Robert Godden: Britain Year List 2023 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 203 of 203 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 481 96.98 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 399 80.44 5 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 299 60.28 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 490 98.79 7 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 258 52.02 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 386 77.82 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 391 78.83 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 477 96.17 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 346 69.76 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 320 64.52 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 468 94.35 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 464 93.55 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 472 95.16 16 American Wigeon Mareca americana 148 29.84 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 489 98.59 18 Pintail Anas acuta 435 87.70 19 Teal Anas crecca 478 96.37 20 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 204 41.13 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 455 91.73 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 233 46.98 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 478 96.37 24 Scaup Aythya marila 318 64.11 25 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 134 27.02 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 354 71.37 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 379 76.41 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 283 57.06 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 432 87.10 30 Smew Mergellus albellus 245 49.40 31 Goosander Mergus merganser 434 87.50 32 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 364 73.39 33 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 314 63.31 34 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 483 97.38 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 405 81.65 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 228 45.97 37 Swift Apus apus 443 89.31 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 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 484 97.58 43 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 383 77.22 44 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 488 98.39 45 Coot Fulica atra 483 97.38 46 Crane Grus grus 257 51.81 47 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 466 93.95 48 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 467 94.15 49 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 229 46.17 50 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 253 51.01 51 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 471 94.96 52 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 226 45.56 53 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 432 87.10 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 375 75.60 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 421 84.88 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 443 89.31 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 373 75.20 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 479 96.57 59 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 73 14.72 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 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 19 3.83 69 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 260 52.42 70 Redshank Tringa totanus 470 94.76 71 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 301 60.69 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 375 75.60 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 434 87.50 74 Knot Calidris canutus 348 70.16 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 390 78.63 76 Sanderling Calidris alba 387 78.02 77 Dunlin Calidris alpina 452 91.13 78 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 289 58.27 79 Little Stint Calidris minuta 262 52.82 80 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 113 22.78 81 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 195 39.31 82 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 406 81.85 83 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 361 72.78 84 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 285 57.46 85 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 379 76.41 86 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 92 18.55 87 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 485 97.78 88 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 386 77.82 89 Common Gull Larus canus 461 92.94 90 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 483 97.38 91 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 453 91.33 92 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 462 93.15 93 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 109 21.98 94 Razorbill Alca torda 372 75.00 95 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 391 78.83 96 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 356 71.77 97 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 328 66.13 98 Gannet Morus bassanus 404 81.45 99 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 485 97.78 100 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 393 79.23 101 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 202 40.73 102 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 349 70.36 103 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 293 59.07 104 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 186 37.50 105 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 473 95.36 106 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 40 8.06 107 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 337 67.94 108 Great White Egret Ardea alba 428 86.29 109 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 484 97.58 110 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 304 61.29 111 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 469 94.56 112 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 241 48.59 113 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 441 88.91 114 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 319 64.31 115 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 34 6.85 116 Red Kite Milvus milvus 468 94.35 117 Buzzard Buteo buteo 487 98.19 118 Barn Owl Tyto alba 413 83.27 119 Little Owl Athene noctua 262 52.82 120 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 310 62.50 121 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 384 77.42 122 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 433 87.30 123 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 102 20.56 124 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 467 94.15 125 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 406 81.85 126 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 486 97.98 127 Hobby Falco subbuteo 352 70.97 128 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 427 86.09 129 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 326 65.73 130 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 70 14.11 131 Jay Garrulus glandarius 470 94.76 132 Magpie Pica pica 490 98.79 133 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 210 42.34 134 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 488 98.39 135 Rook Corvus frugilegus 476 95.97 136 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 489 98.59 137 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 210 42.34 138 Raven Corvus corax 430 86.69 139 Coal Tit Periparus ater 468 94.35 140 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 336 67.74 141 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 98.39 142 Great Tit Parus major 487 98.19 143 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 26 5.24 144 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 291 58.67 145 Woodlark Lullula arborea 219 44.15 146 Skylark Alauda arvensis 469 94.56 147 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 443 89.31 148 Swallow Hirundo rustica 453 91.33 149 House Martin Delichon urbicum 444 89.52 150 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 419 84.48 151 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 483 97.38 152 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 87 17.54 153 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 425 85.69 154 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 465 93.75 155 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola 30 6.05 156 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 411 82.86 157 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 388 78.23 158 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 235 47.38 159 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 457 92.14 160 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 365 73.59 161 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 324 65.32 162 Whitethroat Curruca communis 428 86.29 163 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 37.10 164 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 252 50.81 165 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 458 92.34 166 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 486 97.98 167 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 447 90.12 168 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 438 88.31 169 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 487 98.19 170 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 472 95.16 171 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 452 91.13 172 Redwing Turdus iliacus 467 94.15 173 Blackbird Turdus merula 490 98.79 174 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 453 91.33 175 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 240 48.39 176 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.78 177 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 163 32.86 178 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 314 63.31 179 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 305 61.49 180 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 459 92.54 181 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 413 83.27 182 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 488 98.39 183 Dunnock Prunella modularis 481 96.98 184 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 338 68.15 185 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 451 90.93 186 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 479 96.57 187 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 467 94.15 188 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 286 57.66 189 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 205 41.33 190 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 381 76.81 191 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 484 97.58 192 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 234 47.18 193 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 435 87.70 194 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 471 94.96 195 Linnet Linaria cannabina 458 92.34 196 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 345 69.56 197 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 198 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 486 97.98 199 Siskin Spinus spinus 425 85.69 200 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 286 57.66 201 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 421 84.88 202 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 463 93.35 203 Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia 105 21.17