Anthony Reed: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 228 of 228 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 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 62 15.09 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 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 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 35 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 36 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 37 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 38 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 40 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 41 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 42 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 43 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 44 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 45 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 46 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 47 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 48 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 49 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 50 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 51 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 52 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 53 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 54 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 55 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 21 5.11 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 59 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 60 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 61 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 62 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 63 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 64 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 65 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 66 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 67 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 68 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 69 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 70 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 71 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 72 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 73 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 74 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 31 7.54 75 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 76 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 77 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 78 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 79 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 80 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 81 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 25 6.08 82 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 83 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 84 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 74 18.00 85 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 86 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 87 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 88 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 89 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 90 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 91 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 92 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 93 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 94 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 95 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 96 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 97 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 98 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 99 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 100 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 101 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 102 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 103 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 104 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 105 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 106 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 107 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 108 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 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 115 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 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 122 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 Roller Coracias garrulus 7 1.70 130 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 131 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 132 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 133 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 134 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 135 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 136 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 137 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 138 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 139 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 140 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 141 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 142 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 143 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 144 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 145 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 146 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 147 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 148 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 149 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 150 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 151 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 152 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 153 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 154 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 155 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 156 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 12 2.92 157 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 158 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 159 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 160 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 35 8.52 161 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 162 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 163 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 164 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 165 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 166 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 167 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 168 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 169 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 170 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 171 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 172 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 173 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 174 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 46 11.19 175 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 176 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 177 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 178 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 179 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 180 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 181 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 182 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 183 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 184 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 185 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 186 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 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 194 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 195 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 196 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 197 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 198 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis 3 0.73 199 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 200 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 201 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 202 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 36 8.76 203 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 204 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 205 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 206 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 207 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 208 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 209 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 210 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 211 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 212 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 213 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 214 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 215 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 216 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 217 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 218 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 219 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 220 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 221 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 222 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 223 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 224 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 225 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 226 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 227 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 228 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73