Lee Johnson: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 255 of 255 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 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 238 50.75 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 17 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 18 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 19 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 74 15.78 20 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 36.25 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 190 40.51 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 24 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 25 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 57 12.15 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 53 11.30 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 29 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 20 4.26 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 32 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 22 4.69 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 159 33.90 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 37 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 35 7.46 38 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 39 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 40 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 42 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 43 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 45 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 49 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 33 7.04 50 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 51 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 52 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 53 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 54 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 55 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 56 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 141 30.06 57 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 58 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 235 50.11 59 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 60 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 61 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 62 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 63 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 64 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 65 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 66 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 109 23.24 67 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 68 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 69 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 70 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 200 42.64 71 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 72 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 73 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 74 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 75 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 76 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 77 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 42 8.96 78 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 79 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 80 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 81 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 82 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 83 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 84 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 85 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 86 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 87 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 259 55.22 88 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 128 27.29 89 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 58 12.37 90 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 91 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 92 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 93 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 94 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 95 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 60 12.79 96 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 97 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 54 11.51 98 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 99 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 100 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 101 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 102 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 103 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 38 8.10 104 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 105 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 106 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 107 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 108 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 109 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 110 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 87 18.55 111 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 204 43.50 112 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 113 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 114 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 206 43.92 115 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 116 Little Auk Alle alle 98 20.90 117 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 118 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 119 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 178 37.95 120 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 121 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 48 10.23 122 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 123 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 79 16.84 124 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 125 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 126 26.87 126 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 127 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 20.04 128 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 129 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 130 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 131 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 132 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 133 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 134 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 135 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 136 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 137 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 138 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 83 17.70 139 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 140 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 141 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 142 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 143 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 144 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 114 24.31 145 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 146 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 147 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 148 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 113 24.09 149 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 150 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 151 Hoopoe Upupa epops 92 19.62 152 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 153 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 54 11.51 154 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 155 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 156 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 157 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 158 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 159 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 160 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 161 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 28 5.97 162 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 163 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 164 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 165 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 166 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 167 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 168 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 169 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 170 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 171 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 63 13.43 172 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 173 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 174 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 175 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 176 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 177 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 178 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 179 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 180 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 181 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 182 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 183 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 184 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 185 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli 38 8.10 186 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 128 27.29 187 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 15 3.20 188 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 189 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 190 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus 91 19.40 191 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 69 14.71 192 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 193 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 194 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 52 11.09 195 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 60 12.79 196 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 197 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 198 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 199 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 63 13.43 200 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 201 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 202 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 203 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 204 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 205 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 206 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 207 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 132 28.14 208 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 209 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 210 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 211 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 212 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 213 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 214 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 215 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 216 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 217 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 218 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia 12 2.56 219 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 83 17.70 220 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 47 10.02 221 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 222 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 52 11.09 223 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 224 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 225 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 226 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 227 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 228 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 25 5.33 229 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 230 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 231 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 232 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 233 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 234 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 235 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 236 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 237 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 238 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 239 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 240 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 241 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 242 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 243 Twite Linaria flavirostris 178 37.95 244 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 245 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 246 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 21 4.48 247 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 248 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 249 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 250 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 251 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 252 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 253 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 4 0.85 254 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60 255 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 63 13.43