Dawn Erskine: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 242 of 242 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 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 18 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 19 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 20 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 24 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 25 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 26 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 27 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 28 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 31 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 32 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 34 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 37 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 38 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 40 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 43 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 47 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 48 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 50 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 51 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 52 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 53 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 54 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 55 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 56 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 57 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 58 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 59 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 60 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 61 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 62 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 63 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 64 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 65 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 66 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 67 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 68 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 69 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 70 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 71 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 72 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 73 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 74 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 77 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 78 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 79 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 80 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 81 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 82 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 83 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 84 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 85 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 86 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 87 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 88 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 89 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 90 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 91 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 92 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 93 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 14 2.82 94 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 95 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 96 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 97 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 98 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 99 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 100 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 101 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 102 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 103 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 104 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 105 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 106 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 107 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 108 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 109 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 110 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 111 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 112 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 38 7.66 113 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 114 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 115 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 116 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 117 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 118 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 119 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 120 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 121 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 122 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 123 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 124 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 125 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 126 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 127 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 128 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 129 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 130 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 131 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 132 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 133 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 134 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 135 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 136 Black Kite Milvus migrans 32 6.45 137 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 138 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 139 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 140 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 141 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 142 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 12 2.42 143 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 144 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 145 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 146 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 147 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 148 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 149 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 36 7.26 150 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 151 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 152 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 153 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 154 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 155 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 156 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 157 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 158 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 159 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 160 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 161 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 162 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 163 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 164 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 165 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 166 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 167 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 168 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 169 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 170 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 171 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 172 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 173 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 174 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 175 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 176 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 177 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 178 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 179 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 180 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 181 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 182 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 183 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 184 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 185 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 186 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 187 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 188 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 189 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 190 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 191 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 192 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 193 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 194 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 195 Veery Catharus fuscescens 29 5.85 196 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 197 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 198 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 199 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 200 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 201 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 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 206 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 207 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 208 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 209 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 210 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 211 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 212 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 213 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 214 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 215 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 216 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 26 5.24 217 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 218 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 219 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 220 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 221 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 32 6.45 222 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 223 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 224 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 225 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 226 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 227 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 228 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 229 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 122 24.60 230 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 231 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 232 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 233 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 234 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 235 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 236 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 237 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 238 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 239 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 240 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 241 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29 242 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 10 2.02