Calum Mckellar: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 242 of 242 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 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 16 3.89 35 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 36 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 37 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 19 4.62 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 39 Quail Coturnix coturnix 65 15.82 40 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 41 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 42 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 43 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 44 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 45 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 46 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 47 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 48 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 49 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 50 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 51 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 52 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 53 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 54 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 55 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 56 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 57 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 58 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 72 17.52 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 60 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 48 11.68 61 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 62 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 63 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 64 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 65 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 66 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 67 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 68 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 69 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 70 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 71 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 72 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 73 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 74 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 75 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 76 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 77 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 78 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 79 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 80 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 81 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 82 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 83 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 84 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 85 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 86 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 87 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 88 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 89 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 90 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 91 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 92 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 24 5.84 93 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 94 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 40 9.73 95 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 96 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 97 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 98 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 99 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 100 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 101 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 47 11.44 102 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 42 10.22 103 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 104 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 39 9.49 105 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 106 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 107 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 108 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 109 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 110 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 111 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 112 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 113 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 114 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 71 17.27 115 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 116 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 117 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 118 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 119 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 120 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 121 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 63 15.33 122 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 123 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 124 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 125 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 126 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 127 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 128 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 129 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 130 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 131 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 132 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 133 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 134 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 135 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 136 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 137 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 63 15.33 138 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 139 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 140 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 141 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 142 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 143 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 44 10.71 144 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 145 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 146 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 147 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 148 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 149 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 150 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 151 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 152 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 153 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 154 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 155 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 156 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 157 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 158 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 159 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 160 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 161 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 162 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 163 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 164 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 165 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 166 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 167 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 168 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 169 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 170 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 171 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 172 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 173 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 174 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 175 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 35 8.52 176 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 177 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 178 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 179 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 180 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 181 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 182 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 183 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 184 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 24 5.84 185 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 186 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 187 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 53 12.90 188 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 189 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 190 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 191 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 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 200 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 201 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 202 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 203 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 204 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 205 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 206 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 207 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 208 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 209 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 210 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 211 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 212 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 213 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 214 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 36 8.76 215 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 216 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 217 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 218 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 219 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 220 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 221 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 222 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 223 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 224 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 225 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 226 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 227 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 228 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 229 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 230 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 231 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 232 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 233 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 234 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 235 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 236 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 237 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 238 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 239 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 240 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 241 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 242 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73