Steven Portugal: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 238 of 238 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 389 78.43 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 487 98.19 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 374 75.40 4 Ross's Goose Anser rossii 14 2.82 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 46 9.27 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 9 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 32 6.45 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 21 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 22 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 80 16.13 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 28 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 29 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 30 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 31 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 257 51.81 32 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 33 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 34 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 35 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 36 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 37 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 38 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 24 4.84 39 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 258 52.02 40 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 41 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 42 Quail Coturnix coturnix 103 20.77 43 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 44 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 45 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 46 Great Bustard Otis tarda 23 4.64 47 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 389 78.43 48 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 417 84.07 49 Stock Dove Columba oenas 449 90.52 50 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 490 98.79 51 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 174 35.08 52 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 53 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 54 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 12 2.42 55 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 56 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 57 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 58 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 59 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 153 30.85 60 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 61 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 62 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 63 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 155 31.25 64 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 65 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 66 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 67 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 68 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 69 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 70 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 71 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 72 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 73 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 335 67.54 74 Curlew Numenius arquata 465 93.75 75 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 376 75.81 76 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 444 89.52 77 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 204 41.13 78 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 321 64.72 79 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 446 89.92 80 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 408 82.26 81 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 349 70.36 82 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 83 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 84 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 85 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 86 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 87 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 88 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 89 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 267 53.83 90 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 91 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 92 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 93 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 246 49.60 94 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 95 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 85 17.14 96 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 271 54.64 97 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 98 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 99 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 100 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 101 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 102 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 26 5.24 103 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 104 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 105 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 106 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 200 40.32 107 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 108 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 222 44.76 109 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 110 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 111 Puffin Fratercula arctica 260 52.42 112 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 113 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 114 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 115 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 215 43.35 116 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 117 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 142 28.63 118 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 18.95 119 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 72 14.52 120 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 121 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 122 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 123 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 124 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 125 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 126 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 127 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 128 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 129 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 130 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 131 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 132 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 133 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 134 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 135 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 136 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 113 22.78 137 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 138 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 139 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 164 33.06 140 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 141 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 142 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 143 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 203 40.93 144 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 145 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 146 Hoopoe Upupa epops 90 18.15 147 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 148 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 87 17.54 149 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 150 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 151 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 152 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 153 Merlin Falco columbarius 280 56.45 154 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 155 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 156 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 157 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 22 4.44 158 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 159 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 129 26.01 160 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 161 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 162 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 163 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 164 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 165 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 166 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 167 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 299 60.28 168 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 169 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 170 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 171 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 172 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 173 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 174 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 175 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 158 31.85 176 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 177 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 178 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 179 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 180 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 181 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 177 35.69 182 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 183 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 184 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 77 15.52 185 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 186 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 187 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 188 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 189 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 190 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 191 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 192 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 193 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 194 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 195 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 196 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 197 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 198 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 199 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 200 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 201 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 202 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 203 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 204 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 322 64.92 205 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 206 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 207 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 263 53.02 208 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 245 49.40 209 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 210 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 211 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 212 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 213 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 329 66.33 214 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 215 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 216 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 217 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 218 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 219 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 220 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 221 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 222 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 223 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 316 63.71 224 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 225 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 226 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 227 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 228 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 229 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 230 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 231 Serin Serinus serinus 6 1.21 232 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 233 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 72 14.52 234 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 244 49.19 235 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 236 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 237 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 93 18.75 238 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35