Mya-Rose Craig: Britain Year List 2009 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 325 of 325 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 125 75.30 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 22 13.25 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 162 97.59 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 106 63.86 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 35 21.08 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 156 93.98 7 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 17 10.24 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 114 68.67 9 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 23 13.86 10 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 87 52.41 11 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 163 98.19 12 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 89 53.61 13 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 112 67.47 14 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 116 69.88 15 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 156 93.98 16 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 99 59.64 17 Garganey Spatula querquedula 93 56.02 18 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 17 10.24 19 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 154 92.77 20 Gadwall Mareca strepera 154 92.77 21 Wigeon Mareca penelope 158 95.18 22 American Wigeon Mareca americana 23 13.86 23 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 163 98.19 24 Black Duck Anas rubripes 5 3.01 25 Pintail Anas acuta 134 80.72 26 Teal Anas crecca 160 96.39 27 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 54 32.53 28 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 85 51.20 29 Pochard Aythya ferina 154 92.77 30 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 45 27.11 31 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 54 32.53 32 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 161 96.99 33 Scaup Aythya marila 101 60.84 34 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 30 18.07 35 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 22 13.25 36 Eider Somateria mollissima 116 69.88 37 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 28 16.87 38 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 62 37.35 39 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 107 64.46 40 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 69 41.57 41 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 149 89.76 42 Smew Mergellus albellus 87 52.41 43 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 25 15.06 44 Goosander Mergus merganser 143 86.14 45 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 122 73.49 46 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 114 68.67 47 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 68 40.96 48 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 17 10.24 49 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 16 9.64 50 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 42 25.30 51 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 99 59.64 52 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 27 16.27 53 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 158 95.18 54 Quail Coturnix coturnix 36 21.69 55 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 129 77.71 56 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 73 43.98 57 Swift Apus apus 136 81.93 58 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 20 12.05 59 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 22 13.25 60 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 113 68.07 61 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 125 75.30 62 Stock Dove Columba oenas 134 80.72 63 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 163 98.19 64 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 81 48.80 65 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 163 98.19 66 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 122 73.49 67 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 47 28.31 68 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 161 96.99 69 Coot Fulica atra 162 97.59 70 Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis 12 7.23 71 Crane Grus grus 52 31.33 72 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 155 93.37 73 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 60 36.14 74 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 158 95.18 75 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 75 45.18 76 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 83 50.00 77 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 69 41.57 78 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 154 92.77 79 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 132 79.52 80 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 123 74.10 81 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 132 79.52 82 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 16 9.64 83 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 20 12.05 84 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 28 16.87 85 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 143 86.14 86 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 119 71.69 87 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 156 93.98 88 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 105 63.25 89 Curlew Numenius arquata 153 92.17 90 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 125 75.30 91 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 144 86.75 92 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 16 9.64 93 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 74 44.58 94 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 96 57.83 95 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 147 88.55 96 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 17 10.24 97 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 40 24.10 98 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 35 21.08 99 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 129 77.71 100 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 24 14.46 101 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 122 73.49 102 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 65 39.16 103 Redshank Tringa totanus 156 93.98 104 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 30 18.07 105 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 110 66.27 106 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 123 74.10 107 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 141 84.94 108 Knot Calidris canutus 121 72.89 109 Ruff Calidris pugnax 119 71.69 110 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 75 45.18 111 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 27 16.27 112 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 25 15.06 113 Sanderling Calidris alba 120 72.29 114 Dunlin Calidris alpina 153 92.17 115 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 82 49.40 116 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 13 7.83 117 Little Stint Calidris minuta 72 43.37 118 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 22 13.25 119 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 50 30.12 120 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 5 3.01 121 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 42 25.30 122 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 25 15.06 123 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 86 51.81 124 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 32 19.28 125 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 76 45.78 126 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 41 24.70 127 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 89 53.61 128 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 122 73.49 129 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 35 21.08 130 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 115 69.28 131 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 94 56.63 132 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 122 73.49 133 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 24 14.46 134 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 15 9.04 135 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 162 97.59 136 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 113 68.07 137 Common Gull Larus canus 151 90.96 138 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 50 30.12 139 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 42 25.30 140 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 159 95.78 141 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 86 51.81 142 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 153 92.17 143 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 63 37.95 144 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 150 90.36 145 Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens 22 13.25 146 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 65 39.16 147 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 11 6.63 148 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 71 42.77 149 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 30 18.07 150 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 81 48.80 151 Puffin Fratercula arctica 90 54.22 152 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 48 28.92 153 Razorbill Alca torda 111 66.87 154 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 118 71.08 155 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 104 62.65 156 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 55 33.13 157 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 5 3.01 158 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 97 58.43 159 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 8 4.82 160 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 8 4.82 161 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 3 1.81 162 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 27 16.27 163 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 28 16.87 164 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 127 76.51 165 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 43 25.90 166 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 7 4.22 167 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 86 51.81 168 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 32 19.28 169 Gannet Morus bassanus 130 78.31 170 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 160 96.39 171 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 123 74.10 172 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 54 32.53 173 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 88 53.01 174 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 100 60.24 175 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 19 11.45 176 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 145 87.35 177 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 17 10.24 178 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 57 34.34 179 Great White Egret Ardea alba 69 41.57 180 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 162 97.59 181 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 23 13.86 182 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 94 56.63 183 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 51 30.72 184 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 30 18.07 185 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 150 90.36 186 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 80 48.19 187 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 129 77.71 188 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 105 63.25 189 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 45 27.11 190 Red Kite Milvus milvus 128 77.11 191 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 25 15.06 192 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 37 22.29 193 Buzzard Buteo buteo 152 91.57 194 Barn Owl Tyto alba 125 75.30 195 Little Owl Athene noctua 93 56.02 196 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 72 43.37 197 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 83 50.00 198 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 19 11.45 199 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 109 65.66 200 Hoopoe Upupa epops 18 10.84 201 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 139 83.73 202 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 28 16.87 203 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 60 36.14 204 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 155 93.37 205 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 140 84.34 206 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 159 95.78 207 Merlin Falco columbarius 92 55.42 208 Hobby Falco subbuteo 110 66.27 209 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 143 86.14 210 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 87 52.41 211 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 54 32.53 212 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 72 43.37 213 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 25 15.06 214 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 30 18.07 215 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 58 34.94 216 Jay Garrulus glandarius 157 94.58 217 Magpie Pica pica 163 98.19 218 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 51 30.72 219 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 159 95.78 220 Rook Corvus frugilegus 156 93.98 221 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 162 97.59 222 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 60 36.14 223 Raven Corvus corax 123 74.10 224 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 106 63.86 225 Coal Tit Periparus ater 154 92.77 226 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 25 15.06 227 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 111 66.87 228 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 89 53.61 229 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 163 98.19 230 Great Tit Parus major 161 96.99 231 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 32 19.28 232 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 104 62.65 233 Woodlark Lullula arborea 72 43.37 234 Skylark Alauda arvensis 142 85.54 235 Crested Lark Galerida cristata 30 18.07 236 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 42 25.30 237 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 21 12.65 238 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 132 79.52 239 Swallow Hirundo rustica 144 86.75 240 House Martin Delichon urbicum 140 84.34 241 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 19 11.45 242 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 106 63.86 243 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 161 96.99 244 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 68 40.96 245 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 45 27.11 246 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 7 4.22 247 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 16 9.64 248 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 132 79.52 249 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 143 86.14 250 Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus 19 11.45 251 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 10 6.02 252 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 126 75.90 253 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 127 76.51 254 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 28 16.87 255 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 5 3.01 256 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 18 10.84 257 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 73 43.98 258 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 141 84.94 259 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 103 62.05 260 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 22 13.25 261 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 105 63.25 262 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 4 2.41 263 Whitethroat Curruca communis 132 79.52 264 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 60 36.14 265 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 77 46.39 266 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 147 88.55 267 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 156 93.98 268 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 138 83.13 269 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 132 79.52 270 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 26 15.66 271 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 162 97.59 272 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 156 93.98 273 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 148 89.16 274 Redwing Turdus iliacus 150 90.36 275 Blackbird Turdus merula 163 98.19 276 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 149 89.76 277 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 63 37.95 278 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 107 64.46 279 Robin Erithacus rubecula 164 98.80 280 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 68 40.96 281 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 11 6.63 282 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 25 15.06 283 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 74 44.58 284 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis 32 19.28 285 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 28 16.87 286 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 72 43.37 287 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 96 57.83 288 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 85 51.20 289 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 144 86.75 290 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 128 77.11 291 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 98 59.04 292 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 118 71.08 293 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 160 96.39 294 Dunnock Prunella modularis 161 96.99 295 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 94 56.63 296 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 15 9.04 297 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 147 88.55 298 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 161 96.99 299 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 21 12.65 300 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 143 86.14 301 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 96 57.83 302 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 71 42.77 303 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 122 73.49 304 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 163 98.19 305 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 98 59.04 306 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 77 46.39 307 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 147 88.55 308 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 162 97.59 309 Twite Linaria flavirostris 64 38.55 310 Linnet Linaria cannabina 141 84.94 311 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 44 26.51 312 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 116 69.88 313 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 10 6.02 314 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 86 51.81 315 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 160 96.39 316 Serin Serinus serinus 16 9.64 317 Siskin Spinus spinus 139 83.73 318 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 36 21.69 319 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 84 50.60 320 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 101 60.84 321 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 140 84.34 322 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 16 9.64 323 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 34 20.48 324 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 146 87.95 325 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 40 24.10