Tom Gravett: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 235 of 235 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 388 78.23 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 12 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 14 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 18 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 20 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 21 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 25 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 34 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 35 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 36 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 37 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 38 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 39 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 40 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 41 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 43 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 46 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 47 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 48 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 49 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 50 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 51 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 52 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 54 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 55 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 56 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 57 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 58 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 59 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 60 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 61 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 62 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 63 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 64 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 65 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 66 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 67 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 68 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 69 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 70 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 71 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 72 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 73 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 74 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 75 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 76 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 77 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 78 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 79 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 80 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 81 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 82 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 83 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 84 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 85 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 86 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 87 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 88 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 89 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 90 Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus 17 3.43 91 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 92 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 93 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 94 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 95 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 96 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 97 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 98 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 99 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 100 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 101 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 102 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 103 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 104 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 105 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 106 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 107 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 66 13.31 108 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 109 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 110 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 111 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 112 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 113 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 114 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 115 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 116 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 117 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 118 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 40 8.06 119 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 120 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 121 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 122 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 123 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 124 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 125 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 126 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 127 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 128 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 129 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 130 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 131 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 132 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 133 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 134 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 135 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 136 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 137 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 138 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 139 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 140 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 141 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 142 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 143 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 144 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 145 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 146 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 147 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 148 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 149 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 150 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 151 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 152 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 22 4.44 153 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 154 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 155 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 156 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 157 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 158 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 159 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 160 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 161 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 162 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 163 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 164 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 165 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 166 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 167 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 168 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 169 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 170 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 171 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 172 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 173 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 21 4.23 174 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 175 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 176 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 177 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 178 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 179 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 180 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 181 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 182 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 28 5.65 183 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 184 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 185 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 186 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 187 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 188 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 189 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 190 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 191 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 192 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 193 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 194 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 195 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 196 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 197 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 198 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 199 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 200 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 201 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 202 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 203 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 204 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 205 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 206 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 207 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 208 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 209 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 210 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 211 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 212 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 213 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 214 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 215 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 216 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 217 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 218 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 219 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 220 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 221 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 222 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 223 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 224 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 225 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 226 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 227 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 228 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 229 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 230 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 231 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 232 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 233 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 234 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 235 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35