Ian Hughes: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 195 of 195 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 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 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 21 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 22 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 23 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 24 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 25 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 28 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 31 Quail Coturnix coturnix 65 15.82 32 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 33 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 34 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 35 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 36 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 37 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 38 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 39 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 40 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 35 8.52 41 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 42 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 43 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 44 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 45 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 46 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 47 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 48 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 49 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 50 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 51 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 52 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 53 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 54 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 55 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 56 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 57 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 58 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 59 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 43 10.46 60 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 61 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 62 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 63 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 64 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 65 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 66 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 67 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 68 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 69 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 70 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 71 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 72 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 73 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 74 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 75 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 76 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 77 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 78 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 79 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 80 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 81 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 82 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 47 11.44 83 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 84 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 85 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 86 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 87 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 88 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 54 13.14 89 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 90 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 91 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 92 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 93 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 94 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 63 15.33 95 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 96 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 97 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 98 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 99 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 100 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 101 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 102 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 103 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 104 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 105 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 106 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 107 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 108 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 109 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 110 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 111 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 112 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 113 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 114 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 115 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 116 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 117 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 118 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 119 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 120 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 121 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 122 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 123 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 124 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 125 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 126 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 127 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 128 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 129 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 130 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 131 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 132 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 133 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 134 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 135 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 136 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 137 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 138 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 139 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 140 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 141 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 142 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 143 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 144 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 145 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 146 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 147 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 148 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 149 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 150 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 151 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 152 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 153 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 154 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 155 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 156 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 157 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 158 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 159 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 160 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 161 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 162 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 163 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 164 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 165 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 166 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 167 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 168 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 169 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 170 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 171 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 172 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 173 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 174 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 175 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 176 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 177 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 178 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 179 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 180 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 181 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 182 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 183 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 184 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 185 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 186 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 187 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 188 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 189 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 190 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 191 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 192 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 193 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 194 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 195 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73