Paul Brown: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 241 of 241 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 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 19 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 20 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 23 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 25 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 27 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 28 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 29 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 30 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 31 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 34 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 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 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 42 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 43 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 44 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 45 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 46 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 47 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 48 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 49 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 51 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 52 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 53 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 54 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 55 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 72 17.52 56 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 57 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 48 11.68 58 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 59 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 60 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 61 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 21 5.11 62 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 41 9.98 63 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 64 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 65 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 66 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 67 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 68 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 69 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 70 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 71 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 72 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 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 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 87 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 88 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 89 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 90 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 91 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 40 9.73 92 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 93 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 94 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 95 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 96 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 74 18.00 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 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 113 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 114 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 115 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 116 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 117 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 118 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 119 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 120 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 121 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 122 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 123 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 124 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 125 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 126 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 127 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 128 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 129 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 130 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 131 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 132 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 133 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 134 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 135 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 136 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 137 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 138 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 139 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 140 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 141 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 142 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 143 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 144 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 145 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 146 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 147 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 148 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 149 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 150 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 16 3.89 151 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 152 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 153 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 154 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 155 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 156 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 157 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 158 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 159 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 160 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 161 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 162 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 163 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 164 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 165 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 166 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 167 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 168 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 169 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 170 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 171 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 172 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 173 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 174 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 175 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 176 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 177 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 178 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 179 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 180 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 181 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 53 12.90 182 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 183 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 184 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 185 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 186 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 187 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 188 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 189 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 190 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 191 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 192 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 193 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 194 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 22 5.35 195 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 196 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 197 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 198 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 199 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 200 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 201 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 202 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 203 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 204 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 205 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 206 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 207 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 208 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 209 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 210 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 211 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 212 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 213 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 214 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 215 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 216 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 217 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 218 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 219 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 220 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 221 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 222 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 223 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 224 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 225 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 226 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 227 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 228 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 229 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 230 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 231 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 232 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 233 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 234 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 235 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 236 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 237 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 238 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 239 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 36 8.76 240 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73 241 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 12 2.92