Alan Boddington: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 280 of 280 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 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 28 6.81 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 36 8.76 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 21 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 22 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 23 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 89 21.65 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 25 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 26 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 62 15.09 27 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 28 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 29 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 30 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 31 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 38 9.25 32 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 33 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 10 2.43 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 35 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 19 4.62 36 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 41 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 16 3.89 42 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 43 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 60 14.60 44 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 45 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 46 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 47 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 48 Great Bustard Otis tarda 14 3.41 49 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 50 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 51 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 52 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 53 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 54 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 55 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 56 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 57 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 58 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 59 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 60 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 31 7.54 61 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 62 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 63 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 64 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 65 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 72 17.52 66 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 67 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 48 11.68 68 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 69 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 70 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 71 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 72 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 73 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 74 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 75 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 76 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 77 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 78 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 79 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 80 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 81 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 82 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 43 10.46 83 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 84 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 85 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 86 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 87 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 88 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 89 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 90 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 91 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 92 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 28 6.81 93 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 94 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 95 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 96 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 5 1.22 97 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 98 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 99 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 100 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 101 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 102 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 103 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 24 5.84 104 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 105 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 40 9.73 106 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 107 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 108 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 109 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 110 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 74 18.00 111 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 112 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 113 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 114 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 42 10.22 115 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 116 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 39 9.49 117 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 22 5.35 118 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 119 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 120 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 121 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 122 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 123 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 124 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 54 13.14 125 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 126 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 127 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 128 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 129 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 130 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 131 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 132 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 133 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 134 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 135 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 136 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 137 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 18 4.38 138 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 139 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 140 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 141 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 142 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 143 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 144 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 145 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 146 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 147 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 148 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 149 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 150 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 151 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 63 15.33 152 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 153 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 154 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 155 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 156 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 15 3.65 157 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 158 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 159 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 160 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 161 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 162 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 163 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 164 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 165 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 166 Roller Coracias garrulus 7 1.70 167 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 168 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 169 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 170 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 171 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 172 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 173 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 174 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 175 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 176 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 177 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 178 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 179 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 180 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 181 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 182 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 183 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 184 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 185 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 186 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 187 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 188 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 189 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 190 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 191 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 192 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 193 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 194 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 195 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 196 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 197 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 198 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 199 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 35 8.52 200 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 201 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 202 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 203 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 204 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 205 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 206 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 207 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 208 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 209 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 210 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 211 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 212 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 213 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 46 11.19 214 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 18 4.38 215 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 216 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 217 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 218 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 219 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 36 8.76 220 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 221 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 222 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 223 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 224 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 225 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 226 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 227 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 228 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 229 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 230 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 231 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 232 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 233 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 234 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 235 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 236 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 237 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 238 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 239 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 240 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 241 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 242 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 243 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 244 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 245 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 246 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 247 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 248 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 249 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 250 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 38 9.25 251 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 252 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 253 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 254 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 255 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 256 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 257 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 258 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 259 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 260 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 261 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 262 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 263 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 264 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 265 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 266 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 267 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 268 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 269 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 270 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 271 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 272 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 273 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 274 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 275 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 276 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 277 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 68 16.55 278 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 279 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 36 8.76 280 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73