Chris Padley: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 214 of 214 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 359 76.55 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 460 98.08 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 322 68.66 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 449 95.74 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 357 76.12 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 83 17.70 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 238 50.75 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 135 28.78 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 18 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 19 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 190 40.51 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 23 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 24 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 25 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 28 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 29 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 102 21.75 30 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 31 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 32 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 33 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 34 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 35 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 36 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 37 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 38 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 39 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 40 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 41 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 42 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 43 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 44 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 45 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 46 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 47 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 48 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 49 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 50 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 51 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 52 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 53 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 109 23.24 54 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 55 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 56 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 57 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 200 42.64 58 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 59 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 60 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 61 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 62 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 63 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 64 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 65 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 114 24.31 66 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 65 13.86 67 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 68 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 69 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 70 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 71 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 72 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 73 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 74 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 75 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 76 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 77 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 78 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 79 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 80 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 81 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 82 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 38 8.10 83 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 84 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 85 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 86 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 87 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 38 8.10 88 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 89 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 90 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 91 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 92 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 93 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 94 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 95 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 96 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 97 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 206 43.92 98 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 99 Little Auk Alle alle 98 20.90 100 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia 16 3.41 101 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 102 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 103 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 104 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 105 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 106 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 126 26.87 107 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 108 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 20.04 109 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 82 17.48 110 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 64 13.65 111 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 112 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 113 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 114 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 115 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 116 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 117 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 118 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 119 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 120 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 122 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 123 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 124 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 114 24.31 125 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 126 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 127 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 128 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 129 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 130 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 131 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 54 11.51 132 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 133 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 134 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 135 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 136 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 137 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 138 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 139 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 57 12.15 140 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 67 14.29 141 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 142 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 143 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 144 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 194 41.36 145 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 146 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 147 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 148 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 149 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 150 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 151 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 152 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 153 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 154 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 155 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 156 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 122 26.01 157 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 37 7.89 158 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 159 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 160 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 161 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 162 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 163 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 164 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 165 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 166 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 167 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 168 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 169 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 170 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 171 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 63 13.43 172 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 173 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 174 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 175 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 176 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 177 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 178 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 179 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 180 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 181 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 182 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 183 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 184 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 185 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 186 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 187 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 188 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 14.50 189 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 190 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 191 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 192 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 25 5.33 193 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 194 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 195 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 196 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 197 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 198 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 199 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 200 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 201 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 202 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 203 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 204 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 205 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 206 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 207 Twite Linaria flavirostris 178 37.95 208 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 209 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 210 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 211 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 212 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 213 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 214 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60