Neil Hinchliff: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Year List 2023 BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 205 of 205 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 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 21 61.76 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 29 85.29 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 18 52.94 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 20 58.82 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 25 73.53 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 21 61.76 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 11 32.35 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 28 82.35 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 28 82.35 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 29 85.29 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 29 85.29 18 Pintail Anas acuta 23 67.65 19 Teal Anas crecca 29 85.29 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 28 82.35 21 Scaup Aythya marila 16 47.06 22 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 6 17.65 23 Eider Somateria mollissima 19 55.88 24 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 12 35.29 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 19 55.88 26 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 3 8.82 27 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 14 41.18 28 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 23 67.65 29 Smew Mergellus albellus 15 44.12 30 Goosander Mergus merganser 26 76.47 31 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 16 47.06 32 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 14 41.18 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 28 82.35 34 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 20 58.82 35 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 10 29.41 36 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 8 23.53 37 Swift Apus apus 22 64.71 38 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 16 47.06 39 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 19 55.88 40 Stock Dove Columba oenas 24 70.59 41 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 29 85.29 42 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 28 82.35 43 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 18 52.94 44 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 29 85.29 45 Coot Fulica atra 28 82.35 46 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 27 79.41 47 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 9 26.47 48 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 26 76.47 49 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 10 29.41 50 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 26 76.47 51 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 23 67.65 52 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 21 61.76 53 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 22 64.71 54 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 6 17.65 55 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 23 67.65 56 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 18 52.94 57 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 28 82.35 58 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 6 17.65 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 15 44.12 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 27 79.41 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 20 58.82 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 24 70.59 63 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 5 14.71 64 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 13 38.24 65 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 26 76.47 66 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 21 61.76 67 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 10 29.41 68 Redshank Tringa totanus 27 79.41 69 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 14 41.18 70 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 19 55.88 71 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 24 70.59 72 Knot Calidris canutus 20 58.82 73 Ruff Calidris pugnax 22 64.71 74 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 12 35.29 75 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 9 26.47 76 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 6 17.65 77 Sanderling Calidris alba 20 58.82 78 Dunlin Calidris alpina 25 73.53 79 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 14 41.18 80 Little Stint Calidris minuta 13 38.24 81 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 5 14.71 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 12 35.29 83 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 7 20.59 84 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 5 14.71 85 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 13 38.24 86 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 21 61.76 87 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 4 11.76 88 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 19 55.88 89 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 13 38.24 90 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 17 50.00 91 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 29 85.29 92 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 23 67.65 93 Common Gull Larus canus 25 73.53 94 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 27 79.41 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 26 76.47 96 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 6 17.65 97 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 27 79.41 98 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 12 35.29 99 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 5 14.71 100 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 9 26.47 101 Puffin Fratercula arctica 14 41.18 102 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 11 32.35 103 Razorbill Alca torda 16 47.06 104 Guillemot Uria aalge 20 58.82 105 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 16 47.06 106 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 8 23.53 107 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 19 55.88 108 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 19 55.88 109 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 6 17.65 110 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 16 47.06 111 Gannet Morus bassanus 21 61.76 112 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 9 26.47 113 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 29 85.29 114 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 20 58.82 115 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 28 82.35 116 Great White Egret Ardea alba 21 61.76 117 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 28 82.35 118 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 2 5.88 119 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 18 52.94 120 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 28 82.35 121 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 12 35.29 122 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 27 79.41 123 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 18 52.94 124 Red Kite Milvus milvus 25 73.53 125 Buzzard Buteo buteo 27 79.41 126 Barn Owl Tyto alba 21 61.76 127 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 14 41.18 128 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 17 50.00 129 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 24 70.59 130 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 28 82.35 131 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 22 64.71 132 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 28 82.35 133 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 3 8.82 134 Merlin Falco columbarius 14 41.18 135 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 23 67.65 136 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 15 44.12 137 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 3 8.82 138 Jay Garrulus glandarius 28 82.35 139 Magpie Pica pica 29 85.29 140 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 29 85.29 141 Rook Corvus frugilegus 27 79.41 142 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 29 85.29 143 Raven Corvus corax 23 67.65 144 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 14 41.18 145 Coal Tit Periparus ater 22 64.71 146 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 29 85.29 147 Great Tit Parus major 29 85.29 148 Skylark Alauda arvensis 24 70.59 149 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 23 67.65 150 Swallow Hirundo rustica 24 70.59 151 House Martin Delichon urbicum 24 70.59 152 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 24 70.59 153 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 28 82.35 154 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 8 23.53 155 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 21 61.76 156 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 27 79.41 157 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 3 8.82 158 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 21 61.76 159 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 20 58.82 160 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 7 20.59 161 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 23 67.65 162 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 19 55.88 163 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 14 41.18 164 Whitethroat Curruca communis 22 64.71 165 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 26 76.47 166 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 27 79.41 167 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 24 70.59 168 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 21 61.76 169 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 28 82.35 170 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 27 79.41 171 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 25 73.53 172 Redwing Turdus iliacus 28 82.35 173 Blackbird Turdus merula 29 85.29 174 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 23 67.65 175 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 15 44.12 176 Robin Erithacus rubecula 29 85.29 177 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 3 8.82 178 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 17 50.00 179 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 9 26.47 180 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 15 44.12 181 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 12 35.29 182 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 25 73.53 183 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 19 55.88 184 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 19 55.88 185 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 18 52.94 186 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 28 82.35 187 Dunnock Prunella modularis 29 85.29 188 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 18 52.94 189 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 24 70.59 190 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 27 79.41 191 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 25 73.53 192 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 19 55.88 193 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 27 79.41 194 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 16 47.06 195 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 9 26.47 196 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 23 67.65 197 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 27 79.41 198 Twite Linaria flavirostris 8 23.53 199 Linnet Linaria cannabina 27 79.41 200 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 17 50.00 201 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 29 85.29 202 Siskin Spinus spinus 23 67.65 203 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 10 29.41 204 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 21 61.76 205 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 26 76.47