Mark Collins: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 185 of 185 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 93 90.29 2 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 83 80.58 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 89 86.41 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 77 74.76 5 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 100 97.09 6 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 90 87.38 7 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 94 91.26 8 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 65 63.11 9 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 88 85.44 10 Gadwall Mareca strepera 84 81.55 11 Wigeon Mareca penelope 93 90.29 12 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 98 95.15 13 Pintail Anas acuta 86 83.50 14 Teal Anas crecca 92 89.32 15 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 75.73 16 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 97 94.17 17 Scaup Aythya marila 81 78.64 18 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 79.61 19 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 87 84.47 20 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 80 77.67 21 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 87 84.47 22 Goosander Mergus merganser 76 73.79 23 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 89 86.41 24 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 93 90.29 25 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 52.43 26 Swift Apus apus 91 88.35 27 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 85 82.52 28 Rock Dove Columba livia 88 85.44 29 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 77.67 30 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 97 94.17 31 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 58.25 32 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 93 90.29 33 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 78 75.73 34 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 91 88.35 35 Coot Fulica atra 90 87.38 36 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 91 88.35 37 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 92 89.32 38 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 95 92.23 39 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 52 50.49 40 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 63 61.17 41 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 83 80.58 42 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 85 82.52 43 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 91 88.35 44 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 65.05 45 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 93 90.29 46 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 85 82.52 47 Curlew Numenius arquata 93 90.29 48 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 88 85.44 49 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 90 87.38 50 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 76 73.79 51 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 87 84.47 52 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 69.90 53 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 50 48.54 54 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 86 83.50 55 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 57.28 56 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 35 33.98 57 Redshank Tringa totanus 93 90.29 58 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 75 72.82 59 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 78 75.73 60 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 92 89.32 61 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 92 89.32 62 Knot Calidris canutus 84 81.55 63 Ruff Calidris pugnax 79 76.70 64 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 80 77.67 65 Sanderling Calidris alba 86 83.50 66 Dunlin Calidris alpina 92 89.32 67 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 79 76.70 68 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 70.87 69 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 64 62.14 70 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 67.96 71 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 74 71.84 72 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 45 43.69 73 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 72 69.90 74 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 57.28 75 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 84 81.55 76 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 89 86.41 77 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 78 75.73 78 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 86 83.50 79 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 76.70 80 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 93 90.29 81 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 63.11 82 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 95 92.23 83 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 53 51.46 84 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 82 79.61 85 Common Gull Larus canus 92 89.32 86 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 96 93.20 87 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 94 91.26 88 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 71.84 89 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 93 90.29 90 Puffin Fratercula arctica 94 91.26 91 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 92 89.32 92 Razorbill Alca torda 94 91.26 93 Guillemot Uria aalge 93 90.29 94 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 88 85.44 95 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 87 84.47 96 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 94 91.26 97 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 86 83.50 98 Gannet Morus bassanus 94 91.26 99 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 42 40.78 100 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 94 91.26 101 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 94 91.26 102 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 73.79 103 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 76 73.79 104 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 89 86.41 105 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 97 94.17 106 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 70 67.96 107 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 89 86.41 108 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 76.70 109 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 83 80.58 110 Red Kite Milvus milvus 75 72.82 111 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 58 56.31 112 Buzzard Buteo buteo 90 87.38 113 Barn Owl Tyto alba 72 69.90 114 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 80 77.67 115 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 74 71.84 116 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 84 81.55 117 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 72 69.90 118 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 91 88.35 119 Merlin Falco columbarius 84 81.55 120 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 87 84.47 121 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 53 51.46 122 Jay Garrulus glandarius 86 83.50 123 Magpie Pica pica 96 93.20 124 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 85 82.52 125 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 96 93.20 126 Rook Corvus frugilegus 97 94.17 127 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 71 68.93 128 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 95 92.23 129 Raven Corvus corax 90 87.38 130 Coal Tit Periparus ater 92 89.32 131 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 95 92.23 132 Great Tit Parus major 93 90.29 133 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 59 57.28 134 Skylark Alauda arvensis 90 87.38 135 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 89 86.41 136 Swallow Hirundo rustica 91 88.35 137 House Martin Delichon urbicum 89 86.41 138 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 86 83.50 139 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 64.08 140 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 87 84.47 141 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 86 83.50 142 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 88 85.44 143 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 77 74.76 144 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 41 39.81 145 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 78 75.73 146 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 86 83.50 147 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 33 32.04 148 Whitethroat Curruca communis 85 82.52 149 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 91 88.35 150 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 95 92.23 151 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 87 84.47 152 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 93 90.29 153 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 94 91.26 154 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 94 91.26 155 Redwing Turdus iliacus 86 83.50 156 Blackbird Turdus merula 95 92.23 157 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 85 82.52 158 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 80.58 159 Robin Erithacus rubecula 97 94.17 160 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 74.76 161 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 74 71.84 162 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 93 90.29 163 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 90 87.38 164 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 88 85.44 165 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 79 76.70 166 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 93 90.29 167 Dunnock Prunella modularis 96 93.20 168 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 92 89.32 169 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 96 93.20 170 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 92 89.32 171 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 64 62.14 172 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 91 88.35 173 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 95 92.23 174 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 90 87.38 175 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 40 38.83 176 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 91 88.35 177 Twite Linaria flavirostris 71 68.93 178 Linnet Linaria cannabina 93 90.29 179 Common (Mealy) Redpoll Acanthis flammea 31 30.10 180 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 81 78.64 181 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 96 93.20 182 Siskin Spinus spinus 84 81.55 183 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 76 73.79 184 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 85 82.52 185 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 89 86.41