Chris Padley: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 215 of 215 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 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 49 9.88 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 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 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 20 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 21 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 378 76.21 26 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 27 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 28 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 29 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 30 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 31 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 32 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 33 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 34 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 35 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 179 36.09 36 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 37 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 59 11.90 38 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 39 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 40 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 41 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 42 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 43 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 44 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 45 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 46 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 47 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 48 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 49 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 50 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 51 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 52 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 53 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 225 45.36 54 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 55 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 56 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 57 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 100 20.16 58 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 118 23.79 59 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 60 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 61 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 62 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 63 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 64 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 65 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 66 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 151 30.44 67 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 68 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 69 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 30 6.05 70 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 71 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 72 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 259 52.22 73 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 74 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 300 60.48 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 433 87.30 77 Knot Calidris canutus 347 69.96 78 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 79 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 80 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 144 29.03 81 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 82 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 83 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 84 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 85 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 167 33.67 86 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 87 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 50 10.08 88 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 89 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 90 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 284 57.26 91 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 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 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 96 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 454 91.53 97 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 98 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 261 52.62 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 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 103 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 368 74.19 104 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 274 55.24 105 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 106 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 107 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 108 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 109 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 348 70.16 110 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 111 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 112 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 336 67.74 113 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 114 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 115 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 116 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 117 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 118 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 440 88.71 119 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 120 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 121 Red Kite Milvus milvus 467 94.15 122 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 123 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 124 Little Owl Athene noctua 261 52.62 125 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 126 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 385 77.62 127 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 128 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 77 15.52 129 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 130 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 131 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 132 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 133 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 134 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 135 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 136 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 137 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 138 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 139 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 140 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 141 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 142 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 143 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 144 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 145 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 335 67.54 146 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 147 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 148 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 149 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 150 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 151 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 152 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 153 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 154 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 155 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 156 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 157 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 158 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 159 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 166 33.47 160 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 161 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 162 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 163 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 164 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 165 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 166 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 167 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 168 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 169 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 170 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 171 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 172 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 173 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 174 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 175 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 176 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 70 14.11 177 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 178 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 179 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 180 Redwing Turdus iliacus 466 93.95 181 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 182 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 452 91.13 183 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 184 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 185 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 186 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 187 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 188 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 313 63.10 189 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 190 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 191 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 192 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 49 9.88 193 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 194 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 195 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 196 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 197 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 198 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 199 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 200 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 201 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 202 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 203 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 204 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 205 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 206 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 207 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 208 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 209 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 210 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 211 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 212 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 213 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 285 57.46 214 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 215 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35