Dean Reeves - Karen Jayne: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 267 of 267 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 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 5 Ross's Goose Anser rossii 14 2.82 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 46 9.27 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 9 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 10 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 11 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 32 6.45 12 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 13 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 14 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 15 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 16 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 17 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 18 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 19 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 20 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 21 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 22 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 23 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 24 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 25 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 26 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 27 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 28 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 29 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 30 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 31 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 32 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 33 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 34 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 35 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 36 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 37 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 38 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 39 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 40 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 41 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 42 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 43 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 44 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 45 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 46 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 47 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 48 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 49 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 50 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 51 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 52 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 53 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 54 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 55 Great Bustard Otis tarda 23 4.64 56 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 57 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 58 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 59 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 60 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 61 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 62 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 63 Little Crake Zapornia parva 40 8.06 64 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 65 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 66 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 67 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 68 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 69 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 70 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 71 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 72 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 73 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 74 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 75 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 76 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 77 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 78 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 79 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 80 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 81 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 82 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 83 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 84 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 85 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 86 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 87 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 88 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 90 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 91 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 92 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 93 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 94 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 95 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 96 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 97 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 98 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 99 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 100 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 101 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 102 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 103 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 104 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 105 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 106 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 107 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 108 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 109 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 110 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 111 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 112 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 113 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 114 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 25 5.04 115 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 116 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 117 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 118 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 119 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 120 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 121 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 122 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 123 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 124 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 125 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 126 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 127 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 128 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 129 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 130 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 131 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 132 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 133 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 134 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 135 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 136 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 137 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 138 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 139 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 140 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 141 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 142 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 143 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 144 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 145 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 146 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 40 8.06 147 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 148 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 149 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 150 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 151 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 152 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 153 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 154 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 155 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 156 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 157 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 158 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 159 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 160 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 161 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 162 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 163 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 164 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 165 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 166 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 167 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 168 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 169 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 170 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 171 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 172 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 173 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 174 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 175 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 176 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 177 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 178 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 179 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 180 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 181 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 182 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 183 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 184 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 185 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 186 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 26 5.24 187 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 188 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 189 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 190 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 191 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 192 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 193 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 194 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 195 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 196 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 197 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 198 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 199 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 200 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 201 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 202 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 34 6.85 203 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 204 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 205 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 206 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 207 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 208 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 209 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 210 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 211 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 212 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 213 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 214 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 215 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 216 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 217 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 218 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 219 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 220 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 221 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 222 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 223 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 224 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 225 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 226 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 227 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 228 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 229 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 230 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 231 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 232 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 233 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 234 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 235 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 236 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 237 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 238 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 239 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 240 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 241 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 242 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 24 4.84 243 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 244 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 245 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 246 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 247 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 248 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 249 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 250 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 251 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 252 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 253 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 254 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 255 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 256 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 257 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 258 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 259 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 260 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 261 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 262 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 263 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 264 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 265 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 266 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 267 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29