Reuben Veal: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 240 of 240 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 7 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 8 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 15 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 17 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 18 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 19 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 116 23.39 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 23 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 24 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 25 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 26 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 30 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 31 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 32 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 33 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 34 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 35 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 36 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 37 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 38 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 39 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 40 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 41 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 42 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 43 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 44 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 45 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 46 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 47 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 48 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 49 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 50 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 51 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 52 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 53 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 54 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 55 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 56 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 23 4.64 57 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 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 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 63 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 64 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 65 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 148 29.84 66 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 67 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 68 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 69 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 70 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 71 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 72 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 73 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 74 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 75 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 76 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 77 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 78 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 79 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 80 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 81 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 83 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 84 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 86 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 87 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 89 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 90 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 26 5.24 91 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 92 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 93 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 94 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 25 5.04 95 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 96 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 97 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 98 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 99 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 67 13.51 100 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 101 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 102 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 91 18.35 103 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 104 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 105 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 106 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 107 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 108 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 109 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 110 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 111 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 112 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 113 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 114 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 115 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 116 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 117 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 118 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 119 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 120 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 121 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 122 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 123 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 124 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 125 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 40 8.06 126 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 127 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 128 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 129 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 130 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 131 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 132 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 133 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 134 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 135 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 23 4.64 136 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 137 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 138 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 139 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 140 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 141 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 142 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 143 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 144 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 145 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 146 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 147 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 148 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 149 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 150 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 151 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 22 4.44 152 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 30 6.05 153 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 45 9.07 154 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 155 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 156 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 157 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 158 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 159 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 160 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 161 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 162 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 163 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 164 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 165 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 166 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 167 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 168 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 169 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 170 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 171 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 172 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 173 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 174 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 175 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 176 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 177 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 178 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 179 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 180 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 181 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 182 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 20 4.03 183 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 28 5.65 184 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 185 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 186 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 187 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 188 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 189 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 190 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 191 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 192 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 193 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 194 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 195 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 196 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 197 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 198 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 199 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 200 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 201 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 202 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 203 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 204 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 205 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia 1 0.20 206 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 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 212 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 213 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 214 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 215 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 216 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 26 5.24 217 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 218 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 219 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 11.09 220 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 221 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 222 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 2 0.40 223 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 224 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 225 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 226 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 227 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 86 17.34 228 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 229 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 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 235 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 236 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 237 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 83 16.73 238 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 239 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 56 11.29 240 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17