Rob Hunton: Spurn Life List BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 282 of 282 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 41 95.35 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 40 93.02 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 28 65.12 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 42 97.67 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 40 93.02 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 25 58.14 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 42 97.67 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 37 86.05 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 12 27.91 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 41 95.35 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 15 34.88 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 25 58.14 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 40 93.02 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 41 95.35 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 41 95.35 16 American Wigeon Mareca americana 13 30.23 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 42 97.67 18 Pintail Anas acuta 39 90.70 19 Teal Anas crecca 41 95.35 20 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 16 37.21 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 26 60.47 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 41 95.35 23 Scaup Aythya marila 26 60.47 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 32 74.42 25 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 29 67.44 26 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 41 95.35 27 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 24 55.81 28 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 32 74.42 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 26 60.47 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 30 69.77 31 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 29 67.44 32 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 42 97.67 33 Quail Coturnix coturnix 8 18.60 34 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 25 58.14 35 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 13 30.23 36 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 9 20.93 37 Swift Apus apus 37 86.05 38 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 9 20.93 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 35 81.40 40 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 36 83.72 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 36 83.72 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 40 93.02 43 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 21 48.84 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 39 90.70 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 30 69.77 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 40 93.02 47 Coot Fulica atra 34 79.07 48 Crane Grus grus 16 37.21 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 40 93.02 50 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 10 23.26 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 31 72.09 52 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 16 37.21 53 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 8 18.60 54 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 38 88.37 55 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 37 86.05 56 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 39 90.70 57 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 39 90.70 58 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 6 13.95 59 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 15 34.88 60 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 40 93.02 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 31 72.09 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 39 90.70 63 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 9 20.93 64 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 15 34.88 65 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 37 86.05 66 Curlew Numenius arquata 40 93.02 67 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 39 90.70 68 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 39 90.70 69 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 31 72.09 70 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 32 74.42 71 Great Snipe Gallinago media 15 34.88 72 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 40 93.02 73 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 16 37.21 74 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 13 30.23 75 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 34 79.07 76 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 31 72.09 77 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 32 74.42 78 Redshank Tringa totanus 40 93.02 79 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 32 74.42 80 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 38 88.37 81 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 36 83.72 82 Knot Calidris canutus 38 88.37 83 Ruff Calidris pugnax 36 83.72 84 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 35 81.40 85 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 16 37.21 86 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 6 13.95 87 Sanderling Calidris alba 38 88.37 88 Dunlin Calidris alpina 40 93.02 89 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 22 51.16 90 Little Stint Calidris minuta 34 79.07 91 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 19 44.19 92 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 17 39.53 93 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 37 86.05 94 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 27 62.79 95 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 33 76.74 96 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 37 86.05 97 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 20 46.51 98 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 38 88.37 99 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 34 79.07 100 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 33 76.74 101 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 16 37.21 102 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 40 93.02 103 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 37 86.05 104 Common Gull Larus canus 39 90.70 105 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 24 55.81 106 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 39 90.70 107 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 26 60.47 108 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 39 90.70 109 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 39 90.70 110 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 11 25.58 111 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 26 60.47 112 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 37 86.05 113 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 26 60.47 114 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 33 76.74 115 Puffin Fratercula arctica 24 55.81 116 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 4 9.30 117 Razorbill Alca torda 31 72.09 118 Little Auk Alle alle 22 51.16 119 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 36 83.72 120 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 40 93.02 121 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 22 51.16 122 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 26 60.47 123 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 13 30.23 124 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 16 37.21 125 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 33 76.74 126 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 13 30.23 127 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 28 65.12 128 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 6 13.95 129 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 30 69.77 130 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 12 27.91 131 Gannet Morus bassanus 39 90.70 132 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 41 95.35 133 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 26 60.47 134 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 11 25.58 135 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 33 76.74 136 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 41 95.35 137 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 11 25.58 138 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 13 30.23 139 Great White Egret Ardea alba 27 62.79 140 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 42 97.67 141 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 23 53.49 142 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 16 37.21 143 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 38 88.37 144 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 36 83.72 145 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 28 65.12 146 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 13 30.23 147 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 12 27.91 148 Red Kite Milvus milvus 23 53.49 149 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 16 37.21 150 Buzzard Buteo buteo 39 90.70 151 Barn Owl Tyto alba 35 81.40 152 Little Owl Athene noctua 29 67.44 153 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 27 62.79 154 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 38 88.37 155 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 20 46.51 156 Hoopoe Upupa epops 13 30.23 157 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 28 65.12 158 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 16 37.21 159 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 27 62.79 160 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 31 72.09 161 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 7 16.28 162 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 38 88.37 163 Merlin Falco columbarius 33 76.74 164 Hobby Falco subbuteo 32 74.42 165 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 37 86.05 166 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 10 23.26 167 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 16 37.21 168 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 20 46.51 169 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 21 48.84 170 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 11 25.58 171 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 31 72.09 172 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 7 16.28 173 Jay Garrulus glandarius 22 51.16 174 Magpie Pica pica 40 93.02 175 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 38 88.37 176 Rook Corvus frugilegus 34 79.07 177 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 40 93.02 178 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 22 51.16 179 Raven Corvus corax 11 25.58 180 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 18 41.86 181 Coal Tit Periparus ater 23 53.49 182 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 6 13.95 183 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 40 93.02 184 Great Tit Parus major 39 90.70 185 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 21 48.84 186 Woodlark Lullula arborea 18 41.86 187 Skylark Alauda arvensis 39 90.70 188 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 21 48.84 189 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 38 88.37 190 Swallow Hirundo rustica 41 95.35 191 House Martin Delichon urbicum 39 90.70 192 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 16 37.21 193 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 21 48.84 194 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 36 83.72 195 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 21 48.84 196 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 13 30.23 197 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 32 74.42 198 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 25 58.14 199 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 17 39.53 200 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 21 48.84 201 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 39 90.70 202 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 40 93.02 203 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 17 39.53 204 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 19 44.19 205 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 34 79.07 206 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 12 27.91 207 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 35 81.40 208 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 22 51.16 209 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 26 60.47 210 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 24 55.81 211 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 40 93.02 212 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 31 72.09 213 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 35 81.40 214 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 37 86.05 215 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 14 32.56 216 Whitethroat Curruca communis 39 90.70 217 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 3 6.98 218 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 28 65.12 219 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 38 88.37 220 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 39 90.70 221 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 18 41.86 222 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 20 46.51 223 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 40 93.02 224 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 36 83.72 225 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 33 76.74 226 Redwing Turdus iliacus 40 93.02 227 Blackbird Turdus merula 40 93.02 228 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 37 86.05 229 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 32 74.42 230 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 34 79.07 231 Robin Erithacus rubecula 40 93.02 232 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia 11 25.58 233 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 18 41.86 234 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 24 55.81 235 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 35 81.40 236 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis 11 25.58 237 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 20 46.51 238 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 34 79.07 239 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 35 81.40 240 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 36 83.72 241 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 17 39.53 242 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 38 88.37 243 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 39 90.70 244 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 6 13.95 245 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 38 88.37 246 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 39 90.70 247 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella 21 48.84 248 Dunnock Prunella modularis 38 88.37 249 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 38 88.37 250 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 3 6.98 251 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 15 34.88 252 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 34 79.07 253 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 40 93.02 254 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 39 90.70 255 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 32 74.42 256 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 23 53.49 257 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 11 25.58 258 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 16 37.21 259 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 33 76.74 260 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 40 93.02 261 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 34 79.07 262 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 22 51.16 263 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 30 69.77 264 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 26 60.47 265 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 39 90.70 266 Twite Linaria flavirostris 27 62.79 267 Linnet Linaria cannabina 40 93.02 268 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 29 67.44 269 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 31 72.09 270 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 15 34.88 271 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 19 44.19 272 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 40 93.02 273 Serin Serinus serinus 14 32.56 274 Siskin Spinus spinus 34 79.07 275 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 23 53.49 276 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 29 67.44 277 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 21 48.84 278 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 33 76.74 279 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 15 34.88 280 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 21 48.84 281 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 13 30.23 282 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 40 93.02