Wayne Glossop: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 306 of 306 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 389 78.43 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 4 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 15 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 17 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 18 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 19 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 20 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 21 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 22 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 23 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 24 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 25 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 27 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 28 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 29 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 30 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 31 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 32 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 33 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 34 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 35 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 36 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 37 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 38 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 39 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 40 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 41 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 42 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 43 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 44 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 45 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 46 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 47 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 14 2.82 48 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 49 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 50 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 51 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 52 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 53 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 54 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 55 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 56 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 57 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 58 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 59 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 60 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 61 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 62 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 63 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 64 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 65 Little Crake Zapornia parva 40 8.06 66 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 67 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 68 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 69 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 70 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 71 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 72 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 73 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 74 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 75 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 76 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 77 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 78 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 79 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 80 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 81 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 82 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 83 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 84 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 23 4.64 85 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 86 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 87 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 88 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 89 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 90 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 91 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 92 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 30 6.05 93 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 94 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 95 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 19 3.83 96 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 97 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 129 26.01 98 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 99 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 100 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 101 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 102 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 103 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 17 3.43 104 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 26 5.24 105 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 106 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 107 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 108 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 109 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 110 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 111 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 15 3.02 112 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 113 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 114 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 115 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 116 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 6 1.21 117 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 118 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 119 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 120 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 121 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 122 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 123 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 124 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 14 2.82 125 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 126 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 127 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 128 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 25 5.04 129 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 130 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 131 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 132 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 133 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 134 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 135 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 67 13.51 136 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 137 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 18 3.63 138 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 139 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 66 13.31 140 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 141 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 142 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 143 South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki 10 2.02 144 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 145 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 146 Little Auk Alle alle 37 7.46 147 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 148 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 149 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 150 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 151 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 32 6.45 152 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 153 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 40 8.06 154 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 155 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 156 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 21 4.23 157 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 158 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 159 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 160 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 161 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 32 6.45 162 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 163 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 164 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 165 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 166 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 167 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 168 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 169 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 170 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 171 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 172 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 173 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 174 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 175 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 176 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 177 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 178 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 179 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 180 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 181 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 182 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 183 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 23 4.64 184 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 185 Black Kite Milvus migrans 32 6.45 186 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 43 8.67 187 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 188 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 189 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 190 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 191 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 192 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 193 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 194 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 195 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 196 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 197 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 198 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 199 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 200 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 201 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 202 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 203 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 204 Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum 8 1.61 205 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 30 6.05 206 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 45 9.07 207 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 208 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 209 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 210 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 211 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 212 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 213 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 214 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 215 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 216 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 217 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 218 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 219 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 220 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 221 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 222 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 223 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 224 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 225 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 226 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 227 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 228 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 229 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 230 American Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 15 3.02 231 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 232 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 233 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 234 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 235 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 236 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 237 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 55 11.09 238 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 239 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 240 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 241 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 15 3.02 242 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 243 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 244 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 245 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 246 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 247 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 248 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 249 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 250 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 251 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 252 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 253 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 254 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 255 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 256 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 257 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 258 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 259 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 260 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 261 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 262 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 263 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 264 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 265 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 266 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 267 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 268 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 269 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 270 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 271 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 272 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 273 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 274 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 275 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 276 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 277 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 278 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 279 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 280 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 281 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 282 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 283 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 284 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 285 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 286 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 287 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 288 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 289 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 290 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 291 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 122 24.60 292 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 293 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 294 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 295 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 296 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 297 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 298 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 299 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 300 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 301 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 302 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 303 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29 304 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 16 3.23 305 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 306 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 41 8.27