Edward Sames: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 234 of 234 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 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 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 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 44 9.38 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 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 26 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 28 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 29 Smew Mergellus albellus 159 33.90 30 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 31 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 32 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 35 7.46 33 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 34 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 18 3.84 35 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 102 21.75 36 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 37 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 38 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 39 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 40 Great Bustard Otis tarda 17 3.62 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 42 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 45 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 46 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 47 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 48 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 49 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 52 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 235 50.11 53 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 54 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 55 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 56 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 57 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 58 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 59 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 60 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 109 23.24 61 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 62 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 63 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 64 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 200 42.64 65 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 66 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 67 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 68 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 69 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 70 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 71 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 72 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 73 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 74 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 75 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 76 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 77 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 78 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 79 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 80 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 81 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 82 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 83 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 84 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 85 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 59 12.58 86 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 87 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 167 35.61 88 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 89 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 90 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 143 30.49 91 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 92 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 93 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 94 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 95 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 96 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 97 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 184 39.23 98 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 99 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 100 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 88 18.76 101 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 102 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 103 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 87 18.55 104 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 204 43.50 105 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 106 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 107 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 108 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 109 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 110 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 178 37.95 111 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 112 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 113 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 114 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 126 26.87 115 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 116 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 117 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 118 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 119 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 120 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 121 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 122 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 123 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 124 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 125 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 126 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 127 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 81 17.27 128 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 129 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 130 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 131 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 132 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 133 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 134 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 135 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 136 Roller Coracias garrulus 113 24.09 137 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 138 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 139 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 117 24.95 140 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 141 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 142 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 143 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 144 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 145 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 146 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 147 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 67 14.29 148 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 149 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 150 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 194 41.36 151 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 152 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 153 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 154 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 155 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 156 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 157 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 63 13.43 158 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 159 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 160 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 161 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 162 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 163 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 164 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 165 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 166 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 167 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 168 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 169 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 170 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 128 27.29 171 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 172 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 173 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 92 19.62 174 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 175 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 176 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 128 27.29 177 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 178 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 179 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 63 13.43 180 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 181 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 182 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 183 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 184 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 185 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 186 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 187 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 188 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 132 28.14 189 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 190 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 191 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 192 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 193 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 194 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 195 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 196 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 197 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 198 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 199 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 158 33.69 200 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 83 17.70 201 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 202 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 203 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 204 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 205 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 206 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 207 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 208 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 209 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 210 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 211 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 212 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 213 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 214 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 215 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 216 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 217 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 218 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 219 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 220 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 221 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 222 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 69 14.71 223 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 224 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 225 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 226 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 227 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 228 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 229 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 230 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 231 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 110 23.45 232 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 54 11.51 233 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60 234 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 63 13.43