Drew Lyness: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 255 of 255 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 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 22 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 23 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 26 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 28 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 29 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 30 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 31 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 32 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 33 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 34 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 35 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 36 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 41 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 42 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 43 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 44 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 45 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 46 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 47 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 48 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 49 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 50 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 51 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 52 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 53 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 54 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 12 2.42 55 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 56 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 57 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 58 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 59 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 60 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 61 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 62 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 63 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 64 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 65 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 66 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 67 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 68 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 69 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 70 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 71 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 72 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 73 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 74 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 75 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 76 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 77 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 78 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 79 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 80 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 81 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 82 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 83 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 84 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 85 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 86 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 87 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 88 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 89 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 90 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 91 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 92 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 93 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 94 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 95 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 97 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 98 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 32 6.45 99 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 100 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 101 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 102 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 103 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 104 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 105 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 106 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 107 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 108 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 109 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 110 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 111 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 112 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 113 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 114 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 115 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 116 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 117 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 118 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 119 Little Auk Alle alle 37 7.46 120 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 121 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 122 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 123 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 124 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 125 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 126 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 127 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 128 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 129 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 130 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 131 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 132 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 133 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 134 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 135 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 136 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 137 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 138 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 139 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 140 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 141 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 142 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 143 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 144 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 145 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 146 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 147 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 148 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 149 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 150 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 43 8.67 151 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 152 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 153 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 154 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 155 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 156 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 157 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 158 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 159 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 160 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 161 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 162 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 163 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 36 7.26 164 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 165 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 166 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 167 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 168 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 169 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 170 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 171 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 172 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 173 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 174 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 175 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 176 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 177 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 178 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 179 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 180 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 181 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 182 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 183 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 184 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 185 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 186 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 187 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 188 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 189 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 190 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 191 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 192 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 193 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 194 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 195 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 196 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 25 5.04 197 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 198 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 199 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 200 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 201 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 202 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 203 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 204 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 205 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 206 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 207 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 208 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 209 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 210 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 211 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 212 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 213 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 214 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 215 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 216 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 217 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 218 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 219 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 220 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 34 6.85 221 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 222 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 223 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 224 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 225 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 226 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 227 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 228 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 229 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 230 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 24 4.84 231 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 232 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 233 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 234 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 235 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 236 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 237 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 238 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 239 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 240 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 241 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 242 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 243 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 244 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 245 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 246 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 247 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 248 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 249 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 250 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 251 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 252 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 253 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 254 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 255 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29