Jonathan Farooqi: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 256 of 256 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 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 36 8.76 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 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 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 30 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 19 4.62 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 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 56 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 57 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 58 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 59 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 21 5.11 60 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 63 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 16 3.89 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 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 69 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 70 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 71 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 72 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 73 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 74 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 75 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 76 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 77 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 78 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 79 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 80 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 28 6.81 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 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 86 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 87 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 88 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 89 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 90 Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus 5 1.22 91 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 92 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 40 9.73 93 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 94 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 95 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 25 6.08 96 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 97 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 98 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 74 18.00 99 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 100 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 101 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 102 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 47 11.44 103 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 104 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 105 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 106 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 107 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 108 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 109 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 110 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 111 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 112 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 113 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 148 36.01 114 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 71 17.27 115 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 116 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 117 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 118 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 119 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 120 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 121 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 122 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 123 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 63 15.33 124 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 21 5.11 125 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 126 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 127 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 128 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 129 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 130 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 131 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 132 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 133 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 134 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 135 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 136 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 137 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 138 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 139 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 140 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 63 15.33 141 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 40 9.73 142 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 143 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 144 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 145 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 146 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 147 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 148 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 149 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 150 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 151 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 152 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 153 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 154 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 155 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 156 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 157 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 158 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 159 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 160 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 161 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 162 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 163 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 164 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 165 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 166 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 167 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 168 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 169 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 170 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 171 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 172 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 173 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 174 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 175 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 176 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 177 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 178 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 179 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 180 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 181 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 182 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 183 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 184 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 185 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 186 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 187 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 188 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 189 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 190 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 191 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 42 10.22 192 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 193 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 194 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 30 7.30 195 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 7 1.70 196 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 197 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 198 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 199 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 200 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 201 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 202 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 203 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 204 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 36 8.76 205 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 206 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 207 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 208 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 209 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 210 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 211 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 212 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 213 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 214 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 215 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 216 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 217 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 218 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 219 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 220 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 221 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 222 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 223 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 224 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 225 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 226 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 36 8.76 227 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 228 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 229 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 230 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 231 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 232 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 233 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 234 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 235 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 236 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 237 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 238 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 239 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 240 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 241 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 242 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 243 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 244 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 245 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 246 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 247 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 248 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 249 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 250 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 251 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 252 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 253 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 254 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 255 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 36 8.76 256 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73