Roger & Pam Crofts: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 200 of 200 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 389 78.43 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 7 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 17 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 18 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 19 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 22 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 23 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 24 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 25 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 26 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 27 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 28 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 58 11.69 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 31 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 32 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 137 27.62 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 34 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 36 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 37 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 38 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 39 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 40 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 41 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 42 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 43 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 44 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 45 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 46 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 47 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 48 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 49 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 50 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 51 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 52 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 53 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 54 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 55 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 56 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 57 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 58 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 59 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 60 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 61 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 62 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 63 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 30 6.05 64 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 65 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 66 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 67 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 68 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 129 26.01 69 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 70 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 71 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 72 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 73 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 74 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 75 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 76 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 77 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 78 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 79 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 80 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 81 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 83 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 84 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 85 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 86 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 87 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 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 453 91.33 93 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 94 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 95 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 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 349 70.36 106 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 107 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 108 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 109 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 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 115 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 116 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 117 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 118 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 119 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 120 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 121 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 122 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 123 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 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 130 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 131 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 132 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 133 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 134 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 135 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 136 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 137 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 138 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 139 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 140 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 73 14.72 141 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 142 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 143 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 144 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 145 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 146 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 147 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 148 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 149 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 150 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 151 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 152 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 153 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 154 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 155 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 156 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 157 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 158 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 159 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 160 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 161 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 162 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 163 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 164 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 165 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 166 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 167 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 168 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 169 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 170 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 171 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 172 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 173 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 174 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 175 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 176 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 177 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 178 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 179 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 180 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 181 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 182 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 183 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 184 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 185 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 186 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 187 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 188 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 189 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 190 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 191 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 192 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 193 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 194 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 195 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 196 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 197 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 198 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 199 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 200 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35