Kevin Varekamp: Western Palearctic Life List IOC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 324 of 324 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 403 90.16 2 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 412 92.17 3 Ross's Goose Anser rossii 148 33.11 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 418 93.51 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 396 88.59 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 346 77.40 7 Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 406 90.83 8 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 239 53.47 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 417 93.29 10 Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus 366 81.88 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 406 90.83 12 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 418 93.51 13 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 324 72.48 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 400 89.49 15 Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 412 92.17 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 414 92.62 17 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope 414 92.62 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 407 91.05 19 Northern Pintail Anas acuta 411 91.95 20 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca 413 92.39 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 390 87.25 22 Common Pochard Aythya ferina 412 92.17 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 414 92.62 24 Greater Scaup Aythya marila 395 88.37 25 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 314 70.25 26 Common Eider Somateria mollissima 403 90.16 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 405 90.60 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 392 87.70 29 Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 409 91.50 30 Smew Mergellus albellus 382 85.46 31 Common Merganser Mergus merganser 406 90.83 32 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 405 90.60 33 Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 292 65.32 34 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 352 78.75 35 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 397 88.81 36 Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca 98 21.92 37 European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 387 86.58 38 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 382 85.46 39 Common Swift Apus apus 414 92.62 40 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 372 83.22 41 Great Bustard Otis tarda 284 63.53 42 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax 305 68.23 43 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 320 71.59 44 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 408 91.28 45 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata 242 54.14 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 410 91.72 47 Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus 412 92.17 48 European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 396 88.59 49 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 414 92.62 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 400 89.49 51 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 405 90.60 52 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 413 92.39 53 Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 334 74.72 54 Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla 209 46.76 55 Common Crane Grus grus 392 87.70 56 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 405 90.60 57 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 389 87.02 58 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 415 92.84 59 Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus 380 85.01 60 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 400 89.49 61 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 366 81.88 62 Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor 68 15.21 63 Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 376 84.12 64 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 415 92.84 65 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 390 87.25 66 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 402 89.93 67 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 407 91.05 68 European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 407 91.05 69 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 412 92.17 70 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 407 91.05 71 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 414 92.62 72 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 370 82.77 73 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 369 82.55 74 Little Curlew Numenius minutus 64 14.32 75 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 413 92.39 76 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 409 91.50 77 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 91.95 78 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 386 86.35 79 Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 396 88.59 80 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 412 92.17 81 Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 360 80.54 82 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 362 80.98 83 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 410 91.72 84 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 406 90.83 85 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 399 89.26 86 Common Redshank Tringa totanus 413 92.39 87 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 353 78.97 88 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 399 89.26 89 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 411 91.95 90 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 403 90.16 91 Red Knot Calidris canutus 404 90.38 92 Ruff Calidris pugnax 407 91.05 93 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 398 89.04 94 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 326 72.93 95 Sanderling Calidris alba 406 90.83 96 Dunlin Calidris alpina 412 92.17 97 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 394 88.14 98 Little Stint Calidris minuta 398 89.04 99 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 229 51.23 100 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 339 75.84 101 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 388 86.80 102 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 349 78.08 103 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 355 79.42 104 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 351 78.52 105 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 384 85.91 106 White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 351 78.52 107 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 394 88.14 108 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 408 91.28 109 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 341 76.29 110 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 396 88.59 111 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 402 89.93 112 Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 396 88.59 113 Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei 320 71.59 114 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 413 92.39 115 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 407 91.05 116 Common Gull Larus canus 399 89.26 117 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 360 80.54 118 European Herring Gull Larus argentatus 411 91.95 119 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 402 89.93 120 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 407 91.05 121 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 374 83.67 122 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 406 90.83 123 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 373 83.45 124 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 388 86.80 125 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 346 77.40 126 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 394 88.14 127 Razorbill Alca torda 397 88.81 128 Common Murre Uria aalge 387 86.58 129 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 398 89.04 130 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 387 86.58 131 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 390 87.25 132 Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 393 87.92 133 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 252 56.38 134 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 382 85.46 135 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 231 51.68 136 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 346 77.40 137 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 383 85.68 138 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 406 90.83 139 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 405 90.60 140 European Shag Gulosus aristotelis 400 89.49 141 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 400 89.49 142 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 401 89.71 143 Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris 397 88.81 144 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 350 78.30 145 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 374 83.67 146 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 401 89.71 147 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 365 81.66 148 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 391 87.47 149 Great Egret Ardea alba 404 90.38 150 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 413 92.39 151 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 383 85.68 152 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 228 51.01 153 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 392 87.70 154 Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus 263 58.84 155 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 332 74.27 156 European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 383 85.68 157 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 349 78.08 158 Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus 303 67.79 159 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus 357 79.87 160 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 364 81.43 161 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 373 83.45 162 Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata 307 68.68 163 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 410 91.72 164 Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 383 85.68 165 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 409 91.50 166 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 394 88.14 167 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 335 74.94 168 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 369 82.55 169 Red Kite Milvus milvus 405 90.60 170 Black Kite Milvus migrans 376 84.12 171 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 381 85.23 172 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 404 90.38 173 Western Barn Owl Tyto alba 390 87.25 174 Little Owl Athene noctua 399 89.26 175 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 377 84.34 176 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 400 89.49 177 Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo 237 53.02 178 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 352 78.75 179 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 382 85.46 180 European Roller Coracias garrulus 356 79.64 181 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 406 90.83 182 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 387 86.58 183 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 373 83.45 184 Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus 181 40.49 185 Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocoptes medius 286 63.98 186 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 371 83.00 187 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 410 91.72 188 Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius 298 66.67 189 European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 390 87.25 190 Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus 239 53.47 191 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 341 76.29 192 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 403 90.16 193 Merlin Falco columbarius 397 88.81 194 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 402 89.93 195 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 401 89.71 196 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 358 80.09 197 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 358 80.09 198 Iberian Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis 307 68.68 199 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 374 83.67 200 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 384 85.91 201 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius 407 91.05 202 Eurasian Magpie Pica pica 398 89.04 203 Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes 253 56.60 204 Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 381 85.23 205 Alpine Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus 309 69.13 206 Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 409 91.50 207 Rook Corvus frugilegus 406 90.83 208 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 401 89.71 209 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 393 87.92 210 Northern Raven Corvus corax 406 90.83 211 Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 376 84.12 212 Coal Tit Periparus ater 393 87.92 213 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 381 85.23 214 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 375 83.89 215 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 375 83.89 216 Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 405 90.60 217 Great Tit Parus major 397 88.81 218 Bearded Reedling Panurus biarmicus 384 85.91 219 Woodlark Lullula arborea 374 83.67 220 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis 405 90.60 221 Crested Lark Galerida cristata 358 80.09 222 Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris 354 79.19 223 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 334 74.72 224 Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra 301 67.34 225 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 407 91.05 226 Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris 368 82.33 227 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 407 91.05 228 Western House Martin Delichon urbicum 404 90.38 229 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 398 89.04 230 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 395 88.37 231 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 384 85.91 232 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 317 70.92 233 Hume's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei 299 66.89 234 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 373 83.45 235 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 405 90.60 236 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 397 88.81 237 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 359 80.31 238 Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon 264 59.06 239 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 401 89.71 240 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 276 61.74 241 Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 402 89.93 242 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 335 74.94 243 Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida 94 21.03 244 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 330 73.83 245 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 331 74.05 246 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 336 75.17 247 Common Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 382 85.46 248 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis 365 81.66 249 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 405 90.60 250 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 393 87.92 251 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 382 85.46 252 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala 380 85.01 253 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 291 65.10 254 Common Whitethroat Curruca communis 405 90.60 255 Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata 319 71.36 256 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 373 83.45 257 Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 393 87.92 258 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 403 90.16 259 Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 393 87.92 260 Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea 390 87.25 261 Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 389 87.02 262 Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla 353 78.97 263 Rosy Starling Pastor roseus 349 78.08 264 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 406 90.83 265 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 407 91.05 266 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 406 90.83 267 Redwing Turdus iliacus 407 91.05 268 Common Blackbird Turdus merula 399 89.26 269 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 405 90.60 270 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 392 87.70 271 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 264 59.06 272 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 387 86.58 273 European Robin Erithacus rubecula 397 88.81 274 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 381 85.23 275 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 359 80.31 276 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 353 78.97 277 European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 385 86.13 278 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 400 89.49 279 Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 403 90.16 280 Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis 294 65.77 281 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius 359 80.31 282 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 397 88.81 283 European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 406 90.83 284 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 335 74.94 285 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 324 72.48 286 Western Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica 268 59.96 287 White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus 383 85.68 288 Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia 289 64.65 289 White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis 188 42.06 290 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 402 89.93 291 Italian Sparrow Passer italiae 218 48.77 292 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 410 91.72 293 Dunnock Prunella modularis 406 90.83 294 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 387 86.58 295 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 407 91.05 296 White Wagtail Motacilla alba 398 89.04 297 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 341 76.29 298 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 406 90.83 299 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 394 88.14 300 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 379 84.79 301 European Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 394 88.14 302 Common Chaffinch [group] Fringilla coelebs [group] 122 27.29 303 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 400 89.49 304 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 393 87.92 305 Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 402 89.93 306 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 315 70.47 307 European Greenfinch Chloris chloris 408 91.28 308 Common Linnet Linaria cannabina 406 90.83 309 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 338 75.62 310 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 280 62.64 311 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 272 60.85 312 Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 369 82.55 313 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 405 90.60 314 Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella 230 51.45 315 European Serin Serinus serinus 381 85.23 316 Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus 403 90.16 317 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 383 85.68 318 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 395 88.37 319 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 402 89.93 320 Rock Bunting Emberiza cia 304 68.01 321 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 367 82.10 322 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 327 73.15 323 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 270 60.40 324 Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 402 89.93