Gary Prescott: Britain Year List 2016 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 317 of 317 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 271 83.90 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 310 95.98 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 224 69.35 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 12 3.72 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 306 94.74 6 Taiga/Tundra Bean Goose Anser fabalis/serrirostris 22 6.81 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 240 74.30 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 199 61.61 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 315 97.52 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 167 51.70 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 235 72.76 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 246 76.16 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 308 95.36 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 228 70.59 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 204 63.16 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 302 93.50 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 297 91.95 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 307 95.05 19 American Wigeon Mareca americana 84 26.01 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 314 97.21 21 Pintail Anas acuta 276 85.45 22 Teal Anas crecca 307 95.05 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 95 29.41 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 174 53.87 25 Pochard Aythya ferina 292 90.40 26 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 95 29.41 27 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 95 29.41 28 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 311 96.28 29 Scaup Aythya marila 210 65.02 30 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 34 10.53 31 Eider Somateria mollissima 211 65.33 32 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 71 21.98 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 160 49.54 34 White-winged/Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta deglandi/stejnegeri 17 5.26 35 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 254 78.64 36 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 181 56.04 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 286 88.54 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 58.51 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 275 85.14 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 246 76.16 41 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 53 16.41 42 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 163 50.46 43 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 52 16.10 44 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 30 9.29 45 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 82 25.39 46 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 218 67.49 47 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 59 18.27 48 Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae 26 8.05 49 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 310 95.98 50 Quail Coturnix coturnix 26 8.05 51 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 266 82.35 52 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 116 35.91 53 Swift Apus apus 287 88.85 54 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 252 78.02 55 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 242 74.92 56 Stock Dove Columba oenas 283 87.62 57 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 317 98.14 58 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 146 45.20 59 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 47 14.55 60 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 309 95.67 61 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 250 77.40 62 Corncrake Crex crex 41 12.69 63 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 313 96.90 64 Coot Fulica atra 313 96.90 65 Crane Grus grus 133 41.18 66 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 302 93.50 67 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 151 46.75 68 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 301 93.19 69 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 202 62.54 70 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 64.09 71 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 138 42.72 72 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 309 95.67 73 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 63 19.50 74 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 264 81.73 75 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 250 77.40 76 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 270 83.59 77 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 89 27.55 78 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 287 88.85 79 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 237 73.37 80 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 307 95.05 81 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 239 73.99 82 Curlew Numenius arquata 300 92.88 83 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 248 76.78 84 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 285 88.24 85 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 94 29.10 86 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 184 56.97 87 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 185 57.28 88 Great Snipe Gallinago media 3 0.93 89 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 291 90.09 90 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 67 20.74 91 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 49 15.17 92 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 269 83.28 93 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 231 71.52 94 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 162 50.15 95 Redshank Tringa totanus 306 94.74 96 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 223 69.04 97 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 257 79.57 98 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 1 0.31 99 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 284 87.93 100 Knot Calidris canutus 253 78.33 101 Ruff Calidris pugnax 253 78.33 102 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 44 13.62 103 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 198 61.30 104 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 70 21.67 105 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 33 10.22 106 Sanderling Calidris alba 249 77.09 107 Dunlin Calidris alpina 290 89.78 108 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 184 56.97 109 Little Stint Calidris minuta 203 62.85 110 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 185 57.28 111 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 168 52.01 112 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 38 11.76 113 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 184 56.97 114 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 277 85.76 115 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 49 15.17 116 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 238 73.68 117 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 184 56.97 118 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 232 71.83 119 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 66 20.43 120 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 313 96.90 121 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 28 8.67 122 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 249 77.09 123 Common Gull Larus canus 291 90.09 124 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 27 8.36 125 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 126 39.01 126 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 312 96.59 127 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 155 47.99 128 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 293 90.71 129 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 126 39.01 130 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 297 91.95 131 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 143 44.27 132 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 57 17.65 133 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 152 47.06 134 Puffin Fratercula arctica 161 49.85 135 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 111 34.37 136 Razorbill Alca torda 220 68.11 137 Little Auk Alle alle 55 17.03 138 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 244 75.54 139 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 215 66.56 140 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 127 39.32 141 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 13 4.02 142 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 214 66.25 143 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 23 7.12 144 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 58 17.96 145 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 16 4.95 146 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 253 78.33 147 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 85 26.32 148 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 150 46.44 149 Gannet Morus bassanus 260 80.50 150 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 314 97.21 151 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 234 72.45 152 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 152 47.06 153 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 201 62.23 154 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 189 58.51 155 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 47 14.55 156 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 305 94.43 157 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 136 42.11 158 Great White Egret Ardea alba 228 70.59 159 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 310 95.98 160 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 32 9.91 161 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 202 62.54 162 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 83 25.70 163 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 301 93.19 164 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 138 42.72 165 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 275 85.14 166 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 208 64.40 167 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 1 0.31 168 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 82 25.39 169 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 49 15.17 170 Red Kite Milvus milvus 274 84.83 171 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 73 22.60 172 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 97 30.03 173 Buzzard Buteo buteo 310 95.98 174 Barn Owl Tyto alba 252 78.02 175 Little Owl Athene noctua 210 65.02 176 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 125 38.70 177 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 231 71.52 178 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 247 76.47 179 Hoopoe Upupa epops 84 26.01 180 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 282 87.31 181 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 18 5.57 182 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 68 21.05 183 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 84 26.01 184 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 297 91.95 185 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 277 85.76 186 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 312 96.59 187 Merlin Falco columbarius 190 58.82 188 Hobby Falco subbuteo 229 70.90 189 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 286 88.54 190 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 193 59.75 191 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 8 2.48 192 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 147 45.51 193 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 79 24.46 194 Jay Garrulus glandarius 305 94.43 195 Magpie Pica pica 317 98.14 196 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 109 33.75 197 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 312 96.59 198 Rook Corvus frugilegus 305 94.43 199 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 314 97.21 200 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 138 42.72 201 Raven Corvus corax 273 84.52 202 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 133 41.18 203 Coal Tit Periparus ater 304 94.12 204 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 64 19.81 205 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 229 70.90 206 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 148 45.82 207 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 317 98.14 208 Great Tit Parus major 315 97.52 209 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 98 30.34 210 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 212 65.63 211 Woodlark Lullula arborea 140 43.34 212 Skylark Alauda arvensis 299 92.57 213 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 168 52.01 214 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 24 7.43 215 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 283 87.62 216 Swallow Hirundo rustica 296 91.64 217 House Martin Delichon urbicum 290 89.78 218 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 249 77.09 219 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 312 96.59 220 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 112 34.67 221 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 175 54.18 222 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 47 14.55 223 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 88 27.24 224 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 276 85.45 225 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 299 92.57 226 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 41 12.69 227 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 36 11.15 228 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 29 8.98 229 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 76 23.53 230 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 270 83.59 231 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 10 3.10 232 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 13 4.02 233 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 263 81.42 234 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 16 4.95 235 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata 17 5.26 236 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 34 10.53 237 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata 12 3.72 238 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 21 6.50 239 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 153 47.37 240 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 286 88.54 241 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 224 69.35 242 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 52 16.10 243 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 226 69.97 244 Whitethroat Curruca communis 284 87.93 245 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 146 45.20 246 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 169 52.32 247 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 295 91.33 248 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 308 95.36 249 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 288 89.16 250 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 283 87.62 251 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 58 17.96 252 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 315 97.52 253 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 304 94.12 254 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 290 89.78 255 Redwing Turdus iliacus 298 92.26 256 Blackbird Turdus merula 315 97.52 257 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 287 88.85 258 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 202 62.54 259 Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus 108 33.44 260 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 224 69.35 261 Robin Erithacus rubecula 316 97.83 262 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 141 43.65 263 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 56 17.34 264 Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope 1 0.31 265 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 81 25.08 266 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 172 53.25 267 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 24 7.43 268 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 183 56.66 269 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 224 69.35 270 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius 61 18.89 271 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 210 65.02 272 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 44 13.62 273 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 291 90.09 274 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 274 84.83 275 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 97 30.03 276 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 16 4.95 277 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 205 63.47 278 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 246 76.16 279 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 313 96.90 280 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella 113 34.98 281 Dunnock Prunella modularis 313 96.90 282 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 240 74.30 283 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 14 4.33 284 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 291 90.09 285 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 310 95.98 286 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 65 20.12 287 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 297 91.95 288 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 184 56.97 289 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 50 15.48 290 Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi 3 0.93 291 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 3 0.93 292 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 174 53.87 293 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 256 79.26 294 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 314 97.21 295 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 243 75.23 296 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 137 42.41 297 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 290 89.78 298 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 41 12.69 299 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 310 95.98 300 Twite Linaria flavirostris 176 54.49 301 Linnet Linaria cannabina 292 90.40 302 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 90 27.86 303 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 250 77.40 304 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 20 6.19 305 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 150 46.44 306 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 316 97.83 307 Siskin Spinus spinus 287 88.85 308 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 113 34.98 309 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 155 47.99 310 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 210 65.02 311 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 266 82.35 312 Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos 2 0.62 313 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 8 2.48 314 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 62 19.20 315 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 45 13.93 316 Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala 8 2.48 317 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 302 93.50