Alan Wright: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 208 of 208 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 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 19 4.05 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 449 95.74 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 36 7.68 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 357 76.12 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 238 50.75 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 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 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 22 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 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 Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 28 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 102 21.75 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 31 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 32 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 33 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 34 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 35 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 36 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 37 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 33 7.04 38 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 39 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 40 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 41 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 42 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 43 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 44 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 45 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 46 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 47 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 48 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 73 15.57 49 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 50 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 51 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 52 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 53 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 54 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 55 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 56 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 57 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 58 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 59 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 65 13.86 60 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 61 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 62 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 63 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 64 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 65 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 66 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 67 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 68 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 69 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 70 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 58 12.37 71 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 72 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 73 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 74 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 75 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 76 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 77 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 78 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 143 30.49 79 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 80 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 84 17.91 81 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 82 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 83 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 84 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 85 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 86 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 87 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 88 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 89 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 90 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 91 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 92 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 206 43.92 93 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 94 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 95 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 96 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 97 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 126 26.87 98 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 99 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 100 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 101 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 102 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 103 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 104 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 105 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 106 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 15 3.20 107 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 108 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 109 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 110 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 111 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 112 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 113 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 114 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 115 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 116 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 117 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 118 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 119 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 120 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 93 19.83 121 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 54 11.51 122 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 123 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 124 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 125 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 126 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 127 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 128 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 129 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 130 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 131 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 194 41.36 132 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 133 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 134 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 135 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 136 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 137 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 138 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 139 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 140 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 141 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 142 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 143 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 144 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 145 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 23 4.90 146 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 147 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 148 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 149 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 60 12.79 150 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 151 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 152 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus 91 19.40 153 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 29 6.18 154 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 92 19.62 155 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 156 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 157 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 128 27.29 158 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 159 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 160 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 161 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 162 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 49 10.45 163 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 164 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 165 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 166 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 167 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 168 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 169 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 170 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 171 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 172 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 173 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 174 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 175 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 176 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 83 17.70 177 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 14.50 178 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 179 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 180 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 181 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 182 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 183 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 184 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 185 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 186 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 187 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 188 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 189 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 190 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 191 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 192 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 193 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 194 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 195 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 196 Twite Linaria flavirostris 178 37.95 197 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 198 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 199 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 200 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 201 Serin Serinus serinus 27 5.76 202 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 203 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 204 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 205 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 206 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 103 21.96 207 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 110 23.45 208 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60