Brian Thompson: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 211 of 211 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 American Wigeon Mareca americana 23 5.60 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 20 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 21 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 22 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 26 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 27 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 20 4.87 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 32 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 34 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 16 3.89 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 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 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 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 48 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 49 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 50 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 51 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 52 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 53 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 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 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius 26 6.33 60 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 16 3.89 61 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 62 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 63 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 64 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 65 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 66 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 67 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 68 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 43 10.46 69 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 70 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 71 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 72 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 73 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 74 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 75 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 76 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 77 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 78 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 79 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 80 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 81 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 82 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 83 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 84 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 85 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 24 5.84 86 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 87 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 88 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 89 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 90 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 91 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 92 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 39 9.49 93 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 94 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 95 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 96 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 97 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 98 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 99 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 54 13.14 100 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 101 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 102 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 103 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 104 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 105 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 106 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 107 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 108 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 109 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 110 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 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 116 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 117 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 118 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 119 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 120 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 121 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 122 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 123 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 124 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 125 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 126 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 127 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 128 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 129 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 130 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 131 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 132 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 133 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 134 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 135 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 136 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 137 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 138 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 139 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 140 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 141 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 142 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 143 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 144 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 145 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 146 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 147 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 148 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 149 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 150 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 151 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 152 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 153 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 154 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 155 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 156 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 157 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 158 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 159 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 160 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 161 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 162 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 163 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 164 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 165 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 166 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 167 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 168 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 169 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 170 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 171 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 172 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 173 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 174 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 175 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 176 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 177 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 178 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 179 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 180 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 181 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 182 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 183 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 184 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 185 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 186 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 187 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 188 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 189 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 190 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 191 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 192 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 193 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 194 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 195 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 196 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 197 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 198 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 199 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 200 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 201 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 202 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 203 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 204 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 205 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 206 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 207 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 208 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 209 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 210 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 211 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73