James Robson: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 224 of 224 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 317 77.13 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 397 96.59 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 273 66.42 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 390 94.89 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 8 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 9 2.19 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 19 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 20 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 25 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 27 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 28 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 29 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 30 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 31 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 34 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 35 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 36 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 37 Quail Coturnix coturnix 65 15.82 38 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 39 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 40 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 42 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 45 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 46 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 47 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 48 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 49 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 52 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 53 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 63 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 64 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 65 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 66 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 67 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 68 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 69 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 70 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 71 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 72 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 73 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 74 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 75 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 76 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 77 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 78 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 79 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 80 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 81 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 83 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 84 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 85 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 74 18.00 86 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 87 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 89 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 90 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 91 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 92 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 93 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 94 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 96 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 97 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 98 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 99 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 71 17.27 100 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 101 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 102 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 103 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 104 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 105 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 106 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 107 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 108 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 109 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 110 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 111 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 112 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 113 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 114 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 115 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 116 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 117 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 118 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 119 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 120 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 122 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 123 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 124 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 125 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 126 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 127 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 128 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 129 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 130 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 131 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 132 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 133 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 134 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 135 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 136 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 137 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 138 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 139 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 140 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 22 5.35 141 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 142 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 143 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 144 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 145 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 146 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 147 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 148 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 149 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 150 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 151 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 152 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 153 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 154 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 155 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 35 8.52 156 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 157 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 158 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 159 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 160 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 161 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 162 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 163 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 164 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 165 Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus 11 2.68 166 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 167 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 168 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 169 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 170 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 171 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 172 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 173 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 36 8.76 174 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 175 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 176 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 177 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 178 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 179 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 180 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 181 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 182 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 183 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 184 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 185 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 186 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 187 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 188 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 189 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 190 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 191 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 192 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 193 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 194 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 195 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 196 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 36 8.76 197 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 198 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 199 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 200 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 201 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 202 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 203 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 204 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 205 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 206 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 207 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 208 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 209 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 210 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 211 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 212 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 213 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 214 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 215 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 216 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 217 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 218 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 219 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 220 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 221 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 222 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 223 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 224 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73