Kay Donaghy: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 252 of 252 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 423 80.88 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 151 28.87 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 517 98.85 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 379 72.47 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 510 97.51 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 415 79.35 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 158 30.21 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 314 60.04 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 516 98.66 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 250 47.80 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 399 76.29 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 421 80.50 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 505 96.56 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 359 68.64 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 351 67.11 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 506 96.75 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 501 95.79 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 503 96.18 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 517 98.85 20 Pintail Anas acuta 456 87.19 21 Teal Anas crecca 512 97.90 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 117 22.37 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 219 41.87 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 485 92.73 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 87 16.63 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 232 44.36 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 508 97.13 28 Scaup Aythya marila 303 57.93 29 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 110 21.03 30 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 115 21.99 31 Eider Somateria mollissima 374 71.51 32 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 213 40.73 33 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 384 73.42 34 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 293 56.02 35 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 454 86.81 36 Smew Mergellus albellus 243 46.46 37 Goosander Mergus merganser 459 87.76 38 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 379 72.47 39 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 43 8.22 40 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 511 97.71 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 444 84.89 42 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 220 42.07 43 Swift Apus apus 473 90.44 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 430 82.22 45 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 441 84.32 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 482 92.16 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 518 99.04 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 223 42.64 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 513 98.09 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 419 80.11 51 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 514 98.28 52 Coot Fulica atra 514 98.28 53 Crane Grus grus 262 50.10 54 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 499 95.41 55 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 216 41.30 56 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 499 95.41 57 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 52.39 58 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 273 52.20 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 502 95.98 60 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 445 85.09 61 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 399 76.29 62 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 449 85.85 63 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 464 88.72 64 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 402 76.86 65 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 513 98.09 66 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 113 21.61 67 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 99 18.93 68 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 69 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 70 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 71 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 72 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 79 15.11 73 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 52.39 74 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 325 62.14 75 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 76 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 435 83.17 77 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 378 72.28 78 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 290 55.45 79 Redshank Tringa totanus 491 93.88 80 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 344 65.77 81 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 414 79.16 82 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 470 89.87 83 Knot Calidris canutus 376 71.89 84 Ruff Calidris pugnax 431 82.41 85 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 310 59.27 86 Sanderling Calidris alba 408 78.01 87 Dunlin Calidris alpina 481 91.97 88 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 313 59.85 89 Little Stint Calidris minuta 292 55.83 90 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 53 10.13 91 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 92 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 109 20.84 93 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 94 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 283 54.11 95 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 96 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 390 74.57 97 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 315 60.23 98 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 415 79.35 99 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 515 98.47 100 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 404 77.25 101 Common Gull Larus canus 482 92.16 102 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 232 44.36 103 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 124 23.71 104 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 105 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 287 54.88 106 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 107 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 118 22.56 108 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 109 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 110 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 249 47.61 111 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 112 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 229 43.79 113 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 114 Little Auk Alle alle 59 11.28 115 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 116 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 117 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 118 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 59 11.28 119 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 120 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 199 38.05 121 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 122 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 123 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 124 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 125 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 126 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 270 51.63 127 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 128 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 316 60.42 129 Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis 16 3.06 130 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 18 3.44 131 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 132 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 133 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 134 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 135 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 136 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 137 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 138 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 139 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 140 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 141 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 15 2.87 142 Buzzard Buteo buteo 515 98.47 143 Barn Owl Tyto alba 415 79.35 144 Little Owl Athene noctua 307 58.70 145 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 415 79.35 146 Hoopoe Upupa epops 80 15.30 147 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 148 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 151 28.87 149 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 150 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 151 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 152 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 136 26.00 153 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 123 23.52 154 Merlin Falco columbarius 315 60.23 155 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 156 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 157 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 158 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 148 28.30 159 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 152 29.06 160 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 195 37.28 161 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 162 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 163 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 164 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 165 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 166 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 300 57.36 167 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 168 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 169 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 170 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 197 37.67 171 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 517 98.85 172 Great Tit Parus major 518 99.04 173 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 97 18.55 174 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 306 58.51 175 Woodlark Lullula arborea 233 44.55 176 Skylark Alauda arvensis 500 95.60 177 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 154 29.45 178 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 179 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 180 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 181 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 182 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 183 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 191 36.52 184 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 126 24.09 185 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 189 36.14 186 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 187 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 188 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 189 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 190 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata 24 4.59 191 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 276 52.77 192 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 193 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 194 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 90 17.21 195 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 351 67.11 196 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 197 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 198 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 199 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 200 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 201 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 202 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 203 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 204 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 205 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 206 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 207 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 208 American Robin Turdus migratorius 124 23.71 209 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 210 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 211 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 46 8.80 212 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 213 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 214 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 215 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 216 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 30 5.74 217 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 218 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 219 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 23 4.40 220 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 221 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 222 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 223 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris 67 12.81 224 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 225 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 226 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 227 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 228 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 229 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 230 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 48 9.18 231 Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi 24 4.59 232 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 225 43.02 233 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 234 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 235 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 236 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 237 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 238 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 239 Twite Linaria flavirostris 218 41.68 240 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 241 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 88 16.83 242 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 243 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 34 6.50 244 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 264 50.48 245 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 246 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 247 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 89 17.02 248 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 249 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 250 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 251 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46 252 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 25 4.78