Drew Lyness: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 252 of 252 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 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 36 8.76 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 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 24 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 62 15.09 25 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 27 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 29 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 33 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 36 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 37 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 39 Quail Coturnix coturnix 65 15.82 40 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 41 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 43 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 46 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 47 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 48 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 49 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 50 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 51 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 52 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 54 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 55 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 56 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 57 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 48 11.68 58 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 59 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 60 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 61 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 62 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 63 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 64 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 65 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 66 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 67 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 68 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 69 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 70 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 71 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 72 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 73 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 74 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 75 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 76 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 77 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 78 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 79 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 80 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 81 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 82 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 83 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 84 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 85 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 86 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 87 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 88 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 89 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 90 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 40 9.73 91 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 92 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 25 6.08 93 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 94 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 95 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 96 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 97 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 98 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 42 10.22 99 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 100 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 101 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 102 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 103 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 104 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 105 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 106 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 107 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 108 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 109 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 110 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 71 17.27 111 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 112 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 113 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 114 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 115 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 116 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 117 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 118 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 21 5.11 119 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 120 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 121 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 122 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 123 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 124 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 125 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 126 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 127 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 128 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 129 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 130 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 131 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 132 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 63 15.33 133 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 134 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 135 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 136 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 137 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 138 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 44 10.71 139 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 140 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 141 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 142 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 143 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 5 1.22 144 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 145 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 146 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 147 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 148 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 149 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 150 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 151 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 152 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 153 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 154 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 155 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 156 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 157 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 158 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 159 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 160 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 161 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 162 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 163 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 164 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 165 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 166 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 167 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 168 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 169 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 170 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 171 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 172 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 173 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 174 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 175 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 176 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 177 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 178 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 179 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 180 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 181 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 30 7.30 182 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 9 2.19 183 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 184 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 185 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 53 12.90 186 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 46 11.19 187 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 188 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 189 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 190 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 191 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 192 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 193 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 194 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 195 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 196 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 197 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 198 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 199 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 200 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 201 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 202 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 203 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 204 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 205 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 206 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 207 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 208 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 209 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 210 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 211 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 14 3.41 212 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 213 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 214 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 215 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 216 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 217 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 218 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 219 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 220 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 221 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 222 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 223 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 224 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 225 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 226 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 227 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 228 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 36 8.76 229 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 230 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 231 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 22 5.35 232 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 233 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 234 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 235 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 236 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 237 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 238 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 239 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 240 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 241 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 57 13.87 242 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 243 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 7 1.70 244 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 245 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 246 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 247 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 248 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 249 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 250 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 251 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 68 16.55 252 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73