Birders Tribe: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Year List 2023 BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 357 of 357 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 24 70.59 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 4 11.76 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 28 82.35 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 19 55.88 5 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 5 14.71 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 27 79.41 7 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 1 2.94 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 21 61.76 9 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 3 8.82 10 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 16 47.06 11 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 1 2.94 12 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 29 85.29 13 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 11 32.35 14 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 18 52.94 15 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 20 58.82 16 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 25 73.53 17 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 21 61.76 18 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 2 5.88 19 Garganey Spatula querquedula 11 32.35 20 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 2 5.88 21 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 28 82.35 22 Gadwall Mareca strepera 28 82.35 23 Wigeon Mareca penelope 29 85.29 24 American Wigeon Mareca americana 6 17.65 25 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 29 85.29 26 Pintail Anas acuta 23 67.65 27 Teal Anas crecca 29 85.29 28 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 6 17.65 29 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 13 38.24 30 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 3 8.82 31 Pochard Aythya ferina 25 73.53 32 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 2 5.88 33 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 7 20.59 34 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 28 82.35 35 Scaup Aythya marila 16 47.06 36 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 6 17.65 37 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 4 11.76 38 Eider Somateria mollissima 19 55.88 39 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 4 11.76 40 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 12 35.29 41 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 1 2.94 42 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 1 2.94 43 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 19 55.88 44 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 3 8.82 45 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 14 41.18 46 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 23 67.65 47 Smew Mergellus albellus 15 44.12 48 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 4 11.76 49 Goosander Mergus merganser 26 76.47 50 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 16 47.06 51 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 16 47.06 52 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 1 2.94 53 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 1 2.94 54 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 4 11.76 55 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 14 41.18 56 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 28 82.35 57 Quail Coturnix coturnix 4 11.76 58 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 20 58.82 59 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 10 29.41 60 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 8 23.53 61 Swift Apus apus 22 64.71 62 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 1 2.94 63 Great Bustard Otis tarda 1 2.94 64 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 16 47.06 65 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 19 55.88 66 Stock Dove Columba oenas 24 70.59 67 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 29 85.29 68 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 5 14.71 69 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 28 82.35 70 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 18 52.94 71 Corncrake Crex crex 2 5.88 72 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 1 2.94 73 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 29 85.29 74 Coot Fulica atra 28 82.35 75 Little Crake Zapornia parva 3 8.82 76 Crane Grus grus 10 29.41 77 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 27 79.41 78 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 9 26.47 79 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 26 76.47 80 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 10 29.41 81 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 11 32.35 82 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 4 11.76 83 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 26 76.47 84 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 14 41.18 85 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 23 67.65 86 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 21 61.76 87 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 22 64.71 88 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 1 2.94 89 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 6 17.65 90 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 5 14.71 91 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 23 67.65 92 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 18 52.94 93 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 28 82.35 94 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 6 17.65 95 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 2 5.88 96 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 15 44.12 97 Curlew Numenius arquata 27 79.41 98 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 20 58.82 99 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 24 70.59 100 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 6 17.65 101 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 5 14.71 102 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 13 38.24 103 Great Snipe Gallinago media 3 8.82 104 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 26 76.47 105 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 4 11.76 106 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 4 11.76 107 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 5 14.71 108 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 21 61.76 109 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 18 52.94 110 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 1 2.94 111 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 2 5.88 112 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 10 29.41 113 Redshank Tringa totanus 27 79.41 114 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 8 23.53 115 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 14 41.18 116 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 19 55.88 117 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 24 70.59 118 Knot Calidris canutus 20 58.82 119 Ruff Calidris pugnax 22 64.71 120 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 2 5.88 121 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 12 35.29 122 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 9 26.47 123 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 6 17.65 124 Sanderling Calidris alba 20 58.82 125 Dunlin Calidris alpina 25 73.53 126 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 14 41.18 127 Little Stint Calidris minuta 13 38.24 128 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 5 14.71 129 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 6 17.65 130 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 4 11.76 131 Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus 1 2.94 132 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 12 35.29 133 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 3 8.82 134 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 7 20.59 135 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 5 14.71 136 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 3 8.82 137 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 13 38.24 138 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 21 61.76 139 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 4 11.76 140 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 19 55.88 141 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 13 38.24 142 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 17 50.00 143 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 2 5.88 144 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 3 8.82 145 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 29 85.29 146 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 2 5.88 147 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 23 67.65 148 Common Gull Larus canus 25 73.53 149 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 3 8.82 150 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 10 29.41 151 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 27 79.41 152 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 6 17.65 153 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 26 76.47 154 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 6 17.65 155 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 27 79.41 156 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 6 17.65 157 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 1 2.94 158 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 12 35.29 159 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 5 14.71 160 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 9 26.47 161 Puffin Fratercula arctica 14 41.18 162 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 11 32.35 163 Razorbill Alca torda 16 47.06 164 Little Auk Alle alle 2 5.88 165 Guillemot Uria aalge 20 58.82 166 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 16 47.06 167 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 8 23.53 168 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 19 55.88 169 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 2 5.88 170 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 2.94 171 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 3 8.82 172 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 1 2.94 173 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 19 55.88 174 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 6 17.65 175 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 1 2.94 176 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 6 17.65 177 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 3 8.82 178 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 16 47.06 179 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 5 14.71 180 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 1 2.94 181 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 3 8.82 182 Gannet Morus bassanus 21 61.76 183 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 3 8.82 184 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 9 26.47 185 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 29 85.29 186 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 20 58.82 187 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 5 14.71 188 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 16 47.06 189 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 14 41.18 190 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 10 29.41 191 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 28 82.35 192 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 5 14.71 193 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 13 38.24 194 Great White Egret Ardea alba 21 61.76 195 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 28 82.35 196 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 2 5.88 197 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 18 52.94 198 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 3 8.82 199 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 5 14.71 200 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 4 11.76 201 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 28 82.35 202 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 12 35.29 203 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 27 79.41 204 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 18 52.94 205 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 1 2.94 206 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 3 8.82 207 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 3 8.82 208 Red Kite Milvus milvus 25 73.53 209 Black Kite Milvus migrans 5 14.71 210 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 7 20.59 211 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 4 11.76 212 Buzzard Buteo buteo 27 79.41 213 Barn Owl Tyto alba 21 61.76 214 Little Owl Athene noctua 12 35.29 215 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 9 26.47 216 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 14 41.18 217 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 17 50.00 218 Hoopoe Upupa epops 5 14.71 219 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 24 70.59 220 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 4 11.76 221 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 5 14.71 222 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 4 11.76 223 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 28 82.35 224 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 22 64.71 225 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 28 82.35 226 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 3 8.82 227 Merlin Falco columbarius 14 41.18 228 Hobby Falco subbuteo 13 38.24 229 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 23 67.65 230 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 15 44.12 231 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 1 2.94 232 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 3 8.82 233 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 1 2.94 234 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 1 2.94 235 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 7 20.59 236 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 1 2.94 237 Jay Garrulus glandarius 28 82.35 238 Magpie Pica pica 29 85.29 239 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 9 26.47 240 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 29 85.29 241 Rook Corvus frugilegus 27 79.41 242 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 29 85.29 243 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 11 32.35 244 Raven Corvus corax 23 67.65 245 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 14 41.18 246 Coal Tit Periparus ater 22 64.71 247 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 3 8.82 248 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 13 38.24 249 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 6 17.65 250 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 29 85.29 251 Great Tit Parus major 29 85.29 252 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 2 5.88 253 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 13 38.24 254 Woodlark Lullula arborea 7 20.59 255 Skylark Alauda arvensis 24 70.59 256 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 7 20.59 257 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 23 67.65 258 Swallow Hirundo rustica 24 70.59 259 House Martin Delichon urbicum 24 70.59 260 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 1 2.94 261 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 1 2.94 262 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 24 70.59 263 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 28 82.35 264 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 5 14.71 265 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 5 14.71 266 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 8 23.53 267 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 7 20.59 268 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 1 2.94 269 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 1 2.94 270 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 21 61.76 271 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 27 79.41 272 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 1 2.94 273 Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 2 5.88 274 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 1 2.94 275 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 3 8.82 276 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 3 8.82 277 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 21 61.76 278 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 20 58.82 279 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 5 14.71 280 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 2 5.88 281 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 2 5.88 282 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 3 8.82 283 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 7 20.59 284 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 23 67.65 285 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 19 55.88 286 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 6 17.65 287 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 14 41.18 288 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 1 2.94 289 Whitethroat Curruca communis 22 64.71 290 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 7 20.59 291 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 9 26.47 292 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 26 76.47 293 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 27 79.41 294 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 24 70.59 295 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 21 61.76 296 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 2 5.88 297 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 28 82.35 298 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 27 79.41 299 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 25 73.53 300 Redwing Turdus iliacus 28 82.35 301 Blackbird Turdus merula 29 85.29 302 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 23 67.65 303 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 7 20.59 304 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 4 11.76 305 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 15 44.12 306 Robin Erithacus rubecula 29 85.29 307 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 6 17.65 308 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 4 11.76 309 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 3 8.82 310 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 17 50.00 311 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 9 26.47 312 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 15 44.12 313 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 12 35.29 314 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 3 8.82 315 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 25 73.53 316 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 19 55.88 317 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 2 5.88 318 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 19 55.88 319 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 18 52.94 320 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 28 82.35 321 Dunnock Prunella modularis 29 85.29 322 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 18 52.94 323 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 1 2.94 324 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 24 70.59 325 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 27 79.41 326 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 1 2.94 327 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 25 73.53 328 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 13 38.24 329 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 1 2.94 330 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 10 29.41 331 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 19 55.88 332 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 27 79.41 333 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 16 47.06 334 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 9 26.47 335 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 23 67.65 336 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 4 11.76 337 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 27 79.41 338 Twite Linaria flavirostris 8 23.53 339 Linnet Linaria cannabina 27 79.41 340 Mealy Redpoll Acanthis flammea 3 8.82 341 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 17 50.00 342 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 2 5.88 343 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 11 32.35 344 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 29 85.29 345 Siskin Spinus spinus 23 67.65 346 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 2 5.88 347 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 10 29.41 348 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 11 32.35 349 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 21 61.76 350 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 6 17.65 351 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 2 5.88 352 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 6 17.65 353 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 26 76.47 354 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 1 2.94 355 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 2 5.88 356 Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga castanea 1 2.94 357 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 1 2.94