John Edwards: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 292 of 292 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 359 76.55 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 18 3.84 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 460 98.08 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 322 68.66 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 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 83 17.70 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 238 50.75 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 135 28.78 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 68 14.50 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 22 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 23 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 24 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 74 15.78 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 36.25 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 27 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 44 9.38 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 190 40.51 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 30 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 31 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 57 12.15 32 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 33 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 53 11.30 34 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 35 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 36 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 37 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 38 Smew Mergellus albellus 159 33.90 39 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 40 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 41 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 42 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 102 21.75 43 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 44 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 45 Quail Coturnix coturnix 87 18.55 46 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 47 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 48 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 49 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 50 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 51 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 52 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 53 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 54 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 55 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 56 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 57 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 58 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 59 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 60 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 141 30.06 61 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 62 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 235 50.11 63 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 64 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 65 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 66 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 67 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 68 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 69 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 70 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 71 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 109 23.24 72 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 73 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 74 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 75 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 200 42.64 76 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 15 3.20 77 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 78 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 79 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 80 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 81 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 42 8.96 82 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 83 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 84 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 114 24.31 85 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 65 13.86 86 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 87 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 88 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 89 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 90 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 45 9.59 91 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 92 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 93 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 14 2.99 94 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 95 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 96 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 97 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 6 1.28 98 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 99 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 89 18.98 100 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 128 27.29 101 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 58 12.37 102 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 103 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 104 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 105 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 106 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 37 7.89 107 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 108 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 59 12.58 109 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 60 12.79 110 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 111 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 54 11.51 112 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 167 35.61 113 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 114 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 115 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 143 30.49 116 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 117 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 118 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 119 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 107 22.81 120 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 121 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 122 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 123 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 184 39.23 124 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 125 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 126 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 127 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 88 18.76 128 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 129 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 51 10.87 130 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 131 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 204 43.50 132 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 81 17.27 133 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 134 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 135 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 206 43.92 136 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 137 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia 16 3.41 138 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 139 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 140 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 178 37.95 141 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 142 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 48 10.23 143 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 144 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 79 16.84 145 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 146 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 147 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 82 17.48 148 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 64 13.65 149 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 150 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 151 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 152 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 153 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 154 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 155 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 156 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 157 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 158 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 159 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 53 11.30 160 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 161 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 83 17.70 162 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 81 17.27 163 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 164 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 165 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 166 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 167 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 22 4.69 168 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 169 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 114 24.31 170 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 171 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 172 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 173 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 113 24.09 174 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 175 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 176 Hoopoe Upupa epops 92 19.62 177 Roller Coracias garrulus 113 24.09 178 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 179 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 180 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 117 24.95 181 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 182 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 183 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 184 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 185 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 186 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 187 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 188 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 57 12.15 189 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 67 14.29 190 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 99 21.11 191 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 192 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 193 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 194 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 194 41.36 195 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 196 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 197 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 198 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 199 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 200 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 201 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 63 13.43 202 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 203 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 204 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 205 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 206 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 25 5.33 207 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 208 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 209 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 210 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 122 26.01 211 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 37 7.89 212 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 213 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 214 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 215 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 216 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 217 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 218 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 128 27.29 219 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 220 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 221 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 11 2.35 222 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 92 19.62 223 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 224 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 43 9.17 225 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 226 Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama 4 0.85 227 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 128 27.29 228 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 60 12.79 229 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 230 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 231 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 63 13.43 232 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 233 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 234 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 235 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 236 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 237 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 238 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 239 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 240 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 132 28.14 241 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 242 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 243 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 244 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 245 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 246 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 247 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 248 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 249 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 250 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 251 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 158 33.69 252 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 83 17.70 253 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 254 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 52 11.09 255 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 256 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 257 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 258 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 259 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 260 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 261 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 262 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 263 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 264 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 265 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 266 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 267 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 268 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 269 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 270 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 271 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 272 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 273 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 274 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 69 14.71 275 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 276 Twite Linaria flavirostris 178 37.95 277 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 278 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 79 16.84 279 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 280 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 281 Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera 22 4.69 282 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 283 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 284 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 78 16.63 285 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 286 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 287 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 288 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 103 21.96 289 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 110 23.45 290 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 54 11.51 291 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60 292 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 63 13.43