Steve Lister: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 196 of 196 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 388 78.23 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 63 12.70 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 19 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 20 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 25 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 32 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 33 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 34 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 35 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 36 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 37 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 39 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 40 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 42 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 45 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 46 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 47 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 48 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 49 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 52 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 53 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 54 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 55 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 56 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 57 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 58 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 59 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 60 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 61 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 62 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 63 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 64 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 65 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 66 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 67 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 68 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 69 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 70 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 71 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 74 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 76 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 77 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 78 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 79 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 80 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 81 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 82 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 83 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 84 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 85 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 86 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 87 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 88 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 89 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 90 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 91 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 92 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 93 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 67 13.51 94 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 95 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 96 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 97 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 98 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 99 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 100 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 101 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 102 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 103 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 104 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 105 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 106 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 107 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 108 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 109 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 110 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 111 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 112 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 113 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 114 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 115 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 116 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 117 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 118 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 119 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 120 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 121 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 122 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 123 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 124 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 125 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 126 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 127 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 128 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 129 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 130 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 131 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 132 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 133 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 134 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 135 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 136 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 137 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 138 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 139 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 140 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 141 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 142 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 143 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 144 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 145 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 146 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 147 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 148 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 149 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 150 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 151 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 152 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 153 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 154 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 155 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 156 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 157 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 158 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 159 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 160 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 161 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 162 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 163 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 164 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 165 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 166 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 167 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 168 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 169 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 170 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 171 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 172 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 173 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 174 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 175 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 176 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 177 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 178 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 179 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 180 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 181 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 182 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 183 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 184 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 185 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 186 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 187 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 188 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 189 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 190 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 191 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 192 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 193 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 194 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 195 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 196 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35