Paul Cashmore: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 286 of 286 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 97 19.56 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 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 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 20 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 21 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 24 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 25 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 26 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 27 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 28 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 29 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 30 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 31 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 32 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 135 27.22 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 34 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 71 14.31 35 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 78 15.73 36 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 37 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 38 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 39 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 40 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 41 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 42 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 43 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 44 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 45 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 46 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 47 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 48 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 49 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 50 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 51 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 52 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 53 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 54 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 55 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 56 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 57 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 58 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 59 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 60 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 61 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 62 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 63 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 64 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 65 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 66 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 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 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 77 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 78 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 79 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 80 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 81 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 82 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 83 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 84 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 85 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 86 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 87 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 88 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 9 1.81 89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 90 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 91 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 92 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 93 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 94 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 95 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 96 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 97 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 98 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 99 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 100 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 101 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 102 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 103 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 104 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 105 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 106 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 107 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 32 6.45 108 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 109 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 110 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 111 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 112 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 113 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 114 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 115 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 116 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 117 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 118 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 119 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 120 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 121 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 122 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 123 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 124 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 125 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 126 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 127 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 128 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 129 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 130 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 131 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 132 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 133 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 134 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 135 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 136 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 137 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 138 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 32 6.45 139 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 140 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 141 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 141 28.43 142 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 143 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 144 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 145 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 146 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 147 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 8 1.61 148 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 149 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 150 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 151 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 152 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 153 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 154 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 155 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 156 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 157 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 158 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 159 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 160 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 161 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 162 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 163 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 164 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 165 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 166 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 167 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 168 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 169 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 170 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 171 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 172 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 173 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 174 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 175 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 176 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 177 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 178 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 179 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 180 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 181 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 182 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 183 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 184 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 185 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 186 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 187 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 188 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 189 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 190 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 191 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 192 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 193 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 194 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 26 5.24 195 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 196 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 197 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 198 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 199 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 200 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 201 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 202 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 203 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 204 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 205 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 206 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 207 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 208 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 209 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 210 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 34 6.85 211 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 212 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 213 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 23 4.64 214 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 215 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 12 2.42 216 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 217 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 218 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 219 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 15.73 220 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 221 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 39 7.86 222 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 223 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 224 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 225 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 226 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 227 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 228 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 229 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 230 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 231 Veery Catharus fuscescens 29 5.85 232 White's Thrush Zoothera aurea 31 6.25 233 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 234 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 235 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 236 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 237 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 238 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 239 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 240 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 241 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 242 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 243 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 244 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 245 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 246 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 247 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 248 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 249 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 250 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 251 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 252 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 253 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 254 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 255 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 256 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 257 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 258 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 259 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 260 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 261 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 32 6.45 262 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 263 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 264 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 265 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 266 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 267 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 268 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 269 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 270 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 271 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 272 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 273 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 274 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 275 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 276 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 277 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 278 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 279 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 280 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 281 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 282 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 283 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 284 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 13 2.62 285 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17 286 Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga castanea 14 2.82