Malcolm Hawkes: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 254 of 254 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 49 9.88 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 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 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 30 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 31 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 32 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 33 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 34 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 36 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 37 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 38 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 39 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 40 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 41 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 42 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 24 4.84 43 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 44 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 45 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 46 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 47 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 48 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 49 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 50 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 51 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 52 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 53 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 54 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 55 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 56 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 57 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 58 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 59 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 60 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 61 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 62 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 63 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 64 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 65 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 66 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 67 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 68 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 69 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 70 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 71 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 72 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 73 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 74 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 75 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 76 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 77 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 78 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 79 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 80 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 81 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 82 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 83 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 84 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 85 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 86 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 87 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 88 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 89 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 90 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 91 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 92 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 93 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 94 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 95 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 96 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 97 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 98 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 99 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 100 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 101 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 102 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 103 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 104 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 105 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 106 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 107 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 108 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 109 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 110 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 111 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 112 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 113 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 114 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 115 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 116 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 117 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 118 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 119 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 66 13.31 120 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 121 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 122 South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki 10 2.02 123 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 124 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 125 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 126 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 127 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 128 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 129 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 130 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 32 6.45 131 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 38 7.66 132 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 133 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 134 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 135 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 21 4.23 136 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 137 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 138 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 139 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 140 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 141 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 142 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 143 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 144 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 145 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 146 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 147 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 148 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 149 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 150 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 151 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 152 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 153 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 154 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 155 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 156 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 157 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 158 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 159 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 160 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 161 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 162 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 163 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 164 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 165 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 166 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 167 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 168 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 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 175 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 176 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 177 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 178 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 179 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 180 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 181 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 182 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 183 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 184 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 185 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 186 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 187 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 188 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 189 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 190 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 191 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 192 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 193 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 194 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 195 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 196 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 197 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 198 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 199 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 200 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 201 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 202 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 203 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 204 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 205 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 206 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 207 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 208 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 209 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 210 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 211 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 212 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 213 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 214 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 215 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 216 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 217 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 218 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 219 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 220 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 221 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 222 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 223 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 224 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 225 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 226 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 227 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 228 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 229 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 230 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 231 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 232 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 233 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 234 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 235 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 236 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 237 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 238 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 239 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 240 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 241 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 242 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 243 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 244 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 245 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 246 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 247 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 248 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 249 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 250 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 251 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 252 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 253 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 254 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35