Robert Pocklington: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 239 of 239 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 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 46 9.27 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 9 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 32 6.45 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 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 30 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 31 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 76 15.32 32 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 33 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 34 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 35 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 36 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 37 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 38 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 39 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 40 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 41 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 42 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 43 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 44 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 45 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 46 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 47 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 48 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 49 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 50 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 51 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 52 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 53 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 54 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 55 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 56 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 57 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 58 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 59 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 60 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 61 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 62 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 63 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 64 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 65 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 66 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 67 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 68 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 69 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 70 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 71 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 72 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 73 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 74 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 75 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 120 24.19 76 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 77 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 78 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 79 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 80 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 81 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 82 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 83 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 84 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 85 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 86 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 87 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 88 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 89 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 90 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 91 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 92 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 93 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 94 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 95 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 26 5.24 96 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 97 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 98 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 99 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 100 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 101 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 102 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 103 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 104 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 105 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 106 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 93 18.75 107 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 108 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 109 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 110 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 111 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 112 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 113 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 114 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 115 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 116 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 67 13.51 117 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 118 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 119 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 120 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 121 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 122 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 123 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 124 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 125 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 126 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 127 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 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 132 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 133 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 134 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 135 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 136 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 137 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 138 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 139 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 140 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 141 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 142 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 143 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 144 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 145 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 146 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 147 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 148 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 149 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 150 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 151 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 152 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 153 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 154 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 155 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 156 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 157 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 158 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 159 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 160 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 161 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 162 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 163 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 164 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 165 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 166 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 167 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 168 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 169 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 170 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 171 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 172 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 173 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 174 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 175 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 176 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 177 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 178 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 179 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 180 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 181 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 182 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 183 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 184 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 185 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 186 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 187 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 188 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 189 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 190 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 191 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 192 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 193 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 194 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 195 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 196 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 197 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 198 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 199 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 200 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 201 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 202 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 203 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 204 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 205 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 206 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 207 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 208 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 209 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 210 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 211 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 212 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 213 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 214 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 215 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 216 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 217 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 218 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 219 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 220 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 221 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 222 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 223 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 224 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 225 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 226 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 227 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 228 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 229 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 230 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 231 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 232 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 233 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 234 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 235 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 236 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 237 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 238 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 239 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 41 8.27