Dennis Morrison: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 204 of 204 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 11 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 12 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 13 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 14 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 15 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 16 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 17 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 18 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 19 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 20 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 21 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 38 9.25 22 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 23 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 24 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 25 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 28 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 31 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 32 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 33 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 34 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 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 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 35 8.52 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 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 47 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 48 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 49 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 21 5.11 50 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 51 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 52 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 16 3.89 53 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 54 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 55 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 56 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 57 Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica 3 0.73 58 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 59 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 1 0.24 60 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 61 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 62 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 63 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 64 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 65 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 5 1.22 66 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 67 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 68 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 69 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 70 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 71 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 72 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 73 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 74 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 75 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 76 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 77 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 78 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 79 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 80 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 81 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 82 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 71 17.27 83 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 84 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 85 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 86 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 87 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 88 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 89 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 63 15.33 90 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 91 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 7 1.70 92 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 93 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 94 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 95 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 96 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 97 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 98 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 99 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 100 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 101 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 102 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 103 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 104 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 44 10.71 105 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 106 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 107 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 108 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 109 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 5 1.22 110 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 111 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 112 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 113 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 114 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 115 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 116 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 117 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 118 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 119 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 120 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 12 2.92 121 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 122 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 123 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 124 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 125 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 126 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 127 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 128 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 129 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 130 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 44 10.71 131 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 132 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 133 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 134 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 135 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 136 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 137 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 138 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 139 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 140 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 141 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 142 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 143 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 144 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 145 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 146 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 147 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 148 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 149 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 150 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 151 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 152 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 153 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 154 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 36 8.76 155 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 156 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 157 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 158 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 159 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 160 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 161 Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica 9 2.19 162 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 163 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 164 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 165 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 166 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 167 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 168 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 169 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 170 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 171 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 172 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 173 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 174 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 175 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 176 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 177 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 178 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 179 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 180 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 181 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 182 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 183 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 184 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 185 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 186 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 187 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 188 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 189 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 190 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 191 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 192 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 193 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 19 4.62 194 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 195 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 196 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 197 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 57 13.87 198 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 199 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 200 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 201 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 202 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 203 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 204 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73