Des Higgins: Ireland Year List 2021 IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 180 of 180 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 21 91.30 2 Greylag Goose Anser anser 18 78.26 3 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 13 56.52 4 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 23 100.00 5 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 18 78.26 6 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 22 95.65 7 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 19 82.61 8 Gadwall Mareca strepera 19 82.61 9 Wigeon Mareca penelope 19 82.61 10 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 22 95.65 11 Pintail Anas acuta 15 65.22 12 Teal Anas crecca 21 91.30 13 Pochard Aythya ferina 15 65.22 14 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 21 91.30 15 Scaup Aythya marila 12 52.17 16 Eider Somateria mollissima 13 56.52 17 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 18 78.26 18 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 15 65.22 19 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 15 65.22 20 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 18 78.26 21 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 22 95.65 22 Swift Apus apus 20 86.96 23 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 1 4.35 24 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 18 78.26 25 Rock Dove Columba livia 18 78.26 26 Stock Dove Columba oenas 16 69.57 27 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 23 100.00 28 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 5 21.74 29 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 23 100.00 30 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 16 69.57 31 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 23 100.00 32 Coot Fulica atra 21 91.30 33 American Coot Fulica americana 8 34.78 34 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 23 100.00 35 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 20 86.96 36 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 22 95.65 37 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 4 17.39 38 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 17 73.91 39 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 21 91.30 40 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 21 91.30 41 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 21 91.30 42 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 22 95.65 43 Curlew Numenius arquata 21 91.30 44 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 19 82.61 45 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 22 95.65 46 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 22 95.65 47 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 5 21.74 48 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 19 82.61 49 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 9 39.13 50 Redshank Tringa totanus 21 91.30 51 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 18 78.26 52 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 21 91.30 53 Knot Calidris canutus 20 86.96 54 Ruff Calidris pugnax 19 82.61 55 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 17 73.91 56 Sanderling Calidris alba 19 82.61 57 Dunlin Calidris alpina 21 91.30 58 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 14 60.87 59 Little Stint Calidris minuta 16 69.57 60 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 6 26.09 61 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 3 13.04 62 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 17 73.91 63 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 12 52.17 64 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 9 39.13 65 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 17 73.91 66 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 20 86.96 67 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 15 65.22 68 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 20 86.96 69 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 13 56.52 70 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 20 86.96 71 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 6 26.09 72 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 21 91.30 73 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 21 91.30 74 Common Gull Larus canus 21 91.30 75 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 23 100.00 76 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 21 91.30 77 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 17 73.91 78 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 22 95.65 79 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 14 60.87 80 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 14 60.87 81 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 12 52.17 82 Puffin Fratercula arctica 15 65.22 83 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 19 82.61 84 Razorbill Alca torda 20 86.96 85 Little Auk Alle alle 4 17.39 86 Guillemot Uria aalge 21 91.30 87 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 18 78.26 88 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 18 78.26 89 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 10 43.48 90 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 19 82.61 91 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 11 47.83 92 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 19 82.61 93 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 5 21.74 94 Gannet Morus bassanus 21 91.30 95 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 23 100.00 96 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 20 86.96 97 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 5 21.74 98 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 22 95.65 99 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 13 56.52 100 Great White Egret Ardea alba 16 69.57 101 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 23 100.00 102 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 3 13.04 103 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 13 56.52 104 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 21 91.30 105 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 13 56.52 106 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 12 52.17 107 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 4 17.39 108 Red Kite Milvus milvus 16 69.57 109 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 4 17.39 110 Buzzard Buteo buteo 23 100.00 111 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 10 43.48 112 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 21 91.30 113 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 16 69.57 114 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 21 91.30 115 Merlin Falco columbarius 16 69.57 116 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 20 86.96 117 Jay Garrulus glandarius 23 100.00 118 Magpie Pica pica 23 100.00 119 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 15 65.22 120 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 23 100.00 121 Rook Corvus frugilegus 23 100.00 122 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 15 65.22 123 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 23 100.00 124 Raven Corvus corax 20 86.96 125 Coal Tit Periparus ater 23 100.00 126 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 23 100.00 127 Great Tit Parus major 23 100.00 128 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 9 39.13 129 Skylark Alauda arvensis 20 86.96 130 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 21 91.30 131 Swallow Hirundo rustica 23 100.00 132 House Martin Delichon urbicum 23 100.00 133 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 23 100.00 134 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 7 30.43 135 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 1 4.35 136 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 21 91.30 137 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 22 95.65 138 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 21 91.30 139 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 16 69.57 140 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 2 8.70 141 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 22 95.65 142 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 10 43.48 143 Whitethroat Curruca communis 20 86.96 144 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 22 95.65 145 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 23 100.00 146 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 14 60.87 147 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 23 100.00 148 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 23 100.00 149 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 23 100.00 150 Redwing Turdus iliacus 22 95.65 151 Blackbird Turdus merula 23 100.00 152 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 16 69.57 153 Robin Erithacus rubecula 23 100.00 154 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 1 4.35 155 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 6 26.09 156 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 9 39.13 157 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 15 65.22 158 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 23 100.00 159 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 20 86.96 160 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 21 91.30 161 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 23 100.00 162 Dunnock Prunella modularis 22 95.65 163 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 8 34.78 164 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 22 95.65 165 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 23 100.00 166 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 22 95.65 167 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 5 21.74 168 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 19 82.61 169 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 23 100.00 170 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 23 100.00 171 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 22 95.65 172 Linnet Linaria cannabina 22 95.65 173 Common (Mealy) Redpoll Acanthis flammea 5 21.74 174 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 19 82.61 175 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 23 100.00 176 Siskin Spinus spinus 23 100.00 177 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 19 82.61 178 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 21 91.30 179 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata 2 8.70 180 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus 1 4.35