Jess Bradley-Smith: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 222 of 222 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 397 96.59 2 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 273 66.42 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 390 94.89 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 5 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 6 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 9 2.19 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 17 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 18 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 19 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 23 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 25 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 38 9.25 26 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 30 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 31 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 32 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 33 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 34 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 60 14.60 35 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 36 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 37 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 38 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 39 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 40 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 43 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 47 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 48 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 49 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 50 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 51 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 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 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 42 10.22 57 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 58 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 59 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 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 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 64 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 65 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 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 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 88 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 89 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 22 5.35 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 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 95 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 96 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 97 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 98 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 99 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 100 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 101 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 102 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 103 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 104 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 105 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 106 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 107 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 108 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 109 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 110 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 111 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 112 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 113 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 114 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 115 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 63 15.33 116 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 117 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 118 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 119 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 120 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 121 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 44 10.71 122 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 123 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 124 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 125 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 126 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 127 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 128 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 129 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 130 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 131 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 132 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 133 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 134 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 135 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 136 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 137 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 138 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 139 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 140 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 141 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 142 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 143 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 144 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 145 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 146 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 147 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 148 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 149 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 150 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 151 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 152 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 153 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 154 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 155 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 156 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 35 8.52 157 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 158 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 159 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 160 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 161 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 162 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 163 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 164 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 165 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 166 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 167 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 168 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 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 173 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 174 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 175 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 176 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 177 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 178 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 179 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 180 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 181 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 182 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 183 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 184 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 185 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 186 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 187 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 188 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 189 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 190 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 191 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 192 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 193 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 194 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 195 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 196 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 197 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 198 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 199 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 200 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 201 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 202 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 203 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 204 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 205 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 206 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 207 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 208 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 209 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 210 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 211 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 212 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 213 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 214 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 57 13.87 215 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 216 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 217 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 218 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 219 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 220 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 221 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 68 16.55 222 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73