Robert Pocklington: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 213 of 213 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 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 18 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 19 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 23 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 26 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 27 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 28 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 29 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 30 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 31 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 60 14.60 32 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 34 Quail Coturnix coturnix 65 15.82 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 37 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 38 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 39 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 40 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 41 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 42 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 43 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 44 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 45 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 46 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 47 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 48 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 49 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 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 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 54 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius 26 6.33 55 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 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 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 61 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 62 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 63 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 64 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 65 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 66 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 67 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 68 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 69 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 70 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 71 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 72 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 73 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 74 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 75 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 76 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 77 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 78 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 79 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 22 5.35 80 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 81 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 82 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 83 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 84 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 85 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 86 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 87 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 88 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 89 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 90 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 91 Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 7 1.70 92 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 93 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 18 4.38 94 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 95 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 96 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 97 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 98 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 99 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 100 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 101 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 102 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 103 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 104 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 105 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 106 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 107 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 108 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 109 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 110 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 111 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 112 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 113 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 114 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 115 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 116 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 117 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 118 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 119 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 120 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 121 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 122 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 123 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 124 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 125 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 126 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 127 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 128 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 129 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 130 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 131 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 132 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 133 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 134 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 135 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 136 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 137 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 138 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 139 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 140 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 141 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 142 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 143 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 144 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 145 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 11 2.68 146 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 147 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 148 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 149 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 150 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 151 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 152 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 153 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 36 8.76 154 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 155 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 156 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 157 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 158 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 159 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 160 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 161 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 162 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 22 5.35 163 Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica 9 2.19 164 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 165 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 166 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 167 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 168 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 169 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 170 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 171 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 172 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 173 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 174 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 175 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 176 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 177 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 178 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 36 8.76 179 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 180 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 181 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 182 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 183 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 184 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 185 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 186 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 187 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 188 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 189 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 36 8.76 190 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 191 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 192 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 22 5.35 193 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 28 6.81 194 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 195 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 196 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 197 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 198 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 199 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 19 4.62 200 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 201 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 202 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 203 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 57 13.87 204 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 205 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 206 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 207 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 208 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 209 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 210 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 211 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 68 16.55 212 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 213 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73