Chris Edley: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 301 of 301 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 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 141 26.96 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 351 67.11 17 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 60 11.47 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 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 117 22.37 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 219 41.87 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 485 92.73 28 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 87 16.63 29 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 232 44.36 30 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 508 97.13 31 Scaup Aythya marila 303 57.93 32 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 110 21.03 33 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 115 21.99 34 Eider Somateria mollissima 374 71.51 35 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 86 16.44 36 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 213 40.73 37 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 384 73.42 38 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 37 7.07 39 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 293 56.02 40 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 454 86.81 41 Smew Mergellus albellus 243 46.46 42 Goosander Mergus merganser 459 87.76 43 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 379 72.47 44 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 43 8.22 45 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 281 53.73 46 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 49 9.37 47 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 32 6.12 48 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 165 31.55 49 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 342 65.39 50 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 511 97.71 51 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 444 84.89 52 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 220 42.07 53 Swift Apus apus 473 90.44 54 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 430 82.22 55 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 441 84.32 56 Stock Dove Columba oenas 482 92.16 57 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 518 99.04 58 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 223 42.64 59 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 513 98.09 60 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 419 80.11 61 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 117 22.37 62 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 514 98.28 63 Coot Fulica atra 514 98.28 64 Crane Grus grus 262 50.10 65 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 499 95.41 66 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 216 41.30 67 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 499 95.41 68 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 52.39 69 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 273 52.20 70 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 185 35.37 71 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 502 95.98 72 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 168 32.12 73 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 445 85.09 74 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 399 76.29 75 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 449 85.85 76 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 28 5.35 77 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 112 21.41 78 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 464 88.72 79 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 402 76.86 80 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 513 98.09 81 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 113 21.61 82 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 99 18.93 83 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 84 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 85 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 86 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 87 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 79 15.11 88 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 52.39 89 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 325 62.14 90 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 91 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 123 23.52 92 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 128 24.47 93 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 435 83.17 94 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 69 13.19 95 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 378 72.28 96 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 290 55.45 97 Redshank Tringa totanus 491 93.88 98 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 160 30.59 99 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 344 65.77 100 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 414 79.16 101 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 470 89.87 102 Knot Calidris canutus 376 71.89 103 Ruff Calidris pugnax 431 82.41 104 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 55 10.52 105 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 310 59.27 106 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 136 26.00 107 Sanderling Calidris alba 408 78.01 108 Dunlin Calidris alpina 481 91.97 109 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 313 59.85 110 Little Stint Calidris minuta 292 55.83 111 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 87 16.63 112 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 188 35.95 113 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 114 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 109 20.84 115 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 40 7.65 116 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 117 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 283 54.11 118 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 119 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 83 15.87 120 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 390 74.57 121 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 315 60.23 122 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 415 79.35 123 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 75 14.34 124 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 47 8.99 125 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 515 98.47 126 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 404 77.25 127 Common Gull Larus canus 482 92.16 128 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 66 12.62 129 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 232 44.36 130 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 124 23.71 131 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 132 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 287 54.88 133 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 134 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 118 22.56 135 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 136 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 137 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 249 47.61 138 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 95 18.16 139 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 214 40.92 140 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 141 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 229 43.79 142 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 143 Little Auk Alle alle 59 11.28 144 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 145 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 146 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 147 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 148 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 199 38.05 149 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 83 15.87 150 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 151 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 136 26.00 152 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 88 16.83 153 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 154 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 88 16.83 155 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 100 19.12 156 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 157 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 158 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 159 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 270 51.63 160 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 161 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 316 60.42 162 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 163 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 164 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 165 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 166 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 12.81 167 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 168 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 150 28.68 169 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 127 24.28 170 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 171 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 172 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 173 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 174 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 71 13.58 175 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 176 Buzzard Buteo buteo 515 98.47 177 Barn Owl Tyto alba 415 79.35 178 Little Owl Athene noctua 307 58.70 179 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 169 32.31 180 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 283 54.11 181 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 415 79.35 182 Hoopoe Upupa epops 80 15.30 183 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 184 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 79 15.11 185 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 152 29.06 186 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 158 30.21 187 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 151 28.87 188 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 189 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 190 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 191 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 136 26.00 192 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 123 23.52 193 Merlin Falco columbarius 315 60.23 194 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 195 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 196 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 197 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 148 28.30 198 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 60 11.47 199 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 152 29.06 200 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 195 37.28 201 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 202 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 203 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 184 35.18 204 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 205 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 206 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 207 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 300 57.36 208 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 209 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 128 24.47 210 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 211 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 109 20.84 212 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 213 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 197 37.67 214 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 517 98.85 215 Great Tit Parus major 518 99.04 216 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 306 58.51 217 Woodlark Lullula arborea 233 44.55 218 Skylark Alauda arvensis 500 95.60 219 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 154 29.45 220 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 221 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 222 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 223 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 224 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 225 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 191 36.52 226 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 126 24.09 227 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 189 36.14 228 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 82 15.68 229 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 230 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 231 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 106 20.27 232 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 233 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 234 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 27 5.16 235 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 276 52.77 236 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 237 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 238 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 90 17.21 239 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 351 67.11 240 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 241 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 213 40.73 242 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 253 48.37 243 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 244 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 245 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 246 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 247 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 248 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 249 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 250 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 251 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 252 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 253 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 254 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 18 3.44 255 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 256 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 257 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 190 36.33 258 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 46 8.80 259 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 260 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 75 14.34 261 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 262 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 263 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 264 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 265 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 266 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 36 6.88 267 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 268 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 269 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 270 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 271 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 272 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 74 14.15 273 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 274 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 275 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 55 10.52 276 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 277 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 278 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 225 43.02 279 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 280 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 281 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 282 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 283 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 284 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 285 Twite Linaria flavirostris 218 41.68 286 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 287 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 88 16.83 288 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 289 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 34 6.50 290 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 8 1.53 291 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 264 50.48 292 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 293 Serin Serinus serinus 33 6.31 294 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 295 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 89 17.02 296 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 297 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 298 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 299 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 92 17.59 300 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 56 10.71 301 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46