Carol Rushton: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 194 of 194 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 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 19 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 20 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 25 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 26 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 20 4.87 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 30 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 31 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 16 3.89 32 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 33 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 34 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 35 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 36 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 37 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 38 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 39 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 40 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 41 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 42 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 43 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 44 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 45 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 46 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 47 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 48 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 48 11.68 49 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 50 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 51 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 52 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 53 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 54 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 55 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 16 3.89 56 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 57 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 58 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 59 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 60 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 61 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 62 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 63 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 64 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 65 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 66 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 67 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 68 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 69 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 70 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 71 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 72 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 73 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 74 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 75 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 76 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 77 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 24 5.84 78 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 79 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 80 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 81 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 82 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 83 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 39 9.49 84 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 85 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 86 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 23 5.60 87 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 88 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 89 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 90 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 91 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 92 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 93 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 94 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 95 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 96 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 97 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 98 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 99 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 100 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 101 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 102 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 103 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 104 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 105 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 106 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 107 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 108 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 109 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 110 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 111 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 112 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 113 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 114 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 115 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 116 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 117 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 118 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 119 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 120 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 121 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 122 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 123 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 124 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 125 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 126 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 127 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 128 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 129 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 130 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 131 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 132 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 133 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 134 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 135 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 136 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 137 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 138 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 139 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 140 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 141 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 142 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 143 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 144 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 145 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 146 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 13 3.16 147 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 148 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 149 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 150 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 151 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 152 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 153 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 154 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 155 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 156 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 157 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 158 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 159 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 160 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 161 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 162 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 163 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 164 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 165 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 166 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 167 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 168 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 169 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 170 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 171 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 172 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 173 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 174 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 175 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 176 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 177 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 178 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 179 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 180 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 181 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 182 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 183 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 184 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 185 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 186 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 187 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 188 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 189 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 190 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 191 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 192 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 193 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 68 16.55 194 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73