Simon Knight: 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 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 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 23 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 26 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 27 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 28 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 29 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 30 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 31 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 32 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 33 Quail Coturnix coturnix 65 15.82 34 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 35 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 36 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 37 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 38 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 39 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 40 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 41 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 42 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 35 8.52 43 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 44 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 45 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 46 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 47 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 48 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 49 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 50 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 51 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 52 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 53 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 54 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 55 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 56 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 57 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 58 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 59 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 60 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 61 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 62 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 63 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 64 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 65 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 66 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 67 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 68 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 69 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 70 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 71 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 72 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 73 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 74 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 75 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 76 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 77 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 78 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 79 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 47 11.44 80 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 81 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 22 5.35 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 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 87 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 88 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 89 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 90 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 91 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 92 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 143 34.79 93 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 94 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 95 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 96 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 97 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 98 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 99 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 100 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 101 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 102 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 103 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 104 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 105 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 106 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 107 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 40 9.73 108 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 109 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 110 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 111 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 112 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 113 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 114 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 115 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 116 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 117 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 118 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 119 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 120 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 121 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 122 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 123 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 124 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 125 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 126 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 16 3.89 127 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 128 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 129 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 130 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 131 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 107 26.03 132 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 133 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 134 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 135 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 136 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 137 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 138 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 139 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 44 10.71 140 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 141 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 142 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 143 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 144 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 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 152 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 153 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 154 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 155 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 156 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 157 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 158 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 159 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 160 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 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 168 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 22 5.35 169 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 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 176 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 177 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 178 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 179 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 180 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 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 185 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 186 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 187 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 188 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 189 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 190 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 191 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 192 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 193 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 194 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 195 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 196 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 28 6.81 197 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 198 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 199 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 200 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 201 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 202 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 203 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 204 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 205 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 206 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 207 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 208 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 209 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 210 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73 211 Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea 2 0.49