Dianne Barber: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 232 of 232 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 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 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 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 16 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 17 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 18 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 20 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 22 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 23 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 24 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 26 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 27 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 28 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 31 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 32 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 33 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 34 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 35 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 36 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 1 0.20 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 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 48 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 49 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 50 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 51 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 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 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 59 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 60 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 61 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 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 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 128 25.81 71 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 74 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 76 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 77 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 78 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 128 25.81 79 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 82 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 83 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 84 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 85 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 194 39.11 86 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 87 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 88 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 89 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 90 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 91 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 92 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 93 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 385 77.62 94 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 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 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 100 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 101 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 185 37.30 102 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 103 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 195 39.31 104 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 105 Little Auk Alle alle 37 7.46 106 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 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 111 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 112 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 113 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 114 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 115 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 116 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 117 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 118 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 119 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 120 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 121 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 122 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 123 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 124 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 125 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 55 11.09 126 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 101 20.36 127 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 128 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 129 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 130 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 131 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 132 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 133 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 134 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 135 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 136 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 137 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 138 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 139 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 140 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 141 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 142 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 143 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 144 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 36 7.26 145 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 146 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 147 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 148 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 149 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 150 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 151 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 152 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 153 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 154 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 155 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 156 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 157 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 158 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 159 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 160 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 161 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 162 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 163 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 164 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 165 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 166 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 167 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 168 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 169 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 170 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 53 10.69 171 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 172 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 173 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 174 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 175 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 176 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 93 18.75 177 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 178 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 179 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 180 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 181 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 182 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 183 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 184 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 185 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 186 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 187 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 188 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 189 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 190 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 191 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 192 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 193 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 194 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 195 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 196 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 197 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 198 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 199 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 200 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 201 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 55 11.09 202 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 203 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 204 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 205 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 9 1.81 206 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 207 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 208 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 209 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 210 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 211 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 24 4.84 212 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 213 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 214 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 215 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 216 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 217 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 218 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 219 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 220 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 221 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 222 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 223 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 224 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 225 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 226 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 227 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 228 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 229 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 230 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 231 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 232 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35