Andrew McCafferty: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Year List 2022 BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 192 of 192 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 21 77.78 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 25 92.59 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 18 66.67 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 25 92.59 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 22 81.48 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 13 48.15 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 25 92.59 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 10 37.04 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 18 66.67 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 23 85.19 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 16 59.26 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 24 88.89 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 24 88.89 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 25 92.59 15 American Wigeon Mareca americana 6 22.22 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 25 92.59 17 Pintail Anas acuta 20 74.07 18 Teal Anas crecca 25 92.59 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 24 88.89 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 25 92.59 21 Scaup Aythya marila 15 55.56 22 Eider Somateria mollissima 18 66.67 23 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 18 66.67 24 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 14 51.85 25 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 21 77.78 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 21 77.78 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 13 48.15 28 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 15 55.56 29 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 24 88.89 30 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 21 77.78 31 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 10 37.04 32 Swift Apus apus 21 77.78 33 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 19 70.37 34 Stock Dove Columba oenas 24 88.89 35 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 25 92.59 36 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 7 25.93 37 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 24 88.89 38 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 17 62.96 39 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 25 92.59 40 Coot Fulica atra 25 92.59 41 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 24 88.89 42 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 25 92.59 43 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 12 44.44 44 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 13 48.15 45 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 25 92.59 46 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 22 81.48 47 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 19 70.37 48 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 18 66.67 49 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 3 11.11 50 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 23 85.19 51 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 19 70.37 52 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 25 92.59 53 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 18 66.67 54 Curlew Numenius arquata 24 88.89 55 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 18 66.67 56 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 23 85.19 57 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 5 18.52 58 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 15 55.56 59 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 21 77.78 60 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 4 14.81 61 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 19 70.37 62 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 16 59.26 63 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 12 44.44 64 Redshank Tringa totanus 23 85.19 65 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 14 51.85 66 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 20 74.07 67 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 22 81.48 68 Knot Calidris canutus 17 62.96 69 Ruff Calidris pugnax 20 74.07 70 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 13 48.15 71 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 6 22.22 72 Sanderling Calidris alba 19 70.37 73 Dunlin Calidris alpina 23 85.19 74 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 15 55.56 75 Little Stint Calidris minuta 12 44.44 76 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 14 51.85 77 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 20 74.07 78 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 19 70.37 79 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 12 44.44 80 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 23 85.19 81 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 3 11.11 82 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 26 96.30 83 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 21 77.78 84 Common Gull Larus canus 23 85.19 85 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 25 92.59 86 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 23 85.19 87 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 23 85.19 88 Puffin Fratercula arctica 19 70.37 89 Guillemot Uria aalge 20 74.07 90 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 15 55.56 91 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 8 29.63 92 Gannet Morus bassanus 22 81.48 93 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 25 92.59 94 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 18 66.67 95 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 13 48.15 96 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 24 88.89 97 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 16 59.26 98 Great White Egret Ardea alba 21 77.78 99 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 25 92.59 100 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 13 48.15 101 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 23 85.19 102 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 24 88.89 103 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 14 51.85 104 Red Kite Milvus milvus 24 88.89 105 Buzzard Buteo buteo 25 92.59 106 Barn Owl Tyto alba 20 74.07 107 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 10 37.04 108 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 16 59.26 109 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 20 74.07 110 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 4 14.81 111 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 25 92.59 112 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 23 85.19 113 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 25 92.59 114 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 5 18.52 115 Merlin Falco columbarius 17 62.96 116 Hobby Falco subbuteo 18 66.67 117 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 22 81.48 118 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 10 37.04 119 Jay Garrulus glandarius 24 88.89 120 Magpie Pica pica 25 92.59 121 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 24 88.89 122 Rook Corvus frugilegus 24 88.89 123 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 26 96.30 124 Raven Corvus corax 21 77.78 125 Coal Tit Periparus ater 24 88.89 126 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 6 22.22 127 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 16 59.26 128 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 24 88.89 129 Great Tit Parus major 25 92.59 130 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 17 62.96 131 Skylark Alauda arvensis 23 85.19 132 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 20 74.07 133 Swallow Hirundo rustica 22 81.48 134 House Martin Delichon urbicum 23 85.19 135 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 21 77.78 136 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 25 92.59 137 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 10 37.04 138 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 7 25.93 139 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 21 77.78 140 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 23 85.19 141 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 20 74.07 142 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 18 66.67 143 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 10 37.04 144 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 21 77.78 145 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 17 62.96 146 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 13 48.15 147 Whitethroat Curruca communis 21 77.78 148 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 21 77.78 149 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 25 92.59 150 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 22 81.48 151 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 21 77.78 152 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 26 96.30 153 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 22 81.48 154 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 23 85.19 155 Redwing Turdus iliacus 23 85.19 156 Blackbird Turdus merula 25 92.59 157 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 23 85.19 158 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 12 44.44 159 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 13 48.15 160 Robin Erithacus rubecula 25 92.59 161 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 16 59.26 162 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 17 62.96 163 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 13 48.15 164 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 15 55.56 165 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 24 88.89 166 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 20 74.07 167 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 17 62.96 168 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 18 66.67 169 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 24 88.89 170 Dunnock Prunella modularis 23 85.19 171 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 18 66.67 172 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 21 77.78 173 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 24 88.89 174 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 24 88.89 175 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 11 40.74 176 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 9 33.33 177 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 21 77.78 178 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 22 81.48 179 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 19 70.37 180 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 9 33.33 181 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 24 88.89 182 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 24 88.89 183 Twite Linaria flavirostris 9 33.33 184 Linnet Linaria cannabina 22 81.48 185 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 16 59.26 186 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 1 3.70 187 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 25 92.59 188 Siskin Spinus spinus 22 81.48 189 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 12 44.44 190 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 12 44.44 191 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 20 74.07 192 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 24 88.89