Gary Prescott: Britain Year List 2015 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 289 of 289 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 235 79.93 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 282 95.92 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 205 69.73 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 281 95.58 5 Taiga/Tundra Bean Goose Anser fabalis/serrirostris 31 10.54 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 220 74.83 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 173 58.84 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 288 97.96 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 166 56.46 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 221 75.17 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 227 77.21 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 278 94.56 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 203 69.05 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 192 65.31 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 280 95.24 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 274 93.20 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 283 96.26 18 American Wigeon Mareca americana 69 23.47 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 290 98.64 20 Pintail Anas acuta 255 86.73 21 Teal Anas crecca 285 96.94 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 78 26.53 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 57.82 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 277 94.22 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 46 15.65 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 79 26.87 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 286 97.28 28 Scaup Aythya marila 179 60.88 29 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 63 21.43 30 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 47 15.99 31 Eider Somateria mollissima 201 68.37 32 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 77 26.19 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 118 40.14 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 213 72.45 35 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 162 55.10 36 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 263 89.46 37 Smew Mergellus albellus 167 56.80 38 Goosander Mergus merganser 248 84.35 39 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 216 73.47 40 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 65 22.11 41 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 153 52.04 42 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 61 20.75 43 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 27 9.18 44 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 93 31.63 45 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 201 68.37 46 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 40 13.61 47 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 281 95.58 48 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 242 82.31 49 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 115 39.12 50 Swift Apus apus 264 89.80 51 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 229 77.89 52 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 229 77.89 53 Stock Dove Columba oenas 265 90.14 54 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 286 97.28 55 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 130 44.22 56 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 283 96.26 57 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 230 78.23 58 Corncrake Crex crex 56 19.05 59 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 25 8.50 60 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 287 97.62 61 Coot Fulica atra 285 96.94 62 Crane Grus grus 136 46.26 63 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 280 95.24 64 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 108 36.73 65 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 276 93.88 66 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 153 52.04 67 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 182 61.90 68 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 109 37.07 69 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 279 94.90 70 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 244 82.99 71 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 224 76.19 72 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 251 85.37 73 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 21.43 74 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 82 27.89 75 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 256 87.07 76 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 229 77.89 77 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 284 96.60 78 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 211 71.77 79 Curlew Numenius arquata 269 91.50 80 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 217 73.81 81 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 267 90.82 82 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 32 10.88 83 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 124 42.18 84 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 170 57.82 85 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 268 91.16 86 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 72 24.49 87 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 102 34.69 88 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 251 85.37 89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 220 74.83 90 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 170 57.82 91 Redshank Tringa totanus 276 93.88 92 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 31 10.54 93 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 195 66.33 94 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 233 79.25 95 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 253 86.05 96 Knot Calidris canutus 233 79.25 97 Ruff Calidris pugnax 244 82.99 98 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 155 52.72 99 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 90 30.61 100 Sanderling Calidris alba 232 78.91 101 Dunlin Calidris alpina 266 90.48 102 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 176 59.86 103 Little Stint Calidris minuta 168 57.14 104 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 51 17.35 105 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 169 57.48 106 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 159 54.08 107 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 249 84.69 108 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 216 73.47 109 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 178 60.54 110 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 213 72.45 111 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 287 97.62 112 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 81 27.55 113 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 219 74.49 114 Common Gull Larus canus 272 92.52 115 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 79 26.87 116 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 98 33.33 117 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 283 96.26 118 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 149 50.68 119 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 271 92.18 120 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 272 92.52 121 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 133 45.24 122 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 125 42.52 123 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 85 28.91 124 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 138 46.94 125 Puffin Fratercula arctica 149 50.68 126 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 128 43.54 127 Razorbill Alca torda 197 67.01 128 Little Auk Alle alle 46 15.65 129 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 211 71.77 130 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 195 66.33 131 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 113 38.44 132 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 28 9.52 133 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 188 63.95 134 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 57 19.39 135 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 228 77.55 136 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 78 26.53 137 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 133 45.24 138 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 57 19.39 139 Gannet Morus bassanus 244 82.99 140 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 287 97.62 141 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 222 75.51 142 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 77 26.19 143 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 173 58.84 144 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 194 65.99 145 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 63 21.43 146 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 43 14.63 147 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 282 95.92 148 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 72 24.49 149 Great White Egret Ardea alba 196 66.67 150 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 287 97.62 151 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 186 63.27 152 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 51 17.35 153 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 71 24.15 154 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 281 95.58 155 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 123 41.84 156 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 251 85.37 157 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 185 62.93 158 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 62 21.09 159 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 89 30.27 160 Red Kite Milvus milvus 266 90.48 161 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 62 21.09 162 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 45.24 163 Buzzard Buteo buteo 288 97.96 164 Barn Owl Tyto alba 239 81.29 165 Little Owl Athene noctua 178 60.54 166 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 135 45.92 167 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 203 69.05 168 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 216 73.47 169 Hoopoe Upupa epops 57 19.39 170 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 261 88.78 171 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 61 20.75 172 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 77 26.19 173 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 77 26.19 174 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 278 94.56 175 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 257 87.41 176 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 283 96.26 177 Merlin Falco columbarius 174 59.18 178 Hobby Falco subbuteo 217 73.81 179 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 268 91.16 180 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 162 55.10 181 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 152 51.70 182 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 93 31.63 183 Jay Garrulus glandarius 278 94.56 184 Magpie Pica pica 285 96.94 185 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 104 35.37 186 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 286 97.28 187 Rook Corvus frugilegus 279 94.90 188 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 288 97.96 189 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 123 41.84 190 Raven Corvus corax 243 82.65 191 Coal Tit Periparus ater 277 94.22 192 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 58 19.73 193 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 215 73.13 194 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 135 45.92 195 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 289 98.30 196 Great Tit Parus major 287 97.62 197 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 34 11.56 198 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 174 59.18 199 Woodlark Lullula arborea 134 45.58 200 Skylark Alauda arvensis 270 91.84 201 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 80 27.21 202 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 256 87.07 203 Swallow Hirundo rustica 269 91.50 204 House Martin Delichon urbicum 263 89.46 205 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 217 73.81 206 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 283 96.26 207 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 121 41.16 208 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 124 42.18 209 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 17 5.78 210 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 250 85.03 211 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 276 93.88 212 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 5 1.70 213 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 44 14.97 214 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 243 82.65 215 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 57 19.39 216 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 237 80.61 217 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes certhiola 1 0.34 218 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata 8 2.72 219 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 138 46.94 220 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 268 91.16 221 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 200 68.03 222 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 78 26.53 223 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 189 64.29 224 Western/Eastern Subalpine Warbler Sylvia iberiae/cantillans 5 1.70 225 Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler Curruca subalpina 12 4.08 226 Whitethroat Curruca communis 251 85.37 227 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 125 42.52 228 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 153 52.04 229 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 266 90.48 230 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 281 95.58 231 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 270 91.84 232 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 251 85.37 233 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 36 12.24 234 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 285 96.94 235 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 278 94.56 236 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 267 90.82 237 Redwing Turdus iliacus 268 91.16 238 Blackbird Turdus merula 287 97.62 239 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 262 89.12 240 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 173 58.84 241 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 193 65.65 242 Robin Erithacus rubecula 287 97.62 243 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 117 39.80 244 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 44 14.97 245 Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope 1 0.34 246 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 37 12.59 247 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 169 57.48 248 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 77 26.19 249 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 152 51.70 250 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 199 67.69 251 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 196 66.67 252 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 256 87.07 253 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 247 84.01 254 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 204 69.39 255 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 217 73.81 256 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 287 97.62 257 Dunnock Prunella modularis 284 96.60 258 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 199 67.69 259 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 14 4.76 260 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 270 91.84 261 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 282 95.92 262 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 80 27.21 263 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 263 89.46 264 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 174 59.18 265 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 60 20.41 266 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 132 44.90 267 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 221 75.17 268 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 284 96.60 269 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 183 62.24 270 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 127 43.20 271 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 264 89.80 272 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 13 4.42 273 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 279 94.90 274 Twite Linaria flavirostris 162 55.10 275 Linnet Linaria cannabina 266 90.48 276 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 209 71.09 277 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 124 42.18 278 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 283 96.26 279 Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella 28 9.52 280 Siskin Spinus spinus 247 84.01 281 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 65 22.11 282 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 156 53.06 283 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 184 62.59 284 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 246 83.67 285 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 9 3.06 286 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 71 24.15 287 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 72 24.49 288 Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila 4 1.36 289 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 271 92.18