John Watts: Britain Year List 2015 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 223 of 223 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 235 79.93 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 282 95.92 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 281 95.58 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 220 74.83 5 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 173 58.84 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 288 97.96 7 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 166 56.46 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 221 75.17 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 227 77.21 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 278 94.56 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 203 69.05 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 192 65.31 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 280 95.24 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 274 93.20 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 283 96.26 16 American Wigeon Mareca americana 69 23.47 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 290 98.64 18 Pintail Anas acuta 255 86.73 19 Teal Anas crecca 285 96.94 20 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 57.82 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 277 94.22 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 79 26.87 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 286 97.28 24 Scaup Aythya marila 179 60.88 25 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 63 21.43 26 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 213 72.45 27 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 263 89.46 28 Smew Mergellus albellus 167 56.80 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 248 84.35 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 216 73.47 31 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 281 95.58 32 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 242 82.31 33 Swift Apus apus 264 89.80 34 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax 43 14.63 35 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 229 77.89 36 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 229 77.89 37 Stock Dove Columba oenas 265 90.14 38 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 286 97.28 39 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 130 44.22 40 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 283 96.26 41 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 230 78.23 42 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 287 97.62 43 Coot Fulica atra 285 96.94 44 Crane Grus grus 136 46.26 45 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 280 95.24 46 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 108 36.73 47 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 276 93.88 48 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 182 61.90 49 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 109 37.07 50 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 279 94.90 51 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 50 17.01 52 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 244 82.99 53 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 224 76.19 54 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 251 85.37 55 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 63 21.43 56 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 82 27.89 57 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 256 87.07 58 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 229 77.89 59 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 284 96.60 60 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 3 1.02 61 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 211 71.77 62 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus 35 11.90 63 Curlew Numenius arquata 269 91.50 64 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 217 73.81 65 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 267 90.82 66 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 170 57.82 67 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 268 91.16 68 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 251 85.37 69 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 220 74.83 70 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 170 57.82 71 Redshank Tringa totanus 276 93.88 72 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 195 66.33 73 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 233 79.25 74 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 85 28.91 75 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 253 86.05 76 Knot Calidris canutus 233 79.25 77 Ruff Calidris pugnax 244 82.99 78 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 39 13.27 79 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 155 52.72 80 Sanderling Calidris alba 232 78.91 81 Dunlin Calidris alpina 266 90.48 82 Little Stint Calidris minuta 168 57.14 83 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 169 57.48 84 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 71 24.15 85 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 159 54.08 86 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 249 84.69 87 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 216 73.47 88 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 178 60.54 89 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 213 72.45 90 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 287 97.62 91 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 219 74.49 92 Common Gull Larus canus 272 92.52 93 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 283 96.26 94 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 149 50.68 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 271 92.18 96 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 272 92.52 97 Puffin Fratercula arctica 149 50.68 98 Razorbill Alca torda 197 67.01 99 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 211 71.77 100 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 195 66.33 101 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 188 63.95 102 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 228 77.55 103 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 54 18.37 104 Gannet Morus bassanus 244 82.99 105 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 287 97.62 106 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 222 75.51 107 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 77 26.19 108 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 173 58.84 109 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 194 65.99 110 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 63 21.43 111 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 282 95.92 112 Great White Egret Ardea alba 196 66.67 113 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 287 97.62 114 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 186 63.27 115 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 281 95.58 116 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 251 85.37 117 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 185 62.93 118 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 89 30.27 119 Red Kite Milvus milvus 266 90.48 120 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 45.24 121 Buzzard Buteo buteo 288 97.96 122 Barn Owl Tyto alba 239 81.29 123 Little Owl Athene noctua 178 60.54 124 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 135 45.92 125 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 203 69.05 126 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 216 73.47 127 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 261 88.78 128 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 77 26.19 129 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 278 94.56 130 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 257 87.41 131 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 283 96.26 132 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 87 29.59 133 Merlin Falco columbarius 174 59.18 134 Hobby Falco subbuteo 217 73.81 135 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 268 91.16 136 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 162 55.10 137 Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 52 17.69 138 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 93 31.63 139 Jay Garrulus glandarius 278 94.56 140 Magpie Pica pica 285 96.94 141 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 286 97.28 142 Rook Corvus frugilegus 279 94.90 143 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 288 97.96 144 Raven Corvus corax 243 82.65 145 Coal Tit Periparus ater 277 94.22 146 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 215 73.13 147 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 135 45.92 148 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 289 98.30 149 Great Tit Parus major 287 97.62 150 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 174 59.18 151 Skylark Alauda arvensis 270 91.84 152 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 256 87.07 153 Swallow Hirundo rustica 269 91.50 154 House Martin Delichon urbicum 263 89.46 155 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 217 73.81 156 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 283 96.26 157 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 121 41.16 158 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 56 19.05 159 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 124 42.18 160 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 76 25.85 161 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 250 85.03 162 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 276 93.88 163 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 44 14.97 164 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 243 82.65 165 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 57 19.39 166 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 237 80.61 167 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 53 18.03 168 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 268 91.16 169 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 200 68.03 170 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 189 64.29 171 Whitethroat Curruca communis 251 85.37 172 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 125 42.52 173 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 153 52.04 174 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 266 90.48 175 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 281 95.58 176 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 270 91.84 177 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 251 85.37 178 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 285 96.94 179 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 278 94.56 180 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 267 90.82 181 Redwing Turdus iliacus 268 91.16 182 Blackbird Turdus merula 287 97.62 183 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 262 89.12 184 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 173 58.84 185 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 193 65.65 186 Robin Erithacus rubecula 287 97.62 187 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 169 57.48 188 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 77 26.19 189 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 152 51.70 190 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 199 67.69 191 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 196 66.67 192 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 256 87.07 193 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 247 84.01 194 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 204 69.39 195 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 217 73.81 196 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 287 97.62 197 Dunnock Prunella modularis 284 96.60 198 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 199 67.69 199 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 14 4.76 200 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 270 91.84 201 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 282 95.92 202 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 263 89.46 203 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 174 59.18 204 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 60 20.41 205 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 132 44.90 206 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 221 75.17 207 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 284 96.60 208 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 183 62.24 209 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 127 43.20 210 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 264 89.80 211 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 279 94.90 212 Twite Linaria flavirostris 162 55.10 213 Linnet Linaria cannabina 266 90.48 214 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 209 71.09 215 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 124 42.18 216 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 283 96.26 217 Serin Serinus serinus 35 11.90 218 Siskin Spinus spinus 247 84.01 219 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 184 62.59 220 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 246 83.67 221 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 71 24.15 222 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 72 24.49 223 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 271 92.18