Malcolm Curtin: Cheshire Life List BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 281 of 281 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 23 67.65 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 31 91.18 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 21 61.76 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 5 14.71 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 28 82.35 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 27 79.41 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 9 26.47 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 21 61.76 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 29 85.29 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 22 64.71 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 25 73.53 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 21 61.76 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 30 88.24 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 26 76.47 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 23 67.65 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 12 35.29 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 30 88.24 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 29 85.29 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 30 88.24 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 17 50.00 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 32 94.12 22 Pintail Anas acuta 28 82.35 23 Teal Anas crecca 31 91.18 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 18 52.94 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 19 55.88 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 26 76.47 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 12 35.29 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 15 44.12 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 29 85.29 30 Scaup Aythya marila 26 76.47 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 17 50.00 32 Eider Somateria mollissima 18 52.94 33 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 8 23.53 34 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 10 29.41 35 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 24 70.59 36 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 21 61.76 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 25 73.53 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 21 61.76 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 27 79.41 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 23 67.65 41 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 21 61.76 42 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 21 61.76 43 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 25 73.53 44 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 28 82.35 45 Quail Coturnix coturnix 18 52.94 46 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 21 61.76 47 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 13 38.24 48 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 13 38.24 49 Swift Apus apus 29 85.29 50 Little Swift Apus affinis 18 52.94 51 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 25 73.53 52 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 23 67.65 53 Stock Dove Columba oenas 26 76.47 54 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 32 94.12 55 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 29 85.29 56 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 26 76.47 57 Corncrake Crex crex 15 44.12 58 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 19 55.88 59 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 31 91.18 60 Coot Fulica atra 31 91.18 61 Crane Grus grus 11 32.35 62 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 29 85.29 63 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 18 52.94 64 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 29 85.29 65 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 19 55.88 66 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 21 61.76 67 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 28 82.35 68 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 17 50.00 69 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 27 79.41 70 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 25 73.53 71 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 26 76.47 72 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 9 26.47 73 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 18 52.94 74 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 26 76.47 75 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 29 85.29 76 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 30 88.24 77 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 23 67.65 78 Curlew Numenius arquata 27 79.41 79 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 25 73.53 80 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 30 88.24 81 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 19 55.88 82 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 20 58.82 83 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 20 58.82 84 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 28 82.35 85 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 20 58.82 86 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 18 52.94 87 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 19 55.88 88 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 27 79.41 89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 26 76.47 90 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 23 67.65 91 Redshank Tringa totanus 30 88.24 92 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 12 35.29 93 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 27 79.41 94 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 22 64.71 95 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 25 73.53 96 Knot Calidris canutus 25 73.53 97 Ruff Calidris pugnax 28 82.35 98 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 13 38.24 99 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 20 58.82 100 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 25 73.53 101 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 19 55.88 102 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 17 50.00 103 Sanderling Calidris alba 24 70.59 104 Dunlin Calidris alpina 30 88.24 105 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 24 70.59 106 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 11 32.35 107 Little Stint Calidris minuta 24 70.59 108 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 22 64.71 109 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 10 29.41 110 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 5 14.71 111 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 20 58.82 112 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 15 44.12 113 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 13 38.24 114 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 14 41.18 115 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 20 58.82 116 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 17 50.00 117 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 20 58.82 118 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 24 70.59 119 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 23 67.65 120 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 24 70.59 121 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 21 61.76 122 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 15 44.12 123 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 14 41.18 124 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 30 88.24 125 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 21 61.76 126 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 3 8.82 127 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 24 70.59 128 Common Gull Larus canus 27 79.41 129 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 10 29.41 130 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 15 44.12 131 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 29 85.29 132 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 19 55.88 133 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 28 82.35 134 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 18 52.94 135 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 28 82.35 136 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 21 61.76 137 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 13 38.24 138 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 20 58.82 139 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 11 32.35 140 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 18 52.94 141 Razorbill Alca torda 18 52.94 142 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 21 61.76 143 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 19 55.88 144 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 23 67.65 145 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 9 26.47 146 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 22 64.71 147 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 15 44.12 148 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 18 52.94 149 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 12 35.29 150 Gannet Morus bassanus 24 70.59 151 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 29 85.29 152 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 19 55.88 153 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 16 47.06 154 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 24 70.59 155 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 19 55.88 156 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 15 44.12 157 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 29 85.29 158 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 26 76.47 159 Great White Egret Ardea alba 27 79.41 160 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 31 91.18 161 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 19 55.88 162 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 28 82.35 163 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 11 32.35 164 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 26 76.47 165 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 27 79.41 166 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 10 29.41 167 Red Kite Milvus milvus 20 58.82 168 Black Kite Milvus migrans 8 23.53 169 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 7 20.59 170 Buzzard Buteo buteo 29 85.29 171 Barn Owl Tyto alba 21 61.76 172 Little Owl Athene noctua 23 67.65 173 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 23 67.65 174 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 24 70.59 175 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 22 64.71 176 Hoopoe Upupa epops 10 29.41 177 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 26 76.47 178 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 13 38.24 179 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 23 67.65 180 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 28 82.35 181 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 25 73.53 182 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 28 82.35 183 Merlin Falco columbarius 25 73.53 184 Hobby Falco subbuteo 22 64.71 185 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 27 79.41 186 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 16 47.06 187 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 5 14.71 188 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 15 44.12 189 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 12 35.29 190 Jay Garrulus glandarius 29 85.29 191 Magpie Pica pica 29 85.29 192 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 11 32.35 193 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 29 85.29 194 Rook Corvus frugilegus 27 79.41 195 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 29 85.29 196 Raven Corvus corax 27 79.41 197 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 18 52.94 198 Coal Tit Periparus ater 27 79.41 199 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 15 44.12 200 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 21 61.76 201 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 29 85.29 202 Great Tit Parus major 29 85.29 203 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 13 38.24 204 Skylark Alauda arvensis 27 79.41 205 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 27 79.41 206 Swallow Hirundo rustica 30 88.24 207 House Martin Delichon urbicum 29 85.29 208 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 11 32.35 209 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 26 76.47 210 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 28 82.35 211 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 16 47.06 212 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 14 41.18 213 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 15 44.12 214 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 4 11.76 215 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 8 23.53 216 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 28 82.35 217 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 29 85.29 218 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 15 44.12 219 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 26 76.47 220 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 27 79.41 221 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 5 14.71 222 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 23 67.65 223 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 26 76.47 224 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 23 67.65 225 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 22 64.71 226 Whitethroat Curruca communis 26 76.47 227 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 20 58.82 228 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 28 82.35 229 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 29 85.29 230 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 28 82.35 231 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 25 73.53 232 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 8 23.53 233 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 31 91.18 234 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 28 82.35 235 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 25 73.53 236 Redwing Turdus iliacus 28 82.35 237 Blackbird Turdus merula 30 88.24 238 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 28 82.35 239 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 22 64.71 240 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 22 64.71 241 Robin Erithacus rubecula 31 91.18 242 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 9 26.47 243 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 22 64.71 244 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 19 55.88 245 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 21 61.76 246 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 21 61.76 247 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 16 47.06 248 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 26 76.47 249 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 28 82.35 250 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 14 41.18 251 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 20 58.82 252 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 24 70.59 253 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 28 82.35 254 Dunnock Prunella modularis 29 85.29 255 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 26 76.47 256 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 25 73.53 257 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 31 91.18 258 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 13 38.24 259 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 26 76.47 260 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 17 50.00 261 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 19 55.88 262 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 20 58.82 263 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 20 58.82 264 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 30 88.24 265 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 23 67.65 266 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 17 50.00 267 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 28 82.35 268 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 27 79.41 269 Twite Linaria flavirostris 18 52.94 270 Linnet Linaria cannabina 26 76.47 271 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 21 61.76 272 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 25 73.53 273 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 20 58.82 274 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 29 85.29 275 Siskin Spinus spinus 26 76.47 276 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 9 26.47 277 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 19 55.88 278 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 21 61.76 279 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 23 67.65 280 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 28 82.35 281 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 5 14.71