Carolyn Hawkes: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 225 of 225 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 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 24 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 25 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 11 2.68 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 38 9.25 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 29 White-winged/Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta deglandi/stejnegeri 8 1.95 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 33 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 36 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 37 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 39 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 40 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 41 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 43 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 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 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 72 17.52 57 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 58 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 59 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 60 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 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 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 65 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 66 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 67 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 68 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 69 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 70 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 71 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 72 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 22 5.35 73 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 74 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 75 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 76 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 77 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 78 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 79 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 80 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 81 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 82 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 83 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 84 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 85 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 86 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 87 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 88 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 89 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 90 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 91 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 92 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 93 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 94 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 95 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 47 11.44 96 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 97 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 98 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 99 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 100 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 101 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 102 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 103 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 104 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 105 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 106 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 107 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 108 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 109 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 110 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 111 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 15 3.65 112 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 63 15.33 113 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 114 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 115 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 116 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 117 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 118 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 119 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 120 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 121 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 122 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 123 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 124 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 125 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 126 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 127 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 40 9.73 128 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 129 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 130 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 131 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 132 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 133 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 134 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 135 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 136 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 137 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 138 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 139 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 140 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 141 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 142 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 143 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 144 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 145 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 146 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 147 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 148 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 149 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 150 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 151 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 152 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 153 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 154 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 155 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 156 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 157 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 44 10.71 158 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 159 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 160 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 161 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 162 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 163 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 164 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 165 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 166 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 167 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 168 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 169 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 170 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 171 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 172 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 173 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 174 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 175 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 53 12.90 176 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 177 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 178 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 179 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 180 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 181 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 182 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 183 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 184 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 185 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 186 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 187 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 188 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 189 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 190 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 191 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 192 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 193 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 194 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 195 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 196 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 197 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 198 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 199 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 200 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 201 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 202 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 203 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 204 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 205 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 206 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 207 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 208 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 209 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 210 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 211 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 212 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 213 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 214 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 215 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 216 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 217 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 218 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 219 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 220 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 221 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 222 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 223 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 224 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 225 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73