Alan O’Brien: Ireland Life List IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 299 of 299 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 92 90.20 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 75 73.53 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 83 81.37 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 52 50.98 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 88 86.27 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 77 75.49 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 86 84.31 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 99 97.06 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 70 68.63 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 89 87.25 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 93 91.18 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 64 62.75 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 76 74.51 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 87 85.29 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 83 81.37 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 92 90.20 17 American Wigeon Mareca americana 63 61.76 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 97 95.10 19 Black Duck Anas rubripes 49 48.04 20 Pintail Anas acuta 85 83.33 21 Teal Anas crecca 91 89.22 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 76.47 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 85 83.33 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 76 74.51 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 96 94.12 26 Scaup Aythya marila 81 79.41 27 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 60 58.82 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 82 80.39 29 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 69 67.65 30 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 31 30.39 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 86 84.31 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 79 77.45 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 86 84.31 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 57 55.88 35 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 33 32.35 36 Goosander Mergus merganser 75 73.53 37 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 88 86.27 38 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 54 52.94 39 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 57 55.88 40 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 92 90.20 41 Quail Coturnix coturnix 50 49.02 42 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 35 34.31 43 Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica 26 25.49 44 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 54 52.94 45 Swift Apus apus 90 88.24 46 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 31 30.39 47 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 84 82.35 48 Rock Dove Columba livia 87 85.29 49 Stock Dove Columba oenas 80 78.43 50 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 96 94.12 51 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 58.82 52 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 92 90.20 53 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 77 75.49 54 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 90 88.24 55 Coot Fulica atra 89 87.25 56 Crane Grus grus 51 50.00 57 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 90 88.24 58 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 68 66.67 59 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 91 89.22 60 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 77 75.49 61 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 71 69.61 62 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 94 92.16 63 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 51 50.00 64 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 63 61.76 65 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 82 80.39 66 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 84 82.35 67 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 44 43.14 68 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 61.76 69 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 90 88.24 70 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 67 65.69 71 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 92 90.20 72 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 37 36.27 73 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 84 82.35 74 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus 9 8.82 75 Curlew Numenius arquata 92 90.20 76 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 87 85.29 77 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 89 87.25 78 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 62 60.78 79 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 46 45.10 80 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 71 69.61 81 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 75 73.53 82 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 86 84.31 83 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 54 52.94 84 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 70.59 85 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 50 49.02 86 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 33 32.35 87 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 85 83.33 88 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 59 57.84 89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 76 74.51 90 Redshank Tringa totanus 92 90.20 91 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 75 73.53 92 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 77 75.49 93 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 91 89.22 94 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 49 48.04 95 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 91 89.22 96 Knot Calidris canutus 83 81.37 97 Ruff Calidris pugnax 78 76.47 98 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 42 41.18 99 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 38 37.25 100 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 79 77.45 101 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 34 33.33 102 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 60 58.82 103 Sanderling Calidris alba 85 83.33 104 Dunlin Calidris alpina 91 89.22 105 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 78 76.47 106 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 57 55.88 107 Little Stint Calidris minuta 73 71.57 108 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 64 62.75 109 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 70 68.63 110 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 29 28.43 111 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 53 51.96 112 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 74 72.55 113 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 43 42.16 114 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 50 49.02 115 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 45 44.12 116 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 48 47.06 117 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 59 57.84 118 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 84 82.35 119 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 88 86.27 120 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 78 76.47 121 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 85 83.33 122 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 43 42.16 123 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 79 77.45 124 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 92 90.20 125 Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea 39 38.24 126 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 65 63.73 127 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 62 60.78 128 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 94 92.16 129 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 53 51.96 130 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 81 79.41 131 Common Gull Larus canus 91 89.22 132 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 81 79.41 133 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 43 42.16 134 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 95 93.14 135 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 93 91.18 136 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 74 72.55 137 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 92 90.20 138 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 77 75.49 139 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 57 55.88 140 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 75 73.53 141 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 62 60.78 142 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 74 72.55 143 Puffin Fratercula arctica 93 91.18 144 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 91 89.22 145 Razorbill Alca torda 93 91.18 146 Little Auk Alle alle 46 45.10 147 Guillemot Uria aalge 92 90.20 148 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 87 85.29 149 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 73 71.57 150 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 86 84.31 151 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 80 78.43 152 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 53 51.96 153 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 93 91.18 154 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 62 60.78 155 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 73 71.57 156 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 69 67.65 157 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 85 83.33 158 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 61 59.80 159 Gannet Morus bassanus 93 91.18 160 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 93 91.18 161 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 93 91.18 162 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 48 47.06 163 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 74.51 164 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 75 73.53 165 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 26 25.49 166 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 57 55.88 167 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 88 86.27 168 Green Heron Butorides virescens 17 16.67 169 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 41 40.20 170 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 71 69.61 171 Great White Egret Ardea alba 74 72.55 172 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 96 94.12 173 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 51 50.00 174 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 69 67.65 175 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 38 37.25 176 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 88 86.27 177 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 79 77.45 178 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 82 80.39 179 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 45 44.12 180 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 45 44.12 181 Red Kite Milvus milvus 75 73.53 182 Buzzard Buteo buteo 89 87.25 183 Barn Owl Tyto alba 71 69.61 184 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 79 77.45 185 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 74 72.55 186 Hoopoe Upupa epops 54 52.94 187 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 83 81.37 188 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 29 28.43 189 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 52 50.98 190 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 90 88.24 191 Merlin Falco columbarius 83 81.37 192 Hobby Falco subbuteo 64 62.75 193 Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus 22 21.57 194 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 86 84.31 195 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 49 48.04 196 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 25 24.51 197 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 53 51.96 198 Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus 24 23.53 199 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 53 51.96 200 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 19 18.63 201 Jay Garrulus glandarius 85 83.33 202 Magpie Pica pica 95 93.14 203 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 84 82.35 204 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 95 93.14 205 Rook Corvus frugilegus 96 94.12 206 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 71 69.61 207 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 94 92.16 208 Raven Corvus corax 89 87.25 209 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 75 73.53 210 Coal Tit Periparus ater 91 89.22 211 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 94 92.16 212 Great Tit Parus major 92 90.20 213 Skylark Alauda arvensis 89 87.25 214 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 88 86.27 215 Swallow Hirundo rustica 90 88.24 216 House Martin Delichon urbicum 88 86.27 217 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 40 39.22 218 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 85 83.33 219 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 52 50.98 220 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 28 27.45 221 Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus humei 32 31.37 222 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 66 64.71 223 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 41 40.20 224 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 34 33.33 225 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 86 84.31 226 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 85 83.33 227 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 27 26.47 228 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 87 85.29 229 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 26 25.49 230 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 76 74.51 231 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 38 37.25 232 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 41 40.20 233 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 30 29.41 234 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 77 75.49 235 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 85 83.33 236 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 62 60.78 237 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 43 42.16 238 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 64 62.75 239 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala 15 14.71 240 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 33 32.35 241 Whitethroat Curruca communis 83 81.37 242 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 11 10.78 243 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 63 61.76 244 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 90 88.24 245 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 94 92.16 246 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 86 84.31 247 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 61 59.80 248 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 92 90.20 249 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 25 24.51 250 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus 28 27.45 251 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 93 91.18 252 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 93 91.18 253 Redwing Turdus iliacus 85 83.33 254 Blackbird Turdus merula 94 92.16 255 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 84 82.35 256 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 60 58.82 257 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 83 81.37 258 Robin Erithacus rubecula 96 94.12 259 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 44 43.14 260 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 59 57.84 261 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 77 75.49 262 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 61 59.80 263 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 74 72.55 264 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 92 90.20 265 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 89 87.25 266 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 28 27.45 267 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 87 85.29 268 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 79 77.45 269 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 92 90.20 270 Dunnock Prunella modularis 95 93.14 271 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 65 63.73 272 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 38 37.25 273 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 91 89.22 274 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 95 93.14 275 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 91 89.22 276 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 32 31.37 277 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 90 88.24 278 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 94 92.16 279 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 77 75.49 280 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 51 50.00 281 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 89 87.25 282 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 40 39.22 283 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 90 88.24 284 Twite Linaria flavirostris 71 69.61 285 Linnet Linaria cannabina 92 90.20 286 Common (Mealy) Redpoll Acanthis flammea 31 30.39 287 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 80 78.43 288 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 72 70.59 289 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 95 93.14 290 Siskin Spinus spinus 83 81.37 291 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 76 74.51 292 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 84 82.35 293 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 25 24.51 294 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 26 25.49 295 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 88 86.27 296 Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora cyanoptera 16 15.69 297 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 26 25.49 298 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 31 30.39 299 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 21 20.59