Luke Nash: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 283 of 283 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 317 77.13 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 397 96.59 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 273 66.42 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 390 94.89 5 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 28 6.81 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 20 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 21 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 24 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 25 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 26 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 38 9.25 27 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 28 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 10 2.43 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 30 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 19 4.62 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 33 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 34 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 35 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 36 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 15 3.65 37 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 60 14.60 38 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 39 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 19 4.62 40 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 42 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 43 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 45 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 51 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 52 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 53 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 54 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 55 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 56 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 57 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 58 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 60 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 61 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 62 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 63 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 42 10.22 64 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 65 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 66 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 67 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 68 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 69 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 70 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 71 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 72 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 73 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 74 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 75 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 76 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 77 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 22 5.35 78 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 79 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 80 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 81 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 82 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 83 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 84 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 28 6.81 85 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 86 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 87 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 88 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 5 1.22 89 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 90 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 91 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 92 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 93 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 94 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 95 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 96 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 97 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 98 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 99 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 25 6.08 100 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 101 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 102 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 74 18.00 103 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 104 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 105 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 106 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 47 11.44 107 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 108 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 109 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 110 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 111 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 112 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 113 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 114 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 54 13.14 115 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 116 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 117 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 118 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 119 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 71 17.27 120 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 121 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 122 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 123 Little Auk Alle alle 12 2.92 124 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 125 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 126 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 127 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 128 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 15 3.65 129 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 63 15.33 130 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 131 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 32 7.79 132 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 133 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 28 6.81 134 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 135 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 136 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 137 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 138 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 139 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 140 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 141 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 142 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 143 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 11 2.68 144 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 145 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 146 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 147 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 148 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 40 9.73 149 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 150 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 151 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 152 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 153 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 12 2.92 154 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 155 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 44 10.71 156 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 157 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 158 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 159 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 160 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 161 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 162 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 163 Roller Coracias garrulus 7 1.70 164 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 165 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 166 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 167 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 168 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 169 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 170 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 171 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 172 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 16 3.89 173 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 174 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 15 3.65 175 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 176 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 177 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 178 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 179 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 180 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 181 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 182 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 183 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 184 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 185 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 186 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 44 10.71 187 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 188 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 189 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 190 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 191 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 192 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 193 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 35 8.52 194 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 195 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 196 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 197 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 198 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 199 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 200 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 10 2.43 201 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 202 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 203 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 42 10.22 204 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 205 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 206 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 207 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 30 7.30 208 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 9 2.19 209 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 210 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 211 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 212 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 53 12.90 213 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 13 3.16 214 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 46 11.19 215 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 18 4.38 216 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 217 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 218 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 219 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 220 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 221 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 222 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 223 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 224 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 225 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 226 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 227 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 228 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 229 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 230 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 231 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 232 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 233 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 234 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 235 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 236 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 237 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 238 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 239 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 240 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 241 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 242 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 243 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 244 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 245 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 246 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 247 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 248 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 249 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 38 9.25 250 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 251 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 252 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 253 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 254 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 255 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 256 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 257 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 258 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 259 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 12 2.92 260 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 261 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 262 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 263 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 264 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 265 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 266 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 19 4.62 267 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 268 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 269 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 270 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 57 13.87 271 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 272 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 23 5.60 273 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 274 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 275 Serin Serinus serinus 8 1.95 276 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 277 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 278 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 279 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 280 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 281 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 68 16.55 282 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 283 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73