Kenneth Morrison: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 185 of 185 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 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 89 21.65 22 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 26 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 27 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 28 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 29 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 30 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 31 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 34 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 35 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 60 14.60 36 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 37 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 38 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 39 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 40 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 41 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 42 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 43 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 47 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 48 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 49 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 50 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 51 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 52 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 53 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 54 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 55 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 56 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 57 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 58 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 59 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 60 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 61 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 62 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 63 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 64 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 65 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 43 10.46 66 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 67 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 68 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 69 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 70 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 71 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 74 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 76 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 77 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 78 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 79 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 80 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 81 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 82 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 83 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 84 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 86 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 87 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 88 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 89 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 90 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 91 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 92 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 93 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 94 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 95 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 96 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 97 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 98 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 99 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 100 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 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 106 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 107 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 108 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 109 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 110 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 111 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 112 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 113 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 114 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 115 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 116 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 117 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 118 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 119 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 120 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 121 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 122 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 123 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 124 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 125 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 126 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 127 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 128 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 129 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 130 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 131 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 132 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 133 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 134 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 135 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 136 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 137 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 138 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 139 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 140 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 141 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 142 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 143 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 144 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 145 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 146 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 147 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 148 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 149 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 150 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 151 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 152 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 153 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 154 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 155 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 156 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 157 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 158 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 159 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 160 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 161 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 162 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 163 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 164 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 165 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 166 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 167 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 168 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 169 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 170 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 171 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 172 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 173 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 174 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 175 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 176 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 177 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 178 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 57 13.87 179 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 180 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 181 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 182 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 183 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 184 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 185 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73