris 1 0.98 175 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 67.65 176 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 85 83.33 177 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 61 59.80 178 Barolo Shearwater Puffinus baroli 12 11.76 179 Gannet Morus bassanus 93 91.18 180 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 42 41.18 181 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 93 91.18 182 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 93 91.18 183 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 48 47.06 184 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 74.51 185 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 75 73.53 186 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 33 32.35 187 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 28 27.45 188 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 26 25.49 189 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 57 55.88 190 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 88 86.27 191 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 41 40.20 192 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 71 69.61 193 Great White Egret Ardea alba 74 72.55 194 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 96 94.12 195 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 51 50.00 196 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 69 67.65 197 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 38 37.25 198 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 31 30.39 199 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 88 86.27 200 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 77.45 201 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 82 80.39 202 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 45 44.12 203 Red Kite Milvus milvus 75 73.53 204 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 57 55.88 205 Buzzard Buteo buteo 89 87.25 206 Barn Owl Tyto alba 71 69.61 207 Scops Owl Otus scops 13 12.75 208 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 79 77.45 209 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 74 72.55 210 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 52.94 211 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 83 81.37 212 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 29 28.43 213 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 52 50.98 214 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 72 70.59 215 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 90 88.24 216 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 45 44.12 217 Merlin Falco columbarius 83 81.37 218 Hobby Falco subbuteo 64 62.75 219 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 86 84.31 220 Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum 10 9.80 221 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 49 48.04 222 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 25 24.51 223 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 53 51.96 224 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 53 51.96 225 Jay Garrulus glandarius 85 83.33 226 Magpie Pica pica 95 93.14 227 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 84 82.35 228 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 95 93.14 229 Rook Corvus frugilegus 96 94.12 230 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 94 92.16 231 Raven Corvus corax 89 87.25 232 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 75 73.53 233 Coal Tit Periparus ater 91 89.22 234 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 94 92.16 235 Great Tit Parus major 92 90.20 236 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 29 28.43 237 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 59 57.84 238 Skylark Alauda arvensis 89 87.25 239 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 21 20.59 240 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 88 86.27 241 Swallow Hirundo rustica 90 88.24 242 House Martin Delichon urbicum 88 86.27 243 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 44 43.14 244 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 85 83.33 245 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 52 50.98 246 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 28 27.45 247 Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus humei 32 31.37 248 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 64.71 249 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 41 40.20 250 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 34 33.33 251 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 86 84.31 252 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 85 83.33 253 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 12 11.76 254 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 27 26.47 255 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 31 30.39 256 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 87 85.29 257 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 24 23.53 258 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 26 25.49 259 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 76 74.51 260 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 22 21.57 261 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 41 40.20 262 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 30 29.41 263 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 77 75.49 264 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 85 83.33 265 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 60.78 266 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 43 42.16 267 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 64 62.75 268 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala 15 14.71 269 Western/Eastern Subalpine Warbler Sylvia iberiae/cantillans 8 7.84 270 Whitethroat Curruca communis 84 82.35 271 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 61.76 272 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 90 88.24 273 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 94 92.16 274 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 86 84.31 275 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 61 59.80 276 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 92 90.20 277 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 25 24.51 278 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 93 91.18 279 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 93 91.18 280 Redwing Turdus iliacus 85 83.33 281 Blackbird Turdus merula 94 92.16 282 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 84 82.35 283 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 60 58.82 284 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 81.37 285 Robin Erithacus rubecula 96 94.12 286 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 36 35.29 287 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 44 43.14 288 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 57.84 289 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 75.49 290 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 61 59.80 291 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 74 72.55 292 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 92 90.20 293 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 89 87.25 294 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 28 27.45 295 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 25 24.51 296 Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica 21 20.59 297 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 18 17.65 298 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 87 85.29 299 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 79 77.45 300 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 92 90.20 301 Dunnock Prunella modularis 95 93.14 302 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 63.73 303 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 38 37.25 304 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 91 89.22 305 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 95 93.14 306 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 36 35.29 307 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 27 26.47 308 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 91 89.22 309 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 50 49.02 310 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 29 28.43 311 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 32 31.37 312 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 64 62.75 313 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 90 88.24 314 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 94 92.16 315 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 77 75.49 316 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 89 87.25 317 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 40 39.22 318 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 90 88.24 319 Twite Linaria flavirostris 71 69.61 320 Linnet Linaria cannabina 92 90.20 321 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 80 78.43 322 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 72 70.59 323 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 95 93.14 324 Siskin Spinus spinus 83 81.37 325 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 54 52.94 326 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 76 74.51 327 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 84 82.35 328 Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos 16 15.69 329 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 30 29.41 330 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 26 25.49 331 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 88 86.27 332 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 19 18.63 333 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 21 20.59 334 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 17 16.67 335 Northern Parula Setophaga americana 10 9.80 336 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 26 25.49 337 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata 30 29.41 338 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea 25 24.51