Neil Sainthouse: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 291 of 291 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 389 78.43 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 64 12.90 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 5 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 70 14.11 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 12 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 13 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 14 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 15 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 16 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 17 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 52 10.48 18 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 19 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 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 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 32 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 33 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 34 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 35 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 36 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 37 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 38 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 39 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 40 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 41 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 42 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 43 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 44 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 45 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 46 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 47 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 48 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 49 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 50 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 51 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 52 Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae 10 2.02 53 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 54 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 55 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 56 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 57 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 58 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 59 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 60 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 61 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 62 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 63 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 64 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 65 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 66 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 67 Corncrake Crex crex 40 8.06 68 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 69 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 70 Little Crake Zapornia parva 40 8.06 71 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 72 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 73 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 74 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 75 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 76 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 77 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 78 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 79 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 80 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 81 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 82 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 83 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 84 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 85 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 86 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 87 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 88 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 89 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 90 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 91 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 92 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 93 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 94 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 95 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 96 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 97 Great Snipe Gallinago media 19 3.83 98 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 99 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 100 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 101 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 102 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 103 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 104 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 129 26.01 105 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 106 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 107 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 108 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 109 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 110 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 17 3.43 111 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 112 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 113 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 114 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 115 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 116 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 117 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 118 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 119 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 120 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 121 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 122 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 32 6.45 123 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 124 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 125 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 126 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 127 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 128 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 129 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 130 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 131 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 132 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 133 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 134 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 135 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 136 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 137 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 138 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 139 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 140 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 141 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 142 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 143 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 144 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 145 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 146 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 147 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 148 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 149 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 32 6.45 150 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 151 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 152 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 153 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 154 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 155 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 156 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 157 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 158 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 159 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 160 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 161 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 162 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 163 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 40 8.06 164 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 165 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 166 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 167 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 168 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 169 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 170 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 171 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 172 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 173 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 174 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 175 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 176 Black Kite Milvus migrans 32 6.45 177 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 178 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 179 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 180 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 181 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 182 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 183 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 184 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 185 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 186 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 187 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 188 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 189 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 190 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 191 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 192 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 193 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 194 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 195 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 196 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 197 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 198 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 199 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 200 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 201 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 202 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 203 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 204 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 205 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 206 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 207 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 208 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 209 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 210 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 211 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 212 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 213 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 214 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 215 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 216 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 217 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 218 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 219 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 220 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 221 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 222 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 223 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 224 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 225 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 55 11.09 226 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 227 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 228 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 229 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 230 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 231 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 28 5.65 232 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 25 5.04 233 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 234 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 235 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 236 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 237 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 238 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 239 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 240 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 241 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 242 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 243 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 244 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 245 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 246 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 247 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 248 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 249 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 250 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 251 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 252 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 253 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 254 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 255 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 256 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 257 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 258 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 259 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 260 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 261 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 262 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 263 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 264 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 265 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 266 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 267 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 268 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 269 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 270 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 271 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 272 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 273 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 274 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 275 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 276 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 277 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 278 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 279 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 122 24.60 280 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 281 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 282 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 283 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 284 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 285 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 286 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 287 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 288 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 289 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 290 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 291 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29