Nigel Sluman: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 205 of 205 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 390 94.89 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 5 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 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 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 36 8.76 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 15 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 16 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 17 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 18 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 19 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 20 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 22 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 23 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 24 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 25 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 27 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 28 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 29 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 30 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 31 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 32 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 33 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 34 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 35 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 36 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 37 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 38 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 39 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 40 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 41 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 42 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 43 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 44 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 45 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 46 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 47 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 48 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 41 9.98 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 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 60 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 61 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 62 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 63 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 64 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 65 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 66 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 67 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 68 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 69 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 70 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 71 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 72 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 73 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 74 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 75 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 24 5.84 76 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 77 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 78 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 79 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 80 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 81 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 82 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 83 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 84 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 85 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 86 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 87 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 88 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 89 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 90 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 91 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 92 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 93 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 94 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 95 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 96 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 97 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 98 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 63 15.33 99 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 21 5.11 100 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 101 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 32 7.79 102 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 103 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 28 6.81 104 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 105 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 106 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 107 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 108 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 109 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 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 116 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 117 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 118 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 119 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 120 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 121 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 122 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 123 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 124 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 125 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 126 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 127 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 128 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 129 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 130 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 131 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 132 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 133 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 134 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 135 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 136 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 137 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 138 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 139 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 140 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 141 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 142 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 143 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 144 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 145 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 146 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 147 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 148 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 149 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 150 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 151 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 152 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 153 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 154 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 155 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 156 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 18 4.38 157 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 158 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 159 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 160 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 161 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 162 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 163 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 164 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 165 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 166 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 167 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 168 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 169 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 170 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 171 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 172 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 173 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 174 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 175 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 176 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 177 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 178 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 179 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 180 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 181 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 182 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 183 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 184 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 185 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 186 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 187 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 188 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 189 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 190 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 191 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 192 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 193 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 194 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 195 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 196 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 197 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 198 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 199 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 200 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 201 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 202 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 203 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 204 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 68 16.55 205 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73