Peter Jessop: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 251 of 251 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 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 21 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 22 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 25 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 80 16.13 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 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 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 32 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 35 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 36 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 37 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 38 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 39 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 24 4.84 40 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 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 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 48 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 49 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 50 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 51 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 52 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 53 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 54 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 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 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 60 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 61 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 62 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 63 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 64 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 65 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 66 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 67 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 68 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 69 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 70 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 71 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 72 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 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 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 84 16.94 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 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 87 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 88 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 89 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 90 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 91 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 92 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 93 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 94 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 95 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 96 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 97 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 98 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 99 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 100 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 101 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 102 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 103 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 104 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 105 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 106 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 107 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 108 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 109 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 110 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 111 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 112 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 113 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 114 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 115 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 116 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 117 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 118 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 119 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 120 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 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 125 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 126 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 127 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 32 6.45 128 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 129 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 74 14.92 130 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 131 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 132 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 133 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 134 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 135 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 136 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 137 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 138 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 139 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 140 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 141 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 142 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 143 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 144 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 145 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 146 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 147 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 148 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 149 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 150 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 151 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 152 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 153 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 154 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 155 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 156 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 157 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 158 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 159 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 160 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 161 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 162 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 163 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 164 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 165 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 166 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 167 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 45 9.07 168 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 169 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 170 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 171 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 172 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 173 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 174 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 175 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 176 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 177 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 178 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 177 35.69 179 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 180 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 181 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 182 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 183 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 184 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 185 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 186 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 187 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 188 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 189 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 190 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 191 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 53 10.69 192 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 193 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 194 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 195 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 196 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 197 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 198 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 199 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 200 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 201 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 202 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 203 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 204 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 205 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 206 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 207 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 208 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 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 13.71 218 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 219 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 220 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 221 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 222 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 223 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 224 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 225 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 226 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 227 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 228 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 229 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 230 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 231 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 232 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 233 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 234 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 235 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 236 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 237 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 238 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 239 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 240 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 241 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 242 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 243 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 244 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 245 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 246 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 247 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 248 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 249 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 250 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 16 3.23 251 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17