Craig Fulcher: Shetland Life List BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 262 of 262 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 31 56.36 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 25 45.45 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 48 87.27 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 53 96.36 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 52 94.55 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 35 63.64 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 27 49.09 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 52 94.55 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 52 94.55 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 43 78.18 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 26 47.27 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 39 70.91 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 39 70.91 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 53 96.36 15 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 53 96.36 16 Pintail Anas acuta 41 74.55 17 Teal Anas crecca 52 94.55 18 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 11 20.00 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 39 70.91 20 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 37 67.27 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 52 94.55 22 Scaup Aythya marila 47 85.45 23 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 44 80.00 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 53 96.36 25 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 27 49.09 26 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 33 60.00 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 40 72.73 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 51 92.73 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 52 94.55 30 Goosander Mergus merganser 36 65.45 31 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 53 96.36 32 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 45 81.82 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 30 54.55 34 Quail Coturnix coturnix 23 41.82 35 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 10 18.18 36 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 13 23.64 37 Swift Apus apus 30 54.55 38 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 23 41.82 39 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 53 96.36 40 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 49 89.09 41 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 35 63.64 42 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 51 92.73 43 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 33 60.00 44 Corncrake Crex crex 20 36.36 45 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 10 18.18 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 48 87.27 47 Coot Fulica atra 42 76.36 48 Crane Grus grus 29 52.73 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 32 58.18 50 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 22 40.00 51 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 50 90.91 52 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 52 94.55 53 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 38 69.09 54 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 53 96.36 55 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 36 65.45 56 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 29 52.73 57 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 52 94.55 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 52 94.55 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 40 72.73 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 53 96.36 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 48 87.27 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 46 83.64 63 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 47 85.45 64 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 36 65.45 65 Great Snipe Gallinago media 12 21.82 66 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 53 96.36 67 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 9 16.36 68 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 31 56.36 69 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 36 65.45 70 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 21 38.18 71 Redshank Tringa totanus 53 96.36 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 37 67.27 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 53 96.36 74 Knot Calidris canutus 50 90.91 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 48 87.27 76 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 31 56.36 77 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 17 30.91 78 Sanderling Calidris alba 51 92.73 79 Dunlin Calidris alpina 53 96.36 80 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 51 92.73 81 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 7 12.73 82 Little Stint Calidris minuta 36 65.45 83 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 28 50.91 84 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 27 49.09 85 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 50 90.91 86 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 41 74.55 87 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 34 61.82 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 52 94.55 89 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 53 96.36 90 Common Gull Larus canus 53 96.36 91 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 18 32.73 92 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 53 96.36 93 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 53 96.36 94 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 41 74.55 95 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 45 81.82 96 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 41 74.55 97 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 45 81.82 98 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 53 96.36 99 Puffin Fratercula arctica 40 72.73 100 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 53 96.36 101 Razorbill Alca torda 52 94.55 102 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 53 96.36 103 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 51 92.73 104 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 34 61.82 105 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 47 85.45 106 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 35 63.64 107 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 32 58.18 108 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 52 94.55 109 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 26 47.27 110 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 17 30.91 111 Gannet Morus bassanus 52 94.55 112 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 49 89.09 113 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 52 94.55 114 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 16 29.09 115 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 24 43.64 116 Great White Egret Ardea alba 31 56.36 117 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 53 96.36 118 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 20 36.36 119 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 17 30.91 120 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 49 89.09 121 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 39 70.91 122 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 25 45.45 123 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 17 30.91 124 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 13 23.64 125 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 35 63.64 126 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 39 70.91 127 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 32 58.18 128 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 20 36.36 129 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 28 50.91 130 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 42 76.36 131 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 50 90.91 132 Merlin Falco columbarius 52 94.55 133 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 44 80.00 134 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 24 43.64 135 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 22 40.00 136 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 44 80.00 137 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 33 60.00 138 Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 21 38.18 139 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 49 89.09 140 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 9 16.36 141 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 22 40.00 142 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 41 74.55 143 Rook Corvus frugilegus 47 85.45 144 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 39 70.91 145 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 53 96.36 146 Raven Corvus corax 53 96.36 147 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 32 58.18 148 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 26 47.27 149 Great Tit Parus major 21 38.18 150 Skylark Alauda arvensis 52 94.55 151 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 30 54.55 152 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 32 58.18 153 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 27 49.09 154 Swallow Hirundo rustica 51 92.73 155 House Martin Delichon urbicum 43 78.18 156 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 35 63.64 157 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 37 67.27 158 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 50 90.91 159 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 26 47.27 160 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 31 56.36 161 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 34 61.82 162 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 51 92.73 163 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 51 92.73 164 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 29 52.73 165 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 44 80.00 166 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 15 27.27 167 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 34 61.82 168 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 21 38.18 169 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 41 74.55 170 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 44 80.00 171 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 35 63.64 172 Thick-billed Warbler Arundinax aedon 15 27.27 173 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 18 32.73 174 Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama 17 30.91 175 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 16 29.09 176 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 20 36.36 177 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 25 45.45 178 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes certhiola 24 43.64 179 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata 43 78.18 180 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 32 58.18 181 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 52 94.55 182 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 48 87.27 183 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 50 90.91 184 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 50 90.91 185 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala 16 29.09 186 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 14 25.45 187 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 31 56.36 188 Whitethroat Curruca communis 43 78.18 189 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 50 90.91 190 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 53 96.36 191 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 32 58.18 192 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 53 96.36 193 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 32 58.18 194 White's Thrush Zoothera aurea 36 65.45 195 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 49 89.09 196 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 30 54.55 197 Redwing Turdus iliacus 52 94.55 198 Blackbird Turdus merula 53 96.36 199 Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus 5 9.09 200 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 47 85.45 201 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 41 74.55 202 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 48 87.27 203 Robin Erithacus rubecula 51 92.73 204 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia 22 40.00 205 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 50 90.91 206 Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope 25 45.45 207 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 47 85.45 208 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 48 87.27 209 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis 8 14.55 210 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 40 72.73 211 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 35 63.64 212 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 47 85.45 213 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 49 89.09 214 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 40 72.73 215 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 41 74.55 216 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 52 94.55 217 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 12 21.82 218 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 30 54.55 219 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 51 92.73 220 Dunnock Prunella modularis 41 74.55 221 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 44 80.00 222 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 26 47.27 223 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 41 74.55 224 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 50 90.91 225 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 50 90.91 226 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 29 52.73 227 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 52 94.55 228 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 39 70.91 229 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 47 85.45 230 Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi 40 72.73 231 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 30 54.55 232 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 29 52.73 233 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 53 96.36 234 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 49 89.09 235 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 51 92.73 236 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 40 72.73 237 Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator 17 30.91 238 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 23 41.82 239 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 50 90.91 240 Twite Linaria flavirostris 53 96.36 241 Linnet Linaria cannabina 42 76.36 242 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 45 81.82 243 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 45 81.82 244 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 46 83.64 245 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 25 45.45 246 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 40 72.73 247 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 38 69.09 248 Siskin Spinus spinus 50 90.91 249 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 50 90.91 250 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 50 90.91 251 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 21 38.18 252 Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos 12 21.82 253 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 27 49.09 254 Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata 5 9.09 255 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 47 85.45 256 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 38 69.09 257 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 18 32.73 258 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 45 81.82 259 Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina 14 25.45 260 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 15 27.27 261 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 2 3.64 262 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 31 56.36