Tom Hibbert: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 219 of 219 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 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 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 82 16.53 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 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 24 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 26 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 27 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 30 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 31 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 33 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 34 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 37 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 38 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 40 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 43 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 47 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 48 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 50 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 51 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 52 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 53 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 56 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 57 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 58 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 59 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 60 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 61 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 62 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 63 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 64 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 65 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 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 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 84 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 57 11.49 85 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 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 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 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 96 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 97 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 98 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 99 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 100 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 101 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 102 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 103 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 137 27.62 104 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 149 30.04 105 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 118 23.79 106 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 107 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 108 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 109 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 110 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 111 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 112 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 113 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 114 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 115 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 116 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 117 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 118 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 79 15.93 119 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 120 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 91 18.35 121 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 122 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 123 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 124 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 125 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 126 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 127 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 128 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 129 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 130 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 131 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 132 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 133 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 134 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 135 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 136 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 137 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 36 7.26 138 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 139 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 140 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 141 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 142 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 143 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 144 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 145 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 146 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 147 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 148 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 149 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 150 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 151 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 152 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 153 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 154 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 155 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 156 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 157 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 158 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 159 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 160 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 130 26.21 161 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 53 10.69 162 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 163 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 164 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 55 11.09 165 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 166 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 167 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 28 5.65 168 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 169 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 170 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 171 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 172 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 173 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 174 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 175 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 176 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 177 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 178 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 179 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 180 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 181 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 182 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 183 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 184 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 185 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 186 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 187 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 188 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 78 15.73 189 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 190 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 191 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 192 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 193 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 194 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 330 66.53 195 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 196 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 197 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 198 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 199 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 200 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 201 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 202 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 203 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 204 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 205 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 206 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 207 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 208 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 209 Twite Linaria flavirostris 210 42.34 210 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 211 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 121 24.40 212 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 213 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 214 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 215 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 216 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 217 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 218 Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 89 17.94 219 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35