Mícheál Cowming: Ireland Year List 2023 IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 216 of 216 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 26 96.30 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 13 48.15 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 17 62.96 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 21 77.78 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 20 74.07 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 19 70.37 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 26 96.30 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 13 48.15 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 26 96.30 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 26 96.30 11 Garganey Spatula querquedula 18 66.67 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 24 88.89 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 24 88.89 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 26 96.30 15 American Wigeon Mareca americana 6 22.22 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 27 100.00 17 Pintail Anas acuta 23 85.19 18 Teal Anas crecca 26 96.30 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 21 77.78 20 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 12 44.44 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 25 92.59 22 Scaup Aythya marila 14 51.85 23 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 7 25.93 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 19 70.37 25 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 8 29.63 26 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 8 29.63 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 22 81.48 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 18 66.67 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 25 92.59 30 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 5 18.52 31 Goosander Mergus merganser 15 55.56 32 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 22 81.48 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 23 85.19 34 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 14 51.85 35 Swift Apus apus 25 92.59 36 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 20 74.07 37 Rock Dove Columba livia 21 77.78 38 Stock Dove Columba oenas 20 74.07 39 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 27 100.00 40 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 27 100.00 41 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 23 85.19 42 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 26 96.30 43 Coot Fulica atra 25 92.59 44 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 27 100.00 45 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 4 14.81 46 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 25 92.59 47 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 13 48.15 48 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 12 44.44 49 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 26 96.30 50 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 15 55.56 51 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 7 25.93 52 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 23 85.19 53 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 24 88.89 54 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 1 3.70 55 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 24 88.89 56 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 26 96.30 57 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 23 85.19 58 Curlew Numenius arquata 27 100.00 59 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 20 74.07 60 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 26 96.30 61 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 7 25.93 62 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 12 44.44 63 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 19 70.37 64 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 25 92.59 65 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 16 59.26 66 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 23 85.19 67 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 18 66.67 68 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 11 40.74 69 Redshank Tringa totanus 26 96.30 70 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 20 74.07 71 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 24 88.89 72 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 8 29.63 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 24 88.89 74 Knot Calidris canutus 22 81.48 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 23 85.19 76 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 18 66.67 77 Sanderling Calidris alba 24 88.89 78 Dunlin Calidris alpina 24 88.89 79 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 21 77.78 80 Little Stint Calidris minuta 15 55.56 81 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 15 55.56 82 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 14 51.85 83 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 20 74.07 84 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 1 3.70 85 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 15 55.56 86 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 13 48.15 87 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 3 11.11 88 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 22 81.48 89 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 23 85.19 90 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 17 62.96 91 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 24 88.89 92 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 20 74.07 93 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 24 88.89 94 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 27 100.00 95 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 24 88.89 96 Common Gull Larus canus 25 92.59 97 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 27 100.00 98 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 13 48.15 99 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 25 92.59 100 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 9 33.33 101 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 26 96.30 102 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 14 51.85 103 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 8 29.63 104 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 17 62.96 105 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 11 40.74 106 Puffin Fratercula arctica 20 74.07 107 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 23 85.19 108 Razorbill Alca torda 23 85.19 109 Guillemot Uria aalge 24 88.89 110 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 21 77.78 111 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 8 29.63 112 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 23 85.19 113 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 17 62.96 114 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 22 81.48 115 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 14 51.85 116 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 14 51.85 117 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 12 44.44 118 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 23 85.19 119 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 6 22.22 120 Gannet Morus bassanus 24 88.89 121 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 27 100.00 122 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 25 92.59 123 Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum 3 11.11 124 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 14 51.85 125 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 12 44.44 126 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 15 55.56 127 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 26 96.30 128 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 2 7.41 129 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 15 55.56 130 Great White Egret Ardea alba 19 70.37 131 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 27 100.00 132 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 12 44.44 133 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 5 18.52 134 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 26 96.30 135 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 21 77.78 136 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 3 11.11 137 Red Kite Milvus milvus 20 74.07 138 Buzzard Buteo buteo 26 96.30 139 Barn Owl Tyto alba 18 66.67 140 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 16 59.26 141 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 18 66.67 142 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 23 85.19 143 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 20 74.07 144 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 25 92.59 145 Merlin Falco columbarius 19 70.37 146 Hobby Falco subbuteo 6 22.22 147 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 27 100.00 148 Jay Garrulus glandarius 24 88.89 149 Magpie Pica pica 27 100.00 150 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 20 74.07 151 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 26 96.30 152 Rook Corvus frugilegus 26 96.30 153 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 27 100.00 154 Raven Corvus corax 26 96.30 155 Coal Tit Periparus ater 25 92.59 156 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 27 100.00 157 Great Tit Parus major 27 100.00 158 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 13 48.15 159 Skylark Alauda arvensis 25 92.59 160 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 26 96.30 161 Swallow Hirundo rustica 26 96.30 162 House Martin Delichon urbicum 26 96.30 163 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 14 51.85 164 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 26 96.30 165 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 26 96.30 166 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 25 92.59 167 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 25 92.59 168 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 6 22.22 169 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 19 70.37 170 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 18 66.67 171 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 25 92.59 172 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 8 29.63 173 Whitethroat Curruca communis 22 81.48 174 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 2 7.41 175 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 27 100.00 176 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 27 100.00 177 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 22 81.48 178 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 27 100.00 179 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 26 96.30 180 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 25 92.59 181 Redwing Turdus iliacus 26 96.30 182 Blackbird Turdus merula 27 100.00 183 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 24 88.89 184 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 9 33.33 185 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 18 66.67 186 Robin Erithacus rubecula 27 100.00 187 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 4 14.81 188 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 10 37.04 189 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 14 51.85 190 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 5 18.52 191 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 15 55.56 192 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 25 92.59 193 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 22 81.48 194 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 17 62.96 195 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 15 55.56 196 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 27 100.00 197 Dunnock Prunella modularis 27 100.00 198 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 24 88.89 199 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 26 96.30 200 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 26 96.30 201 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 22 81.48 202 Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 27 100.00 203 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 10 37.04 204 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 27 100.00 205 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 6 22.22 206 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 25 92.59 207 Linnet Linaria cannabina 25 92.59 208 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 24 88.89 209 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 18 66.67 210 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 27 100.00 211 Siskin Spinus spinus 23 85.19 212 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 22 81.48 213 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 5 18.52 214 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 25 92.59 215 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 5 18.52 216 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 8 29.63