Gary James: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 253 of 253 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 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 94 17.97 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 510 97.51 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 415 79.35 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 158 30.21 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 314 60.04 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 516 98.66 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 250 47.80 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 399 76.29 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 421 80.50 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 505 96.56 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 359 68.64 16 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 141 26.96 17 Garganey Spatula querquedula 351 67.11 18 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 506 96.75 19 Gadwall Mareca strepera 501 95.79 20 Wigeon Mareca penelope 503 96.18 21 American Wigeon Mareca americana 138 26.39 22 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 517 98.85 23 Pintail Anas acuta 456 87.19 24 Teal Anas crecca 512 97.90 25 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 219 41.87 26 Pochard Aythya ferina 485 92.73 27 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 232 44.36 28 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 508 97.13 29 Scaup Aythya marila 303 57.93 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 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 281 53.73 40 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 165 31.55 41 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 342 65.39 42 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 511 97.71 43 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 444 84.89 44 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 220 42.07 45 Swift Apus apus 473 90.44 46 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 430 82.22 47 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 441 84.32 48 Stock Dove Columba oenas 482 92.16 49 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 518 99.04 50 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 223 42.64 51 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 513 98.09 52 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 419 80.11 53 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 117 22.37 54 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 514 98.28 55 Coot Fulica atra 514 98.28 56 Crane Grus grus 262 50.10 57 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 499 95.41 58 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 216 41.30 59 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 499 95.41 60 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 52.39 61 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 273 52.20 62 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 185 35.37 63 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 502 95.98 64 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 168 32.12 65 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 445 85.09 66 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 399 76.29 67 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 449 85.85 68 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 464 88.72 69 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 402 76.86 70 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 513 98.09 71 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 99 18.93 72 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 73 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 74 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 75 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 76 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 52.39 77 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 325 62.14 78 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 79 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 123 23.52 80 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 128 24.47 81 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 435 83.17 82 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 69 13.19 83 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 378 72.28 84 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 290 55.45 85 Redshank Tringa totanus 491 93.88 86 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 160 30.59 87 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 344 65.77 88 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 414 79.16 89 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 470 89.87 90 Knot Calidris canutus 376 71.89 91 Ruff Calidris pugnax 431 82.41 92 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 55 10.52 93 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 310 59.27 94 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 136 26.00 95 Sanderling Calidris alba 408 78.01 96 Dunlin Calidris alpina 481 91.97 97 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 313 59.85 98 Little Stint Calidris minuta 292 55.83 99 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 188 35.95 100 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 101 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 109 20.84 102 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 103 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 17 3.25 104 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 283 54.11 105 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 106 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 83 15.87 107 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 390 74.57 108 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 315 60.23 109 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 415 79.35 110 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 515 98.47 111 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 404 77.25 112 Common Gull Larus canus 482 92.16 113 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 232 44.36 114 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 115 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 287 54.88 116 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 117 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 118 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 119 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 120 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 121 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 122 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 123 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 124 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 125 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 199 38.05 126 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 83 15.87 127 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 128 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 136 26.00 129 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 88 16.83 130 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 131 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 88 16.83 132 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 133 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 134 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 135 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 270 51.63 136 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 137 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 316 60.42 138 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 139 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 140 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 141 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 142 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 12.81 143 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 144 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 150 28.68 145 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 146 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 147 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 148 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 149 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 150 Buzzard Buteo buteo 515 98.47 151 Barn Owl Tyto alba 415 79.35 152 Little Owl Athene noctua 307 58.70 153 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 169 32.31 154 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 283 54.11 155 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 415 79.35 156 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 157 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 158 30.21 158 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 151 28.87 159 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 160 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 161 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 162 Merlin Falco columbarius 315 60.23 163 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 164 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 165 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 166 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 148 28.30 167 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 152 29.06 168 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 195 37.28 169 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 170 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 171 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 184 35.18 172 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 173 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 174 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 175 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 176 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 177 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 178 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 197 37.67 179 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 517 98.85 180 Great Tit Parus major 518 99.04 181 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 306 58.51 182 Woodlark Lullula arborea 233 44.55 183 Skylark Alauda arvensis 500 95.60 184 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 154 29.45 185 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 186 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 187 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 188 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 189 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 190 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 191 36.52 191 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 189 36.14 192 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 193 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 194 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 106 20.27 195 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 196 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 197 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 276 52.77 198 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 199 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 200 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 351 67.11 201 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 202 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 213 40.73 203 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 253 48.37 204 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 205 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 206 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 207 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 208 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 209 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 210 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 211 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 212 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 213 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 214 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 215 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 216 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 217 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 190 36.33 218 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 219 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 75 14.34 220 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 221 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 222 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 223 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 224 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 225 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 226 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 227 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 228 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 229 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 230 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 74 14.15 231 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 232 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 233 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 234 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 235 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 225 43.02 236 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 237 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 238 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 239 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 240 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 241 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 242 Twite Linaria flavirostris 218 41.68 243 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 244 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 245 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 264 50.48 246 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 247 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 248 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 89 17.02 249 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 250 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 251 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 252 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 92 17.59 253 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46