Martin McCallum: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 259 of 259 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 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 18 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 19 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 20 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 89 21.65 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 23 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 62 15.09 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 26 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 27 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 32 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 33 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 34 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 35 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 36 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 37 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 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 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 51 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 52 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 54 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 55 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 56 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 57 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 58 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 59 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 60 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 42 10.22 61 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 62 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 63 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 64 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 16 3.89 65 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 66 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 67 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 68 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 69 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 70 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 71 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 72 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 73 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 74 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 75 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 76 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 77 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 78 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 79 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 80 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 81 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 82 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 83 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 84 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 85 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 86 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 31 7.54 87 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 88 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 89 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 90 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 91 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 92 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 93 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 94 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 25 6.08 95 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 96 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 97 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 98 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 99 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 100 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 101 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 102 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 103 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 104 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 105 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 106 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 107 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 108 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 109 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 110 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 111 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 112 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 113 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 114 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 115 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 116 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 117 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 118 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 119 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 120 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 121 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 122 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 123 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 124 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 125 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 126 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 127 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 128 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 129 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 130 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 131 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 132 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 133 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 63 15.33 134 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 135 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 136 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 137 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 138 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 139 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 140 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 141 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 142 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 143 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 144 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 145 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 146 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 147 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 148 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 149 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 150 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 151 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 152 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 153 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 154 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 155 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 156 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 157 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 158 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris 11 2.68 159 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 160 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 161 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 162 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 163 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 164 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 165 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 166 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 167 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 168 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 169 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 170 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 171 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 172 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 173 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 174 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 12 2.92 175 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 176 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 177 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 178 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 179 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 180 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 181 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 182 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 183 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 184 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 185 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 186 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 187 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 188 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 9 2.19 189 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 190 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 191 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 192 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 46 11.19 193 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 194 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 195 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 196 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 197 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 198 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 199 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 200 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 201 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 202 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 203 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 204 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 205 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 206 Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica 9 2.19 207 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 208 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 209 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 210 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 211 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 212 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 213 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 214 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 215 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 216 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 217 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 14 3.41 218 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 219 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 220 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 221 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 222 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 223 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 224 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 225 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 36 8.76 226 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 227 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 228 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 229 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 230 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 231 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 232 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 233 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 234 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 235 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 236 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 237 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 238 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 239 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 240 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 241 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 242 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 243 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 244 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 245 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 19 4.62 246 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 247 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 248 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 249 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 250 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 251 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 252 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 253 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 254 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 255 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 256 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 257 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 258 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73 259 Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina 6 1.46